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The Casual Shooter Podcast

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A podcast about the shooting sports and general commentary. We specialize in getting to know world-class shooters, as well as everyday shooters and the vendors that support them, that we hear and talk about everyday.
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Episodes

Season 2, Episode 6: Brantley Merriam, Carry Optics GM

This week, I get the privilege of talking with Brantley Merriam. Brantley was 4th at Carry Optics Nationals. The only people to beat him are the only people to have won a Carry Optics National Championship. He's a fast, aggressive, young shooter. Keep your eye on him for years to come. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Oct 23, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 112

Special Episode: Luke Faust, Candidate for Area 3 Director

Luke and I talked for four hours last night. This is the recording of the first two hours. We talk all about his candidacy and go through his webpage which is linked below. He has some novel ideas as to how to represent the shooters of Area 3. www.casualshooterpodcast.com https://faust.systems/area3

Oct 18, 20222 hr 7 minEp. 111

Season 2, Episode 5: Joon Kim, GM Carry Optics

This is the second half of my conversation with Joon Kim. Joon and I talk about his website and training he conducts. The link is below. Enjoy!! www.casualoshooterpodcast.com https://adventinnovative.squarespace.com/

Oct 17, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 110

Season 2, Episode 4: Joon Kim, CO GM

This week's guest is Joon Kim. He finished 22nd at Carry Optics Nationals. Each year, he has halved his finish. He's a young guy with a desire to continue his rise to the top. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Oct 09, 20221 hr 43 minEp. 108

Special Episode: Lanny Barnes, Prairie Fire Rank

I reached out to Prairie Fire after learning of their $100k cash prize shooting competition. Here is a 1/2 hour conversation about the company, the stages of the competition, the different payouts and, briefly, next year's $1m payout. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Oct 08, 202229 minEp. 109

Special Episode: Frank Xu and Team Taiwan IDPA

Team Canik shooter, Frank Xu, was approached in Taiwan about coaching/training the Taiwan IDPA Team coming over to shoot IDPA Nationals. Basically, he said, "Challenge accepted!" but in Mandarin Chinese. These shooters are basically airsoft team members. Gun ownership is banned in Taiwan. He trained the 4 of them and they took home 6 awards, including most accurate iron sight shooter. I would say, "Mission Accomplished!" but in my normal American accent. This is a great episode! Enjoy! www.casua...

Oct 01, 20221 hr 46 minEp. 107

SPECIAL EPISODE: MMA Talk Episode 1

This is all about MMA. More will be coming in the future. Dave hosted Lane Gries and Joel Bernardo. Comments/feedback is appreciated.

Sep 25, 20222 hr 2 minEp. 106

Season 2, Episode 1: Justine Williams, 2022 Women’s CO National Champion

This Special Episode kicks off Season 2. Justine was kind enough to come on the show and talk about Nationals and how she was able to pull it off. Morgan Leonhardt (2021 Women's Champ) and her literally battled it out to the very last stage. Ashley Rheuark (Team Glock) was breathing down their necks the entire time. She kicked a last second field goal to win the game! Hahaha. Both women are very young and this battle is set for years to come. Their is a story of sportsmanship that is incredible....

Sep 18, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Episode 100: Rachel Harper, CO Master

This week's guest is Rachel Harper. She is a Master class Carry Optics shooter and finished 5th at this year's CO Nationals in Talladega, AL. Rachel was offered an athletic scholarship but decided against it for academic reasons. We talk a lot about Nationals. I have included a link to a video of her favorite stage. We now have an affiliate link for LASR App. You can use that to visit their website and we automatically get the credit. You can still save 10% in the store using our discount code. ...

Sep 18, 202252 minEp. 105

Episode 99: Garran Singleton, USPSA CO GM

I get the opportunity to talk with Garran Singleton this week. He's competing on the Carry Optics Super Squad this weekend and he turned 23 just days after this interview. Don't miss this great conversation. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Sep 11, 202255 minEp. 104

Episode 98: Isaac Lockwood, USPSA GM

This week, I talk with Isaac Lockwood. Obviously, we talk a lot about shooting. You will also get a behind the scenes tour of the Sig P320 Lockwood. He gives us his pick for early odds-on favorite to win Carry Optics Nationals next week in Talladega. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Sep 04, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 103

Episode 96: Lane Gries - Part 2

This is the conclusion of our interview with Lane Gries. www.casualshooterpodcast.com www.bastionblackperformance.com

Aug 21, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 101

Episode 95: Lane Gries; CO/Limited GM, BJJ Black Belt, Former Marine

This week's guest brings quite the diversity to the show. He is a Former Marine that saw combat in Fallujah. He's a Brazilian Ju-Jitsu Black Belt. Last, but not least, he's a Grand Master in Carry Optics and Limited. We get into all three. Don't be shy about leaving comments. If it wasn't for a listener telling me that the outro was really loud, I would have never known to adjust the volume. Check out our website for our sponsor information: www.casualshooterpodcast.com Check out Lane's website ...

Aug 14, 202259 minEp. 100

Episode 94: Dr. Meaghan Sullivan, Part 2

This week's episode is the conclusion of our talk with Dr. Meaghan Sullivan. Enjoy and let us know what you think!! Visit the website for ways to save money with our sponsors. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Aug 07, 202258 minEp. 99

Episode 93: Meaghan Sullivan, PhD; Performance Psychology Specialist

This week's episode was recorded over the 4th of July weekend. We spoke with Dr. Meaghan Sullivan about a whole host of things that can be found on her IG page. Sorry for the needs improvement audio of Dave. That problem finally seems resolved. Check out links to Dr. Sullivan on our website and don't forget to subscribe and comment!! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Jul 31, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 98

Episode 92: Mason Lichfield, Gun Butter

This week, Leo and I interview Mason Lichfield. He purchased Gun Butter earlier this year. Gun Butter is a state of the art lubrication and grease. There's a new page on our website for sponsors. Gun Butter is now one of them. All discount codes for LASR APP, HOIST and GUN BUTTER can be found on that page, including links. Thanks for listening and we appreciate your support. www.casualshooterpodcast.com For the video discussed in the podcast, scroll to the bottom of this page https://gunbutter.c...

Jul 24, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 97

Episode 91: Robert Vogel, Part 2

This is the second half of my conversation with Robert Vogel. Comment, like and subscribe! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Jul 03, 202257 minEp. 96

Episode 90: Robert Vogel, World and National Champion

This week's conversation is with Robert Vogel. He is a 3-time World Champion and 24-time National Champion. We cover a lot of different topics. Enjoy!! Don't forget to comment, like and subscribe!! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Jun 26, 202256 minEp. 95

Episode 88: A.J. Zito, Practical Performance

This weeks guest is A.J. Zito. He is a former Army Officer, is a certified gunsmith and teaches firearms instruction. He teaches solo classes, teaches with Tim Herron and is an endorsed instructor for Scott Jedlinski, owner of Modern Samurai Project. Enjoy the episode!! Don't forget to like and subscribe! You can find links to A.J. on our website: www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Jun 12, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Episode 87: Mike Seeklander, Part 2

This is the other half of my interview with Mike Seeklander. We continue our deep discussion into grip, as well as the ol' Judy Chop. I want to thank Mike for coming on and sharing his knowledge. Go check out his website, Instagram and Facebook pages. There is a lot of information there. These links are available at our website under the guest links page. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Jun 05, 202242 minEp. 92

Episode 86: Mike Seeklander, Firearms Training Guru

Mike joins me to talk Single Stack Nationals, CO Nationals and lots of talk about grip amongst other things. We've talked some of the same things with others recently but different techniques resonate with different people. Thanks for listening and check out the website for links to our guests. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

May 29, 202245 minEp. 91

Episode 85: Tim Herron; Tim Herron Shooting; Part 2

This weeks episode is the second half of our conversation with Tim Herron. The conversation is nothing but training. He and Rob Epifania transition from target to target similarly but train a little differently to get there. Now you have options! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! You can find the link to Tim's site at our site under Guest Links www.casualshooterpodcast.com

May 22, 202255 minEp. 90

Episode 84: Tim Herron, Tim Herron Shooting

This week, Dave and Leo welcome Tim Herron back to the show. We discuss bourbon, cigars and a lot or technique/training. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

May 15, 202251 minEp. 89

Episode 83 - Rob Epifania, USPSA GM, Part 2

This weeks concludes our conversation with Rob Epifania. He gets deep at times with the knowledge. Great information!!! Take the time to visit our website and the guest links. You can find a link to his website there. Don't forget to like and subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

May 08, 202256 minEp. 88

Episode 82: Rob Epifania, USPSA Grand Master

This week, Leo and I had the opportunity to speak with Rob Epifania. Rob is pretty well known in the practical shooting community and growing his presence. Check out his training company: https://www.spconceptsinc.com/ check out our website for other links to Rob, as well as other past guests: www.casualshooterpodcast.com

May 01, 202255 minEp. 87

Episode 81: Matt Hemple, Carry Optics GM

This week, Matt Hemple is on the show. He is a Carry Optics Grand Master and placed 11th at last year's Carry Optics Nationals. He just placed 4th at Area 6 behind 3 National Champions. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Apr 24, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 86

Episode 80: Yee-min Lin, Part 2

This week, we finish the conversation we started last week with Yee-min Lin. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Apr 17, 202251 minEp. 85
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