023 Eddie Penney 

Thank you all for the support. Working on future multi-camera angles! We readjust the camera later in the podcast!

That was the best interview Eddie's hands have ever given....

Eddie is sooooo HAWT. haha Good podcast man.

Eddie needs to do more on social media. People need to hear his story. I've listened to this episode over 20x.

Mr Ritland, thank you for all of the outstanding Podcasts and your service to this great nation! You are awesome sir!

New to this channel and I can't stop listening. I'm a civilian and just wanted to say thank you. The quality of the content as well as the men you have on is truly excellent. Thank you again for what you all have done for the country, in and out of the service, and being willing to share it. The raw and unapologetic conversations are truly refreshing in a world now dominated with hypersensitive pandering. Keep up the great work and I wish you and your guests all the success your sacrifice deserves.

Boy am I glad Eddie is on our side! Great podcast. They just keep getting better!! Thanks Mike.

Seal team 6 motto ‘ The closer you live on the edge the more you feel alive’

I gotta say I'm usually pretty reserved when it comes to making a comment about a topic I know nothing about. After watching your podcast with Eddie and others alike I've come to understand how vital your job was and is. Thank You both.

Listening now, excellent podcast as usual so far! Can you try to get DRAGO on the podcast? Several hours of uninterrupted, unfiltered Drago would be priceless.

Best show on RU-vid

Unbelievable what you guys put yourself through to protect the rest of us. Thank you for these podcasts and the pure unfiltered honesty of your guests like Eddie.

Best one yet in my opinion. Damn. Hearing you guys talk about how this stuff has affected family life really hits home for me. Respect

Listened yesterday. Watching today. The stories Eddie told are intense. More proof that we need to keep going after the evil in this world and that God there are service members willing to fight for us. God bless you all for keeping myself my family and America safe.

It always takes me forever to get through any podcast episode; but this is a fantastic interview fellas. Much thanks; I'm grateful and thankful for dedicated men as yourselves who are willing and volunteer their time and lay it all on the line. Thank You simply isn't enough. Kuddos on the podcast, Mike. 🇺🇸

His coming to faith testimony is incredible! PTL

Can't imagine what it takes to earn those medals..My old man was a combat Vietnam Vet...Thanks for all ur service,.God Bless and Be safe.. That comment was for both guys..

I am so glad to hear Eddie mention Adam brown. He was such an amazing operator who lost his life doing what he loved. Adam browns book was amazing I recommend it to anyone. From gutter to tier one! Thanks Eddie for mentioning him

What an outstanding podcast episode. So thankful for warriors like these guys!

Thank you for sharing your faith

I lost two childhood friends on Extortion. Rest in peace Patriots. 🇺🇲

Podcast interviews with studs like these guys has 100% changed my mind on Human Cloning.😉 Just saying! 🇺🇸God Bless America & Our Military Men🇺🇸

Good one Mike. Eddie, thank you for service and sacrifice. And absolutely thank you for your testimony. Powerful. People will watch this and pray for you. I think you and Bill Rapier could do some good for the kingdom of Christ if y’all joined forces and continued to witness together. God bless you.

First of all love your podcast. Any chance you can get Damian Clapper, Dom Raso and Rob o' Neil. Always been fascinating hearing from DEVGRU guys

Mike I listen to a lot of SOF podcasts and yours is my favorite

What a great guy and thank you for great content!

Former Navy Seal ends up taking care of his 3 small children all by himself sounds like a movie staring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Great podcast!

Powerful Testimony Brother, thank you for sharing, Drugs alcohol, and women's loss of family and friends, so true, God is good! God Bless Brother!

The part about Extortion 17 just flattens me. I can’t even wrap my head around the notion of experiencing loss at that level. Unbelievable.

Not sure what took me so long to find Mike Drop but I haven't stopped watching this shit for a week straight. Outstanding.

I won’t try to compare my background to what you guys experienced, but I was a Marine and had my rifle pointed at two Iraqi faces. One lived and one did not. I’ve been washing that blood off my hands for almost 30 years. When I heard you say “war just sucks. It’s not fair” almost broke me. I had to let it go. It is what it is. Thank you Mike.

Mike, this is a top podcast for me. Incredible story, thank you.

Some GREAT advice, here!!! Thank you for posting!!!

Love the podcast and the variety of guests you have one. Eddie was a great interview!

Definatly liked this episode very informative, also like to hear about other vets different coping mechanisms, thank you gentlemen welcome home

If u go to dangerous places for work or anything like that, ud b CRAZY not to hire Eddie Penney and his team to b ur security!! U can tell he is the BEST OF THE BEST when it comes to being a badass!! Thank u Eddie for ur service to our great country. God bless you!!

This is a great interview. Thanks for sharing and taking the time out to share stories with the civies

What an awsome guy and to top it all off he's a Christian. People struggle with faith in Christ and cant grasp it bc it is the gift of God that He gives you the faith. I know this personally bc it was given to me.

Thank you for telling your story.

