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Everything you learned about guns from mass media is wrong. Get the truth about guns, gun ownership, and the fight to restore and defend the Second Amendment in California. News, interviews, gear reviews, trivia, and more - Gun Owners Radio covers a wide variety of topics to entertain, educate, and engage.
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Since my diagnosis fourteen years ago, I have been dedicated to researching lifestyle changes and supporting clinical research to achieve the prevention of breast cancer. My goal is to raise awareness of the need for research funding for the primary prevention of women's cancers and to share information to help those facing this journey. My posts are educational and include my journey with bilateral breast cancer and my year of treatment including a double mastectomy and reconstruction. I ha ...
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Robert's award winning Follow Your Dream Podcast is ranked in the Top 1% of all podcasts with listeners in 200 countries! Each episode is like taking a World Tour! Robert is a professional musician who followed his youthful music dream later in life and became a Rock Star after he turned 60! Since then he has released 13 acclaimed albums including a Billboard #1, has millions of video views and streams, and has performed at festivals and concerts around the world. He also started this podcas ...
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San Diego County Gun Owners hosts local, PRO2A candidates running for office at the monthly meetings. Happy Bruen Day! Mike discusses an unusual aspect of the Rahimi case. Should non-violent felons be denied their Second Amendment Rights? Adam Bendas dispels some misconceptions floating around the internet about USCCA as well as shares some importa…
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Mark Horowitz is a Senior Music Specialist in the Music Division of the United States Library of Congress. He is in charge of the collections of Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Ella Fitzgerald, Leslie Bricusse, Richard Rodgers, Jonathan Larson and many more. He’s also written a book about Stephen Sondheim. This is a fascinating interview! My f…
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Adam Nussbaum is an extraordinary jazz drummer. He’s played on hundreds of recordings with a Who’s Who in the jazz world including John Abercrombie, Eliane Elias, Gil Evans, Stan Getz and John Scofield. My featured song is my version of Miles Davis’s “All Blues” sing by the late great Jon Lucien from my “lost” 1994 debut album Miles Behind. Spotify…
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Ebet Roberts is an acclaimed photographer who captured the Punk and New Wave scene in New York City at CBGBs and Max’s Kansas City during the heyday of bands like Blondie, Talking Heads, Television, The Ramones and also Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Prince. Her photos have been in Rolling Stone, NY Times and Newsweek and are in the permanent collections…
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Peter Yarrow was a member of the iconic folk group Peter Paul and Mary, the trio which had so many hits in the 1960s including “Blowin In The Wind”, “Puff The Magic Dragon” (which Peter co-wrote), “Leaving On A Jet Plane”, “Lemon Tree”, “I Dig Rock And Roll Music” and many more. This wonderful episode is part interview and part concert, as Peter si…
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Mike returns from this roadtrip with his father. Nick Rians from Ghost Ring Tactical calls in to share about his Red Dawn training scenarios. The bump stock rulings from SCOTUS is more than just about bump stocks. Mike announces exciting news regarding the California Gun Rights Foundation. The Hunter Biden gun ruling is a distraction. SEAL1’s STUMP…
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Jesse Colin Young started out as a NYC folk musician playing at all the clubs in Greenwich Village, and then became a San Francisco-based Counterculture Hero during the 1967 Summer Of Love with his massive hit “Get Together” by his band The Youngbloods. The song became the anthem for the Woodstock generation. He’s a pioneer in folk and American roo…
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Judy Collins is an iconic Renaissance Artist and Grammy Winning Singer/Songwriter with 55 albums and hit singles including Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” and Stephen Sondheim’s “Send In The Clowns”. She has been a dominating force in social activism, as a filmmaker, author and as a keynote speaker. And she had one of the greatest songs of the roc…
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Brothers Joe, Pat and John La Barbera are legendary musicians. Joe is an acclaimed jazz drummer, Pat is a celebrated saxophonist, and John is a renowned arranger and composer. Together they have played with a Who’s Who in music including Bill Evans, Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Woody Herman and many more. My featured song is “Easier Sai…
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Congrats to all the winners of the Grand Prize Giveaway from the Symposium! Did you get your tickets to Gun Prom yet? Get yours today! https://gunprom.com Joe Drammissi returns to guest host! Looking for a great gift for Dad? Check out the Gun Owners Radio Father’s Day Gift Guide! The conundrum of Hunter Biden and gun rights. How SB2’s new training…
