Mike Drop, hosted by former Navy SEAL and bestselling author Mike Ritland, is a no-holds-barred platform that dives deep into the stories and experiences of extraordinary individuals. Known for his candid and unfiltered approach, Mike interviews guests ranging from special operations veterans and elite athletes to renowned authors and thought leaders, offering listeners a exclusive glimpse into the human side of those who have excelled in their fields. Whether it's discussing the intense cha ...
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Matt Holden and Mike Ritland love cars. Seriously, it’s all they talk about. So naturally, Uninfluenced was born - a show dedicated to delivering hot takes and honest opinions on supercars, pop culture, and no-b******t conversations about life in the fastest of fast lanes. New episodes every Wednesday - check out the video version of the show at youtube.com/uninfluenced.
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Andy Stumpf on Extreme Risks: From SEAL Missions to Skydiving Seven Continents | Ep. 271 | Pt. 2
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Dive into Part 2 of Episode 271 of the Mike Drop Podcast, hosted by Mike Ritland, featuring guest Andy Stumpf—a former Navy SEAL, extreme sports enthusiast, author, and podcaster. In this gripping continuation, listeners will explore Andy's adrenaline-fueled adventures in skydiving, wingsuiting, base jumping, and helicopter piloting, including hear…
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Andy Stumpf Unfiltered: Shawn Ryan vs. Dan Crenshaw | Ep. 271 | Pt. 1
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In this episode of The Mike Drop Podcast, Mike Ritland sits down with Andy Stumpf, a retired Navy SEAL, podcaster (host of Cleared Hot), author of "Drown Proof: Eight Life Lessons to Keep Your Head Above Water," and adrenaline junkie known for his world-record wingsuit jumps and helicopter piloting. They dive into hot-button topics like the Shawn R…
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Mike Glover’s Heroic-Dose Psilocybin & Ibogaine Journey and Foreign Involvement in the Charlie Kirk Assassination | Ep. 270 | Pt. 3
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Part 3 of Episode 270 of the Mike Drop Podcast is the deepest, most vulnerable, and most spiritually charged segment of the three-part series. Glover opens up about his life-changing, high-dose psilocybin and ibogaine experiences — describing out-of-body journeys, past-life memories, direct encounters with God, and how plant medicine obliterated eg…
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Mike Glover on Iraq/Afghanistan Failures and Personal Vulnerability in Combat | Ep. 270 | Pt. 2
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In Part 2 of Episode 270 of the Mike Drop Podcast, Mike Ritland continues his raw, in-depth conversation with Mike Glover. This no-holds-barred discussion picks up with intense reflections on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including hard truths about U.S. foreign policy failures, the military-industrial complex, and regional destabilization. Glo…
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Mike Glover: Jail, Divorce, Charlie Kirk & Vet-On-Vet Drama | Ep. 270 | Pt 1
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Mike Glover is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and former CIA contractor with nearly two decades of Special Forces experience, including combat deployments and counterterrorism operations. Glover opens up about his harrowing recent journey—from false allegations leading to a week in jail and the loss of his business, to a transformative spiritual a…
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From Helmand to Homeland: PTSD, Redacted Truths, and the Coming 72-Hour Terror Attack on America | Ep. 269 | Pt. 3
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The final chapter of Matthew Brunnemann’s gripping three-part appearance on Mike Drop. In Part 3, the former Marine intel specialist and author of War Business: The Hired Guns of Helmand Province pulls no punches as he talks leaving the Corps, battling unseen PTSD, transitioning to civilian life, and the four-year journey to turn his private journa…
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Kajaki Drawdown: IEDs, Snipers, and a Corpsman Lost Forever | Ep. 269 | Pt. 2
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Dive into Part 2 of Episode 269 of the Mike Drop Podcast, hosted by Mike Ritland, a former Navy SEAL and renowned dog trainer. In this riveting conversation, Mike sits down with guest Matthew Brunnemann, a former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence specialist and author, to explore the raw realities of combat during the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan. Lis…
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DRUG WAR: Marine Exposes Hidden War in Afghanistan | Ep. 269 | Pt. 1
