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Podcast from the Nam Knights MC Merrimack Valley studios featuring NK events and happenings at our chapter & the NK community.

2025 Introducing Project NK OK, A conversation with Brother Rodeo 05/19/2025

2025 Introducing Project NK OK, A conversation with Brother Rodeo 2025 Introducing Project NK OK, a conversation with NK Rodeo Today, our Brother Rodeo from our Appalachian Chapter joined us on the podcast for a long-awaited discussion introducing his Project NK OK. Rodeo is a Marine Corps Veteran. He joined straight out of high school and served for 6 years. After serving the country, he had an opportunity to join the Florida Marine Patrol, which later became the Florida Fish & Wildlife. He later transitioned to a local Sheriff’s office and spent the remainder of his career there before retiring and moving to the Appalachian Chapter. Rodeo was first with the Westside FL Chapter and claims now to be on the best motorcycling roads in the nation. NK OK was first introduced at the OJ Run in 2023. Rodeo was deeply impacted by a personal experience with a Brother and friend who took his own life. Throughout his military service and law enforcement career, he encountered or witnessed many similar events. He remarked that in many of those occasions, you would never have imagined that the individual was harboring those feelings, and that the next thing you know, you hear the news of what happened. Rodeo observed that it goes to the forefront of the discussion for about a week, and then it's politely ushered away and no one ever talks about it. “It’s the shiny penny for about 10 seconds and then its gone.” “The end product is that you have a job to do, and your personal feelings and everything that goes along with is kind of sidebar.” Rodeo finally decided that he had to do something. After thinking about it for quite a while and being introspective about his own feelings. He realized that we all need to address those feelings and the impact its having on us. At the OJ Run, he felt like it was time to say his peace and introduce the idea of the program. He received a lot of support at the event and for the months following. The following year at the NK Memorial Run in DC, he addressed the entire coalition of the organization and invested a great deal of himself in creating an introduction letter for the Program NK OK. Today, the Program serves as Gateway for the Nam Knights Brothers and others in need. NK OK draws from a great deal of support, but Brother Rodeo still shoulders the bulk of the program. He believes that the Program will continue to grow within the club and also in the community of Military, Veterans, First Responders, Law Enforcement, and anyone in need of talking to someone. “It's just a place where like-minded people can talk about it”, sometimes you just need someone to listen to you. For more information contact Rodeo at the email below. EMAIL: /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/36571945

2025 Cartman's Call In from the Parent Chapter 04/28/2025

2025 Cartman's Call In from the Parent Chapter 2025 Cartman's Call In from the Parent Chapter Brother Cartman joins the Merrimack Valley Podcast, coming across the airways from the Corn Masg, Cigar Ash, & Motorcycle Trash Podcast! Brother Cartman is a Patriot Member and 3rd Generation Patch Member of the Club, his Dad, Machine Gun Kelley is also a member of the Parent chapter and his Grandfather, now retired was also member of the Parent and Tampa chapters. He recently celebrated his 10th Patch Anniversary and recalls how his Grandfather intersected with the club at the local VA during their bingo nights & subsequently prospected and joined the club. We joked a bit about the 2nd Bike Trend working its way through the club. Cartman has an “unridable” 1980 Sportster in the back of the garage that’s always “amost there”. The second bike is almost always the favorite; but you wouldn’t want it for the long march. The Annual Beefsteak event was recently hosted by the Parent Chapter and organized by Brotheer Flatline. It was a great time and another successful event. We talked about how in many ways, the Beefsteak marks the first big event for the New Year. The event recently moved to its current location in the Elks Lodge in Paramus NJ and by all accounts it has been a great location. Next Up is the Parent Chapter’s Car & Bike Show on Sunday, May 4th (rain date: May 18th). The biggest event of the year for the Parent Chapter. The event boasts DJ Music, Vendors, and plenty of food, the grill will be going all day! Its hard duty working from early in the morning, throughout the day, sometimes in the blazing sun and in the heat. The Car & Bike Show event has had a long run at the Parent Chapter (does anyone know how long its been continuously running?). Gates open at 8am and Cartman promises he will be up front working the parking crew. He doesn’t have a flashy safety vest; but he did get radios which he clips on his shirt. It gives him an air of importance, he says laughing. The event is family friendly, public event with cars and motorcycles, so the decision was made to forgo alcoholic beverages. Its the one event at the club house that is minus libation. Next Up is the club wide run to DC for Memorial Day! July 26th, the Parent chapter will be doing their Christmas in July event. This past year, the chapter did their first Toys for Tots run and donated the toys to a local Boys & Girls Home. In July they are going to invite the kids out to the clubhouse, grill, have games, music, and collect donations for the home. September 21st, the chapter is hosting their Annual “Buzz Run”. An escorted ride, it used to be their poker run, destination is to be decided. Last year they had a great route for the ride, rolling roads and wooded area. The run returns to the club house with a large spread of food. The Run raises money for a Scholarship Fund that Brother Fritz will present to the school every year. October 4th is the Chilli Cook-Off. Brother Goob organizes the event, which is held Rain or Shine. Cartman thinks its one of his favorite event and denies he might be a bit partial because his wife is defending champion chilli winner. Everyone gets to judge the competitors during the competition which has a panel of judges but also awards the Fan Favorites. Competition is rumored to be fierce. The Champion gets their name on a plaque and become immortalized in the clubhouse. December 12 has been reserved for the Parent Chapter’s Christmas Party. Details to follow. October 18th for the External Chapter Ceremony at the Orlando Chapter. Cartman reveals some insider information on the Mash, Ash, and Trash Podcast as we wrap up the episode. /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/36091100

