Unload and Show Clear

By Lloyd Bailey

What's Unload and Show Clear about?

Countering the media's negative image of gun culture by introducing you to the amazing men and women who are involved in IDPA - International Defensive Pistol Association. Focusing on people, not politics.

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Unload and Show Clear episodes:

03.25.2021
USC163 - Range is Clear
In this week's episode we review the results of the 2021 South Florida Defensive Challenge and the Gulf Coast Regional and discuss the future of the show. Register for Upcoming Matches March 27 - Texas Femme Fatale (Ladies...
02.18.2021
USC162 - David Olhasso from Southampton, PA
In this week's show we review the results of the 2021 Chesapeake Cup and then we meet the Distinguished Master David Olhasso (A14670) from Southampton, Pennsylvania. David was the first USPSA Production Grand Master, a former USPSA National Revolver Champion,...
02.04.2021
USC161 - Michael Fiori from Middletown, DE
This week on Unload and Show Clear we review the results from the 2021 South Mountain Showdown and the Florida State IDPA Championship and we meet Michael Fiori (A853984) from Middletown, Delaware. Michael is a warehouse manager who is a...
01.21.2021
USC160 - Ramiro Macias from Pike Road, AL
Today on the show we review the results from the 11th Annual Arctic Blast IDPA Championship and we meet Ramiro Macias (A176054) from Pike Road, Alabama. Ramiro is a Master in Stock Service Pistol (SSP), Compact Carry Pistol (CCP), and...
01.07.2021
USC159 - Paul Zima from Palm Bay, FL
Today we chat with Paul Zima (A182413) who is the Operations Manager for the Cape Canaveral Space Force range and oversees the launch of every rocket on the Eastern seaboard of the US. He was the Match Director of the...
12.24.2020
USC158 - Live!
Lloyd closes out the 2020 season with our first live show with guests Walt Proulx, Ben Hardt, Brad Weilbrenner, Seth Hayden, Aaron Brulc, Bradley Eadens, Memarie Lawrence, Chris Schmied, and Mandy Bachman. Use these Links to Support Unload and...
12.10.2020
USC157 - Mark Few from Jacksonville Beach, FL
In today's episode, we review the results of the Space Coast Challenge last month and we meet Mark Few (A50386) from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Mark is a Master in Compact Carry Pistol (CCP) and is an Expert in Custom Duty...
11.26.2020
USC156 - Paul Kerr from Morristown, TN
In today's episode, we review the results of the Lone Star Championship in Texas and the Zero Down at River Bend in Georgia. And we meet guest Paul Kerr (A918987) from Morristown, Tennessee. Paul is a Master in Enhanced Service...
11.12.2020
USC155 - Robert Arnold from Covington, GA
In today's episode, we review the results of the Las Lunas Charity Bug Match, the Arizona State IPDA Pistol Championship, the Liberty Match at Valley Forge, the Fall Brawl, the Georgia State IDPA Championship, and the Southern Belle IDPA Championship....
10.29.2020
USC154 - Ben Petty from Bullard, TX
On today's episode we review the results of the Maryland State IDPA Championship, the Lake County IDPA Championship, the Holiday Havoc, the Carolinas Cup and the Texas Guardians IDPA Championship. Plus we chat with Ben Petty (A276010) from Bullard, TX....
10.15.2020
USC153 - Weeeee're Baaaack!
06.11.2020
USC152 - Kimiko Donahue from Tucson, AZ
06.04.2020
USC151 - Cody Hudson from Knoxville, TN
Today we meet Cody Hudson (A109900) from Knoxville, Tennessee. Cody is a 13-year veteran of law-enforcement, now serving as an investigator for a Federal Agency. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu and is co-host of the Gunjitsu...
05.21.2020
USC150 - Lynn Webb from Oxford, MS
Today we meet Lynn Webb (A50754) from Oxford, Mississippi. Lynn is a now firearms instructor after retiring from a 25-year law enforcement career. Better known to her friends as "Cornbread," Lynn joined IDPA in 2012 and is a Sharpshooter in...
05.14.2020
USC149 - It's the People
As the national Coronavirus lockdowns wreck the 2020 shooting season, shooters are missing the things they love most about the sport: the people. Listen for voices of former guests in today's show. This Season of Unload and Show Clear...
05.07.2020
USC148 - Kevin Martinez from Santa Fe, NM
Today we meet Kevin Martinez (A47540) from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kevin has been a UPS driver for over 17 years and now serves as IDPA State Coordinator for New Mexico. He joined IDPA in 2011 and is a Sharpshooter...
04.30.2020
USC147 - Bob Slabaugh from Mather, CA
Today we meet Bob Slabaugh (A110420) from Mather, California. Bob is a retired police officer, the son of a police officer, and the eighth member of his family to serve in the same department. His brothers introduced him to IDPA...
