Handcuffs & Sawdust

Join Mike and Brandon during their pre-show as they discuss Marine Rylee McCollum, Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, and Cowboy Cops.

In Episode 21 Mike and Brandon are joined by special guest Johnathan "JP" Prescott from the Thin Blue Line Radio Podcast in the UK. Mike, Brandon, and JP discuss the effects 9/11 had on each of them personally. The guys share stories of where they were that day and how the day unfolded for them, and how it changed their lives. Mike then reads the names of all the First Responders who gave their li...

Join Mike, Brandon, and special guest Johnathan "JP" Prescott as they chat prior to recording Episode 21's 9/11 tribute.

In week 20 Mike and Brandon discuss the happenings in Afghanistan and the impact it has had on active and retired military personnel. Brandon discusses his week at work which included a homeless man who overdosed, died, and came back to life, and a domestic battery arrest that shouldn’t have had to happen. Mike discusses an assault case and some kids making too much noise for their apartment dwell...

In episode 19 Mike and Brandon discuss a slew of calls including a man who was shot in his shower, some rough sex at a hotel, and a guy who gets his nipple bit off after a traffic crash. Mike reads a twisted random email he received, and then talks about his recent trip to San Antonio, while Brandon catches us up on his kitchen remodel. Too many new names are added to the Officer Down Memorial pag...

In episode 18 Mike and Brandon discuss their weeks at work which included a motorcycle death and homicide for Brandon’s city, while Mike and his shift mates dealt with some pure stupidity. 2 more names are added to the Officer Down Memorial, including Chicago Police Officer Ella G. French, while her dispatcher Keith Thornton is named Hero and Badass of the week. Brandon is ready for install day in...

In this week’s episode the guys discuss their week at work which includes Brandon making two good arrests while Mike was busy as usual which included an appearance on WWE’s Monday Night Raw. While recording the episode Mike received a text in reference to two Chicago Police Officers getting shot, and Brandon received a text in reference to a co-worker also passing away unexpectedly. 9 more names a...

In week 16 Mike and Brandon discuss the last week’s happenings, including Brandon’s flight from hell on a personal vacation, and finding a body while at work. Eight names are added to the fallen Officer’s memorial, and 2 K9’s are also added. There are several heroes of the week, including some officers who lifted a car off of a baby, and some civilians who beat a shooter to death with landscaping...

In episode 15, Mike is joined once again by fill-in Co-Host Nelson Del Valle. Mike discusses his busy week at work which included a foot chase, a motorcycle chase, and some poor choices in drug usage, while Nelson discusses his week at work looking for a ghost ship. The guys also discuss statements made by the Washington DC Police Chief in reference to the 900 + shootings in DC, and a shooting occ...

In this week's episode Brandon tells why he had to yell at an FTO and Mike tells a story of how he assisted another agency at a shooting and could not believe what he observed. One more Officer is added to the memorial unfortunately, and many heroes are recognized for their bravery and good deeds. Mike and Brandon then discuss their ongoing progress with their respective projects. A HBLA Productio...

In week 13 Mike and Brandon speak about their weeks at work and how it feels to work yet another 4th of July weekend. This is the 1st week that the guys will not discuss any news stories. Brandon has a customer service story that we can all relate to. Two more names are added to the fallen officer memorial. Then the guys discuss what's in their shop and the status of their home remodeling projects...

Mike and Brandon discuss the weeks happenings which include elements of Arson which seemed to have escaped a Sgt., a bad guy smashed into a squad, auto thefts and more. The heroes of the week encompass hundreds. 2 more names are added to the memorial along with a K9 Officer. Then the guys talk about happenings or lack thereof in their respective shops. Mike’s in a funk, and Brandon is planning a h...

Mike and Brandon are joined by special guest Bao Loi of Design Craft. The three talk about the Derek Chauvin sentence, the shooting of Daytona Florida Police Officer Jason Raynor, the newly released video of the shooting circumstances of Stockton CA Police Officer Jimmy Inn, and more. Numerous heroes of the week are announced as well as a first time civilian hero. One Officer's name is added to th...

In episode 10 Mike is joined by a member of the H&S team, Nelson Del Valle from CWO Workshop, who sits in as co-host for Brandon. Nelson talks about his career in the Coast Guard and as a law Enforcement Officer. News stories include the Portland OR crowd control team resigning, a Police Officer who is suing the NFL, Chicago Officers retiring at an alarming rate, and Newark NJ placing a 700 pound...

In episode 9 Brandon returns home from a vacation to Hawaii feeling sunburned puffy, rested and ready to get back at it! Mike talks about the myriad of strangeness which he experienced in the past 8 days at work, which included a homeless man threatening his life, a snitching druggy, and a scorned woman with a baseball bat! The guys discuss the sickening defacing of a memorial billboard of a Chica...

In this week's episode Mike and Brandon welcome Bryan Luke from Dogwood Custom Builds! Mike and Brandon share their week at work, and both speak about jumpers and more. Then the guys speak about ghost guns and the issues facing law enforcement with this problem. They also speak about the Officer who mocked LeBron James on social media and lost his job. Then the boys talk with Bryan Luke of Dogwood...

In this week's episode, Brandon discusses with Mike his personal experience of responding to the mass shooting which took place at the VTA rail yard in San Jose California. It is a deep dive into what was going through Brandon's mind from the moment he heard the call on the radio, to racing to the call, to entering the building, to the final moments on scene. Brandon discusses the mental and physi...

In episode 6 Mike and Brandon welcome "Another Woodshop Podcast" host Mike Coffey to the show! Brandon decides to use his middle name (MIke) for the show to fit in. The guys discuss "Shooting to incapacitate" instead of aiming for body parts. The Hero of The Week is announced as well as the Bad Ass of The week, and they happen to be the same Officer. And more names are added to the Fallen Officer...

In this week's episode Mike and Brandon chat about procedures for barricaded suicidal subjects, drag racing cops, and policies for DUI drivers that aren't arrested. 5 names are added to the Officer Down Memorial. A female Florida Officer is the badass of the week. And duck saving and flower delivering Officers win the heroes of the week!

In this week's episode Mike and Brandon talk about their week at work which involved Cinco De Mayo, Polish Independence Day, and the events surrounding those shifts. Then the guys talk about Oklahoma City Police Officer Flowers who was attacked while driving his police cruiser. They add more names to the fallen Officer memorial unfortunately and then nominate their badass of the week. Then the guy...

In this week's episode Mike and Brandon discuss what Qualified Immunity is and why it is important to Police Officers. They swap chase stories and discuss the chase policies in their respective departments. Then in the fallen officer portion of the show they add 7 names to this year's list. They also have 4 heroes of the week, and the question of the week. In the woodworking portion of the show th...

In this episode Mike and Brandon talk about the Derek Chauvin trial verdict, and the Officer involved shooting of a 15 year old girl in Columbus Ohio. What they learned, and what they may have done differently. Mike names his Law Enforcement Hero of the week to Brandon's surprise. Brandon speaks in depth about an incident which occurred on his beat the past week. Mike and Brandon each speak about...

Mike and Brandon kick off their new podcast by introducing themselves, discussing why they started the podcast, and what they hope to accomplish with the podcast. They touch on the Officer involved shooting in Brooklyn Center Minnesota, the Officer involved shooting in Chicago of a 13 year old boy, Kenosha PD Officer returning to duty after Jacob Blake shooting, woodworking projects on their bench...