Yo Mike. First let me thank you and Eddie for your service to this great country. We owe you guys. Love the podcast but I'm checking in to see if your still trying to play the guitar.lol I luv man but I gotta give you shit about the playing. I was booed off the stage at 15yrs old back in 1962 thinking I knew how to play the Blues......I played for over 30yrs on and off the road and I still got shit from the old guys. I got nothing but respect for you guys.....Again. Thank YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

FYI I listen on both Spotify and Sirus pod cast and both have audio problems, bad echo like your on speaker phone. just this pod cast every other is fine. Love every one of your pod cast keep on Killing it.

Thank you Eddie Penny

How this episode doesn't have more than 1.5k likes is beyond me. This is the single best podcast I've listened to. I'd kill to meet Eddie.

That would be badass to have a different team guy for each person lost on Extortion and have each one share memories or stories of each guy. So is the listeners can here them and honor or pay tribute in that way.

Just catching up on a few and this one was awesome…Straight up American Badass! 🇺🇸

I would love to work work a company like CG. I didn't get to do what I wanted with my younger years for personal reasons but I'm dying inside to do something worthy in this chapter of my life. At 33 I fear my days are numbered.

Outstanding 2.5 hours.

Can you reach out to BMSC SHIPLEY and do a remote interview ... Shipley has the best hair in NAVSPECWAR . Intense Interview

Praising God for these two heroes and American Patriots!

Great interview Mike Ritland. SPEC OP GUYS ARE JUST AWESOME.

There needs to be movies based on both of these guys.

Jesus this guy is a fuckin gem, should be speaking more

Love the podcast Mike, your guests are awesome 🤙

Great Interview! Please Have someone inside the 'Free Eddie Gallagher' family on the podcast!

Damn seeing one buddy get his head shot then another buddy crushed to death. This man has seen alot

I’ve listened to this podcast probably 5-6 times already. It’s honestly one of the best former dev group guest podcasts out there because he does a great job going in depth on certain missions without compromising national security or intelligence. I also get why some guys would be opposed to sharing stories because of the secrecy thing but here’s proof you can be a great story teller without pissing the government or the teams off. I hate when guys are just like “I can’t talk about that” when it comes to missions that are already widely known or famous missions like the various hostage rescues.

I'd love to hear Eddie and DJ tell the entire story about the carpeted bunker in Africa.

Thank you for the video. Dogs are the best.

My short notes what I learned from Eddie in this two hours : 1)Humble dude who believes in Christ. 1:50:00 till 2:00:00 is really interesting. 2) Interesting that the guy is kind of weird. On one hand, he says he enjoys shooting bad dudes, on another he felt bad. Shows that emotional toil. Not for the faint hearted and be careful to go that path. It aint glamorous. Bloody work. Violence. Also sadly, I feel SEALs are like tacticians, and the strategy is to the politicians. Strategy is more important and tacticians don't solve the big picture. 3) When losing close ones/team mates its kind of risky seeing them for the last time. If you feel you are a tough dude, go for it. But theres also the possibility that the image will be engrained and you'll never feel good again. If you are weaker mentally, you might even break and start drinking. 4) Eddie is a cool guy but the emotional toil is heart breaking. Those missions and casualties. Glad that he's fighting strong. I hope him well. Goodluck. 5) Again it shows, high speed work will make you force living a high speed life. very Draining. Young guns thinking its all high speed low drag but its not easy. Question that is unanswered, Wheres the "mission" ? Why become a SEAL ? What made him go for this ? Would he do it if he knew how tough it would be ? How hard is it to be a good father ? And what would happen if they secured a successful op and caught a bad guy red handed ? Would they give the chief a medal for a successful op for catching a big fish or would it be "alright, onto the next one" and just a pat on the back?

Since he mentioned his name...get Dom Raso on here!!!

Wild at heart is a great book, I've read it a few times

I think it would be awesome to hear a round table of several guys from gold team tell stories about Adam Brown.

Awesome as always!

Awesome podcast Mike thanks for the content

Respect from Sweden

For guests, I vote for Master Chief Hershel Davis and Tom Feeks and Drago. I am sure they all know each other and what a lively podcast that would be. You’d have more than one show out of that group. At least 2 maybe even 3.

Great podcast. Eddie is such a badass

cool dude great interview

(Maybe a little weird) Damn it universe, stop poking me to join the SEALs lol

Excellent pod cast

another great show

I went through an entire jumbo box of crayons just listening to this!! 😂. Seriously great interview. (I like American Crew Pomade. Also, I can eat it if I run out of crayons!) I grew up in Columbus (90 minutes N of Cincinnati) dad walked in one day when I was 7 and had a blonde student of his (both parents taught at Ohio State) that was 20 years younger, and announced he was leaving. He moved 8 houses down the street and had 4 more kids BUT was always close enough to come beat my ass whenever he got the urge. Cincinnati ALWAYS had (and still do) some killer HS football schools: St. Xavier, Elder, Archbishop Moeller, Colerain-I grew up in the late 60’s and 70’s but it seemed like they were always winning/nearly winning state championships. I don’t know why I am rambling about this on THIS particular thread. (Crayon poisoning is always possible, as is drinking too much water at LeJeune!?) It’s just what I love about Mr. Ritland’s style of interviewing-he gets into his guest’s past and I think it’s fascinating to hear peoples “origin stories.” He is a born interviewer-and warrior. Please forgive my completely off-topic ramble. Awesome interview. 👍

A very deep interview ! Great men 🤙

We were neighbours when you had Alawi. From his house , first inhabited villa heading towards Black Gate

Badass interview. 💯

Stay at home Dad is a choice I did it and it was my best years .Wish I started sooner

So enjoyed this but why is Mike mostly out of the video? Not a good visual setup. Otherwise great show.

