Why did Shawn Ryan refuse to release his interview with The Leah Files at first?

In an intro recorded for the release, Shawn Ryan says he held the episode back because he personally believed Leah of The Leah Files was not credible. He says she spent too long on the polygraph, which he suspected she had researched to sound legitimate, and that she offered no money trails despite that being her stated expertise. He released it after criticism on X so viewers could judge, and posted an uncut single-camera version on X as well.

• Ryan says he also held it back partly to help her save face.
• Ryan responds to her post about his LinkedIn investments by saying he invests publicly in companies that support the American warfighter.
• Ryan says he has had the founder of nearly every company he invests in on the show.

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“definitely no money trails, which is supposedly her expertise.” Shawn Ryan · at 3:49 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on The Shawn Ryan Show (2026-10-20). Read the whole episode summary →

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