Living Amongst the Taliban with Hollie McKay | Mike Drop Episode 81

[@dalehenry4694]

Hollie is a badass journalist,thanks to her and Jenna Lee for bringing us real news.🇺🇸

[@brendanriley1968]

Hollie is an extremely brave woman! I want my daughters to know examples of women like her. Thanks for having her on, Mike. Excellent episode!

[@hanzalaomar9915]

And?

[@TTGTanner]

@@hanzalaomar9915 tf is wrong with you

[@andrabook8758]

really? I think I'd lock up my kids before letting them imbed with the taliban LOOOOL! sry, but yeah.

[@hanzalaomar9915]

@@andrabook8758 Taliban wouldn't even go near to your daughter partly because she's a disbeliever and partly because they don't approach women.

[@globaladdict]

@@andrabook8758 he pretty clearly examples of women like her. A woman who decides to do a dangerous job even though people tell her not to. Not to be exactly like her. But hey, reading comprehension is not for everyone.

[@woodentulike2no]

Mike and Shawn...the best on KZbin!🇺🇸

[@lindabooker7847]

Love hearing those stories from Hollie! Most Americans will never set foot in Afghanistan, but we hear about it continually in the news. Hollie let’s us travel with her to see what it’s really like.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Excellent interview. It's good to hear from someone other than the media telling it like it really is.

[@andrabook8758]

uhmmm...she wasn't there either. plus, not everything is going to make it to a live stream. so....yeah

[@jamuraisack5503]

@@andrabook8758 she wasn't there either? I thought she said she was there during and after the pull out. She seemed to be giving a first hand account.

[@andrabook8758]

@@jamuraisack5503 clearly this was in response to someone's comment, which they removed...and now my comment makes no sense. No, I don;t remember what it was sadly, something about a live stream apparently. I do like the live streams a lot.

[@andrabook8758]

@@jamuraisack5503 I think it was something about how she was seeing some events happening all over the country in august...except she later says she didn't actually go herself but heard stories....and then she was criticising the sources in the main stream media, but she's also baseing her own account on sources and not direct observation....something like that. I don;t know, something like that. Her criticism was hypocritical basically. Anyway, it was 2 months ago, and we're clearly missing the prior comments so, yeah...

[@jamuraisack5503]

@@andrabook8758 I take your word for it but, there's nothing to make it "clearly" a response to anything other than the op. No tag, and context fits.🤷‍♂️

[@irishhellbilly5963]

Very eye-opening...Thanks, Mike and Hollie...!!!

[@rafalcejrowski4488]

Great podcast as always Mike! I really appreciate your work ethic Hollie!!! So grateful to people like yourself.

[@georgebrennan2401]

Loving these guests and the podcast Mike! Your interview skills are noticeably better and better each pod. Thank you for the videos!!

[@johnsheetz7983]

I'm glad you had Hollie McKay on again she is so good at her job and a great human being

[@davidkirwin3474]

Great interview Mike. Hollies is an excellent and brave women. The truth is everything I hope her message gets out. You have started it. Thankyou!!

[@jonathanneugebauer7951]

Love the episodes and your non ego interviews! All the power to you! PLEASE INVITE CHRISTIAN Craighead, The SAS man who saved so many lives at the Nairobi attack in 19,

[@justinm.791]

Agreed, I'd love to hear his story!!!

[@JC-qi9xz]

Bring on Craighead!!

[@codelta2]

That would be awesome, and Mike would be the best person ever to do such an interview!! Btw but I think that guy is still in active duty?

[@justinm.791]

@@codelta2 I 🤔 he recently retired

[@justinm.791]

@@JohnDoe-ow2ux ...🤣 He was in the states very recently hanging with the GBRS folks...so could be feasible... I bet they could make a remote Skype interview work too...

[@danielperry7894]

The podcast gods have smiled down upon us this morning boys! Can’t wait! Thanks for all you do mike! Keep them coming!

[@justinm.791]

What an incredible, amazing and brave young woman! Bravisimo!!!

[@rickysrigid]

Well her take on things going on in Afghanistan was interesting an a little surprising. Thanks Mike great interview.

[@Robert-ys9zy]

Hollies book is incredible. My eyes were really opened. Glad you interviewed her I wondered what she has been up too.

[@JBUCKNE]

This is great thanks Mike and Hollie.

