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Episode 32 featuring Zach Mark - Part 1 of 2

Episode 33 featuring Zach Mark - Part 1 of 2

Episode 34 featuring Zach Mark - Part 2 of 2

Episode 33 featuring Zach Mark - Part 2 of 2

Episode 32 featuring Jay Pinsky

Jay Pinsky is an avid hunter, a retired Navy veteran and a prolific outdoor writer who is concerned about anti-hunting organizations and their efforts to eliminate hunting. Jay recently wrote an article that challenged hunters to learn the lessons taught in the book, “The Art Of War” by Sun Tzu.  The Art Of War was written before the bible and provides a roadmap for defeating competitors regardless of the theater of battle. The book is used today by business leaders, military strategist, po...

Episode 31 featuring Bows 4 Badges

Leisa Moses and Bobby Jensen- Founders of Bows4Badges This week our host, Keith Mark welcomes Leisa Moses and Bobby Jensen from Bows4Badges. Bows4Badges is a non-profit organization that provides hunting, fishing and other outdoor experiences for the children of fallen police, fire and EMS heroes. Bobby and Leisa live in the Minneapolis area and saw the rioting in the streets and the movement to “defund” the police. Both were raised hunting and Leisa’s dad with a cop for 40 years so when th...

Episode 28 featuring John Bolin – Law Enforcement and ASPCA Investigator - Part 1 of 3

John Bolin has worn many hats in law enforcement over his long career and most recently worked for the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) as an “investigator”. John shares that he did no investigating and was merely hired to gain credibility for the ASCPCA as they reached out to local police and sheriff offices to “help” them deal with issue involving “animal cruelty” as they define it. His experience taught him they were using local and federal law enforcement...

Episode 29 featuring John Bolin – Law Enforcement and ASPCA Investigator - Part 2 of 3

John Bolin has worn many hats in law enforcement over his long career and most recently worked for the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) as an “investigator”. John shares that he did no investigating and was merely hired to gain credibility for the ASCPCA as they reached out to local police and sheriff offices to “help” them deal with issue involving “animal cruelty” as they define it. His experience taught him they were using local and federal law enforcement...

Episode 30 featuring John Bolin – Law Enforcement and ASPCA Investigator - Part 3 of 3

John Bolin has worn many hats in law enforcement over his long career and most recently worked for the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) as an “investigator”. John shares that he did no investigating and was merely hired to gain credibility for the ASCPCA as they reached out to local police and sheriff offices to “help” them deal with issue involving “animal cruelty” as they define it. His experience taught him they were using local and federal law enforcement...

Episode 26 featuring Dr. Jenifer Chatfield - Part 1 of 2

The Left is currently proposing several rules and regulations to ban the international import of wild mammals and birds under the guise of protecting America from the “next pandemic”. Keith Mark knows it’s an effort to eliminate international hunting. This episode’s guest knows any such ban won’t prevent a pandemic and she has the facts and data to prove it.   In this episode of Right On The Mark’s host, Keith Mark is joined by Dr. Jenifer Chatfield. She is a double board-certified veterina...

Episode 27 featuring Dr. Jenifer Chatfield - Part 2 of 2

The Left is currently proposing several rules and regulations to ban the international import of wild mammals and birds under the guise of protecting America from the “next pandemic”. Keith Mark knows it’s an effort to eliminate international hunting. This episode’s guest knows any such ban won’t prevent a pandemic and she has the facts and data to prove it.   In this episode of Right On The Mark’s host, Keith Mark is joined by Dr. Jenifer Chatfield. She is a double board-certified veterina...

Episode 25 featuring Pennsylvania State Senators Brewster and Laughlin lead the way in hunting reform.

This week, our host Keith Mark, was on the road in Madison, WI where he addressed that state’s legislature regarding hunting reform. Immediately after, we recorded this podcast with two state Senators from Pennsylvania who are leading the charge to eliminate a 100-year-old plus ban on Sunday hunting. They also discuss a bill that would automate and simplify the sale of antlerless deer tags in the state. One senator is a Democrat and the other is a Republican but together they demonstrate how...

Episode 25 featuring Pennsylvania State Senators Brewster and Laughlin lead the way in hunting reform.

This week, our host Keith Mark, was on the road in Madison, WI where he addressed that state’s legislature regarding hunting reform. Immediately after, we recorded this podcast with two state Senators from Pennsylvania who are leading the charge to eliminate a 100-year-old plus ban on Sunday hunting. They also discuss a bill that would automate and simplify the sale of antlerless deer tags in the state. One senator is a Democrat and the other is a Republican but together they demonstrate how...

Episode 24 featuring John Bergman (aka Jimmy Big Time)

John Bergman, aka Jimmy Big Time, joins our host, Keith Mark and they discuss their shared memories from years of producing and hosting years of television programming on Outdoor Channel. They discuss what life is like after TV and how raising the next generation of hunters is so enjoyable. John’s alter-ego concept, Jimmy Big Time, was ahead of his time in the outdoor TV world but that life is behind him now. Or is it? 

Episode 22 featuring Cuz Strickland - 1 of 2

Guest: Cuz Strickland, Senior Vice President of Mossy Oak and host of the “Fist Full Of Dirt” podcast.  Description: Outdoor legend, Cuz Strickland is one of the most approachable and genuine character in the world of hunting. Cuz and our host, Keith Mark, reminisce about how they met and trade stories of their times with Shawn Michaels. Cuz and Keith are both fans of the WWE so both were excited to meet Shawn at a Shot Show years ago.  Shawn went on to co-host  MacMillan River Adventures w...

Episode 23 featuring Cuz Strickland - 2 of 2

Guest:  Cuz Strickland, Senior Vice President of Mossy Oak and host of the “Fist Full Of Dirt” podcast. Description: Outdoor legend, Cuz Strickland and our host, Keith Mark, pick up where they left off last week and get down to telling hunting stories and how they met. Cuz tells stories of some of his all-time most memorable hunts and one story that is sure to bring a tear to your eye. He and Keith also discuss the current threats to hunting today and the need to unify hunters and get the...

Episode 20 featuring Chad Belding - 1 of 2

Guest: Chad Belding- Host of “The Fowl Life” on Outdoor Channel This episode starts with a tornado warning siren blaring in the background as host, Keith Mark welcomes Chad Belding to the show and they share a warning of their own for the American hunter. Along with discussing problems facing hunters today, these two share hunting stories and great times with friends and family. Chad is best known for his expertise in all things waterfowl, and he shares some of his tricks of his success.  ...

Episode 20 featuring Chad Belding - 1 of 2

Guest: Chad Belding- Host of “The Fowl Life” on Outdoor Channel This episode starts with a tornado warning siren blaring in the background as host, Keith Mark welcomes Chad Belding to the show and they share a warning of their own for the American hunter. Along with discussing problems facing hunters today, these two share hunting stories and great times with friends and family. Chad is best known for his expertise in all things waterfowl, and he shares some of his tricks of his success.  ...

Episode 21 featuring Chad Belding - 2 of 2

Guest: Chad Belding- Host of “The Fowl Life” on Outdoor Channel New “Provider” digital TV series, drill down on the food side of hunting: field to fork, butchering, prepping, seasoning, cookbook.  Chad reflects on growing up watching Keith and Shawn Michaels on MacMillan River Adventures and how inspired he was. He also shares a recent phone conversation he had with Ted Nugent thanks to an introduction by Keith and how he feels so privileged to be  Co-host, Josh Ishmael gets Chad to share...

Episode 20 featuring Chad Belding - 2 of 2

Guest: Chad Belding- Host of “The Fowl Life” on Outdoor Channel New “Provider” digital TV series, drill down on the food side of hunting: field to fork, butchering, prepping, seasoning, cookbook.  Chad reflects on growing up watching Keith and Shawn Michaels on MacMillan River Adventures and how inspired he was. He also shares a recent phone conversation he had with Ted Nugent thanks to an introduction by Keith and how he feels so privileged to be  Co-host, Josh Ishmael gets Chad to share...

Episode 19 featuring Jordan Hoover and Richard P. Smith

Guests: Michigan Upper Peninsula residents Jordan Hoover and writer Richard P. Smith  Deer hunting in the U.P. of Michigan was once the envy of the state. Today, deer herds are in decline while wolf populations are proliferating. Our guests feel they have reason to believe a large part of the problem involves corruption in their Natural Resource’s Board. ROTM’s host, Keith Mark, drills down on the details and what he is told, if true, should disturb every Michigan hunters and hunters all ac...

Episode 18 featuring Gretchen Smith, Founder, Code Of Vets

Gretchen Smith is a United States Air Force veteran who grew up in a challenging environment. Her father was a Vietnam veteran who returned home struggling with complications from Agent Orange and PTSD. She joined the military to get structure and purpose in her life and it worked. After losing her father too soon, Gretchen founded “Code Of Vets” as a tribute to his memory. Today, Code Of Vets utilizes Social Media outlets to identify veterans with needs and then connects them with what they...

Episode 14 featuring Val Geist - 1 of 3

Valerius “Val” Geist was a biologist, educator, author, hunter and expert on North American big game, their habits and habitat and true conservation. Val Geist was an authority on wildlife in North America and should be a household name, but he refused to bend to mainstream media and so-called conservation experts who bristled at his belief that wolves are not endangered and must be managed like all predators.   Mr.  Geist was a Canadian biologist and professor emeritus at the University o...

Episode 15 featuring Val Geist - 2 of 3

Val Geist was an authority on wildlife in North America and should be a household name, but he refused to bend to mainstream media and so-called conservation experts who bristled at his belief that wolves are not endangered and must be managed like all predators.  Mr.  Geist was a Canadian biologist and professor emeritus at the University of Calgary, but he spent as much or time in the wilderness as he did in the classroom. When he wasn’t teaching or learning, he was writing, He was author...

Episode 16 featuring Val Geist - 3 of 3

Guest:  Valerius “Val” Geist wa s a biologist, educator, author, hunter and expert on North American big game, their habits and habitat and true conservation. Val Geist was an authority on wildlife in North America and should be a household name, but he refused to bend to mainstream media and so-called conservation experts who bristled at his belief that wolves are not endangered and must be managed like all predators.  Mr.  Geist was a Canadian biologist and professor emeritus at the Univ...

Episode 17 featuring Kyle Crickenberger - Coyote Contests

Episode 13 featuring Michael Martin Murphey 3 of 3

In this week’s part 3 of a 3-part interview, Michael Martin Murphey and host of ROTM, Keith Mark talk about Native American culture and why Murph was adopted into the Lakota Nation. They discuss how the pandemic affected his annual concert tour schedule and what Murph did to stay connected to his audience and feed his love of entertaining. They reflect on the variety of projects they have worked on together including Murph providing the narrator’s voice for a movie Keith produced titled, “...

Episode 12 featuring Michael Martin Murphey 2 of 3

In this week’s part 2 of a 3-part interview, Michael Martin Murphey and host of ROTM, Keith Mark discuss what qualifications it takes to calls oneself an  “environmentalist” and “conservationist” and how hunting is so important to both the environment and conservation. Murph explains how musicians and singers have played a big role in activist movements dating back to 1960s and up through today. He sees his role in protecting hunting rights by being involved in Hunter Nation, along with Ted...

Episode 11 featuring Michael Martin Murphey 1 of 3

Episode 11 - In this week’s part 1 of a 3-part interview, Michael Martin Murphey joins his good friend and host of ROTM, Keith Mark for stories of his music, hunting and more. Murph is truly an iconic singer, songwriter and performer who lives a lifestyle we can all relate to This week starts with a discussion of his early days of hunting and music.  Murph was a natural at an early age and made his debut at his family’s church at a very young age. He was gifted a toy ukulele and taught hims...

Episode 10 featuring John Wayne Walding

John Wayne Walding was born in Texas on the 4th of July and is about as patriotic a person as you will find. He grew hunting with his grandfather and the patience, fortitude and other skills he learned through hunting would eventually save his life in a faraway land.  Months before 9/11, John Wayne made the decision to serve his country by joining the military. He was in basic training when the towers feel on the September day.  With his name being John Wayne, you have to know he got more ...

Episode 9 featuring Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo

This episode is full of laughter and some serious discussions as Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo join ROTM’s host, Keith Mark to talk about the old days and the new things they have going on. As parents of the son, RJ himself a budding TV star and hunter, Ralph an Vicki are very concerned about current efforts to raise the legal age to hunt in some parts of the country. They took RJ out when he was very young, and they can’t imagine someone telling them they can’t. Ralph and Vicki were among K...

Episode 8 featuring Jana Waller - 2 of 2

Jana Waller is back for part 2 of this special 2-part ROTM and in this episode she talks more hunting, takes questions from fans and explains how she and our host, Keith Mark, have a mutual friend that is known as “The Voice Of God”.  Jana is back again and discusses her love of big game hunting and current passion for using a pistol, or hand canon, to take on bear and other challenging prey.  She talks about balancing a very busy schedule that involves producing, filming and editing her S...

Episode 7 featuring Jana Waller - 1 of 2

Jana Waller is an artist, television host and a conservationist She was born into a hunting family and was taken under her father’s wing at a young age. Her Skull Bound franchise has moved from cable broadcast to fully digital and continues to expand and reach new audiences. Despite an incredibly busy schedule of filming hunts, producing and supervising show production and making her signature beaded skulls, Jana finds time to reach out to young, aspiring hunters, especially girls, to help t...

Episode 6 featuring Mark OZ Geist - 2 of 2

Mark “Oz” Geist returns for part 2 of this 2-part ROTM and picks up where he left off in telling the story the “13 Hours Of Benghazi”. This episode wraps up with stories from an amazing hunting trip he took with Donald Trump, Jr and Eric Trump to benefit his non-profit organization, Shadow Warriors Project.  Oz continues his detailed explanation of what led up to the concentrated battle he and other former Special Forces fought on September 11, 2012. He recalls how lessons he learned as a y...

Episode 5 featuring Mark OZ Geist - 1 of 2

Retired Special Forces Green Beret and true American Hero, Mark “Oz” Geist joins ROTM to talk hunting and how the lessons learned early from hunting helped him become the elite soldier he grew to be. Oz discusses his role in the true-life story, “13 Hours In Benghazi” which is both a bestselling book and Oscar nominated motion picture. Mark “Oz” Geist is a true American hero who served his country as a Special Forces Green Beret along with various other positions in the civilian world. He h...

Episode 4 featuring Keith Warren - 2 of 2

ROTM’s host, Keith Mark is joined by his sidekick, Josh Ishmael for a question-and-answer segment with legendary outdoor TV producer and host, Keith Warren. Keith Warren’s answers are just what you would expect, honest, frank and fearless. He doesn’t seek controversy but he isn’t afraid to take on issues or attitudes and we love that about him.  While Keith Warren has a reputation as controversial, and he embraces that label because he feels it’s important to say what you think and back it ...

Episode 4 featuring Keith Warren - 2 of 2

ROTM’s host, Keith Mark is joined by his sidekick, Josh Ishmael for a question-and-answer segment with legendary outdoor TV producer and host, Keith Warren. Keith Warren’s answers are just what you would expect, honest, frank and fearless. He doesn’t seek controversy but he isn’t afraid to take on issues or attitudes and we love that about him.  While Keith Warren has a reputation as controversial, and he embraces that label because he feels it’s important to say what you think and back it ...

Episode 3 featuring Keith Warren - 1 of 2

Keith Warren speaks his mind and backs it up with action. He has more outdoor TV show credits to his name than anyone we know with over 1,300 and counting. He explains why he still has the drive and passion to do more. His daughter, Matti, has joined him on many adventures and he couldn’t be happier to have her alongside. When ROTM’s host, Keith Mark, first started hosting outdoor television, one of his role models was Keith Warren. They reminisce on how they met and how disappointed they h...

Episode 3 featuring Keith Warren - 1 of 2

Keith Warren speaks his mind and backs it up with action. He has more outdoor TV show credits to his name than anyone we know with over 1,300 and counting. He explains why he still has the drive and passion to do more. His daughter, Matti, has joined him on many adventures and he couldn’t be happier to have her alongside. When ROTM’s host, Keith Mark, first started hosting outdoor television, one of his role models was Keith Warren. They reminisce on how they met and how disappointed they h...

Episode 2 featuring Ted Nugent - 2 of 2

Episode 1 featuring Ted Nugent - 1 of 2

Ted Nugent is the first guest on, “Right On The Mark” and he kicks things off with a bang. The Motor City Madman has been hunting for seven decades and host of his TV series, “The Spirit Of The Wild” for more than 500 episodes. He and Keith Mark, host of “ROTM”, have been friends for over 25 years and have shared many a hunting camp along with a very similar set of values along the way. Keith credits Ted with initially introducing him to the world of outdoor television and showed him the ro...

Episode 1 featuring Ted Nugent - 1 of 2

Ted Nugent is the first guest on, “Right On The Mark” and he kicks things off with a bang. The Motor City Madman has been hunting for seven decades and host of his TV series, “The Spirit Of The Wild” for more than 500 episodes. He and Keith Mark, host of “ROTM”, have been friends for over 25 years and have shared many a hunting camp along with a very similar set of values along the way. Keith credits Ted with initially introducing him to the world of outdoor television and showed him the ro...