The Shawn Ryan Show artwork

Philosophy · Shawn Ryan

The Shawn Ryan Show

by Shawn Ryan

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.

Latest episodes

Showing 20 · updated from the feed

#347 Pierogi - Shawn Ryan and Scammer Payback Troll Scammers LIVE

#24 trending · All Podcasts

Pierogi is the creator and host of Scammer Payback, one of the largest scam-baiting platforms online. After leaving a career in cybersecurity, he began exposing scam oper

Oct 12
3 h 49 min

#346 James Lechner - Army Ranger Recounts the Battle of Mogadishu: Black Hawk Down

#14 trending · Society & Culture

Lt. Col. James Lechner (Ret.) is a 27-year U.S. Army veteran and former Army Ranger whose deployments span Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. As a young Ran

Oct 8
3 h 20 min

#345 Wynonna Judd - Dolly Parton, Naomi Judd's Death & Finding Her Biological Father

#6 trending · Philosophy

Wynonna Judd is a five-time Grammy Award-winning country artist who rose to fame alongside her mother, Naomi, as The Judds, one of the most successful duos in country mus

Oct 5
4 h 57 min

#344 Dusty Slay - Moon Landing Conspiracies, Flat Earth, Aliens and the Nephilim

#8 trending · Philosophy

Dusty Slay is a stand-up comedian known for his Southern, working-class observational humor and is currently touring nationwide on his Neighborhood Guy Tour. Raised in a

Oct 1
2 h 51 min

#343 Jimmy Watson - John McAfee's Bodyguard Reveals the Dead Man's Switch

#7 trending · Philosophy

Jimmy Watson is a former Marine, Blackwater contractor, Navy SEAL, and former head of security, CEO, and close confidant to John McAfee. He joined McAfee’s inner circle i

Sep 28
4 h 55 min

#342 Garand Thumb - SERE Specialist on Surviving the Most Dangerous Places on Earth

#11 trending · Philosophy

Mike Jones, also known as Garand Thumb, is a U.S. Air Force veteran, firearms instructor, and one of the most recognizable voices in the firearms and tactical community.

Sep 24
3 h 06 min

Shawn Ryan's Everyday Carry: 2026 Edition

Shawn Ryan breaks down his complete everyday carry, from the gear, tools, technology, and sentimental items he’s carried throughout his career to the essentials he still

Sep 23
59 min

#341 Katarina Szulc - Cartels Are Recruiting Drone Operators From the Ukraine War

#32 trending · Philosophy

Katarina Szulc is a Canadian investigative journalist based in Mexico, known for her on-the-ground reporting on cartel violence, organized crime, political corruption, an

Sep 21
2 h 02 min

#340 Byron Tau - The Government Doesn't Just Spy on You. It Buys You.

Byron Tau is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at ProPublica and the author of "Means of Control." He spent five years tracing how the surveillance apparatu

Sep 17
1 h 49 min

#339 Christian Craighead - The Uncensored Story of the Nairobi DusitD2 Attack

#17 trending · Philosophy

Christian Craighead is a former British SAS operator who served with the Parachute Regiment, Pathfinder Platoon, and 22 SAS during a career focused on counterterrorism an

Sep 14
5 h 20 min

#338 Cardinal Burke - The New Testament

#42 trending · Philosophy

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke is an American cardinal, canon lawyer, and one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent defenders of traditional doctrine and liturgy. He previo

Sep 10
2 h 43 min

#337 Cardinal Burke - The Old Testament

#43 trending · Philosophy

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke is an American cardinal, canon lawyer, and one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent defenders of traditional doctrine and liturgy. He previo

Sep 8
2 h 07 min

#336 Byron Boots - He Turned a Polaris RZR Into a Self-Driving Military Vehicle

Professor Byron Boots is the co-founder and CEO of Overland AI and a leading expert in machine learning, robotics, and autonomous systems. A full professor at the Univers

Sep 3
2 h 12 min

#335 Ed Barnhart - The Amazon Rainforest is Hiding a Lost Civilization?

