On a lot of my episodes, not all, I often give my sign off statement of “Ask Hard Questions, Use Smart Tactics, and Always Bring Your Humor”. Rich and Amy of Modern Outdoor Survival did an episode recently, talking about their signoff statements and I 100% am
Read more →Today, @BooksBehindtheBadge of Instagram, joins us to discuss some recommended reading. This episode is brought to you by UTAC’s private “Online Tactical College”. A few times a year we open up a limited number of seats through our Patreon Tiers, it is a small class that meets
Read more →Today I answer the question “Which type of padlock should I use”. I’ll give the usual answer today of “It depends” but I’ll also go deep on some of the variables on why it matters, and why it doesn’t. And some pros and cons for each choice.
Read more →This was a tough one. I definitely did some ranting on this one but it’s something that I deeply care about and am passionate about, and I ranted with the best of intentions. This tactical community has come incredibly far in the last decade, and I really want
Read more →If you create a business full time devoted to teaching a skill set that you have, once you become a full time instructor how often do you practice your skill? While we use the framing of lock picking for a majority of this episode it also applies
Read more →Mitch from the “CBRNart” podcast joins us again to talk, this time, about people that ask “Where does my value come from, as a person, if not for the uniform that I wear?”. Warning! This is not a happy episode, it is very deep, very somber, but
Read more →Today I bring back an old friend to the show and we dish out several holiday (or any time of year) gift ideas for the tactical friend in your life or even for yourself! Links/Media First Annual Holiday Gift Guide Link: *Episode 120* Second Annual Holiday Gift
Read more →* A short episode. Discussing when, as a student and as an instructor, nitpicking can help and when it can not. We also rant about bureaucracy … a little bit. You’ve been warned. Links/Media N/A Closing If you’ve found some value in today’s show and want to
Read more →Felt really good to be back in the recording seat again. It’s been a hell of a week. I hope you all find some value in today’s show. How to find some new areas to bring some organizational techniques to your tactical life (and maybe your regular
Read more →Today I decided to cover the “Training/Tactics” part of our common “Training, Tactics, Truth” topics that we usually cover. A gear check can be a literal check in the box, waved off with a backhanded dismissal or it can be a true asset to your operational capability.
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