My buddy Jeremy Williams is on the podcast this week. He can fix anything and does so for the City of Sioux Falls. He's also a veteran, a reserve sheriff deputy, armed security guard, shooting instructor, and USPSA nerd. Topics: Jeremy has probably looked through your purse, service and deployment to Iraq, how we both got heat stroke and blood pressure medication, the match trip to Omaha, the lap burrito, and shooting stuff. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shootin...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 57 min
My brother Joe is back on the podcast. We drank whiskey and I fed him a delicious elk loin steak (backstrap) and he admitted he liked it even though I reverse seared it. We also told a bunch of stories from when we were kids, including him correcting me on the story of him lighting a fart on fire that shot a flame four feet high. Other topics: ABS and traction control keep teens from learning how to drive, the neighborhood boys, snow is crazy in Sioux Falls, modern cars confuse us, being gamer d...
Jan 24, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Tash is back on the podcast to bask in the glow of our major award for something we don’t do anymore! Other things discussed: more memorable stories from radio days, Tasha’s Iowa Test of Basic Skills scores, Downtown Burger Battle burgers, Andy scaring Tash at State Theater after Die Hard, and a bunch more randomness… like we always did. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s classes or book a pri...
Jan 17, 2023•2 hr 22 min
Summer Shandy is back in stores, elk meat farts, snow plows didn't plow all the snow, Kids Getting Hurt on Instagram, The Terminal List is a great show and so is the (audio)book, and what it is like to take one of my classes. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to SiouxFallsShooting.com .
Jan 10, 2023•48 min
Happy New Year! My guest on this episode is avid hunter and my new friend Dan Buresh of Madison. We met after Dan reached out following my first podcast episode to see what elk tag I had. It turned out we had the same unit so we started corresponding. Then he orgainized a SD Enhanced Pistol Permit class for me in Madison. We talk about our elk hunts, how different prairie elk are from regular mountain elk, favorite ways to cook elk, and what it's like to take one of Andy's classes. SIOUX FALLS S...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 39 min
My daughter Jackie joins me again for a Christmas Special. We talk Christmas memories, sing one song (O Holy Night) and kinda sing another (Silent Night) and we had a really good time. And younger brother Rockley walked in during the middle of it. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to SiouxFallsShooting.com . Pistol Skills coming up December 31!...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min
My buddy Tyler Meester returns to the podcast. We laughed a lot and both told some stories that we could not have told were this on the radio. Topics discussed: Spring Creek is our favorite local golf course, GFP wants to ruin Spring Creek with a campground, snowmobiling, Eagle Rare is good whiskey, Crystal fully used Andy's bathroom when they were dating, snowmobiling and the rest of Tyler's 5 favorite things to do, Andy and Tyler's 3 favorite concerts of all time, the stress of being self-empl...
Dec 13, 2022•2 hr 29 min
Jeff King is large man from Omaha, Nebraska. He and I met shooting matches and classes, but most of this episode is spent talking about his fascinating trip to the historic World War II sites on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. There was lots of history, and more than a few sketchy and dangerous situations on a big group tour. We also talk a little USPSA. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s ...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Recorded during my recent elk hunt in Harding County, South Dakota. It was like Apollo 13, a successful failure. This was recorded differently, I did small segments on my iPhone while driving and combined them into this episode. 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. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to SiouxFallsShooting.com ....
Dec 01, 2022•39 min
Corey Howard is a personal trainer and owner of Results Personal Training in Sioux Falls. He trains folks trying to get into shape as well as high school, college, and pro athletes. He is also an avid shooting enthusiast and that's how we got to know each other. We talked a lot about good and bad things to do when training for excercise or shooting. Other topics: why we are both jaded on pro sports, a story my mom should not listen to, Corey's non-boxing career, Corey took Andy's rifle class, ge...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 41 min
My friend Matt Johnson joins me this week. Matt works in the gun department at Scheels in Sioux Fallsis a firearms instructor, and Minnehaha County reserve deputy. Topics discussed: Matt's Colorado elk hunting trip, Matt's daughter is Andy's chalk dealer, Andy's upcoming Harding County hunting trip, whiskey is really good, Andy's psoas muscle amateur physical therapy journey, the most unsafe demographic of shooter, leaning back in chairs will break them, Eagle Rare whiskey is really good, cargo ...
Nov 17, 2022•3 hr 9 min
Recorded the night before the midterm election. Topics discussed: Phones down in Pierre, why the rest of South Dakota hates Sioux Falls, one guy I'm voting for, how to choose who not to vote for, what the hell is Amendment A? Summer Shandy is almost gone but the weed is coming. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to SiouxFallsShooting.com ....
Nov 08, 2022•29 min
We tried again and it worked, I recorded a podcast with my chatty high school daughter, Jackie. She gets into cars with a backpack on and she tries to explain why. Other topics discussed: goofy games with dad, strange laughs, Jackie's joke, cussing kids, suicidal musical theater, math with letters is hard/not hard, polls in school, new Taylor Swift album, making dad cry on the way to school, CD's slap and bussin', bouncing her face off of a bar. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot o...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min
I completely shit the bed recording the podcast. Did a great hour with my daughter, Jackie, and I messed up settings and she wasn't recorded at all. So I did a short episode this week. We will try again next week. Topics included: I hate myself, happy birthday, Dad! Damn the politicians, mourning Summer Shandy. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private session by going to SiouxFallsShooting.com ....
Oct 25, 2022•12 min
Recorded in our tent at the Reva Gap Campground in Harding County, South Dakota, my good buddy Tyler Meester and I went antelope hunting. A married father of one in his mid-30's, Tyler had never been hunting before. We talk about the hunt, the crazy land of Harding County, the scourge of prairie cactus, stalk stories, a dusty truck, a Gucci tent, and the wonderful Mr Buddy Heater. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s cl...
Oct 18, 2022•2 hr
A quicker show this week as I was about to depart for a hunting trip, my almost-11-year-old son bugged me for three days to be on the podcast so I did it. He also farted twice as we recorded. I am so proud, and that's not sarcasm. We discussed Hoodiegate, getting ready for school, his gnarly knee scar, why kids get in cars with backpacks on their backs, and why parents use punctuation in text messages. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permi...
Oct 11, 2022•26 min
I've known Casey for over a decade when we did open mics at a comedy club. He is still a comedian, now an actor in his third production, Young Frankenstein with the Premiere Playhouse in Sioux Falls. Topics included: dad stuff, opening for Jeremy Piven, how to pronounce "mule deer," how our kids made us cry, getting in trouble at work for doing standup. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s classes or book a private sess...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 21 min
My brother Joe, aka Painter Joe of Painter Joe's Painting, came down to the basement to talk about how he started his business and how to drink whiskey. Other topics discussed: why you're worthy of being a podcast guest, how Andy decided to become a pew pew instructor, how many kids is a lot, how Joe tortured Andy and his children going up stairs, Joe's bitch of a dog. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy’s classes or boo...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 30 min
My former co-worker came over to chat! Lots of people asked lots of questions on Facebook and we answered all of the ones that had nothing to do with Mitchell. Other topics: Life since radio, Tash tries not to cry then cries, Andy isn't doing this for money but he will take it if you're interested, how much would it cost to get Andy and Tasha back on the radio. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit. Check out Andy's classes or book a priv...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Why did I leave radio? Where's Tash? What am I doing now? Other things and stuff: The State Theater is dope! Ixnay on the Ass-Clay. I went to Pave for the first time. Email the show, andy@andyerickson.com. Sign up for a shooting class with Andy at Sioux Falls Shooting .
Sep 13, 2022•27 min
I threatened to do a podcast. Now I'm doing a podcast. First episode drops soon!
Sep 09, 2022•23 sec
