Best Knack Williams Podcasts (2024)

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Episode #104 – Tom Chapin 57:40

4d ago57:40

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with award -winning, Singer-Songwriter, Tom Chapin. Tom is known for the 1970’s tv show Make A Wish and for being part of National Geographic Explorer tv in the mid 80’s. He is also the younger brother of the late Harry Chapin. Tom, the Chapin S…

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S3E38: Representation, Contracts, Expectations - Brian Sauve - President of the National Police Federation. 52:50

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Original Recording Date: 2024AUG27. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: NPF's highlights from 5 years as the sole-certified, bargaining agent for RCMP membership. Why We Serve and telling members' stories. Campaigns to keep the RCMP. Correcting the nar…

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S3E37: Policing, Excellence, Standards - Vice-President Michael Federico and Treasurer John Lilley from the Coalition for Canadian Police Reform. 56:02

11d ago56:02

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Original Recording Date: 2024AUG14. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: C-CPR’s story, the why now, and motivation. A former Deputy Chief and former Police Commissioner on change; easier from in- or outside? National standards. What skills are to be ta…

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S3E36: Symbolism, Police, Subcultures - Matthew Wood, Veteran and Public Safety Professional and Mark Bouchard, RCMP member and Author. 1:28:56

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NOTE: Matt experienced a power outage just prior to recording time. We managed to get things going, but with some reduced audio quality. Please forgive the few dips in audio volume. Original Recording Date: 2024JUL16. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS…

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S3E35: Money Laundering, Complicity, Politicians – William Gately, Senior Instructor SME on Anti-Money Laundering and Scott McGregor, Private Intel and Author. 1:04:22

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Original Recording Date: 2024AUG14. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: William’s story. The work of Customs and targeting organized crime. Money laundering. Bank complicity. Structuring / Smurfing. Weak justice. Messy terminology. Both sides of the bo…

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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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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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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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Episode #103 – Mark Hudson 50:52

2M ago50:52

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with Singer-Songwriter, Producer and more, Mark Hudson. They talk about his career, the Laurel Canyon CSNY tribute band and lots of other fun stuff. Mark rose to fame in the 60’s along with his 2 brothers Brett and Bill in the Hudson Brothers ba…

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

2M ago54:54

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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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Episode #102 – Kathleen Edwards 46:42

2M ago46:42

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Kathleen Edwards. They talk about her birthday plans, songwriting and cowriting, coming back to music after her hiatus, and much more. She is currently on tour and will be at The Spire in Plymouth, MA on July 27.…

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

2M ago1:10:00

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

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57:12

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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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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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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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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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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Episode #101 – Tom Papa 25:49

4M ago25:49

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with comedian Tom Papa. He is known for his many Netflix comedy specials, his podcast Breaking Bread, Sirious XM Radio show come to papa, his books, and much more. They talk about his beginning, working with Jerry Seinfeld, Frank his dog, baking…

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

4M ago54:23

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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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Episode #100 – Felix Cavaliere 57:45

4M ago57:45

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member (as well as many other music halls of fame!), Felix Cavaliere. They discuss Nashville, songwriting, recording, his 60 year career, having the Beatles open for his band, Ringo’s All Sta…

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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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Episode #99 – Rich Williams – Kansas 44:54

5M ago44:54

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with guitarist and original member of the band Kansas, Rich Williams. Kansas is known for their prog rock music and many hits such as “Carry On Wayward Son”, “Dust In The Wind”, and "Point of Know Return”. They are out on tour celebrating 50 yea…

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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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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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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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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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Episode #98 – Keith Munslow 59:28

6M ago59:28

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with singer-songwriter-pianist, band leader, and Empire Revue organizer, Keith Munslow. Empire Revue is described as a cabaret-style, full-tilt variety show, bringing you sketch comedy, musical interludes from their live house band, special gues…

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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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S3E14: Altruism, Politics, Power - Peter J. Forcelli - Former NYPD Homicide Detective and Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director. 1:09:13

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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: Peter's story. Exoneration for Homicide. Fighting the system / freeing the innocent. Recalling ground zero during 9/11. Purchasing firearms in the U.S. The Deadly Path book / Fast …

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Episode #97 – Ace Frehley 47:40

6M ago47:40

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with legendary guitarist, former member of KISS, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Ace Frehley. He has a brand new album titled 10,000 volts and will be bringing his band to The Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket on March 29…

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S3E13: Fear, Violence, Defense - Tony Blauer - CEO of Blauer Tactical Systems. 1:21:33

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAR07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Coach Blauer's story. Defensive tactics. SPEAR - startle-flinch response. You've never heard 'FEAR' talked about like this. Self-regulation. Who is the fight with. 3 'I's - Instinc…

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Episode #96 – Jim McCarty 29:45

6M ago29:45

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with singer-songwriter, producer and drummer of the legendary band The Yardbirds, Jim McCarty. The Yardbirds will be at The Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River on March 21.By Motif Magazine

