The Art and War Podcast

Joining Nathan and B.R this week is Sully, one of the founding members of AK Peasants (AKP). The lads get into how AKP got started, why the AK platform, the irony behind 'AK Peasants' as the platform has gone from being very affordable to being much harder to justify with ammo fluctuations, the astonishing fact that Nathan has never touched Minecraft and how Sully's home state of Arkan...

Nathan is joined by Commando Bond AKA, Caleb Daniels, the gun community’s resident 007 aficionado, classic Walther enjoyer, currently writing "The Guns of James Bond" with Headstamp Publishing. Nathan asks Caleb for his opinion on the recent more gonzo 'Kingsman' films in the era of Daniel Craig’s more gritty Bond interpretation, how British scriptwriter’s lack of gun knowledge m...

Lucas returns after a trip to Tampa, Florida for a Schizocast chat with Nathan, B.R and Phil the camera guy about his time stateside. Lucas shares his disappointment in the fact that no listeners attempted to a**a**inate him to take his place on the podcast, watching Brits experience US culture shock as he takes them shooting and bar crawling in Florida, the gang discusses gun range suicides and r...

DJ of CTHR LLC joins Nathan and B.R to discuss his time working in public education and College. The lads get into everything from the administrative bloat that prioritizes paying 'Vice Principals' over classroom equipment, how 'No Child Left Behind' has created a shocking lack of education quality, the lads ask DJ if he would send his children to public school after working within...

Returning to our regular show, this week Guerilla Medic's J joins Nathan in person at the Crafts and Lore Leather Shop for a chat on all things medical and EMS. J talks training as a Navy Corpsman and the solid medical training he got from that, the surprisingly slow adoption of Tourniquets in the civilian world, keeping pressure on a bleeding scrotum, cutting Prince Albert piercings off of in...

Art and War continues with Part 2 of our two part mini-series ‘WARLORD’, as B.R investigates the recent controversy and allegations made concerning Mark, founder of the civilian training group, 'The Appalachian Ranger Association'. Part Two features three former ARA Rangers from a range of leadership positions within the organization. First up, a former squad leader discusses disciplinary...

Art and War takes a slightly different tone today, as B.R investigates the recent controversy and allegations made concerning Mark, founder of the civilian training group, 'The Appalachian Ranger Association'. Mark had previously been a guest on the show on Episode 83. Due to mounting reports, allegations and evidence stacking up against the leadership of the group, we wanted to hear the o...

On this week’s show: Mike Parks, Co-Founder of Agency Arms, joins B.R and Nathan for a chat. The lads get into Mike’s introduction to guns as the son of an LA cop, Mike’s own path through the USMC into LA Law Enforcement and how Agency Arms started off as a side gig, what the custom landscape looked like when they first started and how Glock has officially communicated with Agency, via suits. Mike...

In a somewhat focused Schizocast with Nathan, Lucas, B.R and Phil the camera guy. The lads talk the Canadian Parliament giving a Ukrainian veteran of the SS a standing ovation, the phenomenon of the War Thunder forums being a frequent hotbed for nerds in uniform leaking classified documents, new Cyberpunk content, entering the Halloween season and talk of live streaming a horror movie with the lis...

This week, Kit Badger’s Ivan joins Paige. The pair discuss TSA’s crazy failure rate including totally missing a friend’s loaded 30 round magazine, Ivan talks his Marine Corps origins, getting out and racing through the desert in the Baja 1000,  the dangerous relationship with money that overseas contract work breeds, how Kit Badger started and making long term plans for doing what you love, taking...

Nathan and B.R sit down with our newest addition to the team: Phil the Camera Guy, and discuss the AWS get together in North Carolina. We talk about how every gun store employee has had a gun pointed at them, our impromptu Art and War range day, how transitioning to being in front of a camera has been weird, we talk future video plans, Whiteclaw fueled CQB practice, our new side project: Propagand...

Luke Ballistic (BallisticAviation) from TFBTV joins Paige and Lucas to talk Finnish Brutality. The gang get into the authentic sauna experience and European’s chill attitude about nudity, the wildly different quality of food between Europe and the USA, competing in Finnish Brutality and the intricacies of shooting competitions back in the states. Also discussed is the difference in opinion on bein...

The most based ‘Valley girl’ around, Carey Wedler, joins B.R to discuss Anarchism, peace and non-political solutions to tyranny. Carey gets into how she went from an Obama voter to a die hard Ron Paul supporter, how the clear corruption of the electoral process lead her to Anarchism and what the philosophy really means and why ‘Anarchy’ has been drilled into the masses minds to mean ‘chaos’ rather...

In this episode, B.R and Nathan sit down with Slade AKA SlayderRaider of Irregular Defense. Slade shares his beginnings growing up in Hawaii and playing in punk bands, joining the Navy and becoming a SEAL right as the War on Terror kicked off, and how his time on the teams took their toll on his mind, body and spirit. Slade shares the strain of constant deployments on the individual as well as the...

Nathan, Lucas and B.R get together for another irreverent Schizocast episode, the lads discuss the Barbenheimer, their thoughts on the Barbie movie, how Ryan Gosling is literally me fr fr, Lucas and Nathan get into the sticks on foreign cinema from France to Korea to Hong Kong, Nathan talks about the range cleanup, more video show plans, Lucas deep dives Chris Chan and much more! Links mentioned i...

Paige, B.R and Nathan sit down with Jason, owner of Hurricane Butterfly, an International Arms dealer who's been in the business for over two decades! The gang get into Jason's background and how he became an arms dealer, the madness of supplying ordnance to police departments during the summer of 2020, Jason talks about his weird encounters with arms dealer Efraim Diveroli (of ' War D...

Our good friend and guest co-host Reaper Consultation joins the show for a very real talk on his brush with death beating Leukemia twice and finding your ‘why’ and reason to get out of bed in an era of nihilism. Reaper shares his story going from playing college football in his prime to being confronted with Cancer, suffering through bone marrow transplants and chemo, how his faith and willpower k...

SWAT team member and Instructor, Jared of Orion Training Group joins Nathan and B.R for a conversation on CQB for the modern minuteman. The lads delve into Nathan's experience attending the OTG 3 Day CQB course in Idaho, America-Maxing, why a basic knowledge on CQB techniques for citizens is arguably as relevant as conceal carrying, the nonsensical division on what to train and the issues with...

Come on down to beautiful Chillderburg, Texas for Art and War's very first video episode! Also the first time Nathan and B.R got to hang out together. A variety show with guests spanning from the likes of What's Your Transfer from the Clone Incorrect Podcast talking Texas and gun culture, Attorneys for Freedom founder and owner, Marc J. Victor discussing where our rights are currently at,...

Roy, CEO of Weapon Outfitters joins Nathan and B.R for an irreverent conversation about how his brand has evolved over the years and survived the ‘Culture War’. Nathan and Roy get into the weird phenomenon of Asian prejudice towards other Asian’s, Roy talks being a first generation American, how Weapon Outfitters has changed since their inception in 2009, his thoughts on the newcomers to the indus...

Smokey of the State of Appalachia Project joins B.R for a very based one on one chat about homesteading in America’s ungovernable blue mountains! The lads get into the culture of the region, acquiring property, functional vs ‘picture perfect’ homesteads, the amount of hours and labor Smokey and his wife ( Deckers Ridge Homestead ) put into their homestead daily and processing chickens for meat. Sm...

Ben and Arius, the guys behind Antimatter Industries, Flux Defense and Snakestaff Systems join Nathan and B.R to discuss their throw lever killer the ‘Scopeswitch’ product development, and plenty more! The lads get into the reasoning behind the concept from positive target ID, LPVO magnification changes while maintaining control of the weapon and how Scopeswitch was engineered for robustness from...

The gang returns with all four hosts for an irreverent episode! The now stateside Nathan is joined by B.R, Paige and Lucas to catchup. The gang talks Nathan’s national tour across the country, conceal carry Ball-Peen Hammers, Paige gets real on dealing with junkies and growing up around them, Lucas talks about leaving Ireland, B.R hates on Arkansas, the lads discuss the all too common occurrence o...

In this mini PSA episode, Nathan, B.R and Paige give an update on Nathan FINALLY moving to the USA and the two week hiatus the show will be taking to allow for his move*. The gang also get into their appreciation for the Southern US chain: Buc-ee’s Mega Gas Stations, Nathan and B.R meeting in person for the first time down in Chillderburg, Texas, how B.R avoided being waterboarded with one simple...

Returning to the show one last time, our good friend and former co-host, Coach Mitch, gets the send off he deserves. Nathan, B.R, Paige and Mitch discuss passing the torch, offer some closure on Mitch’s departure, the minor differences in opinion between 'Peaceful not Harmless' and Pacifism and how pacifist philosophy, parenting and finding his passion have changed his worldview. Nathan, B...