04.23.2020
USC 146 - Clint Bowen from Winston, GA
Today we sit down for a chat with Distinguished Master Clint Bowen from Winston, Georgia (A52731). Clint is a small-business owner who got started shooting and reloading at a young age. As a teenager he mowed lawns to raise money...
04.16.2020
USC145 - Wes Jones from Midland, TX
On today's episode we meet Wes Jones (A357305) from Midland, Texas. Wes is the Energy Manager for the Midland Independent School District. He joined IDPA in 2017 and is now the match director for the Permian Basin IDPA Club and...
04.09.2020
USC144 - Naomi Moss from Bakersfield, CA
On today's episode we meet Naomi Moss (A42859) from Bakersfield, California. Naomi joined IDPA after attending a match by herself when her husband could not go with her and now she is a firearms instructor, hunters education instructor, and leader...
04.02.2020
USC143 - Brian Buller from Puyallup, WA
On today's episode we meet Brian Buller (A27103) from Puyallup, Washington. Brian is an agent with US Customs and Border Protection who came to IDPA from USPSA to prove a point and got hooked. He is a Master in Enhanced...
03.26.2020
USC142 - Evan Prater from Mineola, TX
On today's episode we meet 14-year-old Evan Prater (A124725) from Mineola, Texas. Evan has been following his dad to matches since he was 10 and he started his IDPA career at the 2017 Fall Brawl at age 12. He has...
03.19.2020
USC141 - Jason Miyashiro from Culver City, CA
On today's episode we meet Jason Miyashiro (A507261) from Culver City, California. Jason is a strength and conditioning coach who decided, in his late 30s, to take up a completely new hobby and picked up a gun for the first...
03.12.2020
USC140 - Joey Russo from Federal Way, WA
On today's episode we meet Joey Russo (A507261) from Federal Way, Washington. Joey is 20-year veteran of the Port of Seattle Police Department and a firearms instructor. He joined IDPA in 2013 and is and Master in Enhanced Service Pistol...
03.05.2020
USC139 - Mary-Grace McMahon from Middletown, CA
On today's episode we meet Mary-Grace McMahon (A751850) from Middletown, California. Mary-Grace is a stay-at-home mom who discovered her love of shooting later in life. Today she is a sponsored shooter and a Sharpshooter in Enhanced Service Pistol (ESP) and...
02.27.2020
Episode 138 - Steve Prater from Mineola, TX
On today's episode we meet Steve Prater (A10411) from Mineola, Texas. Steve is a stay-at-home father of four who joined IDPA in 2000 and is a Sharpshooter in five divisions. He also helped found the Armed Texans Competitive Shooters IDPA...
02.20.2020
2020 Texas State Championship Preview
Today we are joined by Bora Angel, episode 11 guest and Match Director of the 2020 Tru-Glo Texas State IDPA Championship coming up on Memorial Day weekend.
02.13.2020
USC137 - Samuel Chambers from Chandler, TX
On today's episode we meet Samuel Chambers (A963388) from Chandler, Texas. Samuel works in the parts department for a local auto dealership and is an evangelist and preacher. He joined IDPA in 2015 and founded the Rose City IDPA club...
02.06.2020
USC136 - Sam Moore from Fort Worth, TX
On today's episode we meet Sam Moore (A56349) from Fort Worth, Texas. Sam is a firearms instructor and competitive sporting clays shooter who works for a local gun shop. He joined IDPA in 2013 and is now a Expert in...
01.30.2020
USC135 - Brandon Jackson from Lexington, KY
On today's episode we meet Brandon Jackson (A399808) from Lexington, Kentucky. Brandon is a United States postal carrier who joined IDPA in 2017 and is now a Master in four divisions and an expert in two more. This Season...
01.23.2020
USC134 - Shawn Stallard from Detroit, MI
On today's episode we meet Shawn Stallard (A51257) from Detroit, Michigan. Shawn is a 19-year veteran of the Detroit PD. He joined IDPA in 2012 and is now a Safety Officer and a Master in Enhanced Service Pistol (ESP), Stock...
01.16.2020
2020 Illinois State Championship Preview
Today we visit with Aaron Ragusa, the Match Director of the 2020 Illinois State IDPA Championship which is coming up in June. Match Director: Aaron Ragusa Match Date: June 27, 2020 Location: World Shooting and Recreation Complex, Sparta,...
01.09.2020
USC133 - Lee Turner from Valdosta, GA
In our first episode of 2020 we meet Lee "TR" Turner (A53828) from Valdosta, Georgia. Phoenix, Arizona. Lee is a retired Air Force F-15 crew chief and air traffic controller and is now a retired small business owner. He is...
12.19.2019
USC132 - Jess Christensen (Part 2)
In our final show of 2019 we present part 2 of my interview with Jess Christensen (A00003). Jess is from Berryville, Arkansas by way of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a Distinguished Master in Revolver (REV) and was one of the...
