# Episode 1635 - How Tech Is Changing Self-Defense

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Podcast: [Drinkin‘ Bros Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/drinkin-bros-podcast-653352)
Published: 2026-04-18T00:00:49+00:00
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## Resource

Ryan Edwards, the founder of HighCom Armor, joins the show to talk about the crazy new weapons the U.S. is using in Iran, how his company is improving body armor technology, and how they integrate their tech into protecting places like schools. ⁠SUBSCRIBE to our Patreon⁠ for exclusive audio and video content! ⁠Buy Drinkin Bros⁠ ’ ⁠ new HardAF Seltzer Here!⁠ Get ⁠Drinkin Bros MERCH here⁠ ! Drinkin Bros Socials ⁠https://twitter.com/Drinkin_Bros⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/drinkinbrospodcast/?hl=en⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@drinkinbrospodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@drinkinbrospodcast⁠ Ross Patterson ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stjamesstjames/⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/StJamesStJames⁠ Dan Hollaway ⁠https://www.instagram.com/danhollaway/⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/DanHollaway⁠ Rob Fox ⁠https://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/RobFoxThree⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/softcorehistory⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@softcorehistory Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code DRINKINBROS for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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