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Your audible home for all things Rolling Thunder. Spence Halford and friends share colorful dialogue discussing knowledge, memories, and stories within the hunting community.

Episode 143 - Year in New Year, New Calls

On this week's episode, Spence, Drake, Riley, Aaron, and Levi discuss some things we've got cookin' for 2024. Keep your eyes peeled for new accessories, new color combos, and something that will change forever.
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Episode 142 - Year in Review

On this episode, Spence, Levi, Drake, Riley, and Lanier hit the rewind button on 2023 and discuss the highlights of the year! Everything from NWTF, sleepin' in the Mossy Oak parking lot, the golf scramble, and everything in between!
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Episode 141 - First Split

This week, Spence, Drake, Riley, Levi, and Aaron sit down and discuss the first split of Arkansas's duck season- among other things. They cover topics like ducks, lack of water, bobcats, ditch parrots, Christmas parades, and DU's Vault auction.
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Episode 140 - The Most Interesting Man in the World

This week, Spence, Drake, Riley, and Levi wrangled in Walker Davidson from his globetrotting to give us a run down on where in the world he has been! From Auburn, Alabama to Peace River, Alberta, to the plains of South Africa- Walker continues to live up to be "The Most Interesting Man in the World."
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Episode 139 - Rotation Year

This week, Spence, Drake, Levi, Riley and Aaron jump on the mics to discuss a multitude of topics! Our CORE calls, the ever looming Arkansas duck opener, and Spence's perils at Calgary's airport.
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Episode 138 - Man Down

On this episode, the podcast crew is a "Man Down" since Frawley works remote in Nashville. Fear not, because Spence and the guys seem to be managing it just fine. They sit down on the couches and give a run down of what's been happening in and around the shop!
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Episode 137 - Canada: The Post-Game

On this episode, "The Eh-Team" sits down and reflects on the past week's hunts. We were truly blessed to have such a successful trip to Canada, and we wanted to give y'all the first hand accounts from the scout to the trigger pulls.
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Episode 136 - Canada: The Pre-Game

On this episode, Spence, Drake, Tripp, Levi, and Frawley sit down on the front porch of the shop to talk before the "Eh-Team" points it north!
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Episode 135 - Viva Somer-Vegas

On this episode, Spence, Drake, Riley, and Tripp sit down and take a look back at this past weekend's Anniversary Celebration. Between live music, the release of the Levey Cut, and some calling competitions, the weekend was nothing short of incredible. From all of us at Rolling Thunder, we want to thank each and every one of you for making this possible. We're all immensley humbled by the support shown to us from y'all.
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Episode 134 - BREAKING NEWS: We're Alive

We're back! Its been a while, so we had a lot to cover. Frawley, Spence, Drake, and Riley put the headsets on to give y'all some updates in the world of Rolling Thunder. Everything from trade shows to some exciting things we have in store.
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Episode 133 - Golf Scramble

On this week's episode, Frawley, Tripp, Drake, and Riley hop on to reminisce on the 5th Annual Rolling Thunder Golf Scramble. It was a weekend full of golf, music, good times, and a good cause!
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Episode 132 - The Kentucky Elk Restoration Project

This episode is a little off brand for us, but we couldn't pass the opportunity to record it and pass it along to our listeners! Spence and Frawley jump on the mics with Tom Bennett, former commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife, and Gabe Baker, West Tennessee's Regional Director for Ducks Unlimited. It may not seem like it, but these two men have a very profound connection.
During his time as commissioner, Tom oversaw the capture, relocation, and release of wild, free-range elk from several western states back into the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. Gabe's father, Tom Baker, was the chairman for the Kentucky chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation at the same time. Both of these gentlemen give us first hand accounts and perspectives from Kentucky's Elk Restoration Project.
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Episode 131 - MeanDuck Nerd Episode

