Firearms Nation Podcast
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 237 ratingsFirearms Nation Podcast gets to know the people who use firearms, talk about firearms or compete with firearms. From tactical instructors, self defense experts to gun writers and even podcasters, Firearms Nation asks the questions you want to know. Each week your host, Arik Levy, knows his stuff as he is both a competitive shooter, law enforcement officer and firearms instructor. Firearms Nation wants you to be a better shooter and know more about firearms. Visit www.firearmsnation.com to Join the Nation!
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FNP 195 : Lanny Bassham - Replay With Winning in Mind
July 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHappy 4th of July! This is a replay from the vault of a 2018 interview I did with Lanny Bassham. Here is a little about Lanny: 95% of all winning comes from the same 5% of the competitors. What makes them different than the rest of us? Their mental game is better than the others. Anyone can practice a sport or hobby and develop skill at that sport, but the ones with a better mental system will always win in the end. How does a person get a better mental game? My guest today started ...
FNP 194 : Mickey Schuch - The Carry Trainer
June 20, 2022 08:30 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBMickey Schuch, who everyone knows at the Carry Trainer, is a widely known firearms instructor and social media influencer. Mickey travels the country teaching shooting courses with a distinct style and also has a massive YouTube and Instagram following. Mickey has some serious opinions when it comes to training as well as gun rights which he shares in this episode. Links mentioned on the show: Mickey’s website “Carry Trainer”
Jon Becker - The Debrief
June 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBJon Becker is the owner of the tactical equipment company Aardvark Tactical. Besides having a cool name, Aardvark makes cool gear including drones and breaching tools. Jon is about to release his new podcast “The Debrief” which has different guests from the special units in law enforcement and the military. I really enjoyed talking with Jon and look forward to listening to his new show. Links mentioned on the podcast: The Debrief Podcast Aardvark Tactical
FNP 192 : Shannon Smith - Mythbusting
May 24, 2022 08:30 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBShannon Smith, top pistol shooter and firearms instructor is back! There have been numerous requests to have Shannon back to do some mythbusting he alluded to on the last time he was a guest. We cover all the age old myths such as what is the “best” caliber, and will competition get you “killed”?! Plus, Shannon goes professor and explain how he sets up the stage design at some of his classic challenging matches. A big thanks to Shannon for coming on yet again. Links mentioned on the show: ...
FNP 191 : AJ Zito - Practical Performance
May 09, 2022 08:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBAJ Zito is a gunsmith and practical shooter. He designs and makes custom 1911s and also competes in action shooting sports such as USPSA and IDPA. He is one of the few people I know that has actually gone to a three year gunsmithing school (something that sounds incredibly cool!) AJ currently is one of the assistant instructors with Scott “Jedi” Jedlinski from Modern Samurai Project and travels to many of the classes with him around the county. I had a really nice talk with AJ and look for...
FNP 190 : Brian McKenna - Cops Under Fire!
April 25, 2022 08:30 - 53 minutes - 74.3 MBBrian McKenna served as a police officer and retired as a police lieutenant. Brian got the most enjoyment from teaching other officers survival tactics and eventually began writing for several police magazines and websites. His first book, “Officer Down: Lessons from the Street” was primarily for law enforcement officers. In his second book, “Cops Under Fire!” he analyzes 12 different harrowing stories and breaks them down for all readers. Links mentioned on the show: https://authorbrian...
FNP 189 : Andrew Branca - Back to Discuss Recent Cases
April 11, 2022 08:30 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBAndrew Branca from the Law of Self Defense is back to discuss four cases: Kim Potter, Derek Chauvin, Kyle Rittenhouse and Alec Baldwin. All but the Chauvin trial had to do with firearms, but it was a monumental case with intense political pressure. I always like to have Andrew on to talk about these types of cases and get his perspective. Andrew is also having a series of free webinars. To sign up go to: www.lawofselfdefense.com/hardtoconvict or check out his site at: www.lawofse...
FNP 188 : John Gilstrap - Author "Blue Fire"
March 28, 2022 08:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBJohn Gilstrap is an author and his latest book, "Blue Fire" is a great read about what happens after a nuclear war. With all that is going on these days, it really makes you think. John spent time in the fire service and was writing all the way. He has authored over 20 books and really takes the time to include details that any gun enthusiast would love. Links mentioned in the show: http://www.johngilstrap.com/
FNP 187 : Derrick Bartlett - Snipercraft and Tactical Vision
March 08, 2022 09:30 - 58 minutes - 81.9 MBDerrick Bartlett is the director and lead instructor for Snipercraft. His company trains law enforcement and some military snipers and he also has written several books on the police sniper. Derrick demystifies the stigma around police snipers and explains their usage. Derrick also talks about his course called "Tactical Vision" and why it's so important to understand what they really are seeing. Links in the show: www.snipercraft.org
FNP 186 : North Hollywood Shootout Replay
February 28, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis episode is a replay of Firearms Nation Podcast #69 where I interviewed John Caprarelli who wrote the book "Uniform Decisions". The book talked about what it was like responding to the North Hollywood Shootout between two bank robbers and the LAPD. John responded back on February 28th, 1997 which is now having its 25th year anniversary. I wanted to share the show again because that event had such a tremendous impact on law enforcement and it's a part of history that we should learn fr...
FNP 185 : John Kelly - Law Enforcment Life Coach
December 13, 2021 09:24 - 1 hour - 108 MBJohn Kelly had a career as a police officer that lasted over 30 years. During that time he had a variety of positions as well as becoming a sergeant. One thing that he learned along the way was how to survive the constant life stress that this type of work puts on people. This year, over 118 police officers have killed themselves. That’s more than double the amount of police that have been killed by gunfire. One of the aspects to John’s new work is to connect with departments and individua...
FNP 184 : JJ Racaza - New Concepts in Performance Shooting
September 21, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe most amazing thing about world champion JJ Racaza is not just his shooting ability, but his humility. He works hard to make sure his students understand his concepts, and he always takes the time to reveal the nuggets of instruction. Those nuggets are gold. I’ve trained three times with JJ and spoke to him on this podcast before. I feel like I grew as a shooter each time, however, this past class I had some amazing revelations about my shooting. Now I have to continue with the training...
"Doc" Mike Simpson - Special Forces Vet and Author of "Honed"
September 11, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 112 MBMike Simpson, “Doc”, is actually a medical doctor. He served in the US Army as a Ranger, in Special Forces, and went to medical school to become a doctor. Mike is more widely known for the hit reality show, “Hunting Hitler” with Tim Kennedy. Mike is the host of the “Mind of the Warrior” podcast and runs his own business called Greybeard Performance. Recently, Mike released his new book, “Honed” about bettering yourself in every way as a man over 40. It really is a very good book that benef...
FNP 182 : Mike Wood - Updates on Antifa, Gun Laws and Malfunctions
July 22, 2021 08:50 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBMike Wood is back to talk about the post 2020 election world we are now in. How Antifa is still around and gearing up. What gun laws are like in places like Brazil and what some of the causes of revolver and semi-auto malfunctions. Great stuff from the prolific historian. If you want to follow Mike's blog click here: Revolver Guy Also, if you want to purchase Mike's book on the Newhall Shooting click here:
FNP 181 : Dustin Salomon - Author "Hitting in Combat"
July 06, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 127 MBDustin Salomon is a former Navy officer and contractor. He’s been shooting for almost his entire life and based on his time at the Naval Academy and as part of his duties as an officer, Dustin began developing a system of training people how to shoot. More importantly, how to remember how to shoot. Often we go to a training class and forget most of what was taught, but Dustin was able to break down specific training methods using brain studies to help students succeed. Dustin is the...
FNP 180 : Nathan Gorenstein - The Guns of John Moses Browning
June 21, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBNathan Gorenstein was an investigative reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and author of a previous novel. He currently released his second book “The Guns of John Moses Browning” last month and now it’s at the top of the charts on Amazon. Browning is one of the legends of the firearms world and sometimes called the “Thomas Edison” of firearms. Browning is the father of the modern semi-auto handgun which are based off of his 1911 design. Not much was known about the man behind all these ...
FNP 179 : Lisa Song Sutton - 2nd Amendment Beauty Queen
June 07, 2021 08:30 - 49 minutes - 69.2 MBLisa Song Sutton is a former Miss Nevada and Miss Las Vegas. She also is an entrenpanuer and ran for Congress during the 2020 election cycle. As a pro-2nd Amendment candidate, she chooses to practice and promote gun ownership, especially to other women. Lisa states it’s not only for self-defense, but it empowers women as well. Lisa has several successful companies in the Vegas metro area and now supports other 2nd Amendment candidates for future elections. Links mentioned in the show: ...
FNP 178 : Garrett-John Evans - Shooting with Gazz
May 26, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBGarrett-John Evans also know as Gazz, is a competitive shooter from South Africa. Gazz has one several of their national championships, although they have a bunch of them during the year. In addition Gazz was selected to be on the team going to the IPSC World Shoot later this year. Gazz also has a defensive shooting background and shares this information along with all sorts of shooting tips on a podcast called “Welcome to the Gun Show”. Gazz is part of the Steve Anderson shooting team a...
FNP 177 : Tom Kubiniec - SecureIt Tactical Gun Storage
May 13, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 89 MBTom Kubiniec reinvented the gun storage concept by studying the needs of the military and getting a contract to store their guns. It was such a successful venture, Tom took that knowledge to the civilian market along with the concept of decentralized gun storage. Tom was generous to offer a special 10% discount on new orders for thirty days. Go to www.secureitgunstorage.com and enter the code FNP10 to get your 10% off.
FNP 176 : Jack Carr - The Devil's Hand
April 27, 2021 08:30 - 37 minutes - 52 MBJack Carr is back again with a new book, “The Devil’s Hand”. This time around the main character, James Reece, is fighting against time and bad guys to rescue the United States from a deadly virus. Jack incorporates recent events into a fantastic and scary thriller. Jack was a Navy SEAL and now writes novels for a living. His first book, “The Terminal List” is now a series ready to be launched on Amazon Prime with actor Chris Pratt as the main character. Jack is a great guy and willing t...
FNP 175 : Dave Matheny - Owner of Silencer Shop
April 12, 2021 08:30 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBDave Matheny started out as a computer programer and then bought his first suppressor. That started him down a rabbit hole and he ended up with one of the largest suppressor or silencer retail companies in the business. That company, Silencer Shop, is a one stop shop to help customers go through the entire buying process for a suppressor including the paperwork with the ATF. If you ever wanted to purchase a suppressor, now is the time. In this show, Dave talks you through the process and t...
FNP 174 : Jeff Emrich - From Golf Pro to Shooting Guns
March 22, 2021 08:30 - 54 minutes - 76.5 MBJeff Emrich competes in USPSA and came in 7th in the 2020 National Championship. His road to being a high level competitor goes back to his history of always excelling in sports. He tributes his quick success to the drive and practice he used to do in athletics that carried over into shooting a handgun in compeition. Recently, Jeff ran into a medical crossroad and almost had his dream of being a national champion taken away…not to mention almost dying. Listen to his compelling story this w...
FNP 173 : Paul Phegan - Aussie National Champion
March 10, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBPaul Phegan comes from the Land Down Under. He is a National Champion in IPSC in Australia and part of their world team for the upcoming 2021 World Shoot. Paul has an interesting story when it comes to shooting since having a gun in Australia is very difficult. Also, with COVID and the ammo crisis, shooting matches and practice have changed. But what is great about Paul, is he shares his training secrets and explains what it took to be a National Champion. Links mentioned in the show: ...
FNP 171 : Joel Park - Practical Shooting Training is His New Book
February 23, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBI had Joel Park on the show last year after he and World Champion Ben Stoeger wrote their first book together “Match Mentality”. Now the duo teamed up again to write “Practical Shooting Training”. This new book is divided into four different shooting levels, from beginner training to someone who wants to be a National Champion. Not only does it give you a guide to follow but also has diagrams of what the targets will look like based on many different shooting problems. Joel competes and is...
FNP 171 - Scott Jedlinski - A Modern Samurai with a Red Dot
February 16, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBScott Jedlinski or “Jedi” to those that know him, is the owner of Modern Samurai Project. MSP is Jedi’s training company and he travels throughout the year teaching shooting handgun primarily with a red dot. Red dots on handguns has become a tool that is invaluable and both civilians and law enforcement are changing over to them. Scott is an interesting person who does not have a police or military background but made it to Master class in USPSA and came up with a terrific training program...
FNP 170 - Shannon Smith - On His Own Again
February 08, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 122 MBShannon Smith served in the US Army and was in the Ranger’s Regiment. Shannon also got into competitive shooting and worked his way up to currently being on Team USA for the upcoming World Shoot. Shannon has worked at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, FL for the past decade and is now heading off on his own. I’ve had Shannon on the show years ago and he was on the Shooter’s Summit. Shannon is as no-nonsense as they come and we definitely have an interesting conversation. Link m...
FNP 169 - Steve Anderson - Understanding Mental Management
January 25, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBIt’s 2021 and to begin the year I’m bringing on Steve Anderson, shooting coach and host of “That Shooting Show”. Steve is the only practical shooting instructor who has been certified in Lanny Bassham’s “Mental Management Systems”. This is the program Lanny teaches and coaches. Lanny wrote the book “With Winning in Mind” which a lot of competitors as well as tactical teams have used for success. I took the program with Steve and wanted to ask him questions that help explain why people woul...
FNP 168 - Best of 2020 - With Grauffel, Wood and McNamara
December 31, 2020 20:20 - 59 minutes - 82.8 MBWell, we made it to the end of 2020! And now we hope and pray that 2021 will be a much better year. At least I hope so. Anyway, I wanted to end the year with a “Best Of’ podcast with the top three episodes from 2020. The clips are from Eric Grauffel, Mike Wood and Pat McNamara. I’ll link below the individual shows if you have listen to them before. I want to thank you, the listener and wish you a Happy New Year! Eric Grauffel, World Champion Mike Wood Understanding Antifa Pat McNa...
FNP 167 : Thom Shea - Navy SEAL with Three Simple Things
December 14, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBThom Shea is a retired Navy SEAL with 23 years of service in the US Navy. Thom served in Kosova, Iraq, and Afghanistan where he earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor as well as numerous other medals for leadership and courage. Thom also is an author and leadership coach. He wrote the book “Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL’s Way of Life” and recently, “Three Simple Things: Leading During Chaos”. Thom coaches businesses and other people on being their best and has a system he teaches to hel...
FNP 166 : Mason Lane - He is a National Champion
November 24, 2020 11:08 - 54 minutes - 76.2 MBMason Lane has worked hard at shooting from a young age. I met him years ago when I was shooting on Team SIG and he continued to excel each year. Mason was also a previous guest on this podcast and was on the Shooter’s Summit. This past USPSA National Championship, Mason was able to bag his first win in the Limited Division. He came close in Production but decided to shoot the Limited match and won. And, he got engaged right after! Links from the show: Mason’s Instagram
FNP 165 : Jay Beal - Nice Guys Finish 5th at Nationals
November 11, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBJay Beal is an up and coming USPSA competitor. Jay started out with practical carry for self-defense and quickly realized that competition would only make him a better shooter. Jay dove into USPSA and devoted a ton of time and practice to get better. Once Jay made grandmaster he went this year to the 2020 USPSA Carry Optics National Championship and took 5th place. Jay has some great training tips in this episode. Links mentioned: Jim Zubiena in Miami Vice Jay’s Facebook Page
FNP 164 : Mike Wood - Is there a Revolution Coming?
October 29, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis is the third part of an ongoing theme on the current unrest in this country. Mike Wood joins me again to bring the history around the left’s revolution they so desire. This isn’t anything new. We’ve been here before but now it seems with all the 24-hour coverage, we might be on the brink. Mike is a historian and tactician who brings a much-needed perspective and a good dose of history to understand what we are seeing. Links mentioned: Mike’s column on PoliceOne.com
FNP 163 : Caleb Giddings - Where did all the ammo go?
October 07, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBCaleb Giddings is back on the show. Caleb was last on three years ago and since then he has grown as a writer and instructor. Caleb is in the Air Force as an instructor for firearms and continues to write for different blogs and magazines. He wrote an article on the current state of ammunition sales and the shortage we are facing. Where and why did this happen? Caleb and I also discuss new guns and his fascination with running revolvers with optics on them… Links mentioned in the show:...
FNP 162 : Chuck Rossi - Fighting Facebook's Policies
September 21, 2020 08:30 - 57 minutes - 80.4 MBThis is a replay of an interview I did with Chuck Rossi back in 2018. With all the problems with social media these days, I thought it would be a good idea to bring this interview back. How many of you have had issues with Facebook when it came to one of the ads you were running? Or maybe your page, group or even your profile was banned for violating the firearms policy? Wouldn’t it be nice to talk to someone on the inside of Facebook to know what is the correct practice when it comes to...
FNP 161 : Yong Lee - Yong is Back!
September 08, 2020 08:30 - 52 minutes - 73 MBYong Lee is a former police officer, SWAT team leader and 4-time grandmaster shooter in USPSA. He recently retired and now teaches shooting classes for other law enforcement officers, specifically on how to run the dot on their pistols. Red dot sights on handguns are extremely popular. Understanding how to shoot them properly is an important skill that too many people don’t invest the time to learn. In this podcast you’ll hear interesting concepts that will help you shoot the dot regardles...
FNP 160 : Yousef Badou - Former Marine Teaching How to Stop Threats
August 24, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBYousef Badou served in the Marine Corps with an interesting twist. Yousef was born in Kuwait and is half Arabic. That benefited him when he was deployed to Iraq and helped his command as a tactical interpreter. Yousef went on to assist in forming the Combat Hunter program and teaching it to Marines. Combat Hunter taught them how to better their situational awareness and develop behavior analysis. Once he left the Marines, he wanted to continue teaching this program and formed his own company...
FNP 159 : Andrew Branca - Getting Perspective on Recent Cases
August 10, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 86 MBAndrew Branca is the man behind the Law of Self-Defense. It’s not only a great book to read and have in your range bag, but it’s also a website with tons of information that will keep you up to date on case law and opinions related to people like you who carry a gun. There have been several recent cases that I wanted to discuss with Andrew: The first was an LAPD cop who was involved in a shooting where the suspect ended up dying. The attorney for the plaintiff suggested the officer was lia...
FNP 158 : Raul Martinez - Kickin' Ass From Fieldcraft Survival
August 03, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBRaul Martinez works for Fieldcraft Survival as the Training Director and head combatives coach. Raul spent time in Iraq serving in the US Army after growing up in the South Side of Chicago. He eventually returned to Chi-town and became a police officer. During his time in Chicago PD, Raul worked undercover in narcotics as well as an instructor at their Academy. Raul recently took a class with my friend, Tim Herron, who is a grandmaster shooter in USPSA. We talk about that experience, Raul’...
FNP 157 : Christian Sailer - Tips from the Youngest National Champion
July 21, 2020 01:50 - 57 minutes - 80.4 MBI was happy to bring back on the show Christian Sailer who has gone ahead and become a National Champion since the last time we spoke. Christian is still in college but has switched guns and shooting teams and now shoots for Team Infinity. Christian is now also a firearms instructor and teaches mostly on the West Coast. He told me a lot has changed with his training program and we discuss what’s new and where he’s going. Links mentioned in the show: Christian’s Instagram page
FNP 156 : Brian Conley - Enhancing Vision with Hunters HD Gold
July 13, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBBrian Conley has been working in the vision care world for a very long time. During his tenure, Brian figured out what sunglasses worked well for hunting. A side effect of those glasses was that they worked extremely well for competitive shooting. All types of competitive shooting, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Hunters HD Gold are the sunglasses that have become the official sunglasses for the USPSA. A lot of top competitors have made the switch so I wanted to find out more about Brian and h...
FNP 155 : Keith Garcia - Making 3 Guns Great Again
July 06, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBKeith Garcia is one of the top 3-Gun competitors. He won the 3-Nation Championship back in 2014 and took home over $55k for his trouble. That kind of pressure is hard to overlook. Even today, Keith works hard at competing in 3-Gun although the sport has seen its share of problems. Keith just released his 4 hour full 3-Gun DVD up on Panteao Productions. The link down below will take you to the page to either buy it or sign up for Panteao’s full line up of instructors. The video covers every...
FNP 154 : Mike Foley - Competing out of COVID
June 22, 2020 08:30 - 56 minutes - 78.9 MBMike Foley is President of the USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association). USPSA is one of the largest organizations in action pistol. Recently, all of the matches had to stop because of COVID19 and now we are able to get out there again and compete. I caught up with Mike as two National Championships were taking off. We talk about how USPSA has grown, the increase in the weight of guns, and where the organization goes next. Links mentioned in the episode: USPSA website Li...
FNP 153 : Mike Wood - Understanding Antifa and Riots
June 15, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBI have to say, 2020 has been the opposite in terms of being a great start to the decade. We are halfway through the year and it seems that life as we know it is changing. I thought COVID was horrible until I started seeing riots in the street and attacks on cops. Of course, this reminded me of a podcast episode I did with Mike Wood talking about the lessons we can learn from the 60s and 70s law enforcement officers. So I brought Mike back on the show to help explain what we are dealing with ...
FNP 152 : Eric Grauffel - 7 Time World Champion in Practical Shooting
June 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBEric Grauffel is by far one of the best shooters in the world. He’s won seven World Championships in Practical Shooting (IPSC) and shoots in several divisions. Eric always dominates the competition and is known for being a Terminator on the range. Eric is from France and was a guest on the 2017 Shooter’s Summit. He also has been going at the fitness aspect of shooting and totally changed his program to include workouts along with shooting practice. With the COVID pandemic, Eric was able to...
FNP 151 : BJ Norris - You Want to Shoot Fast?
May 25, 2020 01:57 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBBJ Norris is a World Champion. BJ shoots a bunch of shooting sports but is known for his killer speed at Steel Challenge. He has won numerous World Championships in that sport as well as top placements in USPSA, IDPA, IPSC, and 3 Gun. What does it take to be fast? In this replay of a recording I did in 2017, BJ goes into detail on how he practices, what type of guns he likes, and what it takes to go faster at shooting. Links mentioned on the podcast: My Gun Tips (BJ’s site) Link to P...
FNP 150 : Pat McNamara - Competition and Fundamentals
May 18, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBPat McNamara served over 22 years in special operations and worked in the Unit. Like so many of the top tier cadre, they focused heavily on the fundamentals of marksmanship followed up with major doses of competition. Pat is a highly motivated individual who inspires thousands of Instagram fans with his Sentinel Sermons and Basic Dude Skills clips. Pat has a podcast, The School of Badassery, and has written two books and an e-book (along with writing in several magazines.) Pat teaches bo...
FNP 149 : Chili Palmer - Military Advisor on the New Movie Extraction
May 02, 2020 04:48 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBChili Palmer (his nickname) was one of the military advisors for the hit Netflix film “Extraction” starring Chris Hemsworth. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, I have to say why not? If you are into excellent action movies with fantastic gunplay, then “Extraction” is for you. Too often Hollywood gets it wrong with things like taking the safety off a Glock or holding a pistol with a crazy grip. What about non-existent reloads? All of this can take people in the know (like the folks of the F...
FNP 148 : Kyle Lamb - The Guy Behind Viking Tactics on a Crusade
April 27, 2020 02:26 - 1 hour - 123 MBKyle Lamb is a former Army veteran who served the majority of time in Special Operations, and in the Unit (SOFD-D Delta Force). Most people just say “The Unit”. During that time he served in Iraq, Bosnia, and fought in the Battle of Mogadishu. Once he left the military, Kyle starting teaching firearms instruction and also formed his gear company, Viking Tactics. Kyle has also written several shooting books and a book on leadership called “Leadership in the Shadows” (which he narrates the a...
FNP 147 : Jack Carr - Navy SEAL, Author of "Savage Son"
April 12, 2020 22:55 - 1 hour - 109 MBJack Carr is a former Navy SEAL who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Once he retired from the Navy, Jack went on to pursue his second career goal of becoming a fiction writer. Jack released his first book, “The Terminal List” in 2018 and followed up with the highly successful “True Believer” in 2019. Both stories contained the same main character, James Reece who was also a Navy SEAL. The great thing about those two novels was the fact the Jack was a been there, done that kind of guy s...
FNP 146 : Steve Anderson - Live Q&A
April 06, 2020 14:20 - 1 hour - 129 MBSteve Anderson is a firearms instructor as well as the host of the popular podcast “That Shooting Show”. Steve has also written three books and dryfire practice and competition shooting. Recently Steve became a certified instructor of the Mental Management system developed by Lanny Bassham, who was an Olympic gold medalist and World champion. In this episode, I did a live Q&A with Steve and took the audio as well for the podcast. If you have any more questions for Steve, you can send it to...