The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan

Booking Overview

This is a long-form interview show focused on candid personal stories, military and intelligence affairs, national security, public controversies, and high-stakes societal issues, typically featuring prominent authors, activists, journalists, and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include nationally recognized experts with firsthand experience, bestselling authors, investigative journalists, decorated military or intelligence professionals, and high-profile advocates; booking is very difficult because recent guests have substantial public visibility and major accomplishments.

Metrics

Episodes: 390

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 6.2M subscribers

Instagram: 2.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

operations@vigilanceelite.com

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Host

Shawn Ryan - Former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA contractor, and founder of Vigilance Elite.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Nationally recognized authors, investigative journalists, prominent activists, military or intelligence professionals, and experts with substantial firsthand experience in national security, public controversies, or other high-stakes issues.

Required Achievements:

Bestselling books, Major investigative or advocacy accomplishments, Pulitzer recognition or finalist status, Large public platforms, Significant military or intelligence experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Annie Jacobsen - Biological Warfare And National Security Threats

Erin Brockovich - AI Data Centers, Water Resources, Energy Infrastructure, And Local Community Impacts

Ryan Holiday - Stoic Philosophy, Resilience, And Practical Approaches To Adversity

Recent Topics

Military, Intelligence, National Security, Veterans, Survival

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Shawn Ryan Show

#331 Scott Payne - FBI Undercover Agent Reveals the Most Disturbing Cases of His Career

August 17, 2026

Scott Payne is a retired FBI Special Agent who spent twenty-eight years in law enforcement investigating drug trafficking organizations, human traffickers, outlaw motorcycle clubs, gangs, public corruption, and domestic terrorists. He served as the primary undercover agent on dozens of operations, including infiltrations of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club and The Base, a violent neo-Nazi accelerationist group. Payne also served on an FBI SWAT team and trained agents in firearms, tactics, active-...

#330 Dr. Craig Koniver - The Godfather of Peptides

August 13, 2026

Dr. Craig Koniver is a physician who rebuilt his entire practice after a near-fatal portal vein thrombosis at age 46 exposed the failures of conventional medicine. A former Old World Archaeology and Art major, he pairs ancient healing traditions with modern precision medicine and with over 50,000 peptide treatments administered, he has more direct clinical experience in biological optimization than any physician in America. His patients include Navy SEALs, Fortune 500 CEOs, professional athle...

#329 Justin DeLoretto - Ex-Mongols President Reveals What Really Happens Inside a 1% Club

August 10, 2026

Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto is a former president of the Oregon and Missouri chapters of the Mongols Motorcycle Club and a founding member of its Portland charter. After years immersed in motorcycle club culture, he retired from the Mongols in 2021 and transitioned into a career as a social worker focused on youth violence prevention and at-risk children. He is the author of The Ride of My Life: From Street Gangs to Motorcycle Clubs to Social Worker, hosts multiple podcasts, and founded the Lift...

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