2025 Interview with NK Hunter on the 25th Anniversary of his patch 04/21/2025

2025 Swamp Fox Chapter Call In 04/14/2025

2025 Swamp Fox Chapter Call In Swamp Fox Chapter Call In Today, we welcomed Brother Skee from the Swamp Fox Chapter in Charleston, SC to the podcast. Another great episode where no plan was the plan for the conversation! Skee introduces himself and the chapter at the outset. Serving both his country and community, not necessarily in that order. At 38 years of age, he decided to join the Navy and says he held his own with the other recruits, nearly twenty years his junior. After 6 years of service, he was sidelined with an injury and subsequently medically retired. The Swamp Fox located in Charleston SC, was started in 2015 with Skee and a handful of other patches. Growing quickly, they soon began to deal with the challenges that come with a large member footprint and have since leveled off at a more manageable size that is producing results. “We are doing a lot better now than we have in previous years”, says Skee. They currently have a group of “really good guys”. “I would rather have 12 guys that will go to everything than have 40 guys and have same five guys show up all the time.” The Chapter has their 10 year Anniversary Party Coming Up on April 26th starting at 12noon. Low Country Veterans has been designated as the charity to benefit from the event. Low Country is a Veterans' Residential Home on James Island. The chapter has donated and visited the home in the past. They have donated Care Packages to the Residential and Transitional Living programs. Listening to the Boondocks Chapter episode on the podcast, Skee admits he’s liberating their idea of buying supplies through Amazon to put together 100 Personal Hygiene packages. “Actually, we kind of stole that”, he says. All of the programs are crunched for money these days, Skee points out, and this helps them out. The residents really appreciate the chapter visits, just hanging out and talking with them. Alot of residents are WWII and Korea era veterans who enjoy the bikes and the visits. The chapter is running a Gun Raffle, and the proceeds help them with these programs. One of the chapter’s patches recently had a serious motorcycle crash, and a Go Fund Me has been set up to help the family defray the hospitalization cost. Link Below Nobody supports our Brother better than our own. We started to explore the details of their upcoming Anniversary Party. The first detail that jumped out was the Bikini Bike Wash, which we first suggested was going to be Skee himself washing bikes. He suggested they may be more successful if he accepted donations to do it in reverse and pay him not to wash the bikes. $20 per plate gets you the Low Country Boil, DJ music, cigar & knife vendors, beverages, and the promise of a great afternoon at their clubhouse. They are prepared to feed up to 80 people. The chapter has cornhole boards, dart boards, pool tables, and a large industrial parking lot behind the building. Plenty of room to enjoy yourselves. In January, the chapter turned out to help a Veteran’s widow with repairs to her porch and home. Once the work started, they discovered that it was going to require a lot more than first anticipated. Last weekend, they completed the work with a paid General Contractor & work crew to finish the siding on the house. They are still working on replacing the floor in the future. We talked about how impactful the sweat equity is as opposed to just writing a check. The chapter hosts a monthly Open House at the clubhouse. We talked briefly about how challenging it is to organize and execute Poker Runs and such. It's hard to get municipalities to support large runs, road closures, and escorts. Not to mention liability riders and growing traffic. A legacy member himself, Skee has been around the club since he was 16 years old. We explore some of the obstacles he’s encountered trying to etch out his place in the club. Skee talks about the importance of networking and developing your own reputation among the community and bike scene and how they’ve worked hard to build that credibility. “Over the last year, we’ve lost some members, and we’ve actually gotten closer as a chapter; we’ve become a much closer chapter,” says Skee. “I hated losing the guys that we lost, but I’ll tell you what, the rest of us have rallied.” /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/35983645

