Nick Orton, the man behind the popular Instagram page: Tales From The Grid Square and now a series of books collecting military paranormal tales joins Nathan for his second appearance on The Art and War Podcast! Nick and Nathan talk skin walkers, Hawaiian warrior ghosts, people believing they are in relationships with AI, evidence of Gnomes, the dr…

B.R and Phil the camera guy head to Knoxville, Tennessee to check out GOALS 2025, a gun industry trade show and advocacy summit that is open to the public, put on by Gun Owners of America. The lads get into their post-show feedback, who they talked to and who was of interest including Irregular Design Group, Kommando Store, Drill Index, Czechpoint …

This week, Stephen Hancock joins Nathan and Phil the Camera guy. Stephen is a director and cinematographer, responsible for SCP: Overlord, SCP: Dollhouse, and STALKER: Shadow of the Zone amongst other work. Nathan and Phil talk Stephen's experience filming STALKER, Phil and Stephen get into camera equipment and RED vs Canon, short films Stephen is …

This week, Nathan and B.R discuss the latest 'Sig-cident' involving an Sig P320 / M18 handgun, with this particular uncommanded discharge resulting in the death of a U.S. Airman station in Wyoming. The lads talk bluntly about the on-going lack of accountability from Sig in regards to these incidents and scapegoating via blaming the holster or user.…

Nathan sits down with returning guest, Jared of Orion Training Group for his fourth appearance on the show! The lads get into a multi-day CQB night vision course Jared hosted and Nathan attended, how learning from subject matter experts such as competition shooters is invaluable for armed professionals, and the misguided, often disingenuous attempt…

B.R is joined by Phil the Camera Guy and Georgie of Ruinbane Hobby and The Art and War Discord to discuss his first competition shooting experience. The lads get into 'popping the cherry' and getting a competition under your belt, messing up, the 'gamified' elements of competition shooting, stacking 'procedurals', and making friends at shooting com…

Lucas returns to Schizocast with Nathan, freshly back in Ireland after a trip to Dubai. The lads talk about the riots happening in North and South Ireland relating to migrants and the wider topic of what is going on in Europe right now. The guys get into Lucas of Arabia's exploit's in Dubai and what he makes of the city, the people, and the culture…

Joining Nathan and Al this week is a member of The Art and War listenership community: Alaskan. In this episode, Alaskan recounts his experience surviving a mugging while on a date ten years ago that resulted in an extremely violent encounter that ended with him in the hospital, fourteen rounds fired and his attacker dead. Alaskan shares everything…

Ben Sanderson of Gun Owners of America joins Art and War once again to discuss what in the world is going on with the HPA (Hearing Protection Act), the SHORT Act, what this has to do with a massive tax bill and much more! The lads get into it with Ben on all the new ground taking developments for gun rights in 2025, discussing what the reality on t…

Returning guest Jack from Guerrilla Tactical joins B.R. and Nathan for Part III, celebrating five years of the company’s growth. They trace the business’s path from its early days of taking orders through Instagram DMs without a physical store to constructing a dedicated facility in the Pacific Northwest woods. Jack reflects on the challenges of sc…

B.R is joined by returning guest: Icepick Jay. The lads get into America’s darker history from its founding into the 20th century and present day on how many widely unspoken about subjects deeply impact what America is today. The lads jump around, talking Chris Dorner, the post-911 - War on Terror mindset of young men, Columbine fandoms, American a…

Eighteen time MoH recipient* Charlie Coks joins Nathan, B.R, and Al to catch-up on what he's been up to between his Guntube and competition shooting exploits since the guys last spoke. The lads also talk how the internet briefly turned on Charlie after mistakenly believing he was a NFA supporting cuck, Nathan and Charlie talk dogs, the India-Pakist…

In this episode, Nathan, B.R., and Al revisit 'Gun Culture 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0,' examining the state of the 'citizen rifleman,' competition shooting, and the declining urgency for training since the COVID era ended. B.R. dives into the massive Raoul Moat manhunt in Britain, Nathan shares his recent work as a volunteer RSO, and the trio dissects the g…

Donagh from the Swiss Thrash-Metal band, Xonor, joins Nathan and B.R to discuss all things band related, controversy in the European metal scene to their message, the evolution of the band, Donagh's military service in Switzerland, his Irish roots, the state of gun rights in Switzerland, encounters with the law while filming music videos and much m…

Joining Nathan for an irreverent roundtable on starting and succeeding with basic fitness is Noah of Clean Muscle LLC, alongside Idaho Gym owner Lance, a different Phil, and Jose the Mexican surgeon. The gang discuss fitness 101, eldritch horrors in the woods, working out to avoid being taken advantage of by Bigfoot, Psychedelics being used as medi…

