Send us a text Although currently living in Florida, Gianna Santo hails from Vermont and started shooting at the young age of 8! Gianna has come a very long way in her shooting career with the expert advice and coaching from none other than Anthony Matarese Jr.! Gianna made the ladies Super Squad last year, and has already qualified for the Super Squad again this year for the National Sporting Clays Championship in October. To add to her already impressive resume, Gianna now coaches and has a pa...
Jun 29, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Send us a text We are joined on the phone by Brett Seibert, of Northbrook Sports Club in Hainesville IL to talk about what you can expect for the North Central Regional. Brett and his staff have once again went above and beyond to make sure that the shooter experience is a good as it can be for this event! Listen in as we cover all the details of who, what, where, when, and how for what is surely to be a great event!! We the have the always charismatic Kevin DeMichiel on the phone for this round...
Jun 22, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 128
Send us a text This is part 2, of Derrick Mein and RAD Chad Roberts in-studio, as they were making their way to the N.E.Regional. (Remember, we filmed this, so be sure to check out our YouTube channel!) We took full advantage of the visit and lit the mic's up to capture this conversation. But it was a long one, so we broke it into 2 parts. . There is a LOT of good information in both parts! Where can we begin with Derrick Mein? Derrick is a multi time All American, National Champion, World Champ...
Jun 15, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 127
Send us a text We were honored to have Derrick Mein and RAD Chad Roberts visit us in-studio as they were making their way to the N.E.Regional. We took full advantage of the visit and lit the mic's up to capture this conversation. But it was a long one, so we broke it into 2 parts. This is part 1. Where can we begin with Derrick Mein? Derrick is a multi time All American, National Champion, World Champion and an Olympian! He competes in sporting, trap, skeet, bunker, and his list of accomplishmen...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 126
Send us a text Ben Husthwaite has had a lot of changes in his life since we had him on the show 2 years ago. Now a married man and being a father changes a person in a lot of ways, but there is one thing that has not changed, and that is Ben's ability to win! In this episode we try to touch on a little bit of everything, including his coaching and his recent wins at some majors, which were a huge accomplishment! Ben always tells it like he sees it and never holds anything back. This is an episod...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 125
Send us a text So you just paid $95 to shoot 100 registered targets. Why does it cost that much? Where does that money go? Why does the cost for registered tournaments keep increasing? We ask all those questions and much more! We are joined by Brian Palmer of Vero Beach Clay Shooting Sports, and Mike Boire of the Greater Houston Sports Club, which are 2 people that are experts in holding tournaments. We ask them all the hard questions, and they give us honest and direct answers! We also have Cor...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 124
Send us a text The all new Blaser F-16 pro model was developed by Rhino Chokes and Cory Kruse to give the shooter an out-of-the-box-ready competition shotgun. Listen in as we discuss what has been added or changed, why they made the modifications, and what this means to the shooter! The new F-16 boasts all the great features you would come to expect from a high end shotgun, while keeping the MSRP below $7,000.00! The best part of this shotgun? A portion of every sale goes to the Warrior Health F...
May 11, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 123
Send us a text Interviews with Anthony Matarese Jr, Ben McAnally, Cory Kruse, John Calandro, Greg Wolf, Clint Hinton, Clayton Nance, Travis Mears, Alec Sedlacheck, David Radulovich, hosted by RAD Chad Roberts, from the 2023 U.S.Open ! You wanted to hear from a lot of great shooters from one of the biggest shoots in the country? You got it!. Jason and Sean could not attend this year, so we packed up a recorder and sent Chad Roberts out to get a "few" interviews. Well the over achiever went above ...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 122
Send us a text We are joined on the phone by the reigning National Champion and hall of fame inductee Zach Kienbaum and his video producer, Chris Claxton, to discuss Zach's new video series: Sporting Clays Foundation and Advanced series. ( EDIT NOTE : There were some phone reception issues in this interview. We did the best we could with editing, but some of the interview is garbled) We talk with both of them about the video and what's in it, what shooters can learn from it, and why they need it...
Apr 27, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Send us a text It seems like a never ending topic. Golf cart or side x side? But what are the pros and cons of each? Enter Joey Hill of EZGO golf carts. Joey knows a thing or 2 about the sport, since being introduced to it many years ago by non other than Ricky Marshall Jr.. Joey has been instrumental in sponsoring the NSCA with EZGO. Joey started with trap and skeet, and now a sporting clays shooter, combined with his career at Textron, which makes EZGO and Arctic Cat, as well as UTV's for Bass...
Apr 20, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Send us a text They shoot guns in California? YES, and a lot more than most think they do! We are joined by Tom John Jr., and RAD Chad Roberts from the California Sporting Clays Association, as well as Jun Vergara, and Ryan Mullen, all from LA Clays to discuss the when, where, what, why, and how of the upcoming California State Championship! The California state championship has a lot of payout, great targets, and a few surprises for you as well. Can't attend the California State? Listen to how ...
Apr 13, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 119
Send us a text When we went to the mail bag to get Questions for the Coaches for Dawn Grant, we were overwhelmed by the number of emails we had. So it was time to get clay shooting's favorite mental trainer and hypnotist on the phone! However, because we had so many questions for her, instead of just 2 questions, we chose to ask 4. These are really good questions, with issues that a lot of people can relate to. Of course, Dawn gives us the smack down on what the problem is, and how to fix it! Th...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 118
Send us a text If you go to a big sporting clays event on the East coast, you are sure to see the NYPD Shotgun Team on the course! But, who are they? What do they do? Why was this team formed? Is that a SmartCar they are using for a golf cart?? Tune into this episode as we are joined by Frank Bruno and Andrew Chick Pisani, as we get the low down as to why this team exists, the great things they do for the community, working with kids, and a whole lot more! Then we drag Kevin DeMichiel off the ba...
Mar 30, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Send us a text Being down classed doesn’t sound like a good thing. but it can be! We are joined by Melanie Parker and Paul Prucka as these two shooters have been back and fourth between Masters and AA class several times. Recently, co-host Sean Alley was down classed from Masters as well. Our guests give their take on the situation and how they handle it, what they can do about it, and how they continue to enjoy the sport, regardless of class! There are a lot of interesting perspectives in the e...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 116
Send us a text This is part 2 of the Radulovich and Rambo solve the worlds problems. Part 1 is over on the Journey podcast. (Note: This was an impromptu podcast that was recorded at 2 A.M. in a hotel gym! It has a little bit of echo that we couldn't totally get edited out). David Radulovich and Jason Rambo sat down, while in Florida, in an attempt to record a podcast. They covered a wide variety of topics within the game, and both had interesting perspectives and opinions that were both, fun and...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Send us a text We have some big news for everyone! We address the news first, then we dive right into Fiocchi USA! First, we have a Tourney Talk, brought to you by Scorechaser. Directly following, we announce some big news for The Dead Pair Podcast, and what it means to our listeners! This news brings in our guests, Brian Palmer and Aaron Willoughby. Not to be outdone, We have Fiocchi USA reps Holly Hammond and Christian Hogg to answer some of your burning questions, how are things going with sh...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Send us a text The Path part 4 is all about planning shoots. Whether you are a seasoned competitor that travels the country, or you are new to traveling to shoots, there is something for everyone to learn in this episode. Often times there are things about traveling to compete that are overlooked, forgotten, or you just don't know. This episode should help! Casey Chase of Scorechaser joins us to discuss the new features available to shooters, coaches, and clubs. She also elaborates on what she s...
Mar 02, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 113
Send us a text Wait, isn't Ricky Marshall Jr. a trap guy? Well, trap may be his specialty, but as you will hear in this episode, Ricky is what Jason calls the "Derick Mein of trap"! Just because he is a trap specialist, does not mean that he can't get it done in ALL disciplines! Ricky competes in Trap, Skeet, box birds, bunker, helice, and yes, sporting clays! What makes this such a great podcast episode is Ricky's personality. He is a fun, genuine guy that can hold a great conversation with any...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Send us a text Dr. Grace Sturdivant, (our favorite Audiologist) of OtoPro Tecnologies, sent us an email saying that she had a shocking, yet important story for our listeners. She did not tell us what it was, other than it involved her new employee, Clancie Boire, and her husband Mike Boire, from the Greater Houston Sports Club (formerly the Greater Houston Gun Club). So after some important discussions with Dr Grace on the show, we got down to hearing about this story. SHE WAS RIGHT! This is an ...
Feb 09, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Send us a text When we think of sporting clays, we don't think about being physically "fit". But what if there was an exercise that you could do to help your shooting game? Something that would help with things like mobility, energy, stamina, resting heart rate? What if it could be done at home instead of a gym? What if it could be done without expensive equipment or a monthly subscription? Well hang on to your pantyhose! We have the solution! Ian Lashley of Lashley Training center joins us in s...
Feb 02, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Send us a text The months of January, February, and March are filled with great shoots in the state of Florida! Regardless of what your goals are for shooting, this is prime opportunity to get down to some beautiful clubs, enjoy some great weather, and shoot some great targets! The events start with the Black Jack Open at Black Jack Sporting clays Jan 27-29. Up Next is the RC Cup at South Florida shooting club Feb 2-5. Then the Caribbean Classic at Vero Beach Feb 6-13. The Jack Links cup at Quai...
Jan 26, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Send us a text We are joined by the NSCA 2022, Ladies National Champion, Haylyn Hanks! Haylyn put all the pieces together this year to win her first National Championship and we dove into what it was for her this year. Way back on episode 37, we had Haylyn on and discussed all the things we normally do with shooters when they come on the show for the first time. Things like what gun do you shoot, what ammo do you use, where do you coach, etc. This time we wanted to dive into her championship win...
Jan 19, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Send us a text We have covered all the benefits of using ShotKam in a previous podcast, but now they have introduced their new generation 4 model! Inventor and owner of Shotkam, David Stewart joins us for an update of all the great features that are packed into the new model. Never being satisfied with their current model, this company strives to stay on the cutting edge of technology to ensure to maximize your experience while using the devise. From upgrading the camera to 4K, upgrading the sof...
Jan 12, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 107
Send us a text How do you judge your progress? How well are you doing? What can you do better? Where can you improve your game? All of this can be told by a score card, which is your test, but it is easy to misread! Just simply looking at your scorecard and basing your performance off of just the number can be misleading and even detrimental to future performance. A proper reading can tell you what you did right, as well as tell you where and what you need to work on. David RADulovich and RAD Ch...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Send us a text With a background in psychology, Tracy Wright has a unique perspective on the mental game. He has done 1,000's of hours of research throughout his career on what does and does not work with responses to situations. This plays a HUGE role in shooting, and being fundamentally perfect in the box! Tracy's approach to shooting and coaching his students is something that we all should pay attention to! Tracy also walks us through what is important psychologically, when building a pre-sh...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Send us a text The PATH, part 2 is all about goal setting! This is a very important part of your shooting and is something that a lot of people do not take seriously. It is a vital part of your success and will ensure that you maximize not only your performance, but your overall experience in the sport. We have an excerpt from a phone conversation that we had with Cory Kruse, as he gives us his insight on goal setting. We then have Mr. Richard Marks on to discuss his experience with OtoPro Techn...
Dec 08, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Send us a text Cory Kruse is a former National and World Champion. We sit down with him just after the National Championship to get his thoughts on the event, his performance, and what he is planning moving forward. Cory is one of the most down to earth pro shooters on the tour, and his personal life is more relatable to the masses than you might think. On top of being a great family man, he has an extremely busy career outside of the sport, yet he still manages to be a highly competitive shoote...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 103
Send us a text The Super Squad highlight shows and live coverage were new this year for the Nationals. But with anything new, there is growing pains, complaints, suggestions, and new ideas. We sit down with Mark Baltazar, who was the director, Chris Claxton, the man behind the lens, and Justin Barker who was a host along side Jason Rambo. We discuss what went right, what went wrong, what it took to make this happen, address the many questions and comments, and what the plans are moving forward. ...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Send us a text David Radulovich and Chad Roberts held a shotgun clinic at the Cardinal Center in Marengo Ohio, and we were there to capture it. This was very interesting to see how the 2 of them coach individually as well as together. It was also very interesting to see not only what they teach, but HOW they teach. Get over to our YouTube channel and watch this so you can see what's really going on! - Woolley Shooting Inc -https://www.woolleyshooting.com - OtoPro Hearing Service - https://otopro...
Nov 10, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Send us a text We have laid the journey, or "The Path", in part 1 of this 4 part series. We break down shooters into 4 categories, talk about the details of each, what it will take to get to the next, and we even have a phone excerpt from David Radulovich to help validate what we are saying as well as him adding a 5th category for the very elite. This is something that we have been working on for quite a while now. The goal is to help you, as a shooter, understand where you are at, why it's ok t...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 100
