Sheriff of Baghdad Podcast
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 418 ratingsJohn "Shrek" McPhee (aka The Sheriff of Baghdad) and guests talk guns, tactics (both in the field and in life), as well as recent books, movies and television shows on related topics.
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#85 Intel With Brad at The Cipher Brief
April 29, 2022 19:24 - 47 minutes - 109 MB VideoWe're getting ready to bring you something new! My longtime friend, Brad, and I are going to start to bring you a monthly intel brief. Forget what the media is feeding you, we want to talk about facts.
#85 "Dutch" Chris Moyer
March 30, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 147 MB VideoI'm here with my long-time friend, "Dutch" Chris Moyer of DCM Consulting, LLC, and man was it an honor to host him on my channel! Two times a charm with this episode, so join me as we dig into our history together.
#84 I'm Back With Special Guest, Spencer Pratt
March 24, 2022 01:18 - 1 hour - 245 MB VideoWelcome back! We have the Podcast up and cooking with Season 5. We are kicking it off with the dude that got the Podcast rolling with SOB, Mr. Spencer Pratt. We catch up and then shift to Ukraine. You don't want to miss this one.
#83 SOC-P Greg Politics and Products
November 11, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 88 MBThis weeks guest and long time friend is SOC-P Greg Thompson. We talk about politics the current election state of the world. He came out with a new product called the sling fanny pack we talk about it in depth and some of his other products. Greg runs SOCP special operations combative programs. socp.info/ Instagram @socp_solutions Training equipment/ TXcombatives.com
#82 Hunting Bin Laden, SOB Origins Story
November 03, 2020 17:40 - 57 minutes - 130 MBI was recently on Life or Death podcast with former SAS Chris Ryan. I talk about my time clearing the caves of Tora Bora in search of Osama bin Laden, my solo mission tracking down the last man who knew of his location, and what it's like going into combat sat on the edge of a MH-6 Little Bird helicopter. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-or-death-with-chris-ryan/id1532933911
#81 The Legal Brief Part 2
October 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThis weeks guest, part 2 of 2 is a longtime friend and lawyer. Generally speaking most gun owners are naïve of the law. Innocent folks think they did nothing wrong so they could just say it like it is. However this may not set you up for success later for your legal case. In this podcast will discuss how to set yourself up for success if you find yourself in the worst situation of your life.
#80 The Legal Brief Part 1
October 22, 2020 13:18 - 57 minutes - 42.2 MBThis weeks guest, part 1 of 2 is a longtime friend and lawyer. Generally speaking most gun owners are naïve of the law. Innocent folks think they did nothing wrong so they could just say it like it is. However this may not set you up for success later for your legal case. In this podcast will discuss how to set yourself up for success if you find yourself in the worst situation of your life.
# The Legal Brief Part 1
October 22, 2020 13:18 - 57 minutes - 42.2 MBThis weeks guest, part 1 of 2 is a longtime friend and lawyer. Generally speaking most gun owners are naïve of the law. Innocent folks think they did nothing wrong so they could just say it like it is. However this may not set you up for success later for your legal case. In this podcast will discuss how to set yourself up for success if you find yourself in the worst situation of your life.
#79 The First Presidential Debate
October 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBThis weeks guest is my friend Ken and we talk about the first presidential debate. We try to cover what was good, what was bad and what we thought overall. We try to talk about each one of the questions, the format and the moderator. Overall I can’t believe what a shit show the debate was. The world is a crazy crazy place.
#79 The First Presidential Debate
October 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBThis weeks guest is my friend Ken and we talk about the first presidential debate. We try to cover what was good, what was bad and what we thought overall. We try to talk about each one of the questions, the format and the moderator. Overall I can’t believe what a shit show the debate was. The world is a crazy crazy place.
#78 The Judge Part 2
September 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBThis weeks guest and part 2 of 2 is a friend and a judge. We talk about the supreme court and the death of Ruth Ginsberg. I get to ask him all the questions that you wouldn’t normally get to ask a judge. We talk about world affairs, the state of our judicial system and politics of course. I always say the world is crazy crazy place, we get to discuss how crazy it is.
