Beyond the Dispatch
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Episodes: 61
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Welcome to BTD, where we go beyond the uniform to explore the untold stories, personal struggles, and triumphs of first responders/ military members.
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Inside the Chicago Fire Department with Lt. Pat McCauley | The McCarthy Brigade Story | BTD Ep. 53
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Files They Don’t Want Released, Civil Unrest & Political Corruption (Podcast Update | BTD Ep. 52
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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From Addiction to Chicago Fire Department Chaplain: The Redemption of Father Ryan Brady | BTD Ep. 51
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Real Police Stories: K9, Near-Death Calls & Investigations with Gerald Vetters Real Police Stories: K9, Near-Death Calls & Investigations with Gerald Vetters | BTD Ep. 50
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Jason Yerkovich on Mental Health, Resilience & Carrying the Fire | Beyond The Dispatch Ep. 49
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Ken Tworek — Medal of Valor Cop Turned Therapist Helping First Responders Heal | BTD Ep. 48
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Unsolved: The Tinley Park 5 | Charlie Minn on the 2008 Lane Bryant Murders | BTD Ep. 47
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Line-of-Duty Police Shooting: A Flight Medic’s Perspective | Tony Smith | BTD Ep. 46
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Osama Bin Laden, Roberts Ridge & The First Armed Predator Strike | Col. Scott Swanson | BTD Ep. 45
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Project Fire Buddies Gala | Firefighters Building Lifelong Bonds With Kids | BTD Ep. 44
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Beyond the Dispatch: If This Helps One Person, It Was Worth It | BTD Ep. 01 – Reloaded
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Chicago PD to Clinical Psychologist: Trauma, PTSD, and Healing for First Responders | BTD Ep. 43
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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From Local Policing to the El Chapo Investigation | Mario Elias’ Story | BTD Ep. 42
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Behind the Badge: K9 Tambo, Explosive Detection, and a Handler’s Bond | BTD Ep. 41
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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A Mother’s Perspective: My Son Was Shot in the Line of Duty | Beyond The Dispatch
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Personal Training, Hormones & Nervous System Health | Linnea Lones (Just Lift Fitness)| BTD Ep. 39
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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*Reloaded Dennis Pishock: Firefighter & Cop on PTSD, Peer Support, Brotherhood, and Resilience
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Retired DEA Supervisor Pat Bagley | 28 Years Undercover, 9/11, Chicago, Bangkok & Global Drug Wars| BTD Ep. 38
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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USMC Infantry Combat Vet Matt Spaid: PTSD Collapse, VA Failure, and the Fight Back to Life | BTD Ep. 37
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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RELOADED* Project Fire Buddies: Firefighter Kurt DeGroot’s Mission to Uplift Terminally Ill Kids EP 21
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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First Responder Therapist Melissa: PTSD, Burnout & Why Our Heroes Are Breaking | BTD Ep. 36
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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From Addiction to Fatherhood: Mike Rusnak’s Battle with Alcohol, Recovery, and Resilience | BTD Ep.35
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Atlanta Detective Run Over on Duty: Left for Dead, and the System That Nearly Broke Him | BTD Ep. 34
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Atlanta Detective Run Over on Duty: Left for Dead, and the System That Nearly Broke Him | BTD Ep. 34
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Deputy Chief Dan Jungles: Blood, Fire & the Burden of the Badge in Will County | BTD Ep. 33
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Table Talk: Venezuela Standoff, China Threats & the Return of Warrior Ethos | Beyond the Dispatch
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Truth Bombs & Tear Gas: CPD Ordered to Abandon Federal Agents in Chicago | Beyond the Dispatch
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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First Responder Mental Health: Real Tools That Work w/ McKenzie (Mind Medic Counseling) | BTD Ep. 30
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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CMSgt Rob Harrison: Grim-32 AC-130 Witness to Roberts Ridge | BTD Ep. 29
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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RELOADED* John Chapman’s Final Mission Begins: CCT, Leadership, Operation Anaconda |Ep. 17 – Pt I
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Tone Alert (Matt & Austin): Nevada Cops Unfiltered on Trauma, Brotherhood & the Job | BTD Ep. 28
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Deputy Chief Jeff Werniak: DEA, Shootings, and 37 Years in Law Enforcement | BTD Ep. 27
