The Disruptors with Brian Sanders

Some time ago, two cats on Instagram started chatting about police work and how to find balance...and now they jump on the mic to talk about real police work, recruiting, the true believers who are graduating police academies and rolling out on patrol. Eric Tung, is the host of Blue Grit Radio, a current police leader, and runs the Blue Grit Wellness Instagram account that a lot of the hard charge...

Did boy band, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, come from the Boston hardcore scene? Is it possible that punk/hardcore can lead a young adult into becoming a first responder? EK jumps on as an energetic guest telling of his days being a 13 year old drummer in a band called, "Miracle Boy," with then middle -schooler Jordan Knight (yes...that Jordan Knight of New Kids on the Block). EK grew up in the...

Raised in the war on drugs, Kevin Dixie "The Real NOC," saw first hand the effects of over policing, officer corruption, and the effects of fatherlessness in his city. But he also witnessed the positive effects of engaged officers putting in real work. Civil Rights advocate and firearms coach, KD talks about his days of working law enforcement in St. Louis, being the first in his family...

Former Nazi skinhead and current FIREFIGHTER, Christian Picciolini has worked for the last two decades converting over 600 individuals from white supremacist groups, street gangs, and terrorist organizations. His first book, White American Youth , documents his early days as one of the first Nazi skinheads in America to form a band and tour Europe. He quickly rose in prominence among "CASH: C...

From touring with hardcore bands to his tour in Iraq, Keith Dow tells the origin of Dead Reckoning Collective, publishing poetry, literature, growing up in the hardcore music scene, his days as a bouncer, college student, influential reads, and helping others. "Karmic Purgatory," is the collected poetry of Keith Dow and is a highly recommended read. Dead Reckoning Collective publishes wo...

Chuck Shute, former teacher, music lover, and current host of The Chuck Shute Podcast, jumps on the mic with The Disruptors to talk about the corrosion of order and discipline in American classrooms, citizens participating in simuntion training scenarios in order to understand the stress involved in police work, execution of search warrants, and of course, MUSIC! Go check out THE CHUCK SHUTE PODCA...

A natural storyteller and leader, Kory Flowers has over two decades working some of the country's most dangerous gangs and extremist groups. He's an expert in white supremacist organizations and his knowledge comes straight from working one of the country's hotbeds of activity. Kory talks about snapping pics of a "fresh cut" Nazi skin, Wade Michael Page, at a concert in North...

After serving over a decade in prison, Eric is a free man living a life of positivity and working to educate the public on gangs and white supremacist organizations. But he and BC go back to his childhood when he served time in a juvenile facility and as a teenager joined Satan Disciples, one of Chicago's most violent gangs. Satan Disciple Nation has spread from Chicago across the Midwest and...

BC and "Level" talk about his gang life, being "brought home," "putting in work," the beefs, the backgrounds, the motives for joining, and the reality of living with your head on a swivel. Blood sets are operating openly in many cities across the U.S. and in the current climate many departments have disbanded their gang units. This has caused the gang violence to incr...

Do they still call them mercenaries? Morgan tells some tales of overseas money making in the wildest war zone of this century. His book, Guns, Girls, and Greed, is out now!

At 17, he signed the line, took the oath, replaced his skateboard with an M4, and he was off to war. After two tours in Iraq with the 1st Infantry Division, Hector Bravo returned to California and again raised his hand. After more than a decade in the California Department of Corrections, disgusted by the corruption he saw by some of the higher level leaders, he resigned at the rank of lieutenant....

Mat realized what hate really was when he found himself staring at a pistol pointing dead at his chest by a Nazi skinhead... For more than a decade, Matson Browning worked undercover infiltrating the world of white supremacist groups. His wife, Tawni, often working beside him chatting with women involved in those organizations, gathering intel on the members, and sending it over to Mat. BC Sanders...

MURPHYS LAW!!! We talk with Ben and Amy about playing in a band together, being in a relationship that began at a Ramones show, growing up in the punk rock scene, and more.

