The Debrief with Jon Becker
The Debrief with Jon Becker is a no-holds-barred conversational podcast on the leadership principles that govern the world’s elite tactical units. Featuring top military and law enforcement unit commanders from some of t...
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- Greg Roy1 ep
- John Montenegro1 ep
- Steve Williams1 ep
Also: Josh Brazzi, Angelo Tavelli, James Kerr, Jonathan Pultz, Dr. Nathalie Pattyn
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- 🇺🇸United States · GovernmentHOME#3696K to 508K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Government#741.3K to 6.9K
- 🇳🇿New Zealand · Government#33651 to 3.4K
- 🇮🇪Ireland · Government#50365 to 1.9K
- 🇸🇪Sweden · Government#74291 to 1.5K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
99K to 524K🎙 Sporadic cadence·99 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
99K to 524K🇺🇸97%🇨🇦1%🇳🇿1% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
40K to 210K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/14/26 |  HRT of a Toddler With Port and Cover Tactics | On July 19, 2024, Orange County, Florida deputies responded to a domestic shooting where a woman escaped with 16 stab and gunshot wounds, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter with the armed suspect still inside. What followed was a five-hour negotiation marked by false compliance and a deteriorating situation, ultimately requiring tactical intervention to rescue the child unharmed. Jon Becker sits down with retired Orange County SWAT Team Leader Chris Eklund to break down the operation... | 56m 12s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  Current Threats to Tactical Units & Less Lethal Evolution | Steve Ijames has spent over four decades shaping how American law enforcement approaches force—less lethal and otherwise. From building Springfield PD's tactical team from scratch in 1988 to authoring IACP model policies and serving as an expert witness in cases like Ferguson and George Floyd, Ijames has seen the evolution of tactical policing from the inside. | 1h 45m 22s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | brain injurymilitary health+4 | — | New York TimesCongress | — | blast injurybrain damage+6 | — | 1h 32m 35s | ||
| 4/1/26 | leadershipteam building+4 | — | Culture First: Nine Leadership Practices That Build Elite Teams | — | leadershipculture+5 | — | 1h 16m 17s | ||
| 3/18/26 | hostage rescuetactical response+3 | Greg Roy | — | — | hostage rescueSWAT+4 | — | 1h 23m 02s | ||
| 3/18/26 | human resourcesimprovised explosive devices+3 | — | — | — | HRIEDs+3 | — | 13m 57s | ||
| 2/25/26 | K9 integrationSWAT operations+3 | John MontenegroSteve Williams | Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentSpecial Enforcement Bureau | — | K9SWAT+4 | — | 1h 32m 45s | ||
| 2/11/26 | crimelaw enforcement+3 | Josh BrazziAngelo Tavelli | — | Butte County | serial killerSWAT team+3 | — | 1h 23m 25s | ||
| 2/11/26 | crimelaw enforcement+3 | — | — | Mountain Compound | arrest warrantmurder suspect+3 | — | 19m 15s | ||
| 1/28/26 | sports cultureleadership+3 | James Kerr | All BlacksLegacy | New Zealand | All BlacksJames Kerr+5 | — | 1h 33m 08s | ||
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| 1/14/26 | hostage rescuelaw enforcement+3 | Jonathan Pultz | LAPD SWAT | — | LAPDSWAT+3 | — | 1h 52m 10s | ||
| 12/17/25 | tactical performancescience+4 | Dr. Nathalie Pattyn | — | Antarctica | tactical performancescience+5 | — | 1h 54m 23s | ||
| 12/3/25 |  Beyond the Loop: Why Everything You Know About OODA May Be Wrong | John Boyd's OODA loop is widely referenced but fundamentally misunderstood. Mark McGrath reveals how the common circular diagram represents less than one percent of Boyd's work. The real framework centers on orientation—constantly updating mental models through destruction and creation. This conversation explores entropy, uncertainty, and incompleteness as foundations for adaptive decision-making in tactical operations, business strategy, and leadership. Guest Information: Mark McGrath Marine... | 1h 40m 45s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT When Freed Victim Returns to Hostage Taker | A three-month homicide investigation in Washington State led to a suspect barricaded in a vehicle inside a garage. What began as a routine containment evolved into a seven-hour standoff, which suddenly escalated when the freed domestic violence victim returned to the residence and was taken hostage. Joel Anderson and Bob Shaw detail the tactical challenges of coordinating Pierce County and Washington State Patrol SWAT teams through multiple operational phases—from vehicle barricade to urgent ... | 1h 27m 04s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  DME 09 - Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT | DME 09 - Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT | 13m 20s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 |  DME 08 - South Davis UT Family Hostage Rescue & HRT | DME 08 | 15m 28s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 |  Pursuit Leads to Unrelated Family Hostage Situation and HRT | In September of 2021 a suspect involved in a carjacking and attempted homicide led police in a vehicle pursuit that ended in a car crash in Farmington Utah. The suspect fled on foot across