Combat Story (Ep. 39 Special Edition Afghanistan): John "Shrek" McPhee | Delta Force | SOB Tactical

[@CombatStory]

Thanks for all the feedback on the first version with some audio issues. This new one should be better. Fitting that our Afghan edition had some problems… Thanks for all your support!

[@andy47456]

Just tuned in. This guy is always fascinating, turning into a weekly ritual for me Ryan.

[@janetbailey6727]

At about 27 mins in there is still some noticeable sync issues.

[@b.bruster1462]

It’s 90% workable - needs love

[@b.bruster1462]

Make that 50%

[@johnnyfryar]

I enjoy your podcast and I watch everything "Shrek". The audio sync is pretty bad, It's like gibberish. I have no idea what they're saying, but I'd watch Shrek in Greek.

[@garydaly]

Ryan’s speaking in the future and John’s replying in the past. Groovy

[@nana-booboostickyourheadin4169]

Not fucking groovy, Gary

[@FreeFood2]

John is such a unique and candid individual. His perspective comes from experience and he is honest and not afraid to talk about the massive elephant in the room. He gets that corruption, fraud and deceit are behind much of what the fake news spins as just unfortunate situations. Ryan you are a great host and interviewer. These podcasts very captivating conversations.

[@brucemcnair2]

Just let Shrek talk….He gets more fascinating the more he drinks. Love it. Thanks

[@alexnguyen5563]

It's not that he's cutting off Shrek, the audio and video is not synced properly xD

[@tudyk21]

That means, STFU, Ryan.

[@mm.7053]

Sync problems cause of the internet

[@Noochi]

Nah they weren’t that off, he did interrupt a lot, then soon as he got into ww3, ww4, and some politics CIA boi instantly diverts convo subject 🤔

[@PXX-t1j]

Yes agreed. Too much interruption.

[@KT_survival]

John, you're the guy I would die for, with a smile on my face. You are the living legend. Cool af. Sheriff of Baghdad, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks Ryan for the great interview.

[@VisualiseTheFun]

You don't even know him lad

[@Papapannekoek]

​@@VisualiseTheFunlet guy have a mancrush

[@davidreker]

Thank's for some priceless nuggets. The premise of PTSD is spot on for me. What I wouldn't give to sit and have a drink and BS for an hour with John.

[@11BRelo]

That’s a fact. He would be a huge help to a lot of people

[@jackbauer4186]

Q: Did you work with any Afghans? A: Yeah, I lived with the Governor. ... When you realize Shrek is on another level

[@lutilagoo167]

Hold on. Stay here ... Let me get Saddam Hussein's sweater in my closet and put it on🔥🤣🤣🤣.

[@apabe1495]

He started talking about this right after I read this comment and now I have chills

[@arthurkinnel9425]

Legend has it, if you can hear this conversation without sync issues you automatically get enrolled in the CIA and the Delta SAS Marines.

[@tarunramesh8539]

LMAO

[@Yourmomsakingsfan]

I guess....who dares wins

[@monkmoto1887]

Oh shit but I just got out of the delta devgru parachute regiment

[@AGfrom83]

75th CAGRU

[@TeamMemberNumberEight]

@@Yourmomsakingsfan Who Hears Wins

[@Thamb0]

If this was a 6 plus hour chat I would happily sit and listen to it all.

[@gaylebordeaux7632]

Over talking sucks

[@scottyb2117]

@@gaylebordeaux7632 syncing issues I’m fairly sure. I hear you tho and I hate it as well. Don’t think that’s the case here at all. Mutual respect from interviewer and person being interviewed, with all respect.

[@frankedwardmattis346]

Amen

[@shawnryan2197]

Do you listen to The Shawn Ryan podcast?

[@genore1993]

This dude seems like the funny goofy uncle at the BBQ party. But also a trained SAVAGE. Its quite funny.

