The Art and War Podcast

Joining the lads this week are returning guests: Paigeosity and Delta Magna, two artists and shooters. Mags gets into drawing with two hands, her creative mindset and what being in an intense creative ‘flow state’ is like. Paige touches on the process from envisioning something to putting it on paper, ‘Aphantasia’ the phenomenon in which people are unable to visualize imagery, figuring out your worth as an artist for yourself and for your clients, avoiding and dealing with burnout, working in different styles and finding your own, Paige gets into how she vandalizes a certain variety of unexpected message and what they tell her about a person, Mitch explains why no one should ask him for relationship advice and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Paige on Instagram here!        Check out Delta Magna on Instagram here!    Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks!   Follow the lads on IG:   https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en   Follow the lads on Twitter:   https://twitter.com/CBRNDad   Check out our sponsors:          Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

Micah Mayfield, videographer of Garand Thumb fame comes back to the show on his lonesome to discuss more behind the scenes details from behind the camera both on the range and when it comes to interacting with the wider gun industry and culture! The lads get into everything from the lack of quality camera guys in the industry who are comfortable around guns, how voice actors have refused to work with Mike and Micah due to their content being firearm centric, the group discusses creative differences and how they deal with them, navigating the treacherous waters of mixing friendships and work, integrity in a world of paid off shill ‘reviewing’ and how the algorithms and media are designed to keep you angry. The lads also discuss how educational content for firearms videographers could potentially help the culture spread quicker by increasing it’s aesthetic appeal to the masses, Micah shares why he’s more of a varmint killer than a hunter and Mitch get’s into ‘Deer fever’, Micah shares his thoughts on filming more survival videos as well as the art mishap for Mike and Micah’s recent episode where Charlie was mistaken for Micah and how that is all Brandon Herrera’s fault somehow, and much more!  Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Micah on Instagram here!      Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks!     Follow the lads on IG:   https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en     Follow the lads on Twitter:   https://twitter.com/CBRNDad     Check out our sponsors:          Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

This episode, the lads finally satiate perhaps our most popular listener request and sit down with T.REX Arms CEO, Lucas Botkin! The conversation gets into ‘bro vet’ and gun industry exclusionary practices, Lucas’ time as a volunteer firefighter, Lucas recounts overcoming being an, ‘exceptionally lazy’ kid and making up for lost time, we get the EXCLUSIVE on where Lucas gets his jeans from, Mitch gets into how he heard of TREX Arms, Lucas goes into separating the wheat from the chaff on Instagram in terms of people and pages who are doing what they do for the right reasons or not, Lucas gets into the controversy surrounding his religious beliefs on the LGBT community and he makes some clarifications on people’s assumptions about him, the dangers of the thought process behind denying your ideological opponents the same rights as you, Turning Point USA and their following of the ‘Reagan principle’ of never criticizing another Conservative and why Lucas takes issue with not holding your peers accountable, how TREX Arms handles controversy explained from by the CEO, Nathan gets into Canada’s ’State of Emergency’ and how Ottawa protestors were painted with one broad stroke that convinced the masses state violence against them was okay and the gang reflects on how quickly media and societal influence can have on a populace being willing to turn on their neighbors. The lads also get into Lucas’ marriage and how he met his wife, the 'R rated' version of the TREX Arms motto and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Lucas on Instagram here!    Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks!     Follow the lads on IG:   https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en     Follow the lads on Twitter:   https://twitter.com/CBRNDad     Check out our sponsors:          Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

This episode, the lads are joined by T.REX Arms Armorer, Josh Lowry. The guys get into Josh’s unlikely Portland, Oregon origin, how state’s go down hill, what got him so heavily into shooting, making the move to Tennessee to work with T.REX and making the move with his wife, his role as an armorer and what that job looks like in his day to day, his newfound love for rucking with a rifle with friends and the new skills that it's teaching him, lots of talk on self improvement, self awareness and becoming a better educator for the sake of improving the rights and freedoms of future generations and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Josh on Instagram here!    Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks!     Follow the lads on IG:   https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en     Follow the lads on Twitter:   https://twitter.com/CBRNDad     Check out our sponsors:          Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

This episode, Mitch and Nathan are joined by The AK Guy! Brandon Herrera, the owner and operator of The AK Guy Inc, a 07 Firearm Manufacturer based out of Fayetteville, NC., guntuber with a YouTube following of 1.7 Million subscribers, co-owner of Stark Media Group, and designer of the rifle known as the AK-50. The lads get into some routine fat shaming, how Brandon became 'The AK Guy' and how his parents were very open to guns beyond just deer rifles, how he got into making videos for YouTube and the evolution of both his brand and business, reflecting on the challenges and stresses that have come with that growth, understanding what anxiety is and getting beyond having a dismissive mindset about it, working with MRBEAST on YouTube, changing perceptions of anti-gunners and much much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Brandon on Instagram here!  Check out The AK Guy on Youtube here! Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks!     Follow the lads on IG:   https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en     Follow the lads on Twitter:   https://twitter.com/CBRNDad     Check out our sponsors:          Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

