Perhaps it is because I understand the journey Shawn Ryan is traveling, but this is an interesting conversation. Tucker Carlson sits down with Shawn Ryan who is about 5 years into his journey looking at the political landscape and questioning all of his previous assumptions.
I have long described the DC political machine as a Potemkin village, essentially a stage where the politicians are actors playing roles. In the back of the stage the real decisions are made, and the performance is intended to give the illusion of democracy. The performance is real, but there’s a script and the results are pre-scripted. When Ryan says, “it’s all fake” he appears to be hitting on this theme, albeit in a newer stage of realization.
The voting audience wants to see certain things, the actors (politicians) want to deliver those things, but the producers and the directors have other ideas. The influence and motive about money really are at the core of every performance. It’s a long interview but does have some value as many of the thoughts expressed by Ryan will likely affirm your own personal journey. WATCH:
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Once more into the breach dear friends. Today I’m traveling quickly back to DC and will check in later tonight.
Chapters:
0:00 Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
3:02 Kash Patel and Dan Bongino on Jeffrey Epstein
9:40 Sebastian Gorka and the Cybertruck Bombing
21:05 The Cybertruck Bomber’s Motives
22:59 Is Anti-Gravity Technology Real?
30:09 Was Shawn Worried for His Life?
33:27 Everything Is a Lie
35:41 Neuralink and AI Consciousness
42:29 How Does Shawn Stay Sane?
47:46 How Shawn Chooses His Podcast Guests
56:11 Why Did Shawn Bury Bibles Under His Studio?
1:01:11 Shawn’s Journey to Christ
1:09:27 The Importance of Disconnecting
1:12:43 How Power Corrupts
1:13:36 Shawn’s Goals for the Future
1:15:45 Kamala Harris Backing Out of an Interview With Shawn
1:21:45 Is There Anyone Shawn Wouldn’t Interview?
1:22:57 Shawn’s Thoughts on Donald Trump
1:24:11 How Is the Trump Administration Doing So Far?
1:32:29 Shawn’s Career in the CIA
1:39:57 Shawn’s First CIA Mission
1:50:51 The Most Interesting Part About Shawn’s CIA Job
1:54:02 Shawn’s Work in Yemen
1:59:58 Shawn’s Counter-Drug Operation in Columbia
2:11:27 How Shawn Defeated His Addiction to Drugs and Adrenaline
2:16:39 Shawn’s Response to Claims He’s Still Working for the CIA
2:23:37 Has Shawn Ever Had a Guest He Thought Was a CIA Operative?
2:31:49 The Spiritual Revival Happening in the US
2:33:27 Shawn’s Favorite Gun
Because this post involves TC, this from TGP:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/press-reports-qatar-spends-billions-influence-trump-admin/
An excerpt from the post –
“On the weekend, the Washington Examiner revealed that Qatar allegedly funded an interview by popular conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in March. According to the Examiner, the Qatari Embassy paid lobbyists Lumen8 Advisors $180,000 per month “to provide media and communication coaching and consulting services”, which allegedly included facilitating the Al Thani interview.
Tucker Carlson had categorically denied accepting money from Qatar in an interview with Megy Kelly April 29.
Critics had suspected Carlson of accepting Qatari money ever since ZeroHedge revealed he had received $15 million from Iranian-Pakistani backer Omeed Malik in 2024.
But Tucker denies the allegations.”
got to keep the site up somehow.
An actual journalist, influencer, whatever, could accept money, disclose the money, and operate justly.
A person who takes the money and performs whatever service the money holder demands has a different job title.
I laughed uncomfortably when the conversation between Tucker and Shawn turned to Neuralink.
“Are you getting a brain chip?” They queried.
The supposed altruistic reasons where put forth but the possibility of AI mind control of thoughts and actions as well as perceptions of events and information is very real.
The mark of the beast is upon us.
Yes, I found that very interesting. The very idea that Neuralink could alter food taste, colors that you see, and emotions. Hypnosis via tech!
The bandwidth sought for these brainchips far exceeds conscious thought.
Such could present an alerted or counterfeit reality, and in consequence, drive actions that may have been the individual’s own, but only in response to what he thought he was experiencing.
One would never know the difference.
Has anyone measured the bandwidth of conscious thought? Is it a function/indicator of I.Q.? What is the bandwidth of the chip?
Don’t have the numbers handy right now, sorry, but they are out there.
Off hand remembering-
The old school NTSC Alanog TV channel was 6 MHZ.
I’m sure that means nothing.
…and therefore not culpable for behavior, especially reactions to stimuli?