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S3E12: Insurance, Open-Source, Investigations - Liz Pia - Senior Investigative Consultant with W3 Intelligence Research Group. 1:03:32

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Original Recording Date: 2024FEB29. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Liz's story. Law enforcement by another means. Specialized investigations. Myths of the industry. The complexity of the insurance world. W3 Intelligence Research Group Working on m…

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Episode #95 – Lewis Black 24:09

6M ago24:09

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with comedian, Lewis Black. His most recent comedy special, Tragically I Need You is available on YouTube. He will be bringing his Goodbye Yeller Brick Road tour comes to Veterans Memorial Auditorium on March 21.…

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S3E11: Part 2: Service and Sacrifice in the Special Forces and Around the World – Rodney “Seaux” Larreau - Retired U.S. Army Green Beret. 1:41:22

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Original Recording Date: 2024FEB09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: The follow-up to Seaux's first appearance on The Quiet Professional podcast (November 2023): Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e57-service-and-sacrifice-in-th…

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Episode #94 – Yvonne Elliman 54:53

7M ago54:53

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with singer-songwriter, actor Yvonne Elliman. She is best known for portraying Mary Magdalene in the film Jesus Christ Superstar and also for her hits, “Love Me” and “If I Can’t Have You”. Elliman and her film co-star, Ted Neeley will be at the …

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S3E10: Security, Leadership, Growth - Hi Nguyen - Director of Protective Services at UOttawa and Certified Leadership Coach at Team-Up.ca. 1:08:35

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Original Recording Date: 2024FEB05. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Hi's story. Security and close-protection. The deal with the various levels of security services? Where inspiration is found. The importance of leadership. Style and development. D…

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Episode #93 – Nina DiGregorio – Femmes of Rock 21:23

7M ago21:23

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with Nina DiGregorio, founder and lead violinist of the Femmes of Rock. The band plays amazing string arrangements of hard rock songs. The Femmes of Rock will be at the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket on March 16.…

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S3E9: U.S. Police, Politics, Defense - John Hoyt - National 2nd Vice-President for the Fraternal Order of Police. 1:08:41

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Original Recording Date: 2024FEB12. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: John's story. Philly vs. Edmonton. Policing by the numbers. The political situation and solutions. Seeing is believing. Changing the narratives. Lobbying for cops, defending member…

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Episode #92 – Alicia Witt 45:30

7M ago45:30

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with singer-songwriter, and actor, ALICIA WITT. She has had a 4 decade career that began at age 7 when she appeared in David Lynch’s Dune. She has a new EP titled Witness and will be performing at City Winery in Boston on June 8.…

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Episode #91 – Tom Rush 47:03

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with singer-songwriter and music legend, Tom Rush. He has had a 60 year career and is out with a brand new recording titled,nGardens Old, Flowers New. Tom Rush will be at the Narrows Center For The Arts on February 24.…

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S3E8: Fitness, Standards, Discrimination - Jay Smith - CEO of FitForce, Inc. 1:00:46

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Original Recording Date: 2024JAN24. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Jay's story. History of police fitness standards. Problems beget change. Short-comings of training. Fitness standards. Discrimination on characteristics. Programs: development, val…

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S3E7: Gangsterism, Journalism, Investigation - Kim Bolan - Crime Reporter and Journalist for the Vancouver Sun. 58:02

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Original Recording Date: 2024JAN31. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chasing gangsters around the world. Organization. Contacts and connections. Authorities and sharing information. The major groups and cast of characters. Opinions of Canadian autho…

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Episode #90 – Mary Badham 27:41

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Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with Oscar nominated actor, Mary Badham. She is best known for playing the role of Scout in the 1962 film, To Kill A Mockingbird. Badham is once again involved with a production of To Kill A Mockingbird but this time she plays Mrs. Henry Dubose …

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S3E6: Justice, Bail, Reforms - Mickey Amery - Minister of Justice for the Province of Alberta. 55:15

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Original Recording Date: 2024JAN29. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Minister Amery's story. Conservatism. Federal and Provincial interaction. Reform issues: Bail Applications, onus, and Bill C-48. Provincial vs. Federal jurisdiction. Running from y…

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S3E5: Technology, A.I., Supply Chain - Ron Anderson - Chief Innovation & Technology Officer for the Edmonton Police Service. 53:39

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Original Recording Date: 2024JAN19. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Ron's story. Body worn cameras / facial recognition. History of the technology. Precedence, issues, legalities. Adopting technology. A.I. / Deep Fakes - are police ready for the cr…

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S3E4: The Brain, Learning, Building - Dustin Salomon - Former Naval Officer, Author, and Founder of Building Shooters Technology LLC. 1:19:30

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Original Recording Date: 2024JAN15. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Dustin’s story. Meaningful basics and developing competency. Input then output - building the shooter. Being a better teacher and student. Memory, the short and long of it. Operati…

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