Son of a Blitch

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a six-year-old boy gets a brand-new Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, only to discover the hard way that the famous warning from A Christmas Story might not be so far-fetched? In Volume 3 of Son of a Blitch Storytellers , host George Blitch welcomes Steve Hall , hunter education instructor and coordinator, who shares the unforgettable childhood accident that helped...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Son of a Blitch Podcast , host George Blitch welcomes back Peter Yanowitz , drummer, songwriter, vocalist, and founding member of Princess Goes , the genre-defying band featuring Matt Katz-Bohen and Michael C. Hall ( Dexter , Six Feet Under ). With the release of their third full-length album, “3,” Peter takes listeners behind the music, sharing the personal...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Son of a Blitch Podcast , host George Blitch welcomes back Matt Katz-Bohen , keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist for PRINCESS GOES , the genre-defying band featuring Peter Yanowitz and Michael C. Hall (also known for Dexter , Six Feet Under ). Recorded exactly three years to the day after their previous podcast conversation, this reunion celebrates the rel...

Send us Fan Mail A GREEN BERET. TWO FOUR-STAR GENERALS. ONE AMBASSADOR. AND WAY TOO MANY EXPLOSIVES. What could possibly go wrong? In Volume 2 of Son of a Blitch StoryTellers , George Blitch revisits one of the funniest and most unbelievable stories from his conversations with former U.S. Army Green Beret Matty Nelson , of Seekins Precision and Hat Creek Training . During a deployment to Colombia,...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to capture the hidden world of Texas rivers—and what happens if we fail to protect them? In this episode of the Son of a Blitch Podcast , host George Blitch welcomes back acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, director, and founder of Fin & Fur Films, Ben Masters , for an incredible conversation about his breathtaking new documentary, Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a 14-year-old Nirvana fan gets elbowed in the head trying to grab a guitar pick, only to have Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl turn an unforgettable concert into an even more extraordinary experience? In the debut episode of his Son of a Blitch StoryTellers series, George Blitch takes listeners back to December 6, 1993, at Houston's Astro Arena, where he and his l...

Send us Fan Mail YOU ARE NOT ALONE - ADDICTION & RECOVERY RESOURCES As I celebrate nine years of sobriety, I want to share a message with anyone who may be struggling with alcohol, drugs, or other addictions: There is hope. There is help. And you do not have to face this journey alone. If you're struggling, please reach out to someone. It might be a family member, a trusted friend, a lice...

Send us Fan Mail Hank Shaw returns to talk about why he rebuilt his classic venison cookbook, " Buck, Buck, Moose " for a new edition after a decade of its release, and a decade of hunting, butchering, and answering thousands of wild game cooking questions through Hunt Gather Cook. The update is more than extra recipes and better stories: it reflects sharper technique, clearer instructio...

Send us Fan Mail Romey Swanson joins host George Blitch again on the Son of a Blitch Podcast to discuss his return to publishing through the Modern Texas Naturalist newsletter and announces an all new outdoor podcast of the same name, with the first episode launching Sept. 30th!  Both relay a strong connection to nature, a steady creative practice, and a way to translate real conservation values i...

Send us Fan Mail Jeremy Denson from Bison Coolers joins me for this very special 150th episode of the Son of a Blitch Podcast. I have been using their coolers for over 12 years and have 5 different hard coolers, and a few soft coolers, in regular rotation at home, sporting events, vacations and out at the ranches. My company, Map My Ranch, has created custom cooler top graphics for their coolers f...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, George Blitch talks with Kenny Feinstein , author of “ More Than Talent : 7 Steps To Attain The Brand, Acquire The Gigs, and Amass Lifetime Fans ,” about building a sustainable creative career with seven practical steps that apply to musicians, podcasters, filmmakers, and any creator who needs an audience. Kenny’s core promise is simple: make the path less confusi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are joined by Jake Muise to discuss how Maui Nui Venison turns Maui’s axis deer overpopulation into delicious, nutrient and protein rich products, while supporting local families, protecting the landscape, and watersheds. We dig into the data, the regulations, the night-by-night harvest methods, and why “balance” is the only honest word for what this work requi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, George Blitch sits down with Dr. John McCall , who is the owner of Stealth Vision , a leader in higher end riflescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes & supplements. Stealth Vision sits at the intersection of hunting optics and human vision science, and that is what makes Dr. John McCall’s approach so different. As an optometrist and eye surgeon, he thinks in bot...

