Best Brian Ritchie Podcasts (2025)

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John Stuckey (Retired Pima County Sheriff's Dept Bureau Chief) 2:03:26

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Send us a text John retired after spending more than twenty-six years with the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Foothills patrol, SWAT, Sergeant and on through the ranks. I had a lot of respect for John over the years and understood that, even in the face of working for an elected official where politics can trump common sense, him and a few other…

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Brian Berg Pt.2 (Retired Tucson Police Air Unit Sergeant) 3:45:29

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Send us a text Brian was a SWAT Operator, Police Union Rep, and Westside cop who got promoted to Sergeant and returned to the Westside to supervise men and women in the "05" zip code. Opportunities came up, and he jumped on an opportunity to be the Admin Sergeant before heading over to the Main Station to take over the Burglary Unit. The agency rea…

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Steve Riddell (Retired Tucson Police Air Unit Pilot) 2:38:29

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Send us a text EPISODE 200!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?? Thank you everyone, so much, for sticking with me and the show! I'm so grateful and appreciative of your support! I approached Steve months ago, shortly after he retired, and asked him to be on the show. He told me he would consider it, but he needed to decompress since he had just left the job he…

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Thomas Sommerville PT 2 (Retired Detroit Street Cop, Marana Police CSI) 2:08:31

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Send us a text Well Y'all... This episode is just as funny, gross and riveting as the first as we make our way through Tom's book, "Old School; The Police, The Public, and the Pranks." You'll mostly laugh, but I guarantee you'll enjoy the whole episode! So it's not a bad thing that he'll be back because we still have more to cover! Thank you all, i…

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Joe Knipp (Retired Pima County Sheriff Sergeant, Retired San Diego PD Motor Officer) 2:29:55

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Send us a text I know, I know... But if you had the discipline to keep a journal of the most outrageous stories over your career, you also could be on the show and have eleventy episodes! Hahahahahhahaha I enjoy his company, the stories are interesting and I'm always happy to have him over. Sit back, relax and enjoy the episode! Heeeeeeeeeere's JOE…

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John Ritchie (US Army Veteran, Central Intelligence Agency Veteran) 2:45:07

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Send us a text JOhn and I met at the gym, no shock there, but we started up a conversation and he said he would gladly come and chat about his experiences. He was "painfully" aware of the show because I never stop talking about it, but I was honored to host him and he's welcome back anytime. Both his Army experiences and his time with the CIA (What…

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Jill Isely (Retired Pima County Homicide and Cold Case Sergeant) 3:28:34

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Send us a text It was such a great pleasure to see Jill again! I think the last time we saw each other was when Sheriff Dupnik had all detectives pair up and ride with the Patrol Deputies for Y2K! Growing up in Iowa, she headed west and worked odd jobs until she was hired by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. She spent a good amount of time in t…

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Brian Berg (Retired Tucson Police Sergeant) 2:17:24

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Send us a text Brian and I met while playing Flag football in the police olympics every year, he played wide receiver for the University of Arizona back in the Dick Tomey days! Later on we worked together in Operations Division South! He started his career in Ops West Patrol where he made the SWAT team and became involved pretty heavy into the Poli…

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Thomas Sommerville (Retired Detroit PD Traffic Investigator, Marana Police Crime Scene Investigator) 2:20:57

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Send us a text He's a cop, an author and a philanthropist! Tom continues to do the Lord's work even in retirement, a common sentiment amongst the many Public Servants I've come to meet over the years. He began his career in Detroit, MI in 1973, retiring in 2004. He moved to warmer temps in AZ, but still had a desire to do more. He decided to become…

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Joe Knipp (Retired San Diego PD Motor officer) 2:50:49

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Send us a text Queue the film noir music, it's the San Diego Chronicles!!! Knipp retired as a Sgt from the Pima County Sheriff's Department, then headed West and became an Officer with San Diego PD. He spent 11 years there, working patrol and motors. Because he kept a journal, he has a "plethora" of stories...(he'll appreciate the big word) hahaha …

