Active Self Protection Podcast

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  Library Closed For Chaos! -Andrea 24.07.2026 25мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former librarian and self defender Andrea and discuss the night she and her coworkers were locking up for the night when an agitated man pushed past one of them as they were closing the door and demanded to be helped and how despite being the junior employee, Andrea took charge, talked the man down and restored calm.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: Third Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey's AR Ban 21.07.2026 43мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent ruling out of the Third Circuit Court Of Appeals overturning New Jersey's ban on AR style rifles and high capacity magazines and how it might affect a case currently before the Supreme Court . Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Draw To First Shot REALLY Matters: Defender Beats Bad Guy To The First Shot -Trey 17.07.2026 35мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Trey and discuss the night he was coming home late from work when a stranger approached his car and started to draw a gun and what Trey was forced to do in response.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com Video Intro by Joe Russo
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  The Gutowski Files: 8th Circuit Just Says No To Drugs 14.07.2026 36мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent 8th Circuit Court Of Appeals decision regarding a case similar to a recent SCOTUS case (U.S. v. Hemani) wherein the 8th circuit decided (unlike the Supreme Court) that an individual found to be a regular marijuana user could be stripped of their 2nd amendment rights. Both cases had backgrounds involving varying degrees of dangerousness of the defendants with Hemani alleged to have alleged terrorist ties and Baxter alleged gang ties that were considered by the lower courts but that is where the similarities ended. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Justice Denied: Former Ranger On Trial For Attempted Murder! -Barry Todd 10.07.2026 34мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former U.S. Army Ranger, Author and self defender Barry Todd and discuss the night he was out with his wife and some friends when he was brutally attacked by two men and was forced to defend himself with his firearm The story recounts the events of that night and the ensuing months when he was fighting for his freedom against a criminal justice system that seemed disinterested in the truth.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com Video Intro by Joe Russo
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  The Gutowski Files: SCOTUS Takes AR-15 Ban Case! 07.07.2026 31мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the news that the SCOTUS has agreed to take up an AR-15 ban case that has the potential to decide the issue of "assault weapons" bans for good. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Dad SHOOTS Charging Pit Bull Inches From His Child! -Jesse 03.07.2026 42мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with father and self defender Jesse and discuss the day he was on his way to the park with his family and two small dogs when out of nowhere they were charged by a clearly agitated pit bull and how he had seconds to draw his snub nose revolver and react before his small daughter was potentially attacked. Jesse's encounter was caught on camera and will be featured on the Active Self Protection Unlimited App on July 3, 2026 and the main YouTube channel main channel on July 10, 2026.Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: SCOTUS Strikes Down The Vampire And VA Court Stymies AR Ban 30.06.2026 43мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent SCOTUS decision striking down the so-called Hawaii "vampire law" that would require businesses to positively post signage indicating that CCW holders could carry firearms in their businesses and then the boys discuss the Virginia court injunction delaying the "assault forearms" sales and transfer ban. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Carjacker Shot In The FACE! -Bert 26.06.2026 46мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with South African self defender Bert and discuss the day he was stopped at a light when armed, masked baddies decided to try to rob him at knifepoint and what he did to cause them immediate regret and why the South African police were worse than useless.https://youtu.be/GApg0TI2kTM?si=qxHQe1u0OzMn30jMActive Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: SCOTUS Ruling Appears To Pave the Way For Gun Owners To Partake In The Devil's Lettuce 24.06.2026 27мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling in which the court held 9-0 that simple regular marijuana use in and of itself should not equal disqualification for individuals to possess firearms. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Supermarket Kerfuffle! -Nickolas 19.06.2026 24мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with CCW holder and self defender Nickolas and discuss the night he made a midnight trek to his local grocery store when a distant produce section kerfuffle quickly became and approaching brouhaha and then eventually very nearby fracas and what he did in response.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: Should Multiple DUIs Mean Losing 2A Rights? 16.06.2026 26мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent ruling in the Washington State Supreme Court regarding the removal of gun rights from people with multiple convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol and then we talk about the Florida Attorney General's approach to defending their arm guns laws. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Active Shooter STOPPED By Prepared Defender! -Humberto 12.06.2026 27мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with armed self defender Humberto and discuss the day a resident at the building he works at decided to start shooting in the lobby and how he responded.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: Is There A Divide In The NRA? 09.06.2026 33мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a rather complicated series of events involving the NRA and it's various component parts and how those parts might be splitting up and what that might mean moving forward.Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Unfortunate Burglar Picks WRONG HOUSE! John Correia and James Correia 05.06.2026 50мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with ASP founder John Correia and his son James Correia and discuss the night a crook (with terrible target selection) decided to scale a ladder and break into their home through a second story balcony door where he was swiftly met with far more (and less clothed) resistance than his drug-addled mind could have anticipated.Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: What Happened To The DOJ Gun Rights Restoration Plan? 03.06.2026 33мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the slow, halting progress of the DOJ's promised gun rights restoration plan and then the guys talk football for way too long. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Road Rager SURPRISED By Red And Blue Lights! -Danny 29.05.2026 26мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Danny and discuss the day he witnessed a driver road rage another driver only to realize that it was an unmarked police car.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: Do Voters Care About Guns Going Into The Midterms? 27.05.2026 35мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss what role if any gun rights or gun politics might play in how people vote in this year's midterm elections. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  Methew Madness In Maine! -David 22.05.2026 34мин

  This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender David and discuss the night he was wrapping up his night when loud banging at his door alerted him that something was amiss, a frantic woman running into his house confirmed it and THEN things got weird.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com
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  The Gutowski Files: VA Gov. Spanberger SIGNS New Gun Restrictions Into Law 20.05.2026 34мин

  On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the new restrictive gun laws that Virginia Governor Spanberger just signed into law and the many legal challenges that are sure to follow.Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com