About this show
The Shawn Ryan Show is a society & culture podcast from Shawn Ryan. On Apple Podcasts it ranks #43 in United States (as of 2026-10-26).
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.
Where it charts
Latest episode
2026-10-225h 33m
#350 Mike Hayes - The Navy SEAL in Obama’s Situation Room During the Captain Phillips Rescue
Mike Hayes is a retired Navy SEAL commander, national security leader, and business executive. He spent 20 years in the SEALs, ultimately serving as commanding officer of SEAL Team TWO and leading a 2,000-person special operations task force in Afghanistan. H…
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