Bourbon and Barrels' podcast

Dr. David Yamane joins Kirk to discuss his new book Gun Curious and share some of his personal barrel select of Buffalo Trace!

The guys tuck into some Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond and discuss the tribes we adopt and whether we really fit in....

Abandon all hope, ye who expect structure here.

The guys talk about the potential for politcal violence and how to approach it, given that we have some time.  

The guys talk about overcoming mental obstacles to performance while sipping on The Burning Chair bourbon.   We missed you guys and ladies!

WE'RE BACK, BABY! The guys break their hiatus to discuss worldview. Bourbon: McFarlane's Reserve Cask Strength 

The guys take a moment to discuss the reversal of roles when Damon assumes the lead instructor role in training. 

The guys tuck into some Longbranch and Moonshine and discuss the ideas that could have become episodes...but wisdom prevailed.    

The guys tuck into Still Austin Cask Strength and Balcones Baby Blue while discussing communication styles.    

The guys talk about maintaining student interest through the initial stages of understanding while trying some Knob Creek 12 year    

The inimitable Carleen joins the guys for a night of talking about her training journey with Rising Tide Defense.  Somehow, they also wind up talking about bourbon, values, and life.    

The guys celebrate 5,000 downloads by fighting about what an instructor is and comparing Buffalo Trace bourbons.   AND THANK YOU ALL for staying with us!  

The guys sip some JW Dant and discuss how to be a better member of the community, communicate better, and shout of some longtime friends of the show.

The guys tuck into some Davies County bourbon and talk about some lighter things, to include gilmore girls, selling sunset, and music.

Kirk did some research on what level of obligation the police REALLY have when a crime is occurring...and he chose to depress Damon with his findings, accompanied by Tarnished Truth Bourbon.

The guys started off worried that Damon was going to rant, and then Kirk came out of left field. Bourbon: Broken Barrel Cask Strength   Sponsors Rising Tide Defense The Aura Home Rebellion on the Pike Red Hill Tactical   

The guys get into the difference between a reasonable person and a good person with an eye toward self defense while sipping on Coopers' Craft 100 Proof and congratulate Robert on his recent promotion!

The guys get into the Will Smith/Chris Rock Slap heard 'round the elite-o-sphere.

The guys talk about how and when to realistically spend your resources on self defense, and Kirk tells a story from his past where he got absolutely owned by an H&K Engineer. Happy Birthday, Travis Weiss! Bourbon: Bare Knuckle Barrel Proof from KO Distiller

The guys sit down for a conversation with Mike Ochsner about his new book Real World Gunfight Training.  We're lucky to have one of the greats with us!

The guys get into some 1792 and talk about Rising Tide Defense's recent shotgun class- performing an AAR and explaining what goes into preparing a class.  If you saw Cocktail and thought you could be a bartender, this is for you.

"I had a great time recording this episode, but none of us should be proud of it." - Damon, 1 January 2022 Says all you need to know.  RIP Betty White

The guys tuck into some Devil's Cut whiskey, talk about the year ahead, and then get into some gift-giving scenarios. Bourbon: Jim Beam Devil's Cut Sponsors: The aura Home Rising Tide Defense www.unmaskedmaskreviews.com www.redhilltactical.com

The guys open a bottle of Jefferson's Ocean and discuss lessons learned from 2021 and plans for 2022.  Shoutouts: Cecil Burch, Craig Douglas, Megan Ashley, John Murphy, Tim Chandler, Ashton Ray, Tom Givens, Tae Reed, Memphis Beech, Travis Weiss, and more!  

The guys tuck into some Jefferson's Reserve and Bookers while they discuss their Christmas wishes. SPONSORS www.risingtidedefense.com The aura home Rebellion on the Pike www.unmaskedmaskreviews.com