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The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast191: Jared of Orion Training Group - Training, Community Policing and Extra-dimensional BeingsNathan sits down with returning guest, Jared of Orion Training Group for his fourth appearance on the show! The lads get into a multi-day CQB night vision course Jared hosted and Nathan attended, how learning from subject matter experts such as competition shooters is invaluable for armed professionals, and the misguided, often disingenuous attempts by some police departments of 'Community Policing'. The guys also get into conspiracy, declassified CIA goings-on and urban legend with the 'Missing 411' phenomenon, the real life case of a possible visit from an angel in the late 1950's by the name of 'Valiant Thor...2025-07-232h 08The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast190: B.R Finally Shoots a CompetitionB.R is joined by Phil the Camera Guy and Georgie of Ruinbane Hobby and The Art and War Discord to discuss his first competition shooting experience. The lads get into 'popping the cherry' and getting a competition under your belt, messing up, the 'gamified' elements of competition shooting, stacking 'procedurals', and making friends at shooting competitions. The lads also get into Mike Lee's failed attempt at liquidating Public Lands in the 'Big Beautiful Bill' as well as the last minute removal of the Hearing Protection and SHORT Act from the bill that would have removed SBR's and Suppressors...2025-07-0754 minThe Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast189: SCHIZOCAST - Irishman in The Middle EastLucas returns to Schizocast with Nathan, freshly back in Ireland after a trip to Dubai. The lads talk about the riots happening in North and South Ireland relating to migrants and the wider topic of what is going on in Europe right now. The guys get into Lucas of Arabia's exploit's in Dubai and what he makes of the city, the people, and the culture and the recent developments with Iran. When they get bored of that, the lads move into recent movie rambles from Lucas' take on Sinners to music biopics all being parodies and Nathan gives his...2025-06-241h 04The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast188: Self Defense Shooting - A Real Story and The AftermathJoining Nathan and Al this week is a member of The Art and War listenership community: Alaskan. In this episode, Alaskan recounts his experience surviving a mugging while on a date ten years ago that resulted in an extremely violent encounter that ended with him in the hospital, fourteen rounds fired and his attacker dead. Alaskan shares everything from the emotional and traumatic impact this had on him, the injuries he suffered, the legal aftermath, how his carry setup factored into the encounter and much more. RAADS Autism Test:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/⁠⁠⁠⁠...2025-06-181h 52The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast187: What is The Hearing Protection Act - Ben Sanderson of Gun Owners of America (GOA)Ben Sanderson of Gun Owners of America joins Art and War once again to discuss what in the world is going on with the HPA (Hearing Protection Act), the SHORT Act, what this has to do with a massive tax bill and much more! The lads get into it with Ben on all the new ground taking developments for gun rights in 2025, discussing what the reality on the ground is for deregulating suppressors and potentially SBR's from the NFA. The guys also ask Ben a ton of listener questions ranging from the topic of the DEA/FBI combining and...2025-06-112h 14The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast186: Guerrilla Tactical's Jack - Five Years in Business - Part IIIReturning guest Jack from Guerrilla Tactical joins B.R. and Nathan for Part III, celebrating five years of the company’s growth. They trace the business’s path from its early days of taking orders through Instagram DMs without a physical store to constructing a dedicated facility in the Pacific Northwest woods. Jack reflects on the challenges of scaling operations, hiring and managing a growing team, maintaining focus as an entrepreneur, and navigating criticism while staying true to the brand’s mission. The conversation offers a candid look at the hard work and decisions behind Guerrilla Tactical’s evolution. All that...2025-06-022h 10The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast185: Icepick Jay Part II - Dark American HistoryB.R is joined by returning guest: Icepick Jay. The lads get into America’s darker history from its founding into the 20th century and present day on how many widely unspoken about subjects deeply impact what America is today. The lads jump around, talking Chris Dorner, the post-911 - War on Terror mindset of young men, Columbine fandoms, American apathy, our ever increasing trade of autonomy for safety, virtual realities like the ‘Metaverse’ chipping away at what it means to be an individual with rights, religion, chaos and much much more!Check out our gu...2025-05-262h 13The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast184: Charlie Coks - Training for Competition Shooting PerformanceEighteen time MoH recipient* Charlie Coks joins Nathan, B.R, and Al to catch-up on what he's been up to between his Guntube and competition shooting exploits since the guys last spoke. The lads also talk how the internet briefly turned on Charlie after mistakenly believing he was a NFA supporting cuck, Nathan and Charlie talk dogs, the India-Pakistan conflict and Indian rants ensue, and discussion is had on 'cheating' yourself out of effective training reps. All that, and much more in this episode!*He's a hero, but this may be a slight exaggeration 2025-05-192h 03The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast183: SCHIZOCAST - Where is Gun Culture At?In this episode, Nathan, B.R., and Al revisit 'Gun Culture 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0,' examining the state of the 'citizen rifleman,' competition shooting, and the declining urgency for training since the COVID era ended. B.R. dives into the massive Raoul Moat manhunt in Britain, Nathan shares his recent work as a volunteer RSO, and the trio dissects the gun community's downward spiral without immediate threats. They also highlight freedoms quietly at risk under the new administration. Unfiltered and loaded with gritty discussion.RAADS Autism Test:⁠⁠https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/⁠⁠2025-05-122h 14The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast182: Xonor - Anti-Gov Thrash Metal with DonaghDonagh from the Swiss Thrash-Metal band, Xonor, joins Nathan and B.R to discuss all things band related, controversy in the European metal scene to their message, the evolution of the band, Donagh's military service in Switzerland, his Irish roots, the state of gun rights in Switzerland, encounters with the law while filming music videos and much much more!Check out our guests here:https://xonorband.comhttps://www.instagram.com/xonorband/RAADS Autism Test:⁠https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/⁠Ch...2025-04-232h 05The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast181: Starting Basic Fitness & Bigfoot Avoidance TacticsJoining Nathan for an irreverent roundtable on starting and succeeding with basic fitness is Noah of Clean Muscle LLC, alongside Idaho Gym owner Lance, a different Phil, and Jose the Mexican surgeon. The gang discuss fitness 101, eldritch horrors in the woods, working out to avoid being taken advantage of by Bigfoot, Psychedelics being used as medicine for PTSD, the differences in medical care culture between the US and Mexico, supplement use and much much more!Check out Noah and Clean Muscle LLC:Cleanmuscle.comCheck out PP...2025-04-161h 37The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast179: SCHIZOCAST - What is Cola Warrior?Joining Nathan and B.R for a Schizocast is gunsmith, Ben Gould, as well as private pilot and aircraft recovery specialist, Matt, both of whom are competitors of the cult-like annual shooting competition, Cola Warrior. The lads get into Cola Warrior and what the crucible of Peep eating, soda chugging, obstacle course centric and shooting challenges is like for competitors, with Ben sharing his two years of competing and Matt his three. The guys talk the surprisingly high-end prizes up for grabs, the competitor centric culture, array of different national events all over the USA, B.R formally apologizes...2025-03-242h 20The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast177: Marine to Media - The Devin Jones StoryDevin Jones, aka "Devin with an I," joins Nathan to share his journey from enlisting in the Marine Corps in the mid-2000s through his jump into gun industry media work. Devin reflects on indoc in SOI for Recon and his