Choir Practice Podcast
First Responders, and Public Servants, share the most extraordinary experiences from their careers. Here on Choir Practice our mission is to preserve our guests personal legacies for friends and family, sharing their stories for anyone who might be curious or interested in a career in public service.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 162 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Kurt Dabb Part 2- Retired Pima County Sheriff
Kurt and I had such a good conversation that it ran long and I decided to split it into two episodes. Last week we touched on how he chose law enforcement and the tales from his career,…
Episode 15- Kurt Dabb (Pima County Sheriff Homicide Detective Retired)
PART 1- Kurt and I had never met, but within minutes it's as if we had known each other our whole careers! We ended up chatting about his stint in the Army, how he selected Criminal Jus…
Episode 14- Stacey Goodman (Suffolk County Police Retired)
Stacey and I met through a mutual acquaintance. She served as a Police Officer and Detective, but some of the more poignant experiences she shared were from her time deployed at Ground …
Local Radio Talk Show Interview March 12th
Sherry Harrison, with the "AM1030 Law Matters" Radio Program, invited me to come and speak with her about The Choir Practice Podcast. The show is live, it airs Saturday morning March 12…
Episode 13- Chris Galios (San Jose Police Retired)
Chris and I met at the gym...He's a super nice guy who also happened to serve 30 years in San Jose. We chatted about being sniped at, hostage situations and many other incidents he was …
Episode 12- Joaquin Acevedo (Tucson Police Retired)
Joaquin Acevedo retired from the Tucson police Dept, but spent many years working in the area affectionately known amongst cops as "The 05." Listen in as he talks about his years of ser…
Episode 11: Jim Driscoll (Retired Tucson Police Sergeant, Pima Co Constable)
Although I knew of Jim, we were introduced to one another by Bill Hanson. He had quite the career with the Tucson Police, became a Constable and kept himself busy with several other ven…
Episode 10: Lillian George (Retired Pima County Sheriff Detective)
Lillian and I met while working for the Pima County Sheriff's Dept in the late 90's. She was a great leader then and an even better friend now. In this episode she recounts how she deci…
Episode 9: Rick Radinsky (Retired Tucson Police Fraud Sergeant)
Rick and I met briefly while working together in the Downtown Division. We were then promoted on the same day and worked "sister squads" in Operations Division East. While he was hesita…
Episode 8: Retired Homicide Detective Bill Hanson PT2
This is a continuation of Episode 3. Bill and I just ran out of time, but he still had so many cool stories to share about his time in Homicide and being on The First 48 show more than …
Episode 7: Marcy Cox (Retired AZ Dept. of Public Safety Captain)
Marcy Cox is a Retired Commander from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. I reached out to her when I noticed she recently retired. I can't tell you how happy I am that she was hon…
Episode 6.5 Bonus Microcast
This episode has sentimental value for me because I was inspired to create it for a sick friend, Jim Sinnott, who is a loyal reader/ follower of my book and podcast. It's a short episod…
Episode 6: Matt Larsen (Retired Air Force Security Forces)
Matt Larsen and I met after he medically retired from the Air Force. He became a Police Auditor for the City of Tucson, reviewing Internal Affairs investigations to insure they were tho…
Episode 5.5 Bonus Microcast
We're between interviews, I appreciate everyone who has joined and I can tell you now that the interviews keep getting better with each week! Next week is a good buddy, Matt Larsen, wh…
Episode 5: Dan McDonagh (Retired Chicago Fire Department Captain)
Dan McDonagh served on the Chicago Fire Department, rising to the rank of Captain. He was a diver, a driver, but most importantly a fire fighter who served with distinction for over 20 …
Episode 4.5 Bonus Microcast
A quick episode you can catch in your car on your daily commute! More stories from 'My Rookie Memoir: A Father's Legacy." Next week is Retired Chicago Fire Captain Dan McDonagh, you won…
Episode 4: Eric Johnson- (Retired Tucson Police Sergeant)
Eric Johnson is a Retired Police Sergeant from the Tucson Police Department. We discuss how he chose public service, some of the more extraordinary experiences he had during his 20 year…
Episode 3.5 Bonus Microcast
Another short episode in case you are pressed for time! Brian reads from his book again in case you haven't already checked it out yourself! Buckle in and enjoy! A new guest will be her…
Episode 3: Bill Hanson (Retired Tucson Police Homicide Detective) Part 1
Bill Hanson is a Retired Police Detective from the Tucson Police Department. In this episode we discuss how Bill got into law enforcement and some of his more exciting experiences prior…
Episode 2.5 Bonus Microcast
Wanna shorter episode to enjoy on a quick trip in the car? Here's your bonus episode! In this episode, Brian reads from his book, "My Rookie Memoir, A Father's Legacy" and his pup Flynn…