Higher Line Podcast

Mickey and Paul Sharp talk about last weeks S12 Event in this edited live-stream from Friday. Paul led some firearms and BJJ training at the three day training event (May 1-3) down in Nashville, Tennessee.

Paul Sharp is a retired police officer, part of the Shivworks Collective and Co-Owner of SBG Illinois, a BJJ gym in Elgin, Illinois. He is a respected firearms and martial arts trainer. While on the force for over 20 years his assignments included patrol, SWAT, and training as well as resident officer and undercover narcotics. He’s previously competed at a professional level in MMA and boxing.

You can learn more about Paul Sharp and his gym at SBGBartlett.com or follow him instagram @pasbgul_sharp_sbg.

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Music Attributions:
Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald
Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner

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Roughly two weeks ago retired Navy Master Chief James Rife peacefully protested the beach closing near his home in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. He stood at parade rest in his formal dress blue uniform at waters edge near a hand made yard sign saying "LAND OF THE FREE."

Rife expected to get arrested, but after encounter with the local police force the towns beaches were re-opened to the public.

n this podcast Mickey talks with Jim Rife about his successful protest, his Navy background, faith, family and more. Tune in to learn more about this good Christian making a positive difference in his community.

For more about Jim Rife and his natural sea salt you can visit RifeFamily.com.

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Music Attributions:
Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald
Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner

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Mickey talks to counter-terrorism expert Fred Burton(former DSS special agent) about his best-selling personal memoirs’ and life in retirement looking back at it all. He grew up in the DC metro area and is a former police officer turned special agent.

Burton’s written GHOST: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent, Chasing Shadows: A Special Agent’s Lifelong Hunt to Bring a Cold War Assassin to Justice, Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi and his fourth book, Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War Against America.

For more on Fred Burton check out his website OfficialFredBurton.com and follow him on instagram @OfficialFredBurton.

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Music Attributions:

Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald

Outro - National Anthem by Tanya Tucker in 1992 The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and Stitcher.

Mickey visits Jeff Cahill, owner of TangoDown Inc. at their headquarters in Tuscon, Arizona. Best known for their line of Vickers Tactical parts, TangoDown is a leading manufacturer of aftermarket and OEM gun parts for today’s warrior’s.

In this podcast you’ll hear how Jeff Cahill got started after a firearm friendly upbringing in Southern California to become a innovative small arms parts maker with a loyal military, LEO and civilian customer base here in the United States.

For more on TangoDown check out TangoDown.com and follow him on instagram @TangoDownInc.

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Music Attributions:
Intro – “3rd Eye Blimp” by Otis McDonald
Outro – “I Want More” by Silent Partner

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Special guest Max Michel is a champion among champions of the shooting sports. He’s won the 2014 IPSC Open World Championship, eight USPSA National Championships and seven Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships.

Max Michel was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and served 10 years in the US Army as a shooter and trainer with the Action Pistol Team.

Today Michel continues to compete in the professional shooting arena and teach select courses at the Sig Sauer Academy.

For more on Max Michel check out his website MaxMichel.com and follow him on instagram @MaxJMichel.

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Music Attributions:
Intro – “3rd Eye Blimp” by Otis McDonald
Outro – “I Want More” by Silent Partner

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Mickey does a round-table with filmmakers JJ Kelley (Discovery/Deadliest Catch) and Matt Page (Master Ken and Enter the Dojo Show). Together they talk about modern production, the content creator lifestyle and strange things that go viral on instagram.

JJ Kelley is a professional adventurer who’s worked on the Emmy-nominated documentary “Warlords of Ivory and Discovery Channel’s popular show Deadliest Catch. Some of his early movies include Paddle to Seattle and Go Ganges!

Matt Page is an actor and filmmaker who plays Master Ken in the martial arts comedy series Enter the Dojo Show. Popular videos include “101 Ways to Attack the Groin”. Page worked on plenty of productions, but Master Ken is what really stuck.

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Music Attributions:
Intro – “3rd Eye Blimp” by Otis McDonald
Outro – “I Want More” by Silent Partner

The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and Stitcher.

Special Guest Dr. William S. Renk, M.D. comes on in this early release podcast to share what you need to know about the Coronavirus outbreak in the USA. Dr. Renk is a pediatrician with over 20 years experience practicing in Rockford, Illinois at Swedish American.

Outside the office Dr. Bill Renk is a competitive shooter who’s taken a couple firearm classes with Mickey. You can follow Dr. Renk on Facebook under the name “DocBilly Renk.”

REFERENCED LINKS:

US CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

DISCLAIMER: Dr. Renk’s views don’t reflect the views and polices of Swedish American Health System or UW Health Care.

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Music Attributions:
Intro – “3rd Eye Blimp” by Otis McDonald
Outro – “I Want More” by Silent Partner

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Mickey chats with Graig Davis, an avid shooter and inventor of the NeoMag. Davis shares his story going from a retail product display specialist to full entrepreneur making brilliant accessories for the everyday carry lifestyle.

In this podcast they go deep on taking a concept down the long journey to a fully realized business… and grappling with manufactures copying your work in China.

To learn more about Graig Davis and The NeoMag visit TheNeoMag.com, follow them on instagram @TheNeoMag… and subscribe to their YouTube Channel here.

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Alpha Team Group Discussion

Music Attributions:
Intro – “3rd Eye Blimp” by Otis McDonald
Outro – “I Want More” by Silent Partner

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Ret. Navy SEAL Cory Zillig of ZF Technical shares his background as a breacher and what inspired him to get into high-tech steel targets. You may recognize Cory from our previous SHOT SHOW video and more recent video at The Sawmill in South Carolina.

Cory’s Mobile Interactive Target System takes the functionality of a world class shooting range and makes it portable. These wireless steel targets can be programmed on the fly for carefully timed exercises or run on manual using a simple tablet. With a set of these you can maximize the training potential for any firearms range.

For more on Cory Zillig and ZF Technical check out ZFTechnical.com or follow him on instagram @ZFTechnical.

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Music Attributions:
Intro – “3rd Eye Blimp” by Otis McDonald
Outro – “I Want More” by Silent Partner

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Mickey talks to Master Ken, a world class fighter and founder of the Ameri-Do-Te martial arts style… “Best of All. Worst of None.”

Ken shares a formative experience of his youth fighting a pack of ninjas… favorite foods and advanced take-down techniques you won’t see anywhere else.

To learn more you can visit EnterTheDojoShow.com for follow Master Ken on Instagram at @MasterAmeriKen

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Combatives with Al Salvitti

Music Attributions:
Intro – “3rd Eye Blimp” by Otis McDonald
Outro – “I Want More” by Silent Partner

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