deployments, the guys discuss discuss racial issues in and out of the military, pulling from personal experiences, and the tough road of transitioning to civilian life—dealing with injuries, mental health, and near-homelessness—while sharing how Devin found his way forward. The conversation also covers veteran suicide awareness, underscoring the importance of checking on friends. Finally, Devin opens up a...2025-03-121h 22The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast176: What is PP.TF? Propaganda Proliferation Task ForceIt is finally here! B.R, Nathan and Phil's spin-off project from CBRNart and The Art and War Podcast: PP.TF, is live! To celebrate, the guys are taking an episode to break from the usual agenda to discuss what PP.TF or Propaganda Proliferation Task Force is all about. With the three all working as creatives in the gun space, as well as the CBRN merch desperately needing a refresh, the guys wanted to talk about it. The lads also get into field training best practices and why its good to fail, the best route to acquiring new...2025-03-031h 40The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast175: Americana Pipedream Part IILogan and Aiden of Americana Pipedream Apparel return! Having last spoken to B.R and Nathan in early 2023 for episode 93, we had a bunch to catch up on with the AP lads. The gang get into what international incidents have cropped up since we last spoke, how the company is evolving as the guys enter their fourth year in business, how building Americana Pipedream has aged the guys as well as what opportunities it has afforded them, what the Afghani's think of 9/11 rugs, Nathan asks the guys about eating the long pig, B.R asks about the complexities of...2025-02-172h 04The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast174: The Icepick Jay Story - PART IIcepick Jay joins B.R and Phil the Camera guy to share his story on how he came to work in the gun industry, and what made him the man he is today. Jay shares his story growing up in Baltimore in the early 90’s, being raised in a Russian Judeo-Christian environment, dealing with bullying and being sheltered from a young age, how that lead him to hardcore music and skinhead culture, what skinhead culture actually is, becoming a (non-violent) felon and getting his record cleared, overcoming homelessness and living out of his car, working as a bouncer and th...2025-02-102h 41The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast173: SHOT Show 2025 RECAP - AKA: The Time The Gang Almost Sħöt a CrackheadThis week, Nathan, B.R., and Phil return from SHOT Show 2025, ready to dive into their experiences with guest host Freedom Visualizations, aka (as of this week) 'Al Coholic'. They kick off with tales from their questionable Airbnb, including Nathan's narrow escape from an ambush by "crackheads" after leaving the show floor. The trio then delves into the highlights and lowlights of the event, from B.R.'s enthusiastic take on a new US-made SA80 rifle project to a heated debate over the PSA 50 BMG. They discuss the evolving civilian laser market, EOTech's new 3-9 optic...2025-02-022h 31The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast172: ANNEX CANADA - Blowing the Whistle on Canada's Armed Forces Part IINathan is once again joined by his Canadian military friends to discuss everything from Justin Trudeau resigning in disgrace as Prime Minister of Canada, to Trump's 'plans' to annex Canada and make it the 51st state and how the group thinks that would go. They also cover the state of Canada's gun laws, Canada's impact on the natives, and how the Canadian military remains woefully behind in terms of modernization. All that and much more! Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                              ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CBRNArt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors:   Cloud Defensive / Chad Defensive R...2025-01-272h 23The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast171: SCHIZOCAST - New Years & Gas Station D*ck PillsNathan, Phil the Camera guy and Freedom Visualizations (this time, returning as 'Lu*gi') kick the year off with a Schizocast. The lads discuss everything from New Years resolutions through healthy eating, financial security, HB1 Visas, gas station dick pills and why you should avoid them like the plague. All that, and much more!Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                              ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CBRNArt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors:  Cloud Defensive / Chad Defensive Rifle / EDC Lights:For 20% off site wide, December only, stack our code with the December 10% off! Use Code: ARTANDWAR10⁠⁠⁠https://clouddefensive.com⁠⁠⁠Two Grunts Inc. - Quality *Ä*Ř* Manufacture...2025-01-121h 25The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast170: Micah Mayfield & Charlie CoksJoining Nathan and B.R this episode is Micah Mayfield and Charlie Coks, of Garand Thumb fame, now high caliber content creators in their own right. The lads discuss accidental stolen valor and why it's funny, Charlie's competition journey so far, Micah shares how his YouTube channel came to be, and the gang talk why Idaho is only getting better (based people only). All that, and much more! Check out our guests: https://www.youtube.com/@CharlieCoks https://www.youtube.com/@micahmayfield Check out our...2025-01-0139 minThe Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast166: SCHIZOCAST - Jokers and PresidentsIrish Lucas returns for a Schizocast with Nathan. The lads get into the Presidential election, Trump's surprise win following the 2020 election aftermath, how Europeans are reacting to the news, and the Trump campaigns podcast focused approach to interviews. The lads also talk movies, from Lucas' controversial appreciation for Joker 2, the ever-flowing slop of superhero movies and what Nathan makes of recent attempts to rectify the course of those films with films like Deadpool and Wolverine, and what meta commentaries like 'The Franchise' are adding to that space. All of that, and many more ramblings with the boys. 2024-11-1851 minThe Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast165: THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIMENathan, B.R and Phil the camera guy joke about the most important election of our lifetimes. The lads get into the lunacy of a Republican Felon and a Democrat Cop being the two 'very best' leaders America has to offer, the many weird circumstances surrounding the election, holding your own candidates accountable, living free regardless of who wins the election and much much more! 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The pair get into the difference between men and women’s prisons, how routine avoids chaos, sooo many butt smuggling stories and the many ways corruption, concealment and ‘prison wallets’ get contraband into prisons, as well as many stories about poop and how it was used by inmates to get what they want. Alex and Bunker also get into gang cultu...2024-11-042h 15The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast163: Black Locust Designs - Nic & RachelFriends of Art and War, Nic & Rachel join Nathan to talk entrepreneurship, metal fabrication, homesteading, PP.TF, learning to shoot and Nic shooting to a higher degree than most of local government employees, raising their own animals for meat and much more! Check out our guests at: https://www.instagram.com/blacklocustdesignsllc/ https://www.blacklocustdesignsllc.com/ Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                              ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CBRNArt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors:   Two Grunts Inc. - Quality *Ä*Ř* Manufacturer: Use code: CBRN for $50 off your order! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...2024-10-281h 18The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast159: Craft & Lore's Chad - Leather Goods and EntrepreneurshipJoin Nathan and B.R. on this episode of 'The Art and War Podcast' as they sit down with Chad, an Idaho entrepreneur and owner of Craft and Lore leather goods, Blitz Defense, and industry photographer at Course of Fire. This episode offers an educational dive into the journey of being your own boss, as Chad shares insights from his path starting out as a graphic designer to running successful businesses. The discussion covers the Idaho meetup recap, the importance of pushing oneself creatively, and the pursuit of financial stability and independence. The lads also explore recent events and...2024-09-232h 06The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast158: Licensed Troubleshooter - The Guns of James Bond with Caleb Daniels of Commando Bond and Ian McCollum of Forgotten WeaponsJoining Nathan this week is returning guest Caleb Daniels of Commando Bond and for the first time on the show, Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and Headstamp Publishing Co. to talk about Caleb’s new book, featuring illustrations from Nathan ‘Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond’. The lads get into the purpose of the book, it’s appeal to both casual and hardcore gun nerds and James Bond fans, some of the real world espionage history of James Bond author Ian Fleming and his part in the creation of the OSS and an early WW2 commando unit, and Cale...2024-09-162h 07The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast157: The Fat People Industrial Complex Part II with Noah Holzman - Clean Muscle LLCPeople love sequels, right? In a follow up to Episode 044: The Fat People Industrial Complex, Nathan and B.R sit down with Noah Holzman, founder of Clean Muscle LLC, to discuss Fitness and Diet for Dummies. The lads, in-between irreverent rabbit hole discussions, get into starting and sticking with a workout regime, pushing through excuses, adjusting diet and what eating right looks like, and working through the paralysis analysis of everything the internet has to offer on fitness. Also, Nathan dies from Gout on air and Noah and Nathan get into the snake-oil salesmanship behind much of the...2024-09-091h 51The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast156: SCHIZOCAST - Immigrant ShenanigansIrish Lucas returns to the show alongside Phil the Camera Guy, Nathan and B.R. The lads get into what's going on in the UK, with civil unrest rising up due to immigration concerns, Nathan touches on the China-India border war and the often silly and deadly conflicts that rise from it, Lucas shares why he is now planning a real move to the US and what states he is thinking about moving to, the lads talk about their Idaho trip and a guest police encounter involving night vision. All that and a whole lot more on this episode!2024-09-022h 08The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast155: New World Offensive - G00NICIDAL TENDENCIESB.R gets back to his anti-state roots with Goonicidal Tendencies. The lads get into Texas and it’s surprisingly complacent gun culture despite it’s reputation, their views of the government, living free, Anarchy and what the word actually means and GT shares his thoughts on being a Christian Anarchist. The guys also ramble about the United State's $35 trillion dollar national debt, learning the state's version of history versus reality, why homeschooling doesn't have to be out of reach, and much much more! Check out our guest: https://www.instagram.com/g00ni...2024-08-212h 09The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast154: Idaho Range DayB.R and Nathan discuss their Idaho adventure, sharing guns with their parents, Defense Contractors and their lack of care for the civilian market, RAADS scores and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                              ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CBRNArt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors:   Two Grunts Inc. - Quality *Ä*Ř* Manufacturer: Use code: CBRN for $50 off your order! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twogruntsinc.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attorneys for Freedom - Attorneys on Retainer Program, sign up via this link to support the show:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://attorneysonretainer.us/artandwar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠             ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠         ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AWSin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...2024-08-121h 12The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast153: Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) with Michael Caughran of American Reconstruction ConceptsFormer USAF SERE instructor, now founder and trainer at American Reconstruction Concepts, Michael Caughran joins the show this week to discuss why Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape skills are as fundamental to the Second Amendment as your rifle. Nathan and Michael get into what SERE is, what SERE School has looked like throughout the War on Terror and how near peer conflict has radically changed the timeline on rescuing downed pilots or missing troops. The guys also discuss urban evasion, why SERE is applicable to civilians and citizen riflemen and much more! 2024-08-061h 54The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast152: Spiritual Warfare - The Orthodox Church with Slade of Irregular DefenseSlade Cutrer, founder of Irregular Defense, family man and former Navy SEAL joins B.R and Nathan to discuss faith and The Orthodox Church in this episode. The gang get into what The Church is all about, what separates 'Eastern Orthodoxy' from Western Christianity, where modern Western churches have gone astray, why 'convert or die' is not in line with God's will, B.R and Slade discuss 'Atheism factories' and how institutions have ruined modern faith and the lads get into Anarchy and Theocracy. All that, and much more! Check out our guest on...2024-07-303h 33The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast151: The Attempted Assassination of Donald TrumpIn an episode slightly different from our usual program, Nathan and B.R give their take on everything to do with the attempted assassination of former US President, Donald Trump. The lads talk 'Ree Tardy Oswald' and the alleged motivations of the unlikely shooter, the 'poverty pony' rifle he used, the wild lack of security at the 2024 Pennsylvania rally, if this event was incompetence or malice, B.R makes predictions for the election after Trump's fist pump following being shot and the guys discuss what will come of Biden stepping down from being the Democrat nominee. All that, and...2024-07-221h 24The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast150: Meteorite Guns, Entrepreneurship & Classic Bike Rebuilds - Loveless PerformanceAaron Loveless, entrepreneur, designer and engineer behind Loveless Performance, joins Nathan and B.R. Aaron gets into how his Art and War RAADS High Score has lead him from High School entrepreneurship making class rings to learning under a Jeweler, becoming an engineer without a degree and working in advanced fields and 'rebuilding' early 20th century and classic bikes from patent drawings using CAD, 3D printing and other modern miracles. The lads also get into what it means to be an engineer and how to get into the field, how Aaron built a classic .44 revolver from a meteorite, working...2024-07-151h 50The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast149:SCHIZOCAST- Independence Day & RedcoatsCelebrate Independence Day with our favorite British and Canadian freedom refugees, B.R and Nathan. The lads talk about B.R getting banned on IG for the 8th or so time (his page has since been mysteriously restored), the disastrous Presidential debate and immediately ensuing election year social media landscape, the guys talk intro to the tactical world: Magpul Rifle Dynamics for Nathan and Garand Thumb videos and British Airsoft fields for B.R. The guys also get into Independence Day, their upcoming August meet and greet in Idaho, live ammunition incidents at the...2024-07-041h 29The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast148: White Pills and The Good Life with NickJoining B.R and Nathan this week is Nick the Lefty (Left handed, chill), an Army vet from Tennessee who's now a dedicated family man, homesteader, and gunsmith. We talk about what 'living the good life really means', and some much needed 'white pills', finding a good partner, living freely and why the ‘afraid of women’ mentality has to go. We also dive into the wild history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, West Virginia in the 1920s, where miners fought against coal companies and the U.S. military. Nick shares his journey into the...2024-06-242h 22The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast147: What is Warhammer 40,000? with Ruinbane Hobby (What is Warhammer 40k?)Join B.R., Phil (our resident camera guy), and Georgie from Ruinbane Hobby for a dive into the world of Warhammer 40K! Discover why this iconic game has infiltrated gun culture through memes and more. The lads chat pandemic hobbies, gun counter tales, Georgie's first handgun (an H&K), and the 'fat people industrial complex' boom during COVID. B.R. confesses his guilty pleasure: painting Warhammer miniatures while editing the show. Hear how B.R. and Georgie got hooked on Warhammer and how it has jumped across the pond from the UK, break down nearly 40 years of lore Barney...2024-06-162h 11The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast146: Modern Rural Civilian Homestead - Mark