Best Brian Hooper Podcasts (2025)

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#129 Mentorship in the Fire Service — Are We Failing the Next Generation? 51:05

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This week on The Cool Fireman Podcast, we dive into something every firefighter—rookie or salty vet—should care about: mentorship. From the old kitchen table talks to today’s struggles with phones and generational disconnect, the crew gets honest about how mentorship has evolved, what makes a good mentor, and why it matters now more than ever. Expe…

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John Wayne Gacy /// Part 2 1:09:59

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John Wayne Gacy /// Part 2 Episode: 106 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com John Wayne Gacy was liked by most who knew him. He was a sharp businessman who had spent his time building up his contracting company, hosting elaborate parties, and entertaining children at hospitals. People thought of him as a generous, friendly, and hard-working man. However, there …

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John Wayne Gacy /// Part 1 1:04:26

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John Wayne Gacy /// Part 1 Episode: 105 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com John Wayne Gacy was liked by most who knew him. He was a sharp businessman who had spent his time building up his contracting company, hosting elaborate parties, and entertaining children at hospitals. People thought of him as a generous, friendly, and hard-working man. However, there …

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#128 Firehouse Responsibility Beyond Emergencies | Community Impact & Leadership 1:00:37

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This week’s episode is an absolute rollercoaster—from serious community risk reduction to Doug being attacked by a rhino on safari, and even an amazing question from a 14-year-old future paramedic in our SNAIL MAIL segment 🐌. We talk about what it means to truly serve your community, not just during emergencies, but through prevention, education, a…

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Submission Radio LIVE Laura Sanko + Chuck Mindenhall SPECIAL EPISODE! 1:00:17

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Join me and Chuck Mindenhall as we get into your questions all the latest fight annoucements, RdR/Allen preview, Aspinall/Gane and more! Plus Laura Sanko pops in for a hang too! Don't forget to join as a member and support Manscape by using code SUBMISSION for 15% off and free shipping - https://manscape.com…

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Shadow of the Bridge /// Part 2 /// 879 54:58

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Shadow of the Bridge /// Part 2 /// 879 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we are very excited to have our friends from the Murder Sheet Podcast joining us in the Garage. The Murder Sheet podcast is hosted by journalist Aine Cain and attorney Kevin Greenlee. The show explores many cases but over the years has had a heavy focus on the Bur…

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Shadow of the Bridge /// Part 1 /// 878 56:51

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Shadow of the Bridge /// Part 1 /// 878 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we are very excited to have our friends from the Murder Sheet Podcast joining us in the Garage. The Murder Sheet podcast is hosted by journalist Aine Cain and attorney Kevin Greenlee. The show explores many cases but over the years has had a heavy focus on the Bur…

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SR Morning After LIVE w/ Conner Burks (debut), Long Island Luke, Oscar Willis, Chase Hooper! 1:01:24

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We got a lot to discuss join me, Long Island Luke, Conner Burks (debut), Oscar Willis and Chase Hooper as we dive into your questions react to the action, what's next for Charles, 155 plus RdR/Allen this weekend! Also Oscar talks his main event Fight Circus battle coming up this weekend! Don't forget members get priority, sign up now and get in on …

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HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR DFS PORTFOLIO W/ SHAIDY (Ep. 355) 1:03:56

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Pete and Bric are joined by DFS crusher ShaidyAdvice to discuss his portfolio diversity tool and his foray into Battle Royale drafts. 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bric's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Draft Caddy (thedraftcaddy.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LOLz Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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#127 Firefighter Turned Pitmaster: Ben Hooper’s BBQ & Leadership Journey 59:28

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In this flavorful and heartfelt episode of The Cool Fireman Podcast, the crew sits down with Ben Hooper, firefighter-turned-pitmaster and owner of Ben’s Backdraft BBQ in Waynesville, NC. Ben shares his journey from firehouse kitchens to launching two food trailers and a thriving brick-and-mortar restaurant—all while staying rooted in faith, communi…

