Sheriff of Baghdad Podcast

John "Shrek" McPhee (aka The Sheriff of Baghdad) and his guests talk war stories, mindset, guns, tactics (both in the field and in life), as well as recent books, movies and television shows on related topics and current events.

#85 Intel With Brad at The Cipher Brief 04/29/2022

#85 Intel With Brad at The Cipher Brief We're getting ready to bring you something new! My longtime friend, Brad, and I are going to start to bring you a monthly intel brief. Forget what the media is feeding you, we want to talk about facts. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/22956353

#85 "Dutch" Chris Moyer 03/30/2022

#85 "Dutch" Chris Moyer I'm here with my long-time friend, "Dutch" Chris Moyer of DCM Consulting, LLC, and man was it an honor to host him on my channel! Two times a charm with this episode, so join me as we dig into our history together. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/22551683

#84 I'm Back With Special Guest, Spencer Pratt 03/24/2022

#84 I'm Back With Special Guest, Spencer Pratt Welcome back! We have the Podcast up and cooking with Season 5. We are kicking it off with the dude that got the Podcast rolling with SOB, Mr. Spencer Pratt. We catch up and then shift to Ukraine. You don't want to miss this one. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/22551575

#83 SOC-P Greg Politics and Products 11/11/2020

#83 SOC-P Greg Politics and Products This weeks guest and long time friend is SOC-P Greg Thompson. We talk about politics the current election state of the world. He came out with a new product called the sling fanny pack we talk about it in depth and some of his other products. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/16758560

#82 Hunting Bin Laden, SOB Origins Story 11/03/2020

#82 Hunting Bin Laden, SOB Origins Story I was recently on Life or Death podcast with former SAS Chris Ryan. I talk about my time clearing the caves of Tora Bora in search of Osama bin Laden, my solo mission tracking down the last man who knew of his location, and what it's like going into combat sat on the edge of a MH-6 Little Bird helicopter. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/16669358

#81 The Legal Brief Part 2 10/28/2020

#81 The Legal Brief Part 2 This weeks guest, part 2 of 2 is a longtime friend and lawyer. Generally speaking most gun owners are naïve of the law. Innocent folks think they did nothing wrong so they could just say it like it is. However this may not set you up for success later for your legal case. In this podcast will discuss how to set yourself up for success if you find yourself in the worst situation of your life. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/16512746

#80 The Legal Brief Part 1 10/22/2020

#80 The Legal Brief Part 1 This weeks guest, part 1 of 2 is a longtime friend and lawyer. Generally speaking most gun owners are naïve of the law. Innocent folks think they did nothing wrong so they could just say it like it is. However this may not set you up for success later for your legal case. In this podcast will discuss how to set yourself up for success if you find yourself in the worst situation of your life. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/16367072

#79 The First Presidential Debate 10/07/2020

#79 The First Presidential Debate This weeks guest is my friend Ken and we talk about the first presidential debate. We try to cover what was good, what was bad and what we thought overall. We try to talk about each one of the questions, the format and the moderator. Overall I can’t believe what a shit show the debate was. The world is a crazy crazy place. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/16222328

#78 The Judge Part 2 09/30/2020

#78 The Judge Part 2 This weeks guest and part 2 of 2 is a friend and a judge. We talk about the supreme court and the death of Ruth Ginsberg. I get to ask him all the questions that you wouldn’t normally get to ask a judge. We talk about world affairs, the state of our judicial system and politics of course. I always say the world is crazy crazy place, we get to discuss how crazy it is. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/16118606

#77 The Judge Part 1 09/23/2020

#77 The Judge Part 1 This weeks guest and part 1 of 2 is a friend and a judge. We talk about the supreme court and the death of Ruth Ginsberg. I get to ask him all the questions that you wouldn’t normally get to ask a judge. We talk about world affairs, the state of our judicial system and politics of course. I always say the world is crazy crazy place, we get to discuss how crazy it is. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/16118597

#75 Retention Shooting Part 2 09/08/2020

#75 Retention Shooting Part 2 Part 2 of 2. This weeks guest is repeat offender Greg Thompson. We talk about this internet phenomenon called retention shooting. We are expanding this conversation beyond what you normally see in these type of short internet videos. Greg runs SOCP special operations combative programs. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15925781

#74 Retention Shooting Part 1 09/01/2020

#74 Retention Shooting Part 1 This weeks guest is repeat offender Greg Thompson. We talk about this internet phenomenon called retention shooting. We are expanding this conversation beyond what you normally see in these type of short internet videos. Greg runs SOCP special operations combative programs. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15821177

#73 Politics with Ken Part 2 08/25/2020

#73 Politics with Ken Part 2 Part 2 of Politics. This weeks guest is repeat offender and friend Ken. He works in the tech industry and has lives in California for a long time. We talk about the election, politics and the world in general. I always say the world is a strange place we talk about how actually strange it is. But mostly we complain about how messed up the world really is. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15651512

#72 Politics with Ken Part 1 08/18/2020

#72 Politics with Ken Part 1 This weeks guest is repeat offender and friend Ken. He works in the tech industry and has lives in California for a long time. We talk about the election, politics and the world in general. I always say the world is a strange place we talk about how actually strange it is. But mostly we complain about how messed up the world really is. This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15651467

