Murph interviews Jenna Griffith, a military and first responder spouse, and advocate for the unsung heroes of military and first responder families. They discuss Jenna's background, her rebellious teenage years, her journey into motherhood, marriage, addiction, divorce, and finding love again. Jenna shares her experiences as a military spouse, the challenges she faced while her husband was deployed, and the impact it has on relationships. She shares her personal journey of healing and finding ha...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 144
Murph interviews retired DEA Special Agent Mike Chavarria. They discuss Mike's background, his career in law enforcement, and his experiences in the field working as a “border rat” and his overseas experiences in Mexico, Bolivia, and Costa Rica. They also touch on topics such as martial arts, the challenges of being a federal agent, and the importance of mental health in law enforcement. And they discuss corruption in Mexico and their experiences with 'mordida' or bribery.
May 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 143
Murph interviews retired DEA Special Agent Mike Chavarria. They discuss Mike's background, his career in law enforcement, and his experiences in the field working as a “border rat,” along with his overseas experiences in Mexico, Bolivia, and Costa Rica. They also touch on topics such as martial arts, the challenges of being a federal agent, and the importance of mental health in law enforcement. And they discuss corruption in Mexico and their experiences with 'mordida' or bribery.
May 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 143
In this episode, Morgan and Murph announce some changes to the podcast. Morgan shares that he will be leaving the show to focus on personal and professional commitments, including a new opportunity with a cybersecurity company and a potential TV show. Murph will continue hosting the podcast and plans to bring on more fantastic guests. They also discuss their recent trip to search for the lost clipper in Chuuk, Micronesia, where they found concrete with chicken wire and other artifacts.
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 142
In this episode, Morgan and Murph announce some changes to the podcast. Morgan shares that he will be leaving the show to focus on personal and professional commitments, including a new opportunity with a cybersecurity company and a potential TV show. Murph will continue hosting the podcast and plans to bring on more fantastic guests. They also discuss their recent trip to search for the lost clipper in Chuuk, Micronesia, where they found concrete with chicken wire and other artifacts....
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 142
Mario Rodriguez was a Detroit cop who was shot in the stomach by a felon with a long history of crime. Body cam footage shows the shooter backing into his police vehicle, firing shots at Mario and two of his partners, wounding Mario, getting shot 7 times from return fire, and requiring SWAT to finally take the shooter into custody. It should be an open-and-closed case, but not in Detroit. See how Mario was treated by an incompetent District Attorney. Check out Mario’s new creative site at MRCrea...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 141
Mario Rodriguez was a Detroit cop who was shot in the stomach by a felon with a long history of crime. Body cam footage shows the shooter backing into his police vehicle, firing shots at Mario and two of his partners, wounding Mario, getting shot 7 times from return fire, and requiring SWAT to finally take the shooter into custody. It should be an open-and-closed case, but not in Detroit. See how Mario was treated by an incompetent District Attorney. Check out Mario’s new creative site at MRCrea...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 141
Tim Mason knew this call was different. An active shooter at the Tree of Life Synagogue was in progress, creating a response of dozens of police and first responders. During the search for the shooter, Tim had to keep the priorities of life top of mind as he stepped over several of the shooting victims. He and his team were on a mission to save lives and stop the threat. In a final confrontation with the shooter, Tim was shot 12 times, sustaining 7 injuries. Find out how a weed saved his life la...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 140
Tim Mason knew this call was different. An active shooter at the Tree of Life Synagogue was in progress, creating a response of dozens of police and first responders. During the search for the shooter, Tim had to keep the priorities of life top of mind as he stepped over several of the shooting victims. He and his team were on a mission to save lives and stop the threat. In a final confrontation with the shooter, Tim was shot 12 times, sustaining 7 injuries. Find out how a weed saved his life la...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 140
Jeff Higgins has attracted action wherever he has worked, from being involved in a shooting during training as a deputy sheriff in Hillsboro County, Florida, to opening up the first DEA office in Afghanistan to tackling a suicide bomber. He had so many stories that we decided to make this a four-part series. Jeff is also an accomplished author. His latest book, The Forever Game , is available everywhere you buy books. Check out his website here . And if you happen to be in Alexandria, Virginia, ...
