Parhaat Trex Podcastit (2024)

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How to Build a Future-Proof Manufacturing Industry 1:09:56

1d ago1:09:56

1:09:56

We've been talking a lot about American manufacturing tools and technologies over on the T.REX LABS channel, but there's a lot more to it than just the hardware. How do you get a new generation of folks involved in making stuff? How do you inspire them to pursue this as a discipline and a career. Today we've got an international guest giving us his…

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Hostile Ideologies in Movies and Video Games 52:52

8d ago52:52

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Creativity in film, television, and other fictional media seems to be at a pretty low ebb in the 21st century. Isaac and Ryan talk about their experiences in the film industry, and why some of the trends are not mere laziness but hostile ideologies at work. In some ways this is more dramatically visible and consequential in the video game space.…

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Happy Thanksgiving from T.REX ARMS! 11:47

15d ago11:47

11:47

As the year is wrapping up, we have a lot to be grateful for. Whatever your circumstances, whenever your situation, you have things to be grateful for, even if that gratitude is hard work. Here's a short podcast episode about only a few of the things we are thankful for this year.

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Tribal Culture and the Death of the Manosphere with Will Spencer 1:50:41

22d ago1:50:41

1:50:41

New Zealand has been in the news last week, as protests against equal rights produced many viral video clips. To discuss this, we called on Will Spencer, who has traveled the world, spending four years on the road and some of the world's most remote cultures and communities, in search of religious truth. Today, we talk talk not only about Maori cul…

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Weapons, Tech and Politics with Open Source Defense 1:04:14

29d ago1:04:14

1:04:14

Our favorite tech-centered gun rights organization (and newsletter, thinktank, VC group, etc) has just started a podcast to interview folks who are at the crossover of weapons, technology, and business. Kareem joins us to talk about it, and how the group wants to get deeper into the future of self-defense. https://opensourcedefense.com/…

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What Happens After the 2024 Election Sweep 31:38

1M ago31:38

31:38

The 2024 election night upset was a red wave for the presidency, State governors, the Senate, and possibly the House. It wasn't an overwhelming landslide but it was a comprehensive failure of Democratic politicians and the mainstream media as a whole. Let's walk through some of the most interesting points and what they mean.…

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Why To Get Involved in Local Politics with Jody Barrett 1:08:03

1M ago1:08:03

1:08:03

We are days away from one of the most heated presidential elections in American history. However, there's a lot more on the ballot than just the president. Jody Barrett, our local Tennessee Representative joins us in the studio to talk about why he got in politics (against his will), and why we need to send the right people to represent us, not jus…

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Building Libraries and Digital Tools that Inspire Others with Gridbase 1:01:38

2M ago1:01:38

1:01:38

Today's guest is Jake from Gridbase, a company that builds digital library tools, creates educational content for radios, and tries to inspire people to have a greater understanding of their tools and grow in their capabilities.

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Preparing for Disasters with S2 Underground 1:20:47

2M ago1:20:47

1:20:47

As we've watched the disaster recovery and response to recent hurricanes, and the mad scramble to get the right stuff in the right places after the chaos arrived, most of us have had disaster preparedness on our minds. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and who better to talk about some of the planning requirements of preparation than…

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High-Altitude Spy Missions and Low-Level Community Building 1:03:18

2M ago1:03:18

1:03:18

Our friend Ray Simmons comes on the podcast to talk about his past work flying the U2 spy plane for military intelligence purposes, and his present work building church and community infrastructure in small-town Iowa.

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Cultural Shifts and Moral Injuries - with Forrest Cooper 1:18:47

2M ago1:18:47

1:18:47

Forrest Cooper of the [redacted] podcast joins us to talk about his observations of the gun community in general and veteran cultural specifically, and their recent trend toward Christian foundations. As he has journeyed from Ranger Battalion to contractor to gun industry writer to academia, he has seen all those different groups undergo significan…

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From MARSOC to T.REX - Brandon Wombough's Journey 1:02:34

3M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

You've seen Brandon in a lot of T.REX content talking about everything from shooting to drones to radio plans, but let's get a little deeper into his backstory, how he got to where he is today, and where his journey is taking him.

