The Art and War Podcast

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 scriptwriter’s lack of gun knowledge made Taurus a Bond gun, Nathan describes in Spoiler riddled detail Bond’s present status in the films and the lads get into the many intricacies of the firearms used throughout Bond’s history on paper and on screen.

Caleb also delves into the globe trotting research behind writing "The Guns of James Bond", celebrating firearm history in film, tracking down the insanely rare Walther WA 2000 for photography in the book and much more!

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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 Florida, the gang discusses gun range suicides and renting guns to foreign nationals. Lucas also shares his horror of visiting an ‘Irish bar’ that didn’t serve Whiskey, just Guinness in a plastic cup, how the Irish survive on the streets and much more!

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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 public school after working within the public school system and much more!

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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 scrotum, cutting Prince Albert piercings off of inmates and other ER nightmares and the importance of mental health amongst emergency service workers.

The lads also get into the surprisingly thin line between helping patients and violence in the ER, training SUT at the Small Unit Skills Challenge event (SUSC), how pandemic mandates threatened the ability to treat all patients equally and how some healthcare workers gathered to discuss underground alternatives. All that and much more!

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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 former squad leader discusses disciplinary rebuttals to Field Training Exercise (FTX) After Action Reports (AARs), a former XO working directly with Mark shares his thoughts on what happened to ARA donations, and the CO of RSTG Gold discusses Mark’s troubling ‘wannabe Warlord’ tendencies as the organization got bigger. All of that, and much more.
Mark had previously been a guest on the show on Episode 83. Due to mounting reports, allegations and evidence stacking up against the leadership of the group, we wanted to hear the other side of the story from former members of the ARA, without filter. 

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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 leadership of the group, we wanted to hear the other side of the story from former members of the ARA, without filter. Part One features two former ARA Rangers discussing Mark's culture of silencing dissent within the organization, hypocrisy, lack of leadership, poor risk assessment and planning and much more lead to it's seeming dissolution.

Stay tuned for the follow up, Part 2, next Sunday the 22nd of October, 2023.

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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 officially communicated with Agency, via suits.

Mike also gets into some LA cop stories, we discuss gun industry marketing in a heavily censored landscape, Nathan discusses how to sidestep certain social media AI firearm censorship algorithms, Mike shares some insight on the slowing gun and gear industry sales and advice for businesses and consumers in this rough economy. 

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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 talk of live streaming a horror movie with the listeners, why Warhammer 40K is emerging as a meme in the gun community and Phil and Lucas get into the state of modern hardcore and metal music.

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This week, Kit Badger’s Ivan joins Paige. The pair discuss TSA’s crazy failure rate including totally missing a friend’s loaded 30 round magazine, Ivan talks his Marine Corps origins, getting out and racing through the desert in the Baja 1000,  the dangerous relationship with money that overseas contract work breeds, how Kit Badger started and making long term plans for doing what you love, taking ultimate responsibility for yourself and how change creates perspective and much more!

Nathan and B.R sit down with our newest addition to the team: Phil the Camera Guy, and discuss the AWS get together in North Carolina. We talk about how every gun store employee has had a gun pointed at them, our impromptu Art and War range day, how transitioning to being in front of a camera has been weird, we talk future video plans, Whiteclaw fueled CQB practice, our new side project: Propaganda Proliferation Task Force (PP.TF) and much more!

The most based ‘Valley girl’ around, Carey Wedler, joins B.R to discuss Anarchism, peace and non-political solutions to tyranny. Carey gets into how she went from an Obama voter to a die hard Ron Paul supporter, how the clear corruption of the electoral process lead her to Anarchism and what the philosophy really means and why ‘Anarchy’ has been drilled into the masses minds to mean ‘chaos’ rather than ‘without rulers’.

The pair also get into how so many have been manipulated into needing a 'daddy' in government, the trauma of mass indoctrination and multi-generational psyops on the populace, finding peace when you hate the state, the grand experiment that was the American Revolution and how it instantly lead to Kings by a different title, Lysander Spooner and much much more!

