Episode 16 | Tru2Shooters Podcast : Pizza, Punchlines & Perfect Pairs with Steve ‘Woody’ Wood and Dessislav ‘Dess’ Ivanov

About this episode

Hosts Tyler Wildman and Michael Fitzner interview athletes Steve ‘Woody’ Wood and Dessislav ‘Dess’ Ivanov about their experiences in shooting sports and their journey to the World Skeet Championships.

Send us Fan Mail In this hilarious and heartfelt episode of the Tru2Shooters Podcast, hosts Tyler Wildman and Michael Fitzner sit down with two of the sport’s most entertaining athletes — Steve “Woody” Wood and Dessislav “Dess” Ivanov. Shooting partners, travel buddies, and all-around crowd favorites, Woody and Dess share their journey from a small New York gun club to competing at the World Skeet Championships. From Woody’s AA Doubles win and their epic road trip stories, to squad camaraderi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tyler Wildman, Michael Fitzner

Guests: Steve ‘Woody’ Wood, Dessislav ‘Dess’ Ivanov

Topics covered

• Pizza
• Shooting Sports
• Travel
• Competition

Keywords

• humor
• athletes
• road trip
• squad camaraderie

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New York

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