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ResourceBORTAC Spec Ops Marine Erin 'Jammer' Switzer - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 146
Mike Ritland's guest, a BORTAC (Border Patrol Tactical Unit) agent with thirteen years of service, recounts his career including …
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ResourceBORTAC Spec Ops Marine Erin 'Jammer' Switzer - Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 145
Ritland interviews Aaron Schweitzer, a former Marine Recon operator who later spent 15 years with Customs and Border Patrol, 13 of …
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ResourceHuman Traffic SEAL Jeremy Mahugh | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 144
Mike Ritland interviews Jeremy Mayhew, a former Navy SEAL who transitioned from combat operations to combating child sex …
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ResourceTales from Texas Highway Patrol | Mike Drop - Episode 143 Clip
A former Texas Highway Patrol trooper recounts experiences from his time patrolling the border and Austin areas. He describes …
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ResourceMARSOC SERE Instructor Christian Holloway - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 143
Christian Holloway, a former MARSOC SERE instructor, discusses his military experiences with host Mike Ritland. Holloway recounts a …
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ResourceMARSOC SERE Instructor Christian Holloway - Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 142
Ritland interviews Christian Holloway, a Marine Corps veteran who served as an infantryman and later as a MARSOC Raider. Holloway …
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ResourceCancelled for COVID | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 141
A police officer recounts posting a video during COVID-19 criticizing officers for enforcing lockdown orders he believed lacked …
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ResourceRet. Army Ranger Police Officer Greg Anderson - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 141
Former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland's guest Greg Anderson recounts his career transition from special operations to federal law …
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ResourceRet. Army Ranger Police Officer Greg Anderson - Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 140
Mike Ritland interviews Greg Anderson, former Army Ranger, private contractor, U.S. Marshal, and law enforcement officer who now …
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ResourceFighting Flesh-Eating Bacteria | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 139
A guest recounts contracting a flesh-eating bacterial infection in 2020 after kayaking in Florida with a fresh tattoo on his leg. He …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 139
Retired Green Beret Zach Garner recounts a series of medical crises following his military service, including recurring seizures …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 138
Mike Ritland interviews Zach Garner, an Army veteran with four combat deployments who served 11 years before medical retirement due …
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ResourceThe Depressed States of America | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 136
The speaker discusses a 30-year study questioning the effectiveness of SSRIs and antidepressants, claiming the serotonin hypothesis …
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ResourceHeroes & Horses Ret. Navy SEAL Micah Fink - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 137
Retired Navy SEAL Micah Fink discusses his experiences serving in SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) teams, describing covert undersea …
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ResourceHeroes & Horses Ret. Navy SEAL Micah Fink - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 136
Retired Navy SEAL Micah Fink discusses his philosophy on modern society, parenting, and veteran wellness with host Mike Ritland. …
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ResourceThe Problem with Political Tribalism | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 134
Mike Ritland and his guest discuss what they characterize as political tribalism and divisive leadership in American society and the …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 135
Scott Mann, a retired Green Beret, discusses his three deployments to Afghanistan in increasingly senior leadership roles. Mann …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 134
Mike Ritland interviews retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann, a former U.S. Army Green Beret with nearly 23 years of active duty …
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ResourceRebels in Burma | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 133
A guest recounts his experience providing medical aid to rebels in Burma during combat operations. He describes saving one fighter's …
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ResourceWarzone Humanitarian Ret. Navy SEAL Ephraim Mattos | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 133
Mike Ritland interviews Ephraim Mattos, a former Navy SEAL and founder of Stronghold Rescue and Relief. Mattos recounts his …
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ResourceA RON Site Tragedy | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 132
A guest recounts calling in an AC-130 airstrike on what appeared to be two armed adult males near a RON (Rest Overnight) site in …
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ResourceSpecial Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 2 | Mike Drop Episode 132
Ritland's guest (unnamed in this excerpt) recounts a traumatic combat incident from his 2016-17 Afghanistan deployment when an …
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ResourceSpecial Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 131
Mike Ritland interviews Brian Ray, a retired US Army Special Forces operator with 20 years of active service and extensive mountain …
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ResourceOur Food Industry is Dying | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 130
The guest, who appears to be a beef producer, discusses consolidation in the food industry with Ritland. He recounts how a friend …
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