Tactical Tangents

We have been following our buddy Isaac's career into law enforcement and it turns out, he's got big news about where his career is headed. Hear what his plans are, what his favorite stories as a cop has been, and what advice he would give to someone new to the profession. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Intro music credit Bensound.com

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is a retired military psychology teacher who wrote the books On Combat and On Killing. They were some of the first attempts to help people understand the psychological experience of killing from the perspective the armed forces and survival-oriented crowds, but because they were such early works some of the theories don't hold up long-term. We discuss these issues and how the tactical telephone game and caricature views of violence through things like Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs can be problematic. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Intro music credit Bensound.com

Jim interviews Lt Dave from the US Army about his experiences as a young officer and what it means to lead troops and face off the Russians in Eastern Europe in the "new" Cold War. He talks about his relationship with senior NCOs, the differences between different commissioning sources, and how his job as a Combat Engineering Officer fits into the big picture for large scale combat operations. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Intro music credit Bensound.com

At Tactical Tangents, we talk a lot about "People Ideas Hardware" and how to apply that formula to making critical decisions in tactical situations. The point of this podcast is to help you, the "tactician," apply critical thinking and problem solving to things like shooting, driving, fighting, and other skills so you can overcome any survival situation you find yourself in. That might be a concealed carry/self-defense scenario, it could be tactical situations in law enforcement or the military, or how you approach disaster preparation. Whatever the situation, your job needs to be focused around these core principles so you can fight effectively and win. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe.

Chief Criminal Deputy County Attorney Jonathan Mosher (Pima County, Arizona) and Homicide Detective Josh Cheek share their lessons learned from taking serious violent offenders to trial and how police officers can be better witnesses. We also discuss the importance of establishing and retaining public trust by the way we investigate and prosecute crimes. Other Tangents include some commentary on the War on Drugs, the CSI effect, and considerations for arrest and charging decisions for law enforcement. Mentioned in this Episode: Win Your Case, by Gerry Spence "The Lelevier Case:" Man murders his step-daughter Tucson Police Officer shot in the head Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. intro music credit bensound.com

This episode isn't for hardcore fitness gurus, it's for the people who realize they need to get up off the couch, watch what they eat, and take those first steps toward getting in shape. We wanted to address fitness from the beginning for those folks who don't fitness good. These are the basic things you need to understand about losing weight and getting in shape. It starts with getting over the mental hurdles you put in your own way, and then setting manageable goals and expectations. Down the road, we'll follow this up with more serious fitness talks but if you need a place to get started, start here. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Drip Drop Oral Rehydration Solution. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Dry Fire Mag Trigger Reset Magazine Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Mike explains how the 911 systems work in a way that is helpful to both first responders and those who need help. There are a lot of ways we lose information in the call taking process so make sure your emergency call renders the response you need. We also talk about when to call and ways to communicate covertly with a dispatcher. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Drip Drop Oral Rehydration Solution. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Dry Fire Mag Trigger Reset Magazine Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Enjoy our interview with Veteran, Infantry Commander, Police Officer, former District Attorney, and leadership guru Judge Edward "Ned" Lee. Judge Lee recently retired after 28 years on the bench in California's Superior Court. Hear his stories and lessons from a distinct and varied background in the criminal justice system. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Drip Drop Oral Rehydration Solution. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Dry Fire Mag Trigger Reset Magazine Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Jim asks Mike about a handful of fights that he's been in as a police officer. Mike talks about his experiences early in life and how they led to him becoming a cop. This is not a complete police use of force episode but we scratch the surface and cover the basics. We also help apply those principles to self-defense. We touch briefly on de-escalation training and case law. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Drip Drop Oral Rehydration Solution. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Dry Fire Mag Trigger Reset Magazine Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Mike and Jim give a rundown of the Los Angeles Riots and discuss the warning signs and implications of mass civil unrest. We also look into the term 'Boogaloo' making the rounds on the internet. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. LA Riots Wiki Stereotype Threat Wiki Group Think Wiki Riot Act Wiki Stanford Prison Experiment Human Motivation Episode Book Recommendation Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Drip Drop Oral Rehydration Solution. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com Photo credit Associated Press

