Original Recording Date: 2026JAN09.

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TOPICS:

Guest: Robert Sorensen - A retired Special Investigator with the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division. He is the Corrections Section Chair for the National Tactical Officers Association, where he developed less-lethal tactical protocols used by law enforcement agencies to manage public order. Robert is currently the director of strategic partnerships and agency liaison at SoRite.

Topics:

• Robert's path to service.
• Leadership and some hard lessons.
  • Training and developing standards.
• Dealing with the chaos from demonstrations to riots.
  • SoRite and decontamination - seeing true innovation.
• Insight to the inner workings of riotous groups.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. SoRite website: https://sorite.com/pages/law-enforcement

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Robert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-sorensen-577a7b9a/
2. Find SoRite on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sorite-company/
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soriteworks/
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/SoriteWorks/61579015162157/
   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoRiteWorks

Original Recording Date: 2026JAN08.

Co-host John Simpson

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

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TOPICS:

Guest: Jenny Chan - one of the founders and current director of Pacific Atrocities Education in San Francisco, where she and her team focus on shedding light on some of the most overlooked events of World War II in Pacific Asia.

Topics:

• How Pacific Atrocities Education took on life.
• Story selection and conveying to an audience.
• Lesser-known history.
  • Canada in defense of Hong Kong.
  • Comfort women and Unit 731.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Pacific Atrocities Education website: Pacific Atrocities Education - Pacific Atrocities Education

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Jenny Chan on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-chan-9aa70438a/
2. Find PAE on:
   • YouTube: https://youtube.com/@pacificfrontuntold
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-atrocities-education/
   • X: https://twitter.com/PacificAtrocit2
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pacificatrocitieseducation/
   • Instagram: https://instagram.com/pacificatrocitiesedu

Original Recording Date: 2026JAN09.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

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TOPICS:

Guest: Dennis Molinaro - former national security analyst and policy advisor for the Canadian federal government. Now author, academic, and frequent media contributor.

Topics:

• Historical perspective and being blind to our own experiences.
• Public education, narratives, and memory.
• Canadian sophistication and lack thereof.
• Foreign agent registry concerns.
• Solutions for foreign interference.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Under Assault: Interference and Espionage in China’s Secret War Against Canada https://a.co/d/43kexZf
2. DennisMolinaro.ca: http://dennismolinaro.ca/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Dennis on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmoli/
   • X: https://x.com/Dennismolin11

Original Recording Date: 2025DEC16.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

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TOPICS:

Guest: Brian Sauve – President and CEO of the National Police Federation.

• A wrap on the National Police Federation's 2025.
  • Gaining traction with policymakers and working on reforms.
  • Several parliamentary bills currently of interest to law enforcement.
• Federal policing: proper & stable funding.
• Federal government firearm policies and impending issues.
• What to look forward to in 2026.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. National Police Federation: https://npf-fpn.com/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Brian Sauve on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/brian-sauv%C3%A9-b5370586
2. Find the NPF on:
   • X: https://twitter.com/npffpn
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalpolicefederation/
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nationalpolicefederation/
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npf_fpn/
   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QxNjeMspVgEiplTklCObw

Original Recording Date: 2025DEC08.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

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TOPICS:

Guest: Ben Owen – is an infantry veteran and father to 8 children. With his wife Jessica, they are co-founders of the organizations Flanders Fields and We Fight Monsters. Both are recovering addicts with a rough past including drug arrests and homelessness, but they have transformed struggle into a force for good. Now they are dedicated to combating opiate and fentanyl addiction, and sex-trafficking in the U.S. mid-south.

• Adding onto Ben’s personal story.
• Power of partnerships as no one can do this alone.
• Real dynamics of running high-risk, high-impact operations.
• How to connect with people at their lowest moments.
• REAL, sustainable change and solutions.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. We Fight Monsters: https://wefightmonsters.org/
2. Flanders Fields: https://flandersfields.org/
3. Black Rifle Company (not the coffee): https://www.blackrifle.company/
4. JOIN Ben’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/BenOwen

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Ben on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealbenowen
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbenowen/
2. We Fight Monsters:
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wefightmonsters.org
   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MonsterFighters
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monster_fighters/
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-fight-monsters/
   • X: https://x.com/WFM_Org
3. Flanders Fields:
   • Facebook: https://facebook.com/flandersfieldsorg
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flandersfields
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flandersfieldsorg/
   • X: https://x.com/FlandersFields_
4. BlackRifle Company:
   • X: https://x.com/BlackRifle_Co
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackrifleco/
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackrifle-co

Original Recording Date: 2025DEC02.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

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TOPICS:

Guest: Eric Tung – a police officer since 2007, currently serves as a police commander and wellness coordinator in Washington State. He shares his continual lessons learned in leadership, wellness and team dynamics through his weekly newsletter, Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast, and speaking and training engagements.