12.16.2019
USC131 - Jess Christensen from Berryville, AR
In our penultimate episode of 2019 we meet Jess Christensen (A00003) from Berryville, Arkansas. Jess is a Distinguished Master in Revolver (REV) and was one of the original six invited by Bill Wilson to join his brand-new new action-shooting sport....
12.12.2019
USC130 - Todd Barber from Wilmington, NC
On today's episode we meet small business owner Todd Barber (A44710) from Wilmington, NC. Todd joined IDPA in 2011 and despite a horrible accident and a two-year hiatus from the shooting sports, he is now a Master in Compact Carry...
12.09.2019
USC129 - Ryan Harrigan from Elk Grove, CA
Today we meet Ryan Harrigan (A734273) from Elk Grove, California. Ryan is a network engineer and co-owner of On Point Shooting. He is an Expert in Stock Service Pistol (SSP) and the Assistant Match Director of the 2020 Western Regional...
12.05.2019
USC128 - Erick VanHaaster from Phoenix, AZ
On today's episode of Unload and Show Clear we meet Erick VanHaaster (A41619) from Phoenix, Arizona. Erick is an IT professional and Match Director of the 2020 South Mountain Showdown. He is a Master Custom Duty Pistol (CDP), Enhanced Service...
12.02.2019
USC127 - Mark Hergott from Leander, TX
On today's episode of Unload and Show Clear we meet Mark Hergott (A43843) from Leander, Texas. Mark works in the oilfield services industry and joined IDPA in 2011. He is a Master in Custom Duty Pistol (CDP), Enhanced Service Pistol...
11.28.2019
USC126- Happy Thanksgiving
On today's special Thanksgiving show, Lloyd shares plans for the future of the show and what he's thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day. This Episode is brought to you by: Use the Promo code "BBUNC" to save 5%...
11.25.2019
USC125 - Adam Crockett from Jacksonville, FL
Today we meet Adam Crockett (A55110) from Jacksonville, Florida. Adam is an automotive technician for Carmax who joined IDPA in 2012. Since then he has become a safety officer and most recently worked the two weeks at the 2019 IDPA...
11.21.2019
USC124 - Asa Durham from Rock Hill, SC
Today we meet Asa Durham (A393655) from Rock Hill, South Carolina. Asa works in logistics for a chemical company in addition to several part-time gigs. Despite all the work he makes time to shoot local IDPA matches twice a week...
11.18.2019
USC123 - Greg Martin from Green Forest, AR
Today we meet Greg Martin (A01976) from Green Forest, Arkansas. Greg works for Wilson Combat and is one of their sponsored shooters.He joined IDPA in 1998, just a year after the sport was founded, when a chance encounter at a...
11.14.2019
USC122 - Jake Holst from St. Joseph, MI
Today we meet Jake Holst (A262112) from St. Joseph, Michigan. Jake is a furnace and HVAC salesman and Michigan native. He joined IDPA in 2016 hoping to beat his dad and translated the frustration of that first match into practice...
11.11.2019
USC121 - Razmik Carapetian from North Highlands, CA
Today we meet Razmik Carapetian (A729029) from North Highlands, California. Razmik emigrated from Armenia in the late 1990s. He is a machinist by training and now owns his own jewelry business. He joined IDPA in 2015 and is now a...
11.07.2019
USC120 - Joyce Wilson and John Sayle at Worlds
At the 2019 IDPA World Championship Lloyd got a chance to meet and interview Joyce Wilson the Executive Director of IDPA and John Sayle, one of IDPA's six original founding fathers. These interviews took place on the range so apologies...
11.04.2019
USC119 - World Champion Robert Vogel (Part 2)
Back in episode 26 we had the honor of speaking to world champion Robert Vogel from Saint Marys, OH (A14080). Robert is a reserve law enforcement officer and firearms instructor. And since joining IDPA in 2002 he has won two...
11.01.2019
USC118 - Beth Alcazar from Chelsea, AL
Today we meet Beth Alcazar (A876712) from Chelsea, Alabama. Beth is the creator of the “Pacifiers & Peacemakers” blog and author of “Women’s Handgun & Self-Defense Fundamentals.” She is a certified instructor and associate editor for Concealed Carry Magazine. She...
10.30.2019
USC117 - Brad Huebner from Newburgh, IN
Today we meet Brad Huebner (A427330) from Newburgh, Indiana. Brad owns a handyman service in Newburgh and is a Master in Stock Service Pistol (SSP) and Compact Carry Pistol (CCP). Brad is also the inventor of the "Paster Pal." He...
10.24.2019
USC116 - Stuart Gepp from Glen Gardner, NJ
Today we meet a very special guest, Stuart Gepp (A52651) from Glen Gardner, New Jersey. Stuart is an IT professional and native of Great Britain where a total handgun ban ended his pistol shooting career for 10 years. He got...