#71 Joz Hostage Rescue 08/11/2020

#71 Joz Hostage Rescue This weeks guest is a long time friend Joz. He talks us through his single-handedly killing a hostage taker as a SWAT team member. He covers everything from responding to the call through ending the situation. We talk about training, mindset and how to be better at these situations as they arise. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15516902

#70 New to Classes 08/05/2020

#70 New to Classes This weeks guest is student and friend Ken. We Talk about being a new student to classes and cover what to expect from your first class. We talk about some currents events with politics. If you want to know about taking your first class. This is your podcast. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15485993

#70 New to Classes 08/05/2020

#69 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 3 of 3 07/28/2020

#69 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 3 of 3 Part 3 of 3. This weeks guest is long time sparing partner, friend and coach Greg Thompson. We talk about his SOC-P combative systems, from the origins to where we are now. We cover some current events and politics. SOCP special operations combative program is an ever evolving program designed to meet the needs of special operation units and law enforcement. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15290387

#68 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 2 of 3 07/24/2020

#68 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 2 of 3 Part 2 of 3. This weeks guest is long time sparing partner, friend and coach Greg Thompson. We talk about his SOC-P combative systems, from the origins to where we are now. We cover some current events and politics. SOCP special operations combative program is an ever evolving program designed to meet the needs of special operation units and law enforcement. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15290300

#67 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 1 of 3 07/21/2020

#67 Greg Thompson Combatives Part 1 of 3 This weeks guest is is long to fight partner and coach Greg Thompson. We talk about his SOC-P combative systems, from the origins to where we are now. We cover some current events and politics. SOCP special operations combative program is a program of record. It is a ever evolving program designed to meet the needs of special operation units! /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15290159

#66 Bennie and Home Defenders 07/07/2020

#66 Bennie and Home Defenders This weeks guest is my man Bennie, a repeat offender here on the podcast. We talk about his home town Atlanta without a police force. The Ken and Karen couple that defend their home in Missouri from rioters. We discuss the good the bad and the ugly about home defence. We trade some funny ass war stories. Both of us being movie lovers we talk about the current state of the movies. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15105461

#65 Ed CCT Stories Part 2 06/29/2020

#65 Ed CCT Stories Part 2 This weeks guest is my main mostest MF, long time close friend CCT Ed. We pick up where we left off in part 1 destroying Iraqi tank divisions at Haditha Dam. He talks about the worst day he ever had shortly after that and how many people they killed that day. Wrapping it up with briefly talking about the new John Chapman book and the mission operation in Anaconda /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/15010772

#64 Trigger Time TV 06/25/2020

#64 Trigger Time TV This weeks guest is a long time close friend and Trigger Time TV producer Troy. Check out Trigger Time TV at triggertimetv.com. We talk about training, barbecue, booze and good times. Also we talk about the new season of Trigger Time TV, the current trainers on the show. We reminisce about prior seasons when we would film together and cover a little bit of current events. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14954492

#63 Entry Level Night Vision 06/17/2020

#63 Entry Level Night Vision This weeks guest is Micah from Gear Central Supply night vision check him out at https://gearcentralsupply.com. We cover entry levels into the night vision world. If you were going to buy night vision where to start, how to start and the cost associated. I share my experiences with night vision what I like or don’t like. We cover the whole set up of night vision, laser, helmets and mounts. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14808680

#62 Soldier Survivability and Equipment, 06/10/2020

#62 Soldier Survivability and Equipment, This weeks guest is a Soldier load bearing equipment expert who shall remain nameless. We cover the best way to carry gear, what works and what does not. I share my experience and thoughts on carrying gear and how to carry it best. We also cover weight as a penalty and mobility being paramount to survivability. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14589920

#61 DDay Airborne Operations 06/04/2020

#61 DDay Airborne Operations This weeks guest is a fellow Liberty Jump Team member and good friend Rich. We talk about the Normandy area and the D day invasion with airborne operations. Normandy is loaded with personal survival stories that will hurt you heart unlike like anything you’ve heard. Also we honor the airborne that came before us with static line jumping the same drop zones sometimes Even on the same days. Www.libertyjumpteam.com /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14684783

#60 Riots and King 06/02/2020

#60 Riots and King This weeks guest is a guy who I got mad respect for, King Kevin Casey. King is an MMA fighter former UFC and currently a Middleweight fighter for Bellator, @kingkevincasey on Instagram. King is very insightful and we cover from the police take down of Floyd to the current state of the riots. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14656709

Calls From The Quarantine #59 CCT Stories 05/28/2020

Calls From The Quarantine #59 CCT Stories This weeks guest is long time friend CCT Ed. We cover Air Force selection pipeline and what it takes to pass. Also we talk about desert mobility during the invasion of Iraq while attached to a unit squadron. Which lead to the battle for the Haditha dam. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14606879

Calls From The Road #58 Passing Selection 05/20/2020

Calls From The Road #58 Passing Selection This weeks guest is a long time friend Geo. We worked and known each other for a long time. We take stroll down memory lane sprinkled with some in depth discussion. We talk about mind set and our personal thoughts for passing selection. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14481341

Calls From The Road #57 Captured Green Berets Number 2 05/13/2020

Calls From The Road #57 Captured Green Berets Number 2 This weeks guest is a former Green Beret a close friend Gideon. We have done some sketchy overseas contracting is the past. Just the Green Berets captured off the coast of Venezuela. The planning, mind set and institutional that lead to this situation. /episode/index/show/sobpodcast/id/14372138

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