On this episode, Frawley, Spence, Drake, and Riley get on the mics to nerd out about the newest call to our lineup: the MeanDuck. Some of y'all may have seen the soft launch at NWTF, but we made some tweaks and changes since then. Tune in with us and find out just about everything there is to know about it. We also let the beagles out a time or two on this one.
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Episode 130 - 5th Annual Rolling Thunder Golf Scramble

This week, Frawley, Spence, Riley and Tripp sit down and talk about the upcoming 5th Annual Rolling Thunder Golf Scramble. They talk about the plans for the weekend, their picks as to who will take home 1st place, and some other things in between.
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Episode 129 - Kent Cartridge with Hunter Colbert

On this week's episode, Frawley and Spence get on the horn with Hunter Colbert of Kent Cartridge to discuss their new product launch of 2023. Listen in as they get down to the specifics of Kent's newest addition to their already impressive line of shotgun shells, as well as some topics off the beaten path.
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Episode 128 - Lessons Learned

This week, Spence sits down with two of his kids, Maddie and Tripp, to talk about their springs thus far. They talk about lessons learned, things they'd have done different, and how to appreciate the little things.
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Episode 127 - Beyond the Hunt: Booga & Ooga Go North

We have another first bird here at the shop! Our very own Riley Bennett has punched his first turkey tag. Join the guys as they reminisce on a successful road trip way up north with Booga & Ooga (Drake & Riley).
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Episode 126 - Beyond the Hunt

This week, we're going WAY beyond the hunt- you're going to want to listen all the way to the end. Frawley, Spence, and Tripp sit on the porch with longtime friend, and former co-host of the podcast, Ben Kinney. Ben lays down the details of a turkey he killed on his property here in Somerville, while Spence and Tripp did a little road tripping last week- and the fun doesn't stop there...
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Episode 125 - Beyond the Hunt: #TeamTaggedOut

This installment of the Beyond the Hunt series is hosted by Frawley and Spence- aka #TeamTaggedOut. Frawley capped off his Tennessee season with a sho-nuff big'n off a little piece of public by the shop, while Spence and friends went on a tear through the Wolverine State.
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Episode 124 - In the Awe of the Moment: The Story of Col. Kelly's Turkey

This episode is a special one. Spence and Frawley get on the horn with our good friend, Rob Kinney, to hear the story of Col. Tom Kelly's turkey through his eyes. Rob has a particular perspective on this hunt that is incredibly cool to listen to. Listen in to the story of this immaculate hunt and join us In The Awe of the Moment.
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Episode 123 - Beyond the Hunt: Matt Ryan

This latest edition of the Beyond the Hunt series is hosted by Chef Hodges, joined by Aaron, Drake, Spence and our good buddy Matt Ryan. Everyone had a story to tell, but Matt came in with his story of overcoming a FIVE YEAR drought in the Volunteer State. 
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Episode 122 - PureDuck with Keith Allen

The Refugeman is in the house! Spence, Riley, and Drake sit down with Keith Allen about his call; the PureDuck. 
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Episode 121 - Remembering J Guthrie

On this week's episode, we are remembering the life of James Gutherie. He is thought of as an extremely talented writer for several outdoor magazines like Guns and Ammo, Field & Stream, and Outdoor Life- but as exceptional of a writer as he was, he was a much better friend to many people. Spence and Frawley call on a couple of those friends, Jason Hart of Mossy Oak and Mike Schoby of Field Ethos, to give us a glimpse of who Guthrie really was away from the page of a magazine.
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Episode 120 - Beyond the Hunt: Tennessee Opener

Opening weekend was a BURNER at the shop! This Beyond the Hunt episode features stories from Spence, Mike, Drake, Frawley, and Spike Buck. It was a wonderful opening weekend here in Tennessee- and we still have a long way to go!
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Episode 119 - Rogue Hunts with Hunter Wallis

This week, Frawley and Tripp call up our buddy, Hunter Wallis, who is hunting in an unknown town in Georgia, to talk about Rogue Hunts and Hunter's endevours this spring. When we say "unknown," its not because we're hiding it. Its because we legitamately don't know where this town is in Georgia.
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Episode 118 - Beyond the Hunt: TN Youth Weekend

