Whiskey and Warstories
by Jaime and Ryan
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About this podcast
Hosted by a military vet turned law enforcement and a second law enforcement veteran with decades on the beat, Whiskey & Warstories pairs experience with perspective. We dive into raw, real conversations about resilience, service, and what it means to lead in high-stakes environments. From surviving trauma to navigating transitions, each episode blends grit, humor, and brutal honesty. No fluff, just two warriors and their guests pulling back the curtain on the lives behind the uniform.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 57 episodes
- Season 4, Episode 5: Bullets, Pranks, and Brotherhood — Old-School Pomona w/ John "Smurf" Smith · 1 h 25 min · Season 4 Episode 5This week, the boys sit down with retired Pomona PD officer John "Smurf" Smith, a graveyard cop from the era when reports were handwritten, the only crime map was a cop's…
- Season 4, Episode 4: Surviving the Ambush w/ Retired PPD Detective Roger Iwig · 1 h 17 min · Season 4 Episode 4This week, your Hosts Jaime and Ryan sit down with retired Pomona Police Detective Roger Iwig to talk about what it meant to be an old-school cop during one of the city's…
- Season 4, Episode 3: The Prosecutor's Burden w/ Head DA Jason Anderson · 1 h 23 min · Season 4 Episode 3This week, your Hosts Jaime and Ryan sit down with San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson, a man who has carried the immense emotional weight of the criminal…
- Season 4, Episode 2: From the Corps to Command: Leading La Verne with Chief Sam Gonzalez · 1 h 5 min · Season 4 Episode 2This week, your Hosts Jaime and Ryan sit down with Chief Sam Gonzalez, who serves as the 23rd Chief of Police for the City of La Verne. Bringing nearly three decades of law…
- Season 4, Episode 1: The Night Stalker and the Toll of the Badge w/ Gil Carrillo · 1 h 23 min · Season 4 Episode 1This season, your Hosts Jaime and Ryan sit down with legendary retired homicide detective Gil Carrillo, a trailblazer who broke barriers as the first Latino lieutenant in the Los…
- Season 3, Episode 12: Joseph Fitzgerald- Marine Corps Discipline, Sheriff’s Department Duty · 1 h 39 min · Season 3 Episode 12This week, the boys sit down with Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Joseph Fitzgerald, a Marine Corps veteran turned lawman whose career spans the Marine Corps…
- Season 3, Episode 11: Surviving the Badge with Sergeant Gary Gall · 1 h 36 min · Season 3 Episode 11This week, the boys sit down with El Monte Police Department Sergeant Gary Gall, a 31‑year veteran who began his career after graduating from the LA County Sheriff’s Academy and…
- Season 3, Episode 10: From Chief to Coach — Resilience and Leadership with Charles Celano · 1 h 52 min · Season 3 Episode 10This week, the boys sit down with retired Tustin Police Chief Charles Celano, a 27-year veteran who rose through every rank of the department before retiring early after a…
- Season 3, Episode 9: Surviving the Shot- Duty, Trauma, and Leading Forward · 1 h 39 min · Season 3 Episode 9This week, the boys sit down with Glendale Police Department Deputy Chief Robert William, an FBI National Academy graduate and a lifelong Glendale resident who started as a cadet…
- Season 3, Episode 8: The Weight of the Trigger: Hostage Rescues & Hard Truths · 1 h 57 min · Season 3 Episode 8This week, the boys sit down with Travis Tibbets, La Verne PD Captain, former West Covina SWAT sniper, and the department’s (West Covina) first second-generation officer, whose…
- Season 3, Episode 7: Carrying the Weight: A Story of Survival and Legacy · 1 h 48 min · Season 3 Episode 7This week, the boys sit down with Willie Morataya, a Navy veteran, former Pomona PD Officer, and now hospital security director — whose career has been defined by service…
- Season 3, Episode 6: Battle Scars & Breakthroughs: Jason Astorga on Trauma & Healing · 1 h 24 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this deeply reflective episode, the boys sit down with Jason Astorga, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Navy submariner veteran, and founder of Astorga…
- Season 3, Episode 5: Raised by Legacy, Refined by Grief, Relentless in the Ring · 1 h 40 min · Season 3 Episode 5This week, the boys sit down with Jacquelyn Rodriguez, a proud Air Force veteran, Public Affairs Officer, certified leadership coach, and fighter in every sense of the word. Born…
- Season 3, Episode 4: Built by Battle, Broken by Loss, Driven by Love · 1 h 34 min · Season 3 Episode 4This week, the boys sit down with Jose Pila, a combat veteran, scholar, and founder of Warrior Dog Spirit—a man whose journey is stitched together by battle scars, heartbreak…
- Season 3, Episode 3: Echoes of Justice: A Detective's Final Chapter · 1 h 41 min · Season 3 Episode 1This week, the boys sit down with retired Pomona Police Homicide Detective Danny Kono, a man whose name carries weight in the halls of justice and the streets he once patrolled…
- Season 3, Episode 2: Different Badges, Same Burden · 1 h 28 min · Season 3 Episode 2This week, the boys sit down with Commander Mario Sergio, a seasoned police leader from São Paulo, Brazil, to dive deep into the realities of policing in one of the world’s most…
- New Faces, Same Fire: Season 3 Kickoff · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 1Season 3 is here — and we’re coming in hot. In this premiere episode, we catch you up on everything that’s been going on behind the scenes, lay out what’s coming for the future…
- Strength and Honor w/ Chief Fabian Valdez · 2 h 2 minOn todays episode, the boys sit down with Chief Fabian Valdez. They go into Chief Valdez upbringing, his extensive background in law enforcement, being a family man while serving…
- Behind IA w/ Marlon Marrache · 2 h 2 minOn todays episode, the boys sit down with former LAPD officer and host of the IA Capers Podcast, Marlon Marrache. They dive into Marlon’s upbringing, what made him join law…
- Making Your Own Destiny w/ Marcos Villa · 2 h 1 minOn todays episode, the boys sit down with Marine Corps Veteran Marcos Villa. They go into Marcos’ upbringing, being raised in a tough part of town, and why he chose to go into…
