Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode with MrBallen here kzread.info/dash/bejne/mp6F3Neqnau0cbw.htmlsi=PrubSyB5CrHl-utr Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite

@user-rt8ik1ow4i

2 ай бұрын

Ty for the short.I could not finish the full episode, as I care about, in theater, more than childhood, etc

@user-mj1vb8jr6j

2 ай бұрын

Shawn, any chance you will ever sit down with Eric Deming? I heard him on the antihero podcast and green beret chronicles this weekend. Holy cow! I mean it’s going to be very controversial to host him but I respect how much you shine light on truth in your channel. His accounts all substantiate what an old 18th mountain division guy told me a few years ago on our way to the range. I had never heard what he said before so I was skeptical but after hearing Deming’s thoughts on things it sounds like it was all true and the seals have a ton of cleaning up to do through revealing the truth and speaking fact to corruption. They mentioned you on the anti hero podcast.

Im glad Shawn gave Mr B an interview he has a story worth sharing.

I am a former USAF Combat Search and Rescue Flight Engineer who used the call sign Pedro in Afghanistan - I don't personally know the crew who casevac'd you out, but I can tell you they were not leaving without you. The PJ's truly are the best at what they do, but if we get shot down no one gets saved. It's great to hear you made it home, and the boys (and girls) are continuing the rich legacy of Air Force Combat Search and Rescue.

@zachsmith9024

2 ай бұрын

Hey Pedro, you pulled some of my guys out south of fob Pasab, thanks to you guys they all got to come home to their families alive. RC south 2011-2012

@Leopard_8119

2 ай бұрын

Meaning, you pull away if the risk is too big. It is OK, everyone knows that is the deal

@DavidWBIII

2 ай бұрын

AMEN AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL. FROM ONE VETERAN TO ANOTHER!

@jonathancole6124

2 ай бұрын

All of SOF appreciate the ANGELs of the sky. PJs. These things we do that others may live.

@toe-bi-wankonobivideos2352

2 ай бұрын

@@Leopard_8119go play fornite

Being grievously shot and clinging to life is so horribly nightmarish. I had to do self care until I got into formal medical treatment, fully conscious the whole time trying not to bleed out. I remember screaming at God that I wasn't ready to die, not yet. I hung on and he let me live but I had to fight to stay alive, not knowing if each breath would be my last. To put it in perspective, I survived being shot in the head, gruesome injury but I lived, HOOAH!

@BRExteriorPro

2 ай бұрын

Damn what happened

@haveaday1812

2 ай бұрын

I’ll take things that never happened for 20 Alex.

@BRExteriorPro

2 ай бұрын

@@haveaday1812 bullshit! You obviously have never played call of duty so quit commenting 😆

@ino7440

2 ай бұрын

​@@haveaday1812oh how the try hards come out of the bushes wherever they can. Public comment history AND attention hungry, all while being disrespectful to a vet.. shit morals while carrying this facade that's easy to see through, means karmas beating ur ass good. Embarrassing

@PuffySmols52

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this story, I feel for you but genuinely want to say, that is the most bad ass shit I've ever heard. So cool

The crossover we didn't know we needed.

@meta45354

2 ай бұрын

I cannot dissociate him telling his story from him telling a million other stories at this point hah ❤

@m4a1_delta66

2 ай бұрын

@@meta45354hes an amazing story teller each word he uses so effortlessly and passionatly about the topic , he could tell a story about how he cuts his grass for random example and id be 100 % invested word for word like how a little kid is imvested during a story , but whats cool is id probably start cutting mu grass like he would mr ballen is jusr an amazing person so much love and respect from canada

Finally, Shawn has a SEAL on his show telling us the unembellished truth about an engagement.

@scotttaylor9339

2 ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts, just hate to say it.

@meta45354

2 ай бұрын

Raise your hands if you are sick of ‘operators’ acting like they all walk on water on KZread. Thanks Shawn and Ballen for being real.

@rosssch

2 ай бұрын

@@scotttaylor9339 I'm a civilian, but just watching all of these interviews... I thought the same.