[@ProudUSNAVYVeteran]

Tough questions. Tough answers. Thanks Mike for another great interview.

[@michaelsnyder1504]

Great story from a truly extraordinary woman! Thanks for sharing, great interview Mike!

[@averageeverydayfishermansh4501]

What an incredibly brave person! I served in Afghanistan twice and always think of the Viet Nam vets who have been able to go back and see the land/people. Afghanistan is such a beautiful place and I would love to be able to go back. I am not sure that will ever happen but maybe. Great interview and God Bless and Protect Hollie as she continues to tell the truth the media refuses to!

[@jonathanramos8414]

I would never set foot in that God forsaken place

[@jasongraham3453]

Great interview,im new here and I love the diversity of your guests.ty for sharing

[@jamesgranderson2890]

This lady has the balls of brass! Much respect!!

[@mpv5209]

Having spent some time in Afghanistan, it's nice to hear another point of view. Great job with the interview.

[@anitahilliard247]

This is an incredible interview. Hollie is an amazing person. Keep the awesome content coming.

[@kalbcorp]

You do a great job asking the right questions Mike.. 💪👊 Another great piece ... More (please)

[@TheEnvelopeOZ]

Thank you brother Mike, this was incredible.

[@HandyMovers]

Excellent interview, thank you for what you do!!

[@LynxSwe]

Thanks Mike and Hollie from a Swedish Veteran, great cast with xllnt questions and thanks Hollie for all your knowledge and perspectives that you shared with us.

[@captainrichard007]

Thank you for this much needed perspective

[@ranni7699]

I've been waiting for this! It's nice to see you back Hollie!

[@Ben-lo7cy]

I like all the war stories and stuff but this was a really cool interview

[@jcfarcash]

Good show as always!!

[@robbie574]

Thank you both.

[@georgecoull1883]

Hope you feel better Mike! Thanks for the upload.

[@markpousard4393]

Great unfiltered perspective.

[@joellawver3240]

Really enjoyed and learned a lot from this one. Really interesting story and person.

[@andrabook8758]

Absolutely "NO" in regards to a seat on the UN. Never in a million years. No.

[@sdjohnston67]

Great interview. Thank you.

[@Illfsgoonyndndn]

Awesome one, thanks mayne

[@internet_internet]

What a badass. You’re alright too, Mike. I appreciate y’all, Mike & Hollie.

[@JRsmith.]

Love Mike Drop and have missed having it be a consistent podcast… I’ll have to admit though im not a fan of the new couch - desk setup, I prefer the old setup. Bring on Johnny Walker and get him drunk again!

[@dutchmatthews]

Awesome work as always. Please interview Lt. Col Stu Scheller! I'd love to work for you some day...

[@carlosfernandez1]

Good interview. She is very knowledgeable in her area and I will like see her book.

[@brendanriley1968]

Worth the wait!

[@BSME2010]

Great podcast as always.

[@redjacc7581]

brilliant stuff.

[@stevehumfleet8716]

“It’s like Footloose all over again!” 😂😂

[@dwilliams1596]

Very good interview! Informative with giving an inside view.

[@onde-ja-civil]

You should invite David Kilcullen as well. Great podcast, please keep up the fine work.

[@rebeccagriswold282]

Wow, one of your best in my opinion. Couple things……were you under the weather while doing this interview? Your demeanor was so much more calm which I enjoyed. Also, in the interviews I’ve seen you do with women, your behavior is very different and a welcome change! Also didn’t know you owned a button down shirt! Hollie’s book is wonderful. Glad you interviewed her again.

[@hanzalaomar9915]

You fell short of playing victim. That's impressive!

[@mattstakeontheancients7594]

Awesome interview Mike. It’s sad to learn how corrupt the Afghan government was and how our military knowing swept it under the rug. Imagine that’s what happens when you try to defeat and enemy and nation build at the same time. Neither is done 100%. Learning about the level of poverty is heartbreaking.

[@hiramhaji7813]

Outstanding podcast

[@kimanderson5544]

This women is AMAZING! Thank you Mike!

[@passionatepatriot7272]

You ,Shawn Ryan and I’m forgetting a few more u guys rock 💥🇺🇸💥🇺🇸

[@michaelcarter8209]

Outstanding

[@Whatisthetruth711]

I didn't get a notification about this.