BonnalieHomesteader Mark Bonnalie, of Modern Rural Civilian, joins Nathan and B.R to talk about his efforts toward self reliance in Idaho. The lads get into Mark’s journey from Nightforce Optics to a nomad life of buying and renovating vintage RV’s to full-time homesteading, and what making a living while working on a homestead full time looks like. The guys also get into how the algorithm briefly favored Mark's efforts, the joys and pains of homesteading, some considerations for not getting killed by property taxes and much more! Links mentioned in this epis...2024-06-102h 10The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast145: Defund the ATF - Ben Sanderson of Gun Owners of AmericaOur favorite person on Capitol Hill, weirdly jacked Ben Sanderson, Federal Affairs expert and Host of The Minute Man Moment of Gun Owners of America returns to the show to chat with Nathan and B.R. about what's going on in the world of gun rights. The lads dive into recent wins that led to the ATF losing a significant part of their budget and shortening wait times for suppressors. Nathan shares the tale of his new pawn shop 'Saturday Night Special' find with a possibly questionable past. They also tackle recent court cases ruling that marijuana use shouldn't...2024-06-031h 51The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast144: Cloud Defensive - With Michael and TrentJoining Nathan and B.R this week is Michael and Trent from the Cloud Defensive team! The lads of course, ask ‘Where pistol light?’, get into the Cloud Defensive’s history, discuss R&D efforts, the possibility of red or IR lights in the future, why country of origin matters, marketing mentality regarding products that people trust with their lives, perfectionism in a world of instant gratification and much more! Links mentioned in this episode:  Check out our guest: |https://www.instagram.com/clouddefensive/ Check out our...2024-05-271h 33The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast143: Modern Gunsmithing - Ben GouldJoining Nathan this week is Ben Gould, a Gunsmith of five years working for a major high end manufacturer. Ben and Nathan get into what modern gunsmithing means in the world of small arms R&D work, what makes a good gunsmith, what going to school for gun smithing at Montgomery Community College was like including finishing Nighthawk 1911's, handcarving rifle stocks, machining your own tools and more! The guys also touch on learning gunsmithing in-person versus online, some manufacturing knowledge you might not know including how important anodizing can be, 'turbocancer' dangers for those who work around high...2024-05-192h 03The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast142: Movie Armorer for A24's Civil War and more - Matt Czarnowsky!Joining Nathan and B.R this week is Matt Czarnowsky, film and TV armorer and prop master, with a resume spanning A24's Civil War, Bad Boys, Tomorrow War, AMC's The Walking Dead, multiple Marvel films and much more! The lads cover what the day job of a film armorer's life is like, how nepotism and complacency lead to the Alec Baldwin 'Rust' movie negligent shooting death of Halyna Hutchins and why 'prop gun' is a often inaccurate and sometimes dangerous term. The guys also get into how blanks are used safely at close range, the different varieties of...2024-05-131h 59The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast141: Lucas isn’t Dead! SchizocastLucas and Nathan return with a Schizocast. The lads jump into a quick review of A24’s Civil War and if it’s worth your time, Lucas reveals he is only just now watching Band of Brothers and Nathan discusses how predatory subletting in his Canadian hometown has rapidly developed into apartment slumlords. The boys pivot from autistic movie reviews to how the US and Canada are both (poorly) attempting to prevent economic collapse in different ways, how governments are manipulating immigrants with false promises to take advantage of cheap labor, how X / Twitter has flip flopped the kind of e...2024-05-061h 37The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast140: SHOT Show 2024 Video Art and War Special!Nathan, B.R and Phil the camera guy report back with a video podcast special from SHOT Show 2024! The gang get into exploring the Vegas convention, free of the shill lenses most coverage offers. The lads talk to Arrius from FLUX Defense about the all new electronic ScopeSwitch (now sadly not featuring manual jacking action) as well as their new CCW PDW setup, the guys stop by Palmetto State Armory to see what’s going on with all their new releases from the Krink to the NotAnMP7 and the new Dagger pistol developments and Amend2 let the lads drop by...2024-04-151h 37The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast139: Election Year ShenanigansNathan and B.R take a breather from guests to talk the recent Instāgrãm weirdness with people being forcibly logged out of their accounts, why it seems to be a ‘soft device ban’ for some, prior election year censorship shenanigans on social media and what to expect in 2024, Mët@ holding businesses hostage with access to their data to remain on IG and other behind the scenes fuckery. The lads also discuss next week’s upcoming SHOT Show 2024 Video Podcast, a look at the goings on of the events without the shill aspect, the guys get into how Obama...2024-04-101h 15The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast138: Grayman and Company - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyFollowing a chance encounter with the CBRN crew at a SHOT show party, Alex, founder of Grayman and Company, joins Nathan and B.R to share his journey from private Intelligence work overseas in Asia, Africa, Europe and beyond to founding Grayman, a bespoke tailor for truly low-vis armed professionals. Alex shares his story from working human intelligence jobs against counterfeiters of luxury and pharmaceutical brands in China to globe trotting for work out of London and his behind the scenes interactions with the children of powerful Oligarchs, politicians and other colorful characters. The...2024-04-012h 36The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast137: Mojave Repeater- Intro to Radios, Mesh Networks and Comms SkillsJoining Nathan this week is Alex, founder of Mojave Repeater and USMC veteran and Austin, a former student and now instructor for Mojave’s in-person classes. The lads get into starting out learning comms with something as simple as a Baoefeng, some more robust options to invest in, what taking a Mojave Repeater class looks like, and the practical application of radio skills for training groups, Search and Rescue, family safety and more! The guys also talk mesh networks and their uses beyond voice communications, the misconception that the danger of radio emission detection outweighs the added capability of co...2024-03-252h 01The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast136: Legal Rocket Launchers with Jonathan Wild of Wild Arms Research & DevelopmentCan a private individual own functioning rocket launchers in the United States? Blowing that question out of the water with us this week, Nathan and B.R are joined by Jonathan Wild. Jonathan is the author of "Expident Recoiless Launcher, Panzerfaust”, “Man Portable Air Defense System: Fliegerfaust”, “Flame Assault Shoulder Weapon: M202A1 Flash”, his newly released: “Expedient Recoilless Launcher: Panzerfaust” and the owner of Wild Arms Research & Development. The lads talk how Jonathan got into DIY launcher building from a background in competition shooting, the Form 1 legal process behind building launchers, the mission of Wild Arms Research and Development, p...2024-03-171h 59The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast135: Dark Winter Concepts - Homesteading, Prepping, CommunityThis week, B.R is joined by Tyler from Dark Winter Concepts. Tyler and B.R talk homesteading in West Virginia, bringing self reliance to new spaces, why widening your circle with a mix of different skillsets is critical, prepping for more than just your immediate family, long term solutions for water, food, hygiene and more! Links mentioned in this episode:  Check out our guest on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkwinterconcepts/ https://www.darkwinterconcepts.