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![MotherJones Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::18510860.png) Mother Jones [@MotherJones](/creator/twitter/MotherJones) on x 737.8K followers
Created: 2025-07-22 19:54:00 UTC

After a brief, unremarkable stint as a Navy SEAL, Shawn Ryan now has one of today's most popular podcasts.

But who is Ryan? According to a former colleague, "a fucking idiot."

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