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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.

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Tucker Carlson is a leading voice in American politics, recognized by Time magazine as the “most powerful conservative in America,” and the host of The Tucker Carlson Show, a long-form conversational podcast launched after his departure from Fox News in 2023. 

He attended St. George’s School in Rhode Island, where he met his future wife, Susan, and developed a passion for debating, before earning a B.A. in history from Trinity College in 1991. After a rejected CIA application, Carlson pursued journalism, starting as a fact-checker for Policy Review and writing for outlets like The Weekly Standard, New York magazine, and Reader’s Digest.

His broadcast career spanned CNN (2000–2005) as co-host of The Spin Room and Crossfire, PBS (2004–2005) with Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered, and MSNBC (2005–2008) with Tucker. In 2010, he co-founded The Daily Caller, a political news website, selling his stake in 2020. Carlson joined Fox News in 2009, becoming a contributor, co-hosting Fox & Friends Weekend (2013–2016), and later hosting Tucker Carlson Tonight (2016–2023), the highest-rated program in cable news history.

After leaving Fox in 2023, he founded TCN, an online media company dedicated to unfiltered, truth-driven reporting, reshaping the media landscape with record-breaking online interviews featuring figures like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Elon Musk. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Ship of Fools and The Long Slide. Carlson advocates for independent media, free speech, and fearless discourse on critical issues.

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#256 Tucker Carlson - Epstein’s Emails, Political Blackmail and What We Already Knew All Along

Ryan Montgomery is a renowned ethical hacker, penetration tester, and cybersecurity expert, ranked #1 on TryHackMe's Capture The Flag leaderboard. Founder of Pentester, a cybersecurity platform based in Boca Raton, Florida, that provides all-in-one tools for vulnerability scanning, data breach detection, and risk mitigation. 

As Chief Technology Officer of the Sentinel Foundation, he leverages advanced technology and collaboration with law enforcement to combat child exploitation and human trafficking globally. He is known for infiltrating dark web sites to expose child predators and demonstrating live captures on podcasts. 

With over 19 years in the field, including roles in business development and enterprise creation, he specializes in ethical hacking, data protection, and online safety. Montgomery advocates for child safety, elevating cybersecurity standards, and using innovative tech to protect vulnerable populations and dismantle predatory networks.

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#255 Ryan Montgomery – Roblox & Minecraft: Hacker Exposes the Largest Online Video Games

Brian Harpole served as a police officer in Texas for 14 years, holding a variety of assignments including patrol, tactical operations, criminal and narcotics interdiction, bicycle unit, training, and administration. Over the course of his law enforcement career, he received more than 25 commendations recognizing Valor, Meritorious Service, Meritorious Conduct, Lifesaving, and Officer of the Year honors.

In 2008, Brian transitioned to the private sector as the Operations Manager for an elite Texas-based security firm. In this role, he specialized in executive and personal protection for dignitaries, their families, and high-value assets, overseeing complex security operations across diverse environments.

Today, Brian continues to work globally as a private security contractor and trainer for non-governmental organizations through his company Integrity Security Solutions. His work has taken him to five continents, where he provides specialized training and operational support in protective services, intelligence, and emergency responses.

An honors graduate of Columbia College, Brian also earned a Master Peace Officer License from the State of Texas and is a graduate of both the International Law Enforcement School of Police Supervision and Southern Methodist University’s CAPE Intelligence Program. He has completed more than 4,400 hours of advanced instruction in law enforcement and executive protection practices.

Beyond his professional achievements, Brian won over twenty medals in the Police Olympics and has completed more than 325 endurance events across the United States.

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#254 Brian Harpole - Groundbreaking Evidence From Charlie Kirk’s Head of Security

Chase Hughes is a leading expert in human behavior analysis, influence, and persuasion, with over 20 years of experience as a U.S. Navy veteran.

He developed groundbreaking programs like the "Behavior Pilot Program" for HUMINT, "CuePrime" for interrogation behavior analysis, and the "Pre-Violence Indicators Index" for detecting pre-attack behaviors. Author of the bestselling "The Ellipsis Manual: Analysis and Engineering of Human Behavior," Hughes consults for law enforcement, the military, Fortune 500 executives, and more. 

As a member of "The Behavior Panel" on YouTube, he educates on body language and deception detection. Internationally board-certified in clinical hypnotherapy, he advocates for ethical use of behavioral science in leadership, security, and personal development, drawing from his military background to create life-saving systems like "The Hostile Hospital" and "Tactical Psychology."

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#253 Chase Hughes - Real MKUltra Documents, Alien Deception and Simulation Theory

Matt Bissonnette is a former United States Navy SEAL known for his participation in the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, as detailed in his bestselling book No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden (2012), written under the pen name Mark Owen. 

A DEVGRU (SEAL Team Six) operator, Bissonnette served multiple combat deployments and was one of the SEALs who entered bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The book, which became a New York Times bestseller, sparked controversy for not being cleared by the Pentagon, leading to a 2016 settlement where Bissonnette agreed to forfeit royalties and speaking fees. 