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In this episode, B.R and Nathan sit down with Slade AKA SlayderRaider of Irregular Defense. Slade shares his beginnings growing up in Hawaii and playing in punk bands, joining the Navy and becoming a SEAL right as the War on Terror kicked off, and how his time on the teams took their toll on his mind, body and spirit. Slade shares the strain of constant deployments on the individual as well as their family, the urge to push through serious surgeries to return to work and not let teammates down, how he came to understand the endless wars while serving and retiring to be a family man while still able to physically play with his children.

The lads also talk recovering from self medicating to sobriety, escaping the rat race to be free individuals, returning to old school ways of living, raising your sons to be peace loving riflemen, self-improvement, clean eating, the value of real community, how the 'State of Jefferson' is real even without being legally defined, and much much more!

It was an absolute pleasure talking to Slade about many of the things we at Art and War find most important and we hope you enjoy this one, we know we did!

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Nathan, Lucas and B.R get together for another irreverent Schizocast episode, the lads discuss the Barbenheimer, their thoughts on the Barbie movie, how Ryan Gosling is literally me fr fr, Lucas and Nathan get into the sticks on foreign cinema from France to Korea to Hong Kong, Nathan talks about the range cleanup, more video show plans, Lucas deep dives Chris Chan and much more!

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Paige, B.R and Nathan sit down with Jason, owner of Hurricane Butterfly, an International Arms dealer who's been in the business for over two decades! The gang get into Jason's background and how he became an arms dealer, the madness of supplying ordnance to police departments during the summer of 2020, Jason talks about his weird encounters with arms dealer Efraim Diveroli (of 'War Dogs' infamy) and getting doxxed and having to move a warehouse of anti-material rifles, machine guns and more with just friends and their trucks. Jason also gets into dealing internationally from Asia to Europe to the Middle East and the characters and requests he's encountered doing so, how he has seen gun culture shift since the 90's and much more!

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Our good friend and guest co-host Reaper Consultation joins the show for a very real talk on his brush with death beating Leukemia twice and finding your ‘why’ and reason to get out of bed in an era of nihilism. Reaper shares his story going from playing college football in his prime to being confronted with Cancer, suffering through bone marrow transplants and chemo, how his faith and willpower kept him spiritually and mentally strong when his body was weak, dark humor as a coping mechanism, finding a greater appreciation for life and brining that with him for the rest of his life. Reaper also gets into returning to play football immediately after recovering, why he decided to start sharing information online, finding purpose and much more!

A massive thank you to Reaper for sharing his story on the show.

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SWAT team member and Instructor, Jared of Orion Training Group joins Nathan and B.R for a conversation on CQB for the modern minuteman. The lads delve into Nathan's experience attending the OTG 3 Day CQB course in Idaho, America-Maxing, why a basic knowledge on CQB techniques for citizens is arguably as relevant as conceal carrying, the nonsensical division on what to train and the issues with the tactical world's trend following. The guys also touch on breaching methods, the problems that plague law enforcement from 'box ticking' training to internal politics and what Jared would like to see to reduce modern policing from government revenue generators to a streamlined peace officer force and much more!

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Come on down to beautiful Chillderburg, Texas for Art and War's very first video episode! Also the first time Nathan and B.R got to hang out together. A variety show with guests spanning from the likes of What's Your Transfer from the Clone Incorrect Podcast talking Texas and gun culture, Attorneys for Freedom founder and owner, Marc J. Victor discussing where our rights are currently at, an anonymous Chillderburg camper intel guy giving a crash course on Target Development, and Jared of Limited Supply Designs talks raising rabbits, quail to eat and homesteading on a small property.

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Roy, CEO of Weapon Outfitters joins Nathan and B.R for an irreverent conversation about how his brand has evolved over the years and survived the ‘Culture War’. Nathan and Roy get into the weird phenomenon of Asian prejudice towards other Asian’s, Roy talks being a first generation American, how Weapon Outfitters has changed since their inception in 2009, his thoughts on the newcomers to the industry and how far things have come since he started, 5th Generation Warfare with Russia and China and internet Psyops. The lads also get into Gen Z having grown up with access to the internet in their pocket and the result that has on a generation, 'aesthetic crimes', hot girls using guns with impunity and much more!