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Jay Siegel is the original lead singer of The Tokens, the ‘60s band that had a massive worldwide hit with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and a follow up hit with “Portrait Of My Love”. The group formed in Brooklyn, New York and Neil Sedaka was an original member. Jay also had a parallel career producing hits for other artists including Tony Orlando and …
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James Lee Stanley is an artist who has had a very eclectic career. As a musician he has produced 32 albums and has toured with Stephen Wright, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Tork and Robin Williams. As an actor he played the Singing Klingon on the “StarTrek Deep Space Nine” TV show for five years. And he is the subject of a documentary film called “The Openin…
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Thank you to everybody that supported the Gun Owners Symposium (sponsored by USCCA) and the San Diego Gun Show in Escondido! The show set a new attendance record of over 2K attendees that enjoyed a great selection of vendors, in-person classes, and free talks from experts and thought leaders in our 2A community. Thank you to all the awesome volunte…
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Danny Gottlieb is an All-Star Drummer. He's played with The Pat Metheny Group, John McLoughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, the Gary Burton Quartet, Mark Egan and Elements, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Gary Sinese's Lt. Dan Band, and many more. We discuss all the incredible musicians that he met and played with at the U. of Miami, the Jazz Fusion era, an…
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Michael Simon has been a leading television director for the past 35 years. He has directed 25 live final episodes of “Survivor”, 42 seasons of “Ridiculousness”, “Soul Train”, VH1 episodes featuring Miles Davis, Prince and others; the Bee Gees HBO Special “One Night Only”, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and much more. My featured song is “The Winner” from the …
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Jimmy Vivino is an All-Star Guitarist, Keyboard Player and Bandleader. He was the bandleader of Conan O’Brien’s various television show bands; a member of the Fab Faux, the world’s greatest Beatles tribute band, and currently a member of Canned Heat blues band. He talks about playing Tevye in “Fiddler On The Roof” in High School, his 15 year affili…
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“East Side Sessions” is the Project Grand Slam album that I released in January 2020, just a few months before the pandemic caused a worldwide lockdown. The album features 12 of my new songs - all vocals for the first time. Our singer was the incomparable Marilyn Castillo. The reviewers were effusive in their praise and called it “Album Of The Year…
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Jodi Krangle is a celebrated Voiceover Specialist. She’s worked in a variety of settings including for Disney, Depends, Viagra, Dell, Kraft, Lindt Chocolates and others. She specializes in Brand Voice, Commercials, Corporate Narration and even Podcasts. My featured song is “Metro Shuffle” from the album The PGS Experience by my band, Project Grand …
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Exciting updates for the San Diego Gun Show! Mayor Dane White of Escondido and Adam Kraut, Executive Director of the Second Amendment Foundation has been added to the Gun Owners Symposium line up! Win a Beretta APX A1 at the Symposium, or by joining Open Range Day or taking an in-person class! Buy tickets and get info at https://gunownersradio.com/…
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Joe Lovano is a Superstar Grammy Award winning saxophonist who Downbeat Magazine has called “The Titan among us”. He’s played with a Who’s Who of the Jazz world including Woody Herman, Tony Bennett, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Hank Jones and Diana Krall. My featured song is “Out Of Tahini” from the album Play by my band, Projec…
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The speakers for the Gun Owners Symposium, sponsored by USCCA, have been released! Go to the San Diego Gun Show on June 1-2, 2024 and see as many Symposium speakers that you want! https://www.gunownersradio.com/gun-show#symposium Get your tickets today! Show your support for the Second Amendment and opposition against tyrants like Gavin Newsom at t…
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Peter Noone - better known as Herman with Herman's Hermits - is a 1960s Superstar. They had a remarkable string of hits including #1s: "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" and "Henry VIII, I Am", plus "I'm Into Something Good" (written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin), "Kind Of A Hush", "No Milk Today", "Listen People" and many more. My Co-Hos…
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Peter Tiehuis is one of the best guitarists in Holland. He’s played and recorded with every big star in the Netherlands and many international stars including Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Tina Turner, Elvis Costello and Herbie Hancock. My featured song is “The Rich Ones”. Spotify link. --------------------------------…