In December 2015, a husband and wife who pledged allegiance to ISIS carried out an attack that killed 14 people and wounded 22 others in San Bernardino, California. The shooters fled the scene and engaged in a lengthy gunfight with police when they were located some time later. Lt. Gary Schuelke of the SB Police Department was involved in that fight and shares the story of the event from start to finish, including accounts of the survivors and audio from the incident. The incident was the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States at the time post-9/11. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Mike and Jim went to SHOT Show (Shooting Hunting and Outdoors Trade Show) 2020 and wanted to experiment with field interviews, so we spent some time with our sponsors to showcase them and thank them for their support. If you guys like field interviews like this let us know so we can bring you more from the people you want to hear from next year - Click on the microphone at TacTangents.com and leave us your comments. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Dr. Michael Lauria was a United States Air Force Pararescueman (PJ), Flight Paramedic, Government Contractor, and is now doing his residency in Emergency Medicine at New Mexico's only trauma center. Michael talks with us about his passion for human factors and performance. We discuss checklists, cognitive tools, and training implications. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Our feelings on what resilience means in a tactical setting and how to make sure you are not an easy victim. Includes some thoughts on "resilience training" and where mental toughness comes from. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Greg Ellifritz Article on SERPA holsters Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Jim walks us through a series of rape scandals at the Air Force Academy, and discusses practical ways to prevent and respond to assaults. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Agenda For Change: https://media.defense.gov/2005/Oct/07/2001774406/-1/-1/1/IPO2004C003-appendix.pdf 5280 article Code of Dishonor: https://www.5280.com/2010/08/conduct-unbecoming-2/ Congressional Testimony: https://www.c-span.org/organization/?49098/Air-Force-Academy-Sexual-Misconduct-Review-Panel Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

First, a toast: This episode is dedicated to Airman First Class Kenneth "K3" Sturgill, an Air Force SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) Specialist Trainee who perished in training as a result of heat stroke. K3's father, K2, shares some stories about his childhood and the man he was. We learn about the mishap and what steps the Air Force is taking to prevent this sort of thing in the future. To wrap up, Mike and Jim talk a little about heat stress and how to mitigate heat related injuries in training and operational environments. K3 Scholarship Miliary.com Article Accident Report SHARK Device Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

One of the most emotional and fascinating stand-offs in American history is the one between the Weaver family and the FBI Hostage Rescue Team at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. This all started when a group of US Marshals were attempting to arrest Randy Weaver for a weapons offense. After an initial exchange of gunfire that left people on both sides dead, the FBI HRT responded to resolve the issue in what became one of the most polarizing cases that touched everything from gun control, the use of deadly force by law enforcement, and federal oversight and over-reach. This case should be mandatory reading, and we hope this episode is a good primer. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. The Devil's Advocates From Ruby Ridge to Freedom by Sara Weaver No Heroes by Danny Coulson Cold Zero by Chris Whitcomb Ruby Ridge DOJ Report CSPAN Congressional Testimony Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Jim lays out the planning you need to do before a disaster strikes - arguing for a sane approach to "prepping." Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

This is the second time MJ has joined Mike and Jim on the show. Today we discussed some of the differences between Air Force and Marine Corps culture. Obviously very different - but MJ and Jim are both pilots so there are some similarities in that regard. There are reasons for both and they each have their advantages and disadvantages. We also discuss how this applies to other areas, and of course relate it all back to the philosophy of John Boyd. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Back in the day when we went to junior high or high school there was plenty of structure to learning but we were also easily distracted. It's a little different when you fast forward into a profession or hobby built around saving your own life, so Mike and Jim discuss some thoughts for students and instructors on how to learn or teach well, whether it's related to physical skills or the softer more academic stuff. Kind of administrative but relevant to learning how to fight, shoot, and perform. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

John Johnston is the host of Ballistic Radio and he teaches firearms with Melody Lauer at Citizen's Defense Research. CDR has a one-day shooting class called Tests and Standards which is an entire day of assessments. Mike and John discuss how we identify metrics for performance and how those metrics apply in context. Speaking of context, CDR also has a course for The Armed Parent and Guardian, which led to an interesting discussion about the dichotomy of taking training and performance seriously while also enjoying life and having fun. As John succinctly pointed out, everyone's math is different! Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. PHOTO CREDIT: Sight Picture Media Citizens Defense Research Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Jim spends some time to define and explore terrorism, what is it? What are we doing about it? Why do the "bad guys" hate us so much? He will discuss radicalization and Islam along the way, but this is a much more fundamental overview. Who else do we consider a terrorist? Why or why not? On Guerrilla Warefare First In Jawbreaker Spec Ops Demon in the Freezer Pentagon's New Map Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Mike uses three aviation emergency case studies to illustrate how human factors apply to real life situations, and touches on things like the importance of training, the value of good after-action debriefs and what makes them effective, and a little about interpersonal communication. Article on Flying Safety American 383 American 587 United 232 Book recommendations available here Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Military, LE, and Concealed Carriers are armed for a reason - to reduce or mitigate risk. Jim breaks down what that means and how to apply risk management as part of your tactical equation. This isn't a safety class, this is a class on making the right call on whether that new gun, tactic, or training class is helping you or hurting you. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

