#170 Mike Benz - USAID Funding CIA-Backed Mercenaries, Media Superweapons and Samantha Powers

#170 Mike Benz - USAID Funding CIA-Backed Mercenaries, Media Superweapons and Samantha Powers

Mike Benz is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, a non-profit watchdog group dedicated to protecting digital liberties and restoring the free and open Internet. He previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Communications and Information Technology at the US State Department during the Trump administration, where he formulated US policy on Internet diplomacy issues and interfaced with private industry. Benz has been a vocal critic of technological government overreach, most recently in his critiques of USAID and his advocacy against online censorship. He actively brings attention to people and organizations involved in controlling speech on social media. Prior to his role at the State Department, Benz was a White House speechwriter for President Trump and advised on technology policy. Prior to his public sector work, he practiced business law as an attorney in New York, representing technology companies and financial firms. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://ROKA.com | Use Code SRS https://lumen.me/srs https://hexclad.com/srs http://babbel.com/srs https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ | Use Code SHAWN https://patriotmobile.com/srs This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. Mike Benz Links: Website - https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MikeBenzCyberClips Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikebenzcyber/ X - https://x.com/MikeBenzCyber Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram | Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#36 Lt. Col. Scott Mann - Operation Pineapple Express

#36 Lt. Col. Scott Mann - Operation Pineapple Express

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#35 Dr. John Delony - America's Mental Health Crisis

#35 Dr. John Delony - America's Mental Health Crisis

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher educati...

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#34 Cody Alford - Marine Raider/MARSOC Sniper Who Became a Nomad

#34 Cody Alford - Marine Raider/MARSOC Sniper Who Became a Nomad

Cody Alford is a former Marine Raider & Scout Sniper who was on the frontlines of the Battle of Fallujah. After an impressive 15 year career, he chose to walk a totally new path - van life. Shawn Ryan...

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#33 Lily Tang Williams - I Fear the Country I Love is Becoming the Country I Left

#33 Lily Tang Williams - I Fear the Country I Love is Becoming the Country I Left

Lily Tang Williams, who escaped communism under Mao's cultural revolution in China came to America with just $100. 🚨Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors 🚨 https://www.mybookie.com (use code SRS) https://goodran...

29 Aug 20223h 11min

#32 Jason Redman - Navy SEAL Talks Near Death Experience and Seeking Redemption

#32 Jason Redman - Navy SEAL Talks Near Death Experience and Seeking Redemption

Retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman sits down with Shawn Ryan to discuss his electrifying experiences! He’s lived through it all at the highest level in his Navy SEAL career: From failures as a ...

15 Aug 20225h 9min

#31 Marc Polymeropoulos - CIA Senior Intelligence Officer

#31 Marc Polymeropoulos - CIA Senior Intelligence Officer

Marc Polymeropoulos gives great insight of what a career from start to finish at CIA would be like. We discuss how he was recruited, his training at the farm, and his deployments killing bad guys.  Ma...

1 Aug 20222h 38min

#30 Trevor Millar - Psychedelic Provider

#30 Trevor Millar - Psychedelic Provider

Shawn recently shared his profound psychedelic experience and how deeply it affected him. So, it was natural that Shawn should sit down with the man who helped him down the rabbit hole - Psychedelic P...

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#29 Erik Prince - Inside The Rise and Fall of Blackwater

#29 Erik Prince - Inside The Rise and Fall of Blackwater

Erik Prince is an American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, and the founder of the private military company Blackwater USA. On March 31st, 2004 the lives of 4 BlackWater employees were fore...

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