The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan
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The "Shawn Ryan Show" is hosted by Shawn Ryan, former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, and Founder of Vigilance Elite. We tell REAL stories about REAL people from all walks of life. We discuss the ups and downs, wins and losses, successes and struggles, the good and bad in a respectful but candid way with our guest. We're better than entertainment, we're the REAL thing. Please enjoy the show.

  1. 8h ago

    #334 Clint Emerson - Inside SEAL Team 6's Spy Unit: Black Squadron

    Clint Emerson is a retired Navy SEAL who spent more than two decades in Naval Special Warfare, including time with SEAL Team 6. During his career, he specialized in intelligence collection, physical and technical surveillance, and operations against high-value targets in hostile and denied areas around the world. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of 100 Deadly Skills, the founder of Escape the Wolf, and the only Navy SEAL ever inducted into the International Spy Museum. Privacy Isn't Paranoia. It's Protection. Download Glacier - https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Head to https://Superpower.com and use code SRS at checkout for $20 off your membership. Get 100+ biomarkers tested every year. Plus a personalized health plan and on-demand care team. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod Search onX Offroad in the App Store or Google Play to access an off-road navigation app with trail maps, land boundaries, camping info, and offline capability. https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/app SpotOn GPS Fence — trusted by Shawn Ryan for his dog Moose. The most reliable GPS dog fence: 100% secure from backyard to backcountry with virtual boundaries you control from your phone. No wires, no digging. Sets up in minutes, any size, any shape, anywhere. Learn more: https://spotonfence.com/srs Try Amazon Music Unlimited for music, podcasts, and audiobooks all in one app. Your subscription now includes access to audiobooks. https://music.amazon.com Clint Emerson Links: Website - https://clintemerson.com/books Books - https://clintemerson.com Escape the Wolf Website- https://escapethewolf.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 8h ago ·  Bonus

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  3. 3d ago

    #333 George Christie - Surviving 40 Years in the Hells Angels

    George Christie is the former longtime president of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club's Ventura, California chapter, where he spent decades leading one of the country's most well-known outlaw motorcycle clubs. After leaving the club, he became an author, speaker, and commentator, sharing insights on leadership, loyalty, the justice system, and personal accountability. His memoir, Exile on Front Street: My Life as a Hells Angel—and Beyond, chronicles his experiences inside the Hells Angels and his life after leaving the outlaw world. Privacy Isn't Paranoia. It's Protection. Download Glacier - https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Start your new morning ritual and get up to 43% off your MUDWTR with code SRS at https://mudwtr.com/SRS! #mudwtrpod Go right now to https://sundaysfordogs.com/SRS50 and get 50% off your first order. Or, you can use code SRS50 at checkout. Upgrade your eyewear for summer at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide at checkout. Go to https://moinkbox.com/SRS to get free chicken wings in every box for a year as long as you're a paying customer. Live better longer with BUBS Naturals. Get 20% OFF on collagen, MCT creamers, and more with code SHAWN at https://bubsnaturals.com/srs George Christie Links: Official Site - https://www.georgechristie.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/George-Christie-100063588966258 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgeGusChristie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/georgechristiejr Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982109516 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. Aug 20

    #332 Alex West - SEAL Team 6 Operator on Crashing a Black Hawk Into Bin Laden's Backyard

    Alex West is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served 20 years, completed 15 combat deployments, including 13 with DEVGRU, and served as an assault team leader during Operation Neptune Spear. After years of combat, personal loss, and the Extortion 17 tragedy, he confronted the psychological toll of service, found a path toward healing, founded One More Wave, and became a mental health therapist focused on trauma and recovery. Privacy Isn't Paranoia. It's Protection. Download Glacier - https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Get 10% off at https://tecovas.com/SRS when you sign up for email and texts. See site for details. If you have an iPhone, go to https://ladder.fit/SRS to take a quick quiz and get a free 7-day trial with no credit card required, plus $10 off your first month if you join. Go to https://rorra.com/SRS for an exclusive discount on the Rorra Countertop System and tap into clean water today. Try Amazon Music Unlimited for music, podcasts, and audiobooks all in one app. Your subscription now includes access to audiobooks. https://music.amazon.com Upgrade your eyewear for summer at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide at checkout. Alex West Links: Website - https://alexwest.com Americans for Ibogaine - https://www.americansforibogaine.org One More Wave - https://onemorewave.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexwestimpact X - https://x.com/alexwestimpact LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-west TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@alexwestimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Aug 17

    #331 Scott Payne - FBI Undercover Agent Reveals the Most Disturbing Cases of His Career

    Scott Payne is a retired FBI Special Agent who spent twenty-eight years in law enforcement investigating drug trafficking organizations, human traffickers, outlaw motorcycle clubs, gangs, public corruption, and domestic terrorists. He served as the primary undercover agent on dozens of operations, including infiltrations of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club and The Base, a violent neo-Nazi accelerationist group. Payne also served on an FBI SWAT team and trained agents in firearms, tactics, active-shooter response, and undercover operations. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis. Privacy Isn't Paranoia. It's Protection. Download Glacier - https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Visit https://drinkag1.com/SRS to get a FREE AG1 Pro Yeti Shaker in your AG1 Pro Welcome Kit Try ZipRecruiter for FREE today at https://ziprecruiter.com/SRS and meet great candidates who’ll go the extra step for your job. Don’t sleep on [@ultrapouches]. New customers get 15% Off with code SRS at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Go to https://moinkbox.com/SRS to get free chicken wings in every box for a year as long as you're a paying customer. Get 30% off your first subscription order at https://armra.com/srs or enter code SRS at checkout. Go to https://helixsleep.com/SRS for up to 30% off. Make sure you enter our show name after checkout so they know we sent you! Scott Payne Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scottpaynebigcountry Book - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Code-Name-Pale-Horse/Scott-Payne/9781668032916 Website - scottpaynebigcountry.com X - https://x.com/Scott_D_Payne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. Aug 13

