EPISODE 251: THE DOWNFALL

The channel name CarniK Con was derived by Dugan Ashley, Randy Broshankle, and Stanley Childs in 2012. The name is compression of Carnivorous Kinetic Concepts. Initially, the three considered filming episodes in traditional firearms coverage fashion, without consideration of the comedy that the channel is known for. “But we did our research and thought this was the way to take things up a notch.” They began writing and filming in November 2012. Dugan Ashley also writes the music featured in their videos along with Ted Craig who joined the group and began co-writing soon after CarniK Con’s inception.

The first video the channel released is simply titled “CarniK Con Opener.” It is the opening title sequence of the show that plays at the beginning of most episodes, ending with Randy wearing American flag patterned apparel firing a machine gun with the words excellence displayed behind him. As of September 2015, CarniK Con has gained more than 77,739 subscribers, making it the 27,977th most subscribed channel on YouTube.