Lone Element Podcast

Happy Thanksgiving to you magnificent bastards. I discuss what and who I am thankful for this year and go over the early days of low light force on force principles developed from the surefire institute, and what those techniques have turned into today. Just a wee little rant.   

Small dissection of the reality on the ground in Gaza. There is no appropriate and equal use of force in war,  war-fighting is war-fighting. CAT suppressors coming onto the market and shaking things up. ATF hates grown up paintball. 

Recently retired Special Forces "Heathen" Bryan Pickens joins us this week. With near two decades of combat experience, Bryan shares with us his journey, from advising Ukrainian SOF to building insane hotrods for select clientele and all the strip club reviews in between. This episode is definitely one for the men.    Links:  https://www.gasandgarters.com/  https://www.instagram.com/gasandgarterso...

It is almost the end of the year, have you accomplished your goals that you had set out?  Here is the reminder episode that the world has gone off the rails and the fear is the mind killer. It will creep into every thought, decision and action. Don't let it.     

Michael Parris is known in certain circles as a certified "Mad Genius".  From cutting up cool whip containers as a kid to create snowboard bindings before snowboarding was a thing, to developing rover tech and early AI as a subcontractor to NASA. The man behind Igneous Custom Skis & Snowboards definitely lives up to the moniker. How does one go from being a NASA fabricator to making the worlds bes...

Sometimes life blows up in your face... or rapes you without lube... That happened recently so here is an update on things and how i had to change my mental outlook to cope with it.  Fail Harder, Return Stronger. 

"I don't feel that I am a living piece of history, I participated in it, but I don't think I was a living piece of it...that means you made history, I was just a part of it." - Stu Barclay. From flying 500 knots at 50 ft over Laos to aiding in the evacuation of Saigon as a flight deck officer. We are honored to have Mr. Barclay share his story with us. Its a wild one. 

Trevor is back for the first time for the second time. We go WAY back, from Fallujah to Idaho. We cover everything from toxic leadership to becoming a celebrity barber. This episode is a taste of what an evening at Barclay & Hill sounds like.  Links: https://www.instagram.com/barclayandhill/ https://square.site/book/EFC1QKE78YEEK/barclay-hill-meridian-id

Command Master Chief Dean Howell, founder of the Rising Son Podcast, joins us this week to discuss the state of the US Navy. Topics covered are: The strategic importance of Taiwan, Chinas role in destabilizing and draining US resources, Bad Leadership in the Gov,  How to assimilate as a gaijin in Japan, Preservation of History through the platforms we have available to us.  Its a good one.   Links...

How Mystery Ranch became our favorite pack brand. A rant on Modlite Systems followed by a little tin foil hat talk about Chinese lasers and the death of Wagner Group founders in a supposed plane crash. 

Jonathan may be one of the more interesting humans walking the Earth right now. We discuss his life journey thus far, from being voted most eligible bachelor to battling PTSD and founding his own product company. Jonathan gives insight on what it takes to live a crazy life. Do it, just listen to this episode.    Links: https://www.instagram.com/geysersystems/ https://geysersystems.com/    

I moved back into my truck for the perpetual summer. Where did all the man colours go?! New Toyota 70 Series ! Winter Vs Summer. Lets F**ckin GEE OH!

Team Overland is back on air! Whilst in Oregon for Overland Expo PNW, we sat down with one of our original guests Matt Havniear, to recap on life and the day to day operations at Team Overland. We discuss off road recovery, Afghanistan failures and the effort required to run a non profit in todays world. Go check em out.  Links:  https://www.teamoverland.org/  https://www.instagram.com/teamoverlan...

* Inserts belt of linguistic ammo... Holds trigger down until empty. Repeat the process. Its time for a rant!     

This week we are joined by Keegan Keller, the sales and marketing director for CBI off road and Prinsu racks. We discus everything related to overlanding, from vehicle builds to dream roadtrips and how the average user abuses their vehicles.  Toyota > Jeep. Change my mind. 

Happy Treason Day fellow Americans. On this episode we discuss how vulnerability is not a weakness but a strength, how sometimes friendships die and how to be a better human.  

We made it to our 100th episode! So it was befitting to have Matt Vincent of Not Dead Yet back onto the show, as he was the person that got me to start this podcasting journey in the first place. We couldn't have done it without you crazy fans so here is a sincere thank you from the LE team.    Matts socials:  https://www.instagram.com/matthewpvincent/  https://www.instagram.com/notdeadyet_brand/...

We are almost to a hundred episodes! Recapping 2 years into the podcast scene, It's all because of you guys so here is a genuine thanks! We after action our visit to the CBI Off Road / Prinsu Racks headquarters. Thrown in also is a wee rant about about Navy SEALs.   

D-Day remembrance & update on the Free Russian Legion. War is hell... so is TikTok. Topics this week include TikTok as spyware, how airsoft is banned in several countries and how great of a creation The Last Of Us was. 

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! This week, fellow veteran Kerra Bennett, joins us for a riot of a conversation. From being naked on national television to wildlife conservation on several continents. There is not much that will hold Kerra back.

The Russians are advancing!.....Just not Putins Russians... This week we answer reader Q&As ranging from unhappy marriages to what vehicles we would want in the future. Topics touched also include ATF stupidity and the Free Russian Legion. 

Okay... take TWO! *clap... Chris Cook, founder of Odyssey Training & Consulting, returns for a proper sit down cast. We discuss mindset misconceptions and mistakes in the firearms community, how not to be a "Gun Dummy", and how getting beat up by a middle aged man named Craig will make you a better human.    Links- https://odysseytrainingllc.com/  https://www.instagram.com/odyssey_tc/

This WFW gives you a rant on toxic masculinity in the veteran community, how chicks weaponize vulnerability (don't be that chick), and listener Q&A towards the end. 

Danielle shows me her poop. Physician assistant, fertility educator, certified nutrition coach, former mental health counselor + personal trainer Danielle is back! We discuss the failing health care system, parasites in the human body and her journey away from "big" medicine to better help her patients.  Links:  https://www.empoweredmedicine.co/ https://www.instagram.com/danielle.kepics/   Strong...

WFW brought to you by Chat gpt. Not really, but also kinda. Is AI already sentient? Kato joins this week to discuss our experiences with Open AI. Will artificial intelligence change our future for the better? Utopia Vs Dystopia. Lets Fn GO! Links:  https://www.bemyeyes.com/  https://theaiinstitute.com/about  SAR https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9682412