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Peaches ////// 877 1:06:11

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Merab's Coach REACTS to UFC 320, Loves Volkanovski Fight: "We Would Come Up With Game Plan" to Win! 43:10

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Submission Radio Morning After UFC 320 LIVE! Pereira Wants Heavyweight? Dana Says No! What's Next! Merab Reaction, Merab/Volk plus Charles/Gamrot preview! 59:18

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FANDUEL SHENANIGANS & A NEW BETTING STUDY (Ep. 354) 1:01:18

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Pete and Bric discuss funny business on FanDuel and a new gambling study done by the Mass Gaming commission. 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bric's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Draft Caddy (thedraftcaddy.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LOLz Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Endgame Syndicate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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#126 Legacy, Leadership & Fire Truck Shortages | Firefighter Talk 1:01:36

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This week, we dive deep into the heart of the fire service—family, legacy, and what it means to really love this job. From laughing about Brian's new acting role as the Genie in Aladdin, to sharing emotional stories about our kids following in our footsteps, this episode blends heartfelt moments with hard firehouse truths. And yes… Snail Mail is ba…

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// A Confluence of Killers 1:14:20

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// A Confluence of Killers Part 4 of 4 www.TrueCrimeCrime.com The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders is a series of unsolved homicides of young women that took place in the early 1970s. Many of the victims were confirmed or believed to have been hitchhiking in or around the Santa Rosa, California area. High School girls and Colleg…

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// Suspects 1:02:48

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// Suspects Part 3 of 4 www.TrueCrimeCrime.com The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders is a series of unsolved homicides of young women that took place in the early 1970s. Many of the victims were confirmed or believed to have been hitchhiking in or around the Santa Rosa, California area. High School girls and College students were…

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Yogurt Shop Murders ////// UPDATE 1:02:11

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Yogurt Shop Murders ////// UPDATE Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com After more than 33 years we finally get some closure in the infamous Yogurt Shop Murders case that has haunted Austin Texas since that sad and tragic night when four teen girls were brutally murdered. From The Austin Police Department - Austin Police have made a significant break…

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#125 Inside Firefighter Station Bids, Post-Shift Culture & Listener Mail 51:24

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In this episode, Matt, Unkie, and Brian get sidetracked (as usual) with shirts, stickers, Sasquatch soap, and a whole lot of firehouse banter. But don’t worry—we also dive deep into important fire service topics like shift bids, specialty teams, station culture, and the rising cost of fire apparatus. PLUS… it’s time for another edition of SNAIL MAI…

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BILLION DOLLAR IDEAS TO FIX THE NFL & MLB (Ep 353) 1:04:48

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Pete and Bric discuss the latest DFS tout movement, PrizePicks selling 1.6 billion worth of their company, and share ideas to fix the NFL and the MLB. 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bric's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Draft Caddy (thedraftcaddy.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LOLz Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// Hitchhiking Victims 1:01:46

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// Hitchhiking Victims Part 2 of 4 www.TrueCrimeCrime.com The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders is a series of unsolved homicides of young women that took place in the early 1970s. Many of the victims were confirmed or believed to have been hitchhiking in or around the Santa Rosa, California area. High School girls and College st…

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// Missing Girls 54:08

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Santa Rosa Murders ////// Missing Girls Part 1 of 4 www.TrueCrimeCrime.com The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders is a series of unsolved homicides of young women that took place in the early 1970s. Many of the victims were confirmed or believed to have been hitchhiking in or around the Santa Rosa, California area. High School girls and College students…

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#124 National Fire Truck Shortage & Brian’s New Role as Genie 51:17

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In this episode, the boys are back—Matt, Brian, and Unkie—and the kitchen table banter is strong right from the jump. From Brian’s magical new role as Genie in Aladdin (goodbye, Bird Cage 👋) to a real discussion on the national fire apparatus crisis, this episode covers it all. We dive into the Senate hearing on the fire apparatus shortage and unpa…

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IF I HAD 150 LINEUPS, I'D LOSE TOO (Ep. 352) 1:05:05

