The Unreasonable Grounds Podcast

EPISODE 37 : RCMP DEPOT PT.4 - WHAT TO BRING TO REGINA 

The Gentlemen are back at it! By popular demand, Wes, Mike and Erik discuss one of the most requested topics of the last year. What should I bring to Depot (RCMP Training Centre)?

Well you asked and we delivered. Everything from coffee machines, running shoes and Lululemon dress pants. Yes you read that right. 

More episodes to come and a very special thank you to Erik's w...

EPISODE 36 : IG LIVE- WORLD POLICE & FIRE GAMES DIVISION 1 HOCKEY  

FEATURING RCMP DIVISION 1 HOCKEY TEAM PLAYERS JOSH COOK AND STEVE CASEY. 

Mike had the opportunity to chat with players Josh Cook and Steve Casey , both representing Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the World Police & Fire Games in Winnipeg this upcoming July. 

So many topics discussed in this episode including the creation of a National Team, prepar...

EPISODE 35 - FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH LEISURE READING PT. 1

In this episode Mike and Erik get into the nitty gritty of first responder leisure reading and the cognitive benefits to taking up the hobby within the professions of Police/Fire/Paramedicine and SAR. 

The guys get into how they started leisure reading while in the profession of law enforcement and the marked difference it had made in their mental health as well as th...

EPISODE 34: RCMP DEPOT PT. 3 - DETACHMENTS DAY with special guest "Cyd"

The crew at the Unreasonable Grounds Podcast got together to relive their Depot days in Regina and brought along colleague and friend of the podcast "Cyd" for the ride. 

The gang went had the chance to go over how they learned where they were going to be posted and what reaction they had to one of the most important pieces of information during the 6 months of ...

EPISODE 33 : COP CAR NEWS 2022-2023 - OPP CORVETTE, RCMP TESLA, BARRIE POLICE BATTERNBERG PATTERS OH MY!

Thompson and Sherman got together for an O.G. Unreasonable Grounds Podcast cop car news episode that went over some of the most recent Canadian Cop Car news articles and news from 2022-2023.

The gents delved into the RCMP's first fully equipped Tesla Model Y patrol vehicle, the Ontario Provincial Police's recent 2023 Chevrolet ...

EPISODE 32 : HOLLYWOOD COP CAR CHALLENGE ROUND 2 - BAD BOYS 2 FERRARI VS. T.O.G. TOYOTA PRIUS

That's right folks, the second head-to-head match up of round 2 is here and it was an absolute gong show!

The boys got together to discuss the finer points of the Bad Boys 2 Ferrari 550 Maranello  and the ridiculous in comparison Toyota Prius from The Other Guys. 

It's was about as absurd and unreasonable as it sounds!

Check it out today!

EPISODE 31 - CANADIAN POLICE APPLICANTS QUESTIONS ANSWERED 

In this episode Mike T. takes on the most frequent questions he's received from applicants looking to get into law enforcement work in Canada.  Topics include which volunteer work and employment choices look best on applications as well as the best possible advice for pre-selection fitness. 

*** This episode mentions several Policing Agencies from across Canada and it ...

EPISODE 30 - UNREASONABLE GROUNDS PODCAST

COP NERDS ASSEMBLE!

The Hollywood Cop Car Challenge has finally returned for Round 2! 

This episode we saw the gents pull an audible and reinstate Live Free or Die Hard FBI Ford Crown Victoria  so that it could battle against the Fast and The Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse.  

New categories. New commentators. New limited edition podcast intro. 

What else could a cop nerd need?

Keep an eye out f...

Episode 28 : Financial Fitness for law enforcement with special guest Paul Britton (RCMP)

Episode 28 saw Mike and Erik sit down and chat with Paul Britton of the Resolute Bay RCMP (Nunavut) to discuss his recent article in Blue Line Magazine. Paul delved into the world of financial fitness as it pertains to law enforcement in Canada. Yes, the guys brought up the stereotypical first year Officers mandatory purchase of the Dodge Ram ...

Episode 27 : RCMP Depot Part 2. "The Troop, Jobs and Regina"

In Part 2 of the RCMP Depot training academy series, the gents had the opportunity to tackle the most requested training questions from followers on Instagram. Followers wanted to know about the Troop experience, what the best Troop jobs were (not right marker...) and what the weekends and evenings off base were like in the busting metropolis of Regina, Saskatchewan. 

Top...

Episode 26 – RCMP Depot Pt. 1

( Drill, OC Spray, Rings and “Welcome to Depot”)

You asked for it. We Delivered.

Episode 26 was an opportunity for Wes, Mike and Erik to sit down and reminisce on their experience at the RCMP’s T Division , affectionately known and referred to as “Depot”.

For those outside of the organization, the RCMP’s training facility in Regina, Saskatchewan is seen a place similar to many  across the world, an ...

THE UNREASONABLE GROUNDS PODCAST - EPISODE 25 : CANADIAN FAST FOOD COFFEE CHALLENGE

4 Cops , 4 microphones, 4 donuts and 9 cups of coffee each..... what could go wrong, right?

The guys finally all got together to challenge each other to determine which Canadian fast food chain has the best on-duty coffee. The contestants included McDonalds, Burger King, A&W, 7-11, Co-op Gas (Gas station), Starbucks, Wendy's (because we have a dea...

THE UNREASONABLE GROUNDS PODCAST - EPISODE 24 : COP NERDS PART 1

It's finally here everyone! The episode that so so many have asked for, Cop Nerds pt. 1 looks at police patch collecting in Canada and the current revival of the tradition and hobby. 

Erik takes the lead in this episode and drops some serious European patch collecting knowledge on us with his insight and international experiences. Whether its learning how to get into ...

EPISODE 23 : BARBER SHOP BATMAN BRAWL - Special Guest Cliff Graham 

Ever wonder how many nipples bats have?  Why Ben Affleck's Batman has short ears on his helmet? How about what it would be like to marry Wonder Woman?

In this episode of the Unreasonable Grounds Podcast Mike and Erik welcome special guest Cliff Graham to be Unreasonable in the bare knuckle brawl where all things Batman were open for debate. 

The podcast crew had an...

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Episode 22: RCMP Tesla Trials - Round Table Discussion 

The gents, including special first responder guests Eric (Prince George, BC) and Nick ( Ford Good Hope, NWT), decided to sit down and go over the recent news that the Westshore RCMP Detachment will be piloting 2 new Tesla Model Y's. 

Discussions ranged from initial reaction to the March 2022 media release and unveiling event to predictions on t...

Unreasonable Grounds Podcast Presents:

The Great Canadian Donut Round Table Discussion 

You wanted more donuts, and we delivered!

Thompson, Sherman, Erik and Wes sat down to discuss the Food Networks Top Canadian Donut Shops article from 2021.

With donut shops with names like Glory Hole Donuts and BroNuts Donuts , what could unreasonably go wrong? 

Check out the episode and follow along with the article at;

https://www.foodnetwork....

EPISODE 20 WITH SPECIAL GUEST SACHIN LATTI 

Mike had the opportunity to speak with Sachin Latti, a fellow Canadian first responder who created and ran the Run To Remember in November of 2021. Sach, otherwise known as "Sach.in.motion" took on a 100 km run through the Fraser Valley and into the Lower mainland of British Columbia raising funds for the Royal Canadian Legion and supporting efforts to enhance mental health awareness for ...

ROBOCOP (2014) "C1" MOTORCYCLE VS. JUDGE DREDD'S "LAWMASTER"

Well the guys made it to the end of the first round, and what better way to end it in unreasonable fashion then to throw a couple of legendary bikes in the mix. 

Is it going to be the fluid mesh wielding Omnicorp C1 from Robocop (2014) or is it going to be the moped puttering flying Eagle "Lawmaster" from Judge Dredd moving on and into the second round of the Hollywood ...

"F-SHACK" VS. "SUV FROM HELL"

In what will go down as the most lopsided match-up in cop car challenge history, the gents welcome special guest and fellow first responder Erik Jakobsen to put The Other Guys Prius Vs. Tango And Cash's Mini Gun packing SUV from hell. 

It really doesn't get much more unreasonable than this!

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