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ResourceThe SEAL Team Op That Took Down Noriega
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experiences during Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989, where his unit worked to overthrow Manuel …
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ResourceDelta Force Selection: The Mystery Course That Breaks Everyone
Ritland discusses his experience going through a highly secretive military selection process and Operator Training Course (OTC). He …
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ResourceK*LLING Rosie Khan: The Full DECLASSIFIED Mission Brief
The guest recounts his 2004 Afghanistan deployment as a SEAL task unit commander, focusing on the mission that killed Taliban/Al …
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ResourceTwo Guys Made It Through Hell Week… Then Rang the Bell
A former Navy SEAL recounts his BUD/S training and career path through SDV teams to DEVGRU. He shares that two classmates completed …
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ResourceDEVGRU Secrets: What It Takes to Operate at the Tip of the Spear | Ep. 253
Mike Ritland interviews Chuck Hayes, a Navy SEAL who served 40 years including time at DEVGRU and founded Soft Whisper. Hayes …
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ResourceRangers vs. SEALs vs. Raiders: Who Wins?
A guest discusses his experience playing a Navy SEAL on TV and reflects on rivalries between special operations units. He explains …
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ResourceA Day in the Life of a DEVGRU Operator
Ritland's guest, a former Development Group operator, recounts two significant combat deployments—one highly challenging and one …
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ResourceHow Our FIRST Iraq Raid as Special Forces Turned Into a BL*ODBATH
A Special Forces operator recounts combat experiences from Iraq and Afghanistan deployments. He describes being pulled from Iraq to …
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ResourceHow To Join The French Foreign Legion
Ritland's guest describes his experience joining the French Foreign Legion, walking through the initial pre-selection process at …
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ResourceThe ONE Thing Great Operators Have in Common
In this Mike Drop Podcast episode, a guest who works in domestic law enforcement special operations discusses how faith-based values …
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ResourceChina’s Shadow Ops: F*ntanyl, Cartels, and Operatives Flooding the U.S. | Ep. 252
John Norris, a retired special operations lieutenant with 28 years in California's Department of Fish and Wildlife, discusses his …
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ResourceChina's Drug Cartel Plan to Dominate America’s Cannabis Trade | Official Trailer
The guest discusses alleged Chinese involvement in illegal cannabis cultivation in the United States, claiming that 80-90% of …
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Resource“I Didn’t Think I Was Addicted” — Navy SEAL’s 6-Day Detox
A guest recounts hitting rock bottom after getting fired, moving to Hawaii, and going through severe opioid withdrawal. He describes …
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ResourceWhy I Left The SEAL Teams: Navy SEAL Recalls Losing His K9 In a Dangerous Op
Ritland's guest recounts the story of his military working dog Tyson being killed in Iraq in 2017, and the conflict that arose when …
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ResourceSEALs on Steroids? The PED Debate the Navy Won't Touch
Ritland and his guest discuss Naval Special Warfare's introduction of random PED testing in May 2025 following a 2022 Hell Week …
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ResourceI Almost ST*BBED a Teammate During an Ocean Swim at BUD/S
The guest recounts a violent confrontation during BUD/S training with class 287, where a teammate punched him in the face and broke …
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Resource“If I Ever Go to Prison, Send Me to Gitmo” – SEAL Reveals the 5-Star Perks Terrorists Get
A guest recounts his time serving as a guard at Guantanamo Bay detention facility. He describes the conditions, claiming detainees …
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ResourceSurviving 2.5 Hell Weeks and 6 BUD/S Attempts | Ep. 251
Mike Ritland interviews Johnny Collins, a former Navy SEAL who shares his unconventional path to earning his Trident after …
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Resource“LEAVE NO DOG BEHIND”— SEAL DOG HANDLER RECALLS LOSING K9 IN IRAQ
A former military dog handler recounts his experience working with Tyson, an alpha dog skilled in odor detection. The handler …
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Resource"He Got Shot Twice" - What Really Happens When a SEAL K9 Goes Down
A former Navy SEAL guest recounts stories from his deployment using military working dogs. He describes how a dog named Falco was …
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ResourceCorruption at NCIS: Eddie Gallagher Tells All!
Eddie Gallagher recounts his experience being investigated and detained by NCIS for alleged war crimes. He describes how NCIS agents …
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ResourceMarine Raider TAKES DOWN a Billion Dollar West-Africa Drug Op—and Barely Escapes Alive
A former Marine Raider recounts his contracting work for an Israeli company in East Africa and West Africa. In Kenya, he describes …
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ResourceThey HATED Me in MARSOC Assessment & Selection… But THIS Saved Me
Ritland's guest, a former Marine Raider, recounts his path through MARSOC selection and training. He describes the grueling …
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Resource"I WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE A SEAL" - FROM COUNTY JAIL TO BUD/S
A former Navy SEAL recounts his unconventional path to the teams, which included time in county jail immediately after high school …
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