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Steve Patterson PT2 (Retired FBI Tucson Area ASAC, Current University of Arizona Vice President and Chief Safety Officer Chair, Campus Safety Commission) 2:02:15

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Send us a text If you enjoyed getting to know Steve in his first episode, then you will appreciate this one for sure. We were able to dig a little deeper into his career with the FBI, his service in Sierra Vista, Washington DC and finally here in Tucson. Imagine growing up with a desire to be an FBI agent only to be one of the top agents back in yo…

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Jim Brown Pt 3 Retired Chief of Police Hudson Police Dept, OH. Warrensville Heights Police officer, Swat, Investigations, Traffic) 1:51:46

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Send us a text We did it! We were able to make it through the rest of Jim's career. Although I'm sure we left plenty of stories unspoken. That's how it goes with many of my guests, they remember more stories after they leave the studio. But I'm grateful to him and to you for continuously coming back and tuning in. I see you! I see the stats climb, …

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Jim Brown PT2 (Retired Chief of Police Hudson Police Dept, OH. Warrensville Heights Police officer, Swat, Investigations, Traffic) 1:25:52

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Send us a text Jim can only take me in small doses, but that''s alright...it means I get to have him over on multiple occasions to get through his career. I've started his book, "Suburban Policing, Cleveland Style" so I know where to quiz him. Turn this one up, he has at least one more visit on the calendar. I enjoy his company, his stories and I'm…

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Feeling Minnesota Nice with Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü, Ultrabomb, Buddies) 44:39

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We continue to tick off the bucket list, player by player. In the wake of a trip to Minneapolis for the Caterwaul Festival, we chat with Minnesota's favorite son, Greg Norton - who filled his time in-between Hüskers tours as a chef, eventually opening an eponymous restaurant. After going 14 years without touching a bass, and surviving a health scar…

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Robert Dobell (Retired USAF Master Sgt, Retired Tucson Police Detective) 3:20:23

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Send us a text Robert grew up in Upstate New York, knew he was not going to college, and left for Air Force bootcamp shortly after graduating high school. Initially he was in logistics/ supply, but cross trained a few years later and began flying in C130's, gathering battlefield intel for boots on the ground! At 38, he retired and decided to go int…

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Steve Patterson (Retired FBI Assistant Agent in Charge, Current University of Arizona Vice President and Chief Safety Officer Chair, Campus Safety Commission 57:55

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Send us a text Steve grew up in Tucson and graduated from Catalina HS before heading to Northern Arizona University. After graduating, he worked as a Fraud Investigator for Chase Bank before getting picked up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1998. After graduating the academy in Quantico, he was assigned to the San Francisco Field office. …

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Jim Brown (Warrensville Heights Detective Lt; Hudson, OH Chief of Police; Phoenix, AZ Asst. Chief Transit Public Safety; Marana, AZ Police Background Investigator 1:06:09

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Send us a text Jim's inspiration into law enforcement began when local police and fire were called to his Grandparent's home in Warrensville Heights, OH. Years later, he went on to ride with the same officer who responded that fateful day, while he served as a reserve officer until he was old enough apply. Hired in 1977, his career began and he nev…

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Certain Fate Foretold with Clint Conley (Mission of Burma, consonant) 59:15

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Not exactly nine lives, but the quintessentially Boston band Mission of Burma has had at least two: their initial 1979-1983 foray, which yielded such classics as "That's When I Reach For My Revolver," "Academy Fight Song" and "That's When I Escaped My Certain Fate"; and an unlikely reunion in the early 2000s, yielding some equally influential album…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Andy Ritchie (Part 2) 1:06:44

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Send us a text Rivo & Rich are back for the final time this season with the 2nd part with Andy Ritchie. Andy talks about the evolution of the game including inverted full backs and the importance of goalkeepers. Andy shares his views on the different coaching methods as well as using the right terminology at the right time to improve game understan…

