

Ironside Podcast
Brett Cain
The Ironside Podcast is for men who want to better themselves.
We explore discipline, faith, servant-leadership, resilience, and what it means to build an strong defense in a hostile world. Through conversations with great men and women we challenge complacency and call each other to new heights.
If you want to grow spiritually, mentally, physically, and socially, then come aboard.
New episodes regularly.
Like, subscribe, share, and sharpen your edge.
We explore discipline, faith, servant-leadership, resilience, and what it means to build an strong defense in a hostile world. Through conversations with great men and women we challenge complacency and call each other to new heights.
If you want to grow spiritually, mentally, physically, and socially, then come aboard.
New episodes regularly.
Like, subscribe, share, and sharpen your edge.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 2, 2025 • 1h 23min
Ep. 103 - We Are the Works of Art w/ George Alexopoulos
George is a self-described grumpy American cartoonist. But he is much more than that. He shares his pursuit of art as well as life-lessons learned and experience gained.
Graham Bradely and Riley join us to discuss why art is essential.
Subscribe and follow George on X at @GPrime85
Buy his art at StudioNJ.etsy.com
Follow his wife on X @pokidot_shop
Buy "Ghost of the Badlands" on Amazon
You can find Graham at @TempusMalleo
crackerstack.substack.com
Youtube.com/c/GrahamBradley
Follow Riley on X at @Noctua_Oculos
Buy her books and wares at rileydraws99.wixsite.com/mysite

Jan 14, 2025 • 1h 13min
Ep. 102 - Many Are Called with Mike Barham.
Mike is a husband, a father, and grandfather.
He is a veteran, expert marksman, and an author.
He joins me to discuss his debut novel as well as his life and the lessons learned.
Follow him on X
@MichaelVBarham
and order his book from Nauvoo Supply Co.
https://nauvoo.supply/products/two-book-pre-order-bundle-from-brett-cain-and-mike-barham

Dec 16, 2024 • 1h 7min
Ep. 101 - Sacred Scriptures w/ the Sister Missionaries
Sisters Stowe, Fiefia, and Horne join me to discuss Elder Quentin L. Cook's recent General Conference address, "Sacred Scriptures--the Foundations of Faith".
They share their testimonies and their experiences as full-time missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Please excuse the audio as we only had one microphone for the four of us.

Dec 3, 2024 • 52min
Hero's Standard #002 w/ Joshua DiMercurio.
My friend and coworker Josh DiMercurio and I are embarking on a journey into the world of door-to-door salesmanship and setting heroic standards for ourselves.
While this series is primarily geared to the solar sales industry, there is a lot that can be applied to all aspects of life.
In this episode we discuss two of Jocko Willink's books "The Way of the Warrior Kid" and "the Code, the Evaluation, and the Protocols"

Nov 28, 2024 • 1h 18min
Ep. 100 - Only the Weird with Michael Perrone and Kevin Dolan
In our 100th episode, Kevin Dolan and Michael Perrone join me to discuss Michael's book "Only the Weird Will Survive: A Man's Journey to Community".
We talk about what it means to be a man, a husband, a father and how we can build a community. We discuss the differences to when we were kids and even the disparity between our eldest kids to the youngest.
Read more of Michael's articles at
https://mperrone.substack.com/
Come to NATAL CON at
https://www.natalism.org/
Follow us on X
Kevin - @exit_org
Michael - @michaelperrone
Brett - @BrettWCain

Nov 24, 2024 • 44min
Ep. 99 - You Need A Rifle. with Larry Taylor
We begin with an excerpt from Louis L'Amour's "the Ferguson Rifle".
Larry Taylor is the Public Relations Manager and Social Media Director for Daisy. We discuss the history and importance of BB Guns and what they mean for our conservative, Christian, and patriotic values.
Go to Daisy.com and get another gun.

Nov 24, 2024 • 59min
Ep. 98 - Who Discovered America? with Ian Hudson
Ian Hudson is a scholar and best-selling author who has focused on ancient sea-faring civilizations and global maritime exploration. He has worked with Gavin Menzies since 2002, on book projects as well as a '1421' exhibition in Singapore, and a TV documentary series, before co-authoring Who Discovered America - The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas with Menzies in 2013. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, was an Associate Member of the China Maritime Centre at the Greenwich Maritime Institute, London, a "Next Generation Ambassador" for the Committee of 100 (www.committee100.org ) and has lectured on his research at prestigious institutions in the UK such the University of Oxford, & the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, at Yunnan University, China, and at Duke University, USA.
Check out the website
https://www.1421foundation.org/about.html

Sep 25, 2024 • 1h 3min
Ep. 97 - The Utility of Force with K9 Reaper
K9 Reaper describes himself as "just a man". But what a man he is. Actively engaged in protecting and bettering his community and combating the decline of South Africa. We discuss Cash in Transit heists, tourism, preparedness versus paranoia and much more.
We begin with an excerpt from The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith

Sep 6, 2024 • 1h 36min
EP 96 - Barbells and Books with Bill Coyne
Bill Coyne has been a competitive powerlifter and strongman for 19 years and a noted S&C coach for nearly as long. He is a highly educated, highly motivated, and extremely accomplished man. We discuss his background, upbringing, education and much more. We delve into the need to physical prowess and intellectual development.
You need to be working out!
Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @MiloAgonistes
Subscribe to his Substack kratosstrength.substack.com

Jul 24, 2024 • 1h 5min
Ep. 95 - Barbarian Spirit with Clay Martin
Clay Martin served in two branches of service, the USMC and the US Army. In the Corps he was in the infantry, a Scout/ Sniper, and a Recon Marine.
In the Army he served as a Green Beret, with most of his career spent in 3rd Special Forces Group. He was an Operational Detachment Alpha ( ODA) Communications SGT, Intelligence SGT, and ended my career as a SFAUC instructor.
He is a prolific author and we discuss his latest book, "Barbarian Spirit" as well as current events, crime, the end of the world and much more.
Follow him on X @wayofftheres
Buy his books and gear at
wrathofthewendigo.com


