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Ex Navy Seal/Special Ops podcasts and YouTube Channels

Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:24 pm
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22789 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:24 pm
Recently discovered that a ton of ex Navy Seals and Special Ops/CIA guys have some very high quality and entertaining podcasts and YouTube channels.

If you're tired of the Hollywood/mainstream media bushit, go visit these channels for good commute and/or downtime watching and listening.

The outlook on life, struggles after leaving, sheer badassery and stories that these guys tell is like listening to another breed of human altogether. Jocko Willink (probobaly the most famous of these guys) is not my cup of tea. These other guys are much more mellow and down to earth and real and not as intense.

These are a few of the best personalities and channels that I've found:

- Shawn Ryan (Vigilance Elite)
- Mike Ritland (Mike Drop podcast)
- Fieldcraft Survival (Ex Delta Force and Green Berets)
- TNQ Podcast (Marcus Luttrell and David Rutherford)
- Froglogic Podcast (David Rutherford)
- Black Rifle Coffee Company (ex Green Berets that started a coffee company and YT channel)
- Garand Thumb (gun reviews by an active duty Air Force Spec Ops guy).
- Drinkin Bros Podcast (a little more political than others)
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 9:27 pm
Posted by texag7
College Station
Member since Apr 2014
37538 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:43 pm to
You’d like Larry Vickers
Posted by ProbyOne
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2004
1914 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:45 pm to
Pat Mac is pretty good too especially if you want ideas for workouts, guns, basic dude stuff, etc
Posted by CroakaBait
Gulf Coast of the Land Mass
Member since Nov 2013
3975 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:46 pm to
I follow the Jocko podcast and Fieldcraft Survival podcast, and find both entertaining in their own ways. Jocko is definitely intense, but in my experience, if you go back to 2015 and start listening to his podcast in order, you can definitely see he’s real, he just isn’t laid back—ever. Like it’s painful for him to turn off the intensity, but that’s just him. The Fieldcraft guys seem like some good dudes with more in common with regular people. If you listen enough, you can identify the subtle difference in mindsets between Seals and Green Berets. Both have some really entertaining and educational guests.
Posted by Skooter
Member since Jun 2008
2253 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:47 pm to
Add "Cleared Hot" with Andy Stumpf to your list
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:49 pm to
Flannel Daddy is bae
Posted by Relham10
Ridge
Member since Jan 2013
15657 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:52 pm to
Cleared hot podcast is great also . Hosted by former SEAL Andy Stumpf. Hes got a good personality.
Posted by Hawgnsincebirth55
Gods country
Member since Sep 2016
16053 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 9:56 pm to
I literally watch all of these it’s what got me through the pandemic btw The only way to watch the presidential debate is with drinkin bros. As others have said I’d add cleared hot. Mike glover (former green beret/delta operator) and Andy stumph (host of cleated hot/former seal) have great chemistry. Also the American podcast that just started with Dakota Meyer and dan Holloway is awesome


And jocko is 100% legit
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 9:59 pm
Posted by Ry_garou
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2014
581 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:03 pm to
Add Warrior Poet Society to that list and definitely check it out if you are a family man. Check it out regardless if you take pause with the world today..
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 10:05 pm
Posted by Hawgnsincebirth55
Gods country
Member since Sep 2016
16053 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:08 pm to
If you’re into podcasts free range American is one of the best by the black rifle guys
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37643 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:09 pm to
[quote]- Shawn Ryan (Vigilance Elite)
- Mike Ritland (Mike Drop podcast)
- Fieldcraft Survival (Ex Delta Force and Green Berets)
- TNQ Podcast (Marcus Luttrell and David Rutherford)
- Froglogic Podcast (David Rutherford)
- Black Rifle Coffee Company (ex Green Berets that started a coffee company and YT channel)
- Garand Thumb (gun reviews by an active duty Air Force Spec Ops guy).
- Drinkin Bros Podcast (a little more political than others)

Gotta add David Goggins to this list
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22316 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:14 pm to
Andy Stumpf, Mike Glover and Mike Ritland are probably the best of the bunch.

The Spear is also pretty interesting.
Posted by Ry_garou
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2014
581 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:18 pm to
While we are at it add Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch to the list. He is so no nonsense and contradicts many things the SpecOps guys say, yet they all have him as a guest on their channel and visa versa. He is so much more real about self defense for the non operator.
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22789 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:20 pm to
Goggins and Jocko are both just too intense for me. A guy like Shawn Ryan, who is intense as well at times with his straight talk stuff, seems to be much more relatable and his videos seem to inspire more.

I like what a previous poster said about the difference in mindset from a Green Beret vs a Seal.

It's intereating. I noticed that, too. SEALs seem to be much more cultish and jockular, while Green Berets seem to be muxh more the quiet assassins.

The jobs are also much different. GBs are all about infiltration and logistics and tradecraft and spy shite mixed with badassery, while SEALs seem to be more like frat boy super contract killers.
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
20421 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:24 pm to
quote:

Garand Thumb (gun reviews by an active duty Air Force Spec Ops guy)
Very good.
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15623 posts
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:36 pm to
quote:

The jobs are also much different. GBs are all about infiltration and logistics and tradecraft and spy shite mixed with badassery, while SEALs seem to be more like frat boy super contract killers


Both jobs seem very cool.

Pat Mac is the man.
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22789 posts
Posted on 10/23/20 at 12:48 am to
Mike Glover seems to be about the most respected guy out of all of these guys and he also seems like the most humble, down to earth guy out there.

He's a total pro, doesn't seem to have that ultra jock cocaine frat boy sort of way, but still had a sense of humor. The guy was head of all US Spec Ops counterterrorism efforts on the African continent for Pete's sake, and all it seems like he loves doing now is prepping for the Apocalypse and driving around on his ranch.

He's the guy you want leading the fight when it all goes to hell.
This post was edited on 10/23/20 at 12:49 am
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
68463 posts
Posted on 10/23/20 at 1:42 am to
Want to see him get humbled?

Then watch Jeff Monson beat him in a jiu jitsu competition
Posted by magildachunks
Member since Oct 2006
32482 posts
Posted on 10/23/20 at 1:54 am to
quote:

Recently discovered that a ton of ex Navy Seals



Of course they do.





Navy SEALS are some of the biggest attention whores in the military.



And the public treats them like they are some kind of war gods.

They are the SWAT team of the Special Forces. probably third ranked in the Special Forces pantheon at best.


But they get the most attention and praise.


I don't get it.
Posted by lsuguy84
CO
Member since Feb 2009
19664 posts
Posted on 10/23/20 at 3:06 am to
Aren’t you that piece of shite that works at an Applebee’s? Sounds like you have a lot of pent up jealousy.
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