Apr 09, 2024•56 min•Ep. 139
Jeff Higgins has attracted action wherever he has worked, from being involved in a shooting during training as a deputy sheriff in Hillsboro County, Florida, to opening up the first DEA office in Afghanistan to tackling a suicide bomber. He had so many stories that we decided to make this a four-part series. Jeff is also an accomplished author. His latest book, The Forever Game , is available everywhere you buy books. Check out his website here . And if you happen to be in Alexandria, Virginia, ...
Apr 08, 2024•51 min•Ep. 139
Jeff Higgins has attracted action wherever he has worked, from being involved in a shooting during training as a deputy sheriff in Hillsboro County, Florida, to opening up the first DEA office in Afghanistan to tackling a suicide bomber. He had so many stories that we decided to make this a four-part series. Jeff is also an accomplished author. His latest book, The Forever Game , is available everywhere you buy books. Check out his website here . And if you happen to be in Alexandria, Virginia, ...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 139
Jeff Higgins has attracted action wherever he has worked, from being involved in a shooting during training as a deputy sheriff in Hillsboro County, Florida, to opening up the first DEA office in Afghanistan to tackling a suicide bomber. He had so many stories that we decided to make this a four-part series. Jeff is also an accomplished author. His latest book, The Forever Game , is available everywhere you buy books. Check out his website here . And if you happen to be in Alexandria, Virginia, ...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 139
Adam Gamal (not his real name) came to America from Egypt at age 20. He didn’t know English, had no family, and had to be led out of the subway by his hand to find his way to the YMCA for his first night in New York City. He worked three jobs, learned English, and joined the US Army. His dedication and skills led to an invitation to join a group whose name was classified. ‘The Unit’ isn’t just the name of the book. It’s a name that represents the most secretive force in the Army. Adam tells us a...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 138
Adam Gamal (not his real name) came to America from Egypt at age 20. He didn’t know English, had no family, and had to be led out of the subway by his hand to find his way to the YMCA for his first night in New York City. He worked three jobs, learned English, and joined the US Army. His dedication and skills led to an invitation to join a group whose name was classified. ‘The Unit’ isn’t just the name of the book. It’s a name that represents the most secretive force in the Army. Adam tells us a...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 138
Eric Reynolds, son of Detective June Hawkins (Episode 136), was headed home to play basketball when he took one last call to locate a vehicle fleeing a bank robbery. He found the car, and in the shootout with the armed robber, Eric was wounded, and the suspect was killed. A series of events affecting him mentally and physically led Eric to start Cops and Campers to help other cops deal with the effect of PTSD and launch KetoFiveO to eat and live healthier. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 137
Eric Reynolds, son of Detective June Hawkins (Episode 136), was headed home to play basketball when he took one last call to locate a vehicle fleeing a bank robbery. He found the car, and in the shootout with the armed robber, Eric was wounded, and the suspect was killed. A series of events affecting him mentally and physically led Eric to start Cops and Campers to help other cops deal with the effect of PTSD and launch KetoFiveO to eat and live healthier. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 137
June Hawkins is the real deal. The hit Netflix series Griselda doesn’t begin to tell the real story of June’s accomplishments and what she had to go through in the late 1970s as a woman in policing. If not for her tenacity and inquisitiveness, it would have taken far longer to dismantle the drug organization Griselda Blanco had built in the Miami area. The Godmother of Cocaine was responsible for 30 deaths directly and had her hand in at least 200 more, making her one of the deadliest narco-traf...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 136
June Hawkins is the real deal. The hit Netflix series Griselda doesn’t begin to tell the real story of June’s accomplishments and what she had to go through in the late 1970s as a woman in policing. If not for her tenacity and inquisitiveness, it would have taken far longer to dismantle the drug organization Griselda Blanco had built in the Miami area. The Godmother of Cocaine was responsible for 30 deaths directly and had her hand in at least 200 more, making her one of the deadliest narco-traf...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 136
Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a “contract wife” performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Europe. She needed his permission to open a bank account or shut off the gas to their apartment. Yet Mendez had a talent for espionage, too, and she soon took on bigger and more significant roles at the Agency. She parlayed her interest in photography into an operational role overseas, an unlikely area for a woman in the CIA. Ofte...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 135
Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a “contract wife” performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Europe. She needed his permission to open a bank account or shut off the gas to their apartment. Yet Mendez had a talent for espionage, too, and she soon took on bigger and more significant roles at the Agency. She parlayed her interest in photography into an operational role overseas, an unlikely area for a woman in the CIA. Ofte...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 135
Bobby Henline is a retired Army Staff Sergeant, last serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. He spent 13 years in the Army, completing four tours. While on his fourth tour in Iraq, three weeks after his arrival, an IED exploded under his Humvee – April 7, 2007, is a day he will never forget. The four soldiers with him did not survive. As Henline stumbled out of the wreck, a human torch, he was extinguished by the soldier he had replaced in the Humvee. With burns covering 40% of medically induce...