The F-35 is our fancy new stealth fighter, and we got Justin Lee AKA Hasard to talk with us about what makes the new 5th-generation jet special, how we use it as a force multiplier, what John Boyd would probably say about it, the differences between a flying solo versus a crew-served aircraft like Jim is used to, and what kind of coaching he gives to new Fighter Pilots as an instructor. Justin is also the host of The Professional's Playbook podcast, which Mike was a guest on to talk about being on a SWAT team. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Isaac the Rookie Cop joins Mike back on the show for an update on the beginning of his career. Isaac is going to share some thoughts and lessons on being the new guy in Law Enforcement and reflect back on the things he would have done before the academy or when he first started on his path to becoming a police officer. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

In many areas there is both an art and a science-tactics, training, leadership, music, sports, and so on. In this solo Mike rant we'll cover Boyd's paper "Destruction and Creation" and how we need to look in two different directions to come up with new ideas and adapt to an ever-evolving world. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Start with Why, Simon Sinek (TED Talk)(Book) Destruction and Creation, John Boyd Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Two radicalized brothers built several bombs out of pressure cookers and other readily available items and detonated two of them near the finish line of the Boston Marathon back in April 2013. Mike runs us through an overview of this incident and several talking points for public safety personnel. We also touch on security for large public venues or events, the threat of improvised or homemade explosives, and potential warning signs for an attack. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Photo credit and news article about the attack Brad's bulletin about Getting Off The X Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

MJ the Marine talks to us about her time at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, her path to becoming a Marine Officer upon commissioning, and some lessons learned while become a helicopter pilot. MJ also went through training for an upcoming ground tour calling in air strikes and is a fully qualified Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC). She also touches on gaining credibility as a young leader in the US Marine Corps, mental toughness, and one particular life lesson Mike and Jim facilitated for her "back in the day…" Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Brian Willis is a police trainer and speaker who founded a company called Winning Mind Training, which focuses on leadership and professional development for law enforcement but is also relevant to others in the military, public safety, or who are serious about survival and personal defense. He also did a TED talk which exemplifies what a good presentation should look like. Hear his thoughts on lesson plan design, use of visual aids, improving engagement, and the role of imagery and mental rehearsals in training. Lots of book recommendations in this episode, they are listed on the episode webpage! Thank you to our Patreon and GoFundMe supporters! Funds raised go back into improvements for the show. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Brian's TED talk Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds Resonate and Slideologyby Nancy Duarte Make it Stick by Peter Brown and others With Winning In Mind by Lanny Bassham Books by Dr Bob Rotella Imagery in Sport Hockey Tough Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Find us on social media @TacTangents, or email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Mike and Jim examine courage, bravery, and valor. Can it be taught? We go over a few examples and also discuss the element of choice. There are some leadership/moral courage lessons in here as well. Thank you to our Patreon and GoFundMe supporters! Funds raised go back into improvements for the show. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Story about Air Force Cross recipient Thomas Newman Sgt. Keaton's Pitsenbarger Award Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Photo Credit: army.mil intro music credit bensound.com

Thomas Yoxall is a regular guy who makes his living as a photo journalist and enjoys shooting in his free time. He carries a concealed Glock 26 and takes that responsibility seriously - Which is a good thing, because on January 12, 2017, he was driving along Interstate 10 enroute to California when he saw a State Trooper in serious trouble. DPS Officer Ed Andersson had been shot, pistol whipped, and was in a close-quarters fight for his life until Thomas drove by and stopped to help. Concealed weapon carriers and police officers alike need to hear this story. CNN Story 1 CNN Story 2 Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. The money goes back into the show. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Photo Credit: Patrick Barraza intro music credit bensound.com

Some time ago, a psychologist named Abraham Maslow wrote up a list of human needs in roughly the order people need to satisfy them: food and water at the bottom of the pyramid, social and family needs in the middle, and self-esteem and purpose at the top. Mike and Jim discuss some ways we can apply this to tactical and leadership settings by figuring out how to influence behavior. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. The money goes back into the show. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! www.tacticaltangents.com Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us [email protected] intro music credit bensound.com

A federal weapons investigation into a doomsday cult known as the Brand Davidians, formed by a guy name David Koresh, led to a 51-day standoff that resulted in the death of 75 people and at least 4 Federal Agents back in 1993. This was a high-profile event and there are several lessons learned that every one in public safety should hear about. Mike discusses some of those details in this solo episode. Be sure to check out our sponsors, Point6, MantisX, and Riton Optics! If you want to support the show, sign up on Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. It means a lot! As always, like/subscribe/share, those also go a long way. You can reach us on social media @TacTangents, or email [email protected] intro music credit bensound.com