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@darkwinterconcepts C...2024-03-111h 55The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast134: Rob Epifania - USPSA Grand Master - Performance ShootingUSPSA Grand Master and shooting instructor, Rob Epifania joins Nathan and B.R this week to talk all things performance shooting skill development. The lads get into everything from his path into USPSA shooting, grip technique corrections, how discipline drives performance, what the competitive shooting community is actually like offline, movement, dry fire and live fire routines and much more! Links mentioned in this episode:  Check out our guest on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robepifania/ https://www.robepifania.net/ https://www.robepifania.net/free-drills-copy ...2024-03-042h 05The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast133: REDACTED Culture Cast - Anti-Intellectualism and Gun RightsFinally joining the show for the first time officially, Forrest of the REDACTED Culture Cast gets dragged on to Art and War so B.R and Nathan can wax philosophical on all sorts. The lads discuss Minnesota lore and the state of things post 2020, Forrest’s move to Arizona, his origin story from homeschool through Ranger battalion, contracting, college with two degrees and getting into the industry as a writer. Forrest and B.R discuss and debate the implications of a stateless society and what Anarchism and decentralization might amount to and the gang di...2024-02-262h 14The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast132: Jared of Orion Training Group - What is 'Masculinity'?Orion Training Group's Jared returns to Art and War to chat with Nathan and B.R about life, learning and nonsense in equal measure. The lads start off with talk of Chinese food, sunning your taint and the time an older woman walked into a OTG class and began roasting dudes. Jared also gets into how OTG have expanded to featuring ‘force on force’ in all classes going forward and how adding real consequences to training elevates the curriculum, what Blake is getting up to teaching guys how to live out of a pack in the woods and what base...2024-02-192h 47The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast047: VCTM Henry - Art, The Ukraine SituationVCTM Henry AKA Ana returns to the show to chat with the lads about the situation in her family's homeland, ex-Soviet State, Bulgaria, and how the war in Russia is impacting them, and some hot takes on Soccer. The gang also get into US and NATO troops performing training exercises in active, real European villages and the hilarious resulting chaos, some thoughts on the fixation on endless war content in the West, how propaganda on every side has made it so much harder to know what’s real, the weird topic of propaganda in general and how we encounter it...2022-05-082h 28The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast046: Print, Shoot, Repeat!Print, Shoot, Repeat joins Nathan and B.R to chat everything 3D firearm printing related! The lads get into the odd circumstances with an irate neighbor that prompted PSR to invest in something more than his skeet gun for home defense, mindset on defensive use of a gun and being peaceful and not harmless, coming across Popular Front’s JStark Documentary ‘Plastic Defense’ and Ctrl+Pew and reading his print guide, his first AR, use of the FGC-9 in Myanmar by rebels fighting the military junta and PRS shares his experiences helping to film a documentary in Bangladesh seeing the re...2022-05-011h 53The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast045: Fred, Counting Coup TacticalFred, AKA Counting Coup Tactical, Spiritus Systems guy, former Air Force Combat Controller joins Mitch for another solo episode. Fred gets into why he joined up, the training he needed to become a Combat Controller and his military lineage dating back to the American Revolution, Mitch shares some of his own family military history from his family fleeing the Armenian genocide to his grandfather driving tanks in the Second World War and becoming General Patton’s personal driver. Fred also shares how he almost took an artist internship at video game company Blizzard in the late 90’s, Mitch get’s into...2022-04-282h 38The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast044: The Fat People Industrial Complex, John Harvey Kellogg and Keeping People Out of ShapeTaking a breather from guests, Mitch and Nathan discuss the great evils of John Harvey Kellog and the incalculable damage he has done to American health, and other reasons people are becoming ever more fat and useless. The lads get into high fructose corn syrup, why modern Cereal is a shitty breakfast food, America’s car dependent infrastructure and the culture of convenience, Nathan gets into his experiences living abroad in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, the guys share stories of almost getting abducted as kids, Mitch talks about his gym teacher’s old school attitude to coaching young men...2022-04-242h 05The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast043: Mike, Owner of Sons of Liberty GunworksMike, Owner of Sons of Liberty Gun Works, joins Mitch and Nathan to discuss running a gun manufacturing company and being true to what you’re about. The lads get into Mike’s background and nomad lifestyle prior to settling down to start SOLGW, his personal approach to having a message while running a business, gun rights and their future, handling social media and paying attention to only the relevant feedback amongst the noise, Mitch and Mike talk about everything from free speech to the Trans Athlete debate and discuss the weight of words, truth and fairness and much much...2022-04-171h 59The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast042: Guerrilla Tactical - Being an Eco Pirate, Hunting Poachers and Advancing Gun CultureJoining Nathan, Mitch and B.R this week is Jack, CEO of Guerrilla Tactical, a holster and gear manufacturer and medical distributor. The lads get into Jack’s shared roots with Mitch, both having grown up in rural up-state New York, being raised on a homestead and homeschooled by his parents, the personality and culture behind Guerrilla Tactical and how Jack’s experiences in the 90’s hardcore punk scene helped naturally shape the look and message of his brand, what being ‘Straight Edge’ means to Jack and some background on the subculture within a subculture, B.R asks about the choice...2022-04-102h 07The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast041: Shooter Rughi, AKA 'Weapon Snatcher'The lads sit down with Rughi, the weapon snatcher of the Seattle riots and discuss the strange circumstances of mostly rural states being dominated by big city-dweller politics, how a lack of appreciation for your fellow man leads to disorder, the lads get into his background from growing up around guns to joining the Marine Corps, Mitch and Rughi discuss how difficult it is to become a sniper in their respective military branches, instructing other Marines on the range, getting out and doing some contracting work in Kuwait and Afghanistan, Mitch shares a story about being quarantined with his...2022-04-041h 50The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast040: Richard Graham, Navy SEAL - Black Operations, Tracking Serbian War Criminals & UN Agenda 2030Joining Mitch in this 3 hour behemoth bonus episode is Richard Graham, former Navy SEAL! Richard gets into everything from joining the Navy and SEALS at 17, finding out about 9/11 in the middle of his BUD/S training, tracking down Serbian war criminals in the Iraq War period, sneaking onto FBI training bases and collecting information on trainee’s going through bootcamp, how much are SEAL’s really told about what’s going on in the world? The guys also get into Richard’s feelings on the Afghanistan withdrawal, the bigger picture and the sabotage of the ‘American Dream’, Richard goes for UN Agend...2022-03-312h 46The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast039: Felix of Redbeard TacticalJoining the lads this episode, all the way from Europe is Felix from Redbeard Tactical! A Close Protection specialist and German Army Reservist, Felix comes on the show to chat everything from similarities and differences between the US and German military, the quality of training and soldier each produces, battle drills versus scenario based training, Mitch and Felix get into their experiences being ambushed and discuss German and NATO operations in Afghanistan, the gradual shift back to a focus on conventional warfare between professional militaries, ‘bro vets’ and the difference between competent instructors and those who are posturing and the...2022-03-282h 10The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast038: Paigeosity and Delta Magna, Knowing your Value as an Artist, and The Convergence of Art and Gun CultureJoining the lads this week are returning guests: Paigeosity and Delta Magna, two artists and shooters. Mags gets into drawing with two hands, her creative mindset and what being in an intense creative ‘flow state’ is like. Paige touches on the process from envisioning something to putting it on paper, ‘Aphantasia’ the phenomenon in which people are unable to visualize imagery, figuring out your worth as an artist for yourself and for your clients, avoiding and dealing with burnout, working in different styles and finding your own, Paige