This episode, Nathan talks to Bunker and Alex, a pair with years of experience working within the prison system including time working max security and death row. Alex worked within men’s prisons and Bunker worked inside women’s prisons. The pair get into the difference between men and women’s prisons, how routine avoids chaos, sooo many butt smugg…

Friends 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.blac…

In this Art and War Video Special, B.R and Phil the Camera Guy head to Sweetwater, Tennessee, for Noddy After Dark, a standout event proliferating night vision, full-auto, and suppressor culture in Appalachia. B.R connects with Opie, the main organizer, to uncover the history and purpose behind this gathering, and its role in maintaining Eastern Te…

In this more serious episode, DJ of CTHR.LLC returns to share his firsthand experiences working on the ground in North Carolina in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Joining Nathan and B.R., the discussion delves into the essential work carried out, from delivering supplies and setting up aid stations to distributing radios for those with…

Return with B.R. to the rifle that started it all for so many shooters—the iconic Daisy BB gun, whose name was inspired by a board member's quip: "it shoots like a daisy." Lawrence Taylor, the marketing mind behind Daisy, reveals how the company transformed from a toy manufacturer into a respected name in the industry, leaving a mark on pop culture…

Join 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…

Joining 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…

People 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, adjusti…

Irish 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 wh…

B.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 …

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Former 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 …

Slade 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 w…

In 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 …

Aaron 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 ce…

Celebrate 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 …

Joining 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 …

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. …

Homesteader 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 gu…

Our 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 short…

Joining 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, …

Joining 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, handcar…

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 ne…

Lucas 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 …

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…

Nathan 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 a…

Following 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 intelli…

Joining 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 a…

Can 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”, hi…

This 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…

USPSA 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, …

Finally 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, colleg…

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…

After 11 years of anonymity while running KommandoStore, founders Basil and Ashur join Nathan and B.R to give the origin story behind /K/’s favorite internet surplus store. The lads get into starting out buying surplus USMC backpacks from a government auction in high school, selling them out of Basil’s childhood basement and how 4Chan and the ’S.T.…

Faceless, the creative chaotic enigma behind Zero Sleep and Low Level Perpetrators joins Nathan and B.R to talk all things propaganda, rebellion through art and give us insight into some Faceless lore. The lads start off with Faceless’ origin in the remnants of California’s ‘Wild West’, coming up as a street wear fashion brand until he was cancelle…

In this episode, Nathan is joined once again by Mike from Sons of Liberty Gun Works. Together, they tackle the topic of the 'Modern Sporting Rifle' label and its impact on the gun rights debate. They draw parallels with countries like the UK, Australia, and Canada as potential futures for rights in the US, discussing the deepening divide in America…

Nathan, B.R and Phil the camera guy get together for a SHOT Show 2024 pre-amble. The lads discuss their expectations for the annual Gun Industry Vegas convention, the freedom of only representing the civilian end-user, focusing on community more than innovations and gimmicks in our attendance and why Las Vegas is a reluctant gathering spot for the …

Joining Nathan and B.R this week: Co-Founder of suppressor manufacturer: Otter Creek Labs, Andrew! The lads get into Nathan’s involvement designing their mascot, packaging and why a big breasted Otter is going on the company vehicle, Andrew’s path from a gun meme lord into a successful suppressor manufacturer, why it’s so important to honor the har…

For our third annual Christmas special, joining Nathan and B.R: Guns and Guillotines of meme infamy and The eMilitia Podcast returns to profess the word of Jesus Christ Superstar, Christmas Spirit, questionable milk based holiday drink choices and much more! Also returning to the podcast, Ana, aka Victim Henry, Bulgarian gunstagram illustrator turn…

Rebels Raiders joins Nathan for a chat this week. Rebel gets into the recent San Diego gun community content creator gathering, imposter syndrome, what it means to be an ‘influencer’, Nathan forgets what the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus was about but likens it to pushing a rock up a hill and working at Cannae Pro Gear and pulling a ’Taylor Swift’…

Collin Underdahl, former marine, current shooter and industry guy joins Nathan and B.R this week. The lads discuss questionable old school polymer AR uppers, Collin deep dives his AUGtism and why no other bullpup has managed to be worthy competition, why finding a good partner is the most important 'prepping' you could do and much, much more! Links…

Joining Nathan and B.R this week is Sully, one of the founding members of AK Peasants (AKP). The lads get into how AKP got started, why the AK platform, the irony behind 'AK Peasants' as the platform has gone from being very affordable to being much harder to justify with ammo fluctuations, the astonishing fact that Nathan has never touched Minecra…

Nathan is joined by Commando Bond AKA, Caleb Daniels, the gun community’s resident 007 aficionado, classic Walther enjoyer, currently writing "The Guns of James Bond" with Headstamp Publishing. Nathan asks Caleb for his opinion on the recent more gonzo 'Kingsman' films in the era of Daniel Craig’s more gritty Bond interpretation, how British script…

Lucas returns after a trip to Tampa, Florida for a Schizocast chat with Nathan, B.R and Phil the camera guy about his time stateside. Lucas shares his disappointment in the fact that no listeners attempted to a**a**inate him to take his place on the podcast, watching Brits experience US culture shock as he takes them shooting and bar crawling in Fl…

DJ of CTHR LLC joins Nathan and B.R to discuss his time working in public education and College. The lads get into everything from the administrative bloat that prioritizes paying 'Vice Principals' over classroom equipment, how 'No Child Left Behind' has created a shocking lack of education quality, the lads ask DJ if he would send his children to …

Returning to our regular show, this week Guerilla Medic's J joins Nathan in person at the Crafts and Lore Leather Shop for a chat on all things medical and EMS. J talks training as a Navy Corpsman and the solid medical training he got from that, the surprisingly slow adoption of Tourniquets in the civilian world, keeping pressure on a bleeding scro…

Art and War continues with Part 2 of our two part mini-series ‘WARLORD’, as B.R investigates the recent controversy and allegations made concerning Mark, founder of the civilian training group, 'The Appalachian Ranger Association'. Part Two features three former ARA Rangers from a range of leadership positions within the organization. First up, a f…

Art and War takes a slightly different tone today, as B.R investigates the recent controversy and allegations made concerning Mark, founder of the civilian training group, 'The Appalachian Ranger Association'. Mark had previously been a guest on the show on Episode 83. Due to mounting reports, allegations and evidence stacking up against the leader…

On this week’s show: Mike Parks, Co-Founder of Agency Arms, joins B.R and Nathan for a chat. The lads get into Mike’s introduction to guns as the son of an LA cop, Mike’s own path through the USMC into LA Law Enforcement and how Agency Arms started off as a side gig, what the custom landscape looked like when they first started and how Glock has of…

In a somewhat focused Schizocast with Nathan, Lucas, B.R and Phil the camera guy. The lads talk the Canadian Parliament giving a Ukrainian veteran of the SS a standing ovation, the phenomenon of the War Thunder forums being a frequent hotbed for nerds in uniform leaking classified documents, new Cyberpunk content, entering the Halloween season and …