Happy Easter, everyone! We have another Beyond The Hunt bonus episode for y'all. This one is all about the kids. Spence and Frawley sit down and trade stories from their Tennessee youth hunts this past weekend. Spence had some close calls with Lil Tripp, and Frawley had a slam dunk hunt for his friend's first turkey.
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Episode 117 - New Calls for Spring '23

On this episode, Frawley sits down with Josh Grossenbacher to give y'all a run down of the new turkey calls we are offering this spring! As well as some tips for selecting which call to pick up. We talk about the differences in the cuts on a mouth yelper, the weight of the latex, and the make up of each of the new calls.
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Episode 116 - Beyond the Hunt: The Boogeyman Went Down to Georgia

This week's episode is the first installment of what will (hopefully) be a new series of bonus episodes for y'all where we sit on the front porch and take y'all Beyond the Hunt! The first episode we have is a special one. Drake Levey and Dallas Odom sit in the shadow of Drake's first bird to give y'all the rundown of when the Boogeyman went down to Georgia.
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Episode 115 - Jackson Point Part II

Spence and Rob join Spence’s grandfather aka “Pop” to get his version on how the hunting club got started.
Pop is 93 years old.  His mind slips every now and then, but by and large he’s sharp as a tack and still remember so many of the critical details surrounding the island’s current club.
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Episode 114 - Dudley Phelps: Jackson Point I

This week's episode is a little blast from the past! Coming to you from the Mole Hole in West Point, MS, Rob and Spence sat down with Dudley Phelps, Manager of Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries. Aside from the love of the outdoors, they talk about something Spence and Dudley have in common: an old hunting camp in the Mississippi River Bottoms called Jackson Point. Listen to this one all the way to the end...you might be surprised what you learn about diaphragm turkey calls.

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Episode 113 - Ramp Sleepin': Live from West Point, MS

We are LIVE & in line for the second unveiling of the Mr. Fox turkey vest! Amidst the Friday night chaos, the team put on the head sets to kill some time with some of our Instant Old Friends- including a familiar voice on the podcast.
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Episode 112 - Mark Brown: The Wizard of HAAS

This week, Spence and Frawley sit down with Rolling Thunder's head machinist, Mark Brown. This episode gives you a peak behind the curtain of who makes our calls, what makes them so special, and the push to perfection behind each one.
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Episode 111 - "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Around here, we don't like to use superlatives- especially when it comes to a specific hunting season. For us, our favorite time of year is the next one in line. On this episode, we discuss two of those favorites- The NWTF Convention & turkey season. 
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Episode 110 - Keyholes

Deep at heart, we are call nerds.  We love talking about the design details and thought processes behind every call we make.  That sort of attention to detail isn't common practice in our world, but we believe its one of the things that sets our brand apart.  On this episode, Spence, Drake and Frawley get full on call nerd to break down the keyhole cutdown.....  how we built the first ones and why we arent currently offering them for sale.  If you like cutdown style calls, you'll love this episode.
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Episode 109 - Walker Davidson: World Traveler

Legend has it, Johnny Cash cut the record "I've Been Everywhere" because he heard the story of Walker Davidson. Over the last year, Walker has guided and hunted on 3 continents, 4 countries, several states - and he still ain't done yet! Listen in as he tells us about life on the road, stories from the places he has been, and things he's learned along the way.

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Episode 108 - Matt Ryan: Duck Dog Vet

This week, Frawley, Spence, and RT had a talk with Matt Ryan (@duckdogvet). We let Matt nerd out on what he does day to day in the clinic, as well as some helpful tips to keep you hunting dog as healthy as possible, for as long as possible.

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Episode 107 - Meet Frawley

On this episode, Spence sits down amongst the shop's chaos to introduce you to the new kid on the block - William Frawley. Get to know the new podcast host, as well as a run down on our recent trip to ATA in Indianapolis.

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