[@earljohnson2676]

I said that in another video so true . He’s a kid in a man’s body is deadly . He’s a big goon you wouldn’t wanna pick a fight with him at a bar might not work out for ya

[@11bravo80]

Probably the baddest dude on the planet with a gun

[@leylag1466]

Shrek is spot on with his analysis. Absolutely a treat to listen to.

[@ConnectionRecordings]

Delighted to have Shrek back on your platform. Looking forward to part 4 and 5 and so on as you guys have a great communication chemistry. Keep up the good works guys. From Ireland.

[@stephangiamatt4198]

Dude Shrek is by far the best guest you have on the podcast he is freaking hilarious down to earth but at the same time you could tell he would take you apart piece by piece if you pissed him off another awesome session Ryan thanks man

[@RossNaylor-uq4jp]

Yeah johns a fight you dont want any part of if he can walk the streets of Afghan on his own and still be here to tell the tale he has to be a badass i bet Afghan kids are still telling stories about this lone bearded maniac American walking the streets taking Taliban lifes 😂😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🇺🇸👊👊👊✌

[@russ3824]

Fantastic mental health nuggets inside of down to earth “guy” talk just like around the barracks or late night after midnight chow. Shreks comments about purpose and about continuing to take care of the people around us need to be heard, and taken to heart, by every combat vet. It helps us to understand ourselves and to guide our thinking back into positive energy and to get away from those self-destructive lies. Thanks much, and please, keep the conversations going.

[@justinm.791]

I absolutely love Shrek's outlook on life and moving forward with writing another chapter... That's applicable to to everyone, not just those who served.

[@playbackparrot]

Well said!!!

[@notandrewyt9792]

by far john had been my favorite guest on the channel

[@michaelsturtevant7707]

My favorite on ANY podcast. I would love to hear him with General Don Bolduc.

[@notandrewyt9792]

@@michaelsturtevant7707 same

[@johnsolberg5611]

My favorite

[@Eddie53172]

Y’alls personalities compliment each other well on the cast. Great stuff

[@ericvonquitzow7441]

Thanks for your service. We cant get enough of this guy!! More podcasts with John.

[@jonwillard3198]

John is about the most humble SF OPERATOR I've heard. He doesn't just talk about being a badness, he straight says they did shit shows and shit like that. He doesn't talk like seals, wanting everyone to know he was a badass fucker and did combat.

[@WilliamnWendySue]

Shrek is the real deal … SOB is one BAMF. Love ya, Shrek! Your whiskey reviews are some of the most entertaining things I’ve ever seen. I saw the same thing for AFG back in my CGSC studies in 2009. We were never going to get out of there with anything in hand. Nothing. Thank you, Ryan for making these stories come to life, Buck 🇺🇸

[@joebruey]

Holy shit! I love the interviews with McPhee but this one was so frustrating because of the talking over each other. We need a do-over. Please have him back and do this again.

[@happinesshotel5375]

Here we go again! Part three! You’re a legend if you watched this twice!

[@wadeboothe4397]

Thanks for another great interview. You do not get to hear people like John speak freely too often. It also meant a lot to hear what he had to say about Afghanistan. There are a lot of hurt feelings out there right now, his words helped.

[@arleneauditor4802]

I could listen to him(SHREK) all day long. He is a very good storyteller. I dont know how many times I've watched his interviews and I never get tired in doing it over and over. That's how good he is for me. God bless you sir (SHREK) and thank you and all the people in the service and to those who served for your service and bravery. From Philippines ❤

[@jonwillard3198]

I love John. He's so down to earth. He doesn't play and want everyone to know he was a badass sf operator. He says, half the time it was shit shows. He says, if you make a plan. There's no reason with the best assets in the world yu can't pull off your plan. Seals say " if something can go wrong it will go wrong. Murphys law shows up", and they want you to know they were badges, made it thru buds, war is hell, bla bla, John is down to earth.

