REDACTED Culture Cast
Episodes
287: Complaining for Profit
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDoes what you watch inspire you to greatness, or only make you anxious about the world? There's a difference between podcasts that...
287: Asymmetrical Warfare: A Thought Experiment
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWe can become lost in tribal arguments or we can look at the Minnesota ICE shooting to better understand asymmetrical warfare. In this ...
286: You Are The Victim
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeVictim Narratives plague our generation. Yet history tells a longer story. Black Lives Matter, Antisemitism, and White Men now have the...
285: Explaining Tactics, Operations, and Strategy
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe words Tactics, Operations, and Strategy have meanings deeper than mere marketing. Rather, we use the metaphor of Gardening to decip...
284: Killing Charlie: Two Truths and a Lie
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeFollowing the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a manhunt continues in the minds and perhaps hearts of Americans. A great interest in iden...
283: Ghost Recon: Insurgency and Tragedy
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeAt its core, Ghost Recon Wildlands is a game about Insurgency. You, the player, engage in various forms of Unconventional Warfare, on a...
282: A Message to Church Security
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeOn August 27th, 2025, a school shooting took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The transgender shooter identified by authorities followe...
281: We Are Not a Serious Peoples
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeFrom the Gun Culture to Americans, the West, or Mankind as a whole, we are not a serious peoples. We approach the world around us, foll...
280: How Tim Kennedy Got Away with Stolen Valor
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhile the Antihero Podcast has gone through great journalistic lengths to investigate the claims made by Tim Kennedy in his book, this ...
279: A Brave Castle Chest Rig Goes to DARC
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeAfter some time away from the desk, the REDACTED Culture Cast returns with a review of the Brave Castle Chest Rig. Having an opportunit...
278: It Will Take Courage
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe first six months of 2025 have displayed a roller coaster of events, many of which presented as catastrophes, or great victories dep...
277: Peacekeepers, Conscripts, and Incompetent Violence
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThis weekend, a so-called Peacekeeper opened fire, shooting and killing a bystander at a No Kings protest this weekend. The presence of...
276: Grasping Adventure with Ivan Loomis of Kit Badger
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeAdventure, what a marketing term. We grew up on Lord of the Rings and watched as beloved characters embarked on a great journey. Ivan L...
275: Dehumanization of Enemies, of Heroes with John Soden
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe media will tell you that Soldiers are trained to dehumanize their enemy in order to become more efficient fighters. The propaganda ...
274: Zach Masek on the Tragedy of Robert Rogers
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeBoth Army Rangers and Special Forces call back to Robert Rogers in their lineage. Today, the missions of the Green Beret and the Tan Be...
273: The FLUX Raider, One Year Later: The Whole Is Greater than the Sum of the Parts
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe Flux Defense Raider has been on the scene for a few years now. This Flux Raider review is less about the Chassis alone, and more ab...
272: What are TTPs?
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe acronym TTP refers to Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. While these terms are most at home in military situations, we're se...
271: Dead Warrior Society: Rangers, Green Berets: Correcting Special Operations History
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeBoth Rangers and Green Berets point to Robert Rogers as a figurehead of their history. But in today's conflicts, they perform cons...
270: Bible Salesmen
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeIs it immoral for a brand to sell a Bible? Does our answer change within the context of Gun Culture? As we witness a revival of Faith...
269: The Gluttony of Taste
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis presents the interaction between demons and humans from the point of view of a senior devil in Hel...
268: The SIG Controversy and its Consequences
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeBeyond the bottom line, the latest statements by SIG Sauer regarding the P320 failed to reduce talk around the pistol, instead inviting...
267: The 80/20 Rule for Training
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeI find it unabashedly funny when people argue passionately over what they should or shouldn't train, especially when we all know n...
266: If You're Going to Face the Darkness, You Better Carry the Light
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeBeneath the surface, there's a battle between light and dark. Those on the surface feel the consequences, without knowing what is ...
265: SHOT SHOW 2025 Summary and Evaluation
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeSHOT SHOW: Where those not at the show want to be, and those at the show want to go home. Not really, but it's funny. Laugh with m...
264: No Third Option: Leadership or Abdication with Dr. Joe Rigney
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeIn his book, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage, Dr. Joe Rigney states that one of the first responsibilities of a leader is to determin...