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Peter Erskine is a Superstar Drummer. He’s a two-time Grammy winner who has played on over 700 albums and film scores. He rose to worldwide fame with Weather Report, perhaps the greatest band of the 1970s Jazz Fusion era. He has also played with Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Steps Ahead, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan and many more. He was voted Best J…
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Music To Life is a nonprofit that supports new voices in social change: Next Gen Artists addressing Human and Civil Rights issues. This episode introduces Music To Life through its CEO, Liz Stookey Sunde, and her dad, Noel Paul Stookey - who was Paul of Peter Paul and Mary. And also introducing two artists who graduated from the program: Amanda Pas…
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The San Diego Gun Show and the Gun Owners Symposium is coming on June 1-2, 2024! Show your support for the 2A and defiance against tyrants like Gavin Newsom by making the event a huge success! The weekend also features an Open Range Day and in-person classes! Get the details and tickets at https://gunownersradio.com/gun-show What skills should you …
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This episode is a special Shout Out to the six wonderful female singers who I’ve featured with my band, Project Grand Slam: Judie Tzuke, Kat Robichaud, Lucy Woodward, Ziarra Washington, Leslie Hunt and Marilyn Castillo. I’ve been extremely fortunate to have such incredible vocalists to interpret my original songs and my reimagined covers. Here are …
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Oscar Hammerstein II was Broadway’s greatest lyricist. He was responsible for the book and lyrics to so many of the musicals that created the Golden Era of Broadway. With Richard Rogers he wrote “The King And I”, “Oklahoma”, “The Sound Of Music”, “Carousel”, “South Pacific” and “Flower Drum Song”. With Jerome Kern he wrote “Show Boat”. He co-wrote …
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Welcome to the first Saxophone Summit! Featuring the following four extraordinary world class saxophone players: John Helliwell of Supertramp, one of the greatest bands of the rock era. They dominated the charts in the 1970s with their album “Breakfast In America” which sold over 20 million copies. Fred Lipsius, the saxophonist and an arranger for …
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Tickets to the Gun Owners Symposium & San Diego Gun Show are on sale! Buy tickets today to take advantage of the early bird discounts! https://gunownersradio.ticketleap.com Kore Essentials, known for their awesome ratcheting gun belts, has expanded their offerings to include watches! Watch Mike’s in-depth review. For those of you that like to watch…
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Tom Morris has had an illustrious career in classical music. He was the longtime former Senior Executive of The Boston Symphony Orchestra and then The Cleveland Orchestra. He went on to become the Artistic Director of the Ojai Music Festival. He currently serves on the Board of the Interlochen Arts Center. And he has a forthcoming autobiography com…
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The Four Seasons are one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. Led by Frankie Valli, their lead singer with the distinctive falsetto voice, they had dozens of hits beginning in the early 1960s including “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Can’t Take Me Eyes Off Of You”, “Dawn (Go Away)”, “Rag Doll”, “Working My Way Back To You” and many more. My …
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Mark Egan is an acclaimed electric bassist. He’s played on countless jazz and pop albums as well as movie and television soundtracks. He was a member of the Pat Metheny Group and then formed the band Elements with drummer Danny Gottlieb. He played with Gil Evans for 13 years. He’s recorded with a Who’s Who including Sting, Roger Daltrey, Judy Colli…
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The next San Diego Gun Show will be June 1, 2 2024 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Attendees will be able to attend Gun Owners Symposium talks from experts and thought leaders in the 2A community. Gary Brennan from the San Diego Wildlife Federation, in collaboration with SDCGO, calls in to share the good news about red dot optics …
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Jeremy Swift shot to worldwide fame as Leslie Higgins - the Communications Director for the AFC Richmond football club - in the hit series “Ted Lasso”. He was nominated for an Emmy Award. Before Lasso he was in films such as “Mary Poppins Returns” along with Dick Van Dyke, “Oliver Twist” directed by Roman Polanski, and “Gosford Park” directed by Ro…
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Jan Akkerman is a Superstar Dutch guitarist who has been praised by some of the world’s greatest guitarists including Brian May, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Steve Vai and Al Di Meola. In 1973 Jan was voted the World’s Best Guitarist by the readers of Melody Maker. He first reached international prominence as a member of Focus. He’s played with an…
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Mike answers questions submitted by listeners: SDCGO’s monthly billing, marijuana & gun confiscations. San Diego County Gun Owners' Second Amendment Celebration Dinner (aka GUNPROM) will be a casino-night format. Save the date! October 12, 2024. Drago Dzieran escaped communist Poland and became a US citizen and Navy SEAL. Find out about what social…