@Turd_Furgeson

2 ай бұрын

​@meta45354 They all walk on water compared to you dude. Go walk in their shoes

This is one of those totally campfire or fireplace winter story time stories. 2 completely chill demeanor seals. Both very talented at getting events articulated with enthusiasm.

No average civilian can ever imagine what these young men went through, god bless and thank you 🇺🇸

@davefabian2942

2 ай бұрын

@@Chris-tn9zx true, was thinking of Americans who have not had war in there backyard in a very long time

@fuundfara

2 ай бұрын

Well, the average American can stop falling for more pointless propaganda and believing that one of these wars is protecting the US. And instead be more knowledgeable about how the international political economy works. All wars are for money, the young men and women don’t have to go there to fight for the military industrial complex and come back in pieces physically and mentally.

@NonBathingApe6969

2 ай бұрын

True ❤ He wanted to be a woman and became a woman in the Navy Seals at that. After his first time here on this show, he had me in tears about his transformation to a transvestite then back to a man again and all the hate and racism he received in the military and just bounced back. He is the true future of the USA. I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free. And all people, LGBTQA+ especially will finally stand up and fight for you 🌈🍆 #BLM #DEI #TRANSPOWER #UNITE #RIDINGWITHBIDEN

@bethanyharrington1747

2 ай бұрын

@@NonBathingApe6969really???? Nick it off

@Baghuul

2 ай бұрын

I thank the gov to send these men to absolutely useless wars.

I found Mr. Ballen’s KZread channel due to being a paranormal junkie. I was beautifully surprised to later learn of his service and the fact he was a Navy Seal. I adore this young man. Thank you for having him on so this old lady could learn even more about this extraordinary man. Thank you for your service John.

Mr. Ballen is a great speaker and story teller. Never knew he was a SEAL. This is a great clip. The person he talked about that was so concussed he couldn't speak, I wrote a biography for my friends grandfather about a decade ago. In our interviews, he told me during the infamous "battle of the bulge," he was in a foxhole and an artillery shell exploded next to him and basically the same thing happened to him. Can't imagine that feeling. In Ballen's story, it's just a small grenade, and it still did that.

Thanks for your service Mr. Ballen. Me and my kids love your channels. Nothing but respect for you and your family sir😎💪🏻

It’s kinda wild seeing how big he is now. I remember seeing some of his first uploads and not wondering if I’d like the dude the way he talked to the camera. Long story short he started to play in the background while I did things 😂

That effect is called *tachypsychia,* where in times of extreme stress, such as a combat situation or car accident, your brain goes into a brief super perception mode, almost like a video camera going going into high-speed mode where many, many more frames-per-second are being captured than normal. Everything you see seems to be happening much slower, with much more detail and sounds may seem distorted.

Hes a story teller that just happened to be a Navy Seal. I think Mr. Ballen is a good guy no matter what anybody thinks.

@filmsta5sixtoosie

Ай бұрын

Or is he a navy seal who just happened to be a story teller?!? That is the question

One of the best story tellers ever!

I have watched mrballen for years now. His ability to tell a story is remarkable. Was unaware of this story/part of his service history. I for one, am grateful mrballen is still with us. Thankyou for sharing this story with us Shawn. Incredible stories from both of you. I think it is very important work you two do. Absolute highest respect for both of you, and all service men and women current and relieved. My Aunt is a retired col U.S. army. My Great uncle Irwin Lord was a marine, recieved every ww2 medal there is in existsnce except 1 ,with the "v" device and died at 19 yrs old 2 weeks before the war ended. Both are my heroes. Had I the ability to do so, I would trade my life without a second thought so that Irwin could have his, and I never met him or knew him, but KNOW his life was more impactful and important. I love you all.

I have been waiting for this interview since I've found this channel nearly a year ago. This channel and Mrballen are in my top 10 channels for sure.

Love Mr. Ballen. Found him when he was just starting KZread and got hooked on his stories.

@ross64rob

Ай бұрын

Finding his channel back then was badass honestly, seems like A great guy.

@nate6795

Ай бұрын

@@ross64rob it was a gold mine when I found him because shortly after, he started doing videos every single day. I would fall asleep to the sound of his sweet sweet voice lmao.

