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ResourceFormer CIA Intelligence Officer Andrew Bustamante
Mike Ritland interviews Andrew Bustamante, a former Air Force veteran and covert CIA intelligence officer. Bustamante discusses his …
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ResourceHow to Launch a Nuclear Missile - Kickstarting WW3 with Andrew Bustamante | Mike Drop 206
Andrew Bustamante, a former CIA officer and Air Force nuclear missile officer, explains the detailed process of launching a nuclear …
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ResourcePolice Officer Reacts to Tyreek Hill Bodycam Arrest Footage with TJ Webb | Mike Drop 208 Preview
Mike Ritland and TJ Webb, a former law enforcement officer, analyze bodycam footage of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill …
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ResourceNAVY SEAL vs IDITAROD - Racing 1,000 Miles of Ice with Frozen Trident's Jeff Reid | Mike Drop 205
Jeff Reid, a Navy SEAL who competed in the Iditarod, recounts the opening days of his 1,000-mile sled dog race across Alaska. He …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Iditarod Racer Jeff Reid
Jeff Reid, a former Navy SEAL who served nine years with SEAL Team 4 including two Afghanistan deployments, discusses his journey …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Smuggles Dog Out of Afghanistan - Bringing Frank Home with Jeff Reid | Mike Drop 205
Ritland's guest recounts his deployment experience smuggling an Afghan puppy named Frank back to the United States by creating fake …
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Resource9/11 First Responder Recalls The Morning Of with Secret Service Agent Dan Hughes | Mike Drop 204
Secret Service Agent Dan Hughes recounts his experience on September 11, 2001, when he arrived at the World Trade Center just as the …
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Resource9/11 Secret Service K-9 Officer Dan Hughes
Mike Ritland interviews Dan Hughes, a former Secret Service agent, K9 handler, and two-time All-American wrestler who beat Brock …
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ResourceTraining Blackwater K-9's with Dogs For Defense Inc. Founder Dan Hughes | Mike Drop 204
Dan Hughes, founder of Dogs For Defense Inc., discusses his experience working as a K9 handler with Blackwater in Afghanistan. …
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ResourceBuried Weapons in the Desert - Inside International Security Work with Dean Stott | Mike Drop 203
Dean Stott, a former Special Forces operator, recounts how he transitioned into the international security sector after leaving the …
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ResourceTier 1 British SBS Frogman Dean Stott
Ritland interviews Dean Stott, a former British Special Forces operator (SBS) and world record-holding endurance cyclist. Stott …
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ResourceTorture Training at SERE School with Tier 1 British SBS Op Dean Stott | Mike Drop 203
Dean Stott, a former British SBS operator, recounts his experience at SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) school during SBS …
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ResourceWe Own The Skies - The Most Assets I've Ever Deployed with CCT Peaches Jared Pietras | Mike Drop 202
Former Navy SEAL CCT (Combat Controller) Jared Pietras describes his experience managing multiple aircraft assets during operations …
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ResourceAir Force Combat Controller Jared 'CCT Peaches' Pietras
Mike Ritland interviews Jared 'Peaches' Pettus, an active-duty Air Force combat controller with 25 years of service and 11 …
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ResourceCALL CONTACT ON FIRE - Close Calls in Close Air with CCT Peaches Jared Pietras | Mike Drop #202
Jared Pietras recounts a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan where a Canadian JTAC's procedural error led to an A-10 strafing run …
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ResourceShould We Be Cloning Service Dogs? with K9 Officer Zach Pfannenstiel | Mike Drop #201
Mike Ritland and K9 Officer Zach Pfannenstiel discuss the deteriorating quality and availability of working dogs for law …
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ResourceActive-Duty California K9 Police Officer Zach Pfannenstiel
Zach Pfannenstiel, a California police officer with over 16 years in law enforcement, discusses his career path focusing on K9 …
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ResourceInside An Officer-Involved Shooting with Officer Zach Pfannenstiel | Mike Drop #201
Officer Zach Pfannenstiel recounts his first officer-involved shooting while working in the gang unit. He describes an operation to …
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Resource'Quiet Professionals?' Why SEALS Stay Silent with Author Benjamin Sledge | Mike Drop #200
Benjamin Sledge, author and combat veteran, discusses how a conversation with a woman who emphasized that combat veterans represent …
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ResourcePurple Heart Veteran Author Benjamin Sledge
Benjamin Sledge, a Purple Heart recipient and Bronze Star awardee who served 11 years in the Army with Special Operations, discusses …
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Resource"Oh My God, We're About to Die" - Facing the Music with Benjamin Sledge | Mike Drop #200
Benjamin Sledge recounts the day he was wounded in action in Afghanistan in December when his base was heavily attacked with …
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ResourceWill AI Become The Terminator? Shield AI President Brandon Tseng Weighs In | Mike Drop #199
Brandon Tseng, president of Shield AI and former Navy SEAL, discusses the likelihood of AI becoming dangerous like in Terminator …
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ResourceAI Hivemind Swarm Pilot Navy SEAL Brandon Tseng
Brandon Tseng, founder of Shield AI and former Navy SEAL, discusses his journey from the Naval Academy through seven years in the …
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ResourceBuilding The World's Best AI Pilot with Shield AI President Brandon Tseng | Mike Drop #199
Brandon Tseng, President of Shield AI, discusses his company's autonomous drone technology with host Mike Ritland. Tseng explains …
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