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What Amateur Radio is For with Ham Radio Crash Course 1:41:41

3M ago1:41:41

1:41:41

Ham Radio Crash Course has some of the best YouTube content for both beginners who are getting into radio, and experienced Hams. Josh regularly experiments with and demonstrates new technology and explains old established radios and techniques. In this conversation we go over upcoming trends and the one thing that he would change about the FCC. htt…

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The Official T.Rex Arms Book List 52:33

3M ago52:33

52:33

Now that we have begun reprinting and selling books on the main T.Rex Arms site, we've also developed a recommended reading list of 50 other books that you should be aware of. There's a number of completely different categories from history to business to technology to Second Amendment studies, but they all fit together...…

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Incompetent People are Threatened by Competence 44:10

3M ago44:10

44:10

Conflict comes from division, and division can be created along many lines. Geography, heritage, color, or possessions... Marxism, for example, always tries to divide between the haves and the have nots, the oppressors and the oppressed. But there is another metric that usually gets ignored until the gap is too wide to be bridged.…

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Weaponized Justice with Paul Vaughn 58:36

4M ago58:36

58:36

A common theme of the current Democratic party messaging is an urgent need to stop Donald Trump from regaining the White House and weaponizing the DOJ against his political enemies. However, it is obvious that the executive branch has already been weaponizing agencies against political enemies of the DNC. Today's guest on the show is Paul Vaughn, a…

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The End of the World - with C.R. Wiley 32:21

4M ago32:21

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There's a lot of conversation about the end of the world, the end of civilization, and the end times at the moment, and this conversation, even amongst non-Christians is shaped by Christian eschatology that has seeped into out culture. C.R. Wiley joins us to break down three historical views of a future apocalypse that have a big impact on how peop…

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August Tyranny Update 30:31

4M ago30:31

30:31

The UK has cracked down on anti-immigration protests and "armchair thugs," which is newspeak for people who post memes on the internet. The Police Chief of the London Met has even threatened to extradite American memers who have violated UK hate speech laws so that they can face the crown's judgement. Meanwhile, in the free-speech-loving USA, the l…

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How Cultural Institutions Get Compromised 33:50

4M ago33:50

33:50

If you look at recent American History, you can see some amazing technical successes, some incredible economic achievements, but also an unmistakable trend of cultural decline in some institutions. Have our academic bulwarks, entertainment studios, and political entities gotten this bad by accident? Or on purpose? Let's have a look at a single inst…

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Historical Revisionism and the Crusades with the Kings Hall Podcast 1:42:34

4M ago1:42:34

1:42:34

We talk about the crusades and the past and present trends of historical revisionism with our guests, the Kings Hall Podcast. https://www.kingshall.org/

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Capabilities and Incompetence in the Navy with Commander Salamander 1:20:53

5M ago1:20:53

1:20:53

Big government systems and systemic incompetence has been in the news a lot this week, but how does that work in the DoD? We reach out to an anonymous source with years of experience in Big Navy and NATO to peek behind the curtain. https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/ https://www.blogtalkradio.com/midrats…

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Why Big Government is the Danger 36:14

5M ago36:14

36:14

This episode of T.Rex Talk was recorded on July 13th of 2024, just an hour before an attempted assassination of Donald Trump. And yet, it's almost exactly the the content that we would have released in response to the assassination attempt.

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The TechPrepper's Project List 1:13:53

5M ago1:13:53

1:13:53

If you are interested in targeted radio communication, you already know who TheTechPrepper is. In this episode he explains how he got into long-range decentralized communications, how his tool development process has changed, and why he is interested in other projects such as multi-spectral camouflage and wide band RF awareness. https://www.youtube…

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Book Review: Slaying Leviathan 29:02

5M ago29:02

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"Slaying Leviathan" was written by Dr. Glenn Sunshine in 2020, and it is a fantastic introduction to western political thought, and the different outcomes of different theories and experiments. Check out the book here

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The Importance of Gunsmithing and Firearm Design 51:20

6M ago51:20

51:20

After talking to Hoffman Tactical about their firearm projects, and doing some design work on a future fighting pistol ourselves, we wanted to dive a little bit deeper into firearm development. We review David S. Findlay's Firearm Anatomy series, talk about the different ways that physical constraints and political constraints affect how guns get d…

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3D Printing and Hot Air Balloons with Hoffman Tactical 1:13:25

6M ago1:13:25

1:13:25

Tim Hoffman of Hoffman Tactical joins us to discuss how he got involved in 3D printed guns, the death of the maker space and the need for more tinkerers, builders and open source projects.

