Ironside Podcast

Chase Smit is a soldier and student, a worker and a warrior. We discuss his journey from commercial fishing in Alaska to the Army and the Defense Language Institute. Chase shares his story of faith in God and what it means to be on the path.

The exciting conclusion to the Man-Eaters of Tsavo narrative.

Rebecca Matthew is the owner/operator of the Forgotten Bookshop and among the most interesting women in the world. She shares stories from her adventurous and idyllic childhood as well as what it is like raising 6 of her own children. She chronicles her journey through reading and writing and now running a bookshop.

Check out her shop @ theforgottenbookshop.com

Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) @oldbookishplace

You can buy her collection of short stories @ The Rapture of the Deep

The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a 1907 book by John Henry Patterson, a British railway engineer, detailing his firsthand account of hunting two man-eating lions that terrorized workers building the Uganda Railway in Kenya in 1898.

This book is one of my favorites and has been a part of my life since childhood.

The book describes the lions' attacks, which halted construction and killed nearly 140 people, and Patterson's efforts to kill them, which involved facing challenges like floods and worker mutinies, and ultimately became a classic adventure and hunting story. 

Dr. Phil Allred joins me to discuss the gift and skill of revelation, charity, and what it means to learn, teach, and practice the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Philip Allred was born in Ankara, Turkey. He served his mission in Osaka Japan. Philip was sealed to Jennifer Lindeman, and is blessed with 3 children. He taught for Seminary & Institutes and BYU-Idaho, and served as Chair of Religious Education. He has degrees in Political Science (BYU, ISU) and Theology (Notre Dame). Philip's dissertation focused on the intersection between religion and political party affiliation. He was a faculty member at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (2015-2016). Philip has extensive religious history academic travel experience in Europe, the Mediterranean, and lands of the Bible. Hi teaching and curriculum emphasize on The Eternal Family and the Pearl of Great Price. His published work includes lifelong discipleship keys in Deuteronomy, parenting in the Book of Mormon, contextual word studies in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants, and internal authorship in the Book of Mormon.

American novelist and backworldsman, Andrew Edwards was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He lives in the mountain west with his wife and kids.

Andy joins me to discuss his new book, "Crowbar", and what it means to be a writer, reader, and family man.

get a copy of CROWBAR 

Follow him on X @goldengoatguild

Also, follow Darryl Cooper @martyrmade

PCM is a returning guest and the author of the Dixie Noir novella, "Give Up the Ghost". He has won the fiction writing contest for MANS WORLD magazine among other accolades.

We discuss reading, writing, and being a family man.

Follow him on X @plzcallmechrist

Pick up his book Give Up the Ghost

Read his Substack plzcallmechrist.substack.com

Join me for Chapter One of the Ironside Story Series. I will be reading some of my favorite books, novellas, short stories and poems and providing a little insight and commentary.

Pick up "Off the Mangrove Coast"

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Subscribe to the "How to Take Over the World Podcast"

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Join EXIT.org

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Subscribe to the "Becoming the Main Character" podcast

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Follow Graham Bradley

@TempusMalleo

I found Five Decembers by chance. A happy chance because it is one of my all-time favorite stories. I am joined by the author, James Kestrel, to talk about the story and his life as well as lessons learned.

Follow him on Twitter (X) @JamesKestrel

Pick up "Five Decembers" Here

Returning guest and world-renowned warrior-poet Lafayette Lee joins me to discuss the great American novel, Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry.

SPOILER WARNING. If you have not read the book, make sure you pick it up first.

Lee and I talk about the Western genre, America, friendship, honor and much more.

Follow him on X (Twitter) @Partisan_O

Buy the book at Lonesome Dove

Subscribe for to the magazine IM 1776

Read Lee's substack lafayettelee.com