Nick Irving “The Reaper”: How a Failed SEAL Test Led to Becoming One of America’s Deadliest Rangers

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.9 • 648 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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On today's episode, former Army Ranger Nick Irving, aka, The Reaper joins Andy to discuss his journey through elite military service, experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq, emerging threats at home, including the DC National Guard attack, and what these situations reveal about the modern security landscape. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ TacPack Visit http://www.TacPack.com and use code IRONCLAD at checkout to get a free $70 tactical gift Mizzen and Main Get 20% off your first purchase at mizzenandmain.com with promo code IRONCLAD20 Aura: Go To: https://aura.com/ironclad to try 14 days for free Hollow Socks For a limited time Hollow Socks is having a Buy 2 , Get 2 Free Sale. Head to http://Hollowsocks.com today to check it out. #HollowSockspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think about cheese.
0:02.0	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:04.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,
0:06.3	Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt.
0:08.3	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:12.0	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:13.9	Cheese.
0:15.8	Available to the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11 a.m.
0:18.1	Plus and participation may vary.
0:19.2	Subjects availability.
0:21.1	The transition from being at Walmart one moment to, hey, there's guys with guns.
0:27.6	Do we shoot these guys?
0:29.0	And is my dope correct?
0:30.8	What if I miss?
0:32.2	You know, what are the guys going to think of me if I miss?
0:34.6	There's a lot more pressure, I think, in terms of like, you know,
0:38.1	you have a sniper school's pressure to graduate. But then you have your lives of the lives
0:44.3	of your guys and your teammates on the line.
0:59.8	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Change Agents in Iron Cloud Original, presented by Firecracker Farm.
1:06.1	Today we're going to be talking about mental health service and perspectives from a special operations sniper.
1:09.4	My guest today to talk about this is Nick Irving.
1:12.9	Nick is a special operations sniper veteran who served with the 3rd Ranger Battalion
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