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The Creepiest Dystopian Thriller You've Never Heard Of 44:55

6M ago44:55

44:55

The early 21st Century is a good time to be thinking about cyberpunk dystopias. Fictional dystopian worlds (and attempted Utopian ones) are interesting thought experiments that have an effect on the populations that read them. 1984 and Brave New World have shaped political discourse in the real world to a substantial degree. But you probably want t…

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Strange Night Vision Devices of the Present and Past with Nick Chen 58:10

6M ago58:10

58:10

Night vision has been one of the most magical and mysterious capabilities fielded by many militaries over many decades. However, times have changed, and Gen 3 night vision is now pretty commonplace for soldiers and civilians alike. PVS-14s and PVS-31s are the Glocks of night vision devices, and yet there are many more strange and esoteric ways to s…

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Data Preservation to Battle Historic Revisionism 47:25

7M ago47:25

47:25

David Botkin gets on the podcast to talk about how history is being rewritten, and some of the books that he has collected to preserve esoteric military data that used to be common knowledge. We also go down a bit of a rabbits trail involving data preservation methods, personal servers, and AI-generated Muppet war. This episode is something of a fo…

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Fighting Anti-Gun Laws in Court with the Armed Scholar 30:15

7M ago30:15

30:15

Anthony Miranda of the Armed Scholar YouTube channel joins us to talk about the current state of Second Amendment court cases. As an attorney, Anthony has been involved in many kinds of legal battles, served in many different roles, and is currently a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against the state of California. What is going on during this electio…

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True Greatness - with Dr. Ben Merkle 54:26

7M ago54:26

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There are a few parallels between modern America and the kingdom inherited by Alfred the Great. It was crumbling from within, besieged from without, and poised at the crossroads between greatness and oblivion. How did this unexpected king build the foundations that England and the United States still rest on? And how does he stack up against the pa…

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Book Review: "Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture, and Control in Cold War America" 42:04

7M ago42:04

42:04

Author Andrew McKevitt's book Gun Country posits that America's unique love for guns appeared in the late 20th century, growing out of a love of cheap WWII surplus arms, Cold War commie fear, and 1960s race riots. Is it this simple? And is his description of "gun capitalism" a helpful way to talk about the Citizen Defense Industry?…

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Gabe Rench's Legal Victory over Pandemic Restrictions 1:07:15

7M ago1:07:15

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Gabe Rench was one of the first guests on the T.Rex podcast, giving us an interview just days after he was arrested for challenging Moscow, ID's pandemic policies. Almost four years later, the court cases have been concluded, and we can finally wrap up the story. We also talk about his work in developing the Fight Laugh Feast podcast network, natio…

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Finding Purpose Beyond the Battlefield with Lance Captain, USMCR 1:18:52

8M ago1:18:52

1:18:52

Today's guest is the enigmatic Lance Captain, admin of the popular military meme page AND the writer of the deeply thoughtful substack of the same name. How does he balance humor and philosophy so well, and what advice does he have for soldiers who are transitioning back into civilian life, private sector work, and new communities? Links: https://w…

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Building Community and Networks with Mike Shelby 46:17

8M ago46:17

46:17

Mike Shelby is a former intelligence analyst who joins us to talk about community networking and preparedness. His company Forward Observer (forwardobserver.com/) publishes reports, builds networks, and offers training. Check out his book on how to do and Area Study, and hear his thoughts on how to get started where you live.…

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Drone Wars 4.5 - Too Hot for YouTube 21:46

8M ago21:46

21:46

The Drone Wars videos that we've been posting on the T.Rex Labs channel are valuable explorations of technology meeting combat, but there are certain things that we cannot show or talk about under Google's content rules. Those conversations will come here, to this podcast. Today we look closer at Ukraine's cheap suicide drones and what they mean in…

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Mother Jones Exposes T.Rex Arms! 35:46

8M ago35:46

35:46

A few months ago, the investigative news magazine Mother Jones turned its sights on T.Rex Arms and published an exposé on this Tennessee holster company. Was it a searing hit piece, or a thoughtful affirmation of our core values? Well, thanks to the high level of political division today, it can be both! www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/03/t-rex-a…

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New Agencies, Zombie Guns, and ATF Raids - Triple Threat! 21:51

9M ago21:51

21:51

There are three grave threats to firearm freedoms: giant unaccountable government agencies, ignorant and emotionally-driven laws, and bad enforcement policies. Sometimes the stars align and you see perfect examples of all three pop up in a single weekend. Today we will look at the Department of Justice's brand new National Extreme Risk Protection O…

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The Citizen Defense Industries Book Club, with Michael McMartin 53:14

