The Dead Pair Podcast
by Jason Rambo
The Dead Pair Podcast helps sporting clays shooters break more targets and understand the competitive clay-target world. Jason Rambo and Sean Alley talk with champion shooters, coaches, target setters, range operators and shooting-industry experts about technique, the mental game, shotgun fit, tournament strategy, FITASC, NSCA competition, equipment and the people shaping sporting clays. Whether you're preparing for your first registered shoot or chasing championship scores, every episode is built around useful, real-world lessons you can take to the range.
Episodes
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274 Madison Sharpe: Why She Stepped Back This Year
Send us Fan Mail Where has Madison Sharpe been this year, and why hasn't she been competing as much? Madison joins Jason and guest co-host Tracy Wright for an honest conversation about taking a step back from the competitive sporting clays circuit. Tracy finds himself in a similar situation…
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273 How 6 National Champions prepare for Nationals!
Send us Fan Mail Six National Champions. Six different approaches to getting ready for the biggest shoot of the year. Cory Kruse, Brad Kidd, Anthony Matarese, Joe Fanizzi, Madison Sharpe and Shelby Moon each share what they’re doing in the final days before Nationals—and what shooters of every...
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272 Wendell Cherry: The Self-Aware Shooter - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail What if getting better isn’t about seeing the target differently—but seeing yourself more clearly? In Part 2, Wendell Cherry, David Radulovich and Jason continue their deep dive into self-awareness, exploring how shooters learn, adapt, and recognize what their minds and bodies…
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271, Wendell Cherry: The Self-Aware Shooter - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail How well do you really understand your own shooting? Wendell Cherry and David Radulovich join Jason for a deep dive into self-awareness, mechanics, pressure, and learning to recognize what you’re actually doing behind the gun—not just what you think you’re doing. Wendell also...
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270 When Good Courses Go Stale, with Matt Miller
Send us Fan Mail When does a good course stop being fun and start feeling stale? Matt Miller joins Jason to dig into target variety, difficulty, 5-Stand design, practice setups, and the little changes that can keep shooters challenged and coming back. Plus, we’ve got an update on Neil Chadwick’s...
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269 Joe Fanizzi: High-Level Shooting With a Full-Time Job
Send us Fan Mail Joe Fanizzi joins Jason to talk about what it really takes to stay competitive when shooting has to fit around a full-time work schedule. Joe shares how his approach to practice, preparation, focus, and tournament expectations has changed as life has gotten busier. The…
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268 Jonah Finley: The Training Method That Requires NO Ammo!
Send us Fan Mail What if you could become a better sporting clays shooter without firing a single shot? That’s exactly what Jonah Finley has been working on. In this episode of The Dead Pair Podcast, we sit down with one of the sport’s most interesting young shooters to talk about an…
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267 The cost of doing it right + Make A Break results!
Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest reasons we choose to work with the sponsors that we have at The Dead Pair Podcast, is customer service. Recently, we received an email from a customer of OtoPro, whereas the customer questioned some of the fees and was not happy. This sparked a quick phone call...
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266 How to Stop One Miss From Ruining Your Round — Tracy Wright & David Radulovich
Send us Fan Mail Tracy Wright and David "Riblet" Radulovich return for part 2 of our deep dive into the SDS Method - "Slow Down Stupid". In part 2, Tracy, David, and Jason dive deeper into the mental side of shooting: How frustration affects performance, how to build a repeatable pre-shot…
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265 Slow Down Stupid!, w/Tracy Wright & David Riblet Radulovich! Part 1 of 2
Send us Fan Mail Ok, so maybe this is not a new "method", idea, or approach to the game. But it was definitely a breakthrough for some shooters that vastly improved their performance and the ability to repeat that performance. So we titled it "The SDS method", which stand for Slow Down Stupid!...
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264, Putting the band back together, for 1 night!
Send us Fan Mail While traveling up for the Ohio State Sporting Clays Championship, Jason and Sean "put the band back together" for one night, in the OG Dead Pair studio. We actually had a really good conversation going and covered a lot of topics, including 2 letters that we received from...
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263, Where's David? ! w/David Radulovich!
Send us Fan Mail It seems whenever we go to a tournament, we are always asked, "Where's David Radulovich?", "Have you heard from him? Is he ok?". Well folks, we finally caught up with him. Pre-warning! This is not your typical episode with David! This one brought some good laughs, some new...