LANGUAGE WARNING! This episode is NOT safe for work! Uncle Dan like's Jack Daniels and he's had a little bit to drink so we're gonna drag some war stories out of him and have a good time. Dan was one of Mike's team leaders on SWAT when he first joined the team. He's also a football coach for his son, and it turns out there's quite a bit of crossover between the two in terms of leadership and tactics. As the alcohol level rises, you'll get to hear a little bit about how Dan has shaped the training culture in his agency and what he's learned along the way. Good times! Randy Pausch's Last Lecture Dan's website, filthypirate.org (Not safe for work, or the faint of heart!) Please check out our sponsors MantisX.com and RitonOptics.com. Let them know we sent ya! You can support the show by giving us a dollar at Patreon.com or GoFundMe, search for Tactical Tangents. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and the 15th each month, find us on social media @TacTangents, or shoot us an email at [email protected] intro music credit bensound.com www.tacticaltangents.com

John Correia runs Active Self Protection (ASP), a massive YouTube channel analyzing self defense encounters from all over the world. He's taken notes on 17,000 gunfights caught on camera, and he's going to share some of those lessons with us in tonight's episode. Link to John's video discussed in the show here. Don't forget you can support the podcast by giving us a buck for each new episode on Patreon, making a one-time donation on GoFundMe, or by checking out our sponsors Riton Optics and MantisX. Make sure they know that we sent ya! Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th of each month, leave us a review and share with your friends if you like what we got going on! You can reach out to us [email protected] or find us on Social Media @TacTangents. Intro music credit bensound.com www.tacticaltangents.com

USAF PARARESCUEMAN, College football player, Human Performance researcher. Jason's bringing us up to speed on some current research, athletic performance, mental toughness, motivation, and his current project preparing future special operators for selection, training, and performance in their chosen career fields. An insightful conversation that covers things like the difference in physical and mental demands between USAF Special Operations and NCAA Division I College football. Go check out his Instagram @socomathlete or visit www.socomathlete.com Like the show? Give us a buck to help support the project! You can contribute as little as $1 per episode on Patreon, or make a one-time donation on Go Fund Me. We appreciate your support. Check out our Sponsor RITON OPTICS! www.ritonoptics.com and use discount code TacTangents for 15% off! Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com

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The Ferguson Effect. The militarization of law enforcement. The history and evolution of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team. These are just a few of the topics we cover with Mr. Gagliano who is a retired career FBI Supervisory Agent, West Point graduate, Army Ranger, and now CNNs Law Enforcement Analyst. Like the show? Give us a buck to help support the project! You can contribute as little as $1 per episode on Patreon, or make a one-time donation on Go Fund Me. We appreciate your support. Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com

Jim does a deep-dive on active shooters and mass violence, complete with case studies, some steps you can take to get help, fight if necessary, and some scenarios to help you recognize some warning signs. Also be sure to check out our episode with Andy Brown who wrote Warnings Unheeded Columbine, by Dave Cullen Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com

Brady Speth is the owner of Riton Optics and he's going to teach us some nomenclature and terminology about scopes and optics. We're also going to hear how Brady started Riton and learn about his background and the company's design process. They offer high quality glass from Japan backed by a lifetime warranty and these products are built tough with the end-user in mind. Even if you already own a scope, check out our interview with Brady to learn something new about optics. There are a lot of good products on the market, but in true TacTangents style we hope that People and Ideas drive your Hardware choices, which is why you need to hear what Brady has to say. By the way, Riton sponsors the podcast and helps us deliver great content, so we hope you'll give this one a listen. Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

What about "reality" are you trying to simulate when you run scenario based training? How do you explain to your role players what you want them to do? These are some of the questions we are going to address in this episode about training with role players and opposition forces. Using reality based training is an invaluable tool and one of the areas often neglected beyond initial training in the military and public safety. Good training relies heavily on dedicated instructors and quality role players. Red Flag article RAND Research Boyd's Organic Design for Command and Control Be sure to check out our sponsor, Riton Optics! Use the discount code TacTangents for 15% off. Tell em we sent you! Intro music credit Bensound.com

