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Bourbon and Badges the PodcastSpecial Guest Gary Johnson and Special Pours.Send us a textAnother week, another episode. How do the guys keep pulling these things off? Retired Sergeant Gary Johnson of the Gastonia Police Department is a special guest on the show. The Rodinator is missing in action. We’re guesting a bigger name on the other line, or maybe Rod sobered up enough to realize who he has been hanging out with. Either way, the Rodintor will return to the airwaves next week, bringing with him all the high-speed, top-shelf intellect he is known for. Until then, we find our old dogs in blue div...
2025-12-091h 06Bourbon and Badges the PodcastLong live Season Seven and WhiskySend us a textHere we are, the end of season seven. We find our babbling, blushing buddies bringing the season to an end. Listening in, we know this episode is not your everyday bottom-self pour, with topics such as Where is the Rodinator, What’s up with Vinny, a stripper has rights, and is Hound Dog now the Red Ride. Yes, our beloved followers, there is more. There is always more when our retired cops from the south get together, drinking whisky like a fat kid eating ice cream and spewing out bourbon-splattered tales of th...
2025-10-301h 04Bourbon and Badges the PodcastD B Cooper and Let’s Have a PourSend us a textDoes YouTube have an I.A. Department? Must have, and our heroic nobleman of truth has stumbled into “Get your ass kicked off of YouTube forever jail.” Can we say Rumble? Yes, we can, and let’s say it again…”Rumble!” That's where the big boy podcast goes to live and prosper under the unity of free speech and truth. Moving on to the podcast, we find the Rodinator narrating the discussion of D.B. Cooper. The only hijacking to go unsolved. Dating back to November 24, 1971. Listen in while the boys of dastardly deeds d...
2025-09-231h 03Bourbon and Badges the PodcastNews According to Rodinator and a Little ICE with my BourbonSend us a textHound Dog opens the show, and our boys find Doby Dawg missing in action. Well, we're not sure if Double D has seen any action in a while, so we will just say missing. Thanks to our host site, Riverside FM, Hound Dog plays hide and seek during the show as the Rodinator delivers the news like the old newspaper boy on his bike route, who stole the Red Rocket from Pee-wee Herman himself. Now that's fast, but you don't have to be. Slow your ass down, grab a nice pour. Kiss...
2025-08-211h 08Bourbon and Badges the PodcastSerial Killer Gregory Green and Some Bourbon PouringSend us a textTuning in this week, we find our thin-blue-line scholars on episode three of a four- part series about serial killers. The one and only Rodinator leads the way down the rabbit hole of all things Gregory Green, the Michigan killer. Talk about having a family to kill for, this beats the cake. Speaking of cake. Is there such a thing as a bourbon cake? If not, there should be. Either way, plant your butt in a chair as you face the door, cut yourself a big piece of cake, Pour that tall...
2025-06-291h 02Bourbon and Badges the PodcastPolitics, Rabbit Holes and a Fresh Pour of WhiskeySend us a textAnother episode and a whisky pour or four brings us to this week's mischief that only our boys can get into. There's nowhere to hide for Hound Dog as he gets the pink slip from DOGE as the Ninja Turtles fly overhead. The Rodinator loads the gang up in his little red wagon and takes them down the road of politics that leads to a fountain of rabbit holes. So be like our song birds of the podcast world. Get yourself a snort of whisky, hold on tight, and Enjoy the Ride.
2025-04-061h 01Bourbon and Badges the PodcastTesla Blast, New Orleans Truck Attack, and BourbonSend us a textThe boys are back with a new season—Season seven, Episode one, yeah, baby. Let the good times roll. As the Rodinator, Hound Dog, and SLO Ride carry the show, you may find yourself asking, Where is Doby Dawg? Well, Double Dee has the hacking, coughing, booger-dripping, ass-spewing flu. God help us all. The show must go on. So our gang gets knee-deep in the latest news and topics. The Tesla blast at the Trump Motel, the truck attack in New Orleans just to name a few. So dust off the whisky bo...
