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The official podcast of T.Rex Arms. Weekly thoughts and conversations between various team members discussing equipment, training, history, politics, and of course, the behind-the-scenes stuff regarding the business and technology of developing and making tactical gear. Produced by Isaac Botkin.

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The official podcast of T.Rex Arms. Weekly thoughts and conversations between various team members discussing equipment, training, history, politics, and of course, the behind-the-scenes stuff regarding the business and technology of developing and making tactical gear. Produced by Isaac Botkin.

    Building Community and Networks with Mike Shelby

    Building Community and Networks with Mike Shelby

     Mike Shelby is a former intelligence analyst who joins us to talk about community networking and preparedness. His company Forward Observer (forwardobserver.com/) publishes reports, builds networks, and offers training. 

    Check out his book on how to do and Area Study, and hear his thoughts on how to get started where you live. 

    • 46 min
    Drone Wars 4.5 - Too Hot for YouTube

    Drone Wars 4.5 - Too Hot for YouTube

    The Drone Wars videos that we've been posting on the T.Rex Labs channel are valuable explorations of technology meeting combat, but there are certain things that we cannot show or talk about under Google's content rules. Those conversations will come here, to this podcast. Today we look closer at Ukraine's cheap suicide drones and what they mean in the context of just war theory, and the future of war in general.

    The grim and terrible videos of explosive attacks on defenseless footsoldiers might be verboten on Youtube, but they raise a number of questions. Is technology neutral, or are some weapons too dangerous to go unbanned by authorities? Do FPV drones represent a completely novel groundbreaking type of combat, or merely a new look at the old face of war?

    • 21 min
    Mother Jones Exposes T.Rex Arms!

    Mother Jones Exposes T.Rex Arms!

    A few months ago, the investigative news magazine Mother Jones turned its sights on T.Rex Arms and published an exposé on this Tennessee holster company. Was it a searing hit piece, or a thoughtful affirmation of our core values? Well, thanks to the high level of political division today, it can be both!
    www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/03/t-rex-arms-hardline-christian-nationalism-lucas-botkin/ How T.Rex Arms got Started: https://youtu.be/AU6iCA60Iyg 

    • 35 min
    New Agencies, Zombie Guns, and ATF Raids - Triple Threat!

    New Agencies, Zombie Guns, and ATF Raids - Triple Threat!

    There are three grave threats to firearm freedoms: giant unaccountable government agencies, ignorant and emotionally-driven laws, and bad enforcement policies. Sometimes the stars align and you see perfect examples of all three pop up in a single weekend. 

    Today we will look at the Department of Justice's brand new National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center (NERPORC for short), the even more hilariously named Destroy Zombie Guns Act, and the tragic ATF raid on the home of Bryan Malinowski. 

    • 21 min
    The Citizen Defense Industries Book Club, with Michael McMartin

    The Citizen Defense Industries Book Club, with Michael McMartin

    Isaac Botkin and Michael McMartin sit down to talk about The Pub Club, a T.Rex Arms book club that reads military field manuals, and why a return to basic combat skills is need. In addition to fleshing out the "Citizen's Defense Industry," The conversation includes infantry roles, innovation, the future of T.Rex nylon gear, and the Band of Brothers Cinematic Universe. 

    And as promised, here is a link to the first Marine Corp publication that we are reading: 
    https://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/MCPEL/Electronic-Library-Display/Article/2472229/mcrp-3-10a4/ 

    • 53 min
    Banning TikTok and Rewriting History

    Banning TikTok and Rewriting History

    We're as annoyed by TikTok as anyone, but the US Government's new plan to control it might be even more chilling than the last.     

    Find out more about the Restrict Act in this YouTube video from last month: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4o4LVBPMrw       

    And learn more about the brand-new Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act in this podcast episode.       

    And here are some examples of advanced AI-powered libel and defamation, complete with receipts. Real receipts documenting the fake receipts.       

    zero-sum.org/i-wrote-what-googles-ai-powered-libel-machine/     
    anncoulter.substack.com/p/gemini-on-me-defamation-and-intentional       

    • 25 min

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691 Ratings

691 Ratings

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Always great content put out for end users and customers. Informative, succinct, and of high value.

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Great info!

Great show, appreciate the information and for bringing God into it!
We all need more Jesus! People can’t be bothered because of the guilt,

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