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The Shawn Ryan Show
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.
Episodes
- The Shawn Ryan Show
#241 Ruslan KD - Ex-Atheist Breaks Down Israel, End Times & Why 48% of Gen Z is Jesus Curious
Ruslan Karaoglanov, known professionally as Ruslan KD, is a Christian hip-hop artist, entrepreneur, podcaster, and influencer of Armenian descent. Born in…
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#240 Dr. David Fajgenbaum - Can AI Find Cures to Rare Diseases Using Existing Medicine?
Dr. David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc, is a pioneering physician-scientist, tenured professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…
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#239 Dan Driscoll - U.S. Secretary of the Army
Daniel P. Driscoll is the 26th Secretary of the Army, sworn in on February 25th, 2025, following his nomination by President Donald J. Trump and confirmation…
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#238 Sriram Krishnan - Senior White House Policy Advisor for AI
Sriram Krishnan is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and former senior product leader at tech giants like Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter (now X), and Snap…
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#237 Steven Rinella - Founder of MeatEater
Steven Rinella is an American outdoorsman, writer, and television host, best known for promoting ethical hunting, wildlife conservation, and field-to-table…
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#236 Dr. Diane Hennacy - From 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 30: Why Autism Is Rising Faster Than Ever
Dr. Diane Hennacy is a Johns Hopkins-trained neuropsychiatrist, author, public speaker, and independent researcher exploring the intersection of science…
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#235 John "Tig" Tiegen - 13th Anniversary of the Benghazi Attacks
John “Tig” Tiegen is a former U.S. Marine Sergeant and security contractor renowned for his heroic actions during the 2012 Benghazi attacks. Serving with the…
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#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?
Jared Isaacman is an American billionaire entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut. He founded Shift4 Payments in 1999 at age 16, growing it into a…
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#233 Nathan Apffel - Inside the Dark World of Megachurches and Corrupt Pastors
Nathan Apffel is a Christian, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and director of The Religion Business, a multi-part docuseries that exposes the financial practices and…
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#232 John Rich - Big & Rich Country Star Performs Unreleased Song LIVE
John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. He first gained prominence as a bassist and vocalist in the band…
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#231 Gerard Barron - CIA Project Azorian & Deep Sea Mining That Could Change the World
Gerard Barron, born in Queensland, Australia, is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Metals Company, a position he has held since 2017. A seasoned…
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#230 Keith Stansell - Operation Jacque & Surviving FARC Captivity
Keith Stansell is a former U.S. Marine and Northrop Grumman employee who was captured by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on February 13…
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#229 AJ Gentile - Creator & Host of The Why Files
AJ Gentile is an American producer, writer, actor, and YouTube personality best known as the creator, host, and writer of "The Why Files," a channel that…
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#228 David Rutherford - Navy SEAL & CIA Contractor
David Rutherford is an internationally known motivational speaker, best-selling author, world-championship performance coach, and award-winning podcast host…
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#227 Henry Dick Thompson - MACV-SOG Operator, Codename "Dynamite"
Henry L. (Dick) Thompson, Ph.D., is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and legendary MACV-SOG operator known by the codename "Dynamite." Serving as a recon…
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#226 Matt Gialich - Debunking Aliens in the Ocean, Mining Asteroids and Black Holes
Matt Gialich is the Co-Founder and CEO of AstroForge, an asteroid mining company founded in 2022 that aims to extract platinum group metals from near-Earth…
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#225 Blake Scholl - Founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic
Blake Scholl is the Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company he started in 2014 to revive commercial supersonic flight with the Overture airliner…
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#224 Dan Schneider - U.S. Army Attack Helicopter Pilot Turned Exorcist Assistant
Dr. Dan Schneider is an Adjunct Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and an Associate Staff Member at the St. John Henry Newman…
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#223 Baiju Bhatt - Co-Founder of Robinhood & CEO of Aetherflux
Baiju Bhatt is the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux, a space-based solar energy startup launched in 2024 that aims to beam power from orbit to Earth using…
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#222 Brian Armstrong - Co-Founder & CEO of Coinbase
Brian Armstrong, born in San Jose, California, is the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, which he launched in 2012…
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#221 Joe Pyfer - UFC 17-Sec KO Secrets, Meeting Mike Tyson and Terrifying Childhood Stories
Joe Pyfer, born in Vineland, New Jersey, is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Middleweight division, nicknamed "Bodybagz"…
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#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy
Simone Ledeen is a national security expert and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy, where she oversaw U.S. defense strategies…
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#219 Isaiah Taylor - CEO of Valar Atomics
Isaiah Taylor is the audacious visionary behind Valar Atomics, an El Segundo based startup on a mission to reinvent atomic energy and fuel the future of…
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#218 Gavin Newsom - Governor of California
Gavin Newsom, born in San Francisco, California, is the 40th Governor of California, serving since 2019. A Democrat, he was Lieutenant Governor (2011–2019) and…
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#217 Augustus Doricko - Did Cloud Seeding Cause the Texas Floods?