I watch MrBallen all the time. He is a great story teller and I have always known he was a SEAL but now I have a much bigger level of respect for him. Thanks for all you have done B. Allen

Strange dark and mysterious legend right here. Me and my wife throw you on when we are too tired to look for something. “ hey babe , you wanna watch ballin”. Then we get into the intro music and all. Keep it up good man. Thank you for your service

@Baghuul

2 ай бұрын

*My wife and I

I had joined the navy on a SEAL contract. During prep I was injured and medically discharged part of me is so torn on not being able to go all of the way. But the other part of me thanks god I didn’t have to go through this

Mr Ballen is my favorite story teller. I have so much respect for MrBallen!! His story telling is phenomenal ! Being a Navy Seal is such a powerful job that only so many get through & Im very thankful to MrBallen & all Navy Seals💜⚓️💜

He’s such a good storyteller. It’s easy to picture what he’s talking about.

@cymric0481

2 күн бұрын

He has a channel where he does the same with actually hood scary stories

the interview we've all wanted on the best channel

@paulstevenson789

2 ай бұрын

Clearly to be a Navy Seal you have to be Smart and Tough!!

Really great story! I have to believe that when Shawn invites these guys on that it’s also very therapeutic for them to share their experiences with someone like Shawn who’s been there and gets it. God Bless our Military for their sacrifice and heroism.

Glad I stumbled on to your channel. Really great stuff man. It’s good for people to know the price a few have paid for us all. Keep up the good work Shawn.

two of my favourite channels..glad to see both in the same room sharing 🔥🤙👏👏👏👍

I’m a huge fan of Mr Ballen! I can’t wait to listen to this episode!

Thank you both for your service and for giving us this cloak of freedom that my family and I share to this day ! God bless you Both and your families,may you live long and prosper.🇺🇸

Listened to this twice...how the mind, body can go through so much trauma and pretty much recoup, function is wild..so much respect for those who've endured war at any level..❤

Two GREAT AMERICANS!!!! GOD BLESS both of youse! And THANK YOU! For your Service!!!

Love the show Shawn!

Listening from Montreal Canada amazing channel

I love this interview

Mr.ballen is good storyteller. I wonder if thats something he practices. Not many people can hold and command attention these days

@chemistryofquestionablequa6252

2 ай бұрын

I mean, he kinda does it for a living.

@crazybastrd7489

2 ай бұрын

Seriously?

@lawrencestrabala6146

2 ай бұрын

It’s either in you or can become that. I did the latter.

@anthonyandrus5662

2 ай бұрын

Ya he has a KZread channel on urban myths and legends and spooky stories. Very good story teller.

@KyleKalevra

2 ай бұрын

Any and every skill needs study, practice, and devotion. It is said that if you practice any skill for 20 minutes a day, for one year, you will be better than 99% of the people on the planet at that skill. If you don’t, you won’t.

Awesome interview! Thank you to you and your team for all the hard work. Mr. Ballen you're a friggin Jedi! 🤘😝🤙

Mr. Ballen hardcore fan don't miss one episode so this is finally the story I never get to hear unless this chanel existed thank you all for your service.

Mr. Ballen! I never tire of your stories. You are very good at storytelling. This story, to me, is the most compelling! And I am still bewildered that we still have to send young men and women to defend freedom for all. Will humans ever live in peaceful harmony? Thank you both Mr Ballen and Sean for such an engrossing story.

My military experience was aircraft maintenance during Viet Nam. I cannot imagine what these guys experienced when fighting their way through these foreign towns. My utmost respect to each and every one of them.

Wow. Wasn’t expecting to see you guys together! Awesome. 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

Navy corpsman always have your back, best men in the whole us military

YEEEEES!!!!! I have been waiting for this!!!❤❤❤❤

I am so glad you had Mr ballen!

Great story teller, as a kid who grew up on L.I.in the late 50's early 60's had the same up bringing.Eight of my buddies all joined the Army Airborne during Vietnam.Some didnt come home .One was misding in action for 28 yrs.MAGSOG killed in Laos with a month to go.Touching story of SSgt Robert Preiss.I see the resemblence in him as my friend, but Bobby was the tpughest kid around for three towns.

