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Boston's First Black Police Commissioner - William Gross | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 74
Jun 24, 2026
1h 33m 16s
How Social Media Destroyed American Politics | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 73
Jun 17, 2026
1h 13m 02s
legal
Jun 13, 2026
3m 01s
Building A Fitness Dynasty w/ Steve Cardillo | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 72
Jun 10, 2026
1h 14m 10s
A New Era of Union Organizing w/Union Proud Warrior | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 71
Jun 3, 2026
1h 02m 23s
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| 6/24/26 | Boston's First Black Police Commissioner - William Gross | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 74 | Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 03:10 Harry Wilson 10:26 Breaking social stereotypes 15:30 Charles Stuart 23:24 You want change, be the change 26:20 Whitey Bulger story 34:30 Leveraging Authority 37:27 Detective SGT. to first black Superintendent in Chief 47:29 Success has 1 million fathers, failure is an orphan 1:03:17 Stepping up, no Ego 1:08:10 Learn from each other 1:17:45 Toughest part about being Commissioner 1:20:45 Empathy, Sympathy, Care, Respect 1:27:00 What do you do in retirement? 1:28:45 Lunch with anybody still alive? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 33m 16s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | How Social Media Destroyed American Politics | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 73 | Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:20 | Welcome Congressman Mike Lawler 01:40 | Winning the Support of a Swing District 04:14 | The Effects of Being Bipartisan In Congress 19:34 | Discharge Petitions, Keeping Promises 27:07 | The Negotiation Process In Congress 36:23 | Future Senate Races, Issues Facing New York 46:54 | The Impact of Social Media on American Politics 51:41 | Working Under the Trump Administration 59:11 | Getting Into Politics 1:02:26 | Balancing Congress and Family Life 1:08:08 | Who Would You Have Lunch With? 1:11:18 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 13m 02s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | legal | Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 01s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Building A Fitness Dynasty w/ Steve Cardillo | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 72✨ | fitnesscoaching+3 | Steve Cardillo | — | — | fitness dynastyunconventional athlete+3 | Keches Law Group | 1h 14m 10s | |
| 6/3/26 | A New Era of Union Organizing w/Union Proud Warrior | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 71✨ | union organizinglabor movement+4 | Jimmy FultonSean Allen | — | — | union organizinglabor movement+5 | Keches Law Group | 1h 02m 23s | |
| 5/27/26 | Inside Revere with Mayor Patrick Keefe | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 70✨ | local governancepolitics+4 | Patrick Keefe | — | RevereHaiti+1 | ReverePatrick Keefe+7 | Keches Law Group | 1h 08m 51s | |
| 5/20/26 | Why Flatlining Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 69✨ | life coachingpersonal development+4 | Chris Woods | Balls & Brains | — | life coachingleadership styles+3 | Keches Law Group | 56m 10s | |
| 5/13/26 | Unions Built America: Why Both Parties Must Step Up Now | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 68✨ | labor contractspolitics+4 | — | Teamsters Union | Colorado | unionslabor contracts+4 | Keches Law Group | 51m 48s | |
| 5/6/26 | How Players Of This Arena Football Team United To Unionize | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 67✨ | unionizationarena football+3 | AJ WilsonSteven Fluker+1 | — | — | arena footballunion+3 | Keches Law Group | 1h 01m 54s | |
| 4/29/26 | Can A Republican Be Pro-Union? Congressman Riley Moore | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 66✨ | politicsunionization+4 | Riley Moore | TMZCatholic Church+3 | West Virginia | Republicanunion+5 | Keches Law Group | 58m 17s | |
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| 4/22/26 | UPS & Automation - Sean Takes Your Questions #|5 Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 65✨ | UPSAutomation+5 | — | UPSHenry Ford Hospital+3 | — | UPSAutomation+5 | Keches Law Group | 45m 59s | |
| 4/15/26 | What is Going On With Boston Real Estate?! | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 64✨ | real estateBoston+3 | Will Montero | — | Boston | Boston real estatereal estate market+3 | Keches Law Group | 1h 07m 33s | |
| 4/8/26 | UPS: What Can Brown Do For Themselves? Sean Takes On YOUR Questions #4 | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 63✨ | UPSbusiness questions+3 | — | 7EQUIS | — | UPSquestions+4 | Keches Law Group | 44m 27s | |
| 4/1/26 | The Truth Every Worker Needs to Hear About Their Retirement | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 62✨ | retirementpensions+5 | Bruce RaynorSteve McCourt | 7EQUIS | — | retirementpensions+6 | Keches Law Group | 1h 06m 54s | |
| 3/25/26 | This Sheriff Wants To Be Governor of Michigan | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 61✨ | politicsgovernorship+4 | Chris Swanson | BLM | MichiganMichigan | SheriffGovernor+5 | Keches Law Group | 1h 44m 33s | |
| 3/18/26 | Sean Takes On YOUR Questions #3 | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 60✨ | Q&Alegal advice+3 | — | 7EQUIS | — | questionslegal needs+3 | Keches Law Group | 47m 04s | |
| 3/11/26 | He Was Sentenced To 213 Years In Prison | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 59✨ | prison reformpersonal stories+3 | Adam ClausenJohnny Bartolomeo | — | — | prisonsupport network+3 | Keches Law Group | 1h 28m 52s | |
