Bullets n Bourbon Podcast

In this episode, we interview Jon Dara of Dara Holsters. We cover his background, how he got his business started, his competitive shooting background and his give back to the community through the Dara Invitational 2-Gun Match.

If you have heard of the Gauntlet Matches at Zoo City and are curious about it, this is the episode for you. If you have heard of the Team Match being held in October, than you definitely want to give this a listen as this is going to provide some key information about what to expect and what gear to use. 

In this latest episode, Matt sits down with Mike Phillips from Generation GWOT and they talk about the upcoming match this weekend. They go over stages, support, the purpose and mission and why these matches are important to the community.

In this episode we talk to Tes Salb, we talk about the impact that fitness has had on her life from an early age, battling through injury, and how injury can help shift your focus and bring on a new direction.

In this episode, I sat down with Jason Byerly and Buddy Brown and we talked about the Fall Brawl. We also covered inspiration for matches, keeping things fresh, other matches they help out with and just overall how they've been doing.

In this episode, I sat down with JK, the match director for the 2025 Duskin 3-gun. We talked about who Mike Duskin is and why he had such an impact on his community, the t-shirt, what to prepare for and the mindset to go into this match.

In this episode, I sit down with Alex Goking. We speak about the many changes to the team as well as the many impacts he has made since being on the team. 

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In this episode, Matt talks to both Nate and Blayr Drumm on their training as a couple in leading up to an event and how they support each other as a couple and as competitors for the Tactical Games, recent victories, recovering from injuries, and the biggest life-changing surprise.

In the episode, we cover Chapter 3, Land of the Lotus Eaters. We cover substance abuse, seeking help, how early development can affect the growth and mental health of a person, and PTSD and how other cultures view it and helped their warriors become whole again,

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Clay Novak. Clay is a retired Army Officer who served for over 20 years and held command billets at every rank. We discussed leadership, deployments, hockey, shooting, his latest book "Keep Moving, Keep Shooting" and G-Code Tactical. It was a fun discussion between a couple retired guys who have a passion for serving those who serve.

In this episode Matt and Adam Magers speak to Karl Marlantes about his experience in Vietnam. They cover the platoon sergeant and platoon command balance, burden of command, earning the Navy Cross and dealing with PTSD and healing after the war.

In this latest episode, Matt talks to Col. Scott Cuomo, Capt. Calvin Tang and CWO Jared Hohmeier about the latest Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition in Okinawa Japan. They cover the importance of the competitions in that region, Force Design 2030, format of the competition and the importance of having a Marine Corps Shooting Team.

In this episode, Matt talks with Chris Hutchison about the newest match at Zoo City Armory known as "The Gauntlet Match". It's a physically demanding match which draws its inspiration from the days of the "Battle Rattle" and Rumble which were put on by John Sherbert. This was a fun episode as much as it being a fun match and we hope you enjoy it.