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Booby traps, OIS, SWAT life. Our friend mike joins us today to tell stories about his career in law enforcement where he worked most of it on a full time SWAT team.

"Do the work, win the prize." Jonathan Montgomery joins us today to talk about the health of first responders. Jonathan and his wife Anne founded and own First In Nutrition, where they provide personalized nutrition coaching for first responders in a family environment.  In addition to being a firefighter, Jonathan has also traveled the world as the lead singer of a punk rock band and is a 4...

The good, the bad, & the ugly parts of fire life. Our friend Chris joins us today to discuss life as a firefighter. We talk about everything from cat rescues to having to work on dead kids while you have little ones at home.

This one's a doozy. We discuss recent American police dramas, police culture, lax standards in public safety jobs, and Seth decided to stop swearing so much.

"This will be your worst episode ever" -Sam.  He came over to correct our many mistakes and we ended up arguing about whether or not cops escalate too quickly and a few other things.  PS. Unions are a scam...

Austin joins us this week to talk about bull riding, archery, hunting, his time in Afghanistan, being a cop and plenty of other things. You can find him and his crew on IG and YouTube as Crooked Timber Outdoors. 

Sam returns... We recorded this a long time ago. It was one of the first times Sam joined us. Seth was so excited he quizzed Sam about the depth of their relationship. I have no idea what happens in the rest of this one. It might not be good...

Merry Christmas! We go deep on this one. Wolf eels. Civil rights. Female cops. DUI Poetry. 

Our friend Emmett Spraktes is back! This time in person. Emmet is a real life super hero. He's worked in Naval Special Warfare, deployed as an army flight medic,  been a corrections officer, police officer, highway patrolmen, CHP flight medic, SWAT medic, and Governor's Protective Detail. He's also earned several medals for his actions in combat. Last time Emmett was on he shared a few storie...

We sit down with Dr John Thurston to discuss ketamine therapy and the impact it has on his patients. Seth shares his experience as a patient of Dr John's. 

Imagine a 6 foot 6 Ken doll with giant hands grabbing you... That's what it's like to roll with John. John is an Army veteran and former law enforcement officer that we converted into a realtor. We talk about Afghanistan, being a cop in rural America, and a some nonsensical things. Enjoy!

2 listeners can't be wrong! Season 2 is upon us. We have some outstanding guests lined up for this season so stay tuned. In this episode we catch up on the last few months and talk about upcoming events and guests. Thanks everyone for your support! Remember to use the code COPYTHAT for 10% off at patriotmen.com and ninjarub.com

“The horses are happy they still have spines.” This is the last episode of Season 1! Thanks everyone for listening so far. We have plenty recorded for season 2 and some awesome new guests lined up. We’re going live this fall with season 2.

We sat down to discuss what we remember about the police/fire academies and the hiring process. We’re old and it’s been quite a while. So all of you fact checkers out there cool your jets. Some of these stories may or may not be true.

People are leaving public safety in droves. Here are some of our thoughts. If you need help on your way out send us a message.

Author, LEO, Flight Medic, Boat Guy and Silver Star recipient Emmett Spraktes sat down with us to discuss his very unique career path. Now he trains organizations and government agencies on how to transition veterans back into civilian life. You can find him at selfishprayer.com

The Highway Patrol isn’t all traffic stops and DUI’s. Sometimes you get to play secret service, hunt fugitives, or run wire taps.

Greg sits down with us today to talk about his experience working the infamous “Murder Mountain” area in Northern California. It’s famous for two things. Growing weed and people that disappear. We also discussed his other work experiences and life in general as a first responder. This one is a little salty and not for sensitive ears.

Shawn and Jeff Thomas own and operate First Responder Conferences. They share the story of battling depression and addiction that led Shawn to start First Responder Conferences. This is a powerful episode if you know a first responder that is struggling.

In part 2 of this interview we dive into a couple dark stories and discuss the reasons why first responders are the way they are. It’s also pretty hilarious as Shawn is a funny dude.

The firehouse can be a wild place filled with shenanigans. Shawn’s career has led him through the Marines, firefighting, flight medicine, & now into travel nursing. We discuss firehouse life and the general experiences of first responders. Make sure you listen to part 2 next week. We promise to wrap this up well :)

Our friend Eric sat down with us to discuss what drove him to start a business 21 years into his career. We also discuss the effects of the job and recall a few sad stories in this one.

Most people are completely unprepared for anything outside of their daily routines. Today we discuss some of our thoughts on preparedness. We’ll go into more detail in future episodes. Tell us if we missed anything!

Jake joins us today to discuss what life is like tracking down people who skip bail. It’s a crazy job and what you see on TV may not be exactly real brother!

100,000 propane tanks going up in flames is a sight to see. Especially when you’re standing in front of it and they’re raining down around you. This is the story of the night a Blue Rhino bottling plant caught on fire.