9M ago53:14

53:14

Isaac Botkin and Michael McMartin sit down to talk about The Pub Club, a T.Rex Arms book club that reads military field manuals, and why a return to basic combat skills is need. In addition to fleshing out the "Citizen's Defense Industry," The conversation includes infantry roles, innovation, the future of T.Rex nylon gear, and the Band of Brothers…

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Banning TikTok and Rewriting History 25:25

9M ago25:25

25:25

We're as annoyed by TikTok as anyone, but the US Government's new plan to control it might be even more chilling than the last. Find out more about the Restrict Act in this YouTube video from last month: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4o4LVBPMrw And learn more about the brand-new Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act in …

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The New Conservative Landscape with Dr. Steve Turley 1:28:04

9M ago1:28:04

1:28:04

In the olden days, conservative media was simple. We had National Review for ideological discussion and Rush Limbaugh for political commentary. Today, things are a chaotic storm of pundits, personalities, and social media powerhouses battling the legacy media. How can Gun Culture 3.0 handle this, and what should we be doing? Dr. Steve Turley of Tur…

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The Future of the NRA 22:50

10M ago22:50

22:50

We finally have a ruling in NY's corruption case against the NRA, which presents them with a significant opportunity. Also, we let AI write a summary of this podcast in the style of other podcasts, and it turned out super overblown and melodramatic. Here it is: "Discover the seismic impact of the New York Attorney General's case against the Nationa…

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Impractical Lessons from Ukraine 29:05

10M ago29:05

29:05

The most popular episode of this podcast is Practical Lessons from Ukraine, which went over basic things to have and do if you are invaded. Almost two years later, we will discuss impractical lessons. Namely, how impractical and destructive it is in the long term to make purely pragmatic decisions in the short term... to move geopolitical goalposts…

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Introducing T.Rex Labs - A New Channel for New Tech 15:29

10M ago15:29

15:29

This year, T.Rex Arms wants to do more with radio, maps, drones, and additional educational content on additional skills. To that end, we have just launched a new YouTube channel for this more technical material. T.Rex Labs, like the T.Rex Armory channel, will be a place for some more specific content, and will help us navigate the complexities of …

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Innovation, Civilian Impact, and the Future of SHOT Show 35:29

11M ago35:29

35:29

The T.Rex Team navigated 14 miles of aisles between 2,600 booths alongside 55,000 other SHOT Show attendees this past week, and we're talking about what we saw, who we talked to, and a bit about what we expect for the rest of the year. For our 200th episode, we'll go over significant civilian-focused products from companies like PSA and Holosun, ad…

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A TN Community's Stand Against FBI Activism 20:19

11M ago20:19

20:19

Our latest podcast episode takes a look at the case of Paul Vaughn, whose recent FBI raid and subsequent legal struggle under conspiracy charges raise critical questions about the preservation of our First Amendment rights, and the overreach of law enforcement. Kyle, a pivotal member of the TN and T.REX community (and Paul Vaughn's son-in-law), joi…

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Getting Ready for SHOT Show 2024! 22:45

11M ago22:45

22:45

As we lock and load for yet another trip to yet another SHOT Show, we're discussing the slow but seismic shifts that we've seen across the firearm world; everything from ATF pressure, legal wins for firearm freedoms, the emerging Citizen Defense Industry, and just last week, a major leadership shakeup for the NRA. Last year was our best SHOT Show e…

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Why You Don't Need A Radio 19:54

12M ago19:54

19:54

This episode unpacks the necessity for a wide array of radios, tailored to your distinct communication demands. It's a new year, and time for a new focus on radio communications, from cheap FRS radios and simple plans for your local neighborhoods, to encrypted business band HTs for your more trusted circle, and the need for longer-range amateur HF …

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A Short Christmas Episode about Community 22:59

12M ago22:59

22:59

A few weeks ago, Matthew Nowlin and Shawn Graham interviewed Isaac Botkin on the Faith in Action radio show. Hopefully you have better things to do this Christmas than listen to podcasts, but here is that conversation, going from T.Rex's early goals to developments in the gun culture, but also spending a lot of time on plugging into community and b…

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How to Argue with Your Family over Christmas Dinner 21:48

12M ago21:48

21:48

Christmas cheer is everywhere, raising sprits, stress, and sometimes uncomfortable topics of conversation. When you sit down with your family next week, is the turmoil of late-2023 America going to cause division? With Civil War Reconciliation statues being torn down, and Civil War provoking movies being marketed, it's a fractious start to an elect…

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