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Catherine Petropoulos (Retired Pima County Sheriff's Department- Corrections, Deputy and Civilian Admin) 2:43:38

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Send us a text Catherine's Father was on the Sheriff's Department which inspired her to begin her career at 18! She started in the jail and promoted to Deputy as soon as she turned 21. Her experiences, much like all first responders and corrections officers, are on the fringe of what "Normal" folks could imagine. The shenanigans begin as she starts…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Andy Ritchie (Part 1) 1:03:27

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Send us a text This week Rivo & Rich are joined by Coach Developer, Tutor and Coach, Andy Ritchie. On the pod, Andy talks about his first experiences of football and his love for Coventry City. Andy shares his experiences coaching abroad in USA, China & Germany and the impact it had on him professionally & personally. Andy talks in depth of his tim…

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Keith "Croc" McCrocklin (Retired Tucson Police Officer) 3:22:15

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Send us a text Keith grew up running from the law, getting in trouble, running off to Bible College only to find himself working in Juvenile Probation which led to his career at the Tucson Police Department. He worked Operations Division East, holding the rank of Lead Police Officer for many years... But if you have been listening for any length of…

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Win a "Like New" IdiotBox Effects Blower Box Deluxe! 1:30

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We've launched a contest to win a "like new" (seriously, I played it once) IdiotBox Effects Blower Box Deluxe pedal. This is an amazing, bass-specific distortion pedal, with clean signal blend and a low-pass filter - it sticks out nicely in live settings. It will arrive in its original box with 3M Dual Lock strips on the back, so it's ready for you…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Marcia Lewis 1:01:16

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Send us a text This week Rivo and Rich are joined by CEO & Founder of No1Fan.Club, Marcia Lewis. Marcia provides a parents perspective and shares her own journey over the last decade as the proud mother of Myles Lewis-Skelly. Marcia talks in detail about the creation of No1Fan.Club which was founded to help families navigate the challenges of raisi…

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Choir Practice Squad Member Tribute (Retired Pima County Deputy Matt Lynn) 4:15:06

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Send us a text I've been following Matt's medical updates on FB, thanks to his wife, and I wanted him to know he is on my mind. Please, if you believe in God, or whatever your belief system, send good thoughts and prayers Matt's way!!! Since it is a holiday week, I thought there was no better way to lift up a brother than to air his episode again..…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Marley Rivers 53:37

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Send us a text This week Rivo & Rich are joined by Rivo's son Marley!! Marley shares his playing experience from U7 all the way to open-age football. Hear what young players enjoy within training sessions and matchdays, the importance of game related practices and importance of developing and having fun over winning. Marley also talks about his asp…

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Better Bass-ing with Nate Brenner (Tune-Yards, Naytronix) 1:05:35

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Nate Brenner has been playing music in front of people since he was four, and it shows. He and his musical/life partner Merrill Garbus have carved out a unique place in the indie-pop cosmos: funky, joyful, noisy and heartfelt. Between tours supporting Tune-Yards' just-released sixth album, "Better Dreaming," Nate spends some time with us to unspool…

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Bill Cummings (USAF, Retired Maryland State Police) 2:38:16

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Send us a text Bill Cummings was introduced to me by Retired Tucson Police Lieutenant, and Choir Practice Squad member, Bart Rohr. He is a United States Air Force Veteran, and Retired Maryland State Police Sergeant. He was hired in Maryland as a dispatcher, but was given a leave of absence to join the Air Force. When he returned, he went back to di…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Izzy Heath 1:17:25

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Send us a text Rivo & Rich are back for another episode and are joined by grassroots coach & BBFA's Participation Manager, Izzy Heath! Izzy talks about her early playing experience in mixed-football before venturing into coaching. Hear Izzy's training plan and emphasis on planning and ensuring are delivery and practices are fun. Izzy also talks abo…

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Robbie Mayer "Attorney at Law" (Retired Maricopa County Prosecutor) 2:19:43

