Talking Lead Podcast

In this special episode of the Talking Lead Podcast: Coming off the weekend of the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump, Lefty gathers 4 of the best Executive Protection Agents in the business to educate us on what exactly Executive Protection is, how it’s supposed to be done and Lefty gets the guys to share  some awesome  and funny on-the-job stories.  Plus we get everyone’s take on how and why the Trump Rally Executive Protection was such a disastrous failure.  

Jim “The Kraken” Erwin: (Slipknot) Veteran of the U.S. Special Operations Forces, including service as a 1st SFOD-D (Delta) Operator.  He was part of the 1st SFOD-D selection course – where he was ultimately one of five candidates chosen from a class of nearly 100.  Erwin was awarded the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his U.S. Army Sniper Course while serving with 2/75 Ranger Bat. He also served as the ranking NCO for a military free-fall platoon with a Long Range Surveillance Company.  After leaving active duty, Erwin provided close protection and security for high-profiled clientele across the globe including many high-threat environments. Erwin provides high level firearms training through his company Shoot Performance Institute

Daniel Fielding:  (Kid Rock)  Author of The Asset Mindset: A Special Forces Perspective for Achieving Success.  Daniel is a former Green Beret with the 7th Special Forces Group.  He was with the Department Of Defense during GWOT training MARSOC and various other military groups.  Daniel has been Kid Rock’s head of Executive Protection for several years and, through Kid’s unique friendship with Donald Trump, has had several opportunities to work directly with Trump’s security details.

Bryan Seaver: (Dolly Parton) Provides full spectrum personal protection for celebrity icon headliners on multiple musical world tours. Bryan has conducted tour security, venue coordination, facility protection and estate security for seven years as the Director of Security for CTK Management, LLC and its clients.  A graduate of Executive Security International (ESI) and owner of a Nashville, Tennessee based security consulting company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, LLC. Bryan provides dignitary protection and specialized security support to high-risk individuals, celebrities, corporations and the defense industry.

Andrew Coussens:  (Technical Advisor – Terminal List: Dark Wolf)  Author of A Failed State: An International War On Terror Novel & RELAPSE: The Cost of War.  Andrew spent over eight years deployed as a contractor for the CIA in a classified program that is still active in numerous areas of the world in the War on Terror. He spent four years simultaneously training partner nations in counter-terrorism tactics for the US State Department’s Global Anti-Terrorism Assistance program. Since leaving these programs, including his time with an elite federal search and rescue program, Andrew has been employed as a consultant for a field trauma medical company as well as representative for a K9 centered executive protection and hostage negotiation retrieval firm.

In July’s edition of the Talking Lead AK KONRER presented by Pioneer Arms USA: Historian, Author and former Spetsnaz Soldier Marco Vorobiev talks about the history behind the kit and gear of the Soviet Soldier. Philosophies of use, types, different ways to configure certain chest rigs , pouches and satchels and we answer your questions. Plus we announce the winner of the Pioneer Arms USA railed 5.56 AKM with collapsible stock. Use the code: “AKKORNER” at pioneerarmsus.com for extra $$ off your firearms purchase plus get extra magazines!

Ryan “Koup” Kuperus spent 17+ years in the Infantry, Reconnaissance, and Force Reconnaissance Communities before being Medically Retired in 2017. He has always had a passion for the outdoors and hunting, and that passion has only grown over the years. Koup is a highly decorated combat veteran including a Navy Commendation Medal with Valor and a Purple Heart Medal.

In 2007 he was in Humvee rollover breaking his femur, his back, and as he sat at home he realized he was broken physically and mentally. He needed to do something to avoid spiraling out of control. So he picked up a bow, starting hobbling around in the woods with a back brace. What he found was healing not physically, but mentally and spiritually. Being in the woods was better therapy than he received from any doctors office or any prescription medication.

The Reason Outdoors was founded by GWOT veterans to take veterans, first responders, and their children on hunting trips, fishing trips, and other outdoor adventures for the sole purpose of sharing all the healthy and positive reasons we hunt and fish.

On this episode of Talking Lead we review the new novel by Nicholas Orr, BLOOD TRAIL: A Pipe Hitter’s Novel. Special Guests: Paul Markel (Author, Host of Student Of The Gun) and Dave Biggers (Firearms Trainer, Ed Brown Custom Handguns)

Modern day America is in jeopardy. From the shadows, evil men have conspired and coordinated to flood the United States with millions of illegal invaders. Walking amongst them are thousands of military aged men who are not interested in the American dream, they are an American nightmare waiting to unleash sabotage, terrorism and murder on a naïve and unsuspecting nation.

Realizing that their government has no interest in protecting them, two Texas combat veterans, Aaron Iversen and Tony Brooks, take it upon themselves to organize and train their neighbors to protect and defend their communities.

The principal question is this; will Brooks and Iversen have enough time to organize, train, and prepare the good guys before those who have sworn to destroy America can strike? Will their efforts be enough to protect their families and their neighbors from an enemy that has no mercy?

Blood Trail is the first in a series of Pipe Hitter Novels by Amazon Best-selling Author, Nicholas Orr. As he has so many times before, Mr. Orr will engage and entertain you and leave you wanting more.

