Shawn Ryan Show

#210 Hsiao Bi-khim | 蕭美琴 - Vice President of Taiwan

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Hsiao Bi-khim | 蕭美琴 is Taiwan’s Vice President, sworn in on May 20, 2024, alongside President Lai Ching-te. A seasoned diplomat, she served as Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States from 2020 to 2023, becoming the first Taiwanese official to attend a U.S. presidential inauguration since 1979 when she attended Joe Biden’s in 2021. Known as Taiwan’s “cat warrior” for her deft diplomacy, Hsiao strengthened U.S.-Taiwan ties, advancing arms sales, trade agreements, and Taiwan’s global presence despite China’s opposition. Born to a Taiwanese father and American mother, she grew up in Taiwan and New Jersey, earning a BA from Oberlin College and an MA from Columbia University. Hsiao advocates for Taiwan’s sovereignty, democratic resilience, and inclusion in international organizations, as seen in her 2025 meetings with U.K. and Israeli delegations. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠https://www.roka.com⁠ - USE CODE SRS ⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/srs⁠⁠ This episode is sponsored. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. ⁠⁠https://www.bubsnaturals.com/shawn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.helixsleep.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://hexclad.com/srs⁠⁠Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at hexclad.com/srs! #hexcladpartner ⁠⁠https://www.moinkbox.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.paladinpower.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://uscca.com/srs⁠ Hsiao Bi-khim | 蕭美琴 Links: X - https://x.com/bikhim  X - https://x.com/TECRO_USA  Presidential Office - https://english.president.gov.tw  Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs - https://en.mofa.gov.tw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#207 Augustus Doricko - CEO of Rainmaker: Manipulating the Weather

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Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El Segundo hard tech scene.  Rainmaker uses weather resistant drones to increase precipitation and novel radar hardware to measure how much man-made precipitation is created. Rainmaker’s first priority is reversing the desertification of the American west, and ultimately to terraform deserts into abundant, green, arable land. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.roka.com - USE CODE SRS https://www.americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org https://www.tryarmra.com/srs https://www.betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored by better help. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://www.shawnlikesgold.com https://www.lumen.me/srs https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs https://www.shopify.com/srs https://trueclassic.com/srs Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/srs! #trueclassicpod Augustus Doricko Links: Rainmaker - https://www.rainmaker.com X - https://x.com/ADoricko  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustus-doricko-660b20145 Substack - https://substack.com/@doricko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#204 Larry Vickers - Delta Force: Operation Acid Gambit

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Larry Vickers is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, with extensive service in the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force). After retiring, he became a leading firearms instructor, CEO of Vickers Tactical, and a key consultant for firearms manufacturers like Heckler & Koch and Wilson Combat. Vickers is also known for his YouTube channel, Vickers Tactical, where he reviews firearms and shares expertise with millions. As a historian and collector, he brings a wealth of knowledge on military tactics, gear, and the evolution of firearms. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠https://www.americanfinancing.net/srs ⁠ nmls 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org ⁠https://www.tryarmra.com/srs ⁠ ⁠https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com/srs ⁠– USE CODE SRS ⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com ⁠ ⁠https://www.hometitlelock.com⁠ – USE CODE SRS Go to ⁠https://www.hometitlelock.com/srs⁠ and use promo code srs to get a free title history report so you can find out if you’re already a victim and 14 days of protection for free! Make sure to check out the Million Dollar TripleLock Protection details when you get there! Exclusions apply. For details visit ⁠https://www.hometitlelock.com/warranty ⁠ ⁠https://www.lumen.me/srs ⁠ ⁠https://www.ziprecruiter.com/srs ⁠ ⁠https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs⁠ Larry Vickers Links: Website - https://lavickers.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/thelarryvickers  YT - ​​http://youtube.com/vickerstacticalinc  FB - https://www.facebook.com/LarryVickers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#196 Joshua Broome - "Rocco Reed," Inside The Adult Film Industry

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Joshua Broome is a former adult film star turned pastor, speaker, and advocate for redemption. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, he entered the porn industry in his early 20s, earning accolades like “Porn Star of the Year” and appearing in over 1,000 films before walking away in 2013. After hitting rock bottom—struggling with identity, shame, and a life unraveling—he found faith, left the industry, and rebuilt from scratch. Now married with four children, Broome shares his raw journey of transformation, warning about the destructive ripple effects of porn on marriages, mental health, and society. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.roka.com⁠⁠⁠ - USE CODE SRS ⁠⁠https://www.americanfinancing.net/SRS⁠⁠ NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org ⁠⁠https://www.expressvpn.com/SRS⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.hillsdale.edu/SRS⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.shopify.com/SRS⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://trueclassic.com/SRS⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.ziprecruiter.com/SRS⁠ Joshua Broome Links: X - ⁠https://x.com/iamJoshuaBroome⁠  Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamjoshuabroome⁠ Book - ⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/154600565X⁠ Book me to speak - ⁠https://www.joshuabroome.me/speaking-requests⁠ Resources for unwanted sexual behavior - ⁠https://ignitemen.net/the-p51-project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices