Evan Hafer hosts Free Range American regular Neal Currey at the Black Rifle Coffee office in Salt Lake. The two discuss the relationship between leaders and employees, the forecast of the firearms industry and their mutual love for extreme organization of equipment.
Evan Hafer welcomes hat maker and owner of Daisy May Hat Company, Gage Speas to the BRCC offices. Gage shares the origin story that led him from bull riding in high school and dropping out to tour with a metal band, to becoming an apprentice and now creating some of the highest-quality custom handmade hats in Nashville
Trevor Thompson hosts members of the USA Bobsled team at the Black Rifle Coffee offices in Salt Lake City. Frankie Del Duca, Blaine McConnell, Chris Walsh and Dakota Lynch provide insight on the sport of bobsledding, what kind of athletes it attracts and how to be competitive on the world stage. The group also discusses the military's World Class Athletes Program as three of the team members are active duty military.
Jarred Taylor hosts internet content creator and personality, Charlie Classic to the Black Rifle Coffee ranch. The two are joined by recent FRA guest Caleb Francis as they discuss the finer points of cooking chili, ghosts at the ranch and becoming trailer park landlords.
Special hosts Marty Skovlund Jr and Michael Shea welcome FRA’s first-ever female guest, Laura Zerra. Laura is a nomad, survivalist, and author who triumphed through multiple seasons of the hit Discovery show, Naked and Afraid
Mat Best and Jarred Taylor welcome Master Ken to the BRCC Ranch. Master Ken is an 11th degree Black Belt in Ameri-Do-Te. Ken shares some insight about his past and provides valuable advice on how to become a martial arts weapon like him.
Medal of Honor recipient, Clint Romesha is hosted by Coffee or Die Editor in Chief Marty Skovlund Jr and Jack Mandaville. During an ice fishing trip the three take time to talk about their times in the military, Clint receiving the Medal Of Honor and his accounts of the day in his book, "Red Platoon".
Jarred Taylor, Mat Best and Eli Cuevas welcome Caleb Francis to Texas for an outrageously funny episode of Free Range American. Caleb is an online content creator and comedian. Jarred and Caleb share their big plans to break Guinness World Records and start an empire of new businesses centered around ridiculous horse commercials.
Evan Hafer hosts Ike Eastman and Scott Reekers of Eastmans’ Hunting Journal. Ike and Scott share how the company began generations ago and continued to adapt to the ever-changing media landscape. What started as a man wanting to share pictures of his adventures with his neighbors has grown to a massive multi-channel network of outdoorsman and hunting information. Follow Eastmans on Instagram: @eastmanshuntingjournals @ikeeastman @eatingthewild_ehj eastmans.com TagHub.eastmans.com...
JT and Texas Dave link up for an outrageously funny episode of FRA. The two discuss Dave’s racing career, Triscuit milk, new math, the Rally Ready Driving Ranch, and more.
Evan Hafer and Trevor Thompson welcome Aron Snyder to Salt Lake City for a discussion about hunting and archery before heading out behind the BRCC office for some lessons on shooting a traditional bow. Aron Snyder is the president of Kifaru International and the host of the Kifarucast Podcast.
Jarred Taylor welcomes the lead singer of All That Remains, Phil Labonte, to his Texas home. The two talk about the history of All That Remains from picking the band’s name & getting radio airtime, to filling in as the emergency interim lead vocalist during other bands’ tours. Phil also discusses how his twitch stream has allowed him to stay in contact with his fans throughout the pandemic.
Evan Hafer and Trevor Thompson welcome Andy Stumpf to the Black Rifle Coffee office in Salt Lake. The three trade stories about memorable times in the military when they screwed up, growth through hardship, and a bit of current events.
Evan Hafer and Trevor Thompson welcome Lucas O’Hara to not only an episode of Free Range American, but also to Lucas’ new home of Salt Lake City. The group discusses Lucas’ history from a sheltered childhood, joining the military, & working as personal security for a felon, to now working closely with Black Rifle Coffee as a blacksmith. Lucas and his work can be found at thegrizzlyforge.com
Evan Hafer welcomes Ryan Michler, host of Order of Man Podcast to the Black Rifle Ranch in Texas for a joint podcast episode. The two discuss all aspects of being a man from family leadership & seeking personal growth to building confidence & running a business. Ryan’s podcast, where he interviews experts from around the world, can be found through his website: orderofman.com
Evan Hafer welcomes Neal Currey back for another episode of Free Range American. Neal is the owner of Ready Gunner, a small business in the Salt Lake Valley. Evan and Neal discuss the future of the firearms industry and how last year has transformed the public’s understanding of security, leading many people to become first-time gun owners.
Jarred Taylor and Evan Hafer welcome JP Sears to the BRCC headquarters in Texas for a totally serious and not at all sarcastic discussion about social justice issues in the world today. JP is a Texas based comedian, YouTuber, life coach and author. His work can be found at awakenwithjp.com
Evan Hafer welcomes David Rutherford to this episode of Free Range American. David is a former Navy SEAL, motivational speaker, coach, author and host of Froglogic Podcast. The two discuss what freedom means, maintaining a positive attitude, leadership and technology's role in the world. for more about David and everything he offers, visit teamfroglogic.com
Mat Best, Jarred Taylor, Evan Hafer and Logan Stark get together over video chat to catch up after an eventful holiday season. The guys discuss hunting trips, getting sick, favorite family pets and wild plans for 2021.
Jarred welcomes fellow Air Force TACP veteran Tim "Chachi" Pachasa to his Texas home. Chachi is a former Command Chief Master Sergeant, founder of CAPE Lead, president of the TACP Association and host of the CAPE Lead Podcast. Jarred and Chachi reminisce about mutual friends and training when they were young airmen before Chachi describes CAPE Lead and its advantages to leaders trying to communicate better with their teams.
Jarred Taylor welcomes Ivan Cruz to his home studio in Texas to share stories of Ivan's career as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot. Ivan shares highlights from training, deployments, preparing for his post-military career and even lets us in on what a "Black Cat Takeoff" means.
Evan Hafer welcomes Dallas Hemeyer to the Salt Lake City studio to discuss Dallas' recent adventures on a safari hunt. Dallas is an international videographer and photographer that travels and documents hunts for his clients. Dallas shares how he turned his passion for hunting and media into a dream career, and shares stories of lion hunts, exploding guns and a helicopter crash that happened all in one 30 day hunt.
Jarred Taylor hosts Angel Cortes via teleconference in this episode of Free Range American. Angel grew up in southern California and despite a traumatic childhood and being thrust into gang culture, found success in the Army. While in the 75th Ranger Regiment, Angel experienced a level of purpose and brotherhood that he now does his best to recreate as a civilian with other veterans through his social media and in person meetups.
Logan Stark continues his conversation with Ethan Nagel started in Episode 88. Ethan walks Logan and our listeners through the events that took place in July of 2009 in Afghanistan that led to Ethan’s Silver Star —the United States Armed Forces third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat.
Logan Stark hosts Ethan Nagle for a two part episode of The Old Breed. Ethan is a former Marine sniper, Silver Star recipient, and is currently a producer/filmmaker at Black Rifle Coffee Company. In this episode, Ethan describes his motivation to join the Marines, his training, and previous deployments leading up to the deployment on which Ethan would earn the Silver Star.
Logan Stark continues The Old Breed series hosting former Marine FA-18 Pilot and BRCC employee, Preston Wallace. Preston shares his experiences performing multiple roles in the Marine Corps from flight school and missions over Syria and Iraq to working as a forward air controller with a line unit.
Free Range American: Ep 086 Jim Staley - TacGas Media Evan Hafer and Logan Stark welcome Jim Staley, CEO of TacGas Media. The three discuss the humble origins of both TacGas and Black Rifle Coffee, reminisce on difficult training course experiences, and share some key lessons learned along the way.
Mat Best and Jarred Taylor host the return of Richard Hy, AKA Angry Cops. in between making fun of each other, the group also discussed current events in the Army and JT and Angry finalize their Super Bowl Bet.
Free Range American Host Logan Stark welcomes guest Tom Davin to introduce a special series of FRA episodes titled “The Old Breed”. Tom Davin is the Co-CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company and boasts a resume that is impressive to say the least. Tom’s illustrious career began as a leader in the Marine Corps and embodied the true meaning of an “Old Breed” Marine.
Andy Stumpf welcomes Evan Hafer and Trevor Thompson to his studio for a joint episode of Andy's podcast, Cleared Hot. Andy Stumpf is a retired Navy SEAL, world record holding wingsuit pilot, business consultant and public speaker. His podcast can be found at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC10QThQSVbvlL-qFgDJiT8A
