Charles Current
Host of The Lock Sportscast
Charles is an Environmental Tech, EMT, HazMat responder, podcaster, YouTube creator, locksport enthusiast, motorcycle nut, part-time scrap metal artist, husband and father of two.
Podcasts he produces are The Lock Sportscast, True Crime & Consequences and the Security Investigations Podcast.
His YouTube channels include Charles Builds Crap, The Lock Sportscast and Film Restoration Experiments.
Charles Current has hosted 153 Episodes.
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67: ASSA ABLOY to Acquire Kwikset and Culper Goes to Prison
September 13th, 2021 | 37 mins 47 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Multiple first picks
ASSA ABLOY to acquire Kwikset and Baldwin owner
Attackers can disable some Wi-Fi security alarms
the Little Black Book of Lockpicking
SPARROWS Disc Pick back in stock
Man breaks into locksmith’s warehouse 6 times
Culper Woodhull picks handcuffs and goes to prison
Man brakes into homes using his parole card
Meetups
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
66: Hamburglar Cracks Burger King Safe
September 6th, 2021 | 36 mins 19 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Why teach lock picking
The Key Machine Chronicles
The Pick Set Builder
DD Pick making tutorials
New products
Meetups
The latest belt counts
911 commemorative locks and the journey that led to them
Locksmith Story
Lockpicking Criminals
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
65: LockPickingLawer at SAINTCON and Deviant Teaches a Blind Picker
August 30th, 2021 | 37 mins 53 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
RV Door Locks Keyed the Same
A GoFundMe for Bronx lock picker 60
LockPickingLawer at SAINTCON
How Quickly Can a Blind Person Learn Lockpicking?
New EDC Latch Tool
Meetups
A Journey to black story
Locksmith Story
Strange Lock Story
Lockpicking Criminals
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
64: Lock Picking and Safe Cracking in Movies and TV
August 23rd, 2021 | 32 mins 5 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Impressioning in China
First Pick of Mul-T-Lock Omega Plus
Picking a Ferrari
The longest picking streak
The Mile High Locksport Club
Schlage Week
Meetups
New black belt
Lock Picking and Safe Cracking in Movies and TV
A Journey to black story
A Crazy Locksmith Story
Strange Lock Story
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
63: Challenge Lock Etiquette and Tracking
August 16th, 2021 | 37 mins 6 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
The Locky Awards logo contest winner
“Super Heists” TV Series
Jonathan's Made Perfect Studio Raffle
A new Discord for key impressioning
New Products
Meetups
Yet another new black belt
Challenge Lock Etiquette and Tracking
A Crazy Locksmith Story
Lock picking criminals
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
62: Alpha Pre-order and Starrylock's Back
August 9th, 2021 | 44 mins 30 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Digs Alpha lock pre-orders are open
Starrylock's channel is back, without subs
Syncing YouTube to Odysee
JimyLongs’s Lockpick Project
Lock restoration
A new locksport book
Two new black belts
Meetups
New Products
Lock picking criminals
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
A Conversation with Digs (6)
August 6th, 2021 | 1 hr 11 mins
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this episode:
A conversation with Digs
Timothy Digby (Digs) is a US Navy Chief, a moderator on the LPU discord, a black belt picker, owner of digbylockandtool.com. He also designed and made his own lock from scratch called the Alpha. -
61: Starrylock's YouTube Channel Suspended
August 2nd, 2021 | 28 mins 15 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Starrylock’s YouTube channel suspended
First pick of Mark's Hi-Sec Sidebar Equipped SFIC
Locks Without Borders update and help request
SubtleDigs interviewed Lock Noob
A LockPickingLawyer SAW parody
SpeedLocks Tournament of Champions update
A review of YouTube's contest policy
Meetups
New Products
Lock picking criminals
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
60: Another Bosnianbill Update
July 26th, 2021 | 40 mins 46 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
ALOA Attendees Lists for sale
Picks on a plane
PACLOCK looking for more testers
Another Bosnianbill update
First Pick of 6pin Goal P
Manipulating the Stanton Concepts RKS
Meetups
New Products
Lock picking criminals
Sales
Giveaways
And more -
59: Learning to Impression
July 19th, 2021 | 38 mins 9 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Keyline Acquires Jet
Houdini coming to Walmart
Locksmith Imposter
Locksmith offers free spare keys
First pick of Opnus Memolis
LockCamp tickets available
2 more black belt pickers
Learning to Impression
Kinky Locksmith Story
The Cleaning fairy
Lock picking criminals
Criminal locksmith
Sales
Giveaways -
58: Lockpicking Lawyer Controversy
July 12th, 2021 | 35 mins 59 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
The Space Safe
Decoding an old suitcase
First picks of Zeiss Ikon SK6 Vectorprofil Rippe Extra
DEFCON Lockpick Village accepting proposals
Lockpicking Lawyer controversy
Loss of a beloved member of the YouTube locksport community
2 new black belt pickers
New Speedlocks records
Locksmith story
Sales
Giveaways -
57: Don’t Pick Your Neighbor’s Lock
July 5th, 2021 | 36 mins 27 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
First pick Mersey 10 lever
First pick of Segal Pickproof
200k club patches are in
The American Lock Collectors Association
Canadian Lockpickers Discord
Making a lock pick ring
More tips for bypassing the new Master 175
The latest Reddit belt stats
Don’t pick your neighbor’s lock
Lock picking criminals
Sales
Giveaways -
56: Bosnianbill Update
June 28th, 2021 | 40 mins 56 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Learning Lockpicking in college
EVVA Dual Gut Key
The Bosnianbill situation
Key Blank History
An Emhart club
First pick of a Muel
Martin Newton’s new rotary disc pick
New book by Dave McOmie
Lock Picking Criminals
Sales
Giveaways -
55: Lockpicking Fathers
June 21st, 2021 | 33 mins 47 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
In this week’s episode:
Lockpicking Father Stories
Stuff Made Hear vs LockPickingLawyer update
Picking for Good
Brummie’s Corbin Update
Antique Safe Restoration
Independent Lock Collectors Association
Key Impressioning
More in-person events coming
An Artwork Contest
Lock Picking Criminals
Sales
Giveaways
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
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54: Lock Sportscast Clips
June 14th, 2021 | 32 mins 58 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
A New Lock Sportscast YouTube channel
PacLock Testing a new Bike Lock
First pick of the Laperche Rolls
FIRST picks of RUKO Triton 501
Hotel Room Security
Lockwood history
Lock Picking Criminal
Sales
Giveaways -
53: Unpickable?
June 7th, 2021 | 35 mins 58 secs
Your weekly source for locksport news and sometimes interviews.
Full show notes, including links, can be found at http://www.thelocksportscast.com
In this week’s episode:
Lock Picking Racoons
First Pick of the Alpha ED cam lock
PacLock 200K Patches
Ruko Sleeves
Advanced tension tools
Updated Lockpicking Belt counts
Unpickable Locks?
Lock Picking Criminals
Sales
Giveaways