Violence against officers is on the rise. The media keeps stoking the flames of racism, pushing drama like a bunch of school yard instigators, and DREW BREASY's not going to take it anymore.

This has been a long time in the making. Drew talks about the trauma dispatchers experience, the war on cops, the truth about racism, implicit bias, the power of changing police culture, and more.

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Ask yourself, "Have I ever met a person who has written several children's books, served in Iraq, sang for a hardcore band, won an award for photography, filmed a documentary, published numerous magazine articles, written a collection of poetry, and can talk for hours about reptiles?"

Meet Stan Lake! Enjoy the show and check him out on IG @catchingcreation

From his days as a soldier in the US Army to singer of Dropkick Murphys to being a Boston Firefighter, frontman of one of the greatest bands of all time, STREET DOGS, Michael McColgan talks about his sobriety, the power of a positive mindset, tour life, the world of first responders and more.

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(When I first developed the concept for this show, Michael was among the list of potential guests. Many people have heard me praise the power of the punk scene and its ability to produce this era's true believers who help better their scene. Special thanks to "Knocko Nolan" for connecting me with him.)

At the age of 18, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder. While in prison, he was recruited into the Nazi skinhead movement and introduced to the world of race-based hate.

Eric Hebert and Brian Sanders talk about Eric's life on the yard, the methods in which inmates are recruited, the meanings of certain acronyms and numbers in tattoos, various white power bands, his path to redemption and a lot more.

Eric is the current host of The Change Gang Podcast, speaks at events, and is available for guest spots on shows

He's a talker! Gary Edgington has the background in copland most people only read about.

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force

Deployment to Iraq as a Counter Terrorist expert advisor

Like most real hard chargers, Gary, is willing to share his knowledge and experiences so others can learn from them.

He opens up about the line-of-duty murder of his father and what transpired on that day, his career, and his recent published novel, Outside The Wire.

Great leaders have to be doers and have the actual working knowledge to fight crime and disrupt criminal organizations. The best in the business, Chief Deputy MATT THOMAS (2nd in command) aka "Deputy One Time," is back!

His book, INTERCEPTORS, is a must read for any proactive cop, deputy, agent, leader, or supporter out there.

Go check him out on Instagram @deputyonetime

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 chargers have been talking about.

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 hardcore scene and later became drummer of WARZONE and SICK OF IT ALL then followed his mother's footsteps to become a Boston Paramedic.