Charles 'Chuck' Ritter is a Retired U.S. Army Special Forces Sergeant Major Green Beret. Having served multiple combat deployments - 17 in total - to areas including Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, & Syria, Chuck has an extensive military career spanning over 27 years in service, primarily with the 3rd Special Forces…
He Took a Direct Hit – And Kept Fighting | FULL Episode Drops Tomorrow Chuck Ritter isn’t just a warfighter. He’s a walking testament to what the human body and mind can endure—and what happens when you refuse to quit. From childhood bets that he wouldn’t make it through basic,…
It’s the ultimate showdown: Who’s better at CQB—SEAL Team 6 or Delta Force? CHOOSE YOUR PLAYERS. Jocko? Shawn Ryan? Andy Stumpf? John Shrek McPhee? Dale Comstock? Rob O'Neill? DJ Shipley? Unpack the never-ending rivalry between Tier One units, with stories from real force-on-force training, international joint ops, and the hypothetical…
This might be the hardest decision a handler ever has to make. If something’s going to die going through that door, it should be the dog—not a man. But only if the mission DEMANDS it. This isn’t some cold-hearted sh*t. It’s the calculus of real-world combat and the brutal calls…
When the mission was done, the scene left behind wasn’t. A military working dog latched to a guy’s neck. Blood, chaos, and a look that sticks with you years later. This is what real war looks like—up close and personal. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Chris Fettes |…
Finally—someone made a combat movie that didn’t feel like Hollywood cosplay. Warfare isn’t just good—it’s the most accurate, raw, and emotionally honest depiction of modern war ever put on screen. And no, this isn’t a paid plug. This is coming from guys who actually lived it. Early & ad-free on…
No gun. No backup. Just a 24-hour lead time, a blade from a Romanian souvenir shop and a gut feeling something was about to pop off. In this clip, we break down what happened when former SEAL Team 6 Sniper, Chris Fettes, was asked to provide personal security for Shawn…
He wasn’t the handler. The dog was. One rogue football, one high-drive Dutch Shepherd, and one poor bastard called Weird Dog Guy. What happened next had the whole camp howling—and one dude picking gravel out of his face. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Chris Fettes | Mike Drop…
Chris Fettes is a former U.S. Navy SEAL who served for 13 years with SEAL Team 10 and the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). He deployed to combat zones in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia, where he served as a sniper and earned a Bronze Star at JTAC. A notable…
What kind of man passes BUD/S and Green Team the first time? The kind who kicks in doors on his first deployment, stacks bodies of enemy mortar teams, and calmly watches enemies take their last breath. Chris Fettes, SEAL Team 6 Sniper, opens up about sniper shots that pin bodies…
Was Vietnam a mistake? Depends who you ask. But if you zoom out and look at the big picture—what would Vietnam look like today if we hadn’t fought? Here’s a different perspective, from guys who’ve been in the thick of war themselves. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Chris…
Boiled chicken heads is where you draw the line. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by…
This is what captivity actually looks like. Marc Gonsalves was caged in wooden boxes deep in the Colombian jungle—prisoner of the FARC, surrounded by mosquitoes, barbed wire, and bombs. No freedom, no privacy, not even their own names. Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday. Catch it ad-free and early on…
Hundreds of blood-sucking jungle ticks. On your skin. On your nuts. Now imagine living with that for months. Welcome to FARC captivity. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia…
Just a quick kidnapping and maybe a little stabbing, NBD. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned…
Marc Gonsalves carved a full chess set while being held hostage by FARC. Using broken machetes, white-out, and cardboard, it became their lifeline. Hunger, chains, mosquitoes—they all disappeared when the game began. New episodes every Wednesday. Catch it ad-free and early on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode…
Is this genius, or the worst plan ever? Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by a…
Marc Gonsalves is an American who was held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from February 13th, 2003 to July 2nd, 2008. A former imagery analyst in the U.S. Air Force, Marc was working as a civilian military contractor on a drug surveillance mission in Colombia when…
He went into debt, even as a hostage. Marc Gonsalves traded smokes for a radio—and owed his captor 7 packs. Then came the rescue. Unpaid debt. Unapologetic. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every…
They were left to die in the jungle. They survived. And now, he’s telling the story. Marc Gonsalves was just doing his job—flying counter-narcotics missions over Colombia—when his plane went down. What followed was a waking nightmare: five and a half years in the grip of FARC guerrillas deep in…
Side effects may include: uncontrollable sweating, accidental truth-telling, existential crises, and wondering if this is a podcast or an interrogation. No safe words. No mercy. Just Mike being... well, Mike. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Scott Poteet | Mike Drop Episode 240 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and…
You’ve heard the rumors. Here's what it's really like flying near Area 51. From restricted airspace and harsh repercussions, to whether pilots actually believe in aliens—USAF Fighter Pilot and SpaceX Astronaut Scott Poteet tells all. He can’t say everything. But he says enough. Full episode drops Wednesday. Catch it ad-free…
You’ve heard the rumors. Here's what it's really like flying near Area 51. From restricted airspace and harsh repercussions to whether pilots actually believe in aliens—this one doesn’t disappoint. He can’t say everything, but he says enough. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Scott Poteet | Mike Drop Episode…
Answer this question honestly - are you living a life that honors their sacrifice? This is a reminder. A reminder that this weekend isn’t about three-day weekends, pool parties, or bullsh*t sales. It’s about the ones who didn’t come home. The ones we buried. The ones who gave it all…