263: Ranger Battalion, War Doctrine, and Process First with SFC Mike Meegan
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe U.S. Army Ranger Battalion demands a constant pursuit of excellence and it comes at a cost to the individual. Few will know the cro...
262: How to Reduce Violence, Ethically
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe subject of Gun Control easily misses the mark on more than one occasion. Politically unpopular, economically damaging, and cultural...
261: Tim Selbrede on Fighting Fire and Pyrrhic Political Victories
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeIt's not the elephant in the room, the Las Angeles fires dominates the news cycle. Time Selbrede joins the show to talk about the ...
260: Defense Against Conspiracy Theories
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat makes something a conspiracy theory? We already know we cannot trust every power that be, every narrative, every explanation. The ...
259: Scaling EDC in 2025
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeToo often, public conversations about EDC resort to shaming in order to produce a reaction. Instead, we are going to look at scaleabili...
258: Definitional Cowardice
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeNarrow is the gate to the Kingdom of Heaven, and many are the paths to hell. We've heard the phrase "rules for thee, but not ...
257: A Message To Gun Culture
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDespite public successes, the Gun Culture faced challenges in 2024. Scandal swept across much of our community as dark accusations addr...
256: What is Missing from the CEO Assassination
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe United Healthcare CEO shooting has remained on the front page of both traditional and social media for weeks now, and with all the ...
255: Reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeFew novels of the 1900's are more controversial than Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. That hasn't stopped the sophists from trying...
254: Leadership in Decentralized Environments
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat does leadership look like in a decentralized future? Whether we're talking about different generations of warfare or how it a...
253: Military, MilSim, and Filmmaking with Cory Haynes
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe thing is, we like to see what we're good at represented in film. The problem with Hollywood, is that just that is so rare. Cor...
252: Honor Culture and Dignity Society
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWe desire Honor, but exist in a system of dignity. These two concepts overlap, yet the consequences of neglect turn dire. Men give thei...
251: Civilian vs Military Training
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat does Ontology have to do with training? While we might fall into the trap of thinking that Military Training is similar to what is...
250: Putting Family First with Nathan Spearing
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat good is it if you win the war, but loose the very things worth fighting for? Nathan Spearing has lived a life of adventure and mil...
249: The World as Real
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDetachment from reality is most often described as a symptom of suffering. But what if we looked at it as the desired effect of some ma...
248: Gypsy Walters and The Gospel of St. Rattlecan
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWith tensions high and a sense of meaning low in the West, we're witnessing a revival of Faith in various sub cultures and communi...
247: How [Not] to Train
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeHave you ever heard someone say "you don't need to train for that" and think that something is wrong, but not sure what?...
246: Rites of Passage with Kohlton of Black Canyon Systems
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeHave you ever heard men complain about Rites of Passage missing from our contemporary world? What if you learned they existed, just men...
245: Redefining Lethality with Chris Sizelove
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeNo bureaucracy is immune from becoming polluted with false metrics and nebulous buzzwords. Just as it falls on the leadership to define...
244: JK Armament CCX Suppressor: The Concealed Carry Convertible
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDon't let the haters fool you, if we step back and look at the overall state of firearms ownership, we're seeing suppressors ...
243: From the CIA to Appalachia
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeA Common Thread Across Multiple Disparate Topics. What does the CIA have to do with the crisis in Appalachia? The history of the CIA in...
242: How "I Got Mine" Got Us Here
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe phrase "I got mine" manifests in various ways. It might be a team leader who quits at building his team after he's a...
241: Something Worse than Gun Control
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat is property without privacy? The double-speak of politicians continues to ramp up as we approach another election. At the same tim...
240: Law Tactical ARIC Review: Citizens and Soldiers
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe Law Tactical Folder might just be one of the best pieces of gear when it comes to quality of life for the Citizen. The Law Tactical...
239: When the Community Falls Apart with Brent aka OneOneBravo
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWe talk about the Gun Culture like it has solid lines to determine who is in and who is out, but that's not exactly how it works. ...
238: Arguing with Ghosts
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeIn the last 10 years we've seen a great expanse when it comes to self defense training. As much as the internet has re-invented th...