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262 A Georgia Roundtable Discussion.
Send us Fan Mail Georgia has always known to be a hot bed for talent when it comes to sporting clays shooters. Its also know to be a place where some amazing tournaments take place, with some of the biggest names in the sport in attendance! Matt Miller, Kyle Millwood, & Portia Fordham sit down to...
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261, The 411 w/Joshua Reynolds, Wayne Rasmussen, & Ed Prechel!
Send us Fan Mail This is a jamb-packed episode of information! First, Jake Spengler, general manager at Rocky Creek Sporting clays co-hosts this show as we get into current events and happenings. Then, we have Joshua Reynolds of JTech Communications on to talk about the new Dead Pair Podcast...
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260, The Shooters Champion Brody Souza !
Send us Fan Mail Northern California native, Brody Souza has stacking the wins amongst the best of his peers lately. One of which was The Shooters Championship at the Meadows Clays Sports. This was no small feat given the company he was in at that shoot! Brody is about to start college in the…
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259, Reviews & Previews w/Neil Chadwick & Pete Melloy
Send us Fan Mail Neil Chadwick co-hosts this episode as we review the World English Sporting clays from San Antonio, and the Southeast Regional From Quail Creek Sporting ranch In Okeechobee Florida. Lots of really interesting statistics here! As a Preview, we hear from Pete Melloy of Game…
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258, Sporting clays for a Purpose & Cause!
Send us Fan Mail We have all been to a charity shoot. For some, it was their introduction to sporting clays. Charity shoots are raise money for a cause or purpose of supporting an individual, a business, or organization. But what if that organization gave everything back and helped to secure the...
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257, An Unbelievable story that you must hear!
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, a story comes to you, that just leaves you in awe! You hear it for the first time, and you are just mind blown at what you are hearing. At the same time, it's a very heart warming story that fits the very narrative of what you believe in. THIS is that story! Meet Azeez...
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256, NEW PRODUCTS!
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes new products can be born from new technology, or new information. Sometimes it's just a really great idea. But what makes a new product truly great, is when it is, or does, as advertised. Introducing Pro Ferrum gun Care Fluid and ElJefe Energy! Tracy Wright co-hosts…
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255, Ohio Sporting Clays Championship Preview!
Send us Fan Mail The Ohio State Sporting Clays Championship has grown to the second largest state shoot in the country, and for good reason! The payouts, giveaways, raffles, targets, dinners, the club ...everything that makes a state championship grand, is what this shoot offers! We are joined by...
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254, Braxton Oliver 2026 World Sporting Clays Champion!
Send us Fan Mail Braxton Oliver has done it! He is now the 2026 World Sporting Clays Champion! Jake Spengler co-hosts as we dive into Braxton's performance from start to finish, what he had to overcome, and what this means for him and his family. Anyone that has ever met any of the Oliver family...
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253, Cory Kruse, Travis Mears, Ben McAnally, TX State Review!
Send us Fan Mail Ben McAnally cohosts as we are joined by 10x Texas State Champion, Cory Kruse and owner of the host club, Defender Clays Sports Ranch, Travis Mears! In this episode we cover a lot of interesting stats, facts, and a whole lot of laughs! Plus, Cory gives us some insight to his…
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252, Joe Pinchin and Ryan Harper!
Send us Fan Mail Ryan Harper and Joe Pinchin as juniors, were on the Young Guns team from Florida, where they shared much success. Both are outstanding young men that are respectful, helpful, and courteous. However, when they are together, it is full on comedy hour! Although they both held back a...
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251, Buckeye Legend, Dick Vance!
Send us Fan Mail Mention the name Dick Vance around the northern states, and you are immediately greeted with the word LEGEND! Since starting his sporting clays journey in 1984, Dick has racked up numerous accolades including All American, National Pump and Senior Vet Champ, along with countless...
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250, Dr Brad Dieter, a PHD in nutrition & sports performance!
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Brad Dieter has a Phd in nutrition and sports performance. He specializes in working with sports teams and individuals for reaching high-level performance goals. Tracy Wright co-hosts this episode as we ask Dr. Brad about the proper foods to eat before, during, and after a...
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249, Gray Rose Co, the USA importer of Manuel Ricardo stocks.
