We’re finally back at it. This week, (some of) the boys are back in town for another absurd episode. Katon and Evo once again return this time alongside YPT contributors Soju Operator and Kalashnikoffing. For those who missed the last episode, Katon is a newly minted  USPSA Grand Master Class level shooter under the Carry Optics division and Evo is a security and EMT professional currently working towards medical school.  As one can imagine, only the SPICEST of takes are discussed here....

We are pleased to have several members of the Puget Sound Jöhñ Brôwń Gûñ Cłūb this week on the podcast. The club for several years has undertaken community defense efforts in the greater Seattle area. As the crew describes it, they undertake efforts that the state can’t or won’t do. Hear how the crew not only provides a visible security presence at actions, but assists with planning, deescalation, and medical assistance as a counter to hostile far right actors. You’ll hear community...

On this week’s episode, John Chinaman was able to interview Ukrainian drone pilot and self described “queer disaster” Kafa. They are a non-binary anarchist who fought with the 93rd Mechanized Brigade in Bakhmut. Content warning: this episode includes graphic descriptions of war, political repression, and violence.  Kafa told their story to YPT, from their journey growing up in Crimea, to fleeing after Russia’s 2014 invasion to Kyiv, to living in Berlin. They returned to Ukraine after...

Apologies for the hiatus! On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we feature a good friend and one of the best medical trainers in the business, Dan Bernal of Grizzly Medical! Dan is a former US Army combat medic, having directly saved lives in missions as well as having taught Iraqi and Kurdish medics in joint combat operations. He also served as an on-site TCCC and EMT trainer. Recognizing a severe lack of knowledge for practical first aid training in the civilian world, Dan...

This week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast involves alcohol and hot takes. This ain’t your dad’s leftist gun podcast episode. Joining Soju Operator is Katon who returns once more, this time with his guest, Evo. For those who unaware, Katon is a USPSA Master Class level shooter under the Carry Optics division and Evo has an extensive professional background in security work, firearms training, and medical first aid. Together, the 3 of them get intoxicated and start laying their hottest...

On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc podcast, Soju Operator is joined by the founders of the Anarcho Airsoftist group and Black Cat Rifle Group. Anarcho Airsoftist is a collective of airsofters, martial artists, and firearms owners specializing in self-defense training for marginalized individuals. The Black Cat Rifle Group is a newly formed leftist firearms organization dedicated to providing free firearms training workshops that teach not only defensive training but also how to build...

On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Soju Operator returns with special guests, Bubble and Satana from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club! You may recognize them from the Dallas Fort Worth area as they’ve been making headlines as of late defending the homeless from the police, working protest security, and defending queer-friendly establishments from fascist groups. Together, they discuss what goes into forming community defense, the important considerations to have when attending...

We hear at the Tiger Bloc Podcast are happy to feature our friends from Solidarity Collectives to talk about the anti-authoritarian response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  On this episode, Snow and John Chinaman talk about why anarchists and anti-authoritarians are fighting.   The crew also talk about the response of the western left to the invasion, how Solidarity Collectives supports anti-authoritarian fighters. It was also awesome to to talk to a foreign medic, Olga, to hear about...

Sorry it’s been a while, but we’re back at it again with another episode of The Tiger Bloc Podcast! We’re changing things up a bit by offering a chance to answer YOUR burning questions! Together, Snow, Soju Operator, John Chinaman, TV Johnny, Hi-C, and Kalashnikoffing go into deep discussion regarding topics such as how to organize a training group, how to motivate others to train, how to convince anti-gun liberals to see the light, how to get into guns on a budget, what accessories do you...

In this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, the YPT folks talk more in-depth about competitive shooting. And who better to speak about it than Master Class USPSA Shooter, Katon? Soju Operator, Chinaman, and finally returning Kalashnikoffing sit down with Katon to discuss the world of USPSA competitive shooting, the benefits of shooting in competition, the misconceptions “tactical” shooters have regarding competition shooting, how to shoot better, how to teach new shooters, and why...

On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Soju Operator and John Chinaman welcome none other than J and Penny of Tenacious Unicorn Ranch! You might have heard of them in recent headlines but for those not in the know, Tenacious Unicorn Ranch is an LGBTQIA+ sanctuary located in Westcliffe, Colorado. Founded by Penny Logue, TUR was built to act as a safe place for trans and queer individuals to escape the cis/het, capitalist hellscape world through communal land ownership, farming,...

We’re changing this up a bit on this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast. Newcomer Rose will be hosting alongside returning member John Chinaman! And they’ve brought on an awesome comrade, Timber. Timber is the self-proclaimed hottest leftist and bisexual icon who is a certified mental health practitioner and licensed therapist, specializing in crisis work and de-escalation. Together they break down the necessary steps in real-world de-escalation of potentially violent encounters and...

