Best Steve Kellams Podcasts (2025)

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121 - When Field Training Officers Teach: Steve Kellams 29:56

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Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking about Field Training Officers and the FTO programs that train police officers once they are on the street. Our guest today is Steve Kellams from the Blue Canary podcast. Steve has taught hundreds of police departments in regard to field training issues and how to best run an FTO program and he is a pas…

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Worldbuilding with Radiance 52:59

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Send us a text One of the things we are passionate about at the Epic Adventure Podcast is spontaneous story telling. I have been a low prep game master for a very long time, preferring to let my players actions push the narrative and typically filling in the gaps between the sessions to make it feel like I’ve pre written an epic storyline, when in …

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Big Story Previews: Detective Firsthand Accounts - Bonus Ep 45 20:24

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Text a Message to the Show In the early days of this podcast, I began by bringing in patrol officers and asking them a series of about 25 questions, covering all aspects of their patrol experience. From that initial batch of interviews I would pick a topic, stitch together the responses of several officers, and create compilation bonus episodes I c…

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Judith 1:03:35

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast Epic Adventures by OddFish Games, featuring Steve Kellams and Mike Howlett Anime Pulse reviews all types of anime from Shonin to Romance and anything between . Thanks for tuning in to SideQuests! For more epic adventures, visit our website at EpicTableGames.com . Don't forget to like us on Facebook and join our Disco…

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30: Officer Larry Bird at the Tarpon Springs Police Department 44:47

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Please visit teresakondek.com to learn more about Officer Charles Kondek, as mentioned in this episode. In this episode of Trust the Badge, we sit down with Officer Larry Bird of the Tarpon Springs Police Department. Serving since 2007, Officer Bird shares the story of how a former baseball coach inspired his path into law enforcement, the challeng…

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You Heard it Here Last S3E19 15:47

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Send us a text Welcome to You Heard it Here Last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. Ever since Critical Roll announced that Brennen Lee Mulligan would be taking over as GM there has been a ton of buzz around the long running Actual Play show. We were going to see Daggerheart played by its creators, the Critical Roll team, with one of t…

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Mental Health with Zachary Saenz 39:34

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Send us a text Every day’s a Saturday. That’s one of those great retirement sayings. What it means is you get to do what you want, when you want. After thirty years of being told where to be, when to be, and how to be, it’s very liberating. My wife was at work and I had finished all of the little chores I wanted to get done around the house. I sat …

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122 - How to Increase Resilience Via Faith & Family: Gregg Lanzen 34:46

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Text a Message to the Show On today's episode we're talking to Gregg Lanzen, he's a police and fire chaplain from Indiana who was a firefighter, a medic, church pastor, and a counselor with a doctorate in Psychology. Gregg has all kinds of good things to tell you about building resiliency and some great tips for first responder families. Music is b…

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Conan The Hyborian Age 48:51

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Send us a text In 1982 Arnold Schwarzenegger stepped into the sandals of one of pulp’s most celebrated heroes and, what was likely the most on point casting in the history of cinema, became legend. Conan the Barbarian. There is a common quote from that film, bandied about by fans, but it’s not my favorite. My favorite quote from the film and my fav…

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A Man of Sorrows Acquainted with Grief - Bonus Ep 44 15:00

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Text a Message to the Show I'm frequently asked about the topic of grief, so here are a few thoughts that frequently come up in those conversations, with special attention to the insights we get from Christianity. Music is by the Westerlies Hey Chaplain Podcast Bonus Episode 44 Tags: Grief, Bible, Death, Emotion, Fear, Funerals, Loss, Love, God, He…

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Hollywood DM & Owen SagaSmith 1:08:15

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast Epic Adventures by OddFish Games, featuring Steve Kellams and Mike Howlett Anime Pulse reviews all types of anime from Shonin to Romance and anything between . Thanks for tuning in to SideQuests! For more epic adventures, visit our website at EpicTableGames.com . Don't forget to like us on Facebook and join our Disco…