Send us Fan Mail The new Gray Rose Company, (jointly founded by Dominic Bethel and Carl Holland), is a premium shotgun dealer and, the USA importer of Manuel Ricardo Stocks. We sit down with Carl, who has now began the process of fitting shooters to stocks, under the expert tutelage of Ben...
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248, USA Shooting w/Trap Talk, Kelly Reisdorf, & Cole Cushman!
Send us Fan Mail Trap Talk from the Back Fence with Zach Nannini and Richard Marshall Jr host this episode in conjunction with the Dead Pair Podcast, With guests Kelly Reisdorf, the CEO of USA Shooting and Cole Cushman of Gun & Trophy insurance! This was a fun episode that brought tons of...
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247, The MidwayUSA Foundation's Pete Eisentrager!
Send us Fan Mail Back in 2022, we had Sarah Hall, Project and events manager of The MidwayUSA Foundation, on to discuss who they are, and the amazing support they give to the youth shooting sports. If you have not heard that episode, we highly encourage you to listen to it, before listening to…
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246, The Breakin' Clays app w/Matthew Burlingame!
Send us Fan Mail It seems nowadays that there a lot of coaches coming out with their own app. But what about an app that anyone, including coaches, can use with their students? What if someone just wanted to do their own journaling, record keeping, and track their own progress, regardless of…
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245, Classifying non-US citizens in NSCA events + recent FITASC news.
Send us Fan Mail Full round table discussion with Brett Seibert, Neil Chadwick, Don Brunt, RAD Chad Roberts, and of course, Jason and Sean. Recently at a large shoot, there were a number of non-US citizens that competed, in what some feel, the wrong class. We discuss how, moving forward, we can...
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244 The ClayMaster app w/Kevin DeMichiel & Scott Winstead!
Send us Fan Mail It's hard to believe how much technology is coming into sporting clays, or the clay target sports in general, for that matter. Now, for 2026, another app has been developed for sporting clays. Leading the charge on this one, is Kevin DeMichiel and Bill McGuire, along with the...
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243 New HYPERSHOT by Ranger Performance Eyewear!
Send us Fan Mail Ranger Performance Eyewear has always strived to be on the leading edge of technology when it comes to eyewear and the new Hypershot frame and lenses are a perfect example! The features this lens and frame offer are superior to anything else on the market! Fast yet secure lens...
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242 New Defender Outdoors + TX State preview w/Travis Mears!
Send us Fan Mail Our co-host for this week's episode is Ben McAnally. Being a former President of the Texas Sporting Clays Association, Ben was the perfect person to join us for this conversation with Travis Mears. We discussed the upcoming Texas State Sporting Clays Championship and all the...
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241 Updates from Atlas Traps w/Scott Manspeaker!
Send us Fan Mail Tracy Wright co-hosts this episode as we welcome Scott Manspeaker of Atlas traps to give us the updates and news from Atlas Traps. Atlas was included in the National Sporting Clays Championship this year as the trap provider for the 5 stand and sub gauge events. Atlas has been a...
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240, East vs West Dead Pair Blast Showdown!
Send us Fan Mail Jun Vegara, general manager of LA Clays and Jake Spengler, general manager of Rocky Creek Sporting Clays join us this week to give you the details of the 2 Dead Pair Blasts for 2026! The sponsors have stepped up in a huge way and the payouts are all back to class, not HOA! These...
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239, Part 2 of 2, Q4C w/Grace Callahan, Chad Roberts, & Abel Spire!
Send us Fan Mail Questions for the coaches Part 2 of 2. This week we are joined by Grace Callahan, RAD Chad Roberts, and Abel Spire! We finish off our past 6 questions, with each coach getting 2 of your questions that were sent to us. This week was a truly unique blend of coaches that gave a…
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238, Q4C Pt 1 of 2, w/ Tracey Wright, Cory Kruse, and David Radulovich!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the start of another great year with the Dead Pair Podcast! We kick things off this year with a 2 part Questions For The Coaches with Tracey Wright, Cory Kruse, and David Radulovich! Tracey will actually be helping with this episode as a co-host. Each coach takes 2 of...
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237 Year End Review, w/Neil Chadwick!
Send us Fan Mail Neil Chadwick of the NSCA executive council joins is to give us all the nitty gritty stats from the 2025 National Championship. Neil has not only broken down the statistics from Nationals itself, but also in comparison to regionals and the US Open.Some of these stats are going to...