    #330 Dr. Craig Koniver - The Godfather of Peptides

    Dr. Craig Koniver is a physician who rebuilt his entire practice after a near-fatal portal vein thrombosis at age 46 exposed the failures of conventional medicine. A former Old World Archaeology and Art major, he pairs ancient healing traditions with modern precision medicine and with over 50,000 peptide treatments administered, he has more direct clinical experience in biological optimization than any physician in America. His patients include Navy SEALs, Fortune 500 CEOs, professional athletes, world-famous actors, supermodels, politicians, and veterans who move from depletion to sovereign performance. Privacy Isn't Paranoia. It's Protection. Download Glacier - https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at https://hexclad.com/SRS ! #hexcladpartner Try Amazon Music Unlimited for music, podcasts, and audiobooks all in one app. Your subscription now includes access to audiobooks. https://music.amazon.com Try Gusto today at https://gusto.com/SRS and get three months free when you run your first payroll. Get 30% off your first subscription order at https://armra.com/srs or enter code SRS at checkout. Right now, Babbel is offering listeners up to 60% off. Go to https://Babbel.com/SRS Dr. Craig Koniver Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/koniverwellness Website - https://www.koniverwellness.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. Aug 10

    #329 Justin DeLoretto - Ex-Mongols President Reveals What Really Happens Inside a 1% Club

    Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto is a former president of the Oregon and Missouri chapters of the Mongols Motorcycle Club and a founding member of its Portland charter. After years immersed in motorcycle club culture, he retired from the Mongols in 2021 and transitioned into a career as a social worker focused on youth violence prevention and at-risk children. He is the author of The Ride of My Life: From Street Gangs to Motorcycle Clubs to Social Worker, hosts multiple podcasts, and founded the Lift Train Ride community, where he shares lessons from his unconventional journey. Privacy isn't Paranoia. It's Protection. Download Glacier - https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Head to https://factormeals.com/srs50off and use code SRS50OFF to get 50% off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026. New customers can save 35% on your first month of Dose for Cholesterol by going to https://dosedaily.co/SRS or entering SRS at checkout. Upgrade your eyewear for summer at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide at checkout. Live better longer with BUBS Naturals. Get 20% OFF on collagen, MCT creamers, and more with code SHAWN at https://bubsnaturals.com/srs Get firearm security redesigned and save 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code SRS at https://stopboxusa.com/SRS #stopboxpod Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/og__mooch Patched Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCDTEGIccZCWqJgZd1MBwwg Mondays with Mooch Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@mondayswithmooch Book: The Ride of My Life - https://a.co/d/01IKZ4hD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. Aug 6

    #328 Kevin Mandia - The Man Who Exposed China's Military Hackers

    Kevin Mandia is CEO of Armadin, where he leads the company's mission to secure some of the world's largest and most complex environments. A globally recognized cybersecurity leader, he is also a General Partner at Ballistic Ventures, mentoring and investing in the next generation of cybersecurity entrepreneurs. Best known as the founder of Mandiant and former CEO of FireEye, Mandia helped redefine the cybersecurity industry through pioneering digital forensics, the groundbreaking APT1 report exposing state-sponsored cyber espionage, and his leadership during the SolarWinds attack. Today, he continues to shape cybersecurity strategy, national security policy, and the future of AI-driven defense. Privacy isn't Paranoia. It's Protection. Download Glacier - https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Get 10% Off your entire order & take advantage of Ridge’s Annual Sweepstakes by going to https://www.Ridge.com/SRS #Ridgepod NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the promotion territory, who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Void elsewhere & where prohibited by law. Enter by 9:00 a.m. USPT on 8 September 2026. 2 winners, prizes total ARV: up to approx. $539,165 CAD / £284,170. Skill-testing question required in CA. See Official Rules at ridge.com/pages/rules for complete eligibility, entry instructions, how to enter without a purchase, entry limits, prize details, odds, and restrictions. Sponsor: The Ridge Wallet LLC. Get started with Claude at https://claude.ai/srs and use promo code srs for access to all features mentioned in today’s episode. Visit https://betterhelp.com/srs. #ad Go to https://calderalab.com/SRS and use code SRS for 20% off your first order. Kevin Mandia Links: Armadin - https://www.armadin.com Ballistic Ventures - https://ballisticventures.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mandia-0a07173 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The "Shawn Ryan Show" is hosted by Shawn Ryan, former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, and Founder of Vigilance Elite. We tell REAL stories about REAL people from all walks of life. We discuss the ups and downs, wins and losses, successes and struggles, the good and bad in a respectful but candid way with our guest. We're better than entertainment, we're the REAL thing. Please enjoy the show.

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  • Creator
    Shawn Ryan
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    394
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Shawn Ryan Show
  • Show Website
    The Shawn Ryan Show

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