2025-01-071h 07Bourbon and Badges the PodcastWho's on First, a Naked Teacher and Let's Drink About It.Send us a textHow many rabbit holes can our boys go down during one episode? More than there are shots in a fifth of whisky I would say. The Rodinator and gang aren't quite sure who is on first but know there is a teacher naked in the classroom and shenanigans were going on in SLO Ride's old office at the PD. Doby Dwang AKA Double D, the Doby, and the Dog Whisperer share stories about canine stuff. All while a Gastonia Police officer parks his patrol car in front of Hound Dog's house and...
2024-12-101h 04Bourbon and Badges the PodcastOld Stories, Small Town Politics and Whiskey for the BoysSend us a textDuring this episode, our three amigos discuss small-town policing and tell stories from the good old days. Wait, three amigos? That's right. It seems the Rodinator is MIA leaving the boys to discuss politics without one F-bomb dropped from high places and everyone's blood pressure staying at levels that would make any doctor happy. If a doctor were truly in the house he would prescribe a double dose of episodes followed by a few shots of your favorite whisky. So plant your ass in a cozy chair, follow the doc's orders, and...
2024-12-061h 02Bourbon and Badges the PodcastShots for F-Bombs and the Bourbon FlowsSend us a textTune in to find our stoic heroes answering baffling life-changing questions such as;Who is pushing my buttons?Your dog ate what?Where did my cat go? All while shots are donated to the great causes of F-bombs and the Rodinator's wonderful spew of the English dialogue. So be like the tastebuds of our four leaders of the free-flowing world of intoxicating elixirs and Enjoy the Ride.Support the show Please find us on Facebook @ Bourbon Badges On x...
2024-09-151h 03Bourbon and Badges the PodcastOh Crap, Politics and Bourbon poursSend us a textYes, there are grape milkshakes. At Tony's Ice Cream, anyway. You will need to trade that milkshake in for a vigorous pour of whiskey as you listen in on our gang this week. Rodinator or the Rantinator goes head-on, over-the-top, full-force, unrestrained rant about politics as this episode goes unscripted. A little professional courtesy is thrown in the mix, and the bourbon flows like water as the boys spin yarns of police culture into the soul of the podcast. Take a deep breath, tighten your seatbelt, and keep the volume high, and y...
2024-09-021h 02Bourbon and Badges the PodcastA Trump Rally, Turtles, Your parents and Whiskey AboundSend us a textEpisode seventeen, man time fly's when you're hanging out with the likes of these guys. The Rodinator talks Trump. Hound Dog talks turtles. Slo Ride produces the show and Doby Dawg? What does Double D do? All of the above and more of course. Follow along as the gang takes us down rabbit hole after rabbit hole. Maybe the podcast should be called four drunks and a rabbit hole, or would that be the name of a strip joint if our boys opened one. Now that would be a good topic for a...
2024-08-191h 03Bourbon and Badges the PodcastBourdon, Rodinator is in control, and the Price Cops PaySend us a textSay it's not so. Slo, the control freak he is, relinquishes control of the podcast to the Rodinator. In this episode, our boys discuss the price of being a cop. The ghosts that haunt their jurisdictional boundaries to a grave in the woods are among the topics covered under the Rodinator's span of control. Listening in, you find that if you talk a bad guy into running, he will, even if the officers laugh their asses off as it happens. Tune into this one, our dedicated, methodical listeners, for we are sure y...
2024-07-081h 05Bourbon and Badges the PodcastRodinator's Retreat, Germany's Gone Crazy, Rookies and BourbonSend us a textOur boys of feeble podcasting are at it again for another week of entertaining, educating, and killing a few brain cells. Rodinator returns from a well-deserved retreat with stories from the road. Germany has lost its (F-bomb) mind, and the guys don't mind sharing their thoughts about the Hitler-infused country. Have you ever wondered what it was like being a rookie in the good old days? Well, turn in and learn first-hand from our retired boys in blue. Thoughts are shared, Drinks are poured, and our gang brings you along as they...
2024-07-011h 07Bourbon and Badges the PodcastEastside, Westside, Bump Stocks and Tasty BourbonSend us a textSeason six, episode 10, the boys just keep plugging along. I'm guessing the whiskey helps. As the bourbon goes down, our gang compares the east side to the west side of town and talks about bump stocks becoming legal. Did The Rodinator call Slo woke? Hound Dog and Double D (Doby Dawg) chime in as they solve all the world's problems in one hour. Trump needs to call in for advice, and you know, being on this show will definitely get him re-elected. Sorry, Joe, our guys struggle enough on their own. Be pre...
