On January 3, 1521,  Martin Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church for failing to recant parts of his Ninety-Five Theses, which started the Protestant Reformation. — January 3, 1749: Benning Wentworth issued the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. — On January 3, 1892, English author and scholar J.R.R. Tolkien, who was perhaps best known for his richly inventive epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings (1954–55), was born in South Africa. — January 3, 1944: Top US flying ace Major Pappy Boyington was shot down in his…

Armed Citizen® Today On the night of Dec. 15, 2025, a man reportedly kicked in the back door of a home in Waco, Texas. The homeowner, fearing for his life, shot the man as he entered the residence, striking him in the left forearm. Witnesses said they had seen a white Dodge Charger circling the area before the incident and saw a man fleeing to that vehicle after the shooting. A 32-year-old man with a facial tattoo showed up at the hospital within the hour for treatment of a matching gunshot wound; police also matched the pattern on his shoes…

In our latest “Gun Of The Week” segment, we’re taking a closer look at Wilson Combat’s NULA Model 20, a lightweight, bolt-action hunting rifle that incorporates innovations first pioneered by the “rifle wizard of West Virginia.” Of course, we can only be talking about Melvin Forbes, the former owner of New Ultra Light Arms, who passed away in 2024. Shortly before his passing, though, Forbes ensured that his lightweight rifle concept would continue to live on as one of the companies under the Wilson Combat umbrella, joining other brands like Chip McCormick Custom, Lehigh Defense and Scattergun Technologies, just to…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. Rabbits, beagles, and a creature named blade. Rabbit hunting with beagles is a time honored tradition,…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Smell us now, lady, Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia Podcast. 00:00:26 Speaker 2: Happy New Year’s everyone, and welcome to Radio Live. I’m your host, Brody Henderson, and I’m joined by Corey Calkins Ryan Callahan. Today we’re not actually live, we’re actually pre recording before Meat Eater HQ shuts down for the holidays. But we still got a great New Year’s Day show for you guys, even the poor suckers who stayed up late last night and they’re nursing a hangover. Hopefully you’re not one of those people, but I imagine there’s a few of you out…

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Imagine a time when radio was just some experiment in the labs or basements of inventors trying to figure out the phenomenon of sounds being heard over the air. Seems a bit of a stretch? During the period of 1904 to 1915 the first types of radio transmitters were developed which produced continuous sinusoidal waves: the arc converter (Poulsen Arc) and the Alexanderson alternator. These slowly replaced the old damped-wave spark gap transmitters. Besides having a longer transmission range, these transmitters could be modulated with an audio (voice or music) signal to transmit sound by amplitude modulation (AM) radiotelephony. So…

On January 2, 1890, a record 19.2-foot alligator was reportedly shot in Louisiana by American businessman Edward Avery McIlhenny. That claim is now disputed. — January 2,1906: Willis Carrier receives a US patent for an “Apparatus for Treating Air,” the world’s first modern air conditioner. — And on January 2, 1974, a nationwide speed limit of 55 mph was imposed by President Richard Nixon. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for…

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ERGO Grips joined thousands of walkers nationwide this fall for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Team ERGO walked in loving memory of company founder Stephen Hines and his wife, Barbara, both of whom battled dementia in their later years. The group was part of the nearly 800 community members for the Albuquerque, N.M. walk. It was one of the nation’s largest events, raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research focused on finding effective medical treatment and preventive measures. Team ERGO proudly wore custom purple shirts dedicated to Steve and Barbara and carried photos celebrating…