• Catch up: news and updates from Blue Grit.
• Leadership.
  • How hard is it to say, “I don’t know”?
• Developing self and others.
  • What can you do? Where can you contribute?
  • Transferring policing skills outside the job.
  • Speaking with the next generation.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Blue Grit Wellness: https://www.bluegritwellness.com/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-tung-a83459203
2. Find Blue Grit Wellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluegritwellness/
3. Find Blue Grit Radio on:
   • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-grit-radio-the-podcast-to-build-better-police/id165465559
   • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SJNeHB3U6C1YX5QhgGVex
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluegritradio/
   • YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL-MC81X2DtzIehipvn67zwi9QkL_0DLt&si=l4QaqM4KO44OBODp

Original Recording Date: 2025NOV24.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Co-host John Simpson

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TOPICS:

Guest: Retired USMC S/Sgt Ken Kraus

• This is a podcast that lets us learn about Ken Kraus, the man he was prior to service, and after the horrific events of being a prisoner in Iran.
• The discussion gives a more complete picture to Ken’s time in service when he had been re-assigned from his main duty station in, the U.S Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus to the U.S Embassy in Tehran in 1979. The American Embassy in Iran came under siege by terrorists on February 14th of 1979, Valentine's Day. On that day, Ken's entire life and commitment to service were left to miracles that transpired during the attack, abduction, torture, release, and debrief as he made his way home.
• If you want the full story of what transpired while Ken was in captivity, pick up a copy of the book. You won’t be disappointed.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Ken Kraus website, both regular and special edition books available: https://sites.google.com/view/kenkraus/home
2. Amazon Kindle Edition: Ken Kraus: A Marine Endures Hell: The First Marine Held Hostage in Iran During the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979: https://a.co/d/6kYkoDq
3. Watch Ken on Law Enforcement Today as he walks through the specific events of his captivity: https://youtu.be/3n05WGyy398?si=_MWJXJboIX6SjdkR

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Ken on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenkrausmarine/
2. Find John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-simpson-b6114b59.

Find Co-host John Simpson's books below:

1. Foundations of Patrol Rifle Marksmanship: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Patrol-Rifle-Marksmanship-Simpson/dp/1608854809
   • Government sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-patrol-rifle-marksmanship
2. Foundations of Sniper Marksmanship: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Sniper-Marksmanship-John-Simpson/dp/1608852121
   • Government Sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-sniper-marksmanship

Original Recording Date: 2025NOV13.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

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TOPICS:

Guests:

Mathew Giagnorio – The founder of A Further Inquiry, where he examines the cultural, historical, and ideological forces shaping civic life. His research addresses the rise of Islamism, illiberal movements, and challenges to free expression and national cohesion. His writings have appeared in The Hub, Fox News, and Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Mathew is a member of the CLARITy Coalition and FAIR.

Khadija Khan – Is a journalist and commentator based in the United Kingdom. She writes for several different publications, focusing on human rights, mainly women’s rights, as well as minorities and extremism. Khadija is the culture editor at A Further Inquiry and co-host of A Further Inquiry podcast.

• Mathew’s and Khadija’s individual journeys to the ideological front.
• Islam – Islamism
  • The forces shaping identity and the issues facing The West.
• Western Identity and how it is contextualized.
  • What is a Canadian?
• Individual vs. group identity.
• Solutions, from education to politics.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. A Further Inquiry on Substack: https://afurtherinquiry.substack.com/
2. Mathew’s recent article for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/in-the-israel-hamas-war-international-law-favours-the-lawless-mathew-giagnorio-for-inside-policy/
3. Khadija at The Freethinker: https://freethinker.co.uk/author/khadija-khan/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Khadija on:
   • Substack: https://substack.com/@khadijakhan
   • X: https://x.com/KhadijaKhan__
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khadijakhanlodhi/
   • LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/khadija-khan-225654304/en
2. Find Mathew on:
   • Substack: https://substack.com/@afurtherinquiry
   • X: https://x.com/MathewGiagnorio
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mathew.giagnorio
   • LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mathew-giagnorio
3. Find A Further Inquiry on:
   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AFurtherInquiry
   • X: https://x.com/afurtherinquiry
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_further_inquiry/
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/A-Further-Inquiry/100076479457740/