He has since advised on the CBS series SEAL Team (2017–present) and maintains a low public profile.

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#252 Matt Bissonnette - SEAL Team 6 Operator’s First-Hand Account of Operation Neptune Spear

Sean Duffy is the 20th U.S. Secretary of Transportation, confirmed by the Senate in January 2025 and sworn in on January 28, 2025. A former Republican Congressman representing Wisconsin's 7th District from 2011 to 2019, Duffy served on the House Financial Services Committee and chaired its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. 

Before politics, he was a district attorney in Ashland County with a 90% conviction rate, a champion lumberjack winning titles like the 1994 Lumberjack World Championship in speed climbing, and a reality TV star on MTV's The Real World: Boston(1997) and Road Rules: All Stars (1998). 

Post-Congress, Duffy worked as a lobbyist at BGR Group, co-hosted Fox Business's The Bottom Line, and contributed to CNN before his Cabinet appointment. 

As Secretary, he has prioritized safety reforms following incidents like a 2025 mid-air collision, opposed congestion pricing in New York by threatening federal fund cuts over subway crime, and advocated for reverting fuel economy standards while restricting funds to non-compliant local governments on immigration policies. Since July 9, 2025, he also serves as acting NASA administrator. 

A graduate of St. Mary's College of Maryland (marketing) and William Mitchell College of Law, Duffy co-authored All American Christmas (2021) with his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy. Father of nine, he champions family values, conservative policies, and infrastructure innovation.

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#251 Secretary Sean Duffy - NASA is Going Back to the Moon for the First Time in 54 Years

Rena Malik, MD, is a board-certified urologist and pelvic surgeon specializing in sexual medicine, urogynecology, hormone management, and pelvic pain. She completed her medical education at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, followed by a urology residency at the University of Chicago and a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Practicing in Newport Beach and Beverly Hills, California, with affiliations at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center and University of Maryland Medical Center, Malik has over 10 years of experience treating conditions like urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and sexual dysfunction. 

Named the 2023 American Urological Association Young Urologist of the Year and a Top 10 Health Influencer by Men’s Health in 2023, she has hundreds of millions YouTube views and over 2.5 million social media followers for her science-driven content. She hosts the Rena Malik, MD Podcast, offering expert advice on health, sex, and relationships, and has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles. 

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#250 Rena Malik - Urologist Debunks #1 Sex Myth Every Man Still Believes

John B. Allen, known as MrBallen, is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, and storyteller specializing in strange, dark, and mysterious true stories. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Allen served as a Navy SEAL from 2010 to 2017, completing multiple deployments including to Afghanistan, where he was wounded and medically retired. 

Launching his content career in 2020 on TikTok and YouTube as a form of therapy, he quickly amassed millions of followers with his engaging narratives of true crime, mysteries, and the unexplained, becoming one of YouTube's biggest storytellers. 

Founder of Ballen Studios, he hosts the top-rated MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories and has authored graphic novels like MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories (2024) and Where Nightmares Live (2025). 

Through the MrBallen Foundation, established in 2022, he honors victims of violent crimes and supports their families with education, training, and financial aid. 

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#249 MrBallen - Ouija Boards, Aliens Hijacking an Aircraft and Real-Life Horror Stories

Jon Delaney is the founder and leader of Real News No Bullshit (RNNBS), an independent news platform launched in January 2021 to provide unbiased, agenda-free coverage of domestic and global events. Fed up with mainstream media's perceived biases, Delaney created RNNBS as a digital outlet on Instagram and other platforms, focusing on straightforward reporting without sensationalism. 

The platform has grown rapidly, offering news summaries, and video content on topics like politics, international affairs, and current events. Delaney avoids the spotlight and his work emphasizes transparency and truth-seeking in journalism.

As the primary operator, he oversees content creation and has expanded RNNBS to include backups and related channels for resilience against platform restrictions. Delaney advocates for independent media, press freedom, and empowering audiences to form their own opinions based on facts, often critiquing established news sources for "bullshit" narratives. 

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#248 Jon Delaney - Who's Protecting Jeffrey Epstein's Secrets?

Brandon Tseng is the President and Cofounder of Shield AI, a defense technology company he established in 2015 with his brother Ryan Tseng, specializing in AI-powered autonomous systems for military applications, including the V-BAT drone deployed in operations like those in Ukraine. 

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and Harvard Business School with an MBA, Tseng served seven years in the U.S. Navy as a SEAL and Surface Warfare Officer, with deployments including Afghanistan in 2015, where he witnessed the need for AI in warfare. 

Under his leadership, Shield AI has raised over $1 billion, achieved a multi-billion-dollar valuation, expanded globally, and focused on ethical AI for national security. Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI for 2025, Tseng has testified before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee on technology innovation and serves on the Board of Directors for the C4 Foundation, supporting Navy SEAL families. He advocates for public-private partnerships in defense, advancing AI to protect warfighters, and securing U.S. leadership in autonomous systems amid global competition.

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#247 Brandon Tseng – Shield AI’s X-BAT: The First AI Fighter Jet to Outsmart Top Gun

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