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Pete and Bric recap Week 2 DFS, discuss Battle Royale portfolio strategy, and then dive into a hot topic with regards to best ball diversification. 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bric's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Draft Caddy (thedraftcaddy.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LOLz Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠End…

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MindHunter /// Dr. Ann Burgess 46:45

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MindHunter /// Dr. Ann Burgess Nic is overjoyed to have a conversation with the great Dr. Ann Burgess - F.B.I. consultant and 1st generation Mind Hunter. Thank you for your support. Sign up on the mailing list @ www.truecrimegarage.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers…

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Mindhunter /// Part 4 /// 871 46:33

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Mindhunter /// Part 4 /// 871 Part 4 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com One of True Crime Garage’s favorite Crime series of all time is the Netflix original Mindhunter. Mindhunter is mostly real true crime tales from the F.B.I. Season One kicks things off in 1977 with legendary agents John Douglas and Robert Ressler partnering up and stepping into the mi…

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Mindhunter /// Part 3 /// 870 50:35

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Mindhunter ////// Part 3 Part 3 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com One of True Crime Garage's favorite Crime series of all time is the Netflix original Mindhunter. Mindhunter is mostly real true crime tales from the F.B.I. Season One kicks things off in 1977 with legendary agents John Douglas and Robert Ressler partnering up and stepping into the minds a…

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#123 Use It or Lose It: Auto Extrication, EMS Chaos & Firehouse Training 54:47

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This week’s episode is packed full of real firehouse talk—from wild call stories to mental health, continuing education, and the one universal truth in the fire service: 👉 If you don’t use it, you lose it. 🔥 Episode Highlights: 🚑 Calls Gone Sideways – From patients claiming they’ll swallow their tongue to an actual arm amputation call, the crew bre…

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DFS SWEAT ETIQUETTE & COMPANION STREAMS 1:03:23

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Pete and Bric recap Week 1 DFS, discuss the future of sports broadcasts, and share updates about the gambling bill. 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bric's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Draft Caddy (thedraftcaddy.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LOLz Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Endgame Syndicate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔴 ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Mindhunter /// Part 2 /// 869 1:03:08

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Mindhunter /// Part 2 /// 869 Part 2 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Tried, tested, and true - one of our favorite Crime series of all time is the Netflix original Mindhunter. Mindhunter is mostly real true crime tales from the F.B.I. Season One kicks things off in 1977 with legendary agents John Douglas and Robert Ressler partnering up and stepping i…

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Mindhunter /// Part 1 /// 868 1:03:23

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Mindhunter /// Part 1 /// 868 Part 1 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Tried, tested, and true - one of our favorite Crime series of all time is the Netflix original Mindhunter. Mindhunter is mostly real true crime tales from the F.B.I. Season One kicks things off in 1977 with legendary agents John Douglas and Robert Ressler partnering up and stepping i…

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#10 Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) 1:13:48

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Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy popped into our studio to discuss his love of The Beatles, working in Abbey Road, and to reflect on a career that includes 13 solo albums, 2 Duckworth Lewis Method collaborations, the soundtrack to Wonka, and many film and TV Themes including Father Ted and the IT Crowd. Mark Hooper was on summer holidays, so friend…

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#122 Code 3 Driving Philosophy, Armchair Quarterbacking & Firehouse Culture 48:55

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In this episode, Matt and Brian dive deep into some of the challenges (and hilarious moments) happening both in and out of the firehouse. From Matt’s code 3 siren strategy to Brian’s communication fatigue, this one’s got a little bit of everything: loud opinions, soft wisdom, and yes... more Snail Mail. 🔥 Highlights Include: 🚨 Driving Code 3: Matt …

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Mind Hunter ///John Douglas /// Part 2 36:37

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Mind Hunter ///John Douglas /// Part 2 Episode:446 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we are joined once again by Legendary F.B.I. Profiler John Douglas, the Mindhunter. Nic ask questions regarding some of the cases that haunt us. Listen in as we discuss The Zodiac, The West Memphis 3 and JonBenet Ramsey. Beer of the Week - Shady Spot by…