We giveaway a Pioneer Arms USA 7.62×39 GROM AKM with an RPK stock and a 9mm PPS43 this episode!! We announce July’s giveaway prize, plus an exclusive listener only discount to purchase PAC firearms is dropped.  Code: “AKKORNER” gets you 2 extra mags plus an additional $25 Off at www.pioneerarmsusa.com

The SKS was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1946 and manufactured by the USSR until 1955. The SKS was designed by the famed Russian arms inventor Sergei Simonov. It is a gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle used during World War 2. In 1946 SKS production is shifted from USSR to the Peoples Republic of China (Type 56) to support the newly emerging communist regime. Because of its light recoil and moderate weight, the SKS can achieve 35 rounds per minute of aimed fire.  Tune in for more!

The Talking Lead AK KORNER Season 6 is Powered by:
Pioneer Arms Corp USA. www.pioneerarmsusa and @pioneerarmsusa on the grams.
Mission First Tactical. www.missionfirsttactical.com and @missionfirsttactical on the grams
SEAL 1 CLP Plus. www.seal1.com and @seal1 on the grams

In this episode: Bill Gentry with PTR Firearms talks about The ARCHON 9mm and the VENT silencer line; Joe Meaux with AKLYS Defense talks about their suppressors and fishing shirts!; Rebecca Schmoe, Kansas House of Representatives, District 59 talks 2A; Brendan Vorobiev with the Outdoor Sportsman Group; Plus…The Mystery Challenge Coin #3 Revealed…
Joining Lefty to kick off this episode is Kara Dempsey with HUXWRX Saftey Co., Ton Jones with Firebird Targets and Evan “Floodmunitions” Floodman.

Part 3 of Talking Lead’s NRA 2024 Convention Coverage is kicked off with Rachel Stacy (singer/song writer), Prentiss Holt (Whiskey River Beef Owner) & Chad Enos by taking care of some Jackwagons and honoring some Heroes.

Next we have Mack Gwinn with HYDRA Weaponry on to discuss their Multicaliber Magwell change AR-15 system the MARCK-15. With caliber conversion kits readily available, this weapon system continues to grow and become the most versatile Black Rifle platform the industry has ever seen.

Then we have Charlie Melton (Navy SEAL sniper) with G2 Precision.

We end this episode’s NRA interviews with the guys from Henry Repeating Arms to talk about Henry’s new Lever Action Supreme,, their new magazine fed lever action rifle available in 300 blackout or 223/556 calibers.

Finally, we wrap the show with the announcement of the 2nd Mystery Challenge Coin winner…do you have the magic coin? One more mystery challenge coin to be announced, stay tuned…

In this episode: Part 2 of Talking Lead’s coverage of the 2024 NRAAM in Dallas, Texas brought to you by Pioneer Arms Corp USA.
Preshow with Ton Jones (Firebird Targets), Dwight Settle (Seal 1) , Andre Dallau (Writer) and Hammer (Kel-Tec) to announce the 1st Mystery Challenge Coin winner.
Feature Interview:
The SAR Firearms SAR9 SOCOM, one of the world’s most rigorously tested firearms, this 9mm striker-fired pistol comes standard with a polymer grip module and forged-steel threaded barrel with thread-protective cap, offering the perfect host for your favorite suppressor. Suppressor-height tritium iron sights. There is an optic-ready cutout on the slide with serrated cooling channels incorporated into it and an integrated picatinny rail. Also, a striker position indicator on the ambidextrous trigger shows the user whether the trigger is cocked or not. The new SAR SOCOM comes with an expanded magwell and also comes standard with 2 magazines, one 17rd and one 21rd, along with additional grip plates and backstraps to customize the fit in your hand. The SOCOM is offered in a SF (Special Forces) Green finish.
Plus we interview O.S.T about their new O.S.T.® CARBON SCRAPER for AR-15s
and Regal Products on their motion detection tool, SecureMe, that detects movement of your firearms or valuables, notifying you if anyone has attempted unauthorized access without your knowledge or permission.

Catch the Video on RUMBLE! We kick off Part 1 of Talking Lead’s coverage of the 2024 National Rifle Association’s Annual Convention in Dallas Texas with the exclusive release of Pioneer Arms Corp USA’s new Hellpuppy. The World’s smallest AK-47, a 7 inch AKM pistol. Next up is Ton Jones with Firebird Targets to give you details on the mysterious challenge coins given out during the convention. Only 300 are in existence and only 3 have special markings…hmmm? This episode wraps with Gordon Gibson, KNS Precision, talking about their AK adjustable gas piston and their innovative bi-pod modification accessory the SNAPFOOT. Talking Lead was hosted by Pioneer Arms Corp USA during the 2024 NRAAM. www.pioneerarmsusa.com

In this episode of the Talking Lead AK KORNER, presented by Pioneer Arms Corp USA, we bust some common and not so common MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS surrounding the iconic Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947, aka the AK-47. Is it really inaccurate? Was it just a copy of the German STG44 or Sturmgewehr 44? How much influence did Hugo Schmeisser actually have in the AK’s development? Is it so simple to build any ole household appliance can be used to make it? Are you supposed to use a PB&J sandwich to clean it? All of these MYTHS and more plus we poll some of the best AK builders in the country and get their input…