Earlier this year we had Craig Douglas on the show to talk a little about his expertise in the self-defense world. Craig runs a company called Shivworks, and their flagship course is called Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC). ECQC specializes in clinched/entangled or "0-5 feet" fights that often involve knives and guns. Jim went to ECQC and tonight we're talking about his after-action report and lessons learned. Check out why ECQC is one of the best self-defense courses available. Previous Episodes mentioned: Road Rage (6), Massad Ayoob (14), Craig Douglas (21) Fast Transients Bulletins mentioned: Situational Awareness, The Tactical Athlete Videos (also search Facebook and Youtube): http://shivworks.com/class-videos/ Check out our sponsor, Riton Optics! Use the discount code TacTangents and be sure to tell them that we sent you. Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

A lot of people think that being a "Type-A" has something to do with a hierarchy or "alpha dog," but it turns out, that's not really it. In this episode, Mike and Jim break down what Type A really means, and what traits we see in the Tactical type of person. These traits are important to understand, because a little might be good, but a lot can be really bad. They are also good to know from a leadership perspective, because if you work in a community full of "Type-As," you know that can be, uh, difficult... Police Personality Traits Pilot Personality Traits "Type A" personality Check out our sponsor, Riton Optics! Use the discount code TacTangents and be sure to tell them that we sent you. Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

Kevin Briggs is a retired California Highway Patrol Sergeant who has been called the Guardian of the Golden Gate for his reputation interacting with hundreds of people who wanted to commit suicide by jumping from the bridge. We discuss communication strategies, some considerations to make regarding tactical interventions in a crisis, red flags that someone might kill themselves, things to say to someone in crisis, and 4 things to NOT say to someone who is thinking about killing themselves. TED Talk His book, Guardian of the Golden Gate, Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair His website, Pivotal Points Our Sponsor, Riton Optics! Tell them we sent ya! Discount Code TacTangents Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

Ed Darack is an author and war reporter who has embedded with US forces in Afghanistan and written a couple books about it. Extortion 17 was a US Chinook helicopter that was shot down by a lucky hit by a Taliban fighter with an RPG. 38 US and Afghan personnel and a military working dog were killed in what became the largest single loss of Special Operations personnel in Afghanistan. Just so happens, Jim was deployed at the time of the incident and has personal connections with the story. In the aftermath, several rumors and conspiracy theories surfaced about the incident, and Ed wrote an article and then a book to get the story right and honor the memories of the personnel and crew who were killed that night. The article, The Final Flight of Extortion 17 The book, The Final Mission of Extortion 17 For an overview on Afghanistan, Ed's book Victory Point Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com Photo Credit: Ed Darack and Luke Downey (used with permission)

This might sound a little boring, but let's face it: Trying to get stuff done when you're dealing with your bosses is a skill of its own. Some people are better at it than others. We discuss some strategies for dealing with "obstructions" in the workplace. It's not that you should backdoor everything and circumvent rules or procedure, its just that there are some ways to go about the system that might help you achieve your mission. How To Win Friends and Influence People Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War The Pentagon Wars Check out Riton Optics! Use their military/public safety discount or our code #TacTangents for 15% off! Tell them we sent ya! Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Check us out on social media @TacTangents or send an email [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

What is a tactic? How do we come up with them? The word tactical is one of those buzzwords we throw around, but what does it all mean? We are going to talk about how people apply creativity and problem solving to coming up with a list of solutions to situations we face in our professions. That involves several layers: We have to come up with ideas, we have to test them, we have to make sure they are grounded in reality, and ultimately it takes a team of people to make this process work. How do we go from "bar-napkin idea," to "the way we do business?" The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11 Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] Check out Riton Optics! Use discount code TacTangents for 15% off. Better discounts for military/public safety, but still tell them we sent you! www.ritonoptics.com www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

Mike and Jim discuss the differences between a boss, manager, and leader, styles of leadership and how they affect a team or organization. We'll cover things like establishing social norms and how close or distant leaders should develop their personal relationship with subordinates. TED Talk Aid in Africa Parkland Sheriff claiming he's not responsible Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at [email protected] www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

We interviewed Andy Brown, the author of Warnings Unheeded, to discuss his role in stopping an active shooter with an AK47 by shooting him in the head from 68 yards away with his pistol. We cover the things that he credits with his success that day including dry fire practice, mental rehearsals, and personal responsibility, as well as the pre-attack indicators that several people observed before the attack. We also discuss a notorious B-52 crash that happened in preparation for an airshow at Fairchild shortly after. This is one you won't want to miss. For Andy's book click here: https://amzn.to/2ArHfkD Find Andy Brown at his website, http://fairchildhospitalshooting.com Find us on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube) @TacTangents. You can join the conversation in our Facebook Discussion Group. Find all of our episodes, articles, some reading list ideas, and more on our website www.tacticaltangents.com Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Intro music credit Bensound.com