One of the premier Permaculture teachers and designers in North America with over two decades of experience in the field. His passionate and visionary presentations and curriculum have inspired and motivated teachers and thousands of students since his days as a high school teacher at a open community free school which he graduated from in 86' in Glenmoore, PA. Andrew lived off the grid in West Virginia for 8 years where he designed and built his Permaculture Ph.d homestead, including a 1600 ...
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If you are a physical therapist or movement professional this podcast is for you. Whether you’ve been practicing for 6 months or 25 years, we all want to be better at what we do. Andrew Koppejan is a practicing Physiotherapist and owner of 360Clinician, who time and time again kept hearing from physios who were feeling burnt out, disillusioned and were seriously considering walking away from the profession that they had worked so hard at being a part of. On this show, Andrew brings new insig ...
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The American gun community is more diverse - and more polarized - than ever. Nuance is dying. Jordan and Andrew are extraordinarily unqualified to reflect on this rapidly shifting social landscape but there are currently no laws that say they can’t make a podcast.
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Episode 62 - Good Work, Bad Laws, And Every Finger On The Trigger With Matt Larosiere Of Fuddbusters
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In this episode, Matt Larosiere from Fuddbusters joins us for part one of two as we talk about his experience as a firearms attorney and the importance of having knowledgeable and passionate advocates in the field. We discuss his history at Firearms Policy Coalition, why it's important to vet organizations before giving them money, and how most of …
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Episode 61 - Go Faust Yourself With Jonathan Wild Of Wild Arms Research And Development
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In this episode, the lads sit down with self-taught rocket surgeon, Jonathan Wild. Jonathan is the brains behind Wild Arms Research and Development and has been spending his time LEGALLY building rocket launchers, recoilless launchers, and other things that you didn't know you could build without the ATF shooting your dog. We discuss how Jon got st…
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Episode 60 - Woodland Brutality And More With Karl And Russell
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In this episode, we're joined by Karl and Russell from InRange TV. We discuss our experience at Woodland Brutality this year and the unique aspects that make it so popular. They also talk about the importance of designing stages that are both fun and realistic, incorporating real-world skills into the competition, and we discuss some of the lessons…
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Episode 59 - Online Training, Women's EDC, And Letting The Meat Rest With April Wong
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In this episode, we sit with our friend April Wong, co-founder of the Training Arena, to discuss the creation of a digital platform for firearms and prepping education. The goal of the Training Arena is to provide a welcoming space for individuals to learn and prepare, while also vetting instructors to ensure quality education. April emphasizes the…
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Episode 58: Rock And Roll And Green Berets With Steve From Tractor Boy
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In this episode, we sit down with our new friend Steve from the band Tractor Boy. Steve reached out to us with the generous offer to write us a new theme song for the podcast, and without knowing him or the band, we were honestly a bit skeptical. Fast forward a bit and he's a guest on our show because not only did we say yes, but it turns out he's …
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Episode 57: Movie Consulting, Teaching Cops, And Disparities In The Gun Community With Cozz Actual
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In this episode we sit down with Cozz Actual (@cozz_actual) to talk about his place in the gun community. This dude was an MP in the Army, has taught cops how to not suck at shooting, worked with Colin Farrell on a movie and more. We've been following Cozz for a quite some time and we think you're going to get a kick out of this one! Check out Pant…
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Permaculture Perspectives with Brock Dolman
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A packed and meaningful interview here for you, some really potent permaculture history and explorations into the well known Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in Sonoma County CA. through the mind of Brock Dolman, Brocks depth of experience is unparalleled in the permaculture community , international in scope and teaching powerful PDC's three tim…
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Episode 56: Firearms Law, Self Defense, And More With Our Upstairs Neighbor, Ian Runkle
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In this episode, Jordan is outed as having no idea who Ian was when they first met in Vegas. Luckily for Jordan, Ian is a really nice dude and thanks to his above average reasoning skills, did not get mad at Jordan for that. We discuss Canadian firearms laws and how they suck, as well as specific self defense cases and Ol' Boy George. That's George…
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Episode 55 : Bridging The Divide In The Gun Debate With David Yamane
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In this truly insightful episode with Professor David Yamane of Wake Forest University, we dive into the concept of Gun Culture 2.0 and the transformation of America's gun culture. The conversation explores the shift from hunting and collecting firearms to self-defense, gun ownership as a hobby, and the tactical world of gun ownership. David emphas…
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Episode 54 - The Myth Of Voting Against Your Best Interests With President Of The California Liberal Gun Club - Mark Oknyansky