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You Heard it Here Last S3E18 11:55

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Send us a text We have talked about AI a lot on this podcast and we plan on talking about it more. It’s the future, whether you like it or not. Personally, I don’t think the problem is going to be AI. I think the problem, as usual, is going to be people. https://youtu.be/86nhP8tvbLY?si=179uCtun2WcHLHNz I am a music fan and watch many of the big mus…

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They Pull Me Back In 12:27

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Send us a text When I retired from the Bloomington Police Department, I was done. I knew that, walking out the door. There was no way I was going to go back to the department and work for them again. I was moving on with my life. But, to be fair, it was easy for me. I had prepared for retirement. I had followed the Dave Ramsey financial plan and wa…

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GenCon 2025 Wrap 50:16

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Send us a text I waved goodbye to Mike and Christina and made my way through the throngs of people getting their last chance to shop in the exhibit hall. By 1pm on Sunday of GenCon 2025 I was tapping out. I was exhausted, hungry, and my capacity for patience was at an all-time low. By the time I got back to my car and put Indianapolis in the rearvi…

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What did the Mini-Series Teach Me? The Mailbag (w/ Kaleb Sackett) 18:22

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Text a Message to the Show It's mailbag time! Use the link above to leave a comment or a question and we might use it on a future show! Music is by LesFM Hey Chaplain Update Episode 3Q 2025 Tags: Chaplaincy, Chaplains, ICPC, Law Enforcement, Limited Series, Mail, Microphones, Mini-Series, Podcasting, Radio, Reporting, Training, Kansas City, Little …

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Guest Michael and Anthony 51:25

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast Epic Adventures by OddFish Games, featuring Steve Kellams and Mike Howlett Anime Pulse reviews all types of anime from Shonin to Romance and anything between . Thanks for tuning in to SideQuests! For more epic adventures, visit our website at EpicTableGames.com . Don't forget to like us on Facebook and join our Disco…

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You Heard it Here Last S3E17 12:05

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Send us a text https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/godzilla-franchise-enters-new-era-with-multiple-sequels-in-the-works/ar-AA1ISBUf Oh No, there Goes Tokyo, Go Go Godzilla. No, this story isn’t about Blue Oyster Cult, but we could do a full episode on the Long Island Psychedelic Rock Band that gave us Don’t Fear the Reaper and of course Godzi…

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Drones with Matt Rowland 34:13

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Send us a text Police Helicopters are quickly becoming a thing of the past. When the helicopters themselves cost anywhere from 500,000 to 3 Million dollars to purchase and have operating costs around 400 bucks per hour to fly nobody can afford them anymore. Not that anyone outside of a handful of major metropolitan police departments ever could. Bu…

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120 - A View of the Mounties: Richard James, RCMP Chaplain 28:57

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Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Rick James… no, not that Rick James. Richard James is a chaplain with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from the Vancouver, British Columbia area. He is a former Canadian police officer and has been working in church ministry for several years. He was also a police chaplain in New York State for som…

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Singularity with Chris Griffen 52:53

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Send us a text I have a thing for Kickstarter. I find myself backing a lot of roleplaying games so it’s not unusual for me to browsing the new Kickstarters looking for something that might spark my imagination. And that’s when I saw it. Singularity. A brand-new massive adventure for Mongoose Traveller. Longtime listeners know our love of Traveller …

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The Daily ICPC: There and Back Again 29:47

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Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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Let the Bloodsworth Spill! 1:08:55

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast Epic Adventures by OddFish Games, featuring Steve Kellams and Mike Howlett Anime Pulse reviews all types of anime from Shonin to Romance and anything between . Thanks for tuning in to SideQuests! For more epic adventures, visit our website at EpicTableGames.com . Don't forget to like us on Facebook and join our Disco…

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You Heard it Here Last S3E16 12:22

