Best Frank Griffith Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus Episode: Live Recording with Maureen Corrigan! 1:04:00

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Send us a Text Message. In this special bonus episode, Christine and Jessica recorded a conversation with NPR's Maureen Corrigan live at Wilkes University! Listen in to this incredible, wide-ranging conversation as Maureen--who recorded a Great Course about banned books throughout history--shares her vast knowledge with Christine, Jessica, and thei…

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S3E34: Informants, Murder, Mindset - Paul Derry - Author, Speaker, Consultant at Paul Derry Consulting Inc. 1:03:39

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL26. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Paul's story. Extension of the books. Informant motives. It's not all about the Benjamins. Self-awareness. Responsibility / accountability / harm / outcomes. Play-in-the-gray. Crim…

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Putting on the righteousness of Jesus

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S3E33: Sworn, Civilians, Culture – Katherine Hancock – Manager, Research and Innovation with the Edmonton Police Service. 56:46

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Katherine’s story. Working with LE, new perspective, change of opinion. Defining culture / sub-cultures / norms. Inside police services. Staying alive. Civilian to sworn member poi…

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Putting Off Sin and Putting on Righteousness (Part 2)

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S3E32: Failure to Train - Matt Domyancic and Mark Bouchard - A Coach and An Author From the World of Law Enforcement. 1:08:06

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Matt's recent travels, squaring yourself away, helping others. Failure to Train. Physical / hard skills. Minimal standards - better than basic. Conveying violence. Mental / emotion…

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Putting Off Sin

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S3E31: Frontline, Cardiac, Resuscitate - Brandon Griffith - Police Officer, and Founder and CEO of Griffith Blue Heart. 54:54

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL02. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Brandon's story. A personal experience of cardiac arrest. "16:48" Injuries and after effects. Physical - mental - emotional - employment. Police training - capacity, resources, rec…

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Lessons in Evangelism from the Early Church

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S3E30: #Municipalpoli, Political Parties, Police Presence - Andrew Knack - Councillor for the City of Edmonton. 1:06:51

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL10. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Andrew's story. Balancing practical vs theoretical experience. Political parties in municipal politics. Picking sides. Power, money, networks. Policing and politics. Stories from t…

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S3E29: Leadership, Development, Influence – William R. Fraass – Retired Police Captain and Managing Consultant with Code 33 Consulting LLC. 1:14:11

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUN28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Will’s story. Rising through the ranks and being the leader you want to be. Development and mentorship. Power and authority. Staying committed to your own morals. Narratives on pol…

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False Hope for Holiness (Part 2)

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S3E28: Internal Affairs, Oversight, Accountability - Marlon Marrache - Host of 'Internal Affairs: A Police Podcast'. 1:10:00

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUN07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Marlon’s story. The punishment is the process. Best and worst cases. Why investigation is necessary. Why officers should want thoroughness of investigations. Civilian oversight. De…

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False Hope for Holiness

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S3E27: Cartel, CJNG, Crime - Chris Dalby - Author and Director at World of Crime. 57:12

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUN07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chris’ story. How to report on the world of crime. Cartel history is a web of love, murder, and money. Violence as the default mechanism. Influence through diversification. CJNG - …

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New Life and Victory in Christ

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Episode 17, Birth of a Nation (Part 2) by D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods 1:27:26

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Send us a Text Message. In Part 2 of the season finale, Christine and Jessica watch and discuss the second half of Birth of a Nation (screenplay by D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods). Part 2 is...well, bonkers doesn't cover it. The racist wheels are OFF! What a way to end the season! Today is release day for Jessica's next book We Were Illegal: Unco…

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S3E26: The Streets, Fights, Friends – Christopher Hoyer – Author and Retired Phoenix PD. 55:21

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY31. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chris’ story and 20 years of street policing. Zombieland. Being a “shit magnet” and living up to expectations. Shootings, car chases, fights. Losing peers and friends to the job. L…

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Captivated by Christ Part 2

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Episode 16, Birth of a Nation (Part 1) by D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods 59:30

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Send us a Text Message. In Part 1 of the season finale, Christine and Jessica watch and discuss the first half of Birth of a Nation (screenplay by D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods). The movie, which was the catalyst for the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the late 1910s and early 1920s, is groundbreaking technically and cinematically; it is also …

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S3E25: Guns, Ghosts, Truths - Frank Grosspietsch - Firearms Advisor at UNLIREC and Retired RCMP. 1:02:11

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Frank's story. Industry vs self-fabrication. Trends in 3D / ghost-guns and how LE is combatting the issues. Legislation, policy, culture - a lot to deal with here. What works and w…

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Captivated by Christ

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Episode 15, Fun Home by Alison Bechdel 1:11:08

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Send us a Text Message. Jessica tells Christine about Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, an utterly beautiful graphic memoir about Bechdel's coming of age as a queer artist and the death of her father. The layered narrative is funny, poignant, brilliant, and heartbreaking. It's also one of the few books we've talked about to be challenged or banned at the…

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S3E24: U.S. Marshals, Underdogs, Betrayal - Robert Ledogar and Natalie June Reilly - Retired U.S. Marshal and Co-Authors. 58:57

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Robert's story. Natalie's involvement. The weight of the system. Allegations, investigations, and correcting the narratives. Former friends. An underdog's fight. How to forge ahead…

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Rooted, Built Up and Walking in Christ

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Episode 14, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen 1:25:02

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Send us a Text Message. Christine tells Jessica about A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. The groundbreaking play premiered in 1879, and yet it's shockingly relevant today. Christine goes into the history of the play, the fascinating plot, and her own personal connection with the twists of this devastating story. Preorder Jessica's book, We Were Illega…

