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Self-Defense Myths That Will Get You Locked Up (ft. Armed Attorneys)
Season 2 Episode 11
The Armed Attorneys join host John on GOA's State of the Second to walk through what actually happens after a self-defense shooting, and why so many …
1 year, 5 months ago
The Bro Culture Behind GoonTape (and why it works) (ft. GoonTape)
Season 2 Episode 10
Adam, the founder of GoonTape, joins host John on GOA's State of the Second to explain how a heat-resistant athletic tape became a brand with a commu…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Unfiltered HONEST Truth About the Firearms Community (ft. Whiskey & Windage)
Season 2 Episode 9
State of the Second host John welcomes the crew behind Whiskey & Windage, the cigar-smoking, bourbon-drinking trio of Adam, Mike, and Matt Brass. The…
1 year, 6 months ago
This Marine Built a Better AR – And Got Banned from Advertising It (Ft. Devil Dog Concepts)
Season 2 Episode 8
Cameron Hillman, president and CEO of Devil Dog Concepts, joins hosts John and Kaylee on State of the Second to tell the story of a company he calls …
1 year, 6 months ago
Beginners Guide to Stacking Gold & Silver (ft. United Patriot Coin)
Season 2 Episode 7
United Patriot Coin's Chad Burge and Clay join host John on State of the Second for a plain-spoken primer on buying gold and silver. The company was …
1 year, 6 months ago
Do Shooting Competitions Matter to Your Marketing? (ft. ANR Design)
Season 2 Episode 6
Host John sits down with Alex Costa, owner and CEO of ANR Design, the New Hampshire shop behind Kydex holsters, mag carriers, a farmed-out nylon line…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Big Gun Companies Are Cutting Corners & How to Fix It – Michael Cox
Season 2 Episode 5
Michael Cox of Cox Arms USA joins host John on GOA's State of the Second to explain why he left a brick-and-mortar dealership of about 15 years in Qu…
1 year, 7 months ago
Yeeting The Haters – The People Behind Hi-Point (ft Hi-Point Firearms)
Season 2 Episode 4
State of the Second host John sits down with Dave from Hi-Point Firearms, the man some industry circles call "Handsome Dave" and the voice behind the…
1 year, 7 months ago
Hollywood's Closet Gun Owners, LEGAL Exploding Targets, & It's NOT Alec Baldwin's FAULT?!
Season 2 Episode 3
In this episode of State of the Second, host John sits down with Ton Jones, Director of Operations and Marketing Director at Firebird Targets and a f…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why can't Optics Companies innovate? (ft. Gideon Optics)
Season 2 Episode 2
Jordan from Gideon Optics joins John on State of the Second to talk about why innovation in the optics and firearms space is harder than the crowd th…
1 year, 7 months ago