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Send us a text Let’s start with something different. https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/follow-hbp/news/2023/09/04/learning-brain-make-ai-more-energy-efficient/ This article from the Human Brain Project outlines the power requirements for the human brain and the results are staggering. The human brain uses only 20 watts of power to work. That’s th…

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You've Gotta Have Hobbies 14:23

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Send us a text Author Willet Ryder said “Hobbies are both a mystery and a delight. They’re a mystery because many people with hobbies don’t always share them with others. They’re a delight because of the pure joy they provide to the hobbyist, making hours pass like minutes!” But don’t take my word for it, listen to the experts. First, hobbies help …

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119 - Suicide Prevention is Broken: Dr. Olivia Johnson 33:55

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Text a Message to the Show On this episode we're talking to Dr. Olivia Johnson from Blue Wall Institute. She is a researcher and subject expert on police wellness and specifically on police suicide and she is the jagged little pill stuck in the throat of the huge law enforcement machine that is funneling huge amounts of money at suicide prevention.…

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Parable Games with Adam Holloway 55:03

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Send us a text Sisterhood: Nuns with Guns. What a great title for a game. You’ve already heard Mike, Christina and I talk about this game when we saw it drop on Backerkit. We didn’t have a ton of information on the game, but the imagery and the concept were so evocative that both Christina and I backed it on the spot. Fast forward to our 100th epis…

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This one went everywhere 42:37

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast Today the Paladins of Podcast sit down with Joshua Langsdorf, an architect, nerd distillery owner, and metagaming podcast host. http://linktr.ee/RumPropelledGaming Epic Adventures by OddFish Games, featuring Steve Kellams and Mike Howlett Anime Pulse reviews all types of anime from Shonin to Romance and anything betw…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 5 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 14:01

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Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 4 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 16:10

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Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 3 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 12:45

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Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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You Heard it Here Last S3E15 14:15

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Send us a text You know that news crawler that pops up in the right-hand corner of your computer screen for those of us two dumb to turn it off. Well, an article popped up that got my interest. The 15 Best TTRPGs For One-Shot Sessions MSN pulled an article from CBR that listed the 15 Best TTRPGS for One-Shot Sessions. It lists games like Crash Pand…

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Hobbies with Dave Rhodes 27:49

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Send us a text William Osler was a Canadian physician and one of the “Big 4” founders of John Hopkins Hospital. He created the first “residency” program for training physicians and he has been called the father of modern medicine. I think it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two. Osler once said “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.” Tha…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 2 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 13:58

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Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of police chaplains. This series will provide a daily, behind the scenes look a…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 1 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 10:53

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Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of police chaplains. This series will provide a daily, behind the scenes look a…

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118 - The Tragedy of Trafficking: Dan Nash, Human Trafficking Training Center 31:36

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Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Dan Nash from the Human Trafficking Training Center and he's going to talk about the difficult encounters officers have with prostitutes who are controlled by traffickers and how they can be helped. In fact, right off the bat Dan is going to lay out the paradox that many trafficking victims find the…

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The Daily ICPC: Intro (w/ Ward Jenkins) 22:04

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Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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Ask Us Why We Hate DnD 51:55

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Send us a text If you’ve followed the podcast from the beginning, you might notice a theme. We aren’t fans of D&D. Sure, we started with the OGL Scandal and ever since then we have made fun of, complained about, and down right called out Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast, and Dungeons and Dragons. But, that’s just business, right? We must actually like …

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SideQuests with GamesPlayed Badly 1:03:31

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast The Paladins of Podcast sit down with Mike from GamesPlayedBadly.com to talk site origins, navigating the industry’s economic squeeze, and why now’s the time for indie creators to step up and be seen. Website: www.gamesplayedbadly.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/gamesplayedbadly Facebook: www.facebook.com/gamesplayedbad…

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You Heard it Here Last S3E14 15:05

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Send us a text Welcome to you heard it here last, where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. We start this week off with news about a game world that both Mike and Christina love. The World of Darkness. https://www.enworld.org/threads/jason-carl-on-white-wolfs-return-mage-the-ascension-plans.713655/ Paradox Interactive announced that it was re…

