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Andy's Things and Stuff

Andy Ericksonandyerickson.com
I sit down with regular people and dig around for good stories, knowledge, understanding, inspiration, and as many laughs we can get in while drinking three fingers of good whiskey. After a massive career change, I enjoy hearing about how people came to do what they do for a living is particularly interesting to me. And so is whiskey.
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Episodes

Ep 080 – Andy and Tash and Patrick In Person

Back in 2015, when Tasha and I were doing the old morning show, Patrick Sayegh contacted us about something we were talking about. He is a resident of Paris, France but had recently returned home from a two year stint in Brookings to help build a cheese factory. He listened to us a little bit on his brief commutes to work. When he got home he started listening to our whole show in his office. We have been online pen pals ever since. This podcast is the first day we had ever met him in person. It...

Jul 16, 20242 hr 48 min

Ep 079 – Ep 079 – Breaking Into Garbage Trucks and Joining the Night Vision Gang with Andy Hanson

Andy Hanson is a dad, a husband, an Army Guard Officer, and a garbage man. He is one of my favorite people to talk to because he never has nothing to talk about. He captures crazy stuff he finds on his garbage route on Snapchat, has a passion for shooting and hunting, and history. The best part of this episode was talking about the Battle of Slim Buttes in Harding County, South Dakota, not long after the Battle of Little Big Horn. We went long and had a fantastic time and a ton of laughs!

May 14, 20243 hr 30 min

Ep 078 – I’m Sorry

I'm back, sort of. I haven't posted a show in about a month and I'm sorry about that. But there is a good explanation as to why.

Apr 30, 202411 min

Ep 077 – Cop Stories and Brrr Brrr, with Jared Stepp

Jared Stepp is from the Salt Lake City area, he's a cop, a shooter, an instructor ( his company Waypoint Training ), and a pretty funny dude. We talked about cop stories, shooting stuff, and Jared's mission to get cops better at shooting so they are ready for it when they need it someday. We also talk bourbon and how wonderful it is. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Chec...

Mar 19, 20241 hr 44 min

Ep 076 – Getting in Shape Won’t Ruin Your Life, with Corey Howard

Corey Howard is a husband, father, and personal trainer. He is the owner of Results Personal Training in Sioux Falls, and the online personal training site Reversing The Trend . I met Corey through shooting and he is a wealth of knowledge on doing smarter things to improve your health through fitness and simple changes to diet. We also talked shooting and training, then more fitness, then more shooting, and finally more fitness. We had a good time, pay attention to this one, Corey says smart stu...

Mar 05, 20242 hr 17 min

Ep 075 – Tik Tok and Body Hair Removal with Diann Hofer

Diann Hofer has been on the show in the past. She is a welder and an avid content creator on TikTok. She was also a high school intern for me at the radio station back in the day. We had so much fun catching up and goofing off, there are a lot of laughs in this episode. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to SiouxF...

Feb 20, 20242 hr 20 min

Ep 074 – Cutting the Cheese Live from Paris, with Patrick Sayegh

Patrick Sayegh is actually French and actually lives in Paris. He is an engineer, a podcaster, a world traveler, worked on the BabyBel plant in Brookings, and a really fun and intelligent dude to chat with. We had so much fun and only drank coffee! Topics include: how he went from Paris to Brookings, listening to Tash and me on the internet, cheese is good and Americans are soft on good cheese, speaking 3.5 languages, and much more! Check out his podcast ! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn...

Feb 13, 20242 hr 43 min

Ep 073 – When Radio Was Still Cool with Jonny V

Jonny V worked with me in radio for 14 years. He's a stay-at-home dad, and still doing radio part-time in Washington. We talked about all the trials and tribulations we went through working together back in the day, and also the many good times. It was a blast catching up with an old friend. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private sess...

Feb 06, 20241 hr 43 min

Ep 072 – Pro Football to Pro Firefighter, with AJ Schable

AJ Schable is a husband, dad, hunter, and firefighter. He is also a University of South Dakota Football Hall of Famer, and played in the NFL. I've known AJ since he and his wife (my cousin, Casie) got together. Despite spending four days hunting in the Black Hills a few years back, I had not heard all of the stories he had on this episode. This is one of my favorite episodes, hope you enjoy it! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enh...

Jan 30, 20242 hr 18 min

Ep 071 – Inappropriate Texts and Emails, with Tyler Meester

Tyler Meester is a good friend of mine, he's a dad, a husband, a car geek, and a terrible texter. We tried out some of the new Traveller whiskey, which is a collaboration by Buffalo Trace and Chris Stapleton. We had a lot of fun and a lot of laughs. Here is the picture mentioned in the episode . SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private ...

