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Shawn Ryan

The "Shawn Ryan Show" is hosted by Shawn Ryan, former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, and Founder of Vigilance Elite. We tell REAL stories about REAL people from all walks of life. We discuss the ups and downs, wins and losses, successes and struggles, the good and bad in a respectful but candid way with our guest. We're better than entertainment, we're the REAL thing. Please enjoy the show.

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#346 James Lechner - Army Ranger Recounts the Battle of Mogadishu: Black Hawk Down

2026-10-08 · 200 min

Lt. Col. James Lechner (Ret.) is a 27-year U.S. Army veteran and former Army Ranger whose deployments span Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. As a young Ranger officer, he fought with Ta...

#345 Wynonna Judd - Dolly Parton, Naomi Judd's Death & Finding Her Biological Father

2026-10-05 · 297 min

Wynonna Judd is a five-time Grammy Award-winning country artist who rose to fame alongside her mother, Naomi, as The Judds, one of the most successful duos in country music history. After The Judds en...

#344 Dusty Slay - Moon Landing Conspiracies, Flat Earth, Aliens and the Nephilim

2026-10-01 · 172 min

Dusty Slay is a stand-up comedian known for his Southern, working-class observational humor and is currently touring nationwide on his Neighborhood Guy Tour. Raised in a trailer park in Opelika, Alaba...

#343 Jimmy Watson - John McAfee's Bodyguard Reveals the Dead Man's Switch

2026-09-28 · 296 min

Jimmy Watson is a former Marine, Blackwater contractor, Navy SEAL, and former head of security, CEO, and close confidant to John McAfee. He joined McAfee’s inner circle in 2017 and experienced firstha...

#342 Garand Thumb - SERE Specialist on Surviving the Most Dangerous Places on Earth

2026-09-24 · 186 min

Mike Jones, also known as Garand Thumb, is a U.S. Air Force veteran, firearms instructor, and one of the most recognizable voices in the firearms and tactical community. Through his platform, he tests...

Shawn Ryan's Everyday Carry: 2026 Edition

2026-09-23 · 59 min

Shawn Ryan breaks down his complete everyday carry, from the gear, tools, technology, and sentimental items he’s carried throughout his career to the essentials he still relies on today. He also walks...

#341 Katarina Szulc - Cartels Are Recruiting Drone Operators From the Ukraine War

2026-09-21 · 123 min

Katarina Szulc is a Canadian investigative journalist based in Mexico, known for her on-the-ground reporting on cartel violence, organized crime, political corruption, and security issues. After begin...

#340 Byron Tau - The Government Doesn't Just Spy on You. It Buys You.

2026-09-17 · 110 min

Byron Tau is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at ProPublica and the author of "Means of Control." He spent five years tracing how the surveillance apparatus built after 9/11 came home a...

#339 Christian Craighead - The Uncensored Story of the Nairobi DusitD2 Attack

2026-09-14 · 320 min

Christian Craighead is a former British SAS operator who served with the Parachute Regiment, Pathfinder Platoon, and 22 SAS during a career focused on counterterrorism and high-risk operations. In 201...

#338 Cardinal Burke - The New Testament

2026-09-10 · 164 min

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke is an American cardinal, canon lawyer, and one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent defenders of traditional doctrine and liturgy. He previously served as Archbishop of S...

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