#77 The Judge Part 1
September 23, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 44.1 MBThis weeks guest and part 1 of 2 is a friend and a judge. We talk about the supreme court and the death of Ruth Ginsberg. I get to ask him all the questions that you wouldn’t normally get to ask a judge. We talk about world affairs, the state of our judicial system and politics of course. I always say the world is crazy crazy place, we get to discuss how crazy it is.
#76 Gas and a Meth Head
September 15, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBThis weeks guest is a long time law enforcement officer and recent student. Todd walks us through a home invasion turned into a very armed barricade situation. They park the MRAP on the front lawn and gas the shit out of the house. Situation doesn’t go well for the Meth fueled felon who does not want to go back to prison.
#75 Retention Shooting Part 2
September 08, 2020 13:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBPart 2 of 2. This weeks guest is repeat offender Greg Thompson. We talk about this internet phenomenon called retention shooting. We are expanding this conversation beyond what you normally see in these type of short internet videos. Greg runs SOCP special operations combative programs. socp.info/ Instagram @socp_solutions Training equipment/ TXcombatives.com
#74 Retention Shooting Part 1
September 01, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBThis weeks guest is repeat offender Greg Thompson. We talk about this internet phenomenon called retention shooting. We are expanding this conversation beyond what you normally see in these type of short internet videos. Greg runs SOCP special operations combative programs. socp.info/ Instagram @socp_solutions Training equipment/ TXcombatives.com
#73 Politics with Ken Part 2
August 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBPart 2 of Politics. This weeks guest is repeat offender and friend Ken. He works in the tech industry and has lives in California for a long time. We talk about the election, politics and the world in general. I always say the world is a strange place we talk about how actually strange it is. But mostly we complain about how messed up the world really is.
#72 Politics with Ken Part 1
August 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis weeks guest is repeat offender and friend Ken. He works in the tech industry and has lives in California for a long time. We talk about the election, politics and the world in general. I always say the world is a strange place we talk about how actually strange it is. But mostly we complain about how messed up the world really is. This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast.
#71 Joz Hostage Rescue
August 11, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBThis weeks guest is a long time friend Joz. He talks us through his single-handedly killing a hostage taker as a SWAT team member. He covers everything from responding to the call through ending the situation. We talk about training, mindset and how to be better at these situations as they arise.
#70 New to Classes
August 05, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis weeks guest is student and friend Ken. We Talk about being a new student to classes and cover what to expect from your first class. We talk about some currents events with politics. If you want to know about taking your first class. This is your podcast.
#70 New to Classes
August 05, 2020 16:00This weeks guest is student and friend Ken. We Talk about being a new student to classes and cover what to expect from your first class. We talk about some currents events with politics. If you want to know about taking your first class. This is your podcast.
#69 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 3 of 3
July 28, 2020 16:00 - 52 minutes - 41.5 MBPart 3 of 3.This weeks guest is long time sparing partner, friend and coach Greg Thompson. We talk about his SOC-P combative systems, from the origins to where we are now. We cover some current events and politics. SOCP special operations combative program is an ever evolving program designed to meet the needs of special operation units and law enforcement. socp.info/ Instagram @socp_solutions Training equipment/ TXcombatives.com
#68 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 2 of 3
July 24, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBPart 2 of 3. This weeks guest is long time sparing partner, friend and coach Greg Thompson. We talk about his SOC-P combative systems, from the origins to where we are now. We cover some current events and politics. SOCP special operations combative program is an ever evolving program designed to meet the needs of special operation units and law enforcement. socp.info/ Instagram @socp_solutions Training equipment/ TXcombatives.com
#67 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 1 of 3
July 21, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 41.5 MBThis weeks guest is is long to fight partner and coach Greg Thompson. We talk about his SOC-P combative systems, from the origins to where we are now. We cover some current events and politics. SOCP special operations combative program is a program of record. It is a ever evolving program designed to meet the needs of special operation units! socp.info/ Instagram @socp_solutions Training equipment/ TXcombatives.com
#66 Bennie and Home Defenders
July 07, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBThis weeks guest is my man Bennie, a repeat offender here on the podcast. We talk about his home town Atlanta without a police force. The Ken and Karen couple that defend their home in Missouri from rioters. We discuss the good the bad and the ugly about home defence. We trade some funny ass war stories. Both of us being movie lovers we talk about the current state of the movies.