Interesting days ahead.
matrix
Who did Epstein traffick to? In the NY case, Maxwell trafficked to him, and vice versa.
It was a big head fake, that’s why we need to see the files.
Shawn wasn’t pulling a head fake. He wanted to know who the perps were beyond Epstein. He’s not duplicitous. He wants to see justice done.
I know that. I’m answering that question.
Frankly, its not about how he died, or even who he trafficed to/blackmailed, its who he was working FOR thats the thing, and T/C said it out loud.
Israel and CIA. Did you catch the CIA drug traffic networks?
Thank you for being on the front lines for the rest of us, Sundance
Every generation thinks they are the generation seeing the end times,…eventually one is going to be correct.
yeah but some won’t be there to tell it and those that will have trouble believing it.
. . . Reminds me of Billy Joel’s, We Didn’t Start the Fire.
So it was and so it shall be.
👍🏻great song!
Ask and shall receive…………Billy Joel
It really ramped up when the nation was established again in 1948.
A secular/atheist nation that wants nothing to do with the Scriptures or the Temple does not seem to me to be the initiation of the End of Days.
Especially now that the Abraham Accords are bringing in good income when Muslims visit their holy place on the Temple Mount.
‘A secular/atheist nation’
He/Father has dealt with them in this condition from the beginning. Just read the Torah/Prophets. Sad part is, 2/3 are to be cut off, and then the rest will say ‘Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord’ And then our King returns to set thing in order. Interesting times (when they say Peace and safety—then sudden destruction). Maranatha
The nation of Israel was reestablished in 1948. It can’t be much longer until Jesus raptures His own out of here.
I’m hoping your DC visit is to sit and update/inform Ed or Pam into the many DS crimes.
My fantasy is your DC visit is to meet with PT and become one of his inner circle advisors.
Safe travels,
I think he is
Sundance has already indicated that he has been deliberately and carefully excluded with concentric circles of protection.
Who built those and why?
Or Tulsi wouldn’t that be nice . Well a Treeper can dream cant he
he needs to ask them to find out if Obama getting caught on hillary’s server (Comey changed the name to Senior Government Official) is why he let her surf the NSA database at will and got his DOJ to allow a FISA investigation on President Trump.
not his whitehouse email account – his private server also.
it was all cleared up until Huma’s laptop was sync’d to Hillary, and her husband’s computer sync’d to hers..
odd right
when his laptop was collected for the underage charge (chatting with a minor sexually explicit) it had her Bleachbit emails…
And then the investigators were told to shut up at what they had found or the Eric Garmer death would be revisted and not have a favorable outcome for the NYPD.
Then they started suiciding.
(Smell Check Stinks)
that was his insurance policy
Huma
The Open Border Society went to Poland last week.
Meet Our Speaker: Huma Abedin
https://impactcee.com/impact/2025/speaker-2/?spk=3492
What a fascinating interview.
BY A.I.’s OWN ANALYSIS, IT’S PRIME DIRECTIVE IS…CONTROL.
[I recently interviewed the professional version of ChatGPT. My intent was to put a crosshair on the functional uses for AI, but I got a totally new and profound view. More on that in a minute. The first thing on the list was Cognitive Augmentation, which covers things like research, ideation, writing, etc. There are no moving parts so far. However, the list went on with fluid uses like surveillance, mechanical and procedural automation, and narrative control.
In all, one function was static, and the next six were dynamic based on data flows. This prompted me to ask ChatGPT:
Would you say the prime directive for AI is live-flow data analysis?
Then ChatGPT spilled its guts: …]
See more:
https://www.technocracy.news/ais-prime-directive-stunning-realization-from-chatgpt-itself/
*** *** ***
Obviously. Feed-forward processes over feedback processes. AI will feed everything forward, humanity will need to learn to tap the brakes…not a skill humanity is known for.
Generative “AI” is still nothing more than statistical pattern matching at its core. Literally nothing more. It will never be able to think or reason…
AI is us turned into mitochondria for AI.
be safe
Everything is a lie:
Election results
Pandemics
Wars in Ukraine
Democracy…..
All staged BS
“The New Normal”
But praise be to Jesus who is The Way, The Truth and The Life.
AMEN
Some people see politics as a business that may or may not include Jesus.
“It’s a very mean life.” – 47
Marco Rubio:
“Only 12 cents of every dollar spent from USAID went to recipients, the other 88 cents went to NGOs who pocketed the money.”
“Everything’s a lie!”
FACT CHECK: TRUE
Well. Yes. We do live in the Empire of Lies.
It’s raining over this way, bring your galoshes and a raincoat, safe travels.
