No gun. No backup. Just a 24-hour lead time, a blade from a Romanian souvenir shop and a gut feeling something was about to pop off. In this clip, we break down what happened when former SEAL Team 6 Sniper, Chris Fettes, was asked to provide personal security for Shawn…
He wasn’t the handler. The dog was. One rogue football, one high-drive Dutch Shepherd, and one poor bastard called Weird Dog Guy. What happened next had the whole camp howling—and one dude picking gravel out of his face. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Chris Fettes | Mike Drop…
Chris Fettes is a former U.S. Navy SEAL who served for 13 years with SEAL Team 10 and the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). He deployed to combat zones in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia, where he served as a sniper and earned a Bronze Star at JTAC. A notable…
What kind of man passes BUD/S and Green Team the first time? The kind who kicks in doors on his first deployment, stacks bodies of enemy mortar teams, and calmly watches enemies take their last breath. Chris Fettes, SEAL Team 6 Sniper, opens up about sniper shots that pin bodies…
Was Vietnam a mistake? Depends who you ask. But if you zoom out and look at the big picture—what would Vietnam look like today if we hadn’t fought? Here’s a different perspective, from guys who’ve been in the thick of war themselves. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Chris…
Boiled chicken heads is where you draw the line. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by…
This is what captivity actually looks like. Marc Gonsalves was caged in wooden boxes deep in the Colombian jungle—prisoner of the FARC, surrounded by mosquitoes, barbed wire, and bombs. No freedom, no privacy, not even their own names. Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday. Catch it ad-free and early on…
Hundreds of blood-sucking jungle ticks. On your skin. On your nuts. Now imagine living with that for months. Welcome to FARC captivity. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia…
Just a quick kidnapping and maybe a little stabbing, NBD. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned…
Marc Gonsalves carved a full chess set while being held hostage by FARC. Using broken machetes, white-out, and cardboard, it became their lifeline. Hunger, chains, mosquitoes—they all disappeared when the game began. New episodes every Wednesday. Catch it ad-free and early on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode…
Is this genius, or the worst plan ever? Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every Wednesday. #podcast #military #veterans #columbia ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by a…
Marc Gonsalves is an American who was held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from February 13th, 2003 to July 2nd, 2008. A former imagery analyst in the U.S. Air Force, Marc was working as a civilian military contractor on a drug surveillance mission in Colombia when…
He went into debt, even as a hostage. Marc Gonsalves traded smokes for a radio—and owed his captor 7 packs. Then came the rescue. Unpaid debt. Unapologetic. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Marc Gonsalves | Mike Drop Episode 241 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes every…
They were left to die in the jungle. They survived. And now, he’s telling the story. Marc Gonsalves was just doing his job—flying counter-narcotics missions over Colombia—when his plane went down. What followed was a waking nightmare: five and a half years in the grip of FARC guerrillas deep in…
Side effects may include: uncontrollable sweating, accidental truth-telling, existential crises, and wondering if this is a podcast or an interrogation. No safe words. No mercy. Just Mike being... well, Mike. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Scott Poteet | Mike Drop Episode 240 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and…
You’ve heard the rumors. Here's what it's really like flying near Area 51. From restricted airspace and harsh repercussions, to whether pilots actually believe in aliens—USAF Fighter Pilot and SpaceX Astronaut Scott Poteet tells all. He can’t say everything. But he says enough. Full episode drops Wednesday. Catch it ad-free…
You’ve heard the rumors. Here's what it's really like flying near Area 51. From restricted airspace and harsh repercussions to whether pilots actually believe in aliens—this one doesn’t disappoint. He can’t say everything, but he says enough. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Scott Poteet | Mike Drop Episode…
Answer this question honestly - are you living a life that honors their sacrifice? This is a reminder. A reminder that this weekend isn’t about three-day weekends, pool parties, or bullsh*t sales. It’s about the ones who didn’t come home. The ones we buried. The ones who gave it all…
Elon Musk’s vision isn’t sci-fi anymore. Massive ships. Daily launches. 100+ humans heading to Mars. This former astronaut and test pilot has seen behind the curtain—and he’s all in on colonizing the Red Planet. The mission. The risks. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Scott Poteet | Mike Drop…
Elon Musk’s vision isn’t sci-fi anymore. SpaceX, Starlink, Tesla - they all fit into the plan. Multiple launches, every day. Hundreds of humans heading to Mars. Astronaut Scott Poteet has seen behind the curtain—and he’s all in on colonizing the Red Planet. The mission. The risks. Is Mars our insurance…
How the hell do you forget straws on a space mission? Turns out drinking water in zero gravity is a goddamn joke. Air pockets. No suction. Total failure. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Scott Poteet | Mike Drop Episode 240 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations and new episodes…
Imagine looking at Earth with zero borders, 17,000 mph sunsets, and total silence. This is what astronauts call The Overview Effect. A full-blown cognitive shift that makes you feel small—but more alive than ever. SpaceX Astronaut Scott Poteet has lived it. Now he’s breaking it down in the most raw,…
Scott "Kidd" Poteet is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel and a commercial astronaut. He was the pilot for the Polaris Dawn mission in September 2024, a privately funded human spaceflight operated by SpaceX. Having previously served 18 years in the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel,…
Everyone wants to go to space… Until they hear what peeing in a spacesuit is actually like. Freezing cold. No gravity. No dignity. Space-X Astronaut Scott Poteet spills the dirty truth. Early & ad-free on Patreon - patreon.com/mikedrop Scott Poteet | Mike Drop Episode 240 Subscribe for more hard-hitting conversations…
