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ResourceFrom Taking a Sh*t to Taking Fire: The Dumbest Mistake That Nearly Got Us K*lled
A guest recounts combat experiences from his nine-month Afghanistan deployment embedded with a SEAL Team 3 platoon. He describes …
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Resource"My Guys Are D*ad Because I Was Selfish" - Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer
Ritland interviews a Medal of Honor recipient who recounts his experience returning to combat immediately after losing four …
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ResourceKorean SEAL VS US SEAL Training: Which One Is Harder?
A former Korean Navy SEAL who went through both Korean and US SEAL training compares the two programs. He describes Korean training …
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ResourceEx–ROK Navy SEAL Ken Rhee Breaks Down the Reality of War with North Korea | Ep. 265
Ritland interviews Ken Reed, a former lieutenant in the Republic of Korea SEAL teams who also completed US Navy BUDS training. Reed, …
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ResourceHe Was Shot, Given the Wrong Blood, and Still Survived
A former special forces soldier recounts being shot multiple times during a complex ambush in Afghanistan in March 2013, suffering …
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ResourceThe Op That Took Down Noriega — And Unleashed Something Far Worse
A former Ranger Regiment reconnaissance team member recounts his experiences during three early-1990s operations: Panama (Operation …
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ResourceInside the 24th Special Tactics Squadron — The Air Force’s Secret Tier One Unit
Mike Ritland interviews a former Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) who recounts his journey through the PJ pipeline, from boot camp …
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ResourceMike Glover on Dealing With Loss & Managing PTSD
Mike Glover discusses losing 16 close friends during his military service and explains how he copes with those losses by honoring …
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ResourceCody Alford’s First Day in Fallujah — Took a Round to the Helmet and Kept Fighting
Cody Alford, a Marine who deployed to Fallujah in 2004, recounts his first day in the city when he was shot in the helmet and …
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ResourceSEAL Team 6 Deployment in Jalalabad: Inside Look
Mike Ritland interviews a former SEAL Team Six operator who recounts his experiences on two deployments to Afghanistan in 2009. The …
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ResourceGreen Beret to Night Stalker: Surviving the Dark Side of Special Operations | Ep. 264
Mike Ritland interviews Nick O. Kelly, a retired Green Beret and 160th SOAR Blackhawk pilot. Kelly recounts his path from strict …
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Resource36 Hours of Hell: Surviving the SAS Interrogation Phase
Mike Ritland interviews a former British SAS operator who details the six-month selection process following the initial fitness …
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ResourceDakota Meyer: The Medal of Honor Story They Tried to Bury
Mike Ritland's guest recounts in harrowing detail a disastrous mission in Afghanistan where his team came under sustained ambush. …
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ResourceFemale Agents in Deep Cover: Asset or Liability?
Mike Ritland interviews a former undercover ATF agent (Jay Dobbins) about his experiences infiltrating the Hell's Angels. The guest …
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ResourceMike Drop Mobile Edition: 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Mike Ritland addresses viewer confusion about a guest on his podcast, former Navy SEAL officer Shawn Glass, who shares the same name …
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ResourceHe Got Me Drunk and Offered Me Girls to Steal U.S. Tech
The guest recounts an experience where someone attempted to get him drunk and offered him girls in order to extract information …
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ResourceInside Delta Force: Mike Glover on the Secrets of America’s Most Elite Unit
Ritland interviews a former Special Forces operator who progressed from Green Berets to a Joint Special Operations Command unit, …
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ResourceI Tried To Screen For SEAL Team Six: They Told Me ‘No Way’ — Here’s Why
Ritland discusses his personal journey of leaving the Navy SEALs, including failed attempts to screen for SEAL Team Six and an …
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ResourceNavy SEAL: “I Was Never Supposed To Do This” | Ep. 263
Mike Ritland interviews Alex Rogers, a former Navy SEAL who served 12 years including deployments with SEAL Team 3 and time at …
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ResourceOutnumbered and Pinned Down: "We Were Completely Exposed"
A guest recounts his deployment experiences in Afghanistan, describing combat operations involving village clearances and elevated …
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ResourceHow Rob O'Neill's Breakup Led Him To DEVGRU
Rob O'Neill recounts how a breakup led him to join the Navy instead of pursuing basketball and a brokerage career. O'Neill describes …
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ResourceI Knew I’d Get KICKED OUT Of SWAT
A former FBI agent discusses his retirement eligibility and career perspective. He explains that FBI agents can retire at 50 with 20 …
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ResourceThe Problem The Trump ICE Raids
The speakers discuss reported operational issues with recent ICE raids. A guest mentions he was offered a position as an ICE agent …
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ResourceUSAF PJ Rescue Mission Gone Terribly WRONG
A guest recounts his first major combat operation as a Pararescue Jumper (PJ) in Afghanistan in 2004. He describes a complex night …
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