[@RossNaylor-uq4jp]

A plan is just a list of things that won't happen 😂

[@hammstah9578]

Fascinating conversation. I appreciate Sgt Maj McPhee's perspectives very much. Ryan the Spook, well done as always.

[@jonwillard3198]

I love the fact John acts like its no big deal being sf. Seals wanna tell how bad ass they were, look at what I did, I was a badass, John just talks as if hey, I was cut out for this, I just did my job and don't want credit like Seals do. Awesome.

[@RossNaylor-uq4jp]

Yeah I love johns attitude well most s.f are just like this humble and down to earth but it's amazing hearing what he got upto what a man and legend i bet Afghan kids are still telling stories about this lone bearded maniac American walking the streets taking Taliban lifes 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🇺🇸👊👊👊✌

[@BirdDawg1]

This was a breath of fresh air. I'm glad the connection was shot so he could just speak his mind. Edit: No offense Ryan, big fan but you know what I mean.

[@tarunramesh8539]

This is such an amazing perspective. This is the only podcast where I acutally listen to the whole thing, not just skip through

[@LEOBROWNZ]

Thanks for fixing the Audio!!! This is important for the Military and Veteran community!!! Also for general public to get an inside viewpoint from a warrior!!!

[@andy47456]

Just tuned in. This guy is always fascinating, turning into a weekly ritual for me Ryan.

[@darkdrengr5944]

Well this just made my day!! Any conversation with Shrek is a call for beers. Thanks for the video!!

[@TroubleActual]

Better find your best whiskey

[@ronswanson3000]

🙏🏿PLEASE!!!🙏🏿 Have Shrek on once a month if possible! You two have the best no B.S. conversations anywhere.

[@qbumf]

I feel like it might get dry. I think they should keep it to occasional episodes. Not to mention John is a busy guy.

[@trowuabeatin]

Ryan, First and foremost John is an awesome dude. Absolutely one of the best warfighters our country has ever produced. Second, as a former Agency Officer, have you ever run into any of your Russian counterparts while on assignment? If so, what gave them away? Trade craft? Etc?

[@jordanaraujo2579]

Love John's perspective and attitude. Mind over matter all the way. Thanks so much to both of you.

[@joetexas1546]

Thank You Mr. Fugit for the re-upload (and all your interviews)! Well Done Sir!

[@jessackley4337]

Thanks Ryan for your podcast. I love to listen to the interviews and personal accounts, it's been great! Thanks John for what you shared, good advice and perspective!

[@Zosima45]

This is another great one. Might want to shitcan the new software tho

[@sd09gfh8sfgjmsf9yhkm]

You guys have great chemistry, I doubt there are many other interviewers who could have the same conversation with a guy like John.

[@XxXx-sc3xu]

boyfriend and boyfriend

[@khamilton369]

This man is what the Grim Reaper looks like.. can just imagine him in his prime

[@AngloCelt88]

Kentucky native and avid whisk(e)y enthusiast, yes Buffalo Trace does produce all of those bourbons John mentioned. However they are NOT the same mashbill, Pappy and Weller are both wheated bourbons, which happen to be the same mashbill. Wellers is the one that didn't make the cut to be Pappy Van Winkle, Ancient Age and Buffalo Trace are both normal bourbons with rye being the flavor grain instead of wheat.

[@aj10739]

LOVE JOHN! More please!!! Love you channel. Best guests, great interview, Amazing channel. Wish you the best and much success. -Walk with GOD, He walks with you…

[@dmara2405]

The Ryan and shrek show great job again guys I hope this starts to be a regular thing

[@markwing7066]

Delta is the outside the box boys! When selecting these guys they look for someone that goes against the grain. Thats why “shrek” is my favorite character!

[@userer4579]

I'm 32 minutes in and it seems like Ryan is hearing from John things that he didn't want to hear.