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In this gripping episode of the Mike Drop podcast, host Mike Ritland sits down with Matthew Brunnemann, a Marine Corps veteran who spent over 500 days in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand Province. Brunnemann shares raw, firsthand accounts from his deployments, including intense combat operations, opium interdiction raids, and the harsh realities of c…
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6 Years Infiltrating the Mafia - The Real 'Donnie Brasco'
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Joe Pistone, the FBI agent who became Donnie Brasco and infiltrated the New York Mafia for nearly six years, took down over 100 mobsters and changed law enforcement forever. In this convo, Joe [the human version] gets real about what it cost him — missed birthdays and his daughter's communion — and opens up about his wife, Maggie—the tough Irish wo…
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From Coke at the Onesie Party to Hand-Forging Chef Knives – Chris Osman’s Full Redemption Story | Ep. 268 | Pt. 3
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In this raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal conclusion to one of the most powerful Mike Drop episodes ever recorded, former SEAL Team operator turned master knife-maker Chris Osman (founder of Tons O’ Cutlery finishes laying it all bare with host Mike Ritland. Over the course of this nearly 2-hour final segment, Chris walks us through the absolute…
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From SEAL Platoons to Survivor's Guilt: Chris Osman's Battles On and Off the Battlefield | Ep. 268 | Pt. 2
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In this gripping second part of Episode 268 from the Mike Drop podcast, hosted by former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland, guest Chris Osman—a veteran Marine, Navy SEAL, and entrepreneur—delves deep into his extraordinary life story. Listeners will discover raw, unfiltered accounts of Osman's journey from rigorous SEAL training and high-stakes deployments in…
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Chris Osman Breaks 30-Year Silence: “My Sergeant Quit in the Middle of a Firefight” | Ep. 268 | Pt. 1
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In this raw episode of the Mike Drop Podcast, Chris Osman opens up like never before—sharing childhood struggles, the brutal realities of BUD/S (including two moments he nearly rang the bell), combat in Somalia, and the darker personal battles that followed his 11 years of service, including addiction, failed marriages, and the long road back to re…
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Top Gun Instructor on AI Killing Autonomy, Quitting Colonel Promotion & Joining Jocko Willink | Ep. 267 | Pt. 3
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Episode 267 Part 3 of the Mike Drop Podcast with host Mike Ritland welcomes Dave Berke—the only Marine to ever fly the F-22 Raptor and F-35 while also serving as a TOPGUN instructor and ground combat leader in Ramadi alongside Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. In this final part of an epic 3-part conversation, Dave and Mike go deep on the toughest lead…
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From Topgun Instructor to SEAL Teammate: Dave Berke on Ego, Luck, Leadership, and the Real Cost of Iraq | Ep. 267 | Pt. 2
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In Part 2 of this epic episode of the Mike Drop Podcast, host Mike Ritland continues his deep-dive conversation with Dave Berke – the only Marine to ever fly the F-22 Raptor and a legendary Topgun instructor. This episode is packed with raw, unfiltered stories from the skies and the streets of Ramadi. Dave breaks down why fifth-generation fighters …
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Inside Top Gun: The ELITE Training That Pushes Pilots Past Limits | Ep. 267 | Pt. 1
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Join host Mike Ritland for an unforgettable conversation with Dave Berke – the only Marine in history to fly the F-16, F-18, F-22, and F-35, a legendary TOPGUN instructor, former Forward Air Controller attached to Jocko Willink’s Task Unit Bruiser in Ramadi 2006, and co-author of the Extreme Ownership series. From the cockpit of the world’s most ad…
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Green Beret Muslim Veteran Goes Nuclear on Trump Admin, Tariffs & America’s Future | Ep. 266 | Pt. 3
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In this powerful and unfiltered part 3 of episode 266, host Mike Ritland sits down with former U.S. Army Green Beret and Afghan-American Kawa Mawlayee — a first-generation immigrant who fled Soviet-occupied Afghanistan as a child, grew up in the American Midwest, and went on to serve 23 years in Special Forces, including multiple combat tours. What…
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Israel Lobby, Gaza Genocide & America’s Endless Wars – Green Beret Unloads | Ep. 266 | Pt. 2
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In Part 2 of this explosive conversation, former Marine turned Green Beret and Afghan-American warrior Kawa Mawlayee goes even deeper with host Mike Ritland. What starts as a discussion about post-9/11 wars quickly spirals into some of the most raw and controversial territory ever covered on Mike Drop: the real reasons behind the Iraq and Afghanist…