Shawn Ryan Show has donated to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. Donate & Get Involved -…
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#216 Katherine Boyle - America's Defense Tech Renaissance
Katherine Boyle is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and cofounder of its American Dynamism practice, investing in sectors such as defense, aerospace…
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#215 Charles Hoskinson - Cardano Founder on the Secret DARPA AI Project That Became Siri
Charles Hoskinson is the CEO and Founder of Input Output Global (IOHK), the company behind the Cardano blockchain, a proof-of-stake platform hosting the ADA…
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#214 Jay Cal - SAS Operator Charged with Murder
Jay Cal is a former British special forces operator who served in the elite 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment following a distinguished career as a Royal…
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#213 Braxton McCoy - Why is the US Government Selling Millions of Acres of Public Land?
Make your voice heard by calling your Senator’s office directly to let them know that your public lands are not for sale. Find your Senator's contact…
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#212 Katarina Szulc - Inside the Cartels' Secret Smuggling Operation in Port of Vancouver
Katarina Szulc is an investigative journalist and the host of Borderland: Dispatches, a show delivering raw, on-the-ground reporting from the front lines of…
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#211 Scott Nolan - CEO of General Matter on Uranium Enrichment
Scott Nolan is the CEO of General Matter, enriching uranium in America to reshore domestic nuclear fuel capacity and power the American energy production…
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#210 Hsiao Bi-khim | 蕭美琴 - Vice President of Taiwan
Hsiao Bi-khim | 蕭美琴 is Taiwan’s Vice President, sworn in on May 20, 2024, alongside President Lai Ching-te. A seasoned diplomat, she served as Taiwan’s de…
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#209 Erik Prince & Erik Bethel - The China / Taiwan Conflict
Erik Prince is an American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL, and the founder of Blackwater, a private military company established in 1997. A graduate of…
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#208 Alexandr Wang - CEO, Scale AI
Alex Wang is the CEO and co-founder of Scale AI, a leading data platform accelerating the development of artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016…
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#207 Augustus Doricko - CEO of Rainmaker: Manipulating the Weather
Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El…
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#206 Timothy Alberino - Lost Chinkana City: The Greatest Discovery Since Machu Picchu
Timothy Alberino is an author, researcher, and explorer known for his bestselling book Birthright (2020), which offers a groundbreaking perspective on biblical…
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#205 Dino Mavrookas - Fmr. Navy SEAL (DEVGRU) / CEO of Saronic Technologies
Dino Mavrookas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, a defense tech company pioneering AI-powered autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) to strengthen…
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#204 Larry Vickers - Delta Force: Operation Acid Gambit
Larry Vickers is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, with extensive service in the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force). After…
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#203 Dave Mustaine - Megadeth Co-Founder & Frontman
Dave Mustaine is the co-founder, frontman, primary songwriter, and sole consistent member of the thrash metal band Megadeth. A pioneer of the American thrash…
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#202 Steve Kwast – How China is Mining the Moon and Weaponizing Space
Steven L. Kwast is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and the Co-founder and CEO of SpaceBilt, a company reimagining the entire spacecraft lifecycle…
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#201 Jon Truett - Optimizing Human Performance
Jon Truett is a former British Army soldier with a 23-year career, including 20 years serving in the elite 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment of the United…
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#200 Tom Homan - The U.S. Border Czar
Tom Homan is the U.S. Border Czar under President Donald Trump’s second administration, appointed in November 2024 to oversee border security and interior…
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#199 Tim Tebow - Fighting For Our Children
