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July 29, 2024

Remembering Glen Doherty with BUBS Naturals Founder Sean Lake | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 198

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Sean Lake and Glen Doherty were best friends from the start. Right out of high school, the two traveled...

July 22, 2024

Navy SEAL Sniper Author Mark Greene | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 197

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Mark Greene is a surprisingly down-to-earth retired Navy SEAL. Born an Air Force brat (his words), Mark...

July 14, 2024

Three-Time Presidential Secret Service Agent Ken Valentine | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 196

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop As our cultural landscape changes, so do our leaders. Few know that better than Ken Valentine, of cours...

July 8, 2024

Sheriff of Baghdad John 'Shrek' McPhee | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 195

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop John McPhee, widely known as “The Sheriff of Baghdad” or “SHREK,” is a retired U.S. Army Special Operat...

July 1, 2024

SEAL Team 6 Jailed in Serbia Daniel Corbett | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 194

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Daniel Corbett provides unique solutions to those with unique problems. An elite Navy SEAL operator, Da...

June 24, 2024

SEAL Team 5 Sunga Life Founder Jeff Gum | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 193

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Jeff Gum has a complicated career history. He served 10 years at SEAL Teams with SEAL Team Five, deploy...

June 17, 2024

SEAL Team Seven Defense Strategies Group Zack Ferguson | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 192

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Zack Ferguson is a former Navy SEAL Team 7 veteran with multiple deployments to Iraq, Yemen, Africa, an...

June 10, 2024

Green Beret Chronicles Founder Jay Dorleus | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 191

Jay Dorleus has seen more than his fair share of explosive engagements. With 2 Iraq and 4 Afghanistan Deployments under his belt, he's served 14 years in country as a Green Beret, with his first 4 years served as a Combat Eng...

June 3, 2024

Vietnam Green Beret Col. Rich Wall | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 190

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop The United States Special Forces are a force to be reckoned with, but like any great nation, they weren...

May 27, 2024

Primal Canine Trainer Mike Jones | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 189

Mike Jones is the owner and head trainer at Primal Canine, a dog training service for all breeds, sizes, and age that specializes in severe behavior modification cases, high-level obedience training, and working dog training....

May 20, 2024

Pro MMA Fighter Navy SEAL Mitch Aguiar | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 188

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Mitch "Smashin' Frog" Aguiar is one tough dude. He's a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Navy SEALs, he's a p...

May 13, 2024

Night Stalker Master Aviator Author Alan C. Mack | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 187

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop CW5 Alan C. Mack is an elite aviator, war hero, public speaker, and the author of 'Razor 03: A Night St...

May 6, 2024

Ret. Blackwater Operator Author Morgan Lerette | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 186

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop The world of private military contracting is wildly complicated. Take it from Morgan Lerette - he's a r...

April 29, 2024

Navy Trauma Nurse Jab Lab Co-Owner Nikki Selby | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 185

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Working in a military hospital is no easy feat. You're trained in trauma and combat care - taking every...

April 22, 2024

Fit Body Bootcamp Owner Bedros Keuilian | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 184

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Bedros Keuilian believes that you can have it all. Fame, fortune, glory - any earthly desire, all withi...

April 14, 2024

Navy SEAL Blackwater Team McAfee CEO Jimmy Watson | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 183

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Jimmy Watson has got one hell of a story to tell. He served 17 years on active duty, first with two dep...

April 7, 2024

Air Force Pararescueman Brandon Daugherty Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 182

Air Force Pararescuemen, also known as PJ's, are the only elite combat force in the Department of Defense that are trained and equipped to perform personnel recovery. PJs are highly trained special operators who rescue, recov...

March 31, 2024

Astronaut Rescue Air Force PJ Brandon Daugherty Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 181

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Brandon Daugherty rescues Astronauts. It's a complicated notion for a such a simple statement - where d...

March 24, 2024

Former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 180

Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop You might not know it, but the United States Secret Service does a lot more than simply protecting the ...

March 17, 2024

Former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 179

The United States Secret Service is one of our nation's most important federal agencies. Serving under the Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service Agents are charged with conducting criminal investigations, protecting...

March 10, 2024

SEAL Team Eight Sniper Sam Mackey | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 178

Sam Mackey retired from the U.S. Navy with over 20 years of service in SEAL Teams, having served first as a Sniper at SEAL Team Eight before pivoting to SEAL Team Four. During his tenure he deployed to the likes of Iraq, Afgh...

March 3, 2024

Arizona Border Sheriff Matthew Thomas Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 177

The crisis at the southern border is a hotly-contested topic among Americans, but few have seen the realities of the situation quite like Arizona Chief Deputy Sheriff Matthew Thomas. During his 31 years on the force, he's ser...

Feb. 25, 2024

Arizona Border Sheriff Matthew Thomas | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 176

Matthew Thomas is an active-duty Chief Deputy Sheriff in Pinal County, Arizona - one of the fastest growing counties in the country, in no small part due to it's proximity to the southern border. During his over 31 years of d...

Feb. 18, 2024

SEAL Team Seven Defense Strategies Group Mike O'Dowd | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 175

Anyone can be Special Operations - or at least, that's what Mike O'Dowd thinks. To him, Special Operations is a mindset - one about never accepting failure and refusing to settle for mediocrity. He's a 9 year Navy SEAL Vet wi...