 In our first bonus episode, Mitch and Nathan are joined by B.R, the editor and producer of the show, to discuss the escalating situation in Ukraine with the possibility of Russian invasion allegedly imminent, and hash out some thoughts on it. The lads get into their predictions on whether this will escalate or not, the differences between a modern war with Russia and the War on Terror, the frightening realities new technology has brought to modern warfare, Mitch reflects on his soldiers, friends and their loved ones who may be deployed to or impacted directly by a new war, what the motivations might be for the US, Russian and Ukrainian government decisions currently, Ukrainian civilians prepping with Small Unit Tactics training, the US State Departments (so far, unsubstantiated) claims that Russia is planning a false flag attack and the journalist who called them out on that and how past lies have lead us into years and decade long wars before, and much more on the intricacies of this concerning escalation. Links mentioned in this episode: State Department VS Journalist doing his Job Check out B.R on Instagram here!  Check out B.R's substack, TheAnarch.Substack.com here! If you liked B.R's rambles, you can hear him on 'The eMilitia Podcast' and his weekly show 'The B.R Hates Feds Show' every thursday! Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! Follow the lads on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en Follow the lads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBRNDad Check out our sponsors:     Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com    Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com    Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

Our third co-host is back on the podcast this week! This episode, Mike Jones, AKA Garand Thumb brings his camera man and editor Micah Mayfield on to the show and the lads discuss all sorts from how he got involved doing videography for Mike, some behind the scenes and technical details behind content creation, how Micah’s deceptive hipster garb hides his solid shooting skills, his past and ongoing enjoyment of Airsofting and the guys get into gun culture becoming more accepting of the sport and fun in general. Mike reveals some surprising technical abilities, talks candidly about what went well and what not so well with his start to the RECCE series, his thoughts on the RECCE memes, the guys get into working together, doing survival content in every type of biome, talk a little about what’s coming next and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Micah on Instagram here!       Check out Mike on Instagram Here! Here's their YouTube Channel... you probably haven't heard of it, so we're giving it a signal boost. Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! Follow the lads on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en Follow the lads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBRNDad Check out our sponsors:       Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com    Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com    Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

Joining the lads this week is Stephen Hancock, known for his work on SCP: Overlord (2020), The Road to Nowhere (2017) and SCP: Dollhouse (2019) to discuss film making, his process and a ton of behind the scenes insight into his work, bringing realistic tactical gear and guns to the big screen, modern films, why he’s selective about who he works with, Nathan points out some slight inconsistencies about Steven Paddock and the Vegas shooting, the gang gets into the evils of modern technology, Stephen talks about making Machinima with the Halo games back in the day, how he learnt various film making skills, some advice for those interested in getting into the film industry and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Stephen's kickstarter for SCP: HERETIC here!     Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! Follow the lads on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en Follow the lads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBRNDad Check out our sponsors:       Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com    Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com    Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

Mitch is joined by Drew Hopkins of TREX Arms today to chat about what got him into shooting growing up, how important film and gaming is to growing gun culture, his rebellious streak stirred up by college campus carry rules and ditching class to train and compete with his paintball team, what degree he majored in and his issues with higher education, how working for a church gave him a strong start into video production and editing and how he developed as a leader in that position, how he got to know Lucas Botkin and got involved with TREX Arms, how Mitch went after Drew on Instagram two years ago like an asshole and the nature of human moments of miscommunication on social media, dad advice and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out Drew on IG here!         Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! Follow the lads on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en Follow the lads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBRNDad Check out our sponsors:       Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com    Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com    Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!

This episode, the lads are joined by Ian Porter, AKA CrimSix, an American professional Call of Duty player, currently playing for the New York Subliners. As an esports competitor he has represented multiple organizations in multiple game titles, most notably representing Optic Gaming in Call of Duty and boasts 37 COD Championships, 3 World Championships and $1.3m earned during his professional career. Ian sits down with Mitch and Nathan to discuss why he hates the easily offended, how his first gun purchase ended up being a SCAR 17, if he still plays Call of Duty for fun, Mitch and Ian rant on the new Warzone map ‘Caldera’ and what has happened to the quality and care put into game design. The guys also get into the differences between the eSports and Firearms industries, how Crim ended up being the guy to ask in his pro-gamer circle for firearms knowledge during the surge of new gun owners in 2020 and he recounts a story about a cop negligently discharging their sidearm in front of his friend group as a kid and Nathan gets into how loaning a costume to a kid for Halloween escalated to threats of a man armed with a shotgun at his door and much more! Links mentioned in this episode: Check out CrimSix on IG here!         Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! Follow the lads on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en Follow the lads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBRNDad Check out our sponsors:       Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com     Check out Midwest Armor for a great variety of plate carriers, hard and soft body armor options! Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!