Excellent interview guys!!!

Mr Ballen is a proper geezer, top lad.

Loving the show as always Shawn 💪

What?!?! Crazy collaboration

MrBallen is a fantastic storyteller.

Finally!! Been watching him for a while.

Whoah two of my favorites together.

Thank you for your service.

Yoooo best PODCAST EVER mr.ballennnnm

Perfect example of how bad Intel can lead to a shit show

I could literally listen to these stories all day no problem

I love that me vallen has a few episodes, I have been subscribed to him for years and his story telling is immaculate

Thanks!

@ShawnRyanClips

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome Brandon. Thanks for supporting the show!!

I see Shawn got with the strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format lol. Nah I’m kidding John and Shawn are great.

Love Mr Ballen. His channel is a staple for me.

I've never been in combat. However I have experienced the human brain hyper-processing that Mr. Ballen is talking about. It is so surreal that you think about it for months later. The human brain is capable of so much throughput that it is absolutely insane. You can have dozens of thoughts, and a complete line of thinking can form for the situation and then you can exercise multiple options for what your action will be and then choose one within a fraction of a second, literally. It happens so fast it's like hyper-reality, like something from The Matrix. As far as I know you cannot control it, but when that moment happens to you even once it is life changing.

Mr. Ballen really is good at bringing the story to life, they way he tells it you actully feel like your there. He is popular for a good reason.

What Mr. Ballen refers to at 6:30 is what martial arts combatants call 'the combat mind'. Miyamoto Musashi wrote about it in The Book of Five Rings. The Fifth Ring is The Void, or after much interpretation, The Empty Mind, or Combat Mind.

He’s a great storyteller, love his show.

With you two on one show/podcast together I feel like you guys are like the king and… king lol of all things true and crazy and interesting ❤❤❤❤ two faves

Yo Mr Ballan big respect for your service man your a good man. He's one of your own is Mr Ballan he's a straight talker.

Thank you

Thank you for the pain, suffering, wounds, and sacrifices you made for me!

My two favorite guys!

*I love the grounded reality of this channel!!!* Retirement took a toll on my finances, but with my involvement in the digital market, $27,000 weekly returns has been life changing. AWESOME GOD❤️

@BriannaNoah476

2 ай бұрын

I'm in a similar situation where should I look to increase income? Do you have any advice? What did you do ? Thank you 🙏

@ReinholdHed

2 ай бұрын

Thanks to my co-worker (Alex) who suggested Ms Maria Luisa Abrams.

@ReinholdHed

2 ай бұрын

She's a licensed broker in the states 🇺🇸

@ReinholdHed

2 ай бұрын

@ReinholdHed

2 ай бұрын

+1256

Awesome love both of these dudes. Always cool to see collaboration!

Gnarly, anchors away shawn, keep up the good work⚓️

Few people as articulate, and descriptive as Mrballen. I love his channel. Great story teller.

The grenade moment is an interesting point - In critically high and tense moments our perception of time changes - Our senses become hyper aware, we're able to process incoming information at a faster rate, this gives the perception of time slowing down. It's a defence mechanism, it's your body going into overdrive to act and react. This guy would probably be dead if it wasn't for his training

Life and death is slow motion, the funeral thing same feeling

Best guest

Shawn, first, great guest!! You mentioned green tip ammo. Many in our community advocate this option for defensive AR application. Others, as you seemed to indicate, view it as over penetrating and therefore not as effect as other options. What are your thoughts on the best 5.56 for defensive situations? Please forgive if my question here is out of place!! Thank you!!

@thepjup4507

2 ай бұрын

* Guy talking about his near death experience * You: So hey what's the best 5.56 for home defense guys? Hello?

He is a good man. Not really sure why his own team hates him. Success, found his calling in life, broke some illusionary code that for some its okay to break it and for others not so much?