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S3E23: Cities, Safety, Complexity - David Cooper - Principal and Founder of Leading Mobility Consulting. 54:16

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY15. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: David's story. Police interactions. Complexity of municipal transit. Politics and responsibilities. Convergence of societal complexities. Safety and the police. Solutions. Who is m…

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Built up in True Knowledge

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S3E22: Training, Culture, Toughness – Stephen Odom – Owner and Lead Instructor for Spartan Tactical Solutions. 53:24

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY10. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Steve’s story. Mindset is key. Mental and physical components to toughness. Getting through to the doubters. The experience of loss on the job. Building resiliency and the programs…

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Episode 13, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 1:04:46

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Send us a Text Message. Jessica tells Christine about The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, and the wild number of rabbit holes she went down in researching this fast-paced, often bonkers thriller: she's never seen so many papyrus-font-fueled conspiracy theories in her life. If you haven’t yet become a Patreon subscriber, you can join now for just $3 a m…

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The Great Commission and Hard Work

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Episode 12, Brokeback Mountain by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry 1:09:52

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Send us a Text Message. Christine tells Jessica about Brokeback Mountain, the 2005 film based on a short story by Annie Proulx, with a screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. Often reduced to being called the "gay cowboy movie," as Christine tells Jessica, this complex film is actually about societal constraints and battering against…

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S3E21: TNOC, Synthetic Drugs, Markets - Jason Eligh - Senior Expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. 54:23

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY02. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. NOTE: Jason noted a point of misspeak with reference to the conversation around oxycodone being stronger than heroin when he meant to state it's stronger than morphine. ----more---- TOPICS: Jason's sto…

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TEASER: Episode 11, This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff (with special guest, Patricia McCormick) 18:48

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Send us a Text Message. In this teaser, you can hear the first 18 minutes of the rich conversation we had with Patty McCormick, author of SOLD, about a banned book that had a big impact on her. Tobias Wolff's THIS BOY'S LIFE is consistently one of the most challenged books in the country, and it prompted a rich discussion about life and art and why…

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S3E20: Impact, Drugs, Reflection - Michael W. Brown - Global Director of Counter-Narcotics Technology for Rigaku Analytical Devices and Host of The Opioid Matrix Podcast. 42:32

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Original Recording Date: 2024APR25. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Mike's podcast. Its impact as one of many solutions. The guests, the parents, their stories, the crusaders. Beyond talking - leveraging platforms to get the message out. The politi…

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Transformation through Proclamation

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Episode 10, Sold by Patricia McCormick 1:07:39

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Send us a Text Message. Jessica tells Christine about Sold by Patricia McCormick, a 2006 National Book Award finalist about a young girl who was sex trafficked from Nepal to India. The book, which is told through a series of lyrical vignettes, is beautifully written, and builds empathy in its young readers for children who are forced into difficult…

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S3E19: Predators, Children, Protectors – Kerry Shima – Acting Officer in Charge for ALERT Internet Child Exploitation Unit. 1:01:46

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SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING Original Recording Date: 2024APR19. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Kerry's path to service. Scope of the problem. Legislation, investigation, resources. Saving children. Member care. Where the vulnerabilities lie. Digital…

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Three Reasons to Welcome Suffering

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Episode 9, Molière 53:15

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Send us a Text Message. Christine chats with special guest, Lucie Tiberghien, about the works of Molière, who was banned 350+ years ago in France, what he did that got the church in France so angry, and why his work still speaks to us today. You can watch his play, The Miser, at "Molière in the Park" this April and May at Prospect Park in Brooklyn …

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S3E18: Leaders, Characters, Imitators - (Ret'd US Army) LTC Oakland McCulloch - Author and Keynote Speaker. 58:44

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Original Recording Date: 2024APR02. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Oak's story. The book, Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be Defining leadership. What one IS and IS NOT. Leadership vs. management. Courage and fear. Mo…

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Pro Life Message

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Episode 8, Maus by Art Spiegelman 1:06:02

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Send us a Text Message. Jessica tells Christine about The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman, the remarkable graphic memoir written by the son of Holocaust survivors about his family's experiences, and the shocking reason why it's banned--we couldn't believe it. Come for the deep-dive discussion about stunningly beautiful literature about the most awf…

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S3E17: Gangs, Culture, GRIP – Jessy Johal – GRIP trainer with Safer Schools Together. 1:08:33

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAR28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Jessy’s story. Safer Schools Together (SST) – Prevention and Intervention strategies. GRIP – gang reduction through informed practice. Gangs and organized crime. Race, culture, nar…

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Persevering In Christ Part 2

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Episode 7, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 1:05:23

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Send us a Text Message. Christine tells Jessica about A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and they geek out about Hansberry's genius and the way she manages to write about so many core issues of her time in one single play, which would later be banned. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follo…

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S3E16: Studies, Harms, LEOs - Brian Sauve, President of the NPF, and Dr. Nick Carleton, Professor at URegina. 51:08

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAR28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: RCMP Longitudinal Study. A point in time - National Police Federation's (NPF) study on member mental health. Knowing where we came from and where we are heading to. Some SERIOUS st…

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Persevering in Christ

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S3E15: PTSD, Rehabilitation, LEOs - Derek Sienko - CEO and CMHO for Diversified Rehabilitation Group. 58:34

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAR18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Derek's story. Personal experience with PTSD. Dealing with emotions. Absorbing other's emotions. Institutional vs. external moral injury. What works and what doesn't. Novel ideas a…

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Episode 6, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 1:03:18

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Send us a Text Message. Jessica tells Christine about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and why it's been one of the top ten most banned books of the last decade, as well as the controversy around the author himself. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on so…

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