First, let me just say im leaving this because Kaaron lost his shit on the last episode. Five squares. This is one of probably 4 or 5 podcasts that I actually listen to on a regular basis. Also one of I believe only two podcasts that I listen to every episode. It's like listening to a group of friends sit down to shoot the shit. Shawn (because he's too much of a commoner to spell it the classier Sean) is the friend that's annoying and overly self important but you keep him around because of the value he adds to the group in spite of himself. Nick is the quiet friend that everyone forgets about until he either says something really intelligent or incredibly inane and everyone in the room goes "Wtf?" Aaron is the friend that knows Jack shit about what he's talking about (he would drive the four cylinder dodge neon with flames on it because it "looks fast") but is a blast to be around because he can't handle a serious conversation and has to say something stupid to lighten the mood. Savage is...well, Savage is. Finally, Jeremy is the true hero of the show and the reason we all keep coming back, hungry for more abuse from our lord of hate. But seriously Jeremy's wealth if knowledge about firearms both old and new is, I believe, one of the most overlooked and underappreciated parts of the show. Keep up the good work.
Alex W

— Anonymous listener

I tried...

I use to love this show, but the last couple of years have been hard. Way too many “ad reads” for a 60 minute show. I gave it two stars because of the 5 guys that make up this podcast I want to give stars to Jeremy and Nick ( the only two that take this show serious) and are not Commies. I may comeback in a year or so to see if things have changed but not putting much stock in it..Thanks Jeremy and Nick for trying to make this show informative,, 2 squares.

— Drice2

Five Hammer and Sickles

Good evening Capitalists.
Show is wonderful. I discovered capitalist gun podcast after Soviet Space Station I was aboard went through electrical storm and killed everyone except me. I found myself circling planet far different from world I come from. With no contact with Soviet Space Center, and no trust for capitalist America, I discovered podcast while searching internets. Internets in capitalist world very different than Soviet world, and I discovered the YouTubes. Show got me through almost two years alone on Soviet Space Station until orbit began to decay. When that happened, I was forced to use escape capsule and risk living as Soviet Communist in Capitalist America. I have succeeded in making life for myself, and have you and wonderful show to thank. If not for show, I may have eaten Tokarev on Soviet Space Station.

Thank you for saving life, and please continue to bring joy to Soviet Cosmonaut who does not belong in this world.

-Cosmonaut

— Anonymous listener

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

Hey guy’s. Just dropping by and leaving a review so battle shrek keeps his segment. Love the show. Keep up the great work. 🤘🏻

— R9856

New co-host

Came to and stayed with this podcast for the love of Shawn and Matt’s voices and commentary of the firearms world and news. This weeks addition of a new cohost Ben Allread was a welcome surprise and I hope he sticks around. He is an enthusiast in more similar hobbies and perhaps more relatable than Shawn. Keep up the great show!

— Dale Grib-shackleford

We Like Muting

JFC guys can you please get the mute/unmute under control? We have all been at this a while and it’s not that difficult. Anyway 5 squares. And, please replace Savage with Matt L

— I_Am_350_Legend

What did you do, Jeremy?

Does Jeremy predicting Betty White’s count for his first stateside?
I realized something the other day that Marines and Commie have in common…love of bayonets. Every Marine I’ve known has a bayonet for their milsurps, 590a1s, basically any that has a lug.

Love the Show
Can’t wait to see what the year has in store for WLS and FRN.

— Nathan Shep10

You prognosticating MONSTERS!

At 99, Betty White is dead because of you, probably with the Rona! You monsters! But even more than feeling sorry for Mrs. White, I feel most sorry for Nick as the interwebz hasn’t made it to the deep, cold North. Then I feel sorry for Aaron as it took 250,000 minutes to fix a simple plumbing leak. And poor Savage, enduring the weekly onslaught of hate and vitriol from all directions (but really, dude, just summarize, editorialize, and pass it to the crew for comment). Jeremy has to outplay, outwit, and outlast a $1.1 million mortgage just to rent out a few machine-guns…so sad. And Shawn…where do I begin? I feel so sorry that you found the best crew ever to help you create the most dependable, most charismatic, most on-point firearms podcast in the known universe!

— Chris in Portland, OR

Pew Pew Bang Bang

Awesome podcast absolutely love it but please stop with the beeps. I would thoroughly enjoy the bad language and find it a whole lot less offensive than an abrupt beep. Please get rid of the beeps please and let’s here those F bombs our ears can handle it.

— Electronics Wizard

So-so these days

If you like inconsistent episode releases and more ad reads than content, this pod is for you. NOT getting better with age. Older shows much better than the current ones. By far. Enjoy… maybe. Episodes 171 & 346 are actually worth your time.

— Sled16

Five squares. Recently on a hunting trip, a discussion was raised about Chronic Wasting Disease, aka Mad Cow Disease. Basically there is an excess of prions in the brains of some deer and elk that makes them waste away into zombies. So, I thought, if the cast had CWD, what would they have? Here is your answer: Aaron has Claptrap Wasting Disease, Nick has Colon Wasting Disease, Savage has Commie Wasting Disease, Jeremy has Cantankerous Wasting Disease, Finally, Shawn has Concupiscent Wasting Disease. I realize these are big words, so if you need to look up the definition of "has", that's no problem. Love the show, love the dudes. Keep it up. #CWD #Savageneedstoknowoveruseofhashtagsisalsoadisease - The Mandolinian

— Anonymous listener

Fantastic Show

Great show… Jeremy. Nick and Shawn are great to listen. I do appreciate Aaron’s role and has added great content. On to Mr Pronoun… also known as savage… it is really hard to follow a story when savage talks he him and both people in story are males. Shawn and Aaron have tried to keep savage focused on his role in reporting news…. Hoping that at sometime savage will listen and will present a story in a cogent manner. Great show either way

— #castlerock