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Unload and Show Clear episodes:

USC163 - Range is Clear

USC162 - David Olhasso from Southampton, PA

USC161 - Michael Fiori from Middletown, DE

USC160 - Ramiro Macias from Pike Road, AL

USC159 - Paul Zima from Palm Bay, FL

USC158 - Live!

USC157 - Mark Few from Jacksonville Beach, FL

USC156 - Paul Kerr from Morristown, TN

USC155 - Robert Arnold from Covington, GA

USC154 - Ben Petty from Bullard, TX

USC153 - Weeeee're Baaaack!

USC152 - Kimiko Donahue from Tucson, AZ

USC151 - Cody Hudson from Knoxville, TN

USC150 - Lynn Webb from Oxford, MS

USC149 - It's the People

USC148 - Kevin Martinez from Santa Fe, NM

USC147 - Bob Slabaugh from Mather, CA

USC 146 - Clint Bowen from Winston, GA

USC145 - Wes Jones from Midland, TX

USC144 - Naomi Moss from Bakersfield, CA

USC143 - Brian Buller from Puyallup, WA

USC142 - Evan Prater from Mineola, TX

USC141 - Jason Miyashiro from Culver City, CA

USC140 - Joey Russo from Federal Way, WA

USC139 - Mary-Grace McMahon from Middletown, CA

Episode 138 - Steve Prater from Mineola, TX

2020 Texas State Championship Preview

USC137 - Samuel Chambers from Chandler, TX

USC136 - Sam Moore from Fort Worth, TX

USC135 - Brandon Jackson from Lexington, KY

USC134 - Shawn Stallard from Detroit, MI

2020 Illinois State Championship Preview

USC133 - Lee Turner from Valdosta, GA

USC132 - Jess Christensen (Part 2)

USC131 - Jess Christensen from Berryville, AR

USC130 - Todd Barber from Wilmington, NC

USC129 - Ryan Harrigan from Elk Grove, CA

USC128 - Erick VanHaaster from Phoenix, AZ

USC127 - Mark Hergott from Leander, TX

USC126- Happy Thanksgiving

USC125 - Adam Crockett from Jacksonville, FL

USC124 - Asa Durham from Rock Hill, SC

USC123 - Greg Martin from Green Forest, AR

USC122 - Jake Holst from St. Joseph, MI

USC121 - Razmik Carapetian from North Highlands, CA

USC120 - Joyce Wilson and John Sayle at Worlds

USC119 - World Champion Robert Vogel (Part 2)

USC118 - Beth Alcazar from Chelsea, AL

USC117 - Brad Huebner from Newburgh, IN

USC116 - Stuart Gepp from Glen Gardner, NJ