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Dennis Pishock on PTSD, Peer Support & Resilience | Lessons from Firefighting, Law Enforcement, and ‘Demons & Angels’
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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RELOADED** Army Intel to Line of Duty Tragedy: A Cop’s Fight After a Traumatic Brain Injury | BTD 010
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Eric Lionheart: Air Force Combat Controller, Ayahuasca, and the War to Save His Soul | BTD Ep. 19 – Reloaded
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Reloading, Reorganizing, Still Here – The Fight Continues | BTD Special Update
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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SEAL Team 4 Cmdr Job Price: Silenced, Not Suicidal – Matt Cubbler’s Investigation | BTD Ep. 25
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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19th Group Sergeant Treavor: Lost His Son, Took the Pills, and Fought to Stay Alive | BTD Ep. 24
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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30-Year Green Beret Colonel’s New Mission: Leading Team RWB | Michael “Sully” Sullivan | BTD Ep. 23
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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From Abandoned in China to 3/1 Marine Grunt - Helmand & SWAT Officer | Kevin's Journey | BTD Ep. 22
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Project Fire Buddies: Firefighter Kurt DeGroot’s Mission to Uplift Terminally Ill Kids | BTD Ep. 21
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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9 Firefighters Gone in 27 Minutes – Dr. David Griffin on the Charleston 9 Fire | BTD Ep. 20
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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CCT Eric Lionheart: Two Bronze Stars, Survivor’s Guilt, and the Fight for His Soul | BTD Ep. 19
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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John Chapman: Medal of Honor Betrayal, SEAL Team 6 Cover-Up & Museum Lies (w/ Lori Chapman) | BTD 18 – Part II
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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John Chapman’s Final Mission Begins: CCT, Leadership, and Operation Anaconda (w/ Lori Chapman) | BTD Ep. 17 – Pt I
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May 27, 2025 |
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From Marine to Police Officer: Mike’s Journey Through War, Burnout, and Mental Health Struggles on the Road to Healing | Part 2 of One of Our Most Powerful Stories Yet
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May 20, 2025 |
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Abandoned at 4, Marine by 17: Mike’s Journey from China to the Frontlines of Afghanistan | Part 1 | BTD Ep. 15
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May 13, 2025 |
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Eric Tung on Building Blue Grit: How He's Improving First Responder Mental Health and Leadership
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May 06, 2025 |
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Kellen Zanandrie: Brotherhood, Survival, and the Price of Service | BTD Ep. 013
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Flying with the Seawolves: Gunner John 'Elvis' Lynn’s Wild Ride From the Mekong Delta of Vietnam to Police Chief | BTD 012
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Army Intel to Line of Duty Tragedy: A Cop’s Fight After a Traumatic Brain Injury | BTD 010
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Army MP to SWAT: Inside Military Police, CID, Pentagon & First Responder Mental Health | BTD 010
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Don't Let the Dark Days Win: Air Force JSTARS Veteran Overcomes Ehlers-Danlos and Depression to Find Strength | Ep. 09 BTD
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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A Police Wife’s Story – Navigating Trauma, Family, and Recovery After the Shot | BTD Ep. 08
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Just a Farm Kid: Story of a Vietnam War Chinook Crew Chief turned Aviation Safety Leader | BTD Ep. 07
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Never Watch Them Work: Lessons from a Second Generation Chicago Fireman | BTD EP. 06
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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From Trauma Care to Cardiac Surgery: A Nurse’s Legacy in the Operating Room | Ep. 05 BTD
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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From Helmand to Home: Sgt. Anthony Dewitz USMC (ret.) on War and Loss | Beyond the Dispatch Ep. 04
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Firefighter Paramedic – Injury, Loss & Life After the Job | Beyond The Dispatch Ep.03
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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A Cop’s Resilience: Dominic’s Journey – Coast Guard Drug Busts, Surviving a Shooting & Overcoming Loss | Beyond The Dispatch Ep.02
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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The Dispatch: Why We’re Sharing First Responder Stories | Beyond The Dispatch Ep. 01
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Feb 04, 2025 |