Chuck and Kareem from Open Source Defense join Nathan and B.R. this week to dive into what OSD and Open Source Capital is all about! They unpack their mantra of "100% Gun Rights, 0% Culture War," explaining its meaning, the origin story of Open Source Defense, the broader team working behind the scenes, and how their day jobs in tech and profession…

Joining Nathan and B.R for a Schizocast is gunsmith, Ben Gould, as well as private pilot and aircraft recovery specialist, Matt, both of whom are competitors of the cult-like annual shooting competition, Cola Warrior. The lads get into Cola Warrior and what the crucible of Peep eating, soda chugging, obstacle course centric and shooting challenges …

"The P320. It ends today." Bold words spoken by Sig Sauer on March 7th as they address the years long controversy surrounding their handgun, the P320 allegedly firing without the trigger being actuated. Widely adopted by Law Enforcement, the US military as the M17, and private citizens, the P320 has come under fire for allegedly posing a risk to th…

Devin Jones, aka "Devin with an I," joins Nathan to share his journey from enlisting in the Marine Corps in the mid-2000s through his jump into gun industry media work. Devin reflects on indoc in SOI for Recon and his deployments, the guys discuss discuss racial issues in and out of the military, pulling from personal experiences, and the tough roa…

It is finally here! B.R, Nathan and Phil's spin-off project from CBRNart and The Art and War Podcast: PP.TF, is live! To celebrate, the guys are taking an episode to break from the usual agenda to discuss what PP.TF or Propaganda Proliferation Task Force is all about. With the three all working as creatives in the gun space, as well as the CBRN mer…

Logan and Aiden of Americana Pipedream Apparel return! Having last spoken to B.R and Nathan in early 2023 for episode 93, we had a bunch to catch up on with the AP lads. The gang get into what international incidents have cropped up since we last spoke, how the company is evolving as the guys enter their fourth year in business, how building Americ…

Icepick Jay joins B.R and Phil the Camera guy to share his story on how he came to work in the gun industry, and what made him the man he is today. Jay shares his story growing up in Baltimore in the early 90’s, being raised in a Russian Judeo-Christian environment, dealing with bullying and being sheltered from a young age, how that lead him to ha…

This week, Nathan, B.R., and Phil return from SHOT Show 2025, ready to dive into their experiences with guest host Freedom Visualizations, aka (as of this week) 'Al Coholic'. They kick off with tales from their questionable Airbnb, including Nathan's narrow escape from an ambush by "crackheads" after leaving the show floor. The trio then delves int…

Nathan is once again joined by his Canadian military friends to discuss everything from Justin Trudeau resigning in disgrace as Prime Minister of Canada, to Trump's 'plans' to annex Canada and make it the 51st state and how the group thinks that would go. They also cover the state of Canada's gun laws, Canada's impact on the natives, and how the Ca…

Nathan, Phil the Camera guy and Freedom Visualizations (this time, returning as 'Lu*gi') kick the year off with a Schizocast. The lads discuss everything from New Years resolutions through healthy eating, financial security, HB1 Visas, gas station dick pills and why you should avoid them like the plague. All that, and much more! Check out our Patre…

Joining Nathan and B.R this episode is Micah Mayfield and Charlie Coks, of Garand Thumb fame, now high caliber content creators in their own right. The lads discuss accidental stolen valor and why it's funny, Charlie's competition journey so far, Micah shares how his YouTube channel came to be, and the gang talk why Idaho is only getting better (ba…

Joining B.R and Nathan this week is Sam. Sam was raised in a traditionalist Christian community (very similar to the Amish) whom live a humble communal lifestyle without a reliance on technology, he has since left and found a great interest in bleeding edge tech for the purposes of autonomy, now running a page, Falcon Ground Link, exploring all of …

Nathan, Phil and B.R gather for an emergency episode on the murder of (now former) United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione. The guys get into the wild details of the incident itself where a young Ivy League graduate gunned down the healthcare insurance CEO in New York City with a suppressed handgun at close range, everything from th…

Art and War goes DOWN UNDAH! Nathan and Phil the camera guy are joined by guest Freedom Visualizations who reveals he's an Aussie. The lads get into firearm ownership in Australia and the many cucked factors that come with it, Nathan makes FV do American accents and makes fun of how Australians say ‘no’, and the guys discuss gun culture down under …

Irish Lucas returns for a Schizocast with Nathan. The lads get into the Presidential election, Trump's surprise win following the 2020 election aftermath, how Europeans are reacting to the news, and the Trump campaigns podcast focused approach to interviews. The lads also talk movies, from Lucas' controversial appreciation for Joker 2, the ever-flo…

Nathan, B.R and Phil the camera guy joke about the most important election of our lifetimes. The lads get into the lunacy of a Republican Felon and a Democrat Cop being the two 'very best' leaders America has to offer, the many weird circumstances surrounding the election, holding your own candidates accountable, living free regardless of who wins …

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…