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You have a purpose. There are so many ways you can grow in all areas of your life, and at any stage of your life. We talk about building an ironside--a defense--spiritually, physically, intellectually, and socially. Doing something well takes practice and patience. On this show we ask family, friends, leaders, and heroes for help.

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You have a purpose. There are so many ways you can grow in all areas of your life, and at any stage of your life. We talk about building an ironside--a defense--spiritually, physically, intellectually, and socially. Doing something well takes practice and patience. On this show we ask family, friends, leaders, and heroes for help.

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English


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Ep. 113 Practicing with Dr. Phil Allred

2/13/2026
Dr. Phil Allred joins me to discuss the gift and skill of revelation, charity, and what it means to learn, teach, and practice the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Philip Allred was born in Ankara, Turkey. He served his mission in Osaka Japan. Philip was sealed to Jennifer Lindeman, and is blessed with 3 children. He taught for Seminary & Institutes and BYU-Idaho, and served as Chair of Religious Education. He has degrees in Political Science (BYU, ISU) and Theology (Notre Dame). Philip's dissertation focused on the intersection between religion and political party affiliation. He was a faculty member at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (2015-2016). Philip has extensive religious history academic travel experience in Europe, the Mediterranean, and lands of the Bible. Hi teaching and curriculum emphasize on The Eternal Family and the Pearl of Great Price. His published work includes lifelong discipleship keys in Deuteronomy, parenting in the Book of Mormon, contextual word studies in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants, and internal authorship in the Book of Mormon.

Duration:01:28:07

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Ep. 112 - CROWBAR with Andy Edwards

11/22/2025
American novelist and backworldsman, Andrew Edwards was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He lives in the mountain west with his wife and kids. Andy joins me to discuss his new book, "Crowbar", and what it means to be a writer, reader, and family man. get a copy of CROWBAR Follow him on X @goldengoatguild Also, follow Darryl Cooper @martyrmade

Duration:00:53:53

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Ep. 111 - Give Up the Ghost

10/31/2025
PCM is a returning guest and the author of the Dixie Noir novella, "Give Up the Ghost". He has won the fiction writing contest for MANS WORLD magazine among other accolades. We discuss reading, writing, and being a family man. Follow him on X @plzcallmechrist Pick up his book Give Up the Ghost Read his Substack plzcallmechrist.substack.com

Duration:01:22:12

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Chp. 1 - Off the Mangrove Coast

8/29/2025
Join me for Chapter One of the Ironside Story Series. I will be reading some of my favorite books, novellas, short stories and poems and providing a little insight and commentary. Pick up "Off the Mangrove Coast" Here Subscribe to the "How to Take Over the World Podcast" Here Join EXIT.org exitgroup.us Subscribe to the "Becoming the Main Character" podcast Here Follow Graham Bradley @TempusMalleo

Duration:00:44:25

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Ep. 109 - Five Decembers by James Kestrel

8/29/2025
I found Five Decembers by chance. A happy chance because it is one of my all-time favorite stories. I am joined by the author, James Kestrel, to talk about the story and his life as well as lessons learned. Follow him on Twitter (X) @JamesKestrel Pick up "Five Decembers" Here

Duration:00:44:20

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Ep. 108 - Lonesome Dove with Lafayette Lee

3/28/2025
Returning guest and world-renowned warrior-poet Lafayette Lee joins me to discuss the great American novel, Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry. SPOILER WARNING. If you have not read the book, make sure you pick it up first. Lee and I talk about the Western genre, America, friendship, honor and much more. Follow him on X (Twitter) @Partisan_O Buy the book at Lonesome Dove Subscribe for to the magazine IM 1776 Read Lee's substack lafayettelee.com

Duration:01:02:56

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Ep. 107 - Fighting and Family w/ Roland Vaitautolu

3/12/2025
We begin with me (mis)quoting Faramir from J.R.R. Tolkien's "the Lord of the Rings". (Faramir says BRIGHT sword). Roland Vaitautolu is my friend and training partner. He shares his experience of growing up in a Samoan family and his love for sports. We discuss his martial arts journey and the art of war. Follow him on Instagram @realroland Check out our coaches @mprossermma @subluxtjiujitsu Visit our gym norcal fitness co-op

Duration:01:02:35

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Ep. 106 - Fiction and History w/ George and Michael

3/9/2025
Returning guest George of Cappadocia joins us to further discuss his book, "Chivalry: An Ideal Whose Time Has Come Again". We touch on several chivalric points of history. Follow him on all platforms and buy his book here Chivalry Guild Michael Perrone, a returning guest, joins us as well to share his insights and lessons learned. Buy his book here Only the Weird Will Survive Follow Michael on X (Twitter) @michaelperrone

Duration:01:16:28

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Ep. 105 - The Beast Hunter with Lindsay Schopfer

3/7/2025
Lindsay Schopfer is the award-winning author of five novels and two collections of short stories. His steampunk-flavored fantasy series, The Adventures of Keltin Moore, received an OZMA Award from the Chanticleer International Book Awards. Lindsay’s short fiction has received honorable mention in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s Literary Contest and has appeared in a variety of anthologies and online periodicals. Visit his website at lindsayschopfer.com Follow him on Instagram lindsayschopfer Follow him on Twitter at @LindsaySchopfer

Duration:01:12:20

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Ep. 104 - Fighting and Fatherhood with Ethan Mote

