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ResourceWas BUSH a good president?*
Ritland's guest recounts what he describes as the untold story of President Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina. According to the …
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ResourceWe Had ZERO Security
A guest recounts a chaotic military operation where personnel approached a target building with no security measures in place. He …
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ResourceKicked Off an Airfield in an Active War Zone*
Ritland's guest recounts a chaotic experience during the Grenada operation when he arrived alone on a military flight with equipment …
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ResourceSEAL Team 8 Had to Divert to Somalia After Black Hawk Down
A former Navy SEAL recounts graduating BUD/S in January 1990 after overcoming running challenges despite being comfortable in the …
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ResourceWhy I Actually Joined the Marines
Ritland explains that his primary motivation for joining the Marines was not ambition, but anger at his own weakness. He describes …
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ResourceWhy Trump Is Considering a Land Blockade of Iran
Ritland's guest John Spencer discusses geopolitical and military strategy surrounding Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and defining …
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ResourceThis Netflix Doc Helped a Marine Hack MARSOC A&S
A Marine officer recounts his deployments to Afghanistan as an advisor, his attempt to join MARSOC that was blocked after …
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ResourceAndy Stumpf: The Real Difference Between Regular SEAL Teams and DEVGRU
Former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland recounts his upbringing in liberal Santa Cruz, California, where despite the political environment, …
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ResourceWhen a NAVY SEAL Goes To PRISON!*
Ritland's guest Janish recounts a prison altercation where he refused to surrender his fruit to an Aryan Brotherhood key holder and …
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ResourceArmy Ranger Gets His Ear Bitten Off in Brutal Street Fight
A former Army Ranger recounts getting his ear bitten off during a street fight in 1996 near Fort Lewis, Washington. He explains how …
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ResourceRescue Mission GONE WRONG!*
Ritland's guest, a PJ (Pararescue specialist), recounts a challenging high-altitude rescue at 10,500 feet where he and a partner …
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ResourceGreen-on-Blue Attack to Humanoid Warfare: Mike LeBlanc’s Warning About the Future | Ep. 302
Mike LeBlanc, a former Marine Corps officer and current defense robotics entrepreneur, recounts his path from small-town Ohio to the …
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ResourcePutin vs Maduro: The Strategic Difference Nobody Talks About
Mike Ritland and his guest discuss the strategic differences between Russian actions in Ukraine versus U.S. interventions in …
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ResourceWhen US Consulate is attacked in Afghanistan*
Ritland's guest recounts responding to a suicide bombing attack on a U.S. consulate. The speaker describes arriving to find …
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ResourceMilitary Strategist Describes Israel's Secret Underground Tactic
Mike Ritland's guest John Spencer, an expert on urban and subterranean warfare, explains why underground combat is one of the most …
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ResourceThe BIGGEST Problem In the WORLD*
The speaker discusses a reported 846% increase in child trafficking incidents at the National Center for Missing and Exploited …
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ResourceI Went Into Gaza With the IDF: Here's What I Saw
A guest recounts his military career trajectory from enlisting at age 17 through retirement around 2018. He describes progression …
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ResourceMike Glover: Green Berets vs JSOC—Nobody Admits This
Ritland discusses his experiences with Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), comparing deployments with that unit versus …
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ResourceDelta Force Operator Tyler Grey Describes Raid Gone Wrong
Mike Ritland's guest, a former Delta Force operator, recounts his first two combat deployments to Iraq in 2004-2006. He describes …
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ResourceRoblox CEO is EVIL*
Ritland criticizes the CEO of Roblox, reading quotes from interviews where the executive discussed predators on the platform, …
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ResourceThe Real REASON Hell Week was Created | Breaking down the origins of BUD/S
The guest explains that Hell Week was created by Draper Kauffman in 1943 to prepare Naval Combat Demolition Units for the mission of …
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ResourceHow to join DELTA FORCE*
Ritland's guest Comstock recounts his experience during Delta Force selection and training. After being publicly singled out by …
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ResourceURBAN WARFARE EXPERT: Iran Just Exposed the Biggest Flaw in Modern Military | Ep. 301
Mike Ritland interviews Major John Spencer, an urban warfare expert and 25-year Army veteran who served with the 75th Ranger …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Shows Best EDC for Strict Gun Laws
Ritland's guest discusses his EDC preferences favoring Glock platforms for magazine interoperability, his childhood path to becoming …
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