Interstate 15 into a residential neighborhood prompting patrol officers to establish a perimeter and begin a search with a K9 unit. During the search a single gunshot was heard, South Davis Metropolitan SWAT and North Davis Metropolitan SWAT were both activated to conduct a house -to-house... | 51m 15s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 |  Tactical Longevity – Dr. Jenny Prohaska | My guest today is Dr. Jenny Prohaska, a clinical psychologist who has spent her career on the front lines of trauma and high-stakes performance. Jenny trained in neuro -rehabilitation psychology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, working with patients and staff in trauma, ICU, and burn units, where she built her expertise in how the brain and body adapt to extreme stress. For more than a decade, Jenny has brought that expertise into policing and tactical operations. She's force scien... | 1h 02m 20s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 |  DME 007 - Bakersfield PD Hostage Rescue | No description provided. | 12m 24s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 |  Hostage Rescue Under Explosive Threat - Bakersfield PD SWAT | On October 12th, 2020, Bakersfield police responded to a hospital on a domestic violence call to a female who had been hit in the head with a hammer by her ex-husband. When patrol officers arrived at the suspect's house, the male suspect exited the home, screaming at police and threw an improvised explosive device at officers. Negotiations with the suspect began, who initially appeared to be negotiating in good faith, But after two hours, it became apparent the suspect was not going to comply... | 1h 25m 04s | ||||||
| 9/24/25 |  Left of Bang Revisited with Patrick Van Horne | My guest today is Patrick Van Horne. Patrick is the co- author of Left Of Bang: How the Marine Corps combat hunter program can save your life. He is also the co-founder of the CP journal where he supports clients in preventing, preparing for, and proactively responding to disasters, disruptions and acts of violence. After starting his career is an infantry officer in the Marine Corps following the September 11 attacks, Patrick has supported public and private sector o... | 1h 13m 53s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 |  Lessons Learned from the Tree of Life Synagogue Response | On October 27, 2018 a lone gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA with the intent of killing anyone he could. Tree of Life was the home to three different congregations, Tree of Life, New Light, and Dor Haddash, all of which were preparing for or having their normal shabbat services. What followed was the deadliest attack on the Jewish Community in American history. 11 innocent people were killed, and a further 6 were injured. This attack is the subject of our docu... | 17m 17s | ||||||
| 7/2/25 |  Hostage Rescue of an Infant - Surprise AZ PD SWAT | On Friday May 17 2024 the Surprise Arizona Police department received a call that a suspect had broken into his ex-girlfriend’s home and taken her and their 7-month-old child hostage. The suspect told her that he planned to kill her and the baby and eventually killed her dog. She eventually convinced the suspect to let her go outside and fled to local construction workers who called the Surprise police. When police arrived on scene, they found the suspect shooting out the front of... | 57m 27s | ||||||
| 5/21/25 |  Post Traumatic Growth – Guests: Dr. Richard Tedeschi, Josh Goldberg & Chief Chad Kasmar | On this episode of The Debrief we are going to be looking at Post Traumatic Stress and Post Traumatic Growth. These are two topics that I am extremely passionate about because, as you might imagine, each incident we cover on The Debrief has had a profound effect on everyone involved. Over the years that I have been working with teams and the years I have hosted this show I have seen people destroyed by their experiences. Yet I have also seen others use the trauma they endure... | 2h 07m 58s | ||||||
| 4/30/25 |  The Lindt Café Hostage Siege – Sydney, AUS – Guest: Ben Besant (aka Officer A) | On the 15th of December 2014, a terrorist took over the Lindt Chocolate café in Martin Place, in the heart of Sydney, Australia, holding 18 customers and staff hostage, creating a siege that would last for over 16 hours. Although numerous hostages escaped, by the time the event conclude,d 2 innocent people were dead, 4 others were injured. For 10 years, this incident was suppressed under a government-mandated gag order. This prevented the New South Wales Police Tactical Ope... | 2h 17m 09s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Debrief with Jon Becker
Peaked at #33 in New Zealand, currently #33 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| United States | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| Ireland | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| Canada | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| Sweden | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| Norway | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| CH | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| Finland | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| Denmark | — | #187 | #187 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.