Jan 23, 20242 hr 37 min

Ep 070 – My New Podcast, Not Another Shooting Show, with Jeff King

This week is a little different. I wanted to introduce you all to my new podcast, "Not Another Shooting Show" that I started doing with my buddy, Jeff King. It's a podcast about shooting, but we do it in a similar style to my old morning radio show. We're having a good time so far and I bet you get a few laughs out of it. I hope you enjoy it. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the proc...

Jan 16, 20241 hr 18 min

Ep 069 – Making a Movie Out of Family Legacy, and Wild Montana Nights with Toby Tooke

Toby Tooke is a Montana native with a family history of bucking broncos. Such a unique history, h e helped produce a documentary ( Feek's Vision ) about his great great great grandfather, who bred and developed the modern bucking broncos that are a part of rodeos today. Toby is also a college radio buddy and we had a good time having a few beers, bourbons, and laughs. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you...

Jan 09, 20242 hr 49 min

Ep 068 – Cruises, Accounting Fraud, and Gymnastics Drama with Ben Temple

Ben Temple is a husband and father of three. He is a CPA and recently became the CFO of Heiman Fire. We talked about finding crime in a company's books, two memorable hunts we went on together, going on a cruise with his wife, children, AND mother-in-law (???), playing high school football with a future NFL star, and lots more. We drank Calumet Farms Bull Lea 10-year bourbon. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit,...

Jan 02, 20242 hr 42 min

Ep 067 – Messy Christmas Special 2 with Jackie Erickson

Merry Christmas! My daughter Jackie is back on the podcast for the second straight Messy Christmas Special! We chat for a bit, tell a few stories, then play a couple of Christmas songs. It was a lot of fun, we hope you enjoy it and that you and your friends and family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or ...

Dec 25, 202333 min

Ep 066 – Montana Elk Hunt and Fingered Mittens with Dan Buresh

Dan Buresh of Madison, SD is an avid hunter I've had on the podcast previously. He's back to share the tale of his Montana Elk Hunt, a little bit about being a volunteer firefighter, and we talk about the negatives and myths of the hunting world. Here's the pic mentioned in the episode of his droptine buck . SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or bo...

Dec 19, 20232 hr 3 min

Ep 065 – Twin Kids, Nerd Stuff, and the Home Alone House, with Ryan McConnell

Ryan McConnell is a funny dude. He's a father of twins, a husband, a jewelry designer and proprietor, and a seller of Subarus. He is also a giant nerd who owns some impressive memorabilia, the list of which was interesting. He also is a co-host of the Lunch Box Podcast . SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to Sioux...

Dec 12, 20232 hr 4 min

Ep 064 – Starting a Business, Stress, Therapy, and Shooting with Jeff King

Jeff King is the co-owner of Apex Combat Academy, a martial arts gym in Omaha. He's a competitive shooter, a world traveler, and a fairly interesting guy to talk to. We talked about the stress of starting a business and how it changed him, we talked about what he gets out of seeing a therapist and why I haven't, and how we both suddenly lost a parent. There's a lot of laughs and a lot of heart in this one. I hope you enjoy it! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shoot...

Dec 05, 20232 hr 10 min

Ep 063 – Hunting Deer, Tattoos, and Other Things We Think We Know with Jeremy Anacker

Jeremy Anacker is a husband, father, and giant late-in-life hunting nerd. We talked about the frustrations of the 2023 South Dakota deer season, hunting in general, beer and whiskey, and my first tattoo. And Jeremy got me to cry. We laughed a lot and had a blast! Click here to see the photo of my dad’s 1974 hunting license. Click here to see the stamps on the back of the license. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Per...

Nov 28, 20233 hr 31 min

Ep 062 – He Slings Bullets, Boxes, and Biting Dogs, It’s Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson has been podcasting since 2008, before most people had heard of a podcast. He is the host of the PARAcast , a show mostly about shooting, and never about ghosts. He has worked for UPS for 23 years delivering packages and driving massive tractor trailers, and has an encyclopedic brain when it comes to guns, the history of special operations, and French pop rock. Paracast on YouTube . SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enha...

Nov 21, 20231 hr 59 min

Ep 061 – Yes, We Like Driving School Bus, with Matt Howard

Matt Howard is the owner of the Matt Howard Farmers Insurance Agency in Sioux Falls, a husband, father of six daughters, and a grandfather. We met driving school bus and, as we talk about in the episode, we like it a lot. We also like bourbon and tequila and he brought some good stuff over. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private sessi...

Nov 14, 20232 hr 33 min

Ep 060 – World Champion Lifter of Heavy Things, Jona Leo

Jona Leo is a husband, father, 4-time world bench press champion, 6-time national champion, 5-time world record holder , and the owner of Liberty Barbell , a local gym with a different business model. Jona is a great story teller and we had a good time and a lot of laughs! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to Sio...