[@johnscanlon2598]

Agreed

[@russream3732]

SOB your statement on Technology Reliance was spot on. I wish you could have seen the War College AAN war games in the last 90s - as soon as the technological advantage of the Allied Forces was lost on the battlefield, the Allied Officers would ask for a restart of the exercise and you could see their frustration. This outcome was set long before.

[@jasonp357]

Love Shrek and great interview. Ryan you are a really good interviewer..

[@jonnydroo]

It would be cool to have both John and Pat Mac on a show together!

[@doubletap777]

Yawn

[@TroubleActual]

Oh thank you for fixing audio! This is great! Love Shrek

[@A_A_R_on]

This dude is hilarious. Of all the dudes writing books and making movies it needs to be this guy.

[@henrygonzalez360]

Oh, watching this a week later for the second time around I can start to understand the Convo and how delayed the question/answers are. Would love to hear it re uploaded.

[@stanleybell2672]

Feels like going through Pathfinder school again with both talking at the same time

[@jasonwagoner3201]

This was really nice and interesting and I'm glad he was granted the ability to speak uncensored the way he did. There's a a fucking shit load of value in this video.

Great podcast but the delay in the sound between you two killed the interview though

[@moqi32]

yay i got thru most of the original upload with the audio issue, finishing it off here. thanks from the viewer for repairing that Ryan

[@Jason_NSS]

I could listen to John ‘Shrek’ all day. Good stuff gentleman!

[@sheepdog1102]

John’s face got more a more red the more whiskey he drank. lol 😂

[@e.tphone9039]

The last video of these two guys woz amazing. Carnt weight to listen to this one. 🇬🇧

[@redfisher19]

This man is a top 5 interview guest in this genre or space and CS a top 2 or 3 platforms. That said, not having the comms worked out degraded the opportunity Not enough to lose appreciation amd,respect for the SOB or Ryan but still. I'd love to hear from this pair the AAR from the incident in Tora Bora when the Afghans (embedded) turned on Delta operators and and I read - I believe in "Dalton Fury's" account of the incident - a Mexican standoff ensued. Keep up the great stories and guests, Ryan, and God Bless men like McPhee and others who bring the heat to our enemies.

[@thomashughes1763]

Great video, brilliant perspective. Thank you for making and sharing.

[@MrJestervoodoo]

You can tell these two have become good friends. Good shit sir. Good shit

[@michaelsly267]

Love your vids! Thank you!

[@benyoung552]

This must be the revised video. Guess I’ll watch it again.

[@hairyelder5019]

You can tell which one warred from the air and which one saw blood and guts on the ground.

[@allinallisallnothing]

it's all a field of experience and testing ground; the ground beneath your feet. i Love and appreciate him so much!

[@BryceMcQueen-qk2zu]

He comes off unique. But he's just wise about how things really are. Reality! He gets it. Sprinkled with a little bit of whiskey.

[@luisarteaga6074]

Thank you guys for your Service💯💯 and thank you Ryan for the dope Content🤟🏽😎

[@michaelcarron3418]

The Way is Keeping a Positive Outlook, and staying Focused on what you Love to do,….Enjoy Life.

[@markadkins9290]

Spectacular, can't get enough!

[@jimgallo6909]

I could listen to Shrek talk all day. Very well spoken

[@dustinwalker8152]

John McPhee is the man! That's a pretty genius idea.

[@RenegadeRanga]

The Sheriff Of Baghdad. In a nutshell I think Afghanistan is little more than a well time distraction from what is happening at home.

[@Rawdawg321]

It was a good interview. I Just wish he didn’t interrupt him so much.

[@ik5852]

if i saw him in public id never know he was a ranger gb and delta for a very long time

[@devendati]

Great interview! I can’t tell if they had a bad internet connection or if it’s the whiskey..

[@TroubleActual]

Yep! Watching this again! Fighting for our brothers next to us, nothing else. I think Shrek is my Dad or Grandad or at least my older brother or cousin. I'm 50

[@goldencheese7247]

Loving shreks joy talking buffalo trace. 😂

[@DarknessovHezrou]

My fav vet. Shrek u are a legend sir!

