Ironside Podcast

Returning guest, Leiland Tanner is joined by Adam Ebberts to talk about creating worthwhile things. They are husbands, fathers, and musicians. Bonus material at the end. Follow them on Twitter @KolobyteMusic @LeilandTanner @JAEbberts Pick up some fragrances from https://www.etsy.com/shop/OuachitaFragrances

John Taylor joins me to discuss Herman Melville, the Book of Mormon, reading to our children, and why Moby Dick is essential reading for our day. He is a husband and a father and one of the most brilliant men I know.

Eleven Forty-Seven is a Russian, a reader, an enjoyer of discomfort, a student, world-traveler, adept boxer and exceptional writer. He joins Tom and me to discuss the state of the world. The problem with literacy rates, schools, and much more. We dive into the need to support independent publishers, read Dostoevsky and making ourselves uncomfortable. Follow him on Twitter @ 1147x1147 Read his writings @ elevenfortyseven.substack.com

Alaric the Barbarian is a prolific poaster on Twitter. Threads on why you need to be training martial arts as well as deep-dives into historic readings. He is published by the Dissident Review and is an advocate for the virtue of a Warrior-Poet life.  We discuss schoolyard fistfights, coming back from injuries, reading, writing as well as the past and future of masculinity.  Follow him on Twitter @0xAlaric Read him at the Dissident Review https://t.co/XXVvnPSQHB  Follow the Dissident Review @Dissident_Rev

L. Hannah Stoddard is the lead author of Faith Crisis, Volume 1: We Were NOT Betrayed!, Seer Stone v. Urim & Thummim: Book of Mormon Translation on Trial, Faith Crisis, Volume 2: Behind Closed Doors, Joseph Smith’s Plural Wives: Helen Mar Kimball, and A Christ-Centered Home. She is the director of the Joseph Smith Foundation, and producer or director of seven documentary feature films. In addition to directing Joseph Smith Foundation projects for over a decade, she is often invited to speak on various radio and video programs. Hannah helped direct her first documentary film, beginning at age 16. She has worked as a history and literature teacher, graphic design artist, software developer, videographer, project manager, agriculturist and research assistant. Her work focuses on Church history and doctrine, answers to Latter-day Saint faith crisis questions, educational philosophy, culture, and defending the Prophet Joseph Smith. Hannah’s research supports the writings and teachings of ancient and latter-day prophets. She joins Tom and me to discuss her faith, family, and what it means to survive spiritually.  Support the Joseph Smith Foundation at josephsmithfoundation.org Follow her on the interwebs Telegram: https://t.me/hannahstoddard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lhannah.stoddard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lhannahstoddard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LHannahStoddard 

Guest host Dr. Bennett and I slonk some raw eggs fresh from the coop with the living legend Raw Egg Nationalist himself. We discuss combat, physical strength, mental toughness, raw eggs, vitamin D, books, and much more.  Follow Raw Egg Nationalist @Babygravy9  buy his books at https://lnk.bio/RAWEGGNATIONALIST Follow Dr. Bennett on Twitter @extradeadjcb

Tom and I sit down with returning guest Dr. Bennett, founder of EXIT and Josh Lekach, host of the Wrong Opinion podcast.  We discuss what it means to be a husband and father, the state of the world, and what it means to win the culture war. Follow Josh on Twitter @JoshLekach and listen to his podcast at wrongop.gumroad.com Follow Dr. Bennett on Twitter @extradeadjcb and join EXIT at exitgroup.us  Follow Tom on Twitter @DinkelmanTom and read his Patriarchal Correctness articles at patriarchalcorrectness.com

Follow him and get the book at www.machinenick.com Nick is an active duty member of The United States Army Special Forces. Commonly known as Green Berets, the Special Forces perform critical missions including counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance. In 2013, on Nick's second combat rotation to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack ultimately resulting in the loss of his leg. Following a year of surgeries and initial recovery including the use of a prosthetic at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center, he returned to his unit. Refusing a military medical retirement, Nick set his sights on returning to operational status. In 2015, at the conclusion of a challenging, comprehensive assessment designed to evaluate Nick's abilities to operate, he returned to his Detachment and was subsequently deployed once again to Afghanistan conducting full-spectrum combat operations. Nick is considered to be the first Green Beret to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee. Nick is currently serving the United States citizens as a Special Forces Warrant Officer / Assistant Detachment Commander and is widely recognized as an experienced subject matter expert in special operations, intelligence fusion, and mission planning and execution across all operational continuums. A former Special Forces Weapons Sergeant, Nick is Airborne and Combat Diver qualified, holds instructor certifications in Modern Army Combatives (MACP) and Special Operations Combatives (SOCP) programs, and is a graduate of both the Network Development Course and Unconventional Warfare Operational Design course. Nick is the first amputee to complete the Special Forces Warrant Officer Technical and Tactical Certification course, the SOCP Instructor course, and the Combat Diver Qualification course in military history. Nick's awards include the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, Bronze Star with “V” for valor, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur Award. An extensive world traveler, Nick provides training and motivational speeches to private sector corporations, schools and universities, sports teams, and a variety of different non-profit organizations. In his TED Talk ‘Living by an Ethos,’ Nick speaks about the Warrior Mindset and the importance of sacrifice, determination, and selflessness. Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Nick is a husband, father, athlete, student, and author. He speaks multiple languages including Dari, Farsi, and Russian, and has earned a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Graham Bradley is a writer, illustrator, family man, Latter-day Saint and host of the Radcracker Podcast. We discuss how he came to write, his family life, and we explore the background of one of our favorite authors, Louis L'Amour.  Check out his YouTube channel at https://t.co/0BfNrOxCfW Follow him on Twitter @TempusMalleo Buy his books at https://www.amazon.com/Graham-Bradley/e/B00M5HM3FG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

John Pliskin knows the world of boxing. We talk about the state of the sport, the history of the art and the point of fighting with your fists. We discuss the book "Cinderella Man" by Jeremy Schaap and some more iconic figures. Follow John on Twitter @JohnPliskin6