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Afghan Refugee Turned Marine & Green Beret | Ep. 266 | Pt. 1
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In Episode 266 of the Mike Drop Podcast, Mike Ritland sits down with Kawa Mawlayee—the first Afghan-born Green Beret—for a raw talk on war, immigration, and identity. Kawa recounts fleeing Soviet-invaded Afghanistan, losing his father, and growing up as a refugee in Nebraska before serving 21 years across the Marines and Army, including Iraq’s inva…
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ROK SEAL at American BUD/S: Hell Week, Hostage Rescue & Ukraine Front Lines | Ep. 265 | Pt. 2
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In Part 2 of Episode 265 of the Mike Drop Podcast, host Mike Ritland continues his in-depth conversation with Ken Rhee — a Korean-American UDT/SEAL (ROK SEAL) who grew up in the U.S., served in South Korea’s elite naval special warfare unit, trained at American BUD/S, fought pirates off Somalia, volunteered in Ukraine, and now runs a private milita…
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Ex–ROK Navy SEAL Ken Rhee Breaks Down the Reality of War with North Korea | Ep. 265 | Pt. 1
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In this episode of the Mike Drop podcast, host Mike Ritland sits down with Ken Rhee, a former Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy SEAL lieutenant who uniquely completed both Korean BUD/S and U.S. Navy SEAL training in Coronado. Raised in the U.S. from age three, Rhee returned to Korea driven by family patriotism, rising through Officer Candidate School to…
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Night Stalker's Raw Journey: High-Stakes Missions, Panic Disorder Grounding, and Breaking Stigma Post-Army | Ep. 264 | Pt. 2
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Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 264 of the Mike Drop podcast, hosted by Mike Ritland, a former Navy SEAL and renowned dog trainer. In this gripping continuation, Mike sits down with Nico Kelly Nick O'Kelly, a former Green Beret who transitioned into an elite Night Stalker pilot with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Kelly is also …
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Green Beret to Night Stalker: Surviving the Dark Side of Special Operations | Ep. 264 | Pt. 1
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Join host Mike Ritland on Mike Drop Podcast for an unflinching conversation with Nick O'Kelly, a retired Green Beret turned Night Stalkers Black Hawk pilot from the elite 160th SOAR. From the high-stakes chaos of his first combat insertion—where a last-second sharp turn into a dusty, high-speed landing pushed the limits of control—to the invisible …
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Screening Setbacks and SEAL Struggles: DEVGRU Attempts, Leadership Clashes, and Mental Health Battles | Ep. 263 | Pt. 3
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Dive into Part 3 of Episode 263 of the Mike Drop podcast, hosted by former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland. In this raw and introspective finale, guest Alex Rogers—a retired Navy SEAL—delves into the challenges of screening for DEVGRU, leadership conflicts and career shifts at TRADET, and the profound personal battles with divorce, depression, and mental he…
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From BUD/S Hell to Iraq Firefights: A SEAL's Training Trials and Combat Realities | Ep. 263 | Pt. 2
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Dive into Part 2 of Episode 263 of the Mike Drop podcast, hosted by former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland. In this gripping continuation, guest Alex Rogers—a retired Navy SEAL with a raw and unfiltered perspective—opens up about his journey through the grueling realities of SEAL life. Listeners will discover intense stories from BUD/S training, including h…
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Ex-Hacker Kidnapped 2x Builds a Podcast Empire | Jordan Harbinger
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From computer hacker to podcast mogul, Jordan Harbinger's journey is anything but ordinary. Kidnapped twice, fluent in 5 languages, and now reaching 6 million downloads monthly - Jordan sits down to share raw insights on business, life, and what really matters. In this episode, we dive into: The "Airport vs Disney Overpaying" principle that transfo…
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My Unconventional Journey To Becoming a SEAL | Ep. 263 | Pt. 1
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From a troubled youth in Vermont, where a brush with the dangerous world of drug dealing nearly derailed his life, Alex found redemption through the grueling trials of SEAL training and a 12-year career with SEAL Team Three. His journey from chaos to discipline, marked by raw honesty and resilience, sets the stage for a candid conversation about ov…
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