Dr. Edwin Barnhart is an archaeologist and explorer known for his work mapping ancient Maya cities and studying the civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America. In thi

Aug 31
2 h 36 min

#334 Clint Emerson - Inside SEAL Team 6's Spy Unit: Black Squadron

#24 trending · Philosophy

Clint Emerson is a retired Navy SEAL who spent more than two decades in Naval Special Warfare, including time with SEAL Team 6. During his career, he specialized in intel

Aug 27
3 h 59 min

#333 George Christie - Surviving 40 Years in the Hells Angels

#39 trending · Philosophy

George Christie is the former longtime president of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club's Ventura, California chapter, where he spent decades leading one of the country's mo

Aug 24
3 h 46 min

#332 Alex West - SEAL Team 6 Operator on Crashing a Black Hawk Into Bin Laden's Backyard

#36 trending · Philosophy

Alex West is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served 20 years, completed 15 combat deployments, including 13 with DEVGRU, and served as an assault team leader during Operatio

Aug 20
4 h 35 min

#331 Scott Payne - FBI Undercover Agent Reveals the Most Disturbing Cases of His Career

#26 trending · Philosophy

Scott Payne is a retired FBI Special Agent who spent twenty-eight years in law enforcement investigating drug trafficking organizations, human traffickers, outlaw motorcy

Aug 17
5 h 04 min

#330 Dr. Craig Koniver - The Godfather of Peptides

Dr. Craig Koniver is a physician who rebuilt his entire practice after a near-fatal portal vein thrombosis at age 46 exposed the failures of conventional medicine. A form

Aug 13
2 h 19 min

#329 Justin DeLoretto - Ex-Mongols President Reveals What Really Happens Inside a 1% Club

Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto is a former president of the Oregon and Missouri chapters of the Mongols Motorcycle Club and a founding member of its Portland charter. After yea

Aug 10
4 h 06 min

Chart trend

Position in the overall Apple Podcasts chart (US), last 90 days.

#1
all-time peak
6
days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The Shawn Ryan Show ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 14, 2026).

#13 ▲ 3 All Podcasts US
#1 — Philosophy US
#1 ▲ 1 Society & Culture US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Those were about the most spiritual 5-6 hours of being riveted in my chair, my car, on walks or having coffee to the sunrise. Found myself rewinding for things of immeasurable beauty. This has a glorious reach way beyond our comprehension. Great questions. Thoroughly enjoyable answers. So very blessed and grateful for the experience. I have shared to folks under texted caption: •Mighty Good Part 1 •Mighty Good Part 2 Btw, Grace Force has great combat rosary for anyone that would care to acquire. Love mine. They are a podcast with a priest and former EWTN host. Gratefully, from soon to be converted Texas Catholic Cowboy

TRAD_33AD · Sep 2026

I appreciate the serious tone of the Shawn Ryan Show, and the informative deep dive conversations. The topics are excellent and real world. I hope the podcast continues.

Roland.Ray · Sep 2026

Shawn's show never fails to deliver! From "Superbad" Sarah Adams, (who is as serious and intelligent a person as I have ever heard), and the many interesting guests on the show. Couple this with Shawn's interviewing style of asking a question, and actually shutting up to allow for the guest to answer, (no matter how long the answer is), over and over again, makes for incredible content! Keep it up, sir, and I will stayed tuned in!

Shmorpie · Sep 2026

The way you are unapologetically taking us with you on your journey and we’re having our own right along with you is like no other experience I’ve had. Also all the help you give veterans and helping take down the pedifiles in the world is heart warming. I can’t wait for the Bible study! Thank you Shawn Ryan🙏

Sandy Camp · Sep 2026

SRS is an opinion and entertainment show. But it’s just not fun or entertaining any longer. For a long time I thought of this show as a must-listen. But gone are the fairly diverse, often engaging and normally thought provoking discussions. In their place are increasingly far-right evangelicals and born-agains just adding to the toxicity and spouting the MAGA greatest hits. The show isn’t news. It doesn’t claim to be. Sadly it’s become part of the right wing angertainment ecosystem. Which is a bummer because Mr Ryan is someone whose service to our country is something I deeply respect and his experiences add up to normally fantastic interviews. Oh well. On to the next.

TheKelDen · Nov 2024

We strive to present a balanced view by showing a diverse range of reviews from Apple Podcasts.

More podcasts like The Shawn Ryan Show

Popular shows in Philosophy, for your next listen.

Browse charts by category

Daily updated Apple Podcasts rankings for the United States.

About The Shawn Ryan Show on Reason.fm

Here you find the Apple Podcasts chart positions of The Shawn Ryan Show, its latest episodes to listen to directly, and reviews from listeners. Rankings are updated daily for the United States.

Contact

Questions or issues? Reach us at hello@reason.fm

0:000:00