[@tumdeax]

1:22:02 John nailed it simply and precisely. The Afghan people not side with you if you don't give them safety and financial opportunity. People aren't that concerned with democracy if they are constantly preoccupied with their food supply and hoping not to get whacked by a rival or extorted by a gang of warlords. Focusing on propping up a puppet government wasn't the first order of importance. 42:30 Just spend into the civilian economy to victory. America becomes the wealthiest sugar daddy in Afghanistan. Easy (with some fine print).

[@rusnsc7622]

Damn, this was OUTSTANDING!! Thanks much….

[@jordanaraujo2579]

The hang fire in the helicopter story was hilarious but also terrifying.

[@mylifeinthailand8751]

Shriek you have a great take on it, it is about money and power

[@cdalton3169]

Great interview! As always!

[@jasonpinkston264]

Ryan, if you ever interview Shrek again, allow him to speak. Don't interrupt him, don't talk over him, just listen. You might learn something.

[@williamallen7836]

Audio was out of sync, making it appear as if he was talking over him.

[@merockunot]

In 2004 just inside the Green Zone, when it was still wide open, my Team would drive in from Fallujah to a Haji liquor shack that we called 7/11...They had all the US brands of liquor and each one of my Team mates was allowed one bottle per week. Conventional grunts would never be able to do this.

[@GATOR_MCLUSKY]

we stopped grabbed bottles in souther baghdad they have those little shacks on side of a street random as fuck

[@seeno1]

John is essentially talking about what the Chinese are doing. Gaining power and influence through money. They spend tons to pay off lobbyists/politicians, and they invest heavily in infrastructure, which not only benefits the Chinese (in shipping resources out of whatever country they are invested in) but also the locals.

[@PaWhiteTailHunter]

Shrek was a true commando who actually did commando stuff guys could only dream about. His breed of man is lost nowadays. Hollywood is so blind talk about a movie career

[@RD-iq1bj]

For sure, hard hard dude. Inspires me everytime I hear him talk. "Lets go!"

[@jlapp]

I want to be in the same SOB class with Ryan just to listen to these two riff.

[@TheEllisG]

Hi Ryan, Loved Round 3 with Shrek especially his outlook on life after conflict. However audio/video feed between you both was mostly out of sync. Can you rebroadcast? Ellis Greenstein

[@Emanuel-t5e]

Finally an American who acts like a sane person.

[@tomcarroll5673]

Shrek must have started on the whiskey early this day😂

[@Unintendedcompetence]

Shrek is always an entertaining bully. Glad he is on our side. I would enjoy third-partying a conversation between you and Troy Boonstra, CW5 (Ret). Troy was probably the most skilled -- safest -- aviator in 160th history. I could be exaggerating, but I would never lie. I know this: His humble calm demeanor is a pleasant wrapper around a fierce and fearless hero. Also, find Col. John Newby (USCG), up in Alaska. That fucking guy! He and Troy (and I) were at Ft. Dix together (for basic), and Ft. Rucker (for WOFT), in 1985. How often do you get to say (as a nobody) that you served with two genuine articles? Once. For me.

[@ranger51262]

There is more testosterone in this video than in all of San Francisco

[@jackcloud4728]

Thought he was like interrupting him throughout the interview for so long till I realised it must be the lag

[@Lockdown335]

So if we had to make a super soldier im guessing we would download this guys brain first? :O.... What a crazy life these guys experience!

[@cryptouncle6630]

"May I say, together you make a wonderful person" - Citizen X (1995)

[@AndreUchoaUSA]

the timing......still, very good chat......I fully, fully understand Shrek.

[@jackjones5721]

Thank You for speaking truth to power John.

[@TheMapman01]

Oh man... this dude is the best

[@johnnysprocketz]

one hell of a discussion however, the timing was off but i stuck it out