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Jan. 16, 2025

Pro Army Apache Pilot Reviews Nightmare Helicopter Controls | Mike Drop 37

Former Army AH-64 Apache Helicopter Pilot Emily Joy Hills knows that piloting a helicopter is easier than it looks - WAY easier, in fact. Emily talks wearing gloves in the simulator - and why every pilot HAS to memorize EVERY button on the dashboard - in this exclusive look at…

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Jan. 16, 2025

CLEAR FOR FIRE! Apache AH-64 Pilot Talks Taking Fire Negotiations | Mike Drop 37

Every Apache Pilot prepares for the day they take incoming fire, but it's how you act in the moment that really counts. Just take it from Emily Joy Hills - a former AH-64 Army Apache Helicopter pilot, Emily struggled to find the action she was looking for on deployment to…

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Jan. 15, 2025

Can Pete Hegseth Run the Department of Defense? Jocko Willink Weighs In | Mike Drop 222

What does the Department of Defense do? It may sound like a simple answer, but America's a complicated place. Legendary Navy SEAL Jocko Willink reveals how he believes some senior leadership may have started straying from the true path forward - and why associate Pete Hegseth is the agent of…

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Jan. 15, 2025

How Jocko Would Fix the Department of Defense | Mike Drop 222

When it comes to senior leadership in America, one thing's for sure - everybody's got a different opinion on where things are headed. Just ask Jocko Willink - having spent most of his career as a SEAL Officer at the Tip of the Spear, he knows firsthand just how precarious…

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Jan. 14, 2025

Why Navy SEALs ALWAYS Do The Right Thing - Jocko's Leadership Gut-Check | Mike Drop 222

All Navy SEALs are good guys... right? Jocko Willink certainly thinks so. Jocko recalls being asked to re-execute a menial task on deployment - and how a legendary SEAL platoon leader's simple response fundamentally changed the way he looks at leadership - in this exclusive look at Episode 222 of…

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Jan. 14, 2025

This Sounds Like MUTINY: How Jocko's SEAL Team Took Back Their Boat | Mike Drop 222

Everybody knows there's no mutiny in the Navy - ESPECIALLY when it comes to the Tip of the Spear... right? Take it from Jocko Willink - ANYTHING can happen when new leadership comes on board, but arrogance won't get you anywhere. Jocko talks nearly going full pirate platoon - and…

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Jan. 13, 2025

Is there a cure for ego? #mikeritland #jockowillink #navysrals

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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 scrappy beginnings as SEAL Officer, commanding SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser during the Battle of Ramadi.…

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Jan. 12, 2025

Jocko Willink Recounts His First SEAL Loss in Iraq | Mike Drop 222

Every Navy SEAL knows one thing for sure - that when the time comes to meet their maker, it won't be an IF, but the WHEN that matters most. Just ask Jocko Willink - a legend in the SEAL community, Jocko knows firsthand just how difficult it is to bury…

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Jan. 12, 2025

"This Sounds Like MUTINY!" How Jocko Willink Took Back His SEAL Team | Mike Drop 222

Can Navy SEALs mutiny their own captain? Legendary SEAL Officer Jocko Willink certainly thinks so. Jocko talks flipping leadership on it's head (when the situation calls for it, of course) when his SEAL platoon mutinied their own captain in this exclusive look at Episode 222 of the Mike Drop Podcast,…

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Jan. 10, 2025

Joe Rogan v. Mike Ritland - Who Would Win in a Fight?

Nothing says motivation like being told @joerogan would kick your ass.

