They Tried to Scam Shawn Ryan—And THIS Happened

About this video

The speaker recounts a story about deliberately approaching street drug dealers in impoverished areas of Colombia, specifically Barrio Antioquia, while dressed in expensive clothes. He describes knowingly allowing dealers to short him on cocaine purchases, then confronting them aggressively and using his phone calculator to create the appearance of precisely weighing the product. The anecdote appears to be shared for entertainment value during what seems to be a podcast conversation.

Key takeaways

• The speaker claims he intentionally sought out drug dealers in dangerous Colombian neighborhoods while dressed conspicuously in expensive clothing
• According to the speaker, he would allow dealers to short-change him on drug purchases, then confront them physically and demand to meet their superiors
• The speaker describes using his phone calculator to create the illusion of precise measurement when confronting dealers about incorrect amounts

Episode details: published December 30, 2025 · 16.2K views · 1:02 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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