Hello comrades! We are back with another episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast. For this week, we’re focusing on the not-so-sexy side of the preparedness world: medical first aid. We have the pleasure of having on our podcast, M, from Community Defense Medical! M is a multi-state certified paramedic, medical first aid instructor, and firearms enthusiast. As part of the Clark Fork Gun Club, he uses his knowledge in the medical field as well as in self-defense concepts to teach others to be as...

This week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we’re super excited to have on Max of Red Star Defense! For the unaware, Red Star Defense is a leftist, co-op lead, ballistic body armor manufacturing company. The mission of Max and his fellow comrades is to produce quality, life saving ballistic protective equipment at an affordable price. Together Soju Operator, Rose, and Max discuss the science behind modern day body armor, purposeful misleading marketing by body armor companies, what goes...

On this episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Snow and Soju Operator are excited to have a special friend on board as our guest of the week: Artorias Tactical. Hailing from the Portland area, Artorias is a firearms enthusiast, anarchist activist, martial artist, community defender, and expert level shit poster. Many will have known of him by now from his Instagram firearms training videos, equipment posts and of course his leftist memes. Together, the three of them discuss firearms training,...

This week on the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Snow, Camila and John Chinaman are joined by anti-fascist journalist and European historian, James Stout! With years in investigative journalism, James' work has spotlighted various indigenous peoples’ struggles in the face of rampant imperialism and fascist takeovers. Together they discuss the recent military coup and ongoing struggle in Myanmar, how the situation unfolded, what the people are going through, the role of 3D printed firearms such as the...

Welcome to a very special episode of The Tiger Bloc Podcast! This time around, we’re featuring our most interesting guests yet: ourselves (again)! Together the YPT gang takes the time to reflect upon the absurdity that was the year 2021 by reminiscing on their achievements, the lessons they’ve learned, what they wish to do in 2022, and how Star Wars probably doesn’t have the best Asian representation (RIP Gureni Telsij, true hero of the Battle of Endor). Host: Camila Guest: Soju Operator,...

On this episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Soju Operator and Snow are joined by the lovely and inspiring Lu from Insubordinate Collective! Hailing from the PNW area, Insubordiante Collective is a queer owned and operated channel dedicated to supporting marginalized communities. A large focus of their efforts centers on raising funds for important social causes and encouraging people to become more familiar with firearms. Together, Soju, Snow, and Lu discuss the origins of IC, their latest...

This week on the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we’re excited to share with you our conversation with Jake Hanrahan, the journalist best know for his conflict journalist project, Popular Front.  Popular Front reports on underreported conflicts from around the world. Jake has been all over, to places like Artsakh, Ukraine, and Rojava. We talked about what makes Popular Front unique — it’s entirely listener funded.   When examining global conflicts, one of the things that Jake shared with us was the...

On this episode, Soju, John Chinaman, and podcast newcomer Hi-C talk to Jesse from Hevalti Tactical! Jesse makes innovative gear, shoots IDPA and USPSA competitively, and has a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.   You may recognize Jesse’s gear from Tacticool Girlfriend and his Instagram. Jesse explains to us his minimalist design philosophy and the challenges in being a “leftist” gear maker. And right now, there’s a lot of challenges in starting a business making quality gear.   A...

This week we have a very special episode. John Chinaman, Camila, and Snow interview the wonderful investigative reporter Cerise Castle about her work investigating gangs within the LA County Sheriff’s Department.   #GoogleLASDGangs. By this time, everyone has seen the hashtag. It was Cerise Castle’s tireless investigative journalism which bled the lid off deputy gangs within LASD.   Executioners. Vikings. Regulators. The names of these gangs are now infamous. You’ll hear from Cerise about how...

On this episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Soju, Snow, and Camila are joined by a complete and an utter badass...THE Lady Feral herself, Alana McLaughlin! For those not in the know, Alana is the second ever openly transgender woman mixed martial arts fighter, who just made her professional debut on Combate Global. She is also a former US Army Special Forces Green Beret now turned leftist activist, currently doing community outreach work for not only trans but also marginalized communities in...

On this week of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Snow and Camila talk shop about America’s history of unions and guns! Together the dynamic duo cover an abbreviated timeline of fatal picket lines, how firearms and union organizing have intersected in the past, the racist history of worker vs worker violence, the origins of Pinkertons, and how corporations are continuing the legacy of worker oppression to this day. Remember kids, organizing your workplace is community defense! Host: Snow and...

The Tiger Bloc Podcast is super excited to have on this episode, the one and only Tacticool Girlfriend! If you don’t know who she is (really you don’t?), TCGF is a rising Youtube content creator in the sphere of firearms education, gun accessory reviews, and training tips. In less than a year, she went from relative obscurity to acquiring well over 36K subscribers. In a market as horribly saturated as the Gun Tuber Influencer space, she ain’t doing too bad for herself! Together, Soju...