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236 The NSSF Plus ONE program!
Send us Fan Mail The NSSF, National Shooting Sports Foundation, has created programs that not only encourage safe firearm ownership, but also encourage mentorship for introducing new people to shooting sports. The PlusONE program does just that! As you know, we have always been advocates for…
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235, New Scorechaser tech + Announcements
Send us Fan Mail Scorechaser changed the game, when it comes to registration! But they did not stop there! We are joined by the lovely Casey Chase and her tech guru Josh from JTech to discuss the new technology and features that Scorechaser has to offer, and what all this means to you and the...
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234, PART 2 Anthony Matarese UNLEASHED!
Send us Fan Mail PART 2 0F 2. Ever wanted a 4 hour lesson with Anthony Matarese Jr, but either couldn't afford it, or couldn't get on the schedule? Well here is your chance to get a 4 hours lesson, for FREE! Matt Miller, student and AIM shooting team member of Anthony's, co-hosts this 2 part…
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233, Anthony Matarese UNLEASHED, Part 1
Send us Fan Mail PART 1 0F 2. Ever wanted a 4 hour lesson with Anthony Matarese Jr, but either couldn't afford it, or couldn't get on the schedule? Well here is your chance to get a 4 hours lesson, for FREE! Matt Miller, student and AIM shooting team member of Anthony's, co-hosts this 2 part…
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232, Down Under Clays w/Jason Solomons!
Send us Fan Mail Through all the emails that we get, some of the most entertaining, as well as humbling emails, have came from the Australians. This year, a group of them came to the United States to travel and visit as many venues as possible, and shoot as many targets as they could, before…
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231 SCOOPS National Champions w/Mike Wilgus & Dr. David Dalu!
Send us Fan Mail We are joined LIVE on a SCOOPS episode, by newly crowned, 2025 National Champion Mike Wilgus and overall FTASC champion Dr David Dalu to discuss their victories and the Nationals as a whole. Both are veterans, which is quite possibly the first time that a veteran has won the...
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230, Lots of kicks, w/Cameron Hicks!
Send us Fan Mail Cameron Hicks is an aspiring young shooter originally from Virginia, but now calls North Carolina home. A special forces veteran with a love of hunting and smashing clay targets, Cameron has been coached and mentored by some of the best shooters to ever shoulder a shotgun!…
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229 Cyrus & Ashleigh Hafley Alexander !
Send us Fan Mail If you are a relatively new shooter, you may recognize the names Cyrus and/or Ashleigh Alexander from Shotgun Gear Trap rentals, as they are often at large events across the country helping organize events, as well as providing equipment and setting targets. However, if you have...
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228, Team USA's Dr. David Dalu !
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes great competitors fly under the radar and out of the limelight. Dr. David Dalu is just that person. Yes, you read that right, Doctor! David was an ER surgeon and has now taken the less dramatic road into sporting clays. In 2018, David began his journey and with a little...
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227, A conversation w/Travis Mears!
Send us Fan Mail Travis Mears is an extremely talented shooter. Not only does he compete at the highest level of the game, Travis is also the owner of Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch in Fort Worth TX, does a trick shooting shows around the globe, coaches, hunts, and still manages to spend…
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226 New Survey Results w/Joe Bartozzi (NSSF)
Send us Fan Mail The NSSF, National Shooting Sports Foundation, conducts surveys for research to determine how many people actively go shooting, and compete in shooting sports, as well as which disciplines they compete in. We are joined by NSSF President, Joe Bartozzi, to discuss the latest…
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225, Things to Ponder + Q4C w/Kevin DeMichiel!
Send us Fan Mail We have received a lot of emails suggesting that we cover some of the basics when it comes to gear. Even though we have addressed this in bits and pieces through several other episodes, we thought we would put it together all in one. Maybe you have been shooting for a while but...
About this show
The Dead Pair Podcast helps sporting clays shooters break more targets and understand the competitive clay-target world. Jason Rambo and Sean Alley talk with champion shooters, coaches, target setters, range operators and shooting-industry experts about technique, the mental game, shotgun fit, tournament strategy, FITASC, NSCA competition, equipment and the people shaping sporting clays. Whether you're preparing for your first registered shoot or chasing championship scores, every episode is built around useful, real-world lessons you can take to the range.
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