David Rutherford Show: Everything You Own Exists Because of Explosives | Matt Barnett
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David Rutherford interviews Matt Barnett about his career in explosives and the various industries it impacts.
David Rutherford sits down with Matt Barnett — "Matt Explodes Stuff" on Instagram, with over 250,000 followers — who's turned a lifelong love of blowing things up into a career, a media brand, and his own training ranch. Matt traces his path from an oilfield internship he hated, into unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance and freelance demolitions work, becoming one of the most recognizable faces in explosives. He and David compare notes from opposite corners of the industry and dig into how massive and overlooked it really is — mining, infrastructure, aerospace, entertainment, and the regulatory tangle of the ATF and DOT. They also get into Matt's West Texas property, Porto Sol Ranch, built for small-group training and events for corporate teams, SWAT units, and veterans — complete with UXO capability, live ordnance, tanks, and a demolition range modeled after a military base — plus how Matt stumbled into being an "explosives influencer" almost by accident. ✅ Sponsors: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/ 🕘 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Welcoming Mark Lamb…
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