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Ben and Arius, the guys behind Antimatter Industries, Flux Defense and Snakestaff Systems join Nathan and B.R to discuss their throw lever killer the ‘Scopeswitch’ product development, and plenty more! The lads get into the reasoning behind the concept from positive target ID, LPVO magnification changes while maintaining control of the weapon and how Scopeswitch was engineered for robustness from day one. Also covered are more technical insights into the Scopeswitch as well as their developments over at Flux Defense with their pistol chassis and the Snakestaff Systems Tourniquets, the endless passion of invention, the humility and curiosity of the industries top professionals, coming up amongst many other new gun industry innovators , the white pill of increased unity and being 'on the same team' that the younger generation brings to the gun space and much more!

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The gang returns with all four hosts for an irreverent episode! The now stateside Nathan is joined by B.R, Paige and Lucas to catchup. The gang talks Nathan’s national tour across the country, conceal carry Ball-Peen Hammers, Paige gets real on dealing with junkies and growing up around them, Lucas talks about leaving Ireland, B.R hates on Arkansas, the lads discuss the all too common occurrence of hostility towards ambitious people, why Nathan chose the state he moved to and much more!

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In this mini PSA episode, Nathan, B.R and Paige give an update on Nathan FINALLY moving to the USA and the two week hiatus the show will be taking to allow for his move*. The gang also get into their appreciation for the Southern US chain: Buc-ee’s Mega Gas Stations, Nathan and B.R meeting in person for the first time down in Chillderburg, Texas, how B.R avoided being waterboarded with one simple trick, Paige reviews Austin, Texas and compares it to Vegas and Seattle, Nathan complains about spiked lug nuts and the lads get into what's coming up next on the show.

*(THE ART AND WAR PODCAST WILL RETURN TO OUR USUAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE SUNDAY THE 25TH OF JUNE SO NATHAN CAN MOVE COUNTRIES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!)

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Returning to the show one last time, our good friend and former co-host, Coach Mitch, gets the send off he deserves. Nathan, B.R, Paige and Mitch discuss passing the torch, offer some closure on Mitch’s departure, the minor differences in opinion between 'Peaceful not Harmless' and Pacifism and how pacifist philosophy, parenting and finding his passion have changed his worldview. Nathan, B.R and Paige also talk shop with Mitch about Coaching a Semi-Pro Women’s Soccer team, talking shit to other Coaches, how having his daughter influenced him to push for better opportunities in that league, why there is much less ‘injury theater’ in women’s soccer compared to the men’s, jumping from coaching youth to professional adults, abusing the rules in the pre-season to make the game better in the long term and much more!
On a personal note, we love Mitch dearly, we miss having him on the show and as a part of the CBRN team, but we are so proud of what he’s moved on to and to see him put time into his Coaching career, his family and living the good life. Main storyline complete: Happy ending unlocked (n̶o̶t̶ t̶h̶e̶ k̶i̶n̶d̶ N̶a̶t̶h̶a̶n̶ p̶a̶y̶s̶ f̶o̶r̶). 

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Nathan, Lucas and B.R do a little bit of Koch teasing this week in the lead up to the episode 100 special! The lads get into everything from risky fungi to AI scriptwriting, B.R laments feeling like an old man and being left behind by Gun Z internet culture, their deep ‘dislike’ for sabotaging valuable city infrastructure like CCTV and parking meters, Lucas discusses new vague Irish hate crime laws that could imprison individuals for almost anything and citizens defending themselves from wrong address no knock raids.
Also discussed is German gun manufacturer Heckler and Koch’s bizarre Twitter misstep stepping into the ‘woke’ advertising controversy of recent beer ads, B.R recalls past HK social media managers defense for arming the ATF and their absolute lack of any meaningful support for armed citizens as they grow fat and happy off of government contracts. Lucas gives the listeners an update on Fishtank Live, Nathan recounts meeting 'Airsoft Fatty' briefly and the lads discuss why 'RIP TED' was trending on Twitter.

