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Liberty Risk

Ryan Williams, Kevin Kent, Nick Betts

Booking Overview

A long-form interview podcast focused on military and special-operations experiences, high-stakes personal stories, institutional accountability, and life after service; it typically features former Navy SEALs, CIA personnel, military veterans, and people with firsthand ties to notable cases. Credible pitch candidates include decorated veterans, intelligence professionals, military and first-responder advocates, whistleblowers, and authors with firsthand resilience or leadership experiences; booking is likely high difficulty because the show favors distinctive lived experience and prominent figures for unusually long interviews.

Metrics

Episodes: 74

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 13.0k subscribers

Instagram: 66.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ryan@industrythreadworks.com

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Host

Ryan Williams - Co-host of Liberty Risk, conducting long-form conversations about military service, extraordinary personal experiences, and life after the uniform.

Kevin Kent - Co-host of Liberty Risk, contributing to extended conversations with veterans, special-operations figures, and guests with firsthand experience of high-stakes events.

Nick Betts - Co-host of Liberty Risk, participating in candid, long-form discussions about military culture, resilience, service, and extraordinary life experiences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Firsthand experience in special operations, intelligence, military service, high-stakes investigations, institutional accountability, or veteran and first-responder advocacy; distinctive personal stories are especially valuable.
Required Achievements:  
Senior military or intelligence service, Combat or overseas operational experience, Public testimony or whistleblowing, Veteran, military, or first-responder advocacy, Founding an organization or building a public platform

Recent Guest Discussions

Lew Knopp - Navy SEAL Service, Submarine Accident Survival, Overseas Imprisonment, Private Security Contracting, Resilience, Fatherhood, And Life After The Teams.

Rachel Cuda - CIA Training And Tradecraft, Surveillance, Overseas Operations, Russian Intelligence, Assault And Retaliation Within The Agency, Whistleblowing, And Reform.

Andrea Gallagher - Her Family’s Experience During Eddie Gallagher’s Legal Case, Advocacy, Faith, Resilience, And Support For Veterans And First Responders.

Tim Speer - Military Service, The Battle Of Mosul, Firsthand Perspectives On Eddie Gallagher’s Case, Military Culture, And Brotherhood.

Eddie Gallagher - Military Service, Sniper Training, Bud/s, Combat Deployments, The Battle Of Mosul, The Brig And Trial, Leadership, And Life After The Teams.

Recent Topics

Special Operations, Military, Veterans, Resilience, Adventure

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Liberty Risk
:

Ep. 74.5 • Mark Mason Part 2 • The Wild West Years of the SEAL Teams: 30 years in the breach.

August 24, 2026

A murder case that's suddenly back in the spotlight. A man calling himself a "Navy SEAL" who never earned his Trident. An Afghan donkey that wanted absolutely nothing to do with the war. And somehow, we still had hours of stories and life lessons with Mark Mason left. Part 2 picks up right where we left off. Early in this second half, we get into the Dusty Turner case, which has been getting renewed attention since Turner's release from prison and appearances on several podcasts. But Mark has...

Ep. 74 • Mark Mason Part 1 • The Wild West Years of the SEAL Teams: 30 years in the breach.

August 19, 2026

Fake Shore Patrol. Prank & hazing warfare. Glitter bombs. An Afghan donkey with absolutely no interest in the mission. And 30 years of Team Guy stories that only get better with time. We sat down with retired Navy SEAL Chief Warrant Officer Mark Mason for what was supposed to be one episode. Six hours of laughs and crazy stories later, we had to cut it in half. In Part 1, Mark takes us from growing up in a Pittsburgh steel town he describes as "The Sandlot directed by Tarantino" through BUD/S...

Ep. 73 • Michelle "Bombshell" McGee • Behind The Scenes of Tabloid Fame, Celebrity Chaos, & Navy SEAL Bars

August 13, 2026

Howard Stern. Navy SEALs. Mobsters. Celebrity boxing. A garbage bag full of cash. One of the biggest tabloid scandals of the 2000s. And somehow...a master's degree in engineering. This week, Michelle "Bombshell" McGee sits down with the Liberty Risk crew for one of those conversations that goes completely off the rails in the best possible way. Michelle became internationally infamous after being thrown into the middle of the Jesse James and Sandra Bullock scandal, but that's only one chapter...

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