2024-06-231h 07Bourbon and Badges the PodcastWife Beaters to Snakes in the Bottle and All Things WhiskeySend us a textTunning into this week's episode, we find the Rodinator dressing the part as the guys rant on about women's pay, statistics on things that concern cops, and what the f**k. A snake in a liquor bottle? Is Hound Dog dabbling in fake news, or is the whiskey kicking in? To be fair, our boys do contain a little knowledge on a plethora of topics, or is it just an unuseful, unwanted, shameless attempt to fill air space? Either way, our gang seems to enjoy themself as they and you enjoy the ri...
2024-06-031h 03Bourbon and Badges the PodcastFully Semi-Auto, FL Law, Buckshot Retires, and Three WhiskeysSend us a textTune in to this week's episode to find our boys drinking their pour of choice as they educate the all-important listener on serious life-changing topics. The gang puts their finely tuned, well-educated, fully functional brains together to cover stupid things people say about guns, some badass Florida laws, and Buckshot retiring to a serial killer. That's right, so play it safe and stay off the grocery store's cereal aisle. Did the Rodinator and Slo Ride bump heads? Figure it out for yourself and Enjoy the Ride.Support the show...
2024-05-271h 03Bourbon and Badges the PodcastGeorge Floyd, New Development and a Nice PourSend us a textNew, news in the Geroge Floyd case caught our boy's attention. Like a new bourbon bar in town the three Amigos have to investigate. Are the officers involved really guilty or victims of a political, cultural media narrative? As for bourbon, The Rodinator try's something new, Houd Dog goes with his old stand-by and SLO enjoys some mountain brew. As for you our friend, you enjoy the ride. Support the show Please find us on Facebook @ Bourbon Badges On x On Instagram @ bourbon and b...
2023-11-061h 03Bourbon and Badges the PodcastCommon Sense Approach to Personal Security and Drinks of ChoiceSend us a textAre you serious? Yes, we are. Our boys cover serious topics, such as personal security, home security and how not to be a victim. Who would have thought. Well as least they are drinking bourbon. The Rodinator and SLO are anyway. No idea what Hound Dog is drinking by the look on his face. So, tune in, be safe, enjoy you bourbon and love the ride. Support the show Please find us on Facebook @ Bourbon Badges On x On Instagram @ bourbon and badges, the...
2023-10-231h 05Bourbon and Badges the PodcastJerry Millwood, Bigfoot and Jim Beam, White LabelSend us a textJerry Millwood, a Cryptozoologist from North Carolina, hangs out in the studio with Slo as the Rodinator and Hound Dog beam themselves up to join in. This is part one of two podcasts airing back to back. Our brother Jim Beam helps to push the gang down the rabbit hole of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti. No, wait, that's an ice cooler. Find a quiet place, and leave a light on for this one as you enjoy the ride. Support the show Please find us on Facebook @ Bourbon Badg...
2023-09-0458 minBourbon and Badges the PodcastRods Road Trip, Jason Aldean and Good Whiskey.Send us a textThe Rodinator returns from his trip with a story or two to tell. Is Rod hooked on crack now? Jason Aldean's song, Try That in a Small Town, rings true for our boys. As Slo said, They call this mountain Shootout Mountain for a reason. Our gang tries to avoid rabbit holes, but sometimes they just can't help themselves. Find your happy place, have a good pour, and enjoy the ride. Support the show Please find us on Facebook @ Bourbon Badges On x On In...
2023-07-2459 minBourbon and Badges the PodcastPat Garvey, Ladies and GentlemenSend us a textThe guys have a guest on this week’s episode, Pat Garey. The podcast donated a bottle of Blanton’s to a local auction, and Pat was the highest bidder, winning the bottle and an opportunity to hang out with our guys in the studio. Did we say opportunity? Wonder how Pat feels about that? Who knows, but we’re sure he felt smart compared to the idiosyncrasy of the Rodinator and Slo. Listen to the gang as they continue their antics and enjoy the ride. Support the show Pl...
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