@johnhood1779

2 ай бұрын

Seems like the nicest and most well-adjusted Seal. The ones that hate him are the psychos and arseholes

@nocapbussin

2 ай бұрын

Post 9/11 SEALs have a big problem with narcissism and so many of them would literally sell their kids for a little spotlight and pats on the back. The real stories about a lot of guys from Chris Kyle, O'Neil, to Marcus Latrell and even Jocko Willink are starting to come out. Thats the problem with the US's military hero worship complex because is that it enables really shitty people to exploit this ridiculous culture we live in and use it for their benefit. What I like about Allen is that he isn't shoving his military career down people's throats like the others. He has a niche that he does and that's what he focuses on and does really well with it.

@spencerkleiman5035

2 ай бұрын

Egos, plain and simple. Youll learn in life there are a 2 types of people: those who try to compete with the best and bring themselves UP to their level, and those who try to bring anyone above them DOWN to their level. They are jealous, entitled, probably feel like he gives them a "bad rap" because hes soft spoken and eloquent, and they want everyone to think every seal looks like rambo. ego ego ego

@jessebrownell6084

2 ай бұрын

Because what happens on a seal team stays on a seal team....bur he tells stories and they shunned him for it

@mattgauvin7842

2 ай бұрын

It’s only a handful of seals who are salty about him. He’s not spilling any secrets or talking out of line. Some team guys have a problem with using your trident/SEAL status in a attempt to further themselves. I think that’s just BS. MrBallen doesn’t even reveal in his videos he’s a navy seal . I watched his channel for a year before I found out. He earned the right to share his own personal stories if he chooses lol much love

These shows are getting better and better. Love to hear a General Flynn interview.

I'm very thankful Mr. Ballen survived this fight. I watch his channel a lot.

The best storyteller of our time telling his own near death experience

What a great guest

The slow motion shitbis a trip when you think back on the memory

As if Mr.Ballen is gonna come on here and not give us a killer story! Mr.Ballen is the man!

I love how Shawn Ryan hates green tip and the general public everyone thinks its a A grade military round LMAO

I never knew Mr B was a soldier 🪖 wow makes his stories even better now ❤🇬🇧

@eddiemclean7011

2 ай бұрын

He was a Navy Seal.

@koont666

2 ай бұрын

@@eddiemclean7011 yeah wow I was surprised 👍🇬🇧

WOW!!

I can never understand the slow motion thing in combat/high stress situations...not that I dont believe it can happen but I have been in a situation where i had a gun pointed at me and i was pointing one back. Probably 20-30 feet between the two of us. Everything happened so fast..adrenaline was pumping like crazy. Never freaked out at all. Ended up talking the situation out while guns are drawn on the both of us. My old lady and the kids were hidden under a mattress inside my trailer. I dont remember even thinking once. Nothing but pure reaction to an incident that happened very quickly. Was the point in my life I knew for sure I was not a coward and put my life on the line to protect my family.

Great video

Outstanding! Awesome as always! Semper Fi!

So many seals are evolving. Used to be service, then service and write a book. Now it's -Service -Write a book -Become a YT influencer😂 and as for the phenomenon of Tachypsychia/time slowing down it is 100% real. Used to happen to me when I was younger a lot. It slows down to like 1/10th normal time. Bizarre. You're able to notice and take in and process everything. I have crystal clear memories of it and what I was thinking, things I noticed that should've have been irrelevant and distant but still was noticed cataloged and processed in less than the blink of an eye. It's wild. Older I get it only happens those times things are about to go REALLY wrong😂 as a kid it was anything. Sports, playing, doing extreme physical things.

Our Brave Heroes

I love this channel

shawn casually helping the audience understand how dudes keep fighting when theyve been ventilated by green tip is based

Incredible story

These descriptions if adrenaline and survival brain processing, I was thinking about survival and time warps from my own experiences before mrballen even started saying it. This is why he is such an insanely good storyteller.

Who knew Shawn was a fan of the strange, dark, and mysterious!

"wow"

Thank you for your service America home of the free because of the Brave

God told mr ballen it wasnt his time, and thank you for that cause this man is awesome

I was a nurse in Desert storm…not a “terrible” war.. I cannot express the respect, admiration and total awe I have for MrBallen and the SEALS and every warrior!!!!!