The Tiger Bloc Podcast

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the war has increasingly become defined by one piece of technology—drones. We’ve brought our friends from Solidrones and Solidarity Collectives to explain it all to you.  Solidrones is a mutual aid effort from the Czech Republic building drones to send to Ukraine. Solidarity Collectives you’ve probably heard before on our podcast and from our work with th...

*Disclaimer: This episode was recorded just a few weeks before Jordan had made the official announcement that he’d be selling A Better Way 2A. Therefore, the topics mentioned here were discussed before any knowledge of this. With that being said, we hope you enjoy the episode regardless.* In this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we have a long time friend of the channel as our special gue...

We are back on the Tiger Bloc Podcast! This episode, we’ve got returning guest “Charlie,”  with us to talk about Belarusian foreign fighters in Ukraine fighting against Russia. You may remember Charlie from our podcast with Ukrainian mutual aid group Solidarity Collectives.  An underreported aspect of the war in Ukraine is the participation of Belarusian political dissidents fighting on the Ukrain...

In this episode of the Tiger Bloc podcast, we dive into some hot-button issues currently shaking up the world of USPSA: The growing controversy surrounding transgender athletes in the sport. In recent months, the USPSA Board of Directors has been in deep debate over how trans athletes should be categorized—discussions have included proposals like hormone testing and other verification methods. Soj...

We are very glad to bring you an interview with our friend Azad from the Antifascist Internationalist Front, currently fighting against Myanmar’s Military Junta in Chin State, Myanmar.  We at YPT have been supporting the struggle against the junta for a while, so we were really excited to talk to Azad about his unit, made up of internationalists who have traveled to the country to fight the coup g...

On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we’re diving deep in the crazy and awesome world of 3D printing firearms with YZY Prints. For those unfamiliar, YZY Prints is a designer of 3D printed firearms, a competitive shooter, and leftist digital content creator. YZY and YPT discuss the history behind 3D printing firearms, the technological advancements made, the current state of the 3D pri...

This podcast is a recording of a December 13, 2024 live reading and Q&A session conducted by our friend James Stout. James is one of the foremost investigative journalists working today in the foreign policy arena, reporting on things like the civil war in Myanmar against the military junta, and on migration through the Darien Gap.  In this presentation, James reads a chapter from his forthcom...

On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, the woman, the myth, the legend, Tacticool Girlfriend returns!  TCGF is a firearms content creator who provides informative videos on firearm usage, safety, and ownership. Her channel aims to offer a fresh perspective within the firearms community, focusing on responsible and practical firearm ownership. Basically, think of firearms education witho...

This week on the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we are very pleased to be able to bring you an interview with some homies from the Upstate New York chapter of the Socialist Rifle Association to talk about organizing in places hostile to firearm ownership. We know that a lot of you live in places like California or New York with laws and culture that make it hard to get firearms and training. UNY SRA tells us...

On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we have the return of the one and only Alana McLaughlin, Lady Feral herself!  For those who missed our previous episode featuring her, Alana is the second ever openly transgender woman mixed martial arts fighter, who had her first professional fight under Combate Global. She is also a leftist activist, firearms owner, and community organizer curren...

It’s great to be back with everyone on the Tiger Bloc Podcast! On this episode, John Chinaman interviews Ukrainian antifascist and anti-authoritarian Dmytro Mrachnik. Dmytro has been fighting in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. Please bear with us on the sound quality. With power and internet failures in Ukraine, this podcast had to be a recorded phone call. Dmytro takes us b...

We’re finally back. Apologies for the long hiatus, as usual things can get busy around here. This week on the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Soju Operator, Snow, Jade, and John Chinaman come together for a 2024 round table Q&A discussion. We take follower submitted questions and do our best to answer them with a straight face. Expect conversations about preparedness, competition match etiquette, politica...

We’re finally back at it. This week, (some of) the boys are back in town for another absurd episode. Katon and Evo once again return this time alongside YPT contributors Soju Operator and Kalashnikoffing. For those who missed the last episode, Katon is a newly minted  USPSA Grand Master Class level shooter under the Carry Optics division and Evo is a security and EMT professional currently working...