[@trophy_husband]

Abso-f-ing-lutely! Choking ones self: initiated.

[@huntingsynth]

fixing corruption is internal/nation building...installing our values/will on a people is a NO WIN situation

[@frank4fun64]

Incredible woman, incredible interview. Lesson learned (Once again) we cant buy our way to victory, Extreme Violence works

[@Colby_boo_brawner]

Mike, reaching out for guidance if you see this. Struggling with how to handle a situation. I’m a experienced strong dog owner but having issues caused by my own fuck ups. I have a dominant 200lb mastiff uncut who I purposely intended on protecting my family at all cost. He’s a great dog but will back down to no one but me, and sometimes will push me a little . He’s hyper protective of everyone in the family (pack) including the fucking cats. He’s given a couple low mastiff growls and a little nip at my daughter once which he got the shit beat out of him for. I struggled with that or putting a bullet in him. He’s not a bad dog just a strong one. I’m who didn’t do the proper socializing, but my concern was him protecting my family in my absence. He’s smart , and responds to the simplest of training. That being said he’s a mastiff who’s distrustful and cautious. He’s also very sensitive and remembers everything. I’m sure you’ll have many strong criticisms about my mistakes. I’m hoping you have something that can help.

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

At least Mike has regular lighting and really let's Holly's beauty stand out. I love the work she does and I know being a pretty women makes even harder to do her job and travel where she travels.

[@dpimprovements9905]

Just watched Jurassic Park and damn Mike popped in my head when homie was talking about could we vs should we. Wtf lol

[@edgarpot5400]

Interesting take and very informative...the young and obviously intelligent young lady has done her work...being born and raised on the Reservation, these conditions are similar in various ways for Natives here in the "U.S."

[@MrScuba1972]

Incredible interview, meaningful insight both unique and powerful, thank you both very much. I am curious if the statement that 99% of the worlds heroine production originates in Afghanistan is in a way both why we stayed there to support big pharma but also why we left so irresponsibly because the opioid epidemic is such a political hot button but also no longer as profitable?

[@ravenrhonda1]

I can't help but wonder if the same thing isn't happening in Ukraine... With the corruption with our tax dollars

[@huntingsynth]

Afghanistan is Afghanistan...life has not changed in so long and that is all they know...if you allow nature to take its course in Afghanistan it will 100% go back to its baseline...there is a country not far away that predominantly functions on a similar level of corruption...not talking Venezuela either...think south of the border

[@jonathanramos8414]

Mexico? So your saying we will invade Mexico?

[@darbomefein07]

Mike be like: "and what were you wearing?" Cheeeeeeky!

[@noahcross1490]

Could some please explain to me what “Choke Yourself” represents? Or, I can just start assuming things…..

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

That's interesting that the suicide bombers are respected the most and are held at the highest honor. I always thought that it was the other way around and the Suicide bombers were people that were outcast or someone that the Taliban or ISIS didnt want to live anymore

[@gunbacker9428]

Yes think about it though. These suicide bombers are carrying out the most important attacks. This is how they do the most damage, so of course the bomber will be praised for carrying out Allahs plan as they call it. The bomber would have to be me an extremely trusted person to follow through with such a plan

[@erictheboringone5292]

They’re giving their life to their god in order to further their cause. Same as me joining the Army at 31 and leaving my wife and kids to go fight those fuckers in order to better my families life. There’s some interesting parallels between such a delusional ideology and a regular guys life who is striving to be more.

[@jonathanramos8414]

A soviet commander once said during the soviet afghan war. How do you defeat an enemy that looks down at the barrel of a gun and only sees paradise lol

[@nigelsookram882]

Afghanistan have been fighting against occupying armies for years..the're still standing..who knew

[@rodvikvr]

Once again excellent interview. The disinformation campaign on the Taliban retaliatory executions was in full force and sadly many veterans contributed to the propaganda.

[@overhead18]

It is almost like Thiệu or Diem was running the Afghan government. How could we possibly have seen this coming. Avoid mistakes of the past? We just repeated them...again.

[@722wdblazer]

In this episode, "Mr. Gritland" dresses up in a button down.

