Society & Culture Episodes
Aug. 25, 2022
91: Mentor Michael Sartain of Men of Action
The boys from 3CT are joined by professional mentor, Michael Sartain of Men of Action , for an extended episode covering many interesting and humorous topics. Michael discusses everything from growing up in Dallas, Texas, his...
Aug. 4, 2022
88: The Warrior vs. Guardian Cop
This week, the boys from 3CT provide some personal perspectives regarding the ongoing debate surrounding police officers acting as either “guardians” or “warriors” in service to their communities. They discuss the concepts a...
July 21, 2022
86: How "Being Offended" Impacts Our Society And Keeps Us Divided
Chris and Shaun discuss how the perpetual “culture of offense” impacts the current state of our deeply divided society. Initially, they provide examples of how often innocuous events and words can be contaminated through the...
June 30, 2022
83: Hot Sauce, Summer in the City
This week’s stranger-than-fiction-dispatch finds the boys from 3CT addressing a real-world call involving the unreasonable use of a particularly spicy condiment on a subject’s body part that should normally garner a significa...
June 24, 2022
82: The Buck Stops There and the Pride of Exclusion
After opening with another installment of “Stranger-than-Fiction Dispatch Theater,” the guys from 3CT offer their thoughts on the Uvalde, Texas Police Chief’s first public statements regarding the tragic school shooting that ...
June 16, 2022
81: A Democracy, While It Lasts...
On this episode, all of the boys get together and respond to a “stranger-than-fiction dispatch” to humorously illustrate the all-too-common calls that police officers regularly receive. The conversation then transitions to th...
May 24, 2022
79: 2 Cops Vent
On this episode, Scott and Shaun lampoon some current events that are likely distracting us from the more pressing issues truly facing our society. They air some of their personal and professional frustrations but also point ...
April 22, 2022
76: Discussing The Grand Rapids Shooting, with Dave Smith
Renowned police trainer, Dave Smith, rejoins 3CT to provide some perspective on the officer involved shooting of Patrick Loyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dave discusses the need to consider all of the circumstances beyond t...
April 16, 2022
75: Reacting To The Grand Rapids Shooting
Shaun provides us with some quick programming notes for the state of the podcast, recognizes our 911 Dispatchers and acknowledges the need to further discuss the officer involved shooting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also do...
March 17, 2022
72: What’s the Deal with Confrontations?
This week’s episode is a mix of nostalgia and commentary that covers the expanse of grand-parental interior design, dentistry and the need to return to a balanced approach of dealing with violence and human confrontation. The...
March 11, 2022
71: The Blue Divide with Author Will Moravits
On this week’s episode, the boys from 3CT talk with former police officer, author and professor Will Moravits about his recently published book, The Blue Divide; Policing and Race in America. Will discusses his police roots, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
66: Drawing on Your Talents with Officer Joseph Arnold
This week, the boys from 3CT are joined by Police Officer and professional animator, Joseph Arnold, to help promote his artistic contribution to the soon to be released fictional graphic novel, The Thin Blue Line . Joe and th...
Jan. 27, 2022
65: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Virus
This week’s episode brings the boys back together for the first time in 2022! Sergeant Scott discusses, of his own free will, his personal bout with the dreaded virus and how it sidelined him for everything from work, holiday...
Jan. 7, 2022
62: Understanding and Investing in Crypto Currency with Emmon Khan
This week’s episode is yet another in our “financial well-being” series. 3CT is joined by e-commerce expert, Emmon Khan, the Founder and CEO of Khan Ventures , the Khan Media Group and Crypto Labs . Emmon explains how to succ...
Dec. 31, 2021
61: Dave Smith’s Takeaways from the Kimberly Potter Trial
On this week’s episode, 3CT is joined by renowned Police Trainer, Dave Smith, to discuss the case involving former Police Officer Kimberly Porter of the Brooklyn Center (MN) Police Department. Porter was recently convicted on...
Nov. 18, 2021
55: Kyle Rittenhouse & Alec Baldwin - A Tale of Two Shootings
On this week’s episode, the boys discuss the divergent impressions of two high profile gun-related incidents involving Kyle Rittenhouse and Alec Baldwin. They delve into the media’s coverage of the events, the importance of d...
Nov. 4, 2021
53: Covid Mandates, Vaccines, and the Police Department
Guest Name: Retired Lieutenant Robert Stasch of the Chicago Police Department On this week’s show, 3CT brings back our Episode 40 guest, Lieutenant Robert Stasch (Ret.) of the Chicago Police Department to help provide some pe...
Oct. 15, 2021
50: Cancel Culture
On this week’s episode, the boys discuss the current phenomenon of “Cancel Culture” and how its impacting civility, entertainment, politics and just having simple conversations. They also cover the role the police may play in...
Oct. 7, 2021
49: Tik Tok/LeBron James Fallout With Ousted Officer Nate Silvester
On this week’s episode we speak with former police officer Nate Silvester about the police, social media, politics and some of the consequences of their intersections. About Nate: Nate Silvester is an author, social media ent...
Sept. 23, 2021
47: Remembering the Fallen with Sheriff Scott Rose
On this week’s episode, we talk with Sheriff Scott Rose of Dodge County, Minnesota and the Officer Down Memorial Podcast about how his unique experiences in broadcasting helped him to create moving tributes to fallen police o...
Sept. 17, 2021
46: Every Black Life Matters with Kevin McGarry
On this week’s episode we discuss some of the topics impacting race and race relations in America with our guest, Kevin McGary, the President of Every Black Life Matters , an organization that considers itself a preeminent ju...
Sept. 10, 2021
45: Love is Greater than Hate with MLB's Chris Singleton
On this week’s episode we talk with our inspiring guest, Chris Singleton, a moving speaker, who recounts how the tragedy at the Emmanuel AME Church, which took his mother’s life, has impacted him and motivated him to affect t...
Sept. 2, 2021
44: Creating Connections Between Police And The Community with Kassy Alia Ray and Jenny Wooten McGill of Serve and Protect
On this week’s episode we talk with CEO, Kassy Alia Ray and Community Outreach Coordinator, Jenny Wooten McGill of Serve and Connect . We learn how Kassy turned an immense personal loss into a mission to combat divisiveness t...
Aug. 13, 2021
41: Doing "God’s Work" with Reverend Sanford Key
On this week’s episode we talk with a man that truly performs “God’s work,” Reverend Sandy Key. He provides us with a unifying message that helps us to make sense of the many tragedies that we all face. This is to honor our f...