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Send us a text When Robbie graced us last time we made it through his 21 year career as a Deputy Sheriff. After retirement, he finished law school and began his second career as a prosecutor in Maricopa County. Serial burglary rings, serial bank robbers, a disgraced police officer turned bank robber...you gotta hear the tales! Turn it up, enjoy the…

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They're Not Booing, They're Only Yelling "Lou" with Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion) 1:27:35

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We're kicking (Mini-)Season 2 off with one of our most-requested guests, Lou Barlow - a four string lifer (on bass, ukelele, guitar, etc.) and amiable fellow who's not afraid to lay bare his thoughts on all things Dinosaur Jr, his unique approach to making music, and his various creative endeavors, from childhood cassette experimentation to becomin…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Jake Beecher 1:00:59

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Send us a text This Rivo & Rich welcome aspiring grassroots coach and social media analyst, Jake Beecher. On the pod, Jake talks about his love and passion for football in particular his home town club, MK Dons. Jake shares his early footballing journey as a player and positive memories of his first coach and how that inspired him to get involved i…

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Tyke Manoleas (US Marine, AZ Dept of Corrections, Pima County Jail, Retired Pima County Sheriff's Lieutenant) 3:17:03

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Send us a text It was so good to catch up with Tyke. We chatted for about three hours before we started recording. Our friendship goes back to 1996 or 1997! We carpooled to the jail together. His career in public service began with the USMC, deploying to Iraq in the first Desert Storm. Once back in the states, and leaving the Corp, he had to find e…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Jo Hawkins 1:12:59

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Send us a text This week, Rivo & Rich are joined by grassroots coach, Jo Hawkins. On the pod, Jo talks about the start of her coaching journey stepping up as a parent at her daughters team which is a path experienced by many grassroots coaches. Jo shares her experiences of coaching qualifications and the importance of Coach Development in particula…

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Roger Vanderpool (US Army Military police, Goshen, IN. Police, Retired AZ DPS Lieutenant, Pinal County Sheriff, AZ DPS Director) 3:45:32

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Send us a text Like so many of my guests, Roger has lived many lives in one lifetime! And the positions he's held, the opportunities to serve, are very honorable. He began public service by joining the Army. He left the Army and was hired by the Chief of Goshen Police Department. After about 5 years, he headed West for better weather and to be clos…

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Coming Soon: (The Monosyllabic Mini-)Season 2 1:49

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We have a clutch of new shows coming very soon with names you might expect...or not.By Sandy Smallens

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Rivo & Rich meet... Brian Lackey 1:04:30

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Send us a text This week, Rivo & Rich are joined by grassroots coach, Brian Lackey. On the pod, Brian shares his own grassroots journey as a player before being inspired to coach which he has continued over the last 3 decades. Brian talks about his own experiences creating and coaching a local girls team. Brian talks about his roles as Coach, Mento…

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Lou Canales (US Navy Veteran, Group Facilitator of Operation Eternal Freedom) 1:42:14

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Send us a text Lou has been mentioned by Kurt Dabb a few times. Nothing brings you closer to peace than being choked out by your Brazilian Jui Jitsu brothers and sisters! He's a Navy Veteran who came to know many of the first responder community through BJJ. He felt a tugging on his heart to take it a step further and start to work on hearts and mi…

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Rivo & Rich meet... Mitch Woodward 1:06:48

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Send us a text Mark 'Rivo' Rivers & Richard Brant are back for Series 10 and are joined by Coach Developer, Mitch Woodward. On the pod, Mitch shares his journey including his own playing experiences as a 7 year old to open-aged football. He also talks about his coaching journey which included roles in the US, Wycombe Wanderers Foundation, The FA an…

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Dave Thomas Part 2 "The rest of the Story" (Retired Pima County Sgt) 2:57:27

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Send us a text As promised, in consecutive weeks, good ol Dave Thomas is back and we chat about his stint in Homicide, Arson, Internal Affairs, and finally the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Trafficking Interdiction Squad (MANTIS). Dave's a very artistic dude, we discussed his fiction book "The Gordian Knot" published in 2009. Now, he has a Non Fictio…