2025 Bloodstripe NC Chapter Call In 04/07/2025

2025 Bloodstripe NC Chapter Call In Bloodstripe Chapter Call In Brothers Roadside and Pennywise joined the podcast to introduce us to the Bloodstripe chapter. We had a great conversation about how they are working hard to make an impact and success with a close-knit knit small chapter. The chapter recently did some re-organizing to support both the Bloodstripe and 1st North chapters. The Bloodstripe chapter was founded in 2013 and comprised mainly of Marines. Over the years people have retired, moved away, and reduced the numbers overall. That was one of the biggest challenges for the chapter, but in the past months they “Where’s Kevin” actually helped start the chapter. The Chapters hosts a Family Day quarterly for the patches, ladies, and their families. More than just being out on two wheels on Saturday for a couple of hours. We try to get “It’s a great thing, especially when you have people wanting to hangaround, prospect, and are interested in us.” We bring them to family day so they can meet the families as well, says Roadside. The belief is that if the family doesn’t support it, it's hard to be a part of anything. Pennywise adds, “It’s important to us and helps, especially if you have someone who’s looking to join they can see that it’s a family environment.” Most recently, the chapter sponsored a Valentine’s Day for a local veterans home.. The chapter teamed up with Family Dollar and received a bunch of donations, and put together packages for the residents. The kids created cards that were included and gifted to each one. The chapter doesn’t yet have an annual event that they host; however, they are looking forward to participating in the Kennedy Home Run that benefits the Kennedy Home in Kinston NC. Kennedy Home in Kinston is a part of the Baptist Children’s Homes of NC (BCH) statewide ministries. Kennedy Home offers cottage homes for vulnerable children and family care cottages for single mothers and their children. Kennedy Home also provides foster care and foster-to-adopt services. Moving forward, the chapter is looking for new ideas and innovative ways to interact with the community. The chapter attends local bike nights and gets to know the local Legion and VFW members in the process. Being small, co-hosting events is a great avenue for creating events without overwhelming the members. The goal is to advertise that they are there, because alot of people don’t know that the chapter is there. The Chapter is working on merchandise and hopes to have it available for purchase very soon. Finally, the chapter does want to participate in Kinston’s Annual BBQ Fest. The event draws thousands of people from all over, so the chapter is going to try and set up a booth. /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/35879230

2025 Swamp Fox Teaser 04/04/2025

2025 03 Stewy's Garage 03/31/2025

2025 03 Appalachian Chapter Calls In 03/24/2025

2025 03 Appalachian Chapter Calls In Appalachian Chapter Calls In We had a great podcast today with the Appalachian Chapter and welcomed our NK Brother Sig back to the podcast. Brother Sig is no stranger to our podcast and was one of our, if not the first regular call-in guests to join our Group-Casts way back in the day. As a Career Officer and K9 handler, he reflects briefly on his 27 ½ year career and a chance meeting in Washington DC where he met the Nam Knights MC and bravely waded into the mayhem outside the Hilton Hotel in Crystal City. He hasn’t been the same since. The Appalachian Chapter is celebrating its 27th Anniversary as the Seventh Chapter of the Nam Knights MC chartered on January 16, 1998. A worthy celebration to say the least! On the weekend of April 10th to the 12th, they will be pulling out all the stops to mark the occasion. Even though they’ve been around for almost three (3) decades, they certainly aren’t taking their foot off the pedal. This week, March 22nd they’ll be hosting their Bike Night at the Grumpy Old Men Brewery! Brother Sig says they try and host an event a month to keep both the Brotherhood and the Community engaged. “We will have something every month, except December” The chapter enjoys amazing community support, but that doesn’t come without hard work. There are a lot of prominent folks vacationing in the area and some local breweries that are “hugely supportive”. “We’ve gotten an infusion of new members”, says Sig, and with that came a lot of new ideas and energy. “We’ve got some prospects in the pipeline too”. The Chapter hosts a “Bikes and Brews” event every September benefiting the Georgia Police K9 Foundation. Live Bands, Raffles, and it's a very big deal. The next one is scheduled for September 13th and will be their fourth time hosting the event. The Brewery that helps sponsor the event is moving to a much larger venue, offering the chapter a larger footprint to organize the event. Every year the chapter tries to make it bigger and better. The chapter runs Trivia Nights, Chilli Cook-offs, the Angel Tree promotion, Toys for Tots, Feed Fannin, and anything the local area needs that we can jump in on. “We are very fortunate that everybody here has embraced the Nam Knights MC” and they’re taking that ride as hard as they can because they want to help the community as much as possible. Brother Sig says the area is a little out of the way but they still get great support from the local chapters, particularly from the Georgia Area. He encourages any patch that’s coming down their way to ride or for vacation, to please give one of them a call and check in. There are some fantastic riding to be had and they would like to point you in some right directions. “When people come to town, it's like Christmas for us”. /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/35784070

