This week on the Home Defense Show Skip speaks with John Riley from Gentle Response all about how to de-escalate someone who's out of control. John shares his decades of de-escalation experience as a police officer. Now, more than ever, people need to know this vital self-defense skill. And Skip & Sara discuss the problem of illegal squatters taking over your home and what can be done about it.

2025 Larry Jackson Memorial Church Safety Conference in Barry County. Check it out at this link.

This week Skip talks with Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf all about  addiction and mental illness and how it effects the crime rate in both urban and rural America. I think you'll be surprised. 

I don't know about you, but I've always struggled with losing weight. I think my sugar addiction might have something to do with it. If you have trouble as well, then check out this 7-minute rant about my challenges with keeping my weight down.

This week Skip talks to Armed American Radio host Mark Walters, all about what happens when heroes risk their lives  and end up being charged politically in a corrupt criminal justice system. Then Deron Boring from Ohio talks about what happens when you make a mistake using deadly force.

This week on The Home Defense Show Skip speaks with Colonel Denny Gillem, Host of Frontlines of Freedom military talk radio about the greatest threats to American in 2025.

This week on The Home Defense Show Skip speaks with Royce Bartlett, host of the Shooting Straight Radio Show all about diversity equity and inclusion and the whole DEI agenda.

This week Skip speaks with Criminal Defense Attorney Terry Johnson as he breaks down the details of the Daniel Penny Case. Then we speak with firearms instructor Hilton Jackson in the shootingclasses.com self-defense report.

This week Skip speaks with Ted Nugent all about his friendship with President-elect Donald Trump and also with his friendship with the late, great Fred Bear. And his wife Shemane walked in during the interview and spoke to us as well. Check it out. We had a great time.

Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild is the most-watched series on the Pursuit Channnel.

The Ted Nugent Spirit Campfire airs on Real America’s Voice, Saturdays at 4pm Eastern, and Sundays at 1am & 10pm Eastern;

Faith & Freedom with Shemane Nugent airs Sundays at 10am Eastern, also on Real America’s Voice.

For all things Nuge, visit TedNugent.com.

This week Skip speaks with best-selling author, pastor and artist Doug Giles about the importance of masculinity in society and how it affects his art and his writing. Check out his new Biblical warrior art book "GILES VOL.1: The Biblical Warrior Collection"

Did you know that the democrat-controlled lame duck legislature in Michigan is deep into the process of passing several anti-gun laws that would affect law-abiding gun owners? This week Skip interviews Attorney Tom Lambert and Legislative Director of Michigan Open Carry to empower you with all the facts. Don't miss this one or you'll be unpleasantly surprised.