The Tiger Bloc Podcast

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the war has increasingly become defined by one piece of technology—drones. We’ve brought our friends from Solidrones and Solidarity Collectives to explain it all to you. Solidrones is a mutual aid effort from the Czech Republic building drones to send to Ukraine. Solidarity Collectives you’ve probably heard before on our podcast and from our work with them over the years. Solidrones and Solidarity Collectives are doing important work supplying anarchist and anti-authoritarian fighters. Together, they explain the types of drones used, and how they’re made. Since the technology is rapidly evolving, John Chinaman and the crew talk about everything from droppers/bombers, to FPVs, and wire-guided models. The team also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of anti-drone measures like jamming and kinetic drone destruction. Listen to learn tactics used in the field like shooting drones down with shotguns, and even how to build them. Host: John ChinamanGuests: Mike and Oleksii Click the drop down on the top right and select the British flag to switch to English. Easiest place to find Solidrones and Solidarity Collectives is on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/solidrones https://www.instagram.com/solidaritycollectives Solidrones is in the midst of a fundraiser now, and they’d like your help. Donate here:https://donio.cz/drony-solidarity-ctyri Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tacticalMusic credit:Palm Tree Jam by Ronin SaediListen to more: https://viennaundergroundtraxx.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-conscious https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BxaGq5S5A6Bck2DquttJM

We are back on the Tiger Bloc Podcast! This episode, we’ve got returning guest “Charlie,” with us to talk about Belarusian foreign fighters in Ukraine fighting against Russia. You may remember Charlie from our podcast with Ukrainian mutual aid group Solidarity Collectives. An underreported aspect of the war in Ukraine is the participation of Belarusian political dissidents fighting on the Ukrainian side. Charlie is Belarusian, and with John Chinaman, she discusses the recent history of the authoritarian Lukashenko regime and the people who fled. After Russia invaded Ukraine (again) in 2022, Charlie explains why people like her fight, how they’re organized, and her experiences as a combat medic. It was a privilege to be able to talk to her about her work and the people who have their lives fighting against fascism. John and Charlie also talk about Marsy, a comrade to Charlie and so many other antifascists in Ukraine. A veteran of the revolution in Rojava, Marsy was killed fighting near Avdiivka on November 11, 2023. To support Charlie, donate for our friends with Solidarity Collectives, @solidaritycollectives on Instagram For more of Charlie and Marsy, check out this interview from SolCol: https://youtu.be/2Sdc6BY-ZB4Another great interview with Charlie: https://youtu.be/qViY9VJZsagMusic credit:Palm Tree Jam by Ronin SaediListen to more: ⁠https://viennaundergroundtraxx.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-conscious⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BxaGq5S5A6Bck2DquttJM⁠

We are very glad to bring you an interview with our friend Azad from the Antifascist Internationalist Front, currently fighting against Myanmar’s Military Junta in Chin State, Myanmar. We at YPT have been supporting the struggle against the junta for a while, so we were really excited to talk to Azad about his unit, made up of internationalists who have traveled to the country to fight the coup government. Listen to the podcast to find out the situation in Chin State, the weapons and tactics of the resistance, and the women’s revolution within the revolution. Our hosts also talk to Azad about his previous service with the YPG and what we can learn from the revolution in both Syria and Myanmar. As a bonus, definitely listen to learn why YPT won’t be traveling to Turkey anytime soon!Host: John Chinaman, YoshikoGuests: AzadFind AIF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aifmyanmar Find Azad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azad_afa Support AIF on Paypal: @aifmyanmarSupport AIF on Venmo: @aifmyanmarSupport AIF on Cashapp: $aifmyanmarFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tacticalMusic credit:Palm Tree Jam by Ronin SaediListen to more: https://viennaundergroundtraxx.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-conscious https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BxaGq5S5A6Bck2DquttJM

This podcast is a recording of a December 13, 2024 live reading and Q&A session conducted by our friend James Stout. James is one of the foremost investigative journalists working today in the foreign policy arena, reporting on things like the civil war in Myanmar against the military junta, and on migration through the Darien Gap. In this presentation, James reads a chapter from his forthcoming book Against the State and takes questions about Rojava, revolution, and antifascism. Also during this event, James and Yellow Peril Tactical were able to raise almost $650 for the Kurdish Red Crescent (Heyva Sor a Kurd) and Tekoşîna Anarşîst, anarchist internationalists currently fighting in AANES against Turkish-funded forces.We look forward to sharing more ways to support the struggle in Rojava on YPT this year!Listen to James Stout on the It Could Happen Here Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-could-happen-here/id1449762156 Follow James on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jamesstout.bsky.socialFollow James on Twitter: https://x.com/jamesstoutFollow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/yptactual⁠ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yptactual.bsky.social Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tactical

