Episodes

March 31, 2025

How AI will Change Warfare Forever | Mike Drop Episode 233

Ethan Thornton is the founder of MACH Industries, a next-generation defense technology and manufacturing company that's dedicated to redefining the future of modern combat through their hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicl...

March 24, 2025

Escape The Wolf with Clint Emerson | Mike Drop Episode 232

Clint Emerson is a retired DEVGRU Navy SEAL, bestselling author, media personality, and the #1 crisis management professional you want in your corner when things go awry. As an operative within the elite SEAL Team 6, Clint se...

March 17, 2025

Navy SEAL Predator Hunter Jared Hudson | Mike Drop Episode 231

Jared Hudson is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and law enforcement officer. He served as a SEAL Operator and sniper with Naval Special Warfare and was deployed multiple times to a variety of combat zones in support of Operation Iraq...

March 10, 2025

Vietnam Special Forces to Secret Service | Mike Drop Episode 230

As the youngest Special Forces Captain in Vietnam, Bill 'Hawk' Albracht faced overwhelming odds at Firebase Kate, leading a daring escape after five brutal days under siege. His incredible leadership and courage in the jungle...

March 3, 2025

Chasing the High of Chaos Addiction w/ Delta Force Operator Tyler Grey | Mike Drop Episode 229

Addiction, destruction, and warrior mentality with former Delta Force Special Operator Tyler Grey. Grey is a distinguished Army veteran who served with the 75th Ranger Regiment and has since found success in the entertainment...

Feb. 24, 2025

UFC Fight Nutritionist Matteo Capodaglio | Mike Drop Episode 228

Dr. Matteo Capodaglio is a performance nutrition coach who specializes in working with elite athletes. He is the founder of CAPONUTRITION, a company that provides tailored nutrition coaching to athletes from a variety of disc...

Feb. 17, 2025

Warcrimes Correspondent Hollie McKay | Mike Drop Episode 227

Hollie McKay is an Australian born journalist who formerly worked for Fox News. She is a national bureau correspondent covering national and international news from Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, Ye...

Feb. 10, 2025

Green Beret Master Sgt. Darrell Utt | Mike Drop Episode 226

When Ret. Master Sergeant Darrell Utt set his sights on joining the legendary Green Berets, he could never have anticipated the journey that would take him to the heart of Baghdad during one of the deadliest periods of the wa...

Feb. 3, 2025

Active Israel-Hamas IDF Warfighter Doron Keidar | Mike Drop Episode 225

Doron Keidar travels globally to advocate for Israel, sharing firsthand insights from his experience defending the Jewish state. Since 2003, Doron has served in a combat unit of the Israeli Defense Forces and has been in the ...

Jan. 27, 2025

Cartels, COPS, and Crips: Undercover Narcotics Officer Tegan Broadwater | Mike Drop Episode 224

Tegan Broadwater is a 13-Year Veteran and Decorated Undercover Officer of the Fort Worth Police Department. His assignments included stints with three Narcotics Units, the Gang Unit, the Homicide Cold Case Unit, and the F.B.I...

Jan. 20, 2025

Are We The Biggest Threat to National Security? USAF Spec Ops Trent Seegmiller | Mike Drop Ep. 223

Should the US acquire Greenland for staging Nukes? Retired Air Force Special Warfare Weatherman Trent Seegmiller returns from Episode 67 to give his unfiltered and uncensored take on how woke DEI policies are destroying milit...

Jan. 13, 2025

Legendary Navy SEAL Jocko Willink | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 222

Jocko Willink is a Retired U.S. Navy SEAL, podcast, author, leadership instructor, and entrepreneur. A legend in the SEAL community, Jocko's unwavering dedication to commitment and character has opened many doors since his sc...

Jan. 9, 2025

Army Apache Pilot Emily Joy Hills | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 37 Redux

Emily Joy Hills is a former Army AH-64 Apache Helicopter Pilot. Having served alongside ground forces before becoming a pilot, she's no stranger to the art of war, having saved countless lives via air support. Formerly known ...

Jan. 6, 2025

Professional Drug Smuggler Ken Behr | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 221

Ken Behr is a professional drug smuggler. Grass, snow, smack, dope - he's got it all, or at least he did in the 1970's, back when he was flying product by the gross from Colombia to South Florida on a rickety pondhopper into ...

Dec. 30, 2024

Montana Knife Company Master Bladesmith Josh Smith | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 220

Josh Smith is a Master Bladesmith that forges custom museum-quality knives using exotic handle materials and precious metals. He's also the President of Montana Knife Company, a shop he founded to focus on building high-quali...

Dec. 23, 2024

John McAfee Serial Killer Ghost Writer Alex Cody Foster | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 219

Alex Cody Foster is one of the most successful Ghost Writers in the world. Having penned eight #1 Amazon best sellers, he's one of the most sought-after Ghosts in the field - a reputation that would eventually attract the att...

Dec. 16, 2024

Pioneer PTSD Physician Dr. Eugene Lipov | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 218

Dr. Eugene G. Lipov is a physician researcher and board-certified anesthesiologist who specializes in intervention-based pain management in the Chicago area. He is best known for his treatment of post-traumatic stress disorde...

Dec. 9, 2024

FBI Undercover Special Agent Jim DiOrio | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 217

Jim DiOrio is a former FBI Interrogation Expert, Undercover Operative, and Military Veteran. A 1986 West Point Graduate, Jim served overseas as an Army Ranger before joining the FBI, where he'd spend a decade as one of the mo...

Dec. 2, 2024

Disabled Ranger Competitive Shooter Helo Pilot Trevor Baucom | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 216

Trevor Baucom is a former Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot with 13 years in the U.S. Army under his belt. In June of 2010, Trevor's helicopter went down in southern Afghanistan - a violent crash in the desert that rendered multipl...

Nov. 25, 2024

MARSOC Marine Raider Instructor John Dailey | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 215

John A. Dailey is a USMC MARSOC Instructor that's trained hundreds of Marine Raiders across his over 20 years in the military. An early Force Reconnaissance Sniper, John witnessed the 9/11 attacks from a pub in Australia befo...

Nov. 18, 2024

13-Year IED Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 214

Ryan Hendrickson is a 13-Year Green Beret, Author, and Landmine Recovery Expert. While serving as an 18C in 2010 on his first deployment as a Green Beret, he suffered an IED blast that should have killed him - a devastating i...

Nov. 11, 2024

Celebrating Veteran's Day 2024 | Mike Drop Ep. 213

From the Navy SEALs, to Delta Force, Marines, and the French Foreign Legion—this Veteran's Day, we're honoring all America’s warriors with five unforgettable stories from former Mike Drop guests. Every November 11th, America ...

Nov. 4, 2024

Election 2024 with Clint Emerson & Clark Impastato | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 212

How confident are we in our election integrity? Do we believe that our votes are counted fairly - and that the people we're electing to office are truly there to represent us? And between the political lobbying, allocated tax...

Oct. 28, 2024

SEAL Team Officer In Charge Sean Glass | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 211

Sean Glass is a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, combat leader, and now a leadership instructor with Echelon Front. Sean spent 13 years in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Eastern Africa. H...