Black Rifle Coffee Podcast

#063 - Leo Jenkins - Former 75th Ranger Medic

Jarred Taylor hosts Leo Jenkins in his Texas home. Leo is a former 75th Ranger Medic, humanitarian, gym owner, nomadic world traveller and author of several books.

#062 - Richard Hy - Angry Cops

Mat Best, Jarred Taylor, and Eli Cuevas welcome Richard Hy, more commonly known to the internet as Angry Cops, to Texas for drinks and conversation. The group touches on the occupation of law enforcement and its precarious status in society this election season along with changes taking place in the training of America's newest soldiers.

#061 - Neal Currey - Ready Gunner

Evan Hafer hosts longtime friend and fellow business owner, Neal Currey. Neal is the owner of Ready Gunner in Orem, Utah and the two discuss the landscape of the industry and the massive surge in demand for personal defense options from the perspective of a shop owner. Neal also discusses the challenges of selling legal and constitutionally protected products when major marketing and digital storefront companies refuse their services.

#060 - Pranay Manghirmalani - Firefighter with Cal Fire

Logan Stark and Trevor Thompson host Pranay Manghirmalani, a firefighter with Cal Fire currently working to help contain the wildfires that are wreaking havoc on much of the west coast. Pranay joins our hosts via video chat during a brief period of downtime before heading back out into the field. Black Rifle Coffee is helping out the wildland firefighters in the best way we know how. With Coffee. With the purchase of any coffee product throughout the month of September, you will directly support our coffee donations to first responders on the front lines. More information is available at: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/pages/babgab-wildland-firefighters

#059 - Ish Villegas - Silver Star Award Part 2

Ish Villegas returns to share the story behind his actions that earned him a second Silver Star award. Jarred Taylor hosts as Ish describes the nonstop fighting that took place in Afghanistan from February 6th to February 24th 2011. From IEDs, rolled trucks, and gunshot wounds, to dropping thousands of pounds of ordinance on enemy positions, the story of Ish and his teammates is not to be missed.

#058 - Pete Donnelly - The War On 3 Cancers

Jarred Taylor hosts returning guest Retired USAF Col. Pete Donnelly. Pete has been diagnosed with three separate types of cancer and has spent significant energy researching all methods of treatment to include nontraditional treatments. Pete shares his knowledge about what has and has not worked for him during his journey with hopes that future patients can be be as informed as possible when presented with their own cancer treatment options.

#057 - Forrest Galante - Outdoor Adventurer

Outdoor adventurer, biologist and tv personality, Forrest Galante stops by the Black Rifle Coffee Headquarters on his way through Salt Lake City. Logan Stark and Trevor Thompson host as the group discusses their shared love of suffering, finding previously extinct animal species and their love of getting out into the wilderness to see what they are really made of.

#056 - Donut Operator -Law Enforcement-Turned-Skateshop Owner

Everyone’s favorite kitten-rescuing, law enforcement-turned-skateshop owner, Donut Operator, takes a trip to San Antonio to sit down with Mat Best, Jarred Taylor, and Eli Cuevas. Donut shares stories about his law enforcement days, crazy ex-girlfriends, the YouTube AdPocalypse, getting SWATted at his home and business, and where he is moving to next

#055 - Ish Villegas - Silver Star Award Part 1

Jarred Taylor hosts longtime friend, retired Air Force Combat Controller and two time recipient of the third highest personal decoration for valor in combat, the Silver Star, Ish Villegas. In this first episode, Ish recounts joining the Air Force and his career leading up to the engagement for which he was awarded his first Silver Star. He then gives the play by play on the battle that took place.

#054 - Core Four - Reap Your Reward

Jarred Taylor, Mat Best, Evan Hafer, and Logan Stark discuss the recent Pastranaland pit bike race on ESPN 2, first envisioned by JT, the idiocracy of participation awards, blame, and excuse-based societies, placenta-based supplements, Russian cosmonaut sacrifices, and never-quit mentality.