237: Technology and Ontology
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThis morning many were greeted with news that what looks like a cyber attack caused thousands of devices to explode. While it sounds li...
236: The Plate Carrier Fit, Function, and Setup over the last 15 Years
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeBody armor in the form of a plate carrier has been around for longer than many of us have been alive. In that time, quite a bit has cha...
235: Guerrillas, Insurgents, and the American Fog of War with "Reaper" Consultations
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeLife in America often times feels like something is wrong, that something is going on, but we just can't see it. From this feeling...
234: The Next Holy War in the Corpse of the Secular
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDisaster! Apocalypse! Do this now and you'll be prepared! This headline and rhetoric is all to common, from marketing strategies, ...
233: You Can't Do This Alone with Paigeosity
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeReturning to the Culture Cast, Paigeosity addresses the steps to getting past social cynicism. Although Gun Culture has its nuances, it...
232: The Insurgent and the Sniper
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWar never changes, yet war fighting never remains the same. The tactics and strategies of the last war have been analyzed in pursuit of...
231: Stolen Valor and its Complications
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe subject of Stolen Valor often travels through Gun Culture, and rarely reaches general politics. Recent events have drawn attention ...
230: Violence, Threats, and Honor with Jack Donovan
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeAcross Social Media, and at least western culture this can be observed: the more skilled a person is at the use of force, the less like...
229: The Theology of Non Compliance with Baret Fawbush
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhen is one morally obligated to resist one's government? With all the talk of tyranny and noncompliance, we sit down with Baret F...
228: When is Enough, Enough? The Malaise of Urgency
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeAll that we know is that we can't keep going on like this. What we don't know is when to make a change, or how. In his work t...
227: American Pistons: The PSA JAKL vs Brownells BRN-180
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat do we have here. Two American-made, gas-piston driven firearms, each with a different take. The Brownells BRN-180 may not come in ...
226: Alex Aubrey of Flux Defense on Enjoying Other's Success
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWith the release of their latest P-365 Raider, Flux Defense teamed up with REDACTED to put on our first public land clean up in Utah. B...
225: Gear vs Skill Issue
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeCan one solve a skill issue with better gear? A Stepping stone to maturity in Gun Culture, this topic may come across as both eye rolli...
224: How Conspiracy Theories Harm You
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MePeople don't believe in conspiracy theories because they find them rationally compelling. Rather, these ideas hijack an individual...
223: Women In Combat // Quotas Hurt The Whole Team
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeShould Women serve in combat roles in the military? The recent attempt on President Trump's life brings up the old debate about wo...
222: Red Teaming and Gathering Threat Intel with Rob Rawson
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeFrom Private Military Contractors to Mall Cops, the field of security is full of misconceptions, egos, and opportunities to find yourse...
221: Why Didn't Guns Come Up in the Debate?
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe recent debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden covered a series of topics both relevant and otherwise to the American People. Amo...
220: Reclaiming the First Amendment with Radios with Jake Knight of Gridbase
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeIf owning and becoming proficient with a firearm continues the Second Amendment, owning and becoming proficient with radios may just be...
219: It May Not Be Your Fault, But It Will Be Your Responsibility
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeYou do not have control over the circumstances that surround you. However, you may have a moral obligation to how you live through them...
218: The End of Celebrity and the Return of State Religions
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe Secular Age can be marked as one where mechanism of belief commonly assumed considers religion one option amongst many. We may find...
217: Identity Before, During, and After Ranger Regiment with Cameron Fath
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeMany of us grew up in a world where to join the military meant to serve our country. Baked into that ideological pie was a hierarchy wh...
216: Why Men Go Off To War
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhy do men go off to war?Is it for Glory? Honor? The GI Bill? The war/violence/conflict in Ukraine illustrates how some men go to war, ...
215: The Fall of Minneapolis and its Consequences with Peter Johnson
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeEven during the 2020 Black Lives Matter Summer of Love, news agencies hesitated to report on the destruction taking place in Minnesota....
214: How Might Makes Right and When it Doesn't
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeMight Makes Right. No Truth but Power.History is written by the Victor.These phrases often say one thing, but try to communicate anothe...
