Episodes
Left of Greg #059: Beware the Ides of March!
March 2, 2020
On this episode, Greg and Brian explain how and why your local voting center can become a "high emotion event" very quickly. They also give a little historical context to the current political climate. Follow us on FaceBook:…
Left of Greg #058: Why do people think the earth is flat?
Feb. 24, 2020
Spoiler alert: It's not flat! Just like Mulder used to say on the X Files, "People want to believe." In this episode, Brian and Greg are talking about people who take quantum leaps of logic when trying to find an explanation…
Left of Greg #057: From the inside looking out: Working at the Veterans Administration
Feb. 20, 2020
Sometimes it helps to see the world through someone else eyes. Well, that's exactly the point of this episode! Today, Greg and Brian are talking to Kayla Holst and Tim Guyne who work for the Veterans Administration in Colora…
Left of Greg #056: The Cup Runneth Over
Feb. 17, 2020
Have you ever been so angry that you slammed your fists or threw something? Well then you already know what we mean by "your glass is full!" On this episode, Greg and Brian are talking about rage and how it causes people to …
Left of Greg #055: Things I learned in Texas
Feb. 10, 2020
In this episode, Greg and Brian are talking about some of the things they learned while they were in Texas for a week including: "Dallas isn't Texas." "Bless your heart" does not mean what you think it does. U-turns are allo…
Left of Greg #054: Just another day at Walmart
Feb. 3, 2020
In this episode, Greg and Brian are talking about a news story that was reported several weeks ago where a woman was arrested at a Walmart because she filled her shopping cart with bomb-making materials. Luckily, in this cas…
Left of Greg #053: Your memory is self-serving.
Jan. 27, 2020
Do you remember that one time... The truth is, you probably don't. Or at least not nearly as well as you think you do. On this episode, Greg and Brian will be explaining how our memory works and why it’s not nearly as good a…
Left of Greg #052: Tom Lake
Jan. 20, 2020
In this episode, Greg and Brian are joined by former St Louis police officer Tom Lake. Just over 3 years ago Tom was shot twice in the face while sitting at a stoplight in his patrol car. Tom is on the show today to talk abo…
Left of Greg #051: Jack Bauer isn't real and other Lessons Learned
Jan. 13, 2020
In this episode, Greg and Brian are discussing a recent Lessons Learned blog post that Greg wrote where he tied together 3 seemingly unrelated topics in order to give a powerful “so what.” You can check out the blog post her…
Left of Greg #050: "Never Fight A Clown!" A conversation with Scott Witt
Jan. 9, 2020
In this episode, Greg and Brian are joined by a long time fan of the podcast, Mr. Scott Witt. Scott is an award-winning entertainment practitioner and educator with a stage, television, and film career spanning over thirty y…
Left of Greg #049: The case of Officer John Mitchell
Jan. 6, 2020
In this episode, Brian and Greg are covering a case from Blackwell, Oklahoma where police officer Lieutenant John Mitchell was indicted for second-degree murder after shooting and killing an armed, active shooter. Given the …
Left of Greg #048: Time to P.E.A.C.E. out!
Dec. 30, 2019
On this episode, Brian and Greg are discussing some recently proposed legislation called the PEACE Act (Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone) that is hoping to change the use of force standards for federal law enfor…
left of Greg #047: The Jaguar Episode
Dec. 24, 2019
On today's episode, Greg and Brian are on location at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana and we are discussing some easy ways to get important information from people, simply by having a conversation with them.…
Left of Greg #046: Michelle Palladini
Dec. 19, 2019
On today's episode, Brian and Greg are joined by Norfolk, MA Detective, and School Resource Officer Michelle Palladini. Besides being a full-time law enforcement officer Michelle is also the Founder of the L.E.A.P. Program w…
Left of Greg #045: When is enough, ENOUGH?
Dec. 16, 2019
On this episode, Brian and Greg discuss a case from Tennessee where a dispute between two neighbors escalated over time and eventually led to homicide. Although these situations happen all the time in the U.S. we rarely lear…
Left of Greg #044: Hunting The Caliphate with Wes Bryant
Dec. 12, 2019
On this episode, Greg and Brian are joined by recently retired Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller Wes Bryant. On the show, Wes talks about his book “Hunting The Caliphate” and also shares his experience transitioning…
Left of Greg #043: When Nobody Wins; The case of Officer Stephen Mader
Dec. 9, 2019
In this episode, Greg and Brian discuss the case of police officer Stephen Mader who was fired from the Weirton, West Virginia police department for NOT shooting an armed suspect. During the show, Greg and I will attempt to …
#042: "I don't like Mondays..."
Dec. 2, 2019
In this episode, we are discussing the case of Brenda Ann Spencer who’s 1979 Grover Cleveland Elementary school shooting inspired the hit song “I don’t like Mondays” by Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats . Listen in as Greg a…
Left of Greg #041: Preventing suicide, "opening the gates," and hunting ISIS with General Dana Pittard
Nov. 28, 2019
Today we are joined by retired U.S. Army General Dana Pittard. A former general officer in the U.S. Army, Dana Pittard earned the Hero Award for Suicide Prevention from the Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation in 2017. The …
Left of Greg #040: Get comfortable being uncomfortable with Andy Riise
Nov. 25, 2019
In this episode, Greg and Brian are joined by active-duty US Army officer Lt. Col. Andy Riise who is currently transitioning to civilian life after 20 years of service. For the last 10 years, he's been jumping out of perfect…
Left of Greg #039: Listener Questions Answered and Walt Disney Interviewed (Posthumously)
Nov. 18, 2019
In this episode, we answer some of the questions that listeners have asked including: Where do emotions come from? I'm going on vacation, how good is the security at Disney? Do the Dollar Tree drug test kits work? We also di…
Left of Greg #038: Kansas v. Glover
Nov. 14, 2019
In this episode, Greg and Brian are joined by Arcadia Cognerati advisory board member and Law Enforcement professional Shon Clemons to discuss the case of Kansas v Glover that is currently waiting on a Supreme Court ruling. …
Left of Greg #037: RAGE, it's what's for dinner.
Nov. 11, 2019
Greg and Brian explain “Rage” and how it affects your ability to think and act. They will be discussing the recent case of a man stabbed to death at a Popeye’s chicken where the situation went from confrontation to homicide …
Left of Greg #036: Colonel Mike Rauhut
Nov. 7, 2019
In this episode, Greg and Brian are joined by recently retired U.S. Army Col Mike Rauhut. Col Rauhut is a highly respected, highly decorated and highly experienced soldier that served in the Army for over 3 decades. Among hi…