Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2024-09-30
Books mentioned on #135 Scott Mann - The Real Cost of America's Failures
Scott Mann is a return SRS guest and retired Lt. Col.
Shawn Ryan discussed Operation Pineapple Express by Scott Mann, Game Changers by Scott Mann, and Nobody Is Coming to Save You by Scott Mann. Scott Mann discussed Al-Qaeda 2.0 by William Archer, Tribe by Sebastian Junger, and The Upswing by Robert D Putnam and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Operation Pineapple Express
Operation Pineapple Express by Scott Mann is a gripping account detailing the harrowing and chaotic efforts of a band of unconventional veterans who organized an underground rescue mission to evacuate Afghan allies following the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Discussed“you're the president and founder of rooftop leadership a New York Times best-selling author of operation Pineapple Express”
Where to get it
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Game Changers
Discussed“and number one international best-selling author of Game Changers going local to defeat violent extremists”
Where to get it
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Nobody Is Coming to Save You
Discussed“You came out with a book called nobody is coming to save you a Green Beret guide to getting big [ __ ] done which is a practical guide for leaders”
Where to get it
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Al-Qaeda 2.0
Al-Qaeda 2.0 by William Archer is an open-source investigative report and book examining the re-emergence of terrorist threats and upcoming attacks on the United States and Europe.
Discussed“but the al-Qaeda 2.0 book that just came out verifies what Sarah has been saying verifies what Legend has been saying”
Where to get it
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a non-fiction book that explores the psychological need for community, human connection, and the challenges veterans face when reintegrating into modern society.
Discussed“Sebastian younger says it in this book tribe you know most combat veterans are more than willing to die for their country they just don't know how to live for it”
Where to get it
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The Upswing
The Upswing by Robert D.
Discussed“in fact Robert putner when he writes in this book The upswing he talks when he does the first chapter you think he's talking about right now sounds familiar and he actually reveals it the early 1900s”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“let's get to you Scott so got a new book coming out nobody's coming to save you a Green Beret guide to getting [ __ ] done”
“and I just love it you know and it so that's I thought man if I could put that in a book that's like stories and best practices where individuals like you who are you're building this massive movement and you are literally filling the Gap as you said that media is not feeling that politics is not feeling if”
“well Scott nobody is coming to save you it's out October 1st it's linked down in the description everybody go buy it and um Scott once again man I just thank you for coming”




