Episodes

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 260 of the Mike Drop podcast. Mike Ritland engages with guest Alan Shebaro, a U.S. Army veteran and advocate for Palestinian rights, diving deep into the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Shebaro challenges narratives around Hamas, Israeli policies, and U.S. involvement, drawing from his military background and experiences in the West Bank. The conversation covers controversial topics like alleged Israeli war crimes, the ethics of resistance, historical...

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 260 of the Mike Drop podcast. Mike Ritland engages with guest Alan Shebaro, a U.S. Army veteran and advocate for Palestinian rights, diving deep into the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Shebaro challenges narratives around Hamas, Israeli policies, and U.S. involvement, drawing from his military background and experiences in the West Bank. The conversation covers controversial topics like alleged Israeli war crimes, the ethics of resistance, historical...

Dive into Part 2 of Episode 260 of the Mike Drop podcast, Ritland sits down with guest Alan Shebaro, a U.S. Army veteran and outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights, who shares his personal journey from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan to questioning U.S. foreign policy. Listeners will find thought-provoking discussions on the aftermath of 9/11, the ethics of American interventions abroad, critiques of historical U.S. involvement in the Middle East (including propping up regimes and ov...

Dive into Part 2 of Episode 260 of the Mike Drop podcast, Ritland sits down with guest Alan Shebaro, a U.S. Army veteran and outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights, who shares his personal journey from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan to questioning U.S. foreign policy. Listeners will find thought-provoking discussions on the aftermath of 9/11, the ethics of American interventions abroad, critiques of historical U.S. involvement in the Middle East (including propping up regimes and ov...

On this episode of the Mike Drop Podcast, Mike Ritland hosts Alan Shebaro, a former Green Beret sniper, 5th-degree jiu-jitsu black belt, and We Defy Foundation founder, supporting veterans with jiu-jitsu scholarships. Alan opens with a fiery take, branding Israel a "terrorist state" for displacing Palestinians and dismissing the "unprovoked" October attack narrative as a cover for decades of occupation. He challenges theological land claims, arguing ancient entitlements don’t justify modern evic...

On this episode of the Mike Drop Podcast, Mike Ritland hosts Alan Shebaro, a former Green Beret sniper, 5th-degree jiu-jitsu black belt, and We Defy Foundation founder, supporting veterans with jiu-jitsu scholarships. Alan opens with a fiery take, branding Israel a "terrorist state" for displacing Palestinians and dismissing the "unprovoked" October attack narrative as a cover for decades of occupation. He challenges theological land claims, arguing ancient entitlements don’t justify modern evic...

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 259 of the Mike Drop Podcast, featuring guest Zach Skow, founder of Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue and the Pawsitive Change program. In this final installment, Zach and host Mike Ritland explore the successes and rare failures of inmate rehabilitation through dog training, delving into the U.S. prison system's flaws—including over-incarceration, drug ubiquity, and historical policies like the War on Drugs and the 1994 Crime Bill. Listeners will hear thought-provoking deba...

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 259 of the Mike Drop Podcast, featuring guest Zach Skow, founder of Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue and the Pawsitive Change program. In this final installment, Zach and host Mike Ritland explore the successes and rare failures of inmate rehabilitation through dog training, delving into the U.S. prison system's flaws—including over-incarceration, drug ubiquity, and historical policies like the War on Drugs and the 1994 Crime Bill. Listeners will hear thought-provoking deba...

Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 259 of the Mike Drop Podcast, featuring guest Zach Skow, founder of Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue and the Pawsitive Change program. In this raw and inspiring continuation, Zach dives deep into his journey from near-death alcoholism and liver failure to finding purpose through rescuing dogs. Listeners will discover heartfelt stories of personal redemption, the harsh realities of America's dog overpopulation crisis—including debates on spaying/neutering, breeding ethics, a...

Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 259 of the Mike Drop Podcast, featuring guest Zach Skow, founder of Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue and the Pawsitive Change program. In this raw and inspiring continuation, Zach dives deep into his journey from near-death alcoholism and liver failure to finding purpose through rescuing dogs. Listeners will discover heartfelt stories of personal redemption, the harsh realities of America's dog overpopulation crisis—including debates on spaying/neutering, breeding ethics, a...

In this powerful episode of the Mike Drop Podcast, Mike sits down with Zach Skow, founder of Marley’s Mutts and the Positive Change prison-dog program. What begins with the chaos of evacuating nearly 300 animals during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan unfolds into Zach’s raw story of addiction, survival, and redemption. From a troubled childhood to end-stage liver failure at 28, Zach was given 90 days to live. Saved by his bond with dogs, he rebuilt his life through sobriety, whole foods, a...

In this powerful episode of the Mike Drop Podcast, Mike sits down with Zach Skow, founder of Marley’s Mutts and the Positive Change prison-dog program. What begins with the chaos of evacuating nearly 300 animals during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan unfolds into Zach’s raw story of addiction, survival, and redemption. From a troubled childhood to end-stage liver failure at 28, Zach was given 90 days to live. Saved by his bond with dogs, he rebuilt his life through sobriety, whole foods, an...