God be with you, my friend. I hope your travels into the sewer are productive. 🙏❤️
Sundance needs to wear protective gear.
A slicker and galoshes may not be enough.
A hazmat suit?
Prayers.
Several mils thick.
Excellent interview on so many topics.
Tucker and Shawn could both be spooks…
Shawn was a CIA contractor as well as Navy Seal…think Blackwater, Erik Prince, Spec Ops, etc. All of these guys have knowledge of the dark stuff, which is perhaps why many have a difficult time reconciling what they did for the US Gov. If you listen to some early Ryan podcasts, they all have had challenging times with memories, family relationships and getting back into non-military life.
They’re also all SF. No offense to anyone belonging to special operations’ teams, but the life is a rather heady one. How does one cope going from that life to one where you wake up each day knowing you are now just an ordinary person doing ordinary things, no longer special as it were? It can cause an extra amount of adjustment, hence why many often work for contractors (which adds just another layer of issues).
It’s not even about knowledge of dark stuff: the door kickers get to know what they know, but they don’t know anything beyond the mission parameters (any stuff they’ve seen has been due to what they’ve been told to do — most of the average infantry and marines knew some of the messed up things they saw overseas because they see it too, like bacha bazi and the like); they get their information from intel and higher ups; it’s only civilians that think they know more…which is a problem because well, then they can speak from an authority they really don’t have.
And PS. the intel boys and girls don’t know everything; they only know information relevant to the tasks they’ve been assigned.
My prayers for safe travels and a successful rendezvous.
Sundance, can you speak to these fools in the Trump admin? How can you be the only one to see what’s so clear. How can you be the only one NOT PRETENDING?! I doubt it but conversations MUST BE HAD.
fools
When you’re investigating lone wolves delicacy may be required.
PRETENDING
“86 Pretending” – Crossfire Comey
conversations
Back and to the left.
Secret Service Failures That Led to JFK’s Death
Absolutely everything is on script including the mocking bird media. We tried desperately to primary our RINO congressman last election and our candidate got 40 percent of the vote. To many democrats are voting for the RINO.
If you keep aiming at the same target and missing, maybe you need to change your target.
Instead of focusing on elected PUBLIC officials atvthe NATIONAL level, aim for elevted PARTY officials, at the STATE Psety level; specifically the State R Party Executive cimmittee.
The elections are held every two years, at your States State convention.
And its voter i.d. required, same day voting, no mail inc ballkots, et .
From what I’ve seen, those wanting to manipulate State Conventions totally lack clue, though I will give them the benefit that they mean well (not 100% positive on that though).
manipulate
NeverMaga Inc. is a cottage industry for graduates of NeverTrump 1.0.
The only difference between local, national, and global uniparty machines is by degree and detail.
Texas Republicans Are Sabotaging Trump Admin By Killing Transformative Bills
https://rumble.com/v6tn1oh-russo-5202025-battleground.html
script
Reruns, remakes, and reboots.
NeverMaga: Never Make America Great Again
Too many Democrats are running as Republicans.
Uniparty splitters only job is to weaken insurgent landslides.
They announce themselves by omission, knowingly or unknowingly.
“In many ways a bad RINO is worse than a Democrat because you don’t know where they’re coming from.” – 47
AG Ken Paxton Explains How the Democrats Cheated and Stole the Election in 2020
https://rumble.com/v48wf8c-ag-ken-paxton-explains-how-the-democrats-cheated-and-stole-the-election-in-.html
it’s a good interview and you realize that Shawn Ryan is a really great guy and he is honest and authentic.
I have a difficult time trusting Shawn, ever since he had that fat blonde “ex” See Aye A Chick Sarah on his show. Once a spook always a spook and nothing will make me change my mind. He’s had a few “ex-spooks” on lately that really throw up a lot of red flags, and not in the good way.
Good call.
I’d never heard of Ryan until ZeroHedge had a story about his interview with Sarah Adams (the fat blonde babbler). This was Jan 25, 2025. She solemnly shared her “intel” that “1000 al-Qaeda fighters were in the US preparing for an attack on the Homeland.” Ryan and the girl’s conversation came just after a black guy drove his truck through a crowd in New Orleans, at the same time that the Patriot Act was up for renewal.
Former CIA Officer Warns: 1,000 Al-Qaeda Fighters In US For Next Homeland Attack
My comment then:
“This chick is full of sh*t.
Her insights are worth nothing.
Zionist fear-mongering.
Note that the last vehicle attack in the US was a white-hating black dude.
And now this one? Another white-hating black dude.
