Having Public Affairs Without Screwing Up

Having Public Affairs Without Screwing Up

by | Jul 10, 2023 | Podcast

EPISODE 141 having Public Affairs without screwing up  Mike reminds us that “Responsibility to the Community” is not just a slogan on a squad car door in this episode, where he and Jim talk about the necessity of keeping the public informed in a manner that is both...
The Case of “The Mission v. The People”

The Case of “The Mission v. The People”

by | Jul 1, 2023 | Podcast

EPISODE 140 The Case of”The mission v. the people”   In dangerous career fields like the military or law enforcement, there’s an unavoidable tension of priorities between the mission and the safety of the people on the team who need to accomplish it....
We Don’t Like the Bombs, the Bombs That Go Boom.

We Don’t Like the Bombs, the Bombs That Go Boom.

by | Jun 14, 2023 | Podcast

EPISODE 139 We don’t like the bombs,the bombs that go boom   Bombs are scary. You can’t shoot back at an explosion or talk it into surrendering or leaving you alone. But you can learn ways to spot the bad guy’s device before it does its thing. In today’s...
Your Candle Only Has Two Ends

Your Candle Only Has Two Ends

by | May 26, 2023 | Podcast

EPISODE 138 your Candle only has two ends High-stress jobs, such as those in the military or law enforcement fields, tend to attract mission-oriented people, dedicated to the team and the public, who thrive on stress. Well, plants thrive on water, too, but you can...
Most Danger Doesn’t Come from Strangers

Most Danger Doesn’t Come from Strangers

by | May 12, 2023 | Podcast

EPISODE 137 Most danger doesn’t come from strangers Part of our mission here at Tactical Tangents is to overcome the “tactical fantasy”, and in this episode Mike and Jim talk about avoiding one of the most pernicious ones. It’s easy in a world full of tacticool...