From Addiction to Chicago Fire Department Chaplain: The Redemption of Father Ryan Brady | BTD Ep. 51
He was a South Side Chicago kid battling addiction and losing control of his life. Today, he’s Father Ryan Brady, a chaplain serving alongside the Chicago Fire Department and guiding others through th...
14 Apr 2h 20min
Real Police Stories: K9, Near-Death Calls & Investigations with Gerald Vetters Real Police Stories: K9, Near-Death Calls & Investigations with Gerald Vetters | BTD Ep. 50
In this episode, we sit down with Gerald “Gerry” Vetters, a Navy veteran and retired Division Chief of Investigations from the Oak Lawn Police Department. Gerry opens up about his journey from part-t...
7 Apr 2h 32min
Jason Yerkovich on Mental Health, Resilience & Carrying the Fire | Beyond The Dispatch Ep. 49
Sat down with Jason Yerkovich, author of Carrying the Fire, for a real conversation about mental health, resilience, and what it takes to keep going when life hits hard.We dive into his book, the stru...
31 Mar 1h 57min
Ken Tworek — Medal of Valor Cop Turned Therapist Helping First Responders Heal | BTD Ep. 48
In this episode of Beyond The Dispatch, I sit down with Ken Tworek — retired police officer, Medal of Valor recipient, licensed social worker, and founder of Three Block Solutions.Ken opens up about h...
10 Mar 3h 8min
Unsolved: The Tinley Park 5 | Charlie Minn on the 2008 Lane Bryant Murders | BTD Ep. 47
In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed filmmaker Charlie Minn to discuss the 2008 Lane Bryant shooting in Tinley Park, Illinois, where five women were tragically murdered in a suburban retail sto...
3 Mar 1h 8min
Line-of-Duty Police Shooting: A Flight Medic’s Perspective | Tony Smith | BTD Ep. 46
There was a blood trail from the ambulance bay into the ER.Tony Smith is a former firefighter/paramedic who transitioned into flight medicine — and he was the critical care medic responsible for trans...
24 Feb 1h 57min
Osama Bin Laden, Roberts Ridge & The First Armed Predator Strike | Col. Scott Swanson | BTD Ep. 45
He saw Bin Laden before 9/11.He pulled the trigger on the first Hellfire ever fired from a drone in combat.Colonel Scott Swanson spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force — from flying Pave Hawks in Desert...
17 Feb 1h 14min
Project Fire Buddies Gala | Firefighters Building Lifelong Bonds With Kids | BTD Ep. 44
We went live during the Project Fire Buddies Gala setup to capture the heart of the mission before the doors even opened. This episode features conversations with the people who help make Project Fire...
10 Feb 2h 32min
