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ResourceThe BUD/S Experience From My POV
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experience going through BUD/S training and his first deployment to Baghdad, Iraq around 2007-2008. …
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ResourceMike Glover on Operation Red Wings: What Really Happened After the Crash
Ritland's guest recounts his experience during and after the Operation Red Wings helicopter downing in Afghanistan, including …
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ResourceThe Best EDC Stack According to a DEVGRU Operator
Ritland discusses firearms carry preferences and optics with a guest, covering Glock models, red dot sights, and ammunition choices. …
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ResourceHunting a Monster: The FBI’s Frenzied Race to Stop 9/11’s Elusive Hijacker | Ep. 262
Mike Ritland interviews Harry Samut, a former Naval intelligence officer and retired FBI agent who was part of the joint terrorism …
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ResourceMy Stem Cell Journey in Panama
McPhee documents his experience undergoing stem cell treatment at Origins in Panama over five days, detailing the medical procedures …
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ResourceHow I Spent 29 Months in BUD/S & Still DID NOT Quit
A former Navy SEAL recounts spending 15 months at BUD/S training due to multiple medical setbacks, including ITB band inflammation …
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ResourceInside the SAS: The Real Reason Only 5% Make It
Ritland's guest, a former Royal Marines commando and diving instructor, recounts his journey through UK Special Forces selection for …
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ResourceFighting a Terrorist UFC Style on a Rooftop in Fallujah
A former Navy SEAL recounts a rooftop hand-to-hand fight with a suspect in Fallujah in 2007 that resulted in a broken leg, lessons …
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ResourceChris Osman Breaks Silence on the Green Beret Raid Gone Horribly Wrong
Chris Osman, a former Navy SEAL, recounts his deployment to Afghanistan where his platoon relieved another SEAL team in Kandahar and …
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ResourceSEALs vs Green Berets EXPOSED by Mike Glover
Ritland interviews a former Army Special Forces sergeant major who contrasts Green Beret selection and training with the Navy SEAL …
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ResourceInside an FBI SWAT Team’s Lethal Race to Save Hostage Lives | Ep. 261
Former FBI agent Jeremy Redmond discusses his 21-year career with the FBI SWAT team and as a sniper. The episode opens with Redmond …
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ResourceHow Andy Stumpf Got Shot In Baghdad When Deployed w/ Army SF
Ritland recounts being shot during a 2005 Iraq deployment while cross-training with Army special operations forces. He describes the …
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ResourceHe Shot Me in the D*ck During SEAL Training… And I Couldn’t Even Flinch
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experiences at SEAL Team Five from 2002 to 2007, including hazing rituals like naked sim round …
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ResourceThe Psychological Hell No One Talks About in BUD/S
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experience going through BUD/S training with Class 189 in the late 1990s. He discusses the …
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ResourceDeploying Navy SEALs To Unf*ck Afghanistan
A guest describes his second deployment to Afghanistan's Argonom River valley with a SEAL platoon. He recounts nightly base attacks, …
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ResourceBlack Hawk Down: Tom Satterly's HARDEST Op in Somalia
Ritland's guest, a former Delta Force operator, recounts his firsthand experience during the Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down) …
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ResourceMike Drop Mobile Edition: Navigating Polarizing Conversations with Respect
Ritland introduces an upcoming episode featuring Alan Shabbaro, a former Green Beret with a viewpoint on the Palestine-Israel …
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ResourceHEATED DEBATE: Why I Changed My Mind About Israel Ep. 260
Mike Ritland interviews Alan Shabaro, a former Green Beret and fifth-degree jiu-jitsu black belt. Shabaro recounts his …
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ResourceSEAL Team 5 Initiation: Part Torture, Part Team Bonding Exercise
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experiences at SEAL Team 5, describing an intense first day involving extreme hazing rituals. He …
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ResourceWhy Shawn Ryan Almost Didn't Graduate From BUD/S
Ritland interviews a former Navy SEAL who recounts his experience joining the Navy and going through BUD/S training in classes 240 …
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ResourceDo Women Belong in Special Forces?
Mike Ritland discusses his views on women in the military and special operations, individual liberty, and freedom of expression. …
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ResourceThe REAL Reason Shawn Ryan Quit CIA For Good
Ritland's guest, a former CIA contractor and SEAL, describes leaving the CIA after standing up to what he viewed as poor leadership, …
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ResourceWho REALLY Ass*ssinated Charlie Kirk: FBI Sniper Tells All
Ritland interviews a retired FBI sniper with 25 years of experience, discussing the Trump assassination attempt and media coverage …
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ResourceAndy Stumpf Exposes Brutal SEAL Training Psychology That Forces Men to Quit
Ritland recounts his experiences as a BUD/S instructor from 2006-2008, discussing his approach to facilitating SEAL selection and …
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