2/17/2025
Ethan Mote is a husband, father, fighter, and friend. He coaches, competes in and trains mixed martial arts. We discuss the importance of training and how being a fighter makes you a better husband and father. Follow him on Instagram @ethan_mote

Duration:01:07:03

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Ep. 103 - We Are the Works of Art w/ George Alexopoulos

2/2/2025
George is a self-described grumpy American cartoonist. But he is much more than that. He shares his pursuit of art as well as life-lessons learned and experience gained. Graham Bradely and Riley join us to discuss why art is essential. Subscribe and follow George on X at @GPrime85 Buy his art at StudioNJ.etsy.com Follow his wife on X @pokidot_shop Buy "Ghost of the Badlands" on Amazon You can find Graham at @TempusMalleo crackerstack.substack.com Youtube.com/c/GrahamBradley Follow Riley on X at @Noctua_Oculos Buy her books and wares at rileydraws99.wixsite.com/mysite

Duration:01:23:18

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Ep. 102 - Many Are Called with Mike Barham.

1/14/2025
Mike is a husband, a father, and grandfather. He is a veteran, expert marksman, and an author. He joins me to discuss his debut novel as well as his life and the lessons learned. Follow him on X @MichaelVBarham and order his book from Nauvoo Supply Co. https://nauvoo.supply/products/two-book-pre-order-bundle-from-brett-cain-and-mike-barham

Duration:01:12:37

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Ep. 101 - Sacred Scriptures w/ the Sister Missionaries

12/15/2024
Sisters Stowe, Fiefia, and Horne join me to discuss Elder Quentin L. Cook's recent General Conference address, "Sacred Scriptures--the Foundations of Faith". They share their testimonies and their experiences as full-time missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Please excuse the audio as we only had one microphone for the four of us.

Duration:01:06:39

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Hero's Standard #002 w/ Joshua DiMercurio.

12/2/2024
My friend and coworker Josh DiMercurio and I are embarking on a journey into the world of door-to-door salesmanship and setting heroic standards for ourselves. While this series is primarily geared to the solar sales industry, there is a lot that can be applied to all aspects of life. In this episode we discuss two of Jocko Willink's books "The Way of the Warrior Kid" and "the Code, the Evaluation, and the Protocols"

Duration:00:52:01

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Ep. 100 - Only the Weird with Michael Perrone and Kevin Dolan

11/28/2024
In our 100th episode, Kevin Dolan and Michael Perrone join me to discuss Michael's book "Only the Weird Will Survive: A Man's Journey to Community". We talk about what it means to be a man, a husband, a father and how we can build a community. We discuss the differences to when we were kids and even the disparity between our eldest kids to the youngest. Read more of Michael's articles at https://mperrone.substack.com/ Come to NATAL CON at https://www.natalism.org/ Follow us on X Kevin - @exit_org Michael - @michaelperrone Brett - @BrettWCain

Duration:01:17:34

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Ep. 99 - You Need A Rifle. with Larry Taylor

11/24/2024
We begin with an excerpt from Louis L'Amour's "the Ferguson Rifle". Larry Taylor is the Public Relations Manager and Social Media Director for Daisy. We discuss the history and importance of BB Guns and what they mean for our conservative, Christian, and patriotic values. Go to Daisy.com and get another gun.

Duration:00:43:54

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Ep. 98 - Who Discovered America? with Ian Hudson

11/24/2024
Ian Hudson is a scholar and best-selling author who has focused on ancient sea-faring civilizations and global maritime exploration. He has worked with Gavin Menzies since 2002, on book projects as well as a '1421' exhibition in Singapore, and a TV documentary series, before co-authoring Who Discovered America - The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas with Menzies in 2013. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, was an Associate Member of the China Maritime Centre at the Greenwich Maritime Institute, London, a "Next Generation Ambassador" for the Committee of 100 (www.committee100.org ) and has lectured on his research at prestigious institutions in the UK such the University of Oxford, & the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, at Yunnan University, China, and at Duke University, USA. Check out the website https://www.1421foundation.org/about.html

Duration:00:59:25

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Ep. 97 - The Utility of Force with K9 Reaper

9/25/2024
K9 Reaper describes himself as "just a man". But what a man he is. Actively engaged in protecting and bettering his community and combating the decline of South Africa. We discuss Cash in Transit heists, tourism, preparedness versus paranoia and much more. We begin with an excerpt from The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith

Duration:01:03:08

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EP 96 - Barbells and Books with Bill Coyne

9/6/2024
Bill Coyne has been a competitive powerlifter and strongman for 19 years and a noted S&C coach for nearly as long. He is a highly educated, highly motivated, and extremely accomplished man. We discuss his background, upbringing, education and much more. We delve into the need to physical prowess and intellectual development. You need to be working out! Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @MiloAgonistes Subscribe to his Substack kratosstrength.substack.com

Duration:01:35:43

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Ep. 95 - Barbarian Spirit with Clay Martin

7/24/2024
Clay Martin served in two branches of service, the USMC and the US Army. In the Corps he was in the infantry, a Scout/ Sniper, and a Recon Marine. In the Army he served as a Green Beret, with most of his career spent in 3rd Special Forces Group. He was an Operational Detachment Alpha ( ODA) Communications SGT, Intelligence SGT, and ended my career as a SFAUC instructor. He is a prolific author and we discuss his latest book, "Barbarian Spirit" as well as current events, crime, the end of the world and much more. Follow him on X @wayofftheres Buy his books and gear at wrathofthewendigo.com

Duration:01:05:13