Skyrocketing violent crime in cities and small communities, juveniles becoming more brazen, gangs spreading their reach, and it all seems to be escalating, but former guest, Zeke Stout returns to talk strategies, consequences, and of course music...a lot about music...from Eric B and Rakim to the Dixie Chicks to Rammstein, they cover it all. Zeke Stout is a former tv host for Master of Arms, host...

NOT your typical detective. Mac, the host of The Zen Cop Podcast, jumps on the mic to discuss music, police strategies, the effect of California's PROP 49 on the violence in the school systems, the rise of the criminal enterprises during the void of proactive policing, cops on social media, the next trend in policing, and a lot more. Don't worry, Mac will be back for another episode very s...

From Brooklyn to Baghdad, former NYPD Intel Sergeant Christopher Strom talks with B.C. about his time traveling overseas to apply his skills learned during his two decades with NYPD working street crimes and intelligence. Strom was part of Phoenix Group, a collective of members from the military and cops disrupting IED networks and locating bomb makers. Strom's book, "Brooklyn to Baghdad,...

From skater to airborne infantry to SWAT, Joshua Hood, author of the recent best seller, The Guardian, talks about copwork, the influence of ink, the power of good men, how he broke into the writing world, and a lot more. Mr. Hood also authors the Jason Borne inspired Treadstone novels, and the Search and Destroy series. Check him out, and take a listen!

From stuntman to firefighter, author to positivity pusher, James Gerring, host of “Behind the Shield Podcast,” has been at the forefront of cultural changes in the first responder realm for over a decade. He and the boys talk about his book, One More Light: Life, Death and Humanity Through the Eyes of a Firefighter, actor Josh Brolin’s role in it, mental wellness, sleep deprivation, 90s emcees ver...

Fred Burton: From Cop to Terrorist Hunter Was a brutal murder of an Israeli officer in the suburbs of Maryland a random act of violence or a strategic assassination carried out by terrorists operating on American soil? Can counterterrorism techniques be effective in combating the spread of gang violence in U.S. cities? Can future violence be disrupted by actionable intelligence? Fred Burton, autho...

From House of Pain hit songs to establishing The Outsiders House Museum, Danny Boy O'Connor chops it up with B.C. & Ski about the L.A. punk rock gangs of the 1980s and 90s, being arrested during the Rodney King Riots, creating House of Pain, his love of punk rock, hip hop, and soul, his fall into the abyss of alcohol and narcotics and his redemption route to 18 years of sobriety, and tells...

Hear stories of attending a funeral with Johnny Cash, getting shot at, fighting a Nazi skinhead with HR of Bad Brains, playing bass for Lower Class Brats, guitarist for Cheap Sex, and vocalist for English Teeth (PA), saving the lives of cops in Texas... twice, obtaining his "Red Shirt" instructor certification in CrossFit, and a lot more, B.C. & Ski chat with Jon Mears aka "John...

From his days as one of Philly's most violent Nazi Skinheads to his transformation of sobriety and Judaism. Frank Meeink talks about his life on the run and his prison time for kidnapping and assault. Now days, Frank fights for racial equality, he uses his love for all people to help bridge the gap between cops and community.

From talking tattoo shop apprenticeships in high school to seeing Bad Brains live to stories of B.C.’s Daytona Beach tattoo to Ski’s Reebok Pumps to firearms and the training Steven with Alpine Arms delivers to the dedicated citizen. With a background in Special Operations, punk rock, metal, and motorcross, Steven has now built a firearms shop known as Alpine Arms and offers various firearms train...

You’ve seen him on Dateline and countless other news outlets for his work with the NYPD. We chat with our buddy, Matt Klein (NYPD detective and creator of BATTLE TRIBE merchandise) We jump right in on this one and hear how Matt, armed with a pencil, helped solve a 1976 cold case in NYC, worked an entire career with the NYPD to include patrol, special assignments, and his promotion to detective, su...

Have you ever met a cop who worked N.Y.C. and L.A., drug units and anti-terrorism, is friends with some band members of Agnostic Front, Street Dogs, H20, Sepultura, Cro-Mags, and had the awesome experience of Les Paul buying him a drink when he was 13 years old, well, The Disruptors have and a lot of stories are told on this episode! Meet Knocko Nolan, a detective sergeant in Los Angeles, who has...