Light Duty Podcast

Chris spent his entire twenties in prison, learned to tattoo behind bars, and came out with nothing. Three years later he owns Castle Keep Tattoo on the Wilmington Riverwalk with six artists and a waiting list. Evan sits in the chair and takes the needle while Chris tells the whole story — redemption, radical honesty, gun rights restored, and a Southern billboard devil tattooed on an ankle. One of the best ones yet.

Ron and Evan finally take the wheel and things get real fast. Disney rants turn into parenting debates, barracks war stories from Okinawa to Alaska, a DUI on Columbus Day that somehow worked out, and one of the most unexpected faith stories you'll hear on this show. Evan Slaughter has been through it — and Ron's got plenty of his own receipts.

In this episode of Light Duty Podcast, Paul sits down with host Kevin and Ron (back from Episode 2) to break down the business of suppressors, the NFA landscape under the new ATF direction, and why building a company full of SOF guys is a recipe for groupthink. They also go deep on 2A — universal carry, concealed vs. open, the NC castle law, cannabis and carry permits, and the politics behind who's actually running for office.

In this episode, Ryan Williams shares his journey from Navy SEAL to successful entrepreneur, highlighting lessons learned, the importance of team, and navigating the challenges of building brands. Discover insights on resilience, leadership, and adapting in business and life. Ryan shares his journey from Navy SEAL to successful entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of customer satisfaction, feedback, and building a strong network.

The Man Spot, joins the show to talk social media, divorce, Montana living, gun culture, conspiracy theories, and the reality of rebuilding your life after everything changes. What starts as a conversation about content creation quickly turns into a deep dive on modern culture, hidden history, and finding purpose outside the noise.

Kevin and Evan dive into Cody Alford's raw journey from military life to spiritual awakening. Discover how hormone optimization and faith transformed his mental and physical health. Cody shares gritty stories of overcoming trauma, embracing vulnerability, and finding purpose. 

Kevin and Evan sit down with Gabe from TamFamGram to talk about building a brand from scratch, staying creative without losing control, and how small ideas turn into real products. The conversation moves through social media growth, car culture, business mindset, and the reality of running everything yourself. They also get into balancing creativity with scale, relationships, and what it actually takes to keep something authentic in a space that’s constantly changing. It’s laid back, a little all over the place, but real insight into how things actually get built behind the scenes. 

In this episode of Light Duty, Kevin and Evan dive into topics ranging from the mental and physical tolls of military service, bodybuilding transformations, to the controversial world of peptides and weight loss drugs. They also dissect social media fakery and the importance of honesty and lifestyle change for veterans and civilians alike.

Ronnie and Evan sit down with actor Taylor John Smith (The Outpost, Warfare) to talk about portraying war on screen, the reality behind military storytelling, and how close film can get to the real thing. The conversation also touches on combat mindset, brotherhood, and the challenge of capturing experiences that are hard to explain unless you’ve lived them.

Mike Mihalski, founder of Sons of Liberty Gunworks, sits down with us to talk rifles, business, and how a garage project turned into a global firearms company. We cover gun culture, industry headaches, long-range shooting, and a few things that probably shouldn’t be discussed on the internet.

Ronnie and Evan sit down with Ron from Ryker USA to talk about building unconventional gear, pushing back on the status quo, and solving real-world problems through innovation. The conversation moves from the evolution of rifle setups and sling systems to modern drone warfare, AI concerns, and how sci-fi movies don’t feel so fictional anymore. It’s a mix of serious discussion, industry insight, and the kind of off-the-cuff humor you’d expect when veterans start connecting dots between battlefield tech, entrepreneurship, and the occasional “what if Terminator was right?” moment.

Ronnie, Evan, and Kevin kick off Light Duty with an unfiltered conversation about military life, drinking culture, unpredictable training, and the identity shift that comes after taking the uniform off. They talk about how movies shape the public’s idea of war, how technology is changing modern warfare, and what current events look like through a veteran lens. And before it wraps, they wander into Venezuela headlines and the whole UFO conversation — not because they’ve solved it, but because it’s too entertaining not to talk about.