| 3/4/26 | Teamsters President Goes Off On Big Tech! | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 58✨ | TeamstersBig Tech+4 | Victor MinerosLindsay Dougherty | NetflixGovernor Newsom | California | TeamstersBig Tech+5 | Keches Law Group | 1h 12m 28s | |
| 2/25/26 | Scott Brown Wants Back Into The Senate | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 57✨ | New Hampshire Senatepolitics+4 | Scott Brown | TrumpChris Pappas+2 | — | Scott BrownSenate+5 | Keches Law Group | 1h 13m 27s | |
| 2/18/26 | Sean Takes On YOUR Questions #2 | Better Bad Ideas |Ep. 56✨ | audience questionshealthcare+4 | — | Xbox | New YorkBoston | healthcareunionization+7 | Keches Law Group | 38m 36s | |
| 2/4/26 | Michigan's Secretary Of State Takes On Trump | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien| Ep. 54 | Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Jocelyn Benson sits down with Sean on this week's Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Introduction 03:57 | DMV Transformation 06:00 | Civil Rights 10:50 | 2020 Election Fraud 13:00 | Voter Convenience 22:10 | Insurrection 25:00 | Economic Plan 32:54 | Endorsements 35:00 | Governor Whitmer 38:00 | Democratic Party 41:45 | Ford Strike 45:00 | Healthcare Support 50:31 | AI Data Centers 55:50 | Opponents 59:50 | Midterm Predictions 01:02:10 | Personal Life Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 09m 25s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | AMAZON The White Collar Crime Syndicate (Compilation) | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien| Ep. 52 | Amazon is an enemy of the working class. Here's all the conversations e've had so far. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters Amazon is an enemy of the working class. Here's all the conversations we've had so far. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 Amazon Strike 02:27 Hasan Piker 08:40 Union Approval 12:28 Josh Hawley 14:28 Amazon Legislation 18:19 Secretary of Labor 20:10 Faiz Shakir 23:40 Andrew Cuomo 25:58 Angie Craig 29:06 Corporate Lobbyists 31:12 Roger Marshall 37:18 Justine Bateman 40:50 Investments 43:36 Middle Class Struggles 49:56 Lori Chavez-Deremer Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 51s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | She's Running For Congress To Stop RFK Jr | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien| Ep. 51 | Sean sits down with Stefany Shaheen who is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Stefany Shaheen 00:28 - How has Educated formed your goals 04:47 - Raising kids with diabetes 15:35 - Cure for Diabetes? 19:45 - Diabetes Research 21:14 - Support Dogs 24:05 - What does your mother think of you running for congress in today’s climate? 27:27 - How do you handle a public life under social media? 28:44 - What is your Position on AI? 36:55 - What was it like to be Police Commissioner? 40:30 - Handling Protests and anti-police sentiment 41:46 - What is your opinion on ICE? 49:23 - What do you think of the tariffs? 54:15 - What’s your opinion on the healthcare crisis? 58:29 - What was your opinion on the government shutdown? 1:02:55 - Talking about Labor policies and Unions 1:08:51 - If you could have lunch with anybody, who would it be? 1:10:45 - Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 14m 28s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Why This Republican Backs Union Workers | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 50 | Sean sits down with representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district Rob Bresnahan. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Better Bad Idea Getting into Politics? 03:37 - How Did You Get Started in Politics? 05:20 - Did You Know You Wanted to Run for Congress? 10:12 - What Was Your Welcome Like? 14:00 - Capitalizing on Opponents Vulnerability 20:00 - How Did this Evolve? 23:40 - What was the Key to Your Victory? 29:31 - What's Your View on Towing the Party Line? 36:14 - Being a Hockey Goalie 43:51 - Weaponization of Issues 46:39 - Should Congress Have Been Briefed About The Venezuela Mission? 51:49 - UPS Loses Amazon 56:04 - Pro Tariff 59:25 - Thoughts on AI 1:03:09 - Is there an Opportunity for AI to Provide Blue Collar Jobs? 1:10:13 - Minneapolis 1:14:41 - Do You Have an Opponent? 1:17:35 - Who Would You Have Lunch With? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 22m 17s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | How Insurance Companies Screw Injured Workers - Attorneys Explain How to Protect Yourself | Keches Law attorneys Sean Flaherty & Brian Sullivan are here talk about workplace injuries and how to protect yourself. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Welcome Sean Flaherty and Brian Sullivan! 00:56 - Sean Flaherty’s Story 04:00 - Brian Sullivan’s Story 10:25 - Any Concerns About AI In Your Jobs? 15:43 - Are You Currently Using AI? 20:30 - Does AI De-Skill Your Job? 24:51 - How Keches Law Group Started 28:15 - Getting A Lawyer For Members Who Got Hurt 31:45 - Sean’s Injury 35:22 - Story About A Union Member Getting Injured At Work 37:06 - Disloyal Employers 39:22 - Story About Young Woman 41:37 - Big Corporations Manipulating Employees 43:11 - Substance Abuse Amongst Work Place Injuries 47:43 - Story About A Woman 48:55 - Morgan & Morgan 52:43 - How Do You Compete with the Morgan & Morgan’s of the World? 57:46 - Will AI and Technology Decrease Work Place Injuries? 58:13 - Water Contamination at Camp Lejeune 01:07:46 - Representing Pro Athletes 01:12:50 - Worst Workers Comp Case You’ve Witnessed? 01:17:04 - Who’s The Worst Insurance Comp to Deal With? 01:20:11 - Playing the Shriner’s Game 01:21:27 - What’s the Best Advice For Someone Who’s Been Injured At Work? 01:24:24 - Who Would You Have Lunch With? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 30m 56s | ||||||
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