The Shawn Ryan Show

Memorial Day Special: Navy Veteran Memorizes Every Service Member Killed in Afghanistan

May 25, 2026·2h 12m·6-min readnarrativehistory
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The podcast is a solemn, uninterrupted recitation of the names of U.S. service members who died in the war in Afghanistan, listed in the exact order of their casualties from 2001 to 2021. The host uses a mental memory palace technique to honor each individual, transforming the episode int

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