But he seems to understand his subject matter and current events much better out there than most. Some of the guests he's had on are a little out there, but I'll be danged if some of them haven't been right on the button about what was coming (like the 2 terrorist attacks to start the New Year) and they turned out to be right.

Joe Rogan has some weirdos on his podcast and it's the most listened to Podcast in the world because in spite of the foul language he's able to have conversations with people from all walks of life. Ryan doesn't have that wide of net of people he speaks with, but has found a niche that works. I find him highly intelligent and understands the intelligence community better than most.