But throw in ISIS/AQ/Hamas for effect.
And the Patriot Act re-authorizes itself.”
Who benefited from that fake news?
sarah adams…(likely does still work, behind the public scenes )
and yet,
ryans past experiences also has learned about other people – and provides an opportunity to interview people due to some prior connections
that we would otherwise not hear.
[ then, we, the listener(s), and observers may discern … ]
: )
Seeking the whole truths…
p.s.
it is sure is a better opportunity than no transparency [ whom miss ran the wh the last 4 years, etc. – i.e. it was not transparent to the public, but… people know…]
spooks
“There’s a spook behind every mailbox.”
mind
The information war isn’t fought in the streets, it’s fought in your mind.
When contemplating war, beware of babies in incubators
https://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0906/p25s02-cogn.html
Seems like a lot of MAGA people have a shared history of going to the dark side of addiction, and being saved thru J.C.
Tucker,RFK JR, Dr. Carson, …not ALL mind you, but certainly many of us.
And the oppositions ranks seem too be filled with the opposite; those poor souls caughtbup in thr throws of addictions of one sort or another.
At least 80% of this country wants the same thing.
It’s the fringes that are at war with each other. They also appear to have the loudest voices. Is this community on the far-right fringe? I cannot tell yet.
They also have histories of utilizing psych meds such as ibogaine to assist in their “journey” to acceptance and wellness…some very scary stuff for some folks.
“Licking the toad”.
I’ve heard Ryan recount his story of that particular episode. Very weird psychotropic drug.
addiction
TDS anonymous.
Some people are addicted to equity politics, diversity business, and want to include J.C.
fwiw
Colorado Christian camp challenges policy that violates religious beliefs
https://adflegal.org/press-release/colorado-christian-camp-challenges-policy-that-violates-religious-beliefs/
I know his very recent history/where he’s been is that language, but it’s not needed for regular talk.
It’s a habit hard to break. It took much prayer over time for me.
Can someone explain to me how Tucker Carlson has been labeled as the leader of the “Woke Right” by certain would-be gatekeepers on X? Smells fishy….I realize Carlson is not to be 100% trusted anymore than anyone else. But this recent push to categorize certain Maga people as “Woke Right” doesn’t add up, at least not to me. It’s hard not to conclude that those pushing it are more Israel First than America First. Does that mean I’m anti-semitic, wish death upon Israel, or wish Israel to be last? No, though I’ll be accused of that just as others are who want to be consistently “America First” in policy principle, which means all other countries must be second in priority, including Israel. But this stance apparently makes me “Woke Right” to some of these would-be gatekeepers for who is allowed to be in the Maga tent.
Who is labeling TC as “leader of the Woke Right”?
Asking because that word’s basically dead and meme’d to death. Liberals started it, Conservatives hijacked it, and it’s no more.
Just heard it yesterday on a podcast on X that was somehow on my feed. Honestly can’t remember the interviewer-some a guy and a chick. I could be wrong, but I suspect that those pushing the Woke Right thing are those concerned about Israel losing its influence on US foreign policy–about America First policy principle actually being applied consistently and evenly to everyone, including Israel. And note: I reject anti-semitism and support Israel to an extent–insofar as support for global allies should go. Just that it must not be at the compromise or expense of the America First policy principle. In other words, I’m not anti-Israel, but I am America First. But to some of these gatekeepers, that apparently scares them.
pushing
Room 101 is at the Ministry of Love
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1520534434474254337.html
scares
If you’re not anti-Hitler, you’re pro-Hitler.
TDS Deniers have been using Hitler-Framing as a Wrap-Up-Smear since TDS-Stage-1.
“Since Hitler has been dead for more than 70 years, though, victims may feel the need for a more potent bogeyman, a tyrant with more currency. And they’ve found one in Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom they insist ordered a hacking campaign to help Trump win the election.”
Do you suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome?
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-raimondo-trump-derangement-syndrome-20161226-story.html
“Woke Right” has no meaning. I ignore those who use it.
Epstein committed suicide is what imbeciles say .
we don’t think for a second a man in his position would let himself be arrested period.
…or,
there are bigger fish to fry today ?
including running free human traffickers, perversions, etc
Maxwell died in a yachting accident is what old ladies say.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s speech on board the yacht Lady Ghislaine after her father’s death
Have a good trip, Sundance. If you see Tom Homan, tell him to come to metro Atlanta next.