#65 Ed CCT Stories Part 2
June 29, 2020 17:44 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBThis weeks guest is my main mostest MF, long time close friend CCT Ed. We pick up where we left off in part 1 destroying Iraqi tank divisions at Haditha Dam. He talks about the worst day he ever had shortly after that and how many people they killed that day. Wrapping it up with briefly talking about the new John Chapman book and the mission operation in Anaconda
#64 Trigger Time TV
June 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBThis weeks guest is a long time close friend and Trigger Time TV producer Troy. Check out Trigger Time TV at triggertimetv.com. We talk about training, barbecue, booze and good times. Also we talk about the new season of Trigger Time TV, the current trainers on the show. We reminisce about prior seasons when we would film together and cover a little bit of current events.
#63 Entry Level Night Vision
June 17, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThis weeks guest is Micah from Gear Central Supply night vision check him out at https://gearcentralsupply.com. We cover entry levels into the night vision world. If you were going to buy night vision where to start, how to start and the cost associated. I share my experiences with night vision what I like or don’t like. We cover the whole set up of night vision, laser, helmets and mounts.
#62 Soldier Survivability and Equipment,
June 10, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBThis weeks guest is a Soldier load bearing equipment expert who shall remain nameless. We cover the best way to carry gear, what works and what does not. I share my experience and thoughts on carrying gear and how to carry it best. We also cover weight as a penalty and mobility being paramount to survivability.
#61 DDay Airborne Operations
June 04, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBThis weeks guest is a fellow Liberty Jump Team member and good friend Rich. We talk about the Normandy area and the D day invasion with airborne operations. Normandy is loaded with personal survival stories that will hurt you heart unlike like anything you’ve heard. Also we honor the airborne that came before us with static line jumping the same drop zones sometimes Even on the same days. Www.libertyjumpteam.com
#60 Riots and King
June 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBThis weeks guest is a guy who I got mad respect for, King Kevin Casey. King is an MMA fighter former UFC and currently a Middleweight fighter for Bellator, @kingkevincasey on Instagram. King is very insightful and we cover from the police take down of Floyd to the current state of the riots.
Calls From The Quarantine #59 CCT Stories
May 28, 2020 20:06 - 58 minutes - 43.7 MBThis weeks guest is long time friend CCT Ed. We cover Air Force selection pipeline and what it takes to pass. Also we talk about desert mobility during the invasion of Iraq while attached to a unit squadron. Which lead to the battle for the Haditha dam.
Calls From The Road #58 Passing Selection
May 20, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBThis weeks guest is a long time friend Geo. We worked and known each other for a long time. We take stroll down memory lane sprinkled with some in depth discussion. We talk about mind set and our personal thoughts for passing selection. George E. Hand IV; Former Green Beret and Delta Force Operator, current Counter Human Traffic operator, Staff Writer and Contributing Editor for www.SOFREP.com; Professional Photographer www.GeorgeHand.org
Calls From The Road #57 Captured Green Berets Number 2
May 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThis weeks guest is a former Green Beret a close friend Gideon. We have done some sketchy overseas contracting is the past. Just the Green Berets captured off the coast of Venezuela. The planning, mind set and institutional that lead to this situation.
Calls From The Road #56 Captured Green Berets
May 06, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBThis weeks guest is a friend named Jason who’s employment shall not be discussed... covering BREAKING NEWS: Green Berets captured by fisherman off the coast of Venezuela. The possibilities, outcomes and conduct of this failed operation. Covid and the world we currently live in. Wrapping up with my favorite topic... guns.
Calls From The Road #55 Part 2: Lou Baczewski
April 13, 2020 13:57 - 1 hour - 152 MBLou Baczewski is an Author and Official Historian for the Association of 3rd Armored Division Veterans. He is the writer, director, and executive producer of the full-length feature documentary called "Path of the Past" which amalgamates a grandson’s own effort to retrace the narrow survival of his grandfather, a Sherman Tank operator, through all five Major European Campaigns in WWII.
Calls From The Road #54 Lou Baczewski
April 10, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBLou Baczewski is an Author and Official Historian for the Association of 3rd Armored Division Veterans. He is the writer, director, and executive producer of the full-length feature documentary called "Path of the Past" which amalgamates a grandson’s own effort to retrace the narrow survival of his grandfather, a Sherman Tank operator, through all five Major European Campaigns in WWII.