Feb 27, 2024•58 min•Ep. 134
Bobby Henline was on his fourth tour in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division when an IED exploded under his Humvee and burned over 40% of his body.
Feb 26, 2024•59 min•Ep. 134
In 2015, Zach was part of a DEA team that worked across the globe to go after terrorism financing, specifically Lebanese Hizballah. Trafficking large amounts of cocaine allowed Hizballah to continue financing global terror operations. In this episode, Zach lays out how he worked with a Mossad intelligence officer, in addition to several other global law enforcement agencies, to track down and disrupt this network. The only thing that could stop Project Cassandra was politics. Join us at Patreon....
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 133
In 2015, Zach was part of a DEA team that worked across the globe to go after terrorism financing, specifically Lebanese Hizballah. Trafficking large amounts of cocaine allowed Hizballah to continue financing global terror operations. In this episode, Zach lays out how he worked with a Mossad intelligence officer, in addition to several other global law enforcement agencies, to track down and disrupt this network. The only thing that could stop Project Cassandra was politics. Join us at Patreon....
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 133
On January 6th, 2021, Julie Farnam was the assistant director of intelligence for the United States Capitol Police. She was seeing activity that told her there were imminent threats unfolding ahead of the verification of the vote for the 2020 presidential election. According to Julie, warnings were ignored by the senior leadership at the Capitol Police, and vital intelligence never made it to the front-line officers providing security for the capitol. Her book “Domestic Darkness: An Insier’s Acc...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 132
On January 6th, 2021, Julie Farnam was the assistant director of intelligence for the United States Capitol Police. She was seeing activity that told her there were imminent threats unfolding ahead of the verification of the vote for the 2020 presidential election. According to Julie, warnings were ignored by the senior leadership at the Capitol Police, and vital intelligence never made it to the front-line officers providing security for the capitol. Her book “Domestic Darkness: An Insier’s Acc...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 132
Ken Mead helped lead the investigation into the shooter’s motive and interrogation of the girlfriend in the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States that happened in front of Mandalay Bay at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival on October 1, 2017. Although Ken has trained dozens of law enforcement agencies on this incident, this is his first public interview. He answers some of the most critical questions, including whether there was more than one shooter and whether the ...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 131
Ken Mead helped lead the investigation into the shooter’s motive and interrogation of the girlfriend in the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States that happened in front of Mandalay Bay at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival on October 1, 2017. Although Ken has trained dozens of law enforcement agencies on this incident, this is his first public interview. He answers some of the most critical questions, including whether there was more than one shooter and whether the ...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 131
Ken Mead helped lead the investigation into the shooter’s motive and interrogation of the girlfriend in the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States that happened in front of Mandalay Bay at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival on October 1, 2017. Although Ken has trained dozens of law enforcement agencies on this incident, this is his first public interview. He answers some of the most critical questions, including whether there was more than one shooter and whether the ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 131
