Live NOW‼️ Ret. CIA Security Officer Ryan Fugit Part Two |Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 170 After 7 years of flying as an Apache Helicopter Pilot for the Army, Ryan Fugit knew it was time to settle down. So naturally, he moved back to the States, settled in with his family, and immediately joined the CIA as a Collection Management Officer. But working at The Agency isn’t all office work - Ryan spent time in Europe and North Africa, rubbing elbows with some of the most unique individuals in spy cr

Live NOW‼️ Astronaut Rescue Air Force PJ Brandon Daugherty Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 181 Brandon Daugherty rescues Astronauts. It’s a complicated notion for a such a simple statement - where do Astronauts need to be rescued from, exactly? How many Astronauts are you rescuing in a given month, or even a year? And how does a guy like Brandon go from diving out of helicopters to snatching cosmic explorers right out of the ocean? Turns out, it all starts in the Air Force with a decade

🎙️ Mike Drop Mondays | SEAL Team 5 Sunga Life Founder Jeff Gum | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 193 Get ready for Jeff Gum, a former SEAL Team Five member who has taken the world by storm! From his daring deployments in Iraq and the UAE to training Danish Frogmen and launching his own swimwear line with adaptive athlete Kyle Maynard, Jeff's story is simply remarkable. He's been a busy man, making appearances on Mike Tyson's podcast, working with Jake Paul on his Boxing Bullies initiative, and eve

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Live NOW‼️ DELTA Force Operator John ‘Shrek’ McPhee | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 195 Get ready for an adrenaline-packed introduction to the legendary John McPhee, a.k.a. "The Sheriff of Baghdad" or "SHREK"! This retired U.S. Army Special Operations Sergeant Major has over 20 years of thrilling service, including as a DELTA Force Operator. After retiring, he founded the S.O.B. Tactical brand and is now eager to share his expertise with civilians, law enforcement, and militaries worldwide. Get r