Huff and Stuff Podcast

In this month’s movie review, Justin and I sit down to discuss the 2005 four time award winner The Million Dollar Baby! This film has been hailed as one of Clint Eastwoods best top 5 movies, winning best director, best supporting actor, best picture, and best actress! Starring, Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman. At the conclusion, Justin breaks down the drink “The Million Dollar Baby” ingredients including simple syrup, ginger beer, white rum, and juice of your choice! Enjoy!

In this episode Mr. j and I discuss the first 100 days of Trumps term, the new pope, the possible reopening of Alcatraz, possible peace talks between Zelensky and Putin, Will China keep their end of the bargain on tariffs? Will Trumps tariff plan work in the near future? Will America recover financially from the tariffs? Found out Mr.J’s input in this episode!

In this episode we break away from current events, and venture out in a new segment called movie of the month review! My guest Justin and I discuss the 1995, five time Academy Award winner, Braveheart! If you’re tired of the same repetitive remakes of current films, go back and watch this time less classic that’s filled with action, drama, romance, and thriller! We dive into the greatest scenes of the movie along with behind the scenes facts of the film! At the end we leave a rating of the movie and drink of the podcast while recording , BUSHMILLS the original Irish whiskey! Enjoy!

In this episode Melissa talks about the challenges and rewards of becoming a female officer in a predominantly male occupation in the early 90’s, life after retirement, dealing with traumatic calls throughout her career, the importance of first impressions in the job, the juvenile system in this country, what it was like being a school resource officer, court security, code enforcement, and a dispatcher , having someone to talk to when you have a bad call or bad day, finding positives in a cynical career, calling for agencies across the country to have incentives for retirees to come back to their departments, and the struggle of finding insurance benefits once retired!

In this episode Mr. j and I start off the episode discussing the oversized rapper lawsuit Dank Demoss suing Lyft for being unable to transport her, Trumps recent speech to Congress, President Zelensky requesting more monetary and foreign military aide after already receiving billions of dollars from the US, DOGE and what it has accomplished so far, Elon Musk and the wasted money our tax dollars have gone to. We then go to our Q and A questions from listeners to answer questions such as if the illegal immigrants were brought here to rig the election, can America become self sufficient?, how do we stop the homelessness in this country?, and voter ID!

In this episode I sit down with author Ronni Collins to discuss her latest book: This Is 9-1-1 We Have An Emergency! Ronni is an advocate for dispatchers across the country to be placed in the category of first responders! Currently 18 states recognize them as such. Ronni dives into the stress that comes with this job, what dispatchers and first responders can do to manage the stress that comes with it, why there is such a hiring problem in this field, the process that takes place once someone calls 911, and the rewards that come with this occupation! Her book can currently be purchased on Amazon!

In this episode we sit down with owner and founder of Valkyrie Tactical Solutions, Thomas Tardo. Their company offers a variety of classes and training to local and out of state agencies to include: active shooter training, tactical emergency casualty care, cpr, basic life support, tactical breacher series, and their famous SC swat challenge! We discuss Thomas’s military background, what to do in an active shooter scenario incident, being familiar with your surroundings and state laws, basic skills to stop the bleeding if necessary, and what agencies can do better with communication. If you want to sharpen your skills and become a better LEO or become a more proficient and cognizant citizen, you don’t want to miss this episode! https://www.upstatevalkyrie.com/

Trump is formally inaugurated as the 47th president! In this episode Mr. J and I discuss what Trump need to focus on during his tenure, the inauguration ceremony, the California wild fires, the abuse of power, the term pardon, and another frivolous insurance claim including brown bears!

In this episode my brother and I discuss our recent trip to Africa and my first kill! We answer your questions and discuss the trip from America to our hunting location, the African culture vs American culture, the animals we shot and harvested while there, plains games vs. dangerous game, and the process of having the animals turned into taxidermy! We also discuss the ending to one of the most watched tv series, Yellowstone, the election results, closing chapters in 2024, and setting boundaries with people in 2025!

The elections over, and the American people have cast their vote! Donald Trump will soon be the country’s 47th president! What next? Where do we go from here?