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ResourceFrench Foreign Legion Navy SEAL Taylor Cavanaugh | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 165
Mike Ritland interviews Taylor Cavanaugh, a former Navy SEAL who served seven years with SEAL Team 7 as a JTAC and sniper, deploying …
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ResourceKnife-Forging SEAL Nomad Shane Hiatt Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 164
Ritland and a former teammate, identified as Mike, recount their shared service history, including deployments to Iraq, training …
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ResourceKnife-Forging SEAL Nomad Shane Hiatt Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 163
Ritland interviews Shane Wyatt, a former Navy SEAL with 16.5 years of service across SEAL Team 8 and SEAL Team 3. Wyatt recounts his …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Immigrant Drago Dzieran Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 162
Mike Ritland interviews a Polish immigrant who fought against communism in Poland, was imprisoned for his activism with the …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Immigrant Drago Dzieran Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 161
Mike Ritland interviews Zbigniew 'Drago' Dzieran, a former US Navy SEAL originally from communist Poland. Dzieran recounts his …
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ResourceRanger BORSTAR Actor Vince 'Rocco' Vargas Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 160
Vince 'Rocco' Vargas, a former Army Ranger and Border Patrol BORSTAR agent, recounts his transition from military service to federal …
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ResourceRanger BORSTAR Actor Vince 'Rocco' Vargas Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 159
Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas, actor from Mayans MC and former Army Ranger, discusses his career journey with host Mike Ritland. Vargas …
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ResourceRetired CIA Operative Instructor Jason Hanson | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 158
Mike Ritland interviews Jason Hanson, a former CIA officer who spent seven years at the agency. Hanson recounts his journey from …
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ResourceRecon Marine Fox Special Forces Host Rudy Reyes Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 157
Mike Ritland interviews Rudy Reyes, a former Marine Recon veteran of Generation Kill, about his post-military career struggles and …
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ResourceRecon Marine Fox Special Forces Host Rudy Reyes Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 156
Mike Ritland interviews Rudy Reyes, a former Marine Recon operator, State Department contractor, founder of Force Blue, and host of …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Crossfit King Dave Castro | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 155
Dave Castro discusses his transition from a 12.5-year career as a Navy SEAL to becoming Director of the CrossFit Games. He shares …
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ResourceFunctional Medicine Nutritionist Rachel Scheer | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 154
Rachel Scheer, a functional medicine nutritionist and CEO of Rachel Scheer Nutrition, discusses her practice's approach to …
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ResourceDELTA Operator Tom Satterly Revisits Black Hawk Down | Mike Drop Clips - Episode 153
Ritland's guest, a former Delta Force operator, recounts his experience during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down). He …
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ResourceBlack Hawk Down Delta Force Operator Tom Satterly | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 153
Ritland interviews Tom Satterly, a retired Delta Force Command Sergeant Major with 25 years of service, who recounts his experiences …
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ResourceMARSOC Raider Michael Bloch Recalls 2022 Blackout Incident | Mike Drop Clips - Episode 152
Michael Bloch, a former MARSOC Raider, recounts a February 2022 incident in which he experienced a psychotic blackout while on the …
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ResourceMARSOC Raider Government Hacker Michael Bloch | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 152
Former Marine Raider Michael Block describes his military service and personal background. Block recounts his path from troubled …
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ResourceSavannah PD K9 Officer Reflects on Losing His Dog | Mike Drop Clips - Episode 151
A Savannah Police Department K9 officer recounts losing his dog Haas in a car accident while responding to a priority call in July …
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ResourceArmy Ranger K9 Police Officer Jon Lindsey Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 151
Jon Lindsey, an Army Ranger turned K9 police officer, recounts his transition from military service to law enforcement in Savannah. …
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ResourceArmy Ranger K9 Police Officer Jon Lindsey Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 150
Mike Ritland interviews John Lindsey, a former Army Ranger from 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment who later served as a law …
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ResourceMy PJ School Roommate | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 148
A guest recounts the unusual experience of becoming roommates with his father at age 21 during pararescue training. He explains that …
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ResourceAir Force PJ Jason Sweet - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 149
Former PJ (Air Force Pararescue) Ritland's guest recounts his deployment to Afghanistan conducting casualty evacuation missions. The …
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ResourceAir Force PJ Jason Sweet - Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 148
Ritland interviews Jason Sweet, a former Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) who served from 2008-2014 and now runs SOCOM Athlete. Sweet …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Filmmaker Remi Adeleke | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 147
Remi Adeleke, Navy SEAL turned filmmaker, discusses his transition into screenwriting and directing since his last podcast …
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ResourceBORTAC - Border Patrol Tactical Unit | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 145
Ritland's guest, a BORTAC operator in the Tucson sector, describes the unit's mission and capabilities. BORTAC evolved from prison …
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