Brutal American Podcast

A lively Q&A explores morning versus evening workouts, lessons learned through hard labor, and the value of practical trades. The conversation tackles how convenience, comfort, and low standards can weaken men, while discipline, reliability, patience, and personal example build respect. It also covers fatherhood, confidence, hospitality, reconciliation, and the ideal home gym.

Brenton Riling, entrepreneur and founder of Reformed Business Alliance and Appalachia Digital, joins the conversation on building Christian economic strength. They explore covenant commerce, excellence in Christian business, localism, generosity, networking, and cross-denominational cooperation. The discussion also covers masterminds, local politics, physical discipline, mentorship, and a practical path for young men pursuing entrepreneurship.

Team sports as a training ground for young men take center stage. The discussion explores classical formation, competition, physical competence, leadership, brotherhood, and the value of manageable suffering. It also examines how to avoid turning athletics into an idol while preserving their power to teach courage, humility, responsibility, endurance, and resilience.

Send us a text!In this episode we have the opportunity to sit down with Isaac Botkin of T.REX Arms to discuss community defense, American manufacturing, the state of the modern American militia man, and more.Checkout the BA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/brutalamericanOur new book, The Longhouse: How Feminism Conquered the West and Made Us Miserable –– by Brian Sauvé and Eric Conn is now available for pre-order! - Thelonghousebook.comThis episode's Headline Sponsor is: Backwards Planning Financial - Talk to Joe Garrisi about managing your wealth with Backwards Planning Financial. https://www.backwardsplanningfinancial.comKeep Wise Partners; Visit KeepwisePartners.com or call Derrick Taylor at 781-680-8000 to schedule a free consultation. https://keepwise.partners/ If you're a Christian business owner who wants to reach thousands of like-minded people and grow your company, we'd love to partner with you. Email us at [email protected] Support the show

Send us a text!In this episode we pick up where we left off in the previous Q&A episode with more listener questions including: "How many of the Ogden guys are on a cut?" "What are your top picks for a rifle / pistol combo?" "Can I maintain strength while training for a marathon?" and more.Checkout the BA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/brutalamericanOur new book, The Longhouse: How Feminism Conquered the West and Made Us Miserable –– by Brian Sauvé and Eric Conn is now available for pre-order! - Thelonghousebook.comThis episode's Headline Sponsor is: Backwards Planning Financial - Talk to Joe Garrisi about managing your wealth with Backwards Planning Financial. https://www.backwardsplanningfinancial.comKeep Wise Partners; Visit KeepwisePartners.com or call Derrick Taylor at 781-680-8000 to schedule a free consultation. https://keepwise.partners/ If you're a Christian business owner who wants to reach thousands of like-minded people and grow your company, we'd love to partner with you. Email us at [email protected] Support the show

Send us a text!In this episode of the Brutal American Podcast we interview Joe Garrisi of Backwards Planning Financial on the topic of courage and conducting business in an anti-Christ society.Checkout the BA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/brutalamericanOur new book, The Longhouse: How Feminism Conquered the West and Made Us Miserable –– by Brian Sauvé and Eric Conn is now available for pre-order! - Thelonghousebook.comThis episode's Headline Sponsor is: Backwards Planning Financial - Talk to Joe Garrisi about managing your wealth with Backwards Planning Financial. https://www.backwardsplanningfinancial.comKeep Wise Partners; Visit KeepwisePartners.com or call Derrick Taylor at 781-680-8000 to schedule a free consultation. https://keepwise.partners/Defiant Machine Works provides expert firearm customization to deliver reliable, personalized, high-performance firearms. https://defiantmachineworks.com/ If you're a Christian business owner who wants to reach thousands of like-minded people and grow your company, we'd love to partner with you. Email us at [email protected] Support the show

Send us a text!Where do I find a church like Refuge? Thoughts on Martial Arts? How to we discern between shock jocks and truth tellers? How do I find a godly wife? We discuss all of this and more in this episode of the Brutal American Podcast.Checkout the BA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/brutalamericanOur new book, The Longhouse: How Feminism Conquered the West and Made Us Miserable –– by Brian Sauvé and Eric Conn is now available for pre-order! - Thelonghousebook.comThis episode's Headline Sponsor is: Backwards Planning Financial - Talk to Joe Garrisi about managing your wealth with Backwards Planning Financial. https://www.backwardsplanningfinancial.comKeep Wise Partners; Visit KeepwisePartners.com or call Derrick Taylor at 781-680-8000 to schedule a free consultation. https://keepwise.partners/Defiant Machine Works provides expert firearm customization to deliver reliable, personalized, high-performance firearms. https://defiantmachineworks.com/ If you're a Christian business owner who wants to reach thousands of like-minded people and grow your company, we'd love to partner with you. Email us at [email protected] Support the show

Jesse Boulden, Commanding Officer of ALERT Academy and former U.S. Navy officer, leads a nine-month Christian gap-year molding young men through discipline and service. He discusses rigorous boot phases, rescue and emergency training, specializations like diving and firefighting, and how hardship, mentorship, and gospel-centered formation build camaraderie and resilience.

Send us a text!In this episode we debrief our 2026 Titus 2 FTX. Why do we think these are important? Where did we go? What did we do? What were the learning objectives for our young men? How did we improve the exercise compared to last year? We discuss all of this and more in this episode of the Brutal American Podcast.Checkout the BA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/brutalamericanOur new book, The Longhouse: How Feminism Conquered the West and Made Us Miserable –– by Brian Sauvé and Eric Conn is now available for pre-order! - Thelonghousebook.comThis episode's Headline Sponsor is: Keep Wise Partners; Visit KeepwisePartners.com or call Derrick Taylor at 781-680-8000 to schedule a free consultation. https://keepwise.partners/Talk to Joe Garrisi about managing your wealth with Backwards Planning Financial. https://www.backwardsplanningfinancial.comDefiant Machine Works provides expert firearm customization to deliver reliable, personalized, high-performance firearms. https://defiantmachineworks.com/ If you're a Christian business owner who wants to reach thousands of like-minded people and grow your company, we'd love to partner with you. Email us at [email protected] Support the show

Dr. Chase Spears, retired Army public affairs officer turned scholar and podcaster, critiques progressive influence in the military. He recounts why he left uniformed service and how activist networks shift policy. He discusses recruiting, morale, and tactics for reclaiming institutions. Short, pointed conversation on cultural warfare and practical steps for faithful service.