The Shawn Ryan Show

Jeremy Ryan Slate, bestselling author and authority on empires, offers a fast-paced tour of Rome’s decline. He highlights money debasement, porous borders, corrupted military loyalty, and politicized succession. Short, punchy segments link Roman patterns to modern institutional and monetary risks.

Sarah Adams, former CIA targeting officer and counterterrorism specialist, breaks down global and homeland threats with sharp field experience. She discusses Iran’s leadership chances, Taliban funding channels, aviation and siege-style attack risks, terrorist tradecraft on U.S. soil, and how influence operations shape narratives. Fast-paced and tactical, each topic highlights emerging risks and operational realities.

Wes Huff, Canadian apologist and theologian who studies ancient biblical manuscripts, discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls and their impact on textual reliability. He traces manuscript evidence, canon formation, and debates with Islam over Jesus and the crucifixion. He also shares how personal miracles and family suffering shaped his faith and approach to apologetics.

Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative from Silicon Valley focused on tech policy and accountability, returns to press for full transparency on the Epstein files. He discusses heavy redactions, a two-tier justice system, calls for congressional subpoenas, national security risks from compromised elites, and ideas like a truth commission and platform reforms. Short, urgent, and confrontational conversation on power, secrecy, and accountability.

Michael T. Lester, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Marine Corps combat pilot turned author and analyst, questions American power and narratives. He discusses information warfare, how histories are shaped, non‑kinetic threats like cyber and supply chains, the imperial playbook of sanctions and regime change, and why accountability and transparency matter for the future.

A legal threat over a reported child-abuse claim and the host's refusal to remove or apologize for the interview. Discussion of alleged molestation, NDAs that silenced victims, and admitted facts like convictions and settlements. Criticism of the camp continuing to operate at the same site and a readiness to litigate to force discovery. A call to support survivors and demand accountability.

Nick Brokhausen, a highly decorated U.S. Army Special Forces veteran who served with MACV-SOG and wrote We Few, recounts clandestine reconnaissance and direct-action missions in Vietnam and Laos. He talks about intense combat missions, life with Recon Team Habu and Montagnard allies, inventive field weaponry and gear, the emotional toll of war, and efforts to preserve special operations history.

Jay Yu, DeepTech and NuclearTech entrepreneur who leads NANO Nuclear Energy and LIS Technologies. He discusses microreactors for military bases, islands, disaster relief, and datacenters. He covers laser uranium enrichment, domestic fuel security, regulatory timelines, and the race with China. Short, fast-paced conversation about building teams, raising capital, and scaling advanced nuclear technologies.

Tim Ferriss, bestselling author and performance researcher, shares practical life tools. He discusses biohacking and early glucose experiments. He explains fear-setting, deliberate hardship, and morning pages. He opens up about trauma, therapies like psychedelics and TMS, and rigorous approaches to reintegration. He also covers relationship triage, investment instincts, and ways to stretch subjective time.

Steve Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of The Maine Wire, dives into eye-opening investigations of Somali criminal networks draining millions through Medicaid fraud. He details his early challenges breaking these stories and the alarming 35% error rates found in dubious billing practices. Discover how political pushback and decentralized fraud complicate accountability. Robinson also highlights the misuse of donations following tragic events and the ties between migrant services and local political agendas, painting a vivid picture of corruption in Maine.