We are pleased to have several members of the Puget Sound Jöhñ Brôwń Gûñ Cłūb this week on the podcast. The club for several years has undertaken community defense efforts in the greater Seattle area. As the crew describes it, they undertake efforts that the state can’t or won’t do. Hear how the crew not only provides a visible security presence at actions, but assists with planning, deescalation,...

On this week’s episode, John Chinaman was able to interview Ukrainian drone pilot and self described “queer disaster” Kafa. They are a non-binary anarchist who fought with the 93rd Mechanized Brigade in Bakhmut. Content warning: this episode includes graphic descriptions of war, political repression, and violence.  Kafa told their story to YPT, from their journey growing up in Crimea, to fleeing a...

Apologies for the hiatus! On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we feature a good friend and one of the best medical trainers in the business, Dan Bernal of Grizzly Medical! Dan is a former US Army combat medic, having directly saved lives in missions as well as having taught Iraqi and Kurdish medics in joint combat operations. He also served as an on-site TCCC and EMT trainer. Recogni...

This week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast involves alcohol and hot takes. This ain’t your dad’s leftist gun podcast episode. Joining Soju Operator is Katon who returns once more, this time with his guest, Evo. For those who unaware, Katon is a USPSA Master Class level shooter under the Carry Optics division and Evo has an extensive professional background in security work, firearms training, a...

We hear at the Tiger Bloc Podcast are happy to feature our friends from Solidarity Collectives to talk about the anti-authoritarian response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  On this episode, Snow and John Chinaman talk about why anarchists and anti-authoritarians are fighting.   The crew also talk about the response of the western left to the invasion, how Solidarity Collectives supp...

Sorry it’s been a while, but we’re back at it again with another episode of The Tiger Bloc Podcast! We’re changing things up a bit by offering a chance to answer YOUR burning questions! Together, Snow, Soju Operator, John Chinaman, TV Johnny, Hi-C, and Kalashnikoffing go into deep discussion regarding topics such as how to organize a training group, how to motivate others to train, how to convince...

In this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, the YPT folks talk more in-depth about competitive shooting. And who better to speak about it than Master Class USPSA Shooter, Katon? Soju Operator, Chinaman, and finally returning Kalashnikoffing sit down with Katon to discuss the world of USPSA competitive shooting, the benefits of shooting in competition, the misconceptions “tactical” shooters h...

On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Soju Operator and John Chinaman welcome none other than J and Penny of Tenacious Unicorn Ranch! You might have heard of them in recent headlines but for those not in the know, Tenacious Unicorn Ranch is an LGBTQIA+ sanctuary located in Westcliffe, Colorado. Founded by Penny Logue, TUR was built to act as a safe place for trans and queer individuals...

We’re changing this up a bit on this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast. Newcomer Rose will be hosting alongside returning member John Chinaman! And they’ve brought on an awesome comrade, Timber. Timber is the self-proclaimed hottest leftist and bisexual icon who is a certified mental health practitioner and licensed therapist, specializing in crisis work and de-escalation. Together they bre...

Hello comrades! We are back with another episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast. For this week, we’re focusing on the not-so-sexy side of the preparedness world: medical first aid. We have the pleasure of having on our podcast, M, from Community Defense Medical! M is a multi-state certified paramedic, medical first aid instructor, and firearms enthusiast. As part of the Clark Fork Gun Club, he uses his...

This week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we’re super excited to have on Max of Red Star Defense! For the unaware, Red Star Defense is a leftist, co-op lead, ballistic body armor manufacturing company. The mission of Max and his fellow comrades is to produce quality, life saving ballistic protective equipment at an affordable price. Together Soju Operator, Rose, and Max discuss the science be...

On this episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Snow and Soju Operator are excited to have a special friend on board as our guest of the week: Artorias Tactical. Hailing from the Portland area, Artorias is a firearms enthusiast, anarchist activist, martial artist, community defender, and expert level shit poster. Many will have known of him by now from his Instagram firearms training videos, equipment...