I was just a plain old airborne Airassualt grunt with the 101st....you guys are some Hard charging Fucking Hero's...

Did this super badass ninja in the night just say his buddy had to dress him because he had strep throat??? My 4 yr old just got done playing on the trampoline with diagnosed strep throat

When I see and hear these dang patriots I feel God telling me I'm not alone

Eddie is an interesting dude! His podcast with his smokeshow wife is pretty good, too. All due respect. 😁

2:00 Boom! Saved!!

What an unbelievable podcast. I don't know why, but I picture Eddie as a mashup of Brendan Schaub and Pablo Schreiber (give it a minute hahaha). Mike is the best in the game. Keep it up, brother...

I wish I could see Eddie a bit better, keps moving out of sceen..As always, phenomenal stories, real life stories.

6:01 sig 320 not dual action likes that over the 326 8:45 bought the Arnold encyclopedia; back bis chest tris 10:01 muy tai experience 11:10 ritland tore his triceps grappling

Nice work

Powerful shit

Why does this dude sound like Brendan Schuab if you close your eyes?

The outro and intro music is fucking awesome is it a song, or just a custom recording?

Eddie was a KILLer" from the start..... good shit

58:00 All them ''Doin's'' just brought strong to mind the fact that even within my peace time hitch; That the thing that has the most spiritual ink, was that i was doin' what every sumbitch that had been my few ranks, positions, situations & pride... that that unit, brigade, battalion, company, platoon, squad, & function was & is till ''Doin''' to support it, throughout, and beyond it's birth as a Unit. From those who'd served; from them who are sleepin' & waitin' on The Maker --- to them still fillin' those spots until He returns: are all gonna know just what ''Doin's' you did, to get things Done!'' 58:50 ''Really Bad Guys'' Can't wait to see true order of Bad Guy Playing Cards for these Commie Bastards here in America & Abroad! Pretty sure our *GA - POTUS already has deck's of 'em for ''Our Nation's MilitaryTeam Players''; with Him as the Joker & the letter Q emblazond upon the other side of every card. 59:30 So instead of normally losing when the Queen of Spades is dropped on you: Then ''It's On'' & you win by taking her out. *God Apointed. The Almighty took out the Demonic Posessed, with the Flood Himself... And it wasn't until the fall of Jericho, that He told Joshua & Caleb to take on the Demon Inhabited from there with only the men who drank their water as they watched for any surprise attacks. These Demons, Times, & Tactics of taking them out have not changed to this very day! 1:50:50 Best check on not wallowing in the mire of feeling their loss. Best thing is to let them go on & rest in peace & their glory of having served to suppress the enemy. & then upon resurrection; recieve their heavenly place @ the huge right hand side of the Very Author of Soldiering & Sacrifice Himself. 1:52:00 ''Why Him, Not Me?'' ''Why would I want to cheat my Fallen Buddies out of Their Glorified Reflections of Christs Sacrifice, just to selfishly have them return back here to this place of Mortal Horror. Let alone, take up my place here, out of all the Earthly Places? This would offend both the Soldier & His Author!'' -WWII Chaplain Reader's advice to his flock. Fom the pages 135 &184 of the book ''SOLD to be DIER'S'' One Chaplain's answer to... ''Why Me God?'' ©2013 -11b4p 82nd '71-'74 1:58:20 ''As Soap is to the Body, So Tears are to the Soul.'' -Old Talmudic saying So go choke yourself out... if you ain't earned any Soldier caring about your feelings. 2119

Biryani is what he ate. Big bowl off biryani.

Why can't motherfuckers just say they smoked weed? "I did this, I did that" .........I catch your drift Eddie. Respect.

Mark my words I'm gonna be one of you

A fucking plus

amazing fucking podcast Mike! and thank you to Eddie for coming on and sharing so much!

When Eddie talked about feeling bad for the dude he shot. But than knowing exactly what type of horrible person he was has to be an amazing feeling. It was basically karma for the dead man.

thankyou both looking for rottie pup mike cant thankyous enough eddie it will be ok

The extortion story is gut wrentching man...

This is one of the best interviews I've ever listened to. Great insight into a very intense life discussing topics that are not easy to share and incredibly personal. Hopefully, this may deter those who want to be a SEAL just for the glory. Shit happens and unless you're ready and willing to take a ride that may end with you and or your buddies dead don't waste your time in activities you have no business in. This is a life of extreme highs and lowest lows! This podcast deserves to be listened to over and over to take everything in. INTENSE! Respect and thanks to those willingly serving and taking those risks.