Nov 07, 20232 hr 31 min

Ep 059 – Bourbon, Whiskey, and Weather, with Brandon Spinner

Brandon Spinner is a meteorologist at WCPO in Cincinnati, but you would likely remember him from his days at KDLT in Sioux Falls. But the reason I'm having him on this week is because of his podcast, Barrels and Barrels , a podcast about bourbon and baseball. I'm a new hobbyist when it comes to whiskey, but Brandon is a giant nerd for it and I learned so much. We also talk about the difference in tornado weather in Alabama versus South Dakota. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, ge...

Oct 31, 20231 hr 28 min

Ep 058 – Batwing, Bike Pump, and Other Funny Cop Stories with Bert Shoumaker

Bert Shoumaker is a cop, a husband and father, and one of my buddies I met in shooting. We talk shooting quite a bit, and Bert tells some more hilarious stories from his work as a police officer. We had a lot of fun! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to SiouxFallsShooting.com Need your lawn mowed in Sioux Falls? ...

Oct 24, 20233 hr 6 min

Ep 057 – Quitting College to Become a Stripper, with Murdoc

Brad "Murdoc" Jurgenson is the president of The Homeslice Group , a company with it's fingers in marketing, radio, media, live event production, and artist management. He's also a podcaster, hosting his Dakota Town Hall and the Book of Murdoc. I met him at Black Hills State University over 20 years ago at the college radio station. We talk about how he got fired from college radio, what's wrong with the radio industry, how to fix it, good times at BHSU, and our radio mentor, the legendary Dave D...

Oct 17, 20232 hr 8 min

Ep 056 – Loving War, Loving Family More, with Andy Hanson

This episode is hilarious and intense. Andy Hanson is an intense guy and I love hanging out with him. I met Andy back in 2016 when he was running Gunway and had me out to the store to teach classes and helped me get my business going. He has served in the South Dakota National Guard for over 20 years, is a GWOT veteran having served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and he is a husband and father. He was also very candid in talking about what it's like for soldiers returning home, and how he managed to g...

Oct 10, 20232 hr 3 min

Ep 055 – Hunting, Bourbon, and First Responder Stress with Dan Buresh

Dan Buresh is from Madison, SD and he is a hunting nerd. We talk about his coveted elk tag he drew in Montana this year, western hunting, rifles for hunting, the delicious Jefferson's Ocean bourbon he brought me. Dan is also a volunteer firefighter and we talked about the stress involved with that huge responsibility. I also tell the story of how I became an RA in the dorms at BHSU and got fired. This is a long episode, but it was a good one! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get...

Oct 03, 20233 hr 42 min

Ep 054 – Conspiracy Theories and Cutting a Cat’s Tail with Mike Miller

Mike Miller (not that one) is a dad and a podcaster. He is one of the hosts of The Lunchbox Podcast . We talk about him being adopted from Korea and growing up in Tyler, MN, crazy 9/11 conspiracy theories, argue about the best pizza, sports are fubar, and why Scheel's really needs a self-checkout, and why it also would be a bad place to be in the zombie apocalypse. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you wi...

Sep 26, 20232 hr 16 min

Ep 053 – The Greatest Poop Story Ever Told with Tyler Meester

My buddy Tyler is back on the podcast. We were in Ankeny, IA to shoot the Iowa Section USPSA match and recorded a podcast on one microphone. I also tell the greatest poop story ever told. Plus a fun fact about the man who killed the man who killed Abraham Lincoln. We laughed a lot on this one, hope you enjoy! SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you will have fun in the process. Check out Andy’s classes or b...

Sep 19, 20231 hr 38 min

Ep 052 – Shooting Prairie Dogs and Sipping Whiskey with Jeremy Williams

It's been one year since I started the podcast! Thanks for listening! Last week I was out in Pierre with my buddy Jeremy Williams for a training class. I suggested we go shoot prairie dogs in the Fort Pierre National Grassland the day before. I had done this many times, he never had. We talk about that, shooting, our love of Mexican food, and we sip whiskey out of hotel paper coffee cups. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced ...

Sep 12, 20232 hr 18 min

Ep 051 – My Speech From Dad’s Funeral

Dad's funeral was this past Thursday, August 31, 2023. My family has received dozens of messages, social media comments, and other incredible tributes written and sent to us, which was eye opening. We had no idea how much he meant to other people and how many people he touched. As I was working on the obituary, Mom said "We need to make fun of him, too." So that's what this episode is. You will hear Sydney Powers, my nieces best friend and friend of Dad's, read a number of the kind notes that we...

Sep 05, 202324 min
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