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The Debrief with Jon Becker
by Jon Becker
Today: #57 in Government on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #55 |
About the show
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 the most high-stakes fields, this podcast examines how to form and lead a highly effective team.
After four decades spent working in tandem with top law enforcement and military units, Jon has gained invaluable lessons in leadership, teamwork, communication, and training. Now, he is sharing these lessons through conversations with some of these amazing team leaders. The goal of the show is to make us all better leaders, thinkers, and people.
In each episode, The Debrief shares lessons in decision-making, training, personnel selection, and perseverance that apply to people from all walks of life. Our host Jon Becker, is an expert in tactical equipment; working with some of the world’s top-performing teams. The Debrief is Jon’s payback to the community, units, and leaders who trained him and helped make AARDVARK a success. With this show, Jon invites listeners to benefit from the same insights and stories that have shaped his career and how he views leadership.
Learn more at thedebrief.live
Latest episodes
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Current Threats to Tactical Units & Less Lethal Evolution
September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 45 minSteve 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…
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Protecting Your Brain From Blast Injury
April 29, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minIn this critical episode, Jon Becker examines the hidden epidemic of blast-induced brain injuries affecting tactical operators, breachers, and military personnel. Following groundbreaking New York Times reporting that led to congressional…
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Culture First Leadership
April 1, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minIn this special episode, Jon Becker turns the tables and becomes the guest on his own show to discuss his new book "Culture First: Nine Leadership Practices That Build Elite Teams." Drawing from four decades of working with top-tier law…
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Hostage Rescue with IED Threat
March 18, 2026 · 1 hr 23 minIn this gripping episode, Jon Becker sits down with Greg Roy to dissect a complex hostage rescue operation that began as a planned home invasion at 2:30 AM. Roy walks through the tactical response when an ex-boyfriend took multiple family…
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DME-11 - HR with IEDs
March 18, 2026 · 14 minDME-11 - HR with IEDs
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K9/SWAT Integration with LASD-SEB
February 25, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minCanine integration into SWAT operations has evolved significantly, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau leading the charge since the 1990s. In this episode, Jon sits down with John Montenegro and…
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Taking Down a Serial Killer
February 11, 2026 · 1 hr 23 minOn June 14, 2020, Butte County Sheriff's SWAT team executed what seemed like a routine arrest warrant for an arson suspect on a remote mountain property. Using night vision for covert reconnaissance, the team discovered they had walked…
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DME010 - Arrest Warrant for Murder Suspect on Mountain Compound
February 11, 2026 · 19 minDME010 - Arrest Warrant for Murder Suspect on Mountain Compound