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Mark Okunyansky, President of the California chapter of the Liberal Gun Club, joins The A Better Way 2A Podcast. Our conversation covers Mark's background in shooting, the role of the Liberal Gun Club, and how they contribute to the gun community. We discuss the hierarchy of values, the dilemma of voting for anti-gun candidates and the concept of c…
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Episode 53 - Armed Community Patrols, Activism, And Knowing When Not To Turn The Other Cheek - With Cornell Lewis
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In this episode, we dive into Cornell Lewis's journey as a community activist in Hartford, Connecticut. Lewis has most recently begun conducting armed patrols in Hartford as a response to the city's rising crime. He shares his struggles with mainstream Democratic reactions and the challenge of advocating for gun ownership for self-defense among ske…
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Episode 52 - Cryptids, Conspiracies, And Shooting With No Hands, With Hunter Cayll
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In this episode, we are joined by Hunter Cayll, also known as @nohandedshooter on IG. Hunter gives us the play by play on how he transitioned to a competitive gamer to the world of shooting like an absolute boss. We also touch on the lack of accessibility in the firearms industry and the need for representation in the gun community. We talk about s…
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Episode 51 - Motorcycles And Volunteer Warfighting With Warren Stoddard
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In this episode, we sit down with Warren Stoddard to discuss everything from how he got into building and riding custom motorcycles, to what made him volunteer to fight in Syria and Ukraine. He tells us about going through the airport with a bullet inside of you, fighting for freedom in two countries, about inheriting his motorcycle from his dad, a…
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Episode 50 - Anti-Militia Bills, Girl Dads, And Diving Into Hell With Jordan and Andrew
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In this episode with just the two of us, we discuss a myriad of topics like the newly proposed anti-militia bill, dealing with toxicity, and how to handle a divisive and sometimes hostile gun community. We talk about Aaron Bushnell, the history of self-immolation, and the attempts to discredit someone by tarnishing their reputation. We get into Hel…
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Episode 49 - Challenging Stereotypes, Improving The Community, And Being Inclusive Around Prejudices With Eddie Jeffries Of Unity Gun Club
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In this episode, Eddie "E.J." Jeffreys from Unity Gun Club and the hosts discuss the motivations behind starting the club, the importance of creating a welcoming space for all enthusiasts, and tackling challenges like prejudice and discrimination. The conversation underlines the role of organizations like Unity Gun Club in fostering community, offe…
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Episode 48 - Stopping The Bleed, Getting Quality Training, And No Pants Room Clearing With Dan From Grizzly Medical
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In this episode, we sit down with Dan from Grizzly Medical to learn the "how" and the "why" of what he does. We discuss the need for basic medical training in the general public, as well as the minimum amount of medical equipment everyone should be carrying. Our conversation touches on the importance of medical vs tactical training and the use of t…
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Episode 47 - Red Dots, Jiu Jitsu, And Training For When It Counts With Scott From Modern Samurai Project
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In this episode we get to sit down with Scott Jedlinski from Modern Samurai Project to talk about the benefits of using a red dot on your pistol, We discuss learning from YouTube versus learning in person and how both have their benefits if you can filter out the bad info. Scott explains the Dunning-Kruger effect in regards to instructors and conte…
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A deep exploration of Permaculture's roots with Michael Pilarski , David Harper and IPraise be to Hippies!There's more to do then just selling tomatoes at the farmers market.Hear about the first Permaculture Design certification course offered in the U.S. in the Pacific Northwest by Bill Mollison in 1982 and the cast of characters around it. Hear M…
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Episode 46 - Skills And Gear, Having The Right Mindset, And Neighborhood Prepping With Tyler Of Dark Winter Concepts
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In this episode, Tyler from @darkwinterconcepts joins us to delve into the nuances of preparedness and the value of planning from a community standpoint. We discuss a measured approach to prepping, underscoring the importance of starting with small steps to avoid burnout and excess stress, as well as acquiring fundamental skills. The conversation a…
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Enjoy this interview with a pioneer of Tree cultivation Ken Asmus of Oikos trees. We discuss the founding of his nursery and future vision.https://www.permaculturelivinglandstrust.com/https://www.permaculturenewyork.com/By Andrew Faust
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Episode 45 : Chest Rigs, Lessons Learned, And Finding Time To Train After Having Kids, With Jordan And Andrew
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In this captivating episode, our hosts Jordan and Andrew delve into a candid conversation about Jordan's recent two-gun competition adventure. Despite Jordan's self-deprecating humor about his performance, they both agree that the real victory lay in the friendships forged along the way. They further explore their plans for future competitions, lik…
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Episode 44 - Gonzo Journalism, Right-Wing Violence, And The Risks Of Reporting, With Alissa Azar
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Alissa Azar is an independent journalist in the Pacific Northwest who is not only well-known by those who share her sentiments, but also by those who disagree. We are super pumped to share this conversation with y'all about her experience as a gonzo journalist, covering right-wing violence and police brutality, as well as what she's had to deal wit…
