Talking Lead Podcast

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We are back Lead Heads with another extraordinary episode of the Talking Lead Podcast! This episode Lefty breaks down the recent Sheep Dog Impact Assistance Texas Hog Hunt he went on with 3 Vietnam War Veterans. There is no better way to describe how SDIA makes a difference in the lives of our retired and wounded Military, Law Enforcement, Fire Department and First Responder men and women with their multitude of adventures and activities than to have the participants tell you first hand. Joining Lefty are the SDIA volunteer staff that were on the hunt and 2 of the 3 Vietnam Vets, David Lessenberry & Steve Koressel (Larry Buckminster was not able to join). So sit back relax and listen to lives being enriched through SDIA.

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The Talking Lead AK Korner is back with Season 2! Our second 12 part series dedicated to the most prolific rifle in history, the AK-47. Presented by Century Arms the AK Korner kicks off with an introduction to our presenting sponsor's line of AKs and their partner companies, US Palm & Red Army Standard. Joining Lefty on location at Royal Range USA to launch Season 2 is Adam Ruonala and Andrew Breneman. Our special guest is Art Cason former Army special ops guy and manager of Royal Range. Art talks about his years of experience with the AK-47 and his time over seas training friendly forces in use of the AK-47.

Lefty with the VSKA AK 47 by Century Arms

Red Army Standard

Leadquarters at Royal Range with Century Arms

Art at Royal Range

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Welcome back to the Talking Lead Podcast! This episode is a follow up to Episode 319 where we unveiled the new Canik TP9 Elite SC sub-compact 9mm pistol with Century Arms. We took the TP9 E-SC, along with some other Canik pistols and a couple of full auto Century Arms rifles (wink wink), to Royal Range USA in Nashville.

We invited all you Lead Heads and a few close friends to come out and get hands on experience shooting the Canik line of pistols. We provided the guns, the ammo and a few surprises. You provided the feedback. Some of the folks that joined us were James Yeager of Tactical Response, Don Reber with Tactical Photographer, Troy with God & Guns Podcast, Jim and John Scoutten with Shooting USA and we even brought in a professional ballet dancer to test out the Canik TP9 Elite SC...What???!!!

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Welcome back to another episode of the Talking Lead Podcast! Lefty's special guests this episode are Adam Ruonala, Century Arms National Marketing Director and Andrew Breneman, Century Arms Regional Sales Manager . We get the low down on Canik's new, long awaited, TP9 Sub Compact, we make the official announcement that Century Arms is the new presenting sponsor of the Season 2 Taking Lead AK Korner, we talk US Palm, Red Army Standard ammo, take care of some Jackwagons and honor some Lead Head Brigade Heroes. We also give away the final Glock gift code! All this and more in this episode of the Talking Lead Podcast.

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We are back with our 318th episode of the Talking Lead Podcast. This episode kicking off the show with Lefty is fellow Lead Head Billdo-T-Baggins and Chris Brooks with Buck Knives. Our special guest is Jeremy S with Black Collar Arms. Before Jeremy tells us about BCA and their bolt action pistols (The Pork Sword) the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train and Lead Force One storm in for our Trains & Planes segment. We even throw in a new Talking Lead Fact To Fight The Myth

Black Collar Arms

Whether you’re blue collar or white collar, if you’re pro-Second Amendment you’re black collar. Black Collar Arms brings innovative and functional firearms products to market at a fair price. Black Collar’s founders have backgrounds in product design and development and extensive firearm experience. BCA's engineers are former and current competitive shooters in various disciplines with engineering degrees from MIT and other snooty, prestigious places they’d love to tell you all about.

Black Collar Arms is located in Central Texas, and committed to manufacturing components in the U.S. from U.S. made raw materials and components.

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Talking Lead is back with part 2 of our interviews from the 25th Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National Conference. Joining Lefty for some pre-interview announcements, the Trains & Planes segment & to announce who wins the .22 silencer from Dooley Defense is none other than Nick Dooley himself. Interviews from Medicine In Bad Places, Mission First Tactical and Geissele Automatics. Listen to get exclusive discount codes and deals from Medicine In Bad Places on their products and training classes, from Modern Spartan Systems, ASP USA, First Tactical and more...discounts exclusive to the Lead Head Brigade!

