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#289 - The Navy SEAL Physicist - Ryan McMillan of Grayboe Oct 25, 2023

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Ryan McMillan’s resume is insane. He was born into a firearms dynasty, has a degree in physics, was a U.S Navy SEAL, and started one of the most elite American-made custom rifle stock companies in existence. McMillan sits down with Black Rifle Coffee Co.’s Evan Hafer to talk about the company his grandfather started in 1973. You may have heard of it: McMillan Fiberglass Stocks.

The company and his grandfather, along with the US Marine Corps, created the modern sniper rifle. Ryan talks about what it felt like to use some of the rifles his grandfather and uncle designed on sniper ops while deployed in Afghanistan as a member of SEAL Team 2 in the early 2000s.

They also dive into how McMillan finally got his physics degree and continued his family's legacy by building the Grayboe custom rifle stock company with a mission to make mass-produced, affordable stocks with a quality never before available to regular shooters.

#288 - BTS of 5X CrossFit Champ Mat Frasier’s Brutal 10K-Calorie a Day Routine Oct 18, 2023

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Mat Fraser, who took first place in the CrossFit Games for five consecutive years, gives Black Rifle Coffee Company's Evan Hafer an inside look at what kind of punishing physical training it took to be at the top of his game for so long and what life is like after retiring from competition as he continues to build his company, HWPO Training (Hard Work Pays Off).

#287 - Medal of Honor Recipient and Green Beret Earl D. Plumlee Shares His Story Oct 11, 2023

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Earl D. Plumlee sits down with Evan Hafer of Black Rifle Coffee Co. and describes the events of the fateful day in Afghanistan when 200 well-armed Taliban fighters breached his base’s perimeter with a huge explosion before launching a massive and extended attack. On August 28, 2013, MSG Plumlee was serving as a weapons sergeant assigned to Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group at Forward Operating Base Ghazni. For his actions on that day, Plumlee was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2021. Find out how it went down from the man himself.

#286 - Brandon Herrera, Donut Operator, and Heather Lynn Go On an Elk Hunt Oct 04, 2023

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Black Rifle Coffee Co. Founder and CEO Evan Hafer is joined by friends Brandon Herrera, Donut Operator, and Heather Lynn, who just got back from a BRCC elk hunt in northern Utah.

The GunTubers and BRCC OGs talk #BTS about making Black Rifle content, how to win (and get banned) by YouTube, Dungeons & Dragons, along with horror movies and their favorite comedians. They get into what it's like to go hunting for the first time and why it's always okay to bring along an FN SCAR. You don't want to miss this one.

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#285 - Navy SEAL Ephraim Mattos and a Non-Profit Built for War Zones Sep 30, 2023

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Retired SEAL and author Ephraim Mattos was shot in the calf while volunteering as a medic with the Iraqi Army as he was transitioning out of the Navy. It was all caught on camera and went viral.

He recovered from his wound, and ever since, he's been working constantly to continue a life of service and to help people who need it most in some of the most violent places on the planet. That's why he started Stronghold Rescue & Relief, a non-profit built to give aid to people in literal war zones.

Mattos sits down with Black Rifle Coffee Co.'s Evan Hafer to talk about his new mission in life, what it's like to know he'll be heading into heavy combat in Burma in the next couple of months (and whether or not he's armed on these missions), that unique struggles people are facing in that country, the trials and tribulations faced by GWOT veterans of all stripes, and lots more on this week's Black Rifle Coffee Podcast.

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#284 - 40 DEAD INSURGENTS | Navy Cross Recipient Jeremiah Workman Sep 20, 2023

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When Jeremiah Workman was in the US Marine Corps, he received the Navy Cross for his actions during a three-hour firefight in a Fallujah building trying to get up a staircase to get to three brother Marines who had fallen.

Workman talks with Black Rifle Coffe Co.'s Evan Hafer about his struggles with transitioning to civilian life since his time in Iraq, how he's worked to help his fellow veterans and focus on his family as his touchstone, and why on earth he has decided to get into politics.

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#283 - Getting Pulled Over With a Truck Full of Guns - Evan & JT Sep 13, 2023

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The misery faced by ancient soldiers, the merits of vintage camo patterns, the difference between general shitbaggery and creative rebellion, why we need a third political party, and is Mitch Mcconnell ctl+alt-deleting himself? — this pod has everything.

Two BRCC founders talk about the hidden culture war in America between miserable, humorless people and those who can take a joke and have a backbone, the time they got pulled over at gunpoint in a truck full of crossbows and guns, and Evan shows off what he says is the only possession he truly cares about.

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#282 - Drago Dzieran From Communist Poland to the US Navy SEALS Sep 06, 2023

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In this episode of the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast, we are honored to host Navy SEAL Drago Dzieran. A Polish immigrant who made America his cherished home, Drago unravels the tumultuous time in Poland when dissent against the communist and socialist regime reached its zenith. He vividly describes the sweeping arrests that engulfed Poland in a single night and details his transformation from a brave activist to a prisoner of conscience.

But Drago's journey did not end there. He delves into his harrowing yet hopeful transition from Poland to the heart of America. Facing insurmountable adversities in his homeland, from frequent abductions to grueling interrogations by government agents, his indomitable spirit sought refuge in the land of opportunity and freedom. He warmly recalls his time in a German refugee center, his aspiration for sunnier horizons, and his fondness for Elvis Presley's Memphis, Tennessee. With merely a bag of clothes and unparalleled grit, Drago embarked on a new life in the US. This included becoming a skilled Mercedes mechanic, a skydiving instructor, and eventually, against all odds, a decorated US Navy SEAL.

Highlighting the intervention of Pope John Paul II and his influential role in Poland, Drago offers viewers a profound first-hand perspective of life under socialism and the immeasurable sacrifices individuals made in pursuit of truth and freedom.

Plus, reflections on the Global War on Terror and why war requires MONSTERS.

This isn't merely a coffee talk. It's a tale of resilience, the essence of the human spirit, and an unyielding quest for freedom.

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#281 - Black Rifle Coffee Co. Founders Evan Hafer & Mat Best Aug 30, 2023

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Guns, range drills, and the backstory of Black Rifle Coffee Company, oh my!

In this wide-ranging discussion, the brain trust behind BRCC talks about the company's history, evolution, and what the next five years hold, plus get into the weeds on favorite handguns, sobriety, and success.

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#280 - Evan Hafer, Andy Stumpf and Mike Glover Talk $h!t and Tell Stories Aug 23, 2023

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Dive into the world of Black Rifle Coffee Company with former Green Beret and CIA contractor turned CEO Evan Hafer, and two of his best friends, former Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf and former Green Beret Mike Glover, of Fieldcraft Survival.

After a tour of Fieldcraft Survival's new HQ in Provo, Utah, the three talk $h!t and tell stories, including:

The long road to success for Black Rifle Coffee Company.
The company's recent win, the prestigious Golden Bean award, for its's ECS roast Circus Bear.
The challenges and triumphs of book writing,
The unfiltered insights into the culture and vision of the company.
The Maui Wildfires and what went right, and what went wrong.
The differences between roast techniques, from Cold Brew to Hot Brew, and beyond.

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