Mike Drop

In this intense continuation of Episode 273 of the Mike Drop Podcast, host Mike Ritland talks with three-time combat vet Nick Tran — Army National Guard medic, former oil & gas leader, and current Republican challenger to Dan Crenshaw in Texas' 2nd District. Raw, real, and unfiltered — essential listening for anyone who values authentic warrior stories and patriotism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Tran is a Vietnam War refugee who escaped the fall of Saigon as a child, served 13 years as an Army combat veteran across three theaters including the Gulf War, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and is now challenging incumbent Dan Crenshaw for Texas's 2nd Congressional District. Tran shares his harrowing journey from near-death experiences and wartime guilt to finding purpose in veteran advocacy and politics, offering raw insights into resilience, American exceptionalism, and his fight to preserve the nation's core values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 3 of Mike Drop Ep 272 concludes Mike Ritland's talk with SouthNarc (Craig Douglas): civilian tactics like verbal boundaries, eye jabs, clinch wrestling, carjackings, and public transit stabbing analysis—via ShivWorks' simple, real-world training for your worst day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 2 of Mike Drop Podcast Episode 272 features host Mike Ritland (former Navy SEAL) in conversation with Craig Douglas, aka SouthNarc—a veteran undercover narcotics officer and founder of ShivWorks. Expect raw stories from high-risk 1990s drug buys, armed robberies, moral dilemmas in policing, and Douglas's evolution into pioneering realistic self-defense training, including close-quarters combat and verbal de-escalation tactics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this gripping episode of the Mike Drop podcast, host Mike Ritland welcomes Craig Douglas, aka "SouthNarc," the founder of ShivWorks and a tactical training icon. From military school discipline that launched him into the Army Rangers, through 21 intense years in undercover narcotics and SWAT, to becoming a world-renowned instructor for elite military, intelligence, and law enforcement teams, Douglas shares raw stories of survival, faith, fatherhood at 57, and hard-won lessons on real-world violence that challenge conventional self-defense thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices