Podcast
S4E17: News & Reviews – The ‘Murderer You Know’ Myth
Riley and Matthew share the latest industry news. We bring news stories highlighting the silliness of oversensitivity towards guns, particularly how two photographs have practically burned the interwebs down this past week. We also discuss an enlightening article about the myth of the “murderer you know,” and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products!
Read MoreS4E16: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Texas Custody and Florida Road Rage Shootings
Riley and Matthew share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES including the successes and the failures. We also discuss the recent Chad Read/Kyle Carruth shooting in Texas as well as the Florida Road Rage incident where a pregnant woman was killed.
Read MoreS4E15: Ready Positions and Target Acquisition Efficiency
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss Ready Positions and Target Acquisition Efficiency, and how we can practice it in dry fire. This concept was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge.
Read MoreS4E14: Too Much Situational Awareness??
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss a recent article from Greg Ellifritz titled “Too Much Situational Awareness?” which is a great question that we should all ask ourselves: can we have too much situational awareness? How can we properly assess risk and apply ourselves appropriately to various situations we find ourselves in?
Read MoreS4E13: News and Gear Reviews – Springfield Armory SA-35
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring updates regarding the Rittenhouse case, the Alec Baldwin shooting, and discuss the errors the FBI makes with regards to background checks. We also share a couple of new gun releases and provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!
Read MoreS4E12: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Be Careful What You Say to the Media
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Not only is the justified use of deadly force important to understand and execute, but we also need to be prepared for the aftermath, and that includes talking to the media. Tune in!
Read MoreS4E11: Achieving Max Cold Performance with Charlie Perez
Riley Bowman interviews Charlie Perez of Big Panda Performance to discuss how we can get max performance WHEN IT COUNTS…or from the first round fired…cold. As defensive shooters, this is CRITICAL because we only get one chance. Something for everyone, so tune in!
Read MoreS4E10: Beyond OODA with Varg Freeborn
Riley Bowman interviews Varg Freeborn, author of the books Violence of Mind and Beyond OODA. We’re going to get into what situational awareness REALLY is about as understood by a man who has truly lived a life of violence. This episode has the potential to change the course of your life, so tune in!
Read MoreS4E9: Throttle Control – What is it? And How Can We Practice it in Dry Fire?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss Throttle Control, what it is, what it isn’t, and how we can practice it in dry fire. This concept was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge.
Read MoreS4E8: Rapid Fire with Jacob Paulsen
Riley puts Jacob in the hot seat with another installment of our “Rapid Fire” series. This fun and unique format gives you the opportunity to learn more about Jacob and his thoughts on a variety of topics where he is required to respond to nearly 40 questions with only 60 seconds each.
Read MoreS4E7: Rapid Fire with Matthew Maruster
Riley Bowman puts Matthew Maruster in the hot seat with another installment of our “Rapid Fire” series. This fun and unique format gives you the opportunity to learn more about Matthew and his thoughts on a variety of topics where he is required to respond to nearly 40 questions with only 60 seconds each.
Read MoreS4E6: Lessons Learned From the 2021 USPSA Nationals
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss lessons learned from Riley’s recent return from the 2021 USPSA Carry Optics Nationals. Many of these lessons are directly applicable to shooting skill for concealed carry folks even if you do not compete.
Read MoreS4E5: Legislative Updates – This County Now Prohibits Concealed Carry on County Property
Riley and Matthew discuss the recent Legislative News including stories about how one North Carolina county just voted to prohibit concealed carry on county property even when most county employees support concealed carry.
Read MoreS4E4: Aimee Langdon – From Discovery to Domination
Riley Bowman interviews Aimee Langdon from Langdon Tactical Technology about their new resource, LTT Discover. See what a major gun manufacturer and customizer is doing to reach more gun owners and those just starting their journey.
Read MoreS4E3: News and Gear Reviews – Armed Citizens Did THIS More Often Than Police
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We talk about some very interesting statistics regarding armed citizens and how often they use their guns in defense. We also share a couple of new gun releases and provide our reviews on a couple of products!
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