Tim Tebow is a former NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner, and two-time BCS National Champion with the Florida Gators. A first-round draft pick by the…
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#198 Blerim Skoro - CIA & FBI Asset / Al-Qaeda Infiltrator
Blerim Skoro is a Kosovo-born former CIA operative whose life took a dramatic turn after deserting the Yugoslav army in the 1990s. Arriving in New York as an…
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#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG
Bob Parsons is a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart. After…
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#196 Joshua Broome - "Rocco Reed," Inside The Adult Film Industry
Joshua Broome is a former adult film star turned pastor, speaker, and advocate for redemption. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, he entered the porn industry…
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#195 Marat Gabidullin - Wagner Group Commander / Russian Mercenary
Marat Gabidullin, born in Siberia and raised in Uzbekistan, served in Soviet airborne forces until 1994, then spent three years in prison for shooting a crime…
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#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest
Father Stephen Gadberry is a priest in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, ordained on May 28, 2016. Born and raised on a farm in the Arkansas Delta, he…
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#193 John Stryker Meyer - MACV-SOG: The Secret War in Vietnam
John Stryker Meyer is a decorated Green Beret who served two tours in Vietnam (1968-1969 and 1969-1970) with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies…
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#192 Lee Strobel & John Burke - The Resurrection
Lee Strobel is a best-selling author, journalist, and Christian apologist best known for The Case for Christ, which recounts his journey from atheism to faith…
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#191 Dave Ramsey - CEO, Ramsey Solutions
Dave Ramsey is a personal finance expert, bestselling author, and radio host known for his no-nonsense approach to money management. After experiencing…
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#190 Shyam Sankar - Chief Technology Officer of Palantir: The Future of Warfare
Shyam Sankar is the Chief Technology Officer at Palantir Technologies. A builder at heart, he’s spent over 20 years designing and deploying cutting-edge…
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#189 Thomas "Drago" Dzieran - Navy SEAL / The Terrorist Terrorizer
Thomas "Drago" Dzieran is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, author, and software engineer. Born in Communist Poland, he spent time as a political prisoner before…
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#188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools for Homeschooling
Leigh Bortins is the founder of Classical Conversations, a global homeschooling program rooted in classical, Christian education. With degrees in aerospace…
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#187 Doug Collins - United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Doug Collins is the 12th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, sworn in on February 5, 2025. A Republican with a track record of public service, Collins…
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#186 Brett Cooper - The Real Reason She Left The Daily Wire
Brett Cooper is a conservative commentator, actress, and digital media personality best known for her sharp wit and cultural commentary. She first gained…
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#185 Scott "Kidd" Poteet - SpaceX Polaris Dawn Astronaut on Spacewalk, Moon Landing and Mars
Scott “Kidd” Poteet is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and highly experienced pilot who served more than two decades in the military. Over the…
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#184 Growing Threat - Christian Persecution in Syria, Homeland Attacks and How to Prepare
Shawn Ryan Show welcomes back Sarah Adams, Scott Mann and Legend to the show. This episode explores the growing influence of terrorist networks in Afghanistan…
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#183 Dr. Ben Carson - Neuralink, God’s Hand in Neuroscience and Human Consciousness
Dr. Ben Carson is an American retired neurosurgeon, author, and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from…
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#182 King Randall, I - Rescuing a Lost Generation from Gangs, Crime and Chaos
King Randall, I is the founder of The X for Boys, and a mentor to hundreds of young men in his community. Randall's organization is a charter school in Albany…