2025 Boston Chapter Calls In 03/03/2025

2025 Boston Chapter Calls In 2025 Boston Chapter Calls In and our conversation with their VP Sarge In this episode, we talked with the Boston Chapters Vice President (Sarge) and started out with a brief recap of his service with the US Army in Iraq and his discovery of the Nam Knights MC. We call out Sensi who had some “miscommunication” and missed his first appearance on the podcast. Sensi has been an outstanding addition to the chapter and prospected with the chapter last year. We talked about the chapter’s transition to their new home at the American Legion in Weymouth MA. From the first night they went to the post, it's been nothing but good. At 22 years of age, the chapter has undergone many changes and is still finding its rhythm on the South Shore of Massachusetts. “What we gained in support from the post membership, has been nothing but great. Its been a great partnership.” “It’s not a Burger Burn” but the chapter has partnered with the Post on the first Friday of the Month when the post runs its Meat Raffle. Having the food brings in more people into the post. Boston Chapter’s big annual event is their Comedy Night fundraiser. This year the event is planned for October, more information to follow. We talked about about they maximized the use of a small hall. One of the challenges was that good-willed people purchased tickets to support the chapter but opted out of attending leaving a few empty seats. Something that’s being discussed on how to go forward. The Fundraiser has been successful for the chapter, year after year. The chapter supports some big local Veterans causes like the Boston Wounded Vets Run and is often involved in one of local efforts that have a huge impact. We talk about keeping the Brotherhood alive and organizing rides without a purpose or cause. “This is supposed to be fun!” Another Great Episode and we appreciate Sarge for joining us! /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/35304405

2025 CALL IN from the Southern Tier Chapter 02/24/2025

2025 CALL IN from the Southern Tier Chapter Southern Tier Call In We welcome Brother Contempt and Bulldog from our New York Southern Tier Chapter. The chapter started in 2004 and recently celebrated their 20th Anniversary last year. The chapter is a busy, tight crew that opened their own clubhouse last year. We talked about their unique geography in the mountainous foothills of the NY Catskills. Great scenery, great roads, there’s not a bad direction to head in. We laughed about cold mornings and warm afternoons. Southern Tier hosts some different events like their Fly In Breakfasts at the local airport. They’ve been hosting them for about five (5) years now which regularly draws 200 people. The chapter provides the manpower assistance and in turn the chapter benefits via fundraising. “We leave it better than we got it”, says Brother Contempt. Pointing out that they clean the venue thoroughly before they leave. Minutes later perhaps confessing to some nefarious activities as well. (joking). We talk about their venue for the August Event. The field provides plenty of space of camping overnight, axe throwing, shooting competitions, bonfires, tattoo artists, bands, and more. This will be the 21st Year of the event and in the last two years they’ve expanded the event even more with bands on Friday and more activities. The event is open to the public and clubs which are encouraged to attend and support our Veterans and First Responders. This year Brother Ambassador promises to “to blow it up and make it bigger and better than ever”. Contempt contends that he will soon succeed in having a Huey or a Blackhawk land in the field one of these years. The chapter admits they might have “stole” the term Burger Burns from the Merrimack Valley with tremendous success! “We’ve gotten a tremendous following.” It helps us out during the winter, we post that thing on our facebook and people show up. It's been a huge help to the local Vets Club and Legion Post when the Burger Burn draws the crowd and it's a huge boost to their business. Contempt expounds on why it's important to have that community connection. “If something happens in this area, one of the first group people talk about is the Nam Knights.” That only benefits the veterans and first responders. That results in some interesting donations. This year they did fishing gear and tackle for the Vets Home. We get side tracked a little with a discussion about their donation of robotic cats and dogs to the Memory Unit at the Vets Home. What a unique idea. A few years ago they delivered 10-15 electric razors. This year the chapter hopes to do the Tail of the Dragon and the Blue Ridge Parkway as part of a chapter week’s long ride in the Fall. “We’ve got a good crew, that likes to ride, likes to do things and hangout. Alot of BS flies and a lot of drinks get dranks!” /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/35091770

