Shaun Pinner on Surviving Russian Captivity

Captured on the front lines of Ukraine and held for months as a prisoner of war, Shaun Pinner gives us his firsthand account of survival under extreme conditions. In our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, he reflects on combat, captivity, and the lasting psychological toll of war...plus, why he’s telling his story now through Live. Fight. Survive. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RapidEX FINANCIAL. THE CRYPTO WORLD MOVES FAST, BUT YOUR TRUST IN AN EXCHANGE SHOULDN'T BE A GAMBLE. RapidEX IS SECURE, FINTRAC-REGISTERED, AND NON-CUSTODIAL. SAVE 50% ON FEES ON ONLINE INTERAC E-TRANSFER TRADES WITH PROMO CODE RYAN50 AT MBEW: SEE SHAUN in EDMONTON APRIL 24: BUY HIS BOOK: 52:30 | Quit being so humble, Edmonton! Three community champions - Laura Kinghorn, Ziyah Karmali, and Chelsey Quirk - have a challenge for us all as Tourism Week wraps up. EDMONTON CHAMBER of COMMERCE: EXPLORE EDMONTON: INDIGENOUS TOURISM ALBERTA: 1:30:00 | Jespo's classic car is not for sale...or is it? The fellas debrief after a stunning Grand Re-Opening party at Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. Real Talkers chime in on our Live Chat powered by Park Power. SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: 1:47:40 | "Queen Bee" calls out Jespo's "unbridled enthusiasm" for the Alberta Whisky Act, Laura's sick of "frickin' morons" backing Big Coal, Robert brings anti-separation energy, Bobby's got a message for Pierre Poilievre, Kim B has a hot take on Daylight Saving Time, and Mariah sounds off over Edmonton's patio tax. It's The Flamethrower presented by our friends at the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: talk@ryanjespersen.com WHEN YOU VISIT THE DQs IN PALISADES, NAMAO, NEWCASTLE, WESTMOUNT, or BASELINE ROAD, BE SURE TO TELL 'EM REAL TALK SENT YOU! BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT at EDMONTON CONVENTION CENTRE:

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This episode is 116:46 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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