Send us Fan Mail Today is the official release of the latest and greatest cellular game trail cameras from Moultrie . The all new Moultrie Edge 4 and Edge 4 Solar are available online and in retail locations!  A trail camera that finds the best signal by itself, survives nasty weather, and can even zoom in on a buck’s rack before you touch the screen? That’s the promise behind the new Moultrie Edg...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Son of a Blitch Podcast, host George Blitch sits down with Kent Yoshimura to learn more about the history and success of Neuro , the brand that makes Neuro Gum & Neuro Mints. We begin by tracing back to the origins of the company, back to a dorm room in UC San Diego, almost 18 years ago. It started as a personal experiment, as Kent was training seriously...

Send us Fan Mail LaMonica Garrett joins George Blitch to unpack Man Of War , his first leading role in a major motion picture, and the wild way it came together. While filming a brutal, heat-soaked Lioness finale (for season 2) in Fort Worth, he gets an unexpected call from director William Kaufman: the original actor is injured, production in Europe is close, and an answer is needed fast. Garrett...

Send us Fan Mail Today, George Blitch joins the two founders and main songwriters from The Boxmasters , J.D. Andrew and Billy Bob Thornton . With their 21st album “ In the Bay ” newly released and the Morro Rock Tour underway, we begin by discussing the first handful of shows and how this album took shape.  Billy describes spending time near Morro Bay while his daughter attends Cal Poly, with long...

Send us Fan Mail Chief Arvol Looking Horse is the 19th generation keeper of the sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe (chanupa) for the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota - the Great Sioux Nation. He describes being entrusted with the sacred bundle at age twelve, during an era when Native ceremonies were pushed into hiding and public prayer at sacred sites was not protected until the American Indian Religious Fr...

Send us Fan Mail America’s grasslands are disappearing in plain sight, and the ripple effects hit everything from bobwhite quail and pheasants to pollinators, water quality, and the long-term health of working farms and ranches. We sit down with Bob St. Pierre , Chief Marketing & Communications Officer with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to trace how a lifelong bird hunter and baseball gu...

Send us Fan Mail Four years ago, the Son of a Blitch Podcast was launched and today I’m celebrating a few major milestones: 140+ episodes, listeners in 115+ Countries and Territories, millions of downloads, listens and views from the podcast and related social media content. This anniversary update also provides a preview of what’s coming up in year five, with a mix that reflects the show’s identi...

Send us Fan Mail The conversation opens with Scott Mann ’s one-man play, 11 Days , drawn from Operation Pineapple Express and the final, chaotic days of the Afghanistan withdrawal. He explains why live theater is a different kind of truth telling: it reaches veterans, military families, and civilians who only absorbed political sound bites and 24-7 news coverage. By touring community venues around...

Send us Fan Mail M.P. Woodward , a former Navy Intelligence Officer turned Best-Selling novelist, explains how his career moving between operational teams and strategic work shaped his storytelling instincts. After two decades in the tech industry, including Amazon Prime Video, he returned to writing and quickly built momentum with THE HANDLER , Tom Clancy “legacy” novels, and now a major collabor...

Send us Fan Mail JACK CARR Introduces Chris Walker w/ His New Thriller, THE FOURTH OPTION (co-written w/ M.P. Woodward) A former Navy SEAL and CIA operator rolls into New Orleans in a beat-up VW pop-top with a Belgian Malinois and a head full of ghosts. That’s the spine of The Fourth Option, Jack Carr’s newest thriller and the start of the Chris Walker series, and we get into why this story feels...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Betar ’s debut thriller novel, HAMMER , is built on a simple promise: put a capable hero in an unfair situation, then force him to chase the truth faster than the system can. The story follows Jack "Hammer" Garrett , a retired UFC world champion who walks away from the cage to build a quieter life in the Texas Hill Country as a rancher, hunting operator, and shooting...

Send us Fan Mail LOCKHART RISING III @ MILL SCALE METALWORKS, MAY 9th, 2026 THIRD ANNUAL LOCKHART COMMUNITY FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL 800 N. COMMERCE ST, LOCKHART, TX 78644 Hosted by Daniel Vaughn of TX Monthly Saddle up folks - we’re heading to Lockhart Rising III, happening May 9th in Lockhart, Texas at Mill Scale Metalworks! The event features a family-friendly atmosphere with a deep roster of...