This week on the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we are very pleased to be able to bring you an interview with some homies from the Upstate New York chapter of the Socialist Rifle Association to talk about organizing in places hostile to firearm ownership. We know that a lot of you live in places like California or New York with laws and culture that make it hard to get firearms and training. UNY SRA tells us how they nevertheless have persevered. Together Soju Operator and John Chinaman talk what the New York legal environment is like, how to get a gun and train, how UNY SRA is working to spread a message of positive and safe firearm ownership in a generally unreceptive environment, and why, in a ban state, you should still get an AR and not a Mini 14.Check our Instagram and Twitter for pictures of some of the things we talked about on the podcast. And you can find UNY SRA on Instagram or Twitter at @sra_upstateny, and check out their LinkTree at https://linktr.ee/unysra Music credit:Tears in the Rain - MK UltraListen more at https://soundcloud.com/mk-ultra-official

It’s great to be back with everyone on the Tiger Bloc Podcast! On this episode, John Chinaman interviews Ukrainian antifascist and anti-authoritarian Dmytro Mrachnik. Dmytro has been fighting in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. Please bear with us on the sound quality. With power and internet failures in Ukraine, this podcast had to be a recorded phone call.Dmytro takes us back to 2014 and the Maidan Revolution, when he was hanging in the Kyiv punk rock scene. Dmytro gives us his perspective as a dual Russian and Ukrainian speaker and dispels myths about supposed discrimination against Russian speakers. Dmytro describes how the left reacted to the Maidan and Russian invasion in 2014, and what changed in 2022 with an increased left wing response and militancy. As is depressingly common, Dmytro also relates the lack of an international left-wing response to assist the Ukrainian left, even two years after the full-scale invasion. Dmytro also talks a bit about what army life is like. Dmytro fought in both the Kharkiv and Bakhmut fronts. Since joining the military, he’s actually risen in the ranks to first lieutenant. Listen to the podcast to learn about the experience of an antifascist in the military.Dmytro is a prolific writer about politics and Ukrainian culture. You can find his writings on nihilist.li and Anarchist Library. Find Dima on Instagram at @mrachnik, on Twitter at @dmrachnik, or email at dmrachnik@gmail.com. For more writings on Nihilist, check out the editor Romeo Kokriatski on Twitter at @VagrantJourno.Music: Outbreak of Evil by Sodom

Apologies for the hiatus! On this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we feature a good friend and one of the best medical trainers in the business, Dan Bernal of Grizzly Medical!Dan is a former US Army combat medic, having directly saved lives in missions as well as having taught Iraqi and Kurdish medics in joint combat operations. He also served as an on-site TCCC and EMT trainer. Recognizing a severe lack of knowledge for practical first aid training in the civilian world, Dan created Grizzly Medical. The company’s mission is to provide the latest in TCCC doctrine and combine this with live simulations in order to bring the most grounded, truth-to-life first-aid training possible to non-professionals. Together, Soju Operator and Dan discuss the insufficiency of current Stop the Bleed training, why you should always be carrying a medical kit, medical misconceptions, first-hand experience in saving a man’s life, the tourniquet market, the value of live simulation training, and what his classes offer. Host: Soju OperatorGuests: Dan BernalShownotes: Soju OperatorFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tacticalFollow Grizzly Medical on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grizzlymedical/ Follow Grizzly Medica on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grizzlymedical/ Visit Grizzly Medica’s website and organize host a class: https://grizzlymedical.org/ Music credit:Palm Tree Jam by Ronin SaediListen to more: https://viennaundergroundtraxx.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-conscious https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BxaGq5S5A6Bck2DquttJM

We hear at the Tiger Bloc Podcast are happy to feature our friends from Solidarity Collectives to talk about the anti-authoritarian response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  On this episode, Snow and John Chinaman talk about why anarchists and anti-authoritarians are fighting.   The crew also talk about the response of the western left to the invasion, how Solidarity Collectives supports anti-authoritarian fighters. It was also awesome to to talk to a foreign medic, Olga, to hear about her experiences at the front.   Also, frustratingly, did you know that annoying gun bros also exist in Ukraine? Hear about it all on our podcast! Host: Snow, John Chinaman Speakers: Ksun, Yuri, Olga Follow Solidarity Collectives on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solidaritycollectives  Follow Ksun on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bez__ya  Follow Solidarity Collectives on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolidarityCollectives  Follow Solidarity Collectives on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolidarityColl1  Join Solidarity Collectives on Telegram: https://t.me/SolidarityCollectives  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tactical Music credit: Trịnh Thị Ngọ by Yellow Peril Tactical

