Brandon Tseng is the President and Cofounder of Shield AI, a defense technology company he established in 2015 with his brother Ryan Tseng, specializing in AI-powered autonomous systems for military applications, including the V-BAT drone deployed in operations like those in Ukraine.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a BS in Mechanical Engineering ... Show More
Yesterday
#353 Dr. Thomas Madden - Rome Historian Reveals the 7 Warning Signs of a Dying Republic
Dr. Thomas Madden is a historian, author, and professor of history at Saint Louis University whose work focuses on the ancient and medieval worlds, the Crusades, Venice, and the history of republics. In his latest book, The Fall of Republics, he examines why republics rise, endur ... Show More
2h 34m
Oct 29
#352 Cain Velasquez - UFC Champion Hunted the Man Accused of Abusing His 4-Year-Old Son
Cain Velasquez is a former two-time UFC heavyweight champion, widely regarded as one of the best heavyweights in MMA history, who later competed in pro wrestling with AAA and WWE. After a 2022 legal case that led to time in prison, he was released in February 2026 and has since f ... Show More
3h 55m
Oct 27
The Space Technology That Could Change History Forever
When I had Erin Brockovich on the Shawn Ryan Show, we took a deep dive into data centers and their impact on our water supply, power grid, and ecosystems. After watching that conversation, Baiju Bhatt, my guest on episode #223, reached out with a potential solution. What if we do ... Show More
59m 46s
Dec 2024
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing
<p dir="ltr">Torsten Reil is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Helsing, a new type of defence company providing artificial intelligence to protect our democracies. Torsten has raised over $825M from the likes of Prima Materia, Elad Gil, Accel and General Catalyst. Previously Torsten f ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 2025
Blake Hall - Combat, Service, and Innovation - [Invest Like the Best, EP.408]
My guest today is Blake Hall. Blake is the co-founder and CEO of ID.me, a secure digital identity network with over 100 million members. He was an officer in the United States Army and served our country for four years as a a rifle platoon leader, the battalion reconnaissance pla ... Show More
1h 34m
Sep 2025
The Future of Defense Technology with Zac Staples
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Jaeden Schafer interviews Zac Staples, founder and CEO of Fathom 5, a defense technology company focused on industrial AI systems for maritime and national sec ... Show More
25m 44s
Aug 2019
Mike Slagh, Navy Veteran and CEO of Shift.org: Military Veterans and the Economy
Mike Slagh is a military veteran and the CEO of Shift.org, a company powering successful career shifts for veterans. In this conversation, Mike and Anthony Pompliano discuss how Shift is disrupting the job market, why the VA and Department of Defense are so excited about this com ... Show More
44m 21s
Feb 2021
#487 Tony Thomas on Defense, Technology, and Leadership
Tony Thomas is a retired 4-star General and was the 11th Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). General Thomas is one of our nation's greatest warfighters and he also happens to be an even better human being.
In this conversation, we discuss the wars in Afghanis ... Show More
1h 31m