gets into how she vandalizes a certain variety of unexpected message and what...2022-03-202h 15The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast037: Micah Mayfield and Filming Gun Stuff for a LivingMicah Mayfield, videographer of Garand Thumb fame comes back to the show on his lonesome to discuss more behind the scenes details from behind the camera both on the range and when it comes to interacting with the wider gun industry and culture! The lads get into everything from the lack of quality camera guys in the industry who are comfortable around guns, how voice actors have refused to work with Mike and Micah due to their content being firearm centric, the group discusses creative differences and how they deal with them, navigating the treacherous waters of mixing friendships...2022-03-132h 07The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast036: Lucas Botkin - The CEO of TREX ArmsThis episode, the lads finally satiate perhaps our most popular listener request and sit down with T.REX Arms CEO, Lucas Botkin! The conversation gets into ‘bro vet’ and gun industry exclusionary practices, Lucas’ time as a volunteer firefighter, Lucas recounts overcoming being an, ‘exceptionally lazy’ kid and making up for lost time, we get the EXCLUSIVE on where Lucas gets his jeans from, Mitch gets into how he heard of TREX Arms, Lucas goes into separating the wheat from the chaff on Instagram in terms of people and pages who are doing what they do for the right reasons or...2022-03-062h 52The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast035: Josh Lowry and The Oregon Trail (to Tennessee)This episode, the lads are joined by T.REX Arms Armorer, Josh Lowry. The guys get into Josh’s unlikely Portland, Oregon origin, how state’s go down hill, what got him so heavily into shooting, making the move to Tennessee to work with T.REX and making the move with his wife, his role as an armorer and what that job looks like in his day to day, his newfound love for rucking with a rifle with friends and the new skills that it's teaching him, lots of talk on self improvement, self awareness and becoming a better educ...2022-02-272h 21The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast034: Brandon Herrera - The AK GuyThis episode, Mitch and Nathan are joined by The AK Guy! Brandon Herrera, the owner and operator of The AK Guy Inc, a 07 Firearm Manufacturer based out of Fayetteville, NC., guntuber with a YouTube following of 1.7 Million subscribers, co-owner of Stark Media Group, and designer of the rifle known as the AK-50. The lads get into some routine fat shaming, how Brandon became 'The AK Guy' and how his parents were very open to guns beyond just deer rifles, how he got into making videos for YouTube and the evolution of both his brand and business, reflecting o...2022-02-202h 19The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast033: The Ukraine Situation - BONUS EPISODE In our first bonus episode, Mitch and Nathan are joined by B.R, the editor and producer of the show, to discuss the escalating situation in Ukraine with the possibility of Russian invasion allegedly imminent, and hash out some thoughts on it. The lads get into their predictions on whether this will escalate or not, the differences between a modern war with Russia and the War on Terror, the frightening realities new technology has brought to modern warfare, Mitch reflects on his soldiers, friends and their loved ones who may be deployed to or impacted directly by a new w...2022-02-161h 23The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast032: Micah Mayfield and Garand ThumbOur third co-host is back on the podcast this week! This episode, Mike Jones, AKA Garand Thumb brings his camera man and editor Micah Mayfield on to the show and the lads discuss all sorts from how he got involved doing videography for Mike, some behind the scenes and technical details behind content creation, how Micah’s deceptive hipster garb hides his solid shooting skills, his past and ongoing enjoyment of Airsofting and the guys get into gun culture becoming more accepting of the sport and fun in general. Mike reveals some surprising technical abilities, talks candidly about what we...2022-02-132h 07The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast031: Stephen Hancock - Retro Digital Media, Filmmaking, SCP: HERETIC and why Art School is UselessJoining the lads this week is Stephen Hancock, known for his work on SCP: Overlord (2020), The Road to Nowhere (2017) and SCP: Dollhouse (2019) to discuss film making, his process and a ton of behind the scenes insight into his work, bringing realistic tactical gear and guns to the big screen, modern films, why he’s selective about who he works with, Nathan points out some slight inconsistencies about Steven Paddock and the Vegas shooting, the gang gets into the evils of modern technology, Stephen talks about making Machinima with the Halo games back in the day, how he learnt various fi...2022-02-061h 53The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast030: Drew Hopkins - Life before TREX, Social Media, and when Mitch made himself look DumbMitch is joined by Drew Hopkins of TREX Arms today to chat about what got him into shooting growing up, how important film and gaming is to growing gun culture, his rebellious streak stirred up by college campus carry rules and ditching class to train and compete with his paintball team, what degree he majored in and his issues with higher education, how working for a church gave him a strong start into video production and editing and how he developed as a leader in that position, how he got to know Lucas Botkin and got involved with TREX...2022-01-302h 07The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast029: CrimSix AKA Ian Porter - Bridging the Gap between Video Games and FirearmsThis episode, the lads are joined by Ian Porter, AKA CrimSix, an American professional Call of Duty player, currently playing for the New York Subliners. As an esports competitor he has represented multiple organizations in multiple game titles, most notably representing Optic Gaming in Call of Duty and boasts 37 COD Championships, 3 World Championships and $1.3m earned during his professional career. Ian sits down with Mitch and Nathan to discuss why he hates the easily offended, how his first gun purchase ended up being a SCAR 17, if he still plays Call of Duty for fun, Mitch and Ian rant on...2022-01-231h 56The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast028: VCTM Henry - Soccer, The Cultural Cold War, The Former Soviet Union and Why Gun Laws are DangerousJoining the lads is VCTM Henry (Victim Henry) AKA Doc Earnhardt, a Bulgarian digital artist now living in the UK, to discuss Soccer (football) with Mitch and how Nathan hasn’t heard of any major athletes, Nathan and Doc get into survival horror games and Doc discusses growing up in a country formerly in the Soviet Union, the experiences of people living under Socialism and what the younger generation makes of the echoes of that past as well as why she doesn’t think the US is as far gone as many fear. The gang also gets into the curr...2022-01-162h 10The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast027: Kyle, the real CEO of TREX ArmsJoining Mitch and Nathan this week is Kyle of Trex Arms, head of customer service (and secretly the CEO of the company). Kyle and Mitch discuss growing up on a farm and Kyle gets into Joel Salatin, Polyface Farms and the sustainable family homestead movement of the early 2000’s that’s currently seeing a resurgence, the lads discuss rural life, raising cows, community and culture. Mitch also asks Kyle to get in to how T.REX Arms so seamlessly handles any gun community controversy/drama across the many personal pages of it’s team and Kyle’s work at the comp...2022-01-092h 04The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast026: Finding your Value as a person, Not as a Soldier. w/Justin Li of Qore PerformanceIn this episode, the lads bring back Justin Li, the CEO of Qore, to discuss how his company’s opposition to vax mandates have been received and his driving mantra to ‘Do the right thing always, it will always work out’, how important it is for service members looking to transition to the civilian world ‘de-institutionalize’ themselves and how they can best smoothly transition to the private sector and what Justin is looking for in prior military applicants as an employer, Mitch shares another story about his very most r*tarded soldier he had to babysit, Nathan recounts what made his e...2022-01-022h 08The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast025: The Evolution of Gun Culture Ft. Garand Thumb and Isaac BotkinMitch and Nathan have a very special show with our first returning guests this week, both Mike AKA Garand Thumb and Isaac Botkin of Trex Arms both come back on the