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Episode 43 - Breaking Stereotypes, Hunting Hogs, And Dealing With The Haters With Chris From HoodNeck
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HoodNeck was one of the first pages we found in this space so we were super pumped to get Chris on the show. We talked about everything from helping kids in the inner city, his big break at SHOT Show, dealing with Karen's, and more. Chris is cool as hell and his organization is breaking the stereotypes so many people still unfortunately have about …
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Episode 42 - Women In Airsoft, Double Standards, And Bathrooms In The Woods, With The Tactical Unicorn
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Join us and we sit down with the one and only Leah Del Castillo aka The Tactical Unicorn to discuss her presence in the airsoft world, and what it's like as a woman in a historically male-dominated sport. We question how to transition to a culture where women are valued for their merits over their bodies, while also supporting those who wish to exp…
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Episode 41 - Honor, Responsibility, And Arming Those Who Benefit The Most, With Margaret Killjoy
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Join us this Friday as we sit down with host of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff and Live Like The World Is Dying, and founder of the black metal band, Feminazgûl, Margaret Killjoy. We discuss the responsibility we have as gun owners not only to ourselves, but our fellow gun owners, building a culture that doesn't rely on laws to prevent gun violence…
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Episode 40 - Shady Hotels, Drone Scares, And Providing Aid To The Ukrainian Front, With Our Friend Eddy
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In this episode, Jordan drives to Rhode Island to hang out with Eddy, a friend of A Better Way 2A, and the reason behind all of that rad Bakhmut swag we fundraised with a while back. We initially met Eddy (as an internet person) while he was en route to Ukraine to volunteer, and have always wanted to share his story with you all. We discuss how and…
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Clinical Flow & Why It Matters For Your Growth
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In this episode, I'll be talking about clinical flow and what it means for your practice. I believe that every clinician should improve their capacity to operate in a flow state. In my view, the ability to operate in a place of clinical flow, maybe the most important aspect of developing as a clinician. And in this podcast, I'll explain why. Like t…
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Permaculture Perspectives with Larry Santoyo
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Larry and Adriana and I explore Larrys early years cavorting with Uncle Bill and their friendship and animosities, also Larrys work with Scott Pittman and we discuss permaculture curriculum innovations that we have both explored over the years.https://www.earthflow.com/https://www.permacultureacademy.com/…
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Episode 39 - Spanking, Our First Public Event, And Kids Seeing Your Gun For The First Time with Andrew and Jordan
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Join Jordan and Andrew as they discuss A Better Way 2A's first public event, and the importance of touching grass to get an accurate view of the world around you. We talk about road rage and de-escalation, choosing to use privilege to your advantage, and how spanking is for adults, not kids. Andrew also tells us about his experience the first time …
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Episode 38 - Emotional Reporting, Skewed Gun Stats, And Keeping The Media Reliable With Founder Of The Reload: Stephen Gutowski
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Join us as we sit down with writer, CNN contributer, and founder of The Reload: Stephen Gutowski. We chat about his experience writing in the 2A space, and discuss the "what" and the "why" behind mainstream media getting so much wrong when it comes to guns. We talk about the benefit of unbiased reporting, being honest even when it hurts, the future…
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Permaculture Perspectives-Interview with Lisa Fernandes
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Listen and learn from Lisa Fernanades here as we explore her journey to Permaculture , how to strategize our emerging cultural nodes of growth. Lisa offers some very useful languaging like; Humans embedded in the ecosystems they depend upon and encourages us to think more of well being contrasted to what is oft referred to as "wealth".More about Li…
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Episode 37 - Getting Up To Speed, Temporary Wound Cavities, and Hating Us Cuz They Ain't Us, with Queer Armorer
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Join us this week as we sit down with Queer Armorer to talk about being a resource for people looking for gun content without the "baggage". We talk about the aftermath of the Covenant School shooting when Tucker Carlson used an interview clip of them to gaslight Trans folks, and why people like him feel so threatened by "different" people arming t…
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How to Overcome this Patient Roadblock & Avoid Exercise Despair
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In this episode, I'll be talking about exercise adherence and how it can be such a powerful lever to helping patients get better results. First, I'll go over the exercise spiral of despair and two traps, we as clinicians, can fall into. Then I will share the surprising solution that I've come to realize and what exactly we can do about it to help o…
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Episode 36 - Jiu Jitsu, Living A Full Life, and Safety As An Independent Woman, with Annette Evans from On Her Own Life
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Join us as we sit down with Annette Evans from @onherownlife to talk about gun ownership as a single woman and how women don't need kids as justification for it. We discuss other forms of protection, like Jiu-Jitsu and what a minimum level of skill can do for someone. Annette reminds us that you should continue to learn but not to let paranoia run …