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Joining B.R and Nathan this week is Jacob, host of the Tasting Anarchy Podcast and the main organizer behind the Texas based liberty campout event: Chillderburg. Jacob and the lads talk about what Chillderburg is, the pop up Anarchist village now in it’s fifth year, how the event started off as a joke about drinking alone to counter-protest the illuminati Bilderberg gathering, networking and hanging with liberty minded people beyond the firearm space from all sorts of different backgrounds, Jacob talks about the events including the music and comedy show featuring Austin based comedians and the general atmosphere of the camp. The guys also get into the culture of homeschooled children at Chillderburg and how it's a great opportunity to talk to families doing it and see how great it's working out for their kids, the networking possible with freedom lovers of all different skillsets and the major white pill of seeing community build year after year. Also discussed is the topic of 'Intentional Communities', the long term goal of Chillderburg is to become a permanent township based upon shared liberty centric values, Jacob gets into the 're-small towning' of America as people flee the cities and become more self reliant and how he hopes to get ahead of that and B.R (jokingly) questions the cult status of Chillderburg goers.

This week, Rob from AK Operators Union join Nathan and guest host Reaper1.1 for a fantastic talk on all things long range, Kalashnikov and more! Rob shares growing up behind the Iron Curtain, the fall of the USSR, why all of the misery of those governments was absolutely ‘Real Communism and Socialism’ at work and his journey to the US and joining the US Army. Rob expands on his time in the army as an infantryman and then sniper, how nothing is handed to you in the military, the repetition of history where militaries fail over and over to maintain their knowledge and skills of utilizing snipers between conflicts and Rob gives the mother of all history lessons on the evolution of rifles utilized by snipers from the First World War through to the modern day. The lads also get into fanboyism over gun manufacturers, what makes a good AK, how Rob has improved the science behind his torture testing of firearms, why citizens should be practicing sniper and DMR roles to Fry Brains as well as bushcraft, the reality of irregular forces supply lines and plenty more!

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Lucas joins Nathan for another Schizocast to chat with Artificial Intelligence Joe Rogan, President Trump and a certain bipolar rapper, and try to break them. The lads talk how far the technology has come in even the last two months and how rapidly issues are patched, the sterilized personality all AI impersonations take on, Sam Hyde's newest project: Fishtank.live and how it's revolutionizing autistic entertainment, the rapid advance of AI taking over 'busy work' and enhancing or eliminating jobs and much more!

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Isaac Botkin of TREX Arms and Adam Kraut, 2A lawyer and Chairman of The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), join Nathan to talk gun laws, rights and the state of the US court system. The gang get into how Adam and Isaac came to be interested in shooting, the history of the SAF including their landmark D.C. v. Heller ruling and the CATO funding that made it happen, Isaac thinks back to his childhood where the originalist culture and acknowledgement of the Second Amendment was all but lost to time, the varying impartiality of judges and the risk of political appointees, the impact of Bruen and how effective the Supreme Court ruling is as a new tool, Isaac shares his experience as a witness in the Oregon magazine ban and Adam gets into many of SAF’s on-going legal fights to restore gun rights to a constitutional standard and much more!

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Art and War goes to Finland! Well, kinda. This episode Jari, CEO of Varusteleka, Finnish military and outdoor gear, sits down with Nathan and Paige. The gang get into Jari’s origins growing up near the Russian border, joining the Finnish military and the country’s mandatory service for males, the details on bringing Varusteleka to the US with a stateside location, how American gun culture and social media influences the wider gear/gun industry abroad, Sauna Elves and other Finnish folklore and how it compares to the Disney-fied American offerings, the origin story of ‘Finnish Brutality’ and the unique and gonzo courses of fire participants go through, the gang talks being shot by simunition rounds and force on force training, balancing fitness and health with shooting prowess as both are equally important, the rough translation of Varusteleka in English and much more!

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Felix of Redbeard Tactical and Matt of XRAY ALPHA LLC join Nathan to talk navigating practical and gimmick training in a world of snake oil salesman and bro scientists. The lads get into the relation between strategy and tactics, Felix’s general dislike of battle drills, why the OODA loop isn’t all that relevant, why inoculating yourself against stress is one of the most important components of training, why deliberate clearing isn’t the great solution to room clearing it’s been sold as, talking credentials, defining tactics and strategy, hard skills and much much more!

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