The Casual Shooter Podcast

Episode 42 - Area 8 Championship, Keanu Sy & Stephen Van

This week, Leo and I speak with Keanu Sy and Stephen Van about Area 8. Keanu is the Match Director, as he was last year. Stephen is the Assistant match Director. We discuss all things Area 8 to include last year's match. And, the public unveiling of the Area 8 match jersey. We even talk about some controversy surrounding the stages.
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Episode 41 - Jason Bradley, USPSA GM, Canik Sponsored Shooter

This week we welcome Jason Bradley to the show. I've been wanting to have him on. As soon as I saw that he is now sponsored by Canik, it became imperative.
In 2019, Jason finished 16 at USPSA Nationals shooting Carry Optics. Early 2020, he switched to the Canik SFx and continued with Carry Optics. He placed 2nd behind Max Michel at Factory Gun Nationals in October of last year. Last month, he became an officially sponsored shooter.
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Episode 40 - Bill Duda, Go Fast Don't Suck

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This week, we interview Bill Duda, owner of Go Fast Don't Suck. He's also the OG USPSA meme maker. If you've been around long enough, there's a chance he has made fun of you by immortalizing you in a meme.
We discuss shooting, Go Fast Don't Suck products, match sponsorships and other things. This is definitely rated NC-17. Check out the website for links.
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Episode 39 - David Ankeny, MD, VA State Championship

This week, it's just Leo and Me. Huggy had family obligations that prevented him from being present.
Our guest this week is David Ankeny. He is the Match Director for the Virginia State Championship. He's been the MD for that match since 2019. We talk about everything match related, including last year's record number of DQ's and why.
As usual, you can find all of the links to the match and social media pages on our website.
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Episode 38 - US Navy Action Shooting Team

This week, join the three of us as we welcome Lt's Jeremy Lightner and Marc Santos to the podcast. Jeremy is the USN AST Captain even though he is a Lt which is actually a Captain. I know that sounds confusing but it is explained in the podcast. Just as we did with the USAF AST, we cover a lot of ground. There's a lot of show and tell in this episode. It might behoove you to check out the YouTube version as well if you actually want to see what they are sharing.
I'd like to thank the both of them for coming on the show and their Commander for authorizing their presence. It was another excellent show with plenty of laughs. As usual, you can find links to the USN AST social media page, as well as their personal links, on the website.
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Episode 37 - Logan Saunders

This week, Huggy and I interview Logan Saunders. He's a local (Richmond, VA) USPSA shooter that has recently competed in PCC, CO and Open. His "Open" gun is a .357 Sig with an optic, not your usual Open gun. He's also a RO that has worked the VA State Championship, Area 8 Championship and last year's Factory Gun Nationals (CO and Production). I introduce a new game called "Ask the RO." I play a short video and the RO makes the call. If you like shooting and WWE-style wrestling, this is the episode for you. If laughing is hazardous to your health, avoid this episode.
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Episode 36 - Gianni Giordano, GM Junior Shooter

This week, we invite Gianni Giordano onto the podcast.
If you don't know Gianni, suffice it to say he has finished in the Top 10 at Limited Nationals the last two years and just finished second at Limited 10 Nationals. He's 17 but has been shooting competitively for quite some time (I don't want to spoil how long it has been). While he is a serious competitor and wants to win, he hasn't lost sight of having fun.
If you're a numbers nerd like me, Dave, check the statistics on our website. The Division Popularity spreadsheet updates after every major match. If I'm missing one, let me know so I can add it.
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Episode 35 - Daniel Anderson

This week, Leo and I interview Daniel Anderson on the show. Daniel is new to USPSA (8 months) and is a regular listener. He won the Hunters HD Gold glasses that we gave away. This episode revolves heavily around LOCAP Nationals and his experience there.
 
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