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Road School 14:37

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Send us a text Road School. That’s what my wife calls it. In 2017 we tuned into Netflix’s new series Mindhunters, based on the book by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. In the premier episode, directed by David Fincher, the FBI agents in the series are traveling across the country and teaching police departments how to identify serious violent offend…

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117 - How NOT to Get Kidnapped on Vacation: Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy 39:52

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Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy… which may or may not be his real name. Jake has 25 years experience in law enforcement as an American cop; now he lives in Thailand and trains people who are traveling internationally into high threat environments. Jake trains them and helps to manage…

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Episode 100 44:39

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Send us a text Our 100th Episode. Jen and I were walking through the hallways of the Indianapolis Convention Center. We had just finished setting up the booth for GenCon and we had been talking about all things roleplaying. “Hey, do you think you or Mike would be interested in doing a podcast. We could tie Oddfish Games into it and just chat about …

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116 - A Battle Against Evil - Finding Purpose in Law Enforcement: Jim Bontrager 35:04

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Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Jim Bontrager. Jim is a police chaplain in Elkhart, Indiana, but he is also the president of the International Conference of Police Chaplains. I got closer to attending the annual training seminar of the ICPC, I thought I'd ask the guy in charge if he had anything he wanted to share. And boy did he!…

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Chris Todd Joins us on SideQuests! 1:02:15

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast Epic Adventures by OddFish Games, featuring Steve Kellams and Mike Howlett Anime Pulse reviews all types of anime from Shonin to Romance and anything between . Thanks for tuning in to SideQuests! For more epic adventures, visit our website at EpicTableGames.com . Don't forget to like us on Facebook and join our Disco…

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You Heard it Here Last S3E13 16:52

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Send us a text Welcome to you heard it here last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. We are going to start with an article from Wolfgang Baur the CEO of Kobold Press. Now this doesn’t really constitute news, but I found it very interesting and thought Mike and Christina might agree. https://koboldpress.com/state-of-play-in-it-to-print-i…

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Financial Cop 30:38

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Send us a text It’s amazing what getting a job will do to you. I was still taking classes at IU, but the Bloomington Police Department had already given me a call and confirmed that I was going to be hired in a few months. My first full time job. At the time I was working as a part time officer for IUPD while going to school and I was making about …

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Cops Getting to Know the Chaplain: Chad Campese Interviews Jared Altic - Bonus Ep 43 49:09

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Text a Message to the Show In this episode we're listening to a portion of a podcast episode where podcaster and police officer Chad Campese interviewed Jared Altic. This part of Chad's episode focuses on the stress that first responders endure and how a chaplain's understanding of philosophy, psychology, and theology contributes to officer wellnes…

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LARP 51:24

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Send us a text “Live Action Roleplaying, you’ve love it. We get together the first Saturday of the month and everybody is really cool.” “I don’t know, I mean it’s one thing to play around a table, but I’m not sure about getting all dressed up and acting it out.” “It’s not like that. Dress however you want; nobody judges you and everybody is chill.”…

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115 - Tragedy from the Perspective of a Cop's Kid: Taylor Hubbard (w/ Stephen Smith) 42:42

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Text a Message to the Show In Kansas City, Kansas we had 4 officers murdered in three separate events in the span of just two years. Two from the police department and two from the Wyandotte County Sheriffs Office. Captain Stephen Smith, a returning guest and friend of the show, had a connection to all four and was on scene when the two deputies we…

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Harman Lindsey Joins us on SideQuests! 53:21

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Contact the Paladins of Podcast Epic Adventures by OddFish Games, featuring Steve Kellams and Mike Howlett Anime Pulse reviews all types of anime from Shonin to Romance and anything between . Thanks for tuning in to SideQuests! For more epic adventures, visit our website at EpicTableGames.com . Don't forget to like us on Facebook and join our Disco…