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Retired federal agent who handled high profile investigations that included outlaw motorcycle gangs, organized crime, & murder for hire, was an undercover operative with the ATF for 26 years, instructor for law enforcement officers, author of the Amazon highly rated book- Storefront Sting: AN ATF Agent’s Life Undercover. He took over 1000 crime guns, millions of dollars in illegal drugs off the streets, and 350 violent criminals in prison. 

Football and UC work then leads to a bank job that made him realize that was not the career for him

His A-ha moment that led him to law enforcement work

Private Investigating & training life like

How he handled befriending, betrayal & taking one’s freedom

How he learned about guns and the best gun he ever saw

Storefronts are established & street theater

Tactic used to get criminals to turn over their information

Why Operation Statesboro Blues haunted him

Dealing with his cover being blown with Operation Pulaski & how it went to another level

His last day undercover, the ATF brotherhood, & the addiction of this line of work

The phrase- Stop Borrowing Trouble from Your Future

Links:

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Working for the Puerto Rico Task Force

Murder for hire cases

Ray Kahn importance to the operations

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Was a captain with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, trained hazmat expert, EMT, Father, husband, He was portrayed in the iconic photo that won a Pulitzer Prize holding the body of infant Baylee Almon after the Oklahoma Federal Building Bombing in 1995. Co-founder of Trauma Behind the Badge, He has dedicated his life & travels to 1st responders on the brutal realities of a life spent responding to citizens, there are over 1 million firefighters in our nation and 70% of them are volunteers. 

Chris talks openly about:

The “Suck It Up Era”

His early days as a firefighter and their team concept

April 19th, 1995: the day of the bombing at the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. When he felt, saw, thought and when heard it was a bomb

How he came across Baylee Almon and what he feels the photo represents

Dealing with demons and when his PTSD really began, and he handles his triggers

Advice to those struggling that are in the darkness & silence of PTSD            

Has he forgiven himself?

Was it all preventable and did pride get in the way?

Reaching out to others who have had a national photo

Faith & Family

Possible book

Links:

Chris Fields Website: https://www.traumabehindthebadge.us/host/chris-fields/

EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

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Baylee’s Law

What he thinks of photos of the building

Radius of damage

When he decided to retire

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CEO of R3M Group & Ricochet Music, entrepreneur, man with a golden voice, musician, guitarist, original member of the funk R&B band-Raydio, Raydio & Ray Parker Jr recorded 6 top 20 R&B LP’s, 5 in top 10, 14 top 20 R&B songs, & 13 top 40 hits, a public figure, a Detroit, MI native

Get insight from Arnell about:

The groups he grew up with in his neighborhood!

Henry’s Lounge in Detroit

The Carmichael Movement, Energy MC2, & the money earned in those days

The sound of funk and where it is today

Raydio being the first black group on Arista Record Label

Songs from the Raydio days along with a story from the Dinah Shore Show

Being on tour with Frankie Beverly, Bootzie Collins, Rick James, & Kool & the Gang

Tough story on him writing a song for the SOS Band that leads to his other singles

Reviving Raydio that includes his love of jazz

What his take of music is today, the sound of vinyl records, & what satisfies him as a musician

The phrase- Keep It Funky

Links:
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Was Ghostbusters the end of Raydio?

Stopping in Minneapolis for Prince & Ray Parker to meet

The group- Heatwave

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He has won 6 Chicago/Midwest Emmy awards for feature stories on Chicago sports, Host of White Sox Pre & Post Game Live, a reporter & anchor on NBC Sports Chicago, Host of White Sox Talk Podcast.  Regarded as one of the most skilled & insightful reporters in his field. 

Chuck & I discuss:

His Chicago sports heroes as a child which leads to DePaul & Chicago Sting!

The moment that led him into the field of broadcasting.

How he went from Homewood-Flossmoor HS to USC in California?

Story on how he landed the job at WPBN in Traverse City, MI then doing solo anchoring for hours at ESPN News!

The movie: Slap Shot led him to his current position at NBC Sports Chicago and the story behind it.

Working with Ozzie Guillen, Frank Thomas that dives into the Field of Dreams Game trip where weather took over.

His 4-part Chicago Bears Doc Series & will there be any other doc series in future (hmm)?       

The interview he still wants for The White Sox Talk Podcast, driving Eloy Jimenez to Wrigley Field, plus organist Nancy Faust!