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Welcome to my second Joint Interview! My Co-host again is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams, another ‘60s music Superstar. Dennis was the original voice of The Buckinghams, America’s answer to the British Invasion bands. Like Gary, Dennis and his band had an incredible…
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Cy Young has had an extraordinary career in entertainment. He co-starred with Buster Keaton in “Once Upon A Mattress”. He danced on Broadway in “Pajama Game”. One of his songs was recorded by Barbra Streisand. He’s had plays and musicals produced. He’s an author. And he talks about stars like Carol Burnett and Dody Goodman. My featured song is my v…
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Marc Johnson is a renowned jazz bassist, band leader and producer. He’s played with Woody Herman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Peter Erskine, Eliane Eliase and many more. His most recent album is “Overpass”, a solo bass album. My featured song is my version of Chick Corea’s “Sea Journey” from my 1994 debut album Miles Behind. Spotify link. -…
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Some people think that city council seats and school board positions don’t matter in the Second Amendment Fight. Mike explains why city and county elections absolutely matter. SDCGO's Jim Miller, a staunch Second Amendment advocate and Cajon Valley School Board member, sought Republican Party endorsement for re-election. Despite his track record, t…
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Welcome to a SPECIAL EPISODE - ‘60s JAMBOREE II - featuring the following 60s Superstars: TOMMY JAMES - of Tommy James and the Shondells. Their string of hits included “Hanky Panky”, “Crimson And Clover” and “I Think We’re Alone Now”. GARY PUCKETT - of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Their hits included “Woman Woman” and “Young Girl”. RICHIE FURAY …
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This episode is the WORLD PREMIERE of “Lou’s Blues”, my new single. As I've mentioned several times on the podcast, I came of age musically during the British Invasion era of the 1960s, and then I segued into the Jazz Fusion era of the 1970s. That era was dominated by incredible bands like Weather Report, Return To Forever and the Mahavishnu Orches…
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Michael Abene is a Grammy winning Big Band arranger. He’s worked with Germany’s WDR Radio Big Band, played in the Maynard Ferguson Big Band, and arranged for the GRP All-Star Big Band. He’s also arranged for Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves and Steps Ahead. My featured song is my version of Thelonious Monk’s classic “Well, Yo…
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Why is Mike hard on people that leave California? Mike clarifies. Supporting 2A Activism in #California is easy. Join SDCGO Today! https://sdcgo.org/join Jason Martin from “Practical is Tactical” joins the crew in studio to share his expertise and experience. Learn about Jason’s background and go train with him at the Pala shooting range! Visit the…
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Josh Simons is the Australian-based CEO of Vinyl Group, comprising Vampr, a social network for musicians, and Jaxsta, a music database company. A former touring musician, Josh went over to the tech side of music and is now blazing a path for musicians via technology. My featured song is “New Wind” from The Singles Project, my recent EP. Spotify lin…
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Arno Hecht is a saxophone star and the leader of The Uptown Horns, the NYC based horn section that has recorded or toured with a Who’s Who including The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Plant, Ray Charles, J. Geils and many more. Arno individually has played on the B-52s “Love Shack”, James Brown’s “Living In America”, Billy Joel’s “River Of Dre…
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John Jorgenson is a Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. His music spans country rock with the Desert Rose Band, guitar rock with the Hellecasters, and classical. He was a member of Elton John’s band for six years. He won the Academy of Country Music “Guitarist of the Year” award for three consecutive years. He’s also toured or…
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Happy Easter! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. If you know a woman that is interested in becoming a better self defender, attend one of the events that Desi Bergman has organized! Sign up here: https://sdcgo.ticketleap.com/ SB2 is the gift that keeps on giving. Gifts that suck. Find out the latest updates on this piece of California legisla…
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Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson is a composer and producer of hip hop, pop, R&B and other genres. He has composed music for Disney’s theme parks. He’s had placements on Starz, MTV, BET and other networks. And he’s composed music for museum exhibits for National Geographic and The Smithsonian. My featured song is “Cousins” from the album Trippin’ by my…
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