Society & Culture Episodes
Aug. 6, 2021
40: Policing, Past and Present, with Robert Stasch
Today we talk about policing from the 1960’s to the 2000’s. How policing has evolved over time. A true honest conversation about how society and police officers have made mistakes over the years, and how we need to mend the...
June 10, 2021
32: Comedy and Policework??? Doing the Whip and Nae Nae with Bryston Lystrop
A few years ago, a Utah police officer was caught on a 7/11 surveillance camera doing the "Whip" and the "Nae Nae" dances. The footage went viral, and was one of the first examples of the "humanity" of police officers being ...
May 28, 2021
30: Why Building Relationships Matters The Most, with Andre Taylor
The deadly 2016 shooting of Che Taylor by Seattle Police sparked outrage in the Black community and a level of demand for more police accountability not seen since the deadly shooting of John T. Williams. Che Taylor was shot ...
May 21, 2021
29: Policing The Media, with Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith
This episode explores the media and it's relationship to police officers. Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith retired in 2009 as a 29-year veteran of a large metropolitan police department in the Chicago suburbs. Beginning her career a...
May 10, 2021
28: Turning Your Life Around with Anthony Farrer of The Timepiece Gentleman
Today we hear from Anthony Farrer, co-owner of The Timepiece Gentleman. ( @timepiecegentleman ) Anthony’s story is how his mindset and determination turned his life around from prison to successful business owner and entrepre...
May 6, 2021
27: Talking Gun Control
On todays show the crew talks about GUN CONTROL. We discuss truthful statistics, the right to bear arms, and the need to end gun violence. The discussion is about holding people responsible for gun violence. We talk about h...
March 25, 2021
21: Active Shooter & Fallen Officers - A Cop's Perspective
On today's show, we discuss the active shooter situations in Boulder and Atlanta, what it's like to respond to an active shooter situation , and the reaction (both personal and as a police force) to a fallen Police Officer.
March 18, 2021
20: UK Police Officer Helen Hayes - Cops Across The Pond
Special Guest Helen Hayes called in from the UK today. We discussed the differences between policing in America compared to England.
March 11, 2021
19: Why Accountability Matters, with Garland Mays
Garland Mays is back in studio to talk about civilian and police accountability. We chatted about how important it is to accept accountability and accepting our actions as police officers.
March 4, 2021
18: Stories from Flint, Michigan: Urban Blight, It’s Effects on Policing and Communities with Retired Sargent Bill Meyer
On today's show, we have special guest retired Sargent Bill Meyer, who was a Flint MI policeman for 30 years. Today we discuss a number of topics, including: -lack of training for police -economy as it relates to crime -even...
Feb. 25, 2021
17: A Black Police Officer’s Perspective on The Job. A Father & Son Who Have Made Their Career Law Enforcement
Today we welcome Brandon and Zach, an african american father and son who are both police officers. On this show we chat about a number of key issues, including: * How they've handled being called derogatory names * How the...
Jan. 30, 2021
13: How 2 Police Officers Turned Around the Life of a Hardcore Criminal
Today's show features our guest Garland Mays. We get into some really interesting stuff, including: -how the streets lured him into a life of crime . (and eventually murder) - how he became a hardened criminal that was moved...
Jan. 14, 2021
11: An African American Father & Son Have A Candid Chat With 3 Active Duty Police Officers - part 2
We had a FANTASTIC CONVERSATION with these guys, including topics like: -solutions of how we might bridge the gap between civilians and police -A full Q&A between street guys and us cops -true communication between both parti...
Jan. 7, 2021
10: An African American Father & Son Have A Candid Chat With 3 Active Duty Police Officers - part 1
On this episode, an African American father and son sit down with us to talk about how we might bridge the gap in our communities, what impressions of police officers they grew up with, and how the son has begun his trainin...
Dec. 15, 2020
7: DRUGS, DRUGS, DRUGS!
On today's show we talk about the drug epidemic, where it comes from ,and resources if you are caught up in the nightmare that is drug addiction.
Nov. 9, 2020
2: Protests, Rioting, Racial Tension, and How Police Officers Are Trained For These Situations
Have you ever wondered how police officers are trained to handle protests and riots? How about what they are thinking when they pull somone over? In this episode, we hear the perspective that might surprise you! Questions: ...
Nov. 2, 2020
1: Why We Became Police Officers, with Chris, Scott, and Shaun (with Guest Host, Michael O'Neal)
In this inaugural episode, we get to meet the guys! Chris, Scott, and Shaun each tell their Origin story, and we give an overview of what it's like to be a police officer in 2020.