Opening Day, favorite memory, talk about eulogies, and advice for those wanting to break into the sportscasting business. 

Links:

The White Sox Talk Podcast:  https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox-talk-podcast

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Michael Jordan’s 1st game was in Indiana!

White Sox names that are emerging 

Fun on Cameo- Click here to get yours: https://www.cameo.com/chuckgarfien

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A Ramsey personality that aids people in reclaiming their lives, take responsibility for thoughts & behaviors. A leading voice on emotional wellness, relationships, direction, & finding hope. National best-selling author and host of the popular Dr. John Delony Show.

Get Dr. John’s advice on:

Connecting with yourself & those your care about

Handling plans that are canceled

Profession balance vs family that leads to insecurities with dating

Stepping out of the madness of the world that offers a life hack

New Book: “Own Your Past, Change Your Future” hear insights into the book that include:

Idea for the title, solutions to problems, & exercises to change your life

The word-Relationships

5 steps to being well

Grieving and forgiving

Mindless tv that offers false & negative news

Focusing on who you want to become vs goals you want to achieve

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Dr. John Delony Website https://www.ramseysolutions.com/john-delony

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Questions pre & post pandemic

How to make your family grow

Allowing fear to control you

An unforgettable question

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On this episode:

What learned from his parents that helped him undercover and a 4-letter word you will look at different?

Miami Vice v Reality

Why Jay needed trauma surgery four days after starting as a special agent

Street smarts & wildest thing he has seen

A scheme that would have led to three Las Vegas Casino bombings & purchasing 100 improvised bombs from Aryan Brotherhood

River Run Riot in Laughlin, NV, Operation Black Biscuit that involved infiltrating Hells Angels

Who are the Hells Angels & Jay’s motorcycle skills?

The comfortability level being undercover

Becoming a Hells Angel, Sonny Barger, and how the operation ended

Life after Operation Black Biscuit 

Jay’s books and will they be made into films

What he would do different if did it again

Visiting Ghana & coaching high school football

Links:

Book “No Angel”: https://jaydobyns.com/no-angel.html

Book: “Catching Hell”: https://jaydobyns.com/catching-hell.html

Short Film-“Big Red Friday”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl9p48liC0I

Copland Podcast: https://jaydobyns.com/copland.html

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Jay’s exhibit at the Mob Museum

Copland Podcast-A must listen

His fake relationship with a fellow biker that was also an undercover agent

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How he got the name Rudy and what overcoming an impoverished family taught him.

Playing for legendary Coach Gordie Gillespie.

What the Navy taught him that helped him build relationships and raise his GPA so he could get accepted into Notre Dame. 

Feeling of stepping on the field at Notre Dame for the first time.

How he dealt with dyslexia and what the school system today still needs to do for learning disabilities.

Boxing at Notre Dame

Did he ever think he got into more than he thought on the field?

Thoughts when was called onto the field and the first play, he was in which was a kickoff.

Did :27 change his life and being on campus after that game.

Decision to take his story to Hollywood, the struggle getting it made and plans for the 30th year anniversary.

Today’s relationship with teammates

Motivational speaking & being an author. 

Commitment, reaching potential & mindset. 

Rudy’s Podcast- Rise Above with Rudy

Links:
Official Website: https://www.rudyruettiger.com/

List of Books by Rudy: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/254070.Rudy_Ruettiger

Podcast-Rise Above with Rudy: https://www.rudyruettiger.com/rudypodcast

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16 NY Times Best-sellers 21 books with more in the making. Producer, Journalist, known for his celebrity biographies. Entertainment news reporter on Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, Today, CBS This Morning, & CNN Headline News. 

Was there any other career path before meeting Mary Wilson from the Supremes?

Soul Magazine Days

The work that is done after writing a book and how important are reviews?

Co-anchoring Michael Jackson’s funeral with Katie Couric 

Neverland 

Book discussions on: “The Hilton’s”-The complexity of Conrad Hilton. The media frenzy around the launch of “Becoming Beyonce”, The mystery around “Jackie, Janet, & Lee”, & what did the book “The Kennedy Heirs-John, Caroline, & the New Generation” expose?

Who might he want to write about one day?

How he values his time each day

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J. Randy Taraborelli Website: https://jrandytaraborrelli.com/

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Thank you to all you listeners for making the show what it is.  Special thank you to all the guests that have been on my show as it is because of you that Before the Lights keeps going. 

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