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Who even are you? And why I don't carry as often as I once did.

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The best way to clear a house—CQB for Operators and Noobs

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The Algorithm Isn't the Boss-But It's With Us in the Briefing Room

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Think Like an Architect: Systems Thinking for Warfighters & Cops

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We Are Watching You - License Plate Readers and Modern Surveillance

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Guardians and Warriors: What type of Cop are you?

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Don't stand in front of cars! And other Pet Peeves

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National Security Strategy Review

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The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword… sometimes

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Closing the Gaps: Building Competence in High Performing-Teams

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Do You Trust Me? Credibility is Currency

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Protecting your Parents: Fraud and Scams

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To Chase or Not to Chase: Are the Risks of a Pursuit Worth It?

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"Don't drop the airplane to fly the radio": Managing Bandwidth

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When the US invaded Panama: Operation JUST CAUSE and the War on Drugs

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So You Wanna Be an Air Force Pilot (…or Not?)

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Careers in Law Enforcement - Worth It?

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Stay in Your Lane? Maybe Not.

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Feeding the Machine: Range Nutrition for Tactical Athletes

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Teaching the Enemy: Lessons from The Dragons and the Snakes

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It's Chess AND Checkers--Tactics and Strategy Unite!

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Hazing vs. Hardening: Building Strong Teams Without Breaking People

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Kids These Days - Leading Across Generations

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"Fire As A Weapon, Chapter 12" -Sun Tzu, Probably.

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HONOR: Your Own Rules

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Catching Up After a Busy Week

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Times Jim Has Called 911

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180: Balance: Pace Yourself, it's a Marathon, not a Sprint

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179: The Boogeyman of Coeur d'Alene – The Crimes of Joseph Duncan

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178: "Be Curious, Not Judgmental." How to Deal with a Big Ego

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177: Bad Advice

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176: Read the Room - Who is Leading You?

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175: The Last Traffic Stop: Kyle Dinkheller's Story

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174: De-Escalate? Escalate? When can you taser them?

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173: Dancing With Exotic Weapons

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172: Making Worthwhile Exercises

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171: Sticks and Stones: Survival Skills 101

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170: "Time is on our side right now…" -Uvalde School District Police Chief

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169: What a Wreck: Scene Size Up

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168: Sniper in the Tower: 1966 Austin Clock Tower Shooting

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167: Calling Bull$h!#: Responding to Swatting Hoaxes

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166: Run the Clock: Time, Talk, Tear Gas, Tactics

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165: Separating the Wanna-Bes from the Gonna-Bes: Motivation, Grit, and Discipline

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164: Power Lines and Wildfires 2023 Maui Disaster

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163: Strategy for Door Kickers

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162: Ordering Troops to their Deaths

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161: Tactical ADHD: Managing Attention

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160: Lights in the Sky: Aliens or Drones? Jim Spills the Beans on UFOs

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159: What's up with the beards? Setting and Enforcing Standards

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158: "Your Children Are Not Safe": DC Beltway Snipers

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157: Use it or Lose it: The Essence of Officer Discretion

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156: I AM THAT B*TCH! Erica Gaines of TacMobility

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155: Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say

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154: Get with the times: Pistol Optics are the way of the present

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153: Guns n' Guitars: Go learn something new

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152: Do you trust me? Selflessness in Teamwork

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151: All's Well...If We Make it Well

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150: Team Selection: Real-Life Fantasy Draft

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149: A Good Commander Knows What to Control

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148: Sleeping for Success

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147: Finding the Bomber

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146: Put Me In, Coach!

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145: Both Sides of the Door - Breonna Taylor and Bad Outcomes

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144 : The Real Burdens of Everyday Carry

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143: Problem Solving As A Team Sport

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142: Making Sure the Kids are Alright

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141: Having Public Affairs Without Screwing Up

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140: The Case of "The Mission v. The People"

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139: We Don't Like Bombs, The Bombs That Go Boom

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138: Your Candle Only Has Two Ends

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137: Most Danger Doesn't Come From Strangers

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136 The Bear, The Dragon, and You

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135: Operationally Supporting Supporters Who Operate

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134: Dangerous Driving

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133: There's Nothing "Friendly" about "Friendly Fire"

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132: You Can't Spell "Officer" without "Office"

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131: Ending the Threat, Reasonably
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Short Talk: Growing into Solving Problems
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Short Talk: Spotting Zebras
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130: The Power of Professionalism

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Short Talk: Accentuate the Positive
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Short Talk: Go Touch Grass
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129: Managing Resourceful Humans

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128: You Have Questions, We Have Answers

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127: Getting the Band Together

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126: The Inner Game of Thriving

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125: No Shi...Kidding, There I Was...

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124: Symphony of Terror
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123: A Scared Cop is a Dangerous Cop

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Mandalay Bay Mass Shooting Debrief w/ SWAT Commander & Patrol Sergeant
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122: Countering the Stalker
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121: Training: The Good, The Bad, & The Dangerous
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120: The Big Ideas: What We're All About

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119: Instant Expertise (Just Add Experience)

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118: A War Waged Against Dallas PD

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Short Talk: Safety Strategy: The Swiss Cheese Model
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117: Teach Them Monsters Can Be Defeated: Rampage Murder Update Episode

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116: Making the Right Call: Tactical Decision Making and Scene Command
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Short Talk: What does it mean to "Be Safe?"
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115: Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? Developing Telepathy in High Performing Teams

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