[@annachipalamvaazhai4274]

Hey Mike, as much as you'd wanna see countries like this helped, it's gonna be a drop in the bucket. Just put the pictures together -no money, medicines or any semblance of an economy or education system to climb out of this situation and yet hospital floors full of babies! Only hope to make them see reality is education and not sure if anyone would even try that route.

[@YusufKhan-cf9gt]

if someone isnt educated, it doesnt mean they are dumb fools What authority do you have to say that their laws and perspectives are wrong? Can you prove that? can u prove basic human rights? They just want to rule by gods law

[@annachipalamvaazhai4274]

@@YusufKhan-cf9gt You should buy Mike's book. It gives a solid thought process if you wish to solve these sort of problems. Hint: Try to assess the scenario after removing emotion and religion off it.

[@YusufKhan-cf9gt]

@@annachipalamvaazhai4274 Why remove religion from it? Why is it an assumption? If the religion is truly from God then I should see everything from its lens BTw I am from India so dont think that book would be available here

[@hanzalaomar9915]

@@YusufKhan-cf9gt spot on

[@annachipalamvaazhai4274]

@@YusufKhan-cf9gt Why? Because if we truely want to find solutions to problems, we have to. Question then is do we want to solve these problems or not, isn't it?

[@charliewilson3234]

Excellent interview she never had a single bad thing to say about the Tali. Hope she's not married to one.

[@ericklein2589]

We were there for 20 years and too many lives lost to help Afghanistan. No more! I don’t mean to curl but failed.

[@callsignbenzo1293]

Its sounds like According to her life is just fine basically normal under the taliban they aren't evil. I highly doubt that. We were there killing the taliban for a reason. If they were just fine at running Afghanistan we would've left like 10 years ago.

[@hanzalaomar9915]

You "highly doubt" that based on what you imagine in your head?? You were killing Taliban cuz you wanted western laws, western type governance and western puppets (Afghan-Americans) rulers in Afghanistan (basically turn into a colony) while T-ban wanted Shar'ia.

[@Cameron_F]

You do realize the Bush administration gave the Taliban millions of dollars just a few months before 9/11. They also funded the Taliban in the 80s to fight the Soviets. The US government is a hypocritical joke to the rest of the world.

[@C-24-Brandan]

A cool Collab would be with Andy Krueger Dog Training! He's another trainer that puts out great content, would be a fun and educational Collab for both of you and all us viewers! #MikeRitlandAndyKruegar #DogTrainingCollab

[@knifedad]

You want to beat a superpower just be willing to play the long game and drain the government of manpower money and patience. We will pack up leave then you can swoop in and take control. Winning without having to fire a shot.

[@vinniemac6076]

Didn't help that we paid everybody over there cash and the taliban knew that.

[@Chertoff88]

Anyone who was in Afghanistan during the American retreat knows this woman is a complete liar. There is even video of the Taliban executing people who worked with Americans. Her optimistic outlook is not born out by the facts on the ground, just ask the Marines who were there.

[@jonathanramos8414]

And what do you want us to do? Their is terrible stuff happening on the border and in Mexico everyday. We should focus on Mexico.

[@aarankimpton7219]

U have to be kidding sending aide to them??

[@sundharfinny8841]

More Dog videos!

[@maggienorris6379]

Did I win ?

[@numbers9696]

Meat is dressed pretty well

[@wildbill60]

💯🇺🇲

[@fredg8834]

Man that ain’t the penitentiary. Come on be a little Moore original

[@gman52712]

Mike youre cool as shit but you remind me of like, that drunk uncle that every family has that gets arrested for fighting at a kid's t-ball game.

[@tdunn2]

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[@MikeHunt-rw4gf]

Algorithm.

[@tomrogers6639]

😎

[@georgecoull1883]

Origin 🇺🇸

[@maggienorris6379]

Are you drinking again Mr. Ritland?

[@maggienorris6379]

Diaspora. Nice.

[@maggienorris6379]

Yes I am. @28:30 - Banyan Capital Management, LP

[@peanutbuttawaffle]

damn, she is beautiful.

[@peanutbuttawaffle]

i fucking love aussie accents. and i hear that they love Texan accents too 😉

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

Yeah Holly is a beautiful young women! I love her interviews and reports that she does. Her and Isobel from Vice are some of the only women I will simp over!

[@kc6648]

🌷 Promo>SM.

[@82oncology]

This woman is a terrible biased liar

[@enislive]

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[@Cgh432]

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