podcast to chat about the evolution of gun culture and ponder where we’re going next! The group covers everything from knowing your audience when it comes to shooters and the utility of the many different groups within the firearms community, the merits of utilizing advancements in tech vs going more primitive with your skillset and why there’s room for both, the slow move away from military expe...2021-12-262h 35The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast024: Pat Watson from Uncensored Tactical - Dogs, Bureaucracy, His New Book, and Being a high Speed CoastieThis week, Pat Watson, former Tier 1 Coastie and Law Enforcement Officer turned Voluntaryist, K9 trainer, lock picking instructor, author and podcaster joins the lads to discuss his background and subject matter expertise. Pat is also on the show to share his outlook on bureaucracy and the harmful impact it has on human happiness in the workplace and otherwise which he covers in his new book, 'Fuck Bureaucracy'. Mitch and Pat also discuss their working dogs, both from Fortress K9 in Florida, what it was like training with Joel (Owner and trainer of Fortress K9), the unique mindset and philosophy...2021-12-191h 57The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast023: Delta Magna - *Not* Suffering for ArtThis episode, Mitch and Nathan are joined by Delta Magna, a freelance illustrator, to discuss leaving the corporate world to pursue what you love, being a freelance artist and how to quit underselling your work, fine art vs modern digital art, why she just wants to be treated like 'one of the guys', her influences including Metal Gear Solid, the surprisingly toxic world of fandom fan art, writing fan fiction and developing worlds with her boyfriend who is also an artist and much more! Also, Nathan 'Ted posts' twice. There is no controlling him. Links mentioned in...2021-12-121h 44The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast022: The Jay Situation of Pew Science LLCJoining the lads this week to talk science and silencers is Jay, the founder and engineer behind Pew Science LLC. Jay provides testing for silencers to provide a reliable, unbiased standard for the consumer, which has ruffled some feathers in the industry. He talks about some behind the scenes with why he does what he does, where his expertise comes from, how his work provides both positive and negative interactions with various parts of the gun industry, how he is able to fund his research and where that money comes from, if he’ll ever expand to testing other ge...2021-12-051h 54The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast021: Mike and his Thumbs (Garand Thumb)This week, Flannel Daddy, AKA Mike AKA Garand Thumb himself joins the lads to chat about what got him into guns and shooting, his first firearm purchase, the Magpul Dynamics training DVD’s, Mitch discusses how Garand Thumb has become a powerpoint presentation example for how NOT to talk about certain Federal Agencies while in uniform and Mike touches on what that looks like from his side, his brief time as a Reservist Seaman before becoming a full time Airman, the gang take a deep dive into the Garand Thumb journey so far, why bushcraft is important and Mike sh...2021-11-282h 00The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast020: B.R The Anarch - We just bully our production manager for two hoursTo celebrate 20 episodes of the show, our producer and editor, B.R The Anarch (AKA B.R Hates Feds or Bloody Revolutions), joins the lads to discuss everything from their plans to 'start a cult' and homestead together and the growing culture behind intentional communities, a Brit talks about the 'American spirit', civilian riflemen and the importance of bringing that culture back, Anarchism and the dangers of the government and their power, how the Pentagon investigated itself for the recent war crime of drone striking an aid worker and children and finding itself guilty of no wrong doing, we g...2021-11-212h 46The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast019: Isaac Botkin - T.REX, Nerdiness and CommunityThis week joining the lads is Isaac Botkin, designer at T.REX Arms! The group discuss making connections via the gun industry, Isaac talks about life before T.REX arms and his previous career working in the TV commercial industry, growing up with a dad working in the political ad space in D.C. and why all the Botkins have videography knowledge, the history of how T.REX Arms came together, the lads and Isaac talk positive and negative interactions on social media and processing useful and useless critique. Also covered: Veterans of the Second World War and Vietnam...2021-11-141h 49The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast018: Rob from Operation Doggo DropThis week, Rob from Operation Doggo Drop joins the lads discuss some background on what his charity does to put service animals with Veterans who need them the most while sparing them the financial burden and how his ties to the gun industry have helped him accomplish this. He also shares some background on being a reddit moderator for one of the biggest tactical pages on reddit, r/tacticalgear and the group discuss ‘sexy’ training like CQB vs more practical knowledge like bushcraft, gun culture evolving, building community shoutout to Drew Hopkinth (Not Hopkins) on IG concerning the great micr...2021-11-071h 44The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast017: Orion Training Group - Bureaucracy, Leadership and Door KickingIn this episode, the lads sit down with Jared, founder of Orion Training Group and former SWAT Officer and patrol cop. The group discuss his background on how he grew up around guns and law enforcement and how he joined himself, how he got into SWAT and some background on how his team worked, Mitch and Jared talk leadership challenges and Mitch shares a story on his worst soldier ever, Jared discusses a raid an alphabet agency sent him on that heavily influenced him to leave law enforcement and he shares the first training class event that birthed the...2021-10-312h 19The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast016: Leah of the WoodsIn this episode, the lads are joined by Leah of the Woods and discuss how she ended up with an H&K as her first gun, the absurdities of gun laws and FFL transfers in the US compared to Canada, how ‘R.B.F.’ has saved her from being sold crap at gun stores, early gun ownership, modeling for photographers, what SHOT Show is like, the climate with gun control in Virginia, the increasingly uncertain situation the US finds itself in between news outlet propaganda and an increasingly divided population, getting out in nature, survival knowledge and educators and much...2021-10-241h 45The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast015: Lessons in Leadership, Soccer and BabiesIn this episode, the lads take a break from guests to shoot the shit between themselves and get a bit more personal. Mitch talks about Soccer coaching, Nathan discusses what he used to do for work, Mitch explains why his newborn baby is easy, the Art and War gang’s future plans for buying property and Mitch gets heavy to talk personal leadership failures on deployment as a young soldier, the years of reflection he’s had on the incident, and why it made him a better leader today.Links mentioned in this episode:Check out our...2021-10-171h 35The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast014: Administrative Results, Task Force 420 and the LARP Industrial ComplexThis week the lads pursue some… Administrative Results. That’s right, Balaclava man himself joins Mitch and Nathan to discuss: Task Force 420 and 69, Ron Jeremy targets, Macaulay Culkin Hitler and the intricate lore of the shooting community. He also covers how he got started making content working with an AK builder, keeping content fresh and making a living as a content creator, having Jim Fuller and Travis Haley (discreetly) on the channel, growing up within modern YouTube driven gun culture, the gear and guns left behind in Afghanistan, behind the scenes on how his videos come together, Mitch talks abou...2021-10-101h 53The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast013: Canada, Prime Minister Trudeau, and Maple SyrupThis week, the lads are joined by Misty Mountain Supply and Hoser Gun Guy. Mitch is outnumbered by Maple drinkers, that’s right! It’s a Canadian special, eh! The hosers sit down to discuss the upcoming election and their current attitude towards voting in 2021 Canada, Justin ‘Blackface’ Trudeau being Prime Minister for life, why Canadian politics are incomparable to the US, Mitch talks about how a small upstate New York town defended a critical bridge from being closed by FEMA during hurricane Sandy via armed protest and the Canadians compare that to the Oka Crisis and share the story