Either/Or
Think HARD in the meaning of the word: DICHOTOMY
Over the course of the last 8 years, it’s become obvious to me that the either/or construct is a tricksy trap, a weapon, a device, a top-shelf tool that’s used to manage perceptions. We are consumers of information in an endless universe of motives and goals, but I truly believe that Truth vets itself. God’s gift of discernment doesn’t work in a vacuum of information, it’s a central processor, the more information we have, the more legitimate our conclusions. My only absolute is that Jesus Christ died for my sins so I can have eternal life
I refuse to be shamed into accepting someone else’s onclusions that exclude unvetted information relevant to a given discussion
This is one of the best interviews I have seen on Tucker Carlson.
Right up there with his Catherine Fitts interview.
I would pay to have Tucker Carlson or Shawn interview the only FBI agent I’ve ever trusted. Robert Hanssen’s brother in law. I can’t recall his name but he reported Hanssen to his superiors but as usual the FBI took years to actually arrrest him.
Yes! Forgot about him until you mentioned it. Lots of questions re: Hannsen. That WOULD be a great interview , IF it would be allowed.
Don’t forget Ted Gunderson. He was one of the good guys for sure, but had to abandon his (high) position in the FBI to get the word out about the foundation of evil everywhere (since he couldn’t get any help inside inside the bureau).
I’m sorry. Trump has been in office for 4 months. How much do you think he should get done in that amount of time?
Epstein files: What if the minor victims don’t want to be exposed… how long will that take to go through?
Watch your back….stay safe.
That was a good listen.
I really don’t like listening to an adult who can’t control his use of profanities in a broadcast interview. I didn’t think the interview was broadcast-worthy on Tucker’s network, for that reason alone. It was discourteous of Ryan to speak that way in Tucker’s forum.
“I have long described the DC political machine as a Potemkin village, essentially a stage where the politicians are actors playing roles. In the back of the stage the real decisions are made, and the performance is intended to give the illusion of democracy.”
Not just DC; but has it ever been otherwise? Even in the midst of the best days of the Roman Republic they murdered the Gracchi brothers for daring to introduce populism.
Doesn’t matter. Give the people what they want and they’ll want not a judge, but a king. Our Republic isn’t designed to be purely populist; but it’s intended for enlightened self-interest to benefit and defend liberties for the people.
See Federalist #57: ” I will add as a fifth circumstance in the situation of the House of Representatives, restraining them from oppressive measures, that they can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of the society.”
When we broke that we re-established a nobility. Put it back, and we resume liberty. These days we call it ‘dual standard’ or ‘two-tier justice’ or in memes “it’s (D)ifferent” but it doesn’t matter the name, the thing that exempts some ruins all.
If that escapes someone, from the same: ” If this spirit shall ever be so far debased as to tolerate a law not obligatory on the Legislature as well as on the people, the people will be prepared to tolerate anything but liberty.”
Thus we find ourselves.
“The republic of Venice has existed longer than those of Rome or Sparta, or any other that is known in history… The aristorcrcy is always… more cunning… than a first magistrate.”
–John Adams, A Defense of the Constitution of the U.S.A., Vol. 1, 1787
American Constitution: The Road from Runnymede
If he’s “former” CIA, he’s not saying a word that would ever breach his NDA signed at separation, and any “former” employee in any capacity in the media I immediately suspect as still being on the payroll but funded sub rosa (think outgoing President multi million dollar advance for memoirs), and the mission is building a following with those of us who think he or she is “sticking” it to his former employers.
I find Tucker entertaining but he’s gotten fat and rich making people think he isn’t an elitist….and if you have to “tell” me what you aren’t, you aren’t. You don’t travel in the circles he travels in without burnished elitist credentials.
Always enjoy TC interviews but this one doesn’t jive. Especially the excessive profanity. Christ was not glorified in the least.
Shawn Ryan impressed me as an extremely dangerous person.
This former Navy Seal and CIA operative just noticed Biden’s cognitive decline in the June 2024 debate? WTF? You didn’t even need to watch Faux News to know that his decline was real and not over embellished. BTW, he also gave the politcal opportunist, Little China Girl (Lindy Li), one of the softest interviews ever. Little China Girl was all in for BIden/Harris right up until election day. Her “sudden” politcal transformation occured after the Democrat election loss.
A small observation about Shawn Ryan. I have never heard anyone use “you know” with the frequency he did. It’s like a background mantra while the listener is made privy to this insider information. Could just be a massive verbal tic, or it could be a suggestive technique. Could just be me because I can’t help staring at Marco Rubio’s ears either.
So the CIA recruits from who knows where’ to assassinate POTUS.
Nixon… Not sure of the timing of Nixon questioning the CIA director about JFK, but he was removed from office by the deputy FBI director; perhaps right after this?