Merlin Archery Adventure Podcast

Merlin Archery Adventures Podcast | Episode 009   Archery Media Darling - Sophie Meering This week on the Merlin Archery Adventures Podcast, Grizzly sits down with one of the most recognisable people in modern archery media - recurve archer, professional content creator and all-round archery legend,  Sophie Meering . In a wide-ranging and wonderfully organic conversation, Jim and Sophie dive into...

The Merlin Archery Adventure Podcast: With Grizzly Jim Archery - Episode 008 “Who the F* is Anastasia Wilson?” This week Jim sits down with one of the rising stars of the barebow archery world - Anastasia Wilson. From picking up a bow as a complete beginner at university, to representing Great Britain on the international stage in just a few short years… Anastasia’s journey has been nothing short...

This week on the Merlin Archery Adventure Podcast, Grizzly Jim is doing something a little different... Instead of sitting down with a guest, Jim takes a (Smaller) deep dive into the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in the history of traditional archery, the legendary Fred Bear . From the origins of Bear Archery to Fred Bear's impact on modern bowhunting , instinctive archery...

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Merlin Archery Adventure Podcast. This week Grizzly Jim sits down with Mybo pro archer Adam Ravenscroft  for a relaxed and honest conversation about the good old days of archery, what the sport was really like back in the 90s, and Adam’s experiences competing at the highest level of compound archery. From tournament shooting, archery equipment, and the evolution of comp...

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Merlin Archery Adventure Podcast. This week Jim sits down with barebow archer Phil Lawrence  to dive deep into barebow archery, bow setup and tuning, arrow selection, and the archery equipment that really makes a difference. They also explore the mental game of archery, coaching, competition mindset, and what it’s like getting older in the sport while still staying cons...

In Episode 4 of the Merlin Archery Adventures Podcast, Grizzly Jim sits down with one of the hardest-working guys in the sport, compound archer Chris Horan. Chris has built his life around archery, travelling to events, working on some of the biggest stages in the world, and representing multiple archery brands through pro staff and factory team roles. In this episode, we get into what that actual...

Episode 3 is live! 🏹 In this episode, Grizzly Jim sits down with  Ilaria Knibb , one of the most exciting names in  barebow archery  right now, fresh off her incredible performance and medal win at the  European Indoor Archery Championships  earlier this year. Right from the start, the conversation dives into why  barebow archery is growing so quickly , what’s drawing more archers into the discip...

Episode 2 – Trad Sniper, the English Longbow & Getting Properly Nerdy In this episode second episode (despite Jim saying its the first!) of the  Merlin Archery Adventures Podcast , Grizzly Jim sits down with Instagram sensation  Trad Sniper (Lee)  for a deep dive into the world of the  English longbow, traditional archery, and historic bow style as well a Archery's portrayal in popular cul...

In the very first episode of the  Merlin Archery Adventures Podcast , Grizzly Jim sits down with one of the most exciting talents in modern  barebow archery , Ollie Hicks, fresh off his incredible  Lancaster Archery Classic gold medal victory . In this relaxed, wide-ranging conversation, Ollie joins Jim in the studio to talk about what it really takes to perform on the biggest stage in  competitiv...