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Latest Episodes

TBT 19: Dr. Hindy Bluestone with the Under the Shield Foundation
July 13, 2016

What a week...with the massacre of the law enforcement officers in Dallas and the protests throughout the nation, today's guest just so happened to be the perfect resource at the right time. On today's show, Dr. Hindy Bluestone talks with Martin about...

TBT 18: Mike the Cop with Humanizing the Badge
June 10, 2016

On today's episode, Martin chats with 15 year old Halley McGookin of yellowbrickrun.org who has started a charity to benefit law enforcement. She was an impressive young lady with a bright future. Be sure to check out her project; it's a worthy...

TBT 17: Chris Bennett with Callyo
April 27, 2016

We're back! After a break, Martin is back on the show to discuss some of the latest topics affecting law enforcement including the media's portrayal of the profession and how it may be contributing to the number of officers killed in the line of...

TBT 16: Interview and Interrogation with Dave Zulawski of Wicklander-Zulawski
December 10, 2015

Dave Zulawski comes onto the show to discuss the Wicklander-Zulawski method of interview and interrogation, most notably the non-confrontational method. Dave is the distinguished author of Practical Aspects of Interview & Interrogation. Dave...

TBT 15: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and The Bulletproof Mind
December 03, 2015

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman joins Martin to discuss the concept of the bulletproof mind. Col. Grossman has devoted his post-military career to changing the way military and law enforcement are trained. Col. Grossman discusses the challenges facing law...

TBT 14: Thanksgiving Special
November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving! Since it was a holiday, Martin didn't drag in anyone for a guest. Instead, we're putting some new tread on an older episode. This week you're going to hear Martin interview with Lt. Jim Glennon of Calibre Press from August,...

TBT 13: Line Supervision & Leadership with Joe Demuro
November 19, 2015

Martin invites the listeners to head on over to www.hollotec.com/restricted-section to sign up for the Restricted Section where they can learn tips, tricks and techniques related to Lock Picking and Lock Bypassing. Martin gives a shout out to the...

TBT 12: Reasonable Use of Force with George Williams
November 12, 2015

On today's show, Martin mentions his affiliate program with Amazon. If you go to www.thinbluetraining.com/Amazon and purchase something, Amazon throws a few nickels back to the show at no additional cost to you. Thanks for clicking...

TBT 11: Jeff Chapman with the National Association of Field Training Officers
November 05, 2015

Martin is just getting back from his agency's in-service training. He mentions a cool iPhone app that offers a virtual safety button that can be released in the event of an emergency. The app will then notify the police of an emergency with the GPS...

TBT 10: Homicide Investigation with David Newman of Inside the Tape
October 29, 2015

David Newman is a veteran homicide detective. He's also the owner of the Inside the Tape where he's instructed law enforcement officers, prosecutors and medical examiners in the skill set of Homicide and Crime Scene Management. In this episode,...