213: How to Start or ReStart training in Self Defense
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhen it comes to gear, play the long game. When it comes to training, get what you can, when you can get it. When it comes to practice,...
212: Peter Ildefonsa on Gun Culture, Industry, and the Second Amendment
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe difference between what can be called the Gun Culture, the Industry, and those in support of the Second Amendment isn't a sing...
211: Why We Train for Both Proportionality and Utility
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeIn violence, as in war, two concept stand in tension with one another: proportionality and utility. McMahan identifies one understandin...
210: Ruben Alverez of Paradox Training: ECQC vs Jiu Jitsu
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeSelf Defense isn't what it used to be. Jiu jitsu has become mainstream. But what if you were to discover that no-gi training wasn&...
209: The Trouble with LARP
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat if the true LARP is the assumption that we can be credited as being part of the community without participation? When the term LAR...
208: Composure: One Measure of a Man
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeRudyard Kipling's poem "If" often finds home on the wall and in the minds of great men. It leads the reader through a se...
207: Beyond the Gun: More than Marksmanship
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThere's more to being a warfighter than shooting. On the US Army webpage it is stated that the Ranger Battalions encompass the &qu...
206: Communication Lessons from the George Floyd Riots
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe George Floyd Riots were a strange time. On the ground, the narrative level politics fell to the wayside. Information Warfare was no...
205: Small Mindedness - The Mechanism of Control
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhich is better? To Bug Out or to Harden Your Position?Which is better? Train in Recce or CQB?Which is better? A DMR or a MK18?Which is...
204: Name Dropping and Clout Chasing
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeSure, we all hate name dropping and clout chasing, especially in Gun Culture, but why? what is it about this kind of activity that we f...
203: Jake Knight from GRIDBASE: Don't Quit, Decentralize
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDecentralization might sound good on paper, but how does it work in the real world? When we look around, from media to the news to poli...
202: Bad Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhat makes someone a pseudo-intellectual? If we treat philosophy like a trade, what does it look like when done poorly? In this episode...
201: Kaleb Irving on Gun Culture on the Ground Level, Repenting America
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhile it can be fun to try to analyze Gun Culture at the 20,000 league above view, Kaleb Irving brings the conversation down to earth. ...
200: Marksmanship vs Fighting
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDon't like a guy? Say he can't shoot. Although this will not put the argument to death, it will bring context to move past th...
199: Civil War Review with Gypsy Walters
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeGypsy Walters rejoins the show to talk about the movie "Civil War" by A24 Studios. The spoiler-free beginning covers tone and...
198: Brett Kleypas of Huxwrx
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWith Suppressor Form 4 wait times measuring in mere days, we are witnessing the further normalization of owning a silencer. Huxwrx brou...
197: Open Carry vs Concealed Carry, A False Dichotomy
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeFew debates within gun culture draw more ire and passion than whether a person should or should not open carry in public. The arguments...
196: Stolen Valor, School Shootings, and Inverse Proportionality
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeAlthough not a hard and fast rule, a heuristic can be applied to both stolen valor claims, and individual violence. Stolen Valor, when ...
195: Colonize, Contradict, Condemn / Non-Citizens with Guns
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeTwo events in recent history share a common thread. The White House loudly declares the 31st of March to be the Transgender Day of Visi...
194: Marcus Singletary on Launching Community Days
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeIn this conversation with Marcus Singletary of Cloaked Entry Co, we start with inconsistencies in the culture when it comes to Chinese ...
193: Reviewing The Warrior Poet Way
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeJohn Lovell, former Ranger and founder of the Warrior Poet Society has produced a book, but is it any good? After reading The Warrior P...
192: PSA SABRE-10 Commentary
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeCalling it a review wouldn't be sufficient, and besides, there's plenty of places to go for that, some of which I may have ev...
191: Tim Selbrede on the Evolution of Training Night Vision
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeThe history of training can be depicted like a spiral. While back and forth it looks like a flat circle with what was popular 30 years ...
190: The Weaponization of Tragedy
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeDecentralization will have its consequences, and to centralized authority, it will look like collapse. This comes with a warning. A sui...
189: Guns and/or P*rn
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talk Back to MeWhich Way Western Man? In a recent action, Texas has signed into law the requirement for adult content websites to implement age verifi...