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A New Way To Get Unstuck From Your Clinical Problems
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Outcome Measures 2.0: I'm building a web-based tool (called Clinio360) that will help physical therapists get below the surface of what makes their patients tick, click here to Join the Journey! As physiotherapist’s getting stuck is a regular part of our clinical experience. It’s part of the job. We’re problem-solving and troubleshooting with every…
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Episode 35 - The Gun Owner Boom, Teaching Out Of Necessity, And Hate From Within with LA Progressive Shooters' Tom Nguyen
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In this episode, we sit down with Tom Nguyen from L.A. Progressive Shooters to chat about how he started out and turned it into what it is today. He tells us what it was like getting into the instructor scene in 2020 with the massive influx of new gun owners, and why it was so important for him to do so. We also get into what it's like being pro-gu…
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Episode 34 - Flying With Guns, The Safety Of Safes, and Bootleg Body Armor, with Deviant Ollam
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In this episode, Andrew and Jordan chat with security professional and overall great guy, Deviant Ollam to discuss gun safes, breaking into buildings, how to fly with guns, and more. If you like what we're doing, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Show Links: Deviant Ollam's YouTube Deviant Ollam's Instagram…
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This is an interview with Megan Offner a graduate of our Permaculture Design Certification program and collaborator in the region Megan started New York heartwoods- https://www.newyorkheartwoods.com/.Enjoy our candid conversation and please pardon some of the background road noise due to our street side cafe setting.…
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Episode 33 - Killer Sharks, Getting Into The Optics Game, and Building a Brand on Ethics with Lead & Steel
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Join us as we sit with Ahmad and Garrett from Lead & Steel to discuss how they got started, why they did, and what their plans for the future are. We get into the ethics of the industry, whether or not it's possible to stay out of politics, and Andrew blames a man for being eaten by a shark. Ahmad tells us about his experience being raised by first…
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Episode 32 - Glongs, DIY Healthcare, and Pissing Off Everybody, with YZY Prints
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In this episode, we sit down with the extremely talented, loveable, and based YZY Prints. He walks us through some of his 3D-printing achievements and discusses how even plebs like us can get into printing baby Groots. Andrew gets a little drunk. We talk about the resourcefulness of humans, and how YZY gets Liberals and Conservatives to yell at him…
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Episode 31 - Woodland Brutality 2023 with Karl Kasarda and Russell Phagan
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Join us as we sit down with Karl Kasarda (InRangeTV) and Russell Phagan (Sinistral Rifleman) to discuss the ins and outs of Woodland Brutality 2023! We get into the motivations and goals of these matches, plans for the future, and Jordan's impressions as a first-time participant, even with his "nervous chihuahua energy" (Thanks Russell) As expected…
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In this episode, I am honoured to welcome Faust Ruggiero onto the show. Faust has been a practicing psychologist for over 40 years and is the author of The Fix Yourself Handbook & The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook. Faust teaches us to break the cycle of anxiety and dispel feelings of inadequacy, so that we are equipped with the tools necessary to effec…
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Jared Woodcock Interview-PLLT Listening Series #3
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Jared Woodcock is a multi talented genuine spirit who I had the pleasure of interviewing here focusing on agroforestry, Nut trees horse logging and more . I had heard about Jared's work from people in the Regenerative farming community who I respect and wanted to know more, so here you have a romp through life philosophies, history, and many projec…
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Episode 30 - Recognizing Bias, Spider Crickets, And The Fall Of The Pro-Gun Conservative
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Join Andrew and Jordan for a very special episode as they take an in-depth look at the mini horrors of nature that are spider crickets after one tries to become intimate with Jordan. They discuss the complex relationship between recognizing our biases in the effort to maintain our principles, as we see longtime gun-rights supporters across the coun…
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Episode 29 - Domestic Violence, Gun Ownership, and Keeping Your Home Safe, with Emily Wilder
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In this episode, we are joined by Emily Wilder to talk about her experience as a domestic abuse survivor, how it shaped her life as a gun-owner, and what her thoughts are on self-protection and red-flag laws. We discuss the dilemma of protecting DV victims while maintaining the rights of innocent people, what precautions to take with guns when kids…
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Episode 28 - Diversity In The Gun Community, Talking To Dissidents, And Being A Really, Really, Really Good Shot with Chris Cheng
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Join us for this episode with Chris Cheng! We're still fangirling over this one but we promise we were professionals😂 Chris is the Season 4 champ of Top Shot, a huge advocate for our gun rights, and just a really cool dude. We discuss how to reach anti-gun people on a personal level and why it's so important, Chris talks about his time on Top Shot,…
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