In this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, the YPT folks talk more in-depth about competitive shooting. And who better to speak about it than Master Class USPSA Shooter, Katon? Soju Operator, Chinaman, and finally returning Kalashnikoffing sit down with Katon to discuss the world of USPSA competitive shooting, the benefits of shooting in competition, the misconceptions “tactical” shooters have regarding competition shooting, how to shoot better, how to teach new shooters, and why Warrior Poet Society sucks. Host: Soju Operator, John Chinaman, Kalashnikoffing Guest: Katon Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow Katon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expensive.noise Music credit: Distance - Contour Listen more at https://soundcloud.com/con_tour Purchase his tracks on the Itunes Store: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/contour/1386311708

We’re changing this up a bit on this week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast. Newcomer Rose will be hosting alongside returning member John Chinaman! And they’ve brought on an awesome comrade, Timber. Timber is the self-proclaimed hottest leftist and bisexual icon who is a certified mental health practitioner and licensed therapist, specializing in crisis work and de-escalation. Together they break down the necessary steps in real-world de-escalation of potentially violent encounters and emphasize the importance of mental health in regard to firearms ownership. Host: Rose, John Chinaman Guest: Timber Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow Timber on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/timber_dadnoises/ Music credit: Song for Me - Contour Listen more at https://soundcloud.com/con_tour Purchase his tracks on the Itunes Store: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/contour/1386311708

This week’s episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, we’re super excited to have on Max of Red Star Defense! For the unaware, Red Star Defense is a leftist, co-op lead, ballistic body armor manufacturing company. The mission of Max and his fellow comrades is to produce quality, life saving ballistic protective equipment at an affordable price. Together Soju Operator, Rose, and Max discuss the science behind modern day body armor, purposeful misleading marketing by body armor companies, what goes behind the scenes in testing armor, common misconceptions, how a worker’s co-op functions, and future product line ups for the company. Host: Soju Operator and Rose Guest: Max Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tactical Visit Red Star Defense’s website and purchase their body armor: https://www.redstardefense.com Follow Red Star Defense on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/redstardefense Follow Red Star Defense on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedStarDefenseIndustries Music credit: Distance - Contour Listen more at https://soundcloud.com/con_tour Purchase his tracks on the Itunes Store: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/contour/1386311708

This week on the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Snow, Camila and John Chinaman are joined by anti-fascist journalist and European historian, James Stout! With years in investigative journalism, James' work has spotlighted various indigenous peoples’ struggles in the face of rampant imperialism and fascist takeovers. Together they discuss the recent military coup and ongoing struggle in Myanmar, how the situation unfolded, what the people are going through, the role of 3D printed firearms such as the FGC9, and much more. If you would like to support YPT’s ongoing efforts in podcast, mutual aid, or other forms of content, consider subscribing to us. All proceeds go to covering costs of the podcast, the rest will go towards mutual aid organizations. Host: Snow, Camilia, John Chinaman Guest: James Stout Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tactical Learn more about James Stout: https://jamesstout.net/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesstout Subscribe to his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jamesstout Follow The Boys in Myanmar:  https://www.instagram.com/theboysinmyanmar  Music credit: AMPUN BANG JAGO by Tian Storm x Ever Slkr

On this episode of the Tiger Bloc Podcast, Soju Operator and Snow are joined by the lovely and inspiring Lu from Insubordinate Collective! Hailing from the PNW area, Insubordiante Collective is a queer owned and operated channel dedicated to supporting marginalized communities. A large focus of their efforts centers on raising funds for important social causes and encouraging people to become more familiar with firearms. Together, Soju, Snow, and Lu discuss the origins of IC, their latest projects, how to facilitate friendly firearms training spaces, building communities, and the importance of expressing yourself. If you would like to support YPT’s ongoing efforts in podcast, mutual aid, or other forms of content, consider subscribing to us. All proceeds go to covering costs of the podcast, the rest will go towards mutual aid organizations. Host: Soju Operator, Snow Guest: Lu Shownotes: Soju Operator Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow Insubordinate Collective on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insubordinate.collective Purchase merchandise on their website: https://insubordinatecollective.com Music credit: Song for Me (feat. Demae) - Contour Listen more at https://soundcloud.com/con_tour Purchase his tracks on the Itunes Store: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/contour/1386311708