Dive into Part 3 of Episode 258 of The Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland continues his gripping conversation with former CIA operative Andrew Bustamante. This segment dives deep into the personal and societal implications of living in a turbulent America, exploring Bustamante’s decision to relocate abroad to prioritize his children’s future amid rising national challenges. From the moral dilemmas of setting examples in declining communities to the growing wealth gap and its risks to de...

Dive into Part 3 of Episode 258 of The Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland continues his gripping conversation with former CIA operative Andrew Bustamante. This segment dives deep into the personal and societal implications of living in a turbulent America, exploring Bustamante’s decision to relocate abroad to prioritize his children’s future amid rising national challenges. From the moral dilemmas of setting examples in declining communities to the growing wealth gap and its risks ...

Dive into Part 2 of Episode 258 of The Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland sits down with former CIA operative Andrew Bustamante for a raw, unfiltered discussion on the intersections of free speech, privacy, and government overreach in the digital age. Listeners will explore timely topics like social media censorship, the risks of online anonymity, rising political violence (including recent assassinations and threats), and the potential for societal unrest or even civil war in America. ...

Dive into Part 2 of Episode 258 of The Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland sits down with former CIA operative Andrew Bustamante for a raw, unfiltered discussion on the intersections of free speech, privacy, and government overreach in the digital age. Listeners will explore timely topics like social media censorship, the risks of online anonymity, rising political violence (including recent assassinations and threats), and the potential for societal unrest or even civil war in Amer...

All right guys, today’s episode is one you don’t want to miss. Less than a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, we’re sitting down with someone who’s been on the inside of America’s shadow wars: Andrew Bustamante — former CIA officer, founder of Everyday Spy, host of the Everyday Spy podcast, and author of Shadow Cell, a book that pulls the curtain back on how America really fights its enemies. We get into the uncomfortable truths about government, the intelligence community, Russia, U...

All right guys, today’s episode is one you don’t want to miss. Less than a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, we’re sitting down with someone who’s been on the inside of America’s shadow wars: Andrew Bustamante — former CIA officer, founder of Everyday Spy, host of the Everyday Spy podcast, and author of Shadow Cell, a book that pulls the curtain back on how America really fights its enemies. We get into the uncomfortable truths about government, the intelligence community, Russia, Uk...

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 257 of the Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland dives deeper into the unfiltered, hard-hitting world of truth and resilience with James McGibney, the fearless founder of Bullyville.com. In this explosive finale, James and Mike unpack the murky realities of cybercrime, from the chilling tactics of North Korean hackers to the dangers of data breaches and ransomware that can hijack your life. They tackle everything from Epstein’s elusive list and government corrup...

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 257 of the Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland dives deeper into the unfiltered, hard-hitting world of truth and resilience with James McGibney, the fearless founder of Bullyville.com. In this explosive finale, James and Mike unpack the murky realities of cybercrime, from the chilling tactics of North Korean hackers to the dangers of data breaches and ransomware that can hijack your life. They tackle everything from Epstein’s elusive list and government corrup...

Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 257 of the Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland brings his no-nonsense, battle-hardened perspective to raw conversations with warriors, survivors, and truth-tellers. This time, Mike sits down with James McGibney, the unapologetic founder of Bullyville.com, who’s spent over a decade hunting down online predators—from revenge porn kingpins like Hunter Moore to cyberstalkers hiding behind sock puppet accounts. In this gripping episode, you’ll hear jaw-dropping sto...

Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 257 of the Mike Drop Podcast, where host Mike Ritland brings his no-nonsense, battle-hardened perspective to raw conversations with warriors, survivors, and truth-tellers. This time, Mike sits down with James McGibney, the unapologetic founder of Bullyville.com, who’s spent over a decade hunting down online predators—from revenge porn kingpins like Hunter Moore to cyberstalkers hiding behind sock puppet accounts. In this gripping episode, you’ll hear jaw-dropping sto...

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another unfiltered, no-holds-barred episode of the Mike Drop Podcast—where relevancy is irrelevant, and we dive headfirst into the raw stories of warriors, survivors, and straight-up legends. In the shadowy underbelly of the early internet, one man turned the tables on a digital predator like no one else could. Dr. James McGibney, a former U.S. Marine and founder of ⁠Bullyville.com⁠, orchestrated the downfall of Hunter Moore—the infamous "revenge porn king" behin...

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another unfiltered, no-holds-barred episode of the Mike Drop Podcast—where relevancy is irrelevant, and we dive headfirst into the raw stories of warriors, survivors, and straight-up legends. In the shadowy underbelly of the early internet, one man turned the tables on a digital predator like no one else could. Dr. James McGibney, a former U.S. Marine and founder of ⁠Bullyville.com⁠, orchestrated the downfall of Hunter Moore—the infamous "revenge porn king" behin...