Calls From The Road #53 Chuck Giangreco
April 06, 2020 19:57 - 1 hour - 210 MBChuck Giangreco is a NY based Martial Arts/Combatives Instructor & Strength Coach. He is a Full Instructor Warrior’s Way International, Instructor under Dan Inosanto in Jeet Kune Do. Specializes in: Filipino Martial Arts Maphilindo Silat Muay Thai instructor Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt Chuck can be reached through these links or the watch.sobtactical.com Member’s Group. headhunterblades.com harleyelmore.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGkRJ5vgsNM8mh7qzqyrusQ/videos
Calls From The Road #52 CORONAVIRUS PT. 3
April 02, 2020 17:09 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBHQ audio this time. John provides his thoughts on the current state of affairs regarding Coronavirus.
Calls From The Road #51 - Preacher
March 23, 2020 21:29 - 1 hour - 156 MBJohn and Preacher talk about home defense and dive deep on a real world scenario. You won't want to miss this one.
Calls From The Road #50 SPECIAL ALERT - CORONAVIRUS PT. 2
March 17, 2020 19:31 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBHere we are on the brink of social collapse. Folks are worried more about toilet paper than food. APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE for the poor sound quality. We're on the front lines rushing content out as quickly as possible. In this Coronavirus update, John provides some information on what the next two weeks could look like and how to prepare. What have the movies shown us? Where will we be in 6 months? We're not epidemiologists or experts in the medical field, we're just calling it like we see it.
Calls From The Road # 49 Bill Anthes
March 06, 2020 17:02 - 1 hour - 222 MBBill Anthes, Green Beret Veteran and founder of Between the Ears (BTE) is a personal development and coaching brand with a very clear mission: Build better humans through physical, mental, and emotional fitness. I started BTE when I left the Army out of a passion and skillset to provide actionable opportunities for people to improve their self-awareness so they can improve themselves. Drawing on lessons learned from a lifetime of high performance, from Special Forces to being an All-American...
Calls From The Road #48 SPECIAL ALERT - CORONAVIRUS
February 28, 2020 18:52 - 55 minutes - 127 MBIn this special episode John drops his prepping tips and knowledge of the pandemic mindset. What do you do? Where do you go? How many rounds of ammo do you need?
Calls From The Road #47 Captain Berz
February 17, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBCaptain Berz is an American documentarian, YouTube contributor, blogger, author. He is known for his straight to the point style and a supporter of everyone's natural right to keep and bear arms and all around freedom for everyone. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/captainberz Instagram: @CaptainBerz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaptainBerz/
Calls From The Road #46 - Jason Davis West Coast LR
January 30, 2020 17:17 - 1 hour - 84 MBJohn and Jason catch up on the latest episode of Calls From The Road!
Calls from the Road #45
January 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBJohn talks everything from his first deployment to the situation in Iran.
Calls from the Road - Steve from U.S. Elite Gear #44
January 10, 2020 13:09 - 1 hour - 107 MBSteve is the CEO of U.S. Elite Gear. Online store for the best tactical gear from Arc'teryx LEAF, Salomon Forces and many more. Listen as he and John discuss everything from the road.
Calls from the Road Special Alert - Soleimani #43
January 05, 2020 14:07 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBJohn and Spencer breakdown the hit. JSOC is closing down his networks as we speak. Listen in on this inside perspective of how it all went down.
Sheriff of Baghdad Podcast #42
December 24, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBMerry Christmas and Happy New Year! The SOB Podcast is wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday. In this episode, John breaks down Impeachment, Virginia Militia, and more...
Sheriff of Baghdad Podcast #41
November 27, 2019 14:27 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBHappy Thanksgiving! John describes his thoughts on the new Star Wars Mandalorian series and how it resembles his Tora Bora days. Other topics include current events and all the craziness happening in the world.
Calls From The Road #40 - Bob from Team FCR
November 24, 2019 17:54 - 2 hours - 118 MBJohn and Bob talk about a lot of great and slightly weird topics. Tune in for this laugh-filled podcast. Learn more about FCR here https://www.fcrsuspension.com/