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The Night Shift
by Jon Wayne
A raw, honest podcast from a working deputy about life in corrections, law enforcement, and everything that happens after the shift ends. Real stories, leadership lessons, burnout, family, and the grind of trying to stay grounded in a chaotic world. No polish, no fake perfection—just real conversations from real people. Some episodes hit hard, some make you laugh, all of them keep it real. If you’ve ever worked nights or carried weight most people don’t see, this is your space.
Episodes
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The Gray Area: Bad Decisions, Bad Debts, and the Joy of Financial Responsibility
What happens when the rulebook doesn’t have an easy answer? Jon Wayne explores the gray areas of corrections and repossession, where judgment, accountability, and dealing with people matter just as much as knowing the rules. From navigating difficult situations behind the walls to recovering...
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Rant: Be Careful Who You Mistake for Prey
Not everyone who stays quiet is weak, and not everyone who refuses to react is unaware. Sometimes people are watching, learning, and deciding exactly where you fit in their life. This episode is about being underestimated, recognizing patterns, protecting your peace, and knowing when silence is...
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Healthcare Behind the Walls: When Does Medical Become Medical?
What happens when “drink more water” isn’t good enough? Jon Wayne takes a raw, unfiltered look at healthcare in jails and prisons, where medical emergencies, mental health, medication, inmate manipulation, and correctional officer responsibilities collide. When does an officer become an officer,...
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PISS-POOR MANAGEMENT: The Real Reason Staff Keep Walking Out
Let’s talk about the elephant in the damn break room: sometimes the staffing shortage isn’t because people don’t want to work. Sometimes it’s because management has turned the workplace into a slow-motion dumpster fire. In this episode of The Night Shift, Jon Wayne gets into the bullshit that...
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Sometimes It’s Just Tuesday
In this episode of The Night Shift, Jon Wayne takes aim at the modern obsession with being offended by absolutely everything. There’s a difference between genuine cruelty and simply hearing something you don’t like, and somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten how to disagree, laugh at ourselves,...
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Just Because
Just because we haven’t been around in two weeks point break is on hiatus and I’ve been sick with this head cold bullshit had to get something out.
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25th Anniversary of 9/11 with B Squared
Twenty-five years later, September 11, 2001 remains a day that changed America forever. In this special 25th Anniversary episode of The Night Shift, Jon Wayne sits down with B Squared, who was within 50 miles of Ground Zero that morning, to talk about what he remembers, how 9/11 changed his life,...
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What the Public Gets Wrong About Corrections
What really happens behind the locked doors? In this episode of The Night Shift, Jon Wayne breaks down the biggest misconceptions about corrections, from “officers just sit around” to the belief that every correctional officer is a monster. We talk direct supervision, inmate services, officer...
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I’ll Take the Water
An episode about boundaries, patience, self-respect, and knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes silence is mistaken for weakness, patience is mistaken for fear, and history is treated like a lifetime pass to disrespect someone. This episode explores the mindset behind choosing peace over...
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Rant of the Mystery Coworker
There’s a certain kind of coworker everybody eventually meets. You know the one. The person who somehow manages to turn a normal workday into a full-blown episode of workplace survival. They’re not necessarily the worst employee. They’re not necessarily the best employee. They’re just… that...
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B² - Then and Now
This week on The Night Shift, Jon Wayne sits down with B² for his first appearance on the show. A retired New York Department of Corrections Lieutenant from upstate New York, B² brings plenty of personality, experience, and stories to the conversation. Jon and B² shoot the shit about some of B²’s...
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The Guy Behind the Music
This week on The Night Shift, Jon Wayne sits down with PointBreak, the man behind the music that helps give the show its sound. PointBreak takes us behind the DJ booth to talk about where the name came from, how he got started, the realities of putting on an event, equipment failures…
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Stupid questions
Just stupid questions when you’re bored!!
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Oh now you want to help!!
Time for a Rant!!
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Lessons they don’t teach you..
Life has a funny way of teaching lessons when you least expect them. In Episode 3, Jon Wayne takes a step back and talks about the experiences, mistakes, people, and moments that shape who we become. Some lessons come with laughter, some come the hard way, and some take years before we finally...
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More Than the Job
Life doesn’t stop when your shift ends. In this episode of The Night Shift, Jon Wayne steps away from the job itself and talks about the lessons that follow us home. From pride and patience to accountability and perspective, this conversation is about the battles we all face, whether we wear a...
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Welcome to the Night Shift
Who is Jon Wayne and why this podcast with a little venting!! Played in normal sound lol. Thanks Trey!!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A raw, honest podcast from a working deputy about life in corrections, law enforcement, and everything that happens after the shift ends. Real stories, leadership lessons, burnout, family, and the grind of trying to stay grounded in a chaotic world. No polish, no fake perfection—just real conversations from real people. Some episodes hit hard, some make you laugh, all of them keep it real. If you’ve ever worked nights or carried weight most people don’t see, this is your space.
HOSTED BY
Jon Wayne
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How many episodes does The Night Shift have?
The Night Shift currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Night Shift about?
A raw, honest podcast from a working deputy about life in corrections, law enforcement, and everything that happens after the shift ends. Real stories, leadership lessons, burnout, family, and the grind of trying to stay grounded in a chaotic world. No polish, no fake perfection—just real...
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Who hosts The Night Shift?
The Night Shift is created and hosted by Jon Wayne.
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