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Welcome back to the Talking Lead Podcast Lead Heads! We have landed from our trip from the 25th Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association National Conference in Maryland and bringing you all the great interviews and discounts. Kicking off the episode with Lefty is Executive Director Don Mihalek and VP of Member Benefits Bill Hampstead. Next Lefty dives into the interviews with Point Blank Enterprises and First Tactical. Listen to get exclusive discount codes only for the Lead Head Brigade.

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit professional association, exclusively representing federal law enforcement officers. FLEOA represents more than 26,000 federal law enforcement officers from over 65 different agencies. FLEOA is a charter member of the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Working Group, holds two seats on the Congressional Badge of Bravery Federal Board, serves on the Executive Board of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and the National Law Enforcement Steering Committee.

Point Blank Enterpises

(PBE) is the worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of high performance, protective solutions for the U.S. Military and Department of Defense, Federal Agencies and both domestic and international law enforcement and corrections professionals.

First Tactical

First Tactical makes functional gear created for professionals. Guided by the principles of innovation and reliability, First Tactical works first–hand with real–world users to create durable products that meet the needs of public safety.

In this episode of the Talking Lead Podcast our guest is the co-creator of The Toxic Man brand, John Dempsey. John and Lefty boot a few listener submitted Jackwagons on to the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train and honor some Lead Head Brigade Heroes as they take a ride on Lead Force One. John talks about how a Gillette commercial aimed at the #Metoo generation with overtones that emasculates men lead to the creation of The Toxic Man brand.

Trains and Planes

This weeks Jackwagons include a group that terrorized a Popeye's restaurant with a gun because they ran out of chicken sandwiches! Another making the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train is a High School in Colorado that expelled a student over posting pictures during a day at the range with his mother because of the "Safe2Tell" threat reporting program run through the state attorney general’s office.

Our Lead Head Brigade Heroes: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for his defense of the Second Amendment, first taking on actress Alyssa Milano, then turning his attention to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Our Next LHB Hero is the camper that saved a New Jersey family from a wolf attack in Canada’s Banff National Park.

The Toxic Man

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In this episode of the Talking Lead Podcast: Lefty is co-hosted by Jeremiah "Big John" McCarthy. Big John tells us about his new articles coming out on the 25th anniversary of the Kahr-9 and the 2020 Glock Annual. This weeks guests are the gang from Taran Tactical Innovations, Taran Butler, Megan Sweasey and Jade Struck. Get ready for excitement, fun and education as Team Taran lights up the Leadquarter's microphones.

Jade explains why working in dry-fire drills with your training is essential for being a better shooter. Taran demonstrates his uncanny movie knowledge with some deep celebrity impersonations. And Megan saves the day with her tie breaking vote for the Lead Force One pilot! All this and much much more in this episode of the Taking Lead Podcast.

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Welcome back to another episode of the Talking Lead Podcast. In this episode Lefty's is joined by Bill-Dough-T-Baggins to help co-host. Our guest this episodes is retired Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Lance Nutt. Lance is also the President of Sheep Dog Impact Assistance. The guys take care of a Jackwagon Train full of Jackwagons and load up the Lead Force One with a great bunch of Lead Head Brigade Heroes submitted by you the listener. The voting for the Lead Force One pilot has begun on social media so check Talking Lead's Instagram and Facebook and go vote! We'll announce the winner next episode. Bill and Lance announce an upcoming hog hunt in Texas that Talking Lead will be attending and much more so listen in and take notes.

Founded in 2010, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is a national non-profit organization founded and headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas. SDIA exists to engage, assist and empower our nation’s “Sheep Dogs” (military veterans, law enforcement, fire & rescue, and EMS personnel) to #GetOffTheCouch and reengage in living a meaningful and productive life with a renewed sense of purpose.

SDIA provides continued service opportunities and outdoor adventures which offer physical challenges and the camaraderie that is often missing after a shift or tour of duty ends. For Sheep Dogs, “Helping Others is a Way of Life.”

SDIA has Teams & Chapters across the United States, and more than 50,000 members, volunteers and supporters worldwide.