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Jan. 9, 2025

Army Apache Pilot Emily Joy Hills | Mike Drop Episode 36 *Special Re-Release*

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 as gunbunnyactual, Emily's since transitioned into civilian life, finding a new space for…

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Jan. 8, 2025

What Hiring a Hitman is ACTUALLY like: Misadventures in Drug Smuggling w/ Ken Behr | Mike Drop 221

So you want to hire a hitman! We've all been there (figuratively, at least) - but finding the perfect guy to snuff out your problems isn't as easy as you'd think, ESPECIALLY when your problem is buried deep in illicit international trade circles. Infamous smuggler Ken Behr talks going one…

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Jan. 8, 2025

We Hid Money in the WALLS! Millionaire Smuggler Reveals INSANE Profits | Mike Drop 221

The United States has been fighting the War On Drugs since Richard Nixon first declared the policy back in 1971. Just take it from legendary smuggler Ken Behr - a renowned trafficker through the '70's and '80's, Ken reveals how the playing politics actually made him MORE money than he…

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Jan. 7, 2025

Here's EXACTLY What the DEA Said to Make Me Flip - Infamous Drug Smuggler Tells All | Mike Drop 221

What exactly does the DEA say to a drug smuggler to get them to flip on their closest associates? Just ask Ken Behr - a smuggler turned informant, Ken revealed EXACTLY what the DEA told him to change his outlook - and get him out of the game for good…

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Jan. 6, 2025

Professional Drug Smuggler Ken Behr | Mike Drop Ep. 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 in a rickety pondhopper into makeshift runways. Back then Ken had no…

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Jan. 5, 2025

The Moment I Knew It Was Over: Busted by SWAT & Facing 55+ Years for RICO charges | Mike Drop 221

When Ken Behr was smuggling drugs in the 70's, moving product wasn't all that difficult - until the feds catch on, of course. Ken talks getting busted by SWAT - and how blind justice lead to a DEA deal right out of a Hollywood movie script - in this exclusive…

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Jan. 5, 2025

Drug Kingpin to DEA Informant - Meet Infamous Drug Smuggler Ken Behr | Mike Drop 221

Ken Behr is a professional drug smuggler - or at least he was, back before his smuggling ring came tumbling down. It's a tale as old as time, but not every smuggler gets the opportunity to get out like Ken did - when the DEA offered him the deal of…

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Jan. 4, 2025

HOW you say it matters - Jocko Willink | Mike Drop Episode 222 #mikeritland #jocko

Support Jocko Willink - Get Your Copy of Any of Jocko's Best-Selling Books at https://jocko.com/ Website: https://jocko.com/ Podcast: https://jockopodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JockoPodcastOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jockowillink/ ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by a former Navy SEAL and Special Operations K9 Trainer, Team Dog provides a complete…

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Jan. 1, 2025

Jocko: Regrets & Why I'd Do It All Over Again

What legendary US Navy SEAL Jocko Willink regrets, and why he'd still make the same choice. Full episode with Jocko Willink coming January 2025 #jocko #mikeritland #mikedroppodcast #navyseals

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Jan. 1, 2025

Master Bladesmith Reveals The #1 Problem with Every Knife with Josh Smith | Mike Drop 220

Do you own any replaceable blades? Swappable steel is a hot commodity in hunting circles nowadays, but Montana Knife Company founder Josh Smith knows the one thing that keeps those blades from rising above the rest. Josh talks about the one thing that makes a blade worth keeping - and…

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Dec. 31, 2024

Mike Drop 2024: A Year in Review #mikeritland #podcast

Grab 2025 by the balls like you mean it. We’re rolling into the new year bigger, bolder, and ready to kick some serious ass. To the ones who’ve had our back, who’ve stood in the arena with us—thank you. You’re the reason we keep showing up, keep pushing harder, and…

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Dec. 31, 2024

The Only 2 Knives You'll Ever Need with Master Bladesmith Josh Smith | Mike Drop 220

Master bladesmith Josh Smith knows how to make a lot of knives - fine edge, sharp edge, thick steel, Damascus steel - at Montana Knife Company, Josh and his team have carved them all. But in the age of online ordering, it's harder than ever to know which knives you'll…

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Dec. 31, 2024

Microscopic Knife Sharpening: Why Your Best Blade Stays Sharp with Josh Smith | Mike Drop 220

You may think your favorite hunting knife is sharper than ever, but when it really comes down to it, that blade's more serrated than anything else. MKC Founder and Master Bladesmith Josh Smith explains how every knife is secretly sawtoothed - and why that's a feature, not a bug -…

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