2025 Iron Horse Chapter Call In 02/17/2025

2025 Chapter Call In with White Mountain 02/15/2025

2025 Tri-Base Chapter calls in to the channel 02/10/2025

2025 Tri-Base Chapter calls in to the channel TRI BASE CHAPTER CALL IN Opened up the lines for the Tri-Base Chapter with Brothers Kickz and Webster. They are kicking off their 10th Year of hosting Bike Nights at the Eden Stanley American Legion Post 294 (Pemberton NJ) beginning on Friday April 11th! Six Bike Nights from April through September, 2nd Friday of Every Month. In June the chapter celebrates their 10 Year Anniversary! June 7th, Save the Date and mark it on your calendar because you sure are not going to want to miss this one! You might think that’s a full dance card for a small close knit chapter triangulating three posts and bases but I found it was only the tip of the iceberg. The chapter supports the Field of Flags, Wreaths Across America, and works directly with the Family Support offices on post to provide everything from Pumpkins to Diapers (and everything in between) for the families of those deployed. And in the vane of supporting the troops, Kickz and Webster enthusiastically introduced the story of a young man named. Vincent Lorenzo For the past three years, Vincent has been giving veterans handmade Christmas cards and gift cards to a local restaurant, to show his thanks and appreciation for all they have done. “He started raising money by playing a saxophone on the corner of his street. There he met a group of local men called the Nam Knights of America Motorcycle Club (Tri-Base Chapter), which honor American veterans and police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty,” she said. “They were so touched by him that they have donated money to him the past three years so that he can reach more veterans.” Innovation and creativity are evident in the Chapter’s social media, graphics, and support. Brother Webster commented that at times its best to let a graphic or idea stew a little . Such was the case with their 2nd (now) Annual upcoming Ladies Night event, the Dirty Bingo Fundraiser. They were both reluctant to divulge too many details but recounted how the idea first emerged during an evening gathering after attending the Eternal Chapter ceremony in Orlanda FL. At first dismissed, it returned and has now become one of their strongest events. It's sold out again this year by the way. 2nd Annual Dirty Bingo Fundraiser (Ladies Night) Later in the season they’re planning a collaborative event at Riv’s Toms River Pub. A project that brings an event to a community partner and benefits the club & local veterans at the same time. https://www.rivstrhub.com We wrapped with an all too familiar sentiment, that it’s important to focus on the reasons we are drawn to the Nam Knights MC in the first place. Brotherhood, belonging, call it what you want but its important not to lose sight of that too. The Tri-Base is a small close knit powerhouse chapter that is clearly firing on all cylinders! What an absolutely terrific episode, we squeezed the best of everything into 30 minutes! /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/35002825

2025 01 CALL IN with Professor 02/07/2025

2025 01 Stewys Garage in the New Year 01/27/2025

2025 Here comes our January Fundraiser and Bash 01/23/2025

Open Lines with the Boondocks Chapter FL 01/20/2025

Open Lines with the Boondocks Chapter FL Had a great conversation with Iron Mike from the Boondocks Chapter of the Nam Knights MC. There's a lot packed into this 30 minute Call In. Talked about upcoming events, charitable endeavors (with some absolutely terrific suggestions BTW), his upcoming Rib Eye Round Up and some past donation drives, namely the Wolfhounds Legacy. Show Notes below. Boondocks Chapter, Nam Knights of America MC 2nd Annual Rib Eye Round Up February 1, 2025 1p-4p $30/pp Hygiene Kit Bundle 5 Piece (Supplies to Make 100 Kits) 100 KITS - all the supplies to assemble 100 kits, including the bags SAVE MONEY - by packing kits yourself, your dollars go further DONATION - Great for donations to your local chaities COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - Get groups to take action, pack kits, and make a difference in the lives of others. PLAN AN EVENT -Perfect for Faith based groups, corporations, community groups, or individuals wanting to change lives. www.amazon.com Bags in Bulk Bags in Bulk serves as the premier destination for those supporting others, offering unparalleled and competitive pricing across our entire product range. This approach ensures that each order has the maximum potential to assist a broad spectrum of individuals. Our diverse range of items addresses genuine human needs from childhood through adulthood, bringing hope, opportunity, and joy to humanitarian missions, disaster relief organizations, charities, school districts, as well as children and parents. Wolfhounds Legacy 501c3 non profit EIN 81-4381275 Our mission is to train rescue dogs and pair them with a veteran with PTSD. We are saving two lives at a time. Arcadia Rodeo Get ready for four straight days of non-stop rodeo action at the 97th Annual Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo sponsored in part by Visit DeSoto, Florida Power & Light, Land South, and Everglades Farm Equipment. Save the date for March 6th-9th, 2025, and join us at Mosaic Arena in Arcadia, Florida for the oldest rodeo east of the Mississippi. www.arcadiarodeo.com /episode/index/show/nkmcmv/id/34901990