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E141: The Bronze Age Collapse and History's Selective Memory 1:03:08

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Today on Upstream, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg conversation with Samo Burja where they discuss the Bronze Age collapse, technological advancements in ancient civilizations, and the nuanced history of the Roman Empire, along with a detailed analysis of contemporary geopolitical dynamics, particularly focusing on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and i…

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 Special 1:01:18

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Send us a text Each year, Rivo & Rich release a special podcast to promote and highlight Mental Health Awareness Week and this year it takes place from 12th to 18th May, with the theme of “Community”. This year Rich caught up with Callum Salhotra (BBFA Community & Inclusion Manager) & Dan Rook (Disability & Male Rec Lead) to discuss in more detail …

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Dave Thomas (Retired Pima County Sheriff Sergeant) 1:53:47

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Send us a text Dave kindly reminded me he was not the same Dave Thomas of Wendy's Hamburger Fame. We met at the Pima County Sheriff's reunion and I convinced him to be on the show. After high school he attended the University of Arizona where he attempted to study "Women and keg beer." This was a short-lived endeavor, so in order to avoid being dra…

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E140: Why Industrial Revolutions Stall 45:59

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Today on Upstream, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg conversation with Samo Burja on this week’s Live Players. They discuss the potential industrial revolutions in history, particularly in the Roman Empire and Song Dynasty China, their technological advancements, economic factors, and the reasons these revolutions didn't reach full fruition. — 📰 Be noti…

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E139: America’s Tech Strategy w/ Qasar Younis, Sen. Jack Reed, and Josh Wolfe 29:38

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This week, we’re featuring a panel discussion from the 2025 Hill and Valley Forum with Josh Wolfe (Lux Capital), Senator Jack Reed (RI), and Qasar Younis, Founder and CEO, Applied Intuition They address talent attraction and retention, China's espionage and surveillance state, immigration policies, dual-use technologies, and the challenges and stra…

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Robbie Mayer (Retired Pima County Sheriff Sergeant, Retired Maricopa County Prosecutor) 2:39:55

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Send us a text It was my pleasure to host Robbie, get to know him better and I was amazed at how many of the historic events around Tucson he had been a part of. I'd be lying if I denied that the little whisper in the back of my head didn't save me on a number of occasions. Robbie describes the same phenomenon and absolutely attributes this :Guardi…

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Kurt Dabb (Retired Pima County Homicide Detective) 1:36:56

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Send us a text Kurt is back! The last time he was on the show was 2022! He said he wanted to come back and share with The Squad the different types of therapies he has used over the years to help him deal with the calls and situations he was dispatched to. I'm grateful for his honesty, vulnerability and authenticity! My hope is that there are a few…

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E138: Palantir CEO Alex Karp & Rep. Ritchie Torres on Innovation & The West | Hill and Valley Forum 2024 30:28

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Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, and Congressman Richie Torres discuss higher education, Palantir's fearless culture, and the importance of contrarianism in driving innovation at the 2024 Hill and Valley Forum. — 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess — RECOMMENDED PODCASTS: 🎙️…

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E137: AI Safety vs Speed: Helen Toner Discusses OpenAI Board Experience, Regulatory Approaches, and Military AI [The Cognitive Revolution] 1:20:01

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This week on Upstream, we’re releasing an episode of The Cognitive Revolution. Nathan Labenz interviews Helen Toner, director at CSET, about her experiences with OpenAI, the concept of adaptation buffers for AI integration, and AI's role in military decision-making. They discuss the implications of AI development, the need for regulatory policies, …

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Randy Karrer (Retired Golder Ranch Fire Department Chief) 1:50:36

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Send us a text My good buddy, and multiple time guest, Bill Hanson arranged the meeting between Randy and I! We met, I gave him a hard time about being a second responder, but he was such the gracious guest. He chose the fire service after he had an interaction with Firefighter/ paramedics early in his life which sealed his destiny! Many years late…