Andy's Things and Stuff

Eric Vasgaard has worked behind the scenes in television for 25 years. He's gone from making local TV commercials to graphics and video content seen on pro sports broadcasts and in pro and college stadiums all over the country. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you have a good time safely with your guns, learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota Enhanced Carry Permit, and you wi...

Joe Sneve is a journalist, co-founder of The Dakota Scout . We talked about his departure from the Argus Leader, what goes into starting a new business and publication, and much more. Topics included: $5.33 is what it cost to get Joe as a guest? Legislators party for three months, Lord Calvert isn't as bad as it looks, car salesmen > politicians, how newspapers screwed themselves, why he is not an...

Bert is a funny dude. He's also a cop and used to launch jets from air craft carriers in the Navy. Topics discussed: becoming a cop, launching jets in the Navy, fingering phones, crazy without beer, being a goofball and also being a role model as school resource officer, Bert pees on the podcast, good dick days, trying to get better at USPSA, the woman that gave him covid, and a whole bunch more....

DiAnn Hofer was a high school intern when I met her in 2008. Now she's a welder and co-owns a shop with her husband making dumpsters and rolloffs. She also has 20,000 followers of her Tik Tok ( welderchick ). Topics discussed: how the Tik Tok works, how it's hard to say "Tylenol," girls are gross, girlie tomboys, Andy's basement is overwhelming, the Rancor, Andy burns his hair off with a lighter a...

My buddy Tyler is back on the podcast. We talked about his python, the offroad trail that is Cliff Avenue, shooting stuff, going to the DMV four times in a month, we're too honest to sell things, having a conversation with something you made, the new shooting range north of Rapid City, and lots more. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting, or get your South Dakota...

My dad, Tom Erickson, joins me on the podcast this week. We only scratched the surface of where it could go. We start off with the story of the elk he shot while pooping in Colorado, what 9/11 was like at the South Dakota Air National Guard base, and how he accidentally ended up joining the Marine Corps. We also talk extensively about his service in the Marines up through the Tet Offensive in 1968...

Matt Roach is the co-owner of Pride Built Homes , a dad, a husband, a podcaster (someday), and was featured on the HGTV show Down Home Fab with Chelsea and Cole DeBoer. Topics included: leaving radio, renovating houses on a reality show, talking about Matt's bougie podcast that still hasn't started, Matt's sleepwalking story and the origin of "Manila Matt" as a nickname, Andy sleepwalking in publi...

My friend Jeff King is back on the podcast. After technical difficulties and too much to drink, we went for three hours. We go over some missed details of his Guadalcanal trip which was heavily covered in Episode 13, we talk a fair bit about shooting and USPSA, Andy's broken arm, and lots of other stuff. It got a little wild. SIOUX FALLS SHOOTING can help you learn to shoot, get better at shooting...

Mary Wiese is a newlywed, new mom, plant nerd, and fitness instructor. "No Hands Pants Mary" was the knickname Tash and I gave her in the radio days. You can hear why, along with talking about: dropping out of education, A.D.D. is a diagnosis we have in common, learning new stuff is good for you, clever ways to clean stuff, men doing women's voices in audiobooks is cringey, and much more. SIOUX FA...

Lot of funny stories with my buddy Nick. He is a husband, dad, works on power lines, likes shooting stuff, and is obsessed with using fire to cook meat. Topics: Nick’s first podcast he listened to was one he was on, how Nick ended up working on high voltage power lines, dropping out of college is a good thing, Nick and Andy’s obsession with Instagram cat videos, crazy things weather do to power li...

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...

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...

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...

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 b...

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 moun...

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 bo...

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 fa...

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...

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...

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 sport...

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 demog...

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...

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...

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 Carr...

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 SHOO...