be...2021-10-042h 18The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast012: Journalism, The Big Tech Industrial Complex, and CensorshipThis week, Mitch and Nathan are joined by Garrett, an Irish tech journalist with some interesting experiences in the political sphere including being one of Milo Yiannopoulos’ interns, he chats about Milo’s legacy, the deplatforming of notorious pundits, why he’s banned by name from the Google campus and some insider knowledge on the tech industry and tech censorship. Garrett also gives his advice for those interested in studying or pursuing journalism as well as some insight into the field and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out our Patreon here to support what w...2021-09-271h 56The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast011: Qore Performance and The Mandate ChallengeWe had to have Qore Performance join us after their  announcement concerning government mandates for private companies! In this episode, Qore Performance’s founder and CEO Justin joins the lads to discuss the cooling technology for plate carriers and other gear they’ve pioneered and the science behind it. Mitch discusses being a heat casualty and the poor leadership that lead to it as well as his experience being picked up in full kit with NODS and weapons in Ukraine by civilians, the boys touch on the military’s phobia towards common sense innovation, the absurdity of government contracts and how...2021-09-202h 12The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast010: The CEO of Weapon OutfittersIn this episode, the lads are joined by Roy, CEO of Weapon Outfitters, to discuss how he got into firearms, Nathan and Roy discuss growing up in an Asian family, his attempt at becoming an Officer, his shift to starting Weapons Outfitters and taking a more tasteful and artistic approach to firearm photography, living overseas and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Weapon Outfitters on IG here!   Check out Weaponoutfitters.com Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! Follow the l...2021-09-132h 05The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast009: Kalashnshop Kaley - Female Marines and Slav SquattingIn this episode, Kaley joins the lads to discuss her time in the Marine Corps, life as a female Marine, the gang talks sexual harassment in the military, Mitch shares a story of a rapist sergeant and false accusations from females, Kaley and Mitch chat about how great military healthcare is (spoiler, not amazing), Kaley talks about superiors in the military trying to take advantage of their rank, the gang discuss women in combat arms, how Kaley got into guns, Kaley’s boyfriend Tim who’s also on IG joins for the final quarter, being serenaded by minimum wage ice...2021-09-061h 50The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast008: Clint Morgan from Classic FirearmsThis week, Clint from Classic Firearms joins Mitch and Nathan to discuss his origin story, his childhood introduction to Firearms and firearms education, Mitch talks about shooting machine guns off his dick, the lads discuss civilian riflemen, the incompetence of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Mitch’s personal experience working alongside them, including green on blue incidents, Clint talks behind the scenes of producing content for Classic Firearms, the idea of ‘the militia’, being a reservist Marine for the past 11 years and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Clint's content for Classi...2021-08-302h 02The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast007: Homeschooling, Homesteading and Kids with Lady VoluntaryIn this episode the lads are joined by Lady Voluntary, Libertarian-Anarchist/Voluntaryist, mother, homeschooler, gardener and blogger, to discuss Homeschooling, homesteading education, Philosophy classes in College, hear Mitch discuss his High School essay comparing and contrasting Hitler and Jesus, Anarchism and morality, passing on principles to your children without indoctrinating them, the world of religion and making decisions about your faith and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Lady Voluntary on IG here! You can find her blog on homeschooling, Modern Times Parenting, here! Check out our Patreon...2021-08-231h 45The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast006: Paigeosity - Hentai, guns and ahegaoIn this episode the lads are joined by Paigeosity, artist and shooter, to discuss the importance of art in her life, how she got into more lewd commissions and the nature of fetish porn/art in society, Mitch puking the first time he saw a naked woman online, the wider point of the morality of porn, how artists can make a living and how to find what you're worth, Paige learning how to shoot, why white women are ruining society and much more! Check out Paige on IG here! Links mentioned in this episode: 2021-08-092h 06The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast005: Ass Tats, Roasting Senators and Bro Vet CoffeeIn this episode, Mitch talks about why he doesn’t drink so much and on a related note: His ass tats. The lads also cover fast food on military bases, Black Rifle Coffee and bro vet companies, political lobbying, Mitch remembers a New York Senator getting booed and roasted in his high school, his previous passion for running for office, debating rights and where rights come from and the boys jerk each other off and chat about running the page. Be sure to follow the show on the podcatcher of your choice to stay up to date wi...2021-08-021h 38The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast004: Canadian VS The US Military with Luke (Biting the Bullet Podcast) & IsaacThis episode, the lads are joined by Luke from Biting the Bullet and Canadian Royal Navy Veteran, Isaac. They cover everything from the differences between the Canadian and US militaries including the truth behind military ‘benefits’, recruiter lies, injuries and healthcare, ‘free’ college, training and competence, retention, Mitch shares the details on pissing himself while tearing into one of his troops on the range, going days without resupply before buying food in an Italian supermarket in full gear with weapons and Luke talks about dealing with the glorious Marine Corps bullshit as an enlisted radio operator in Okinawa and 29 Palms!2021-07-251h 41The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast003: Task Force DoomerThis episode, the lads are joined by Task Force Doomer to chat about: What does the 'X' mean?, controversy with their art and theme, Critical Race Theory, creating art in the gun/tactical community, working commissions and much more! Be sure to follow the show on the podcatcher of your choice to stay up to date with new episodes! Links mentioned in this episode:    Follow Task Force Doomer here: https://www.instagram.com/taskforcedoomer Follow TFD's personal commission page here: https://www.instagram.com/immersionartist Follow the lads on IG: https://ww...2021-07-182h 03The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast003: Task Force DoomerThis episode, the lads are joined by Task Force Doomer to chat about: What does the 'X' mean?, controversy with their art and theme, Critical Race Theory, creating art in the gun/tactical community, working commissions and much more! Be sure to follow the show on the podcatcher of your choice to stay up to date with new episodes! Links mentioned in this episode:   Follow Task Force Doomer here: https://www.instagram.com/taskforcedoomer  Follow TFD's personal commission page here: https://www.instagram.com/immersionartist ...2021-07-182h 03The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast002: Ashlei MaddoxThis episode, the lads are joined by Ashlei Maddox to discuss: Firearm education, OnlyFans, long distance shooting, lewd content, training with her dogs and boyfriend and much more! Be sure to follow the show on the podcatcher of your choice to stay up to date with new episodes! Links mentioned in this episode: Follow Ashlei here: https://www.instagram.com/ashlei_maddox/ Follow the lads on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en Follow the lads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBRNDad 2021-07-111h 32The Art and War PodcastThe Art and War Podcast001: Davo Chipman and the Crispy KidsThis episode, the lads discuss: Canadian Bro Vets, Dakota Meyer and his shitty opinions, the process behind putting together their guides, Canadian gun culture, Morale, vaccines and retainment in the military, David Chipman the Waco Kid and his nomination for head of the ATF and they compare their contrasting US and Canadian public school educations on the war of 1812 and other conflicts! Be sure to follow the show on the podcatcher of your choice to stay up to date with new episodes! Links mentioned in this episode: ...2021-07-041h 11