Tactical Tangents

A podcast for cops, military, or anyone interested in survival or self-defense topics, in order to get their head in the game and step up the conversation.

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Welcome to Tactical Tangents! We are a free service of PIH Tactics LLC - bringing you great content for raising your performance in tactical skills with a focus on decision-making.
New podcasts go up 2x a month, and other articles posted here throughout!

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Trying to get stuff done when you’re dealing with your bosses is a skill of its own. Some people are better at it than others. We discuss some strategies for dealing with “obstructions” in the workplace. https://t.co/SEwPkgT9PL

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Its the 24th, so we're just a couple days away from an all new episode. Coming up, Mike and Jim talk about "Command and Staff". Why do these positions exist? How as a leader can you lean on your staff in order to make better command decisions? Subscribe so you don't miss it.

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(3/3)
Topics on the docket include:
• OODA loops and tempo (if we mention John Boyd, and leave out OODA, did we even mention Boyd??)
• Stocks and flows in crime and manpower
• Policy resistance and unintended consequences
• Applying system dynamics to organized vehicle theft

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If you want to dictate tempo instead of reacting to it, this episode will be worth your time.
Coming soon: Mike and Jim will break down tactical applications of systems thinking for military and law enforcement leaders. Drawing on Col. John Warden’s “Enemy as a System” model...

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(2/3) and strategic insights of John Boyd, they will explore how adversaries function as interconnected systems with stocks, flows, feedback loops, and leverage points.

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Surveillance: How They Track You & You Can't Escape

Check out episode 203 "We Are Watching You - License Plate Readers and Modern Surveillance" for more!
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Domo Arigato Mr Roboto---Being robotic isn't how we best establish rapport. Communicate clearly by using "normal people" words. Its not that hard.
Check out episode 201 for more of Mike's Pet Peeves.

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Our discussion centers on officer-induced jeopardy and why stepping out of danger is often the best tactical option when vehicles are involved.

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High-profile incidents often trigger emotional reactions and legal arguments, but this clip focuses on something else entirely: survival. Rather than debating whether force was justified...

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Check out Ep 110 for more

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Jim is a huge fan of reviewing the "National Security Strategy". Coming soon you can enjoy a solo episode from him as he discusses the publicly released document and what it could mean to us and why its important as tacticians to understand the goals of our leadership.

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*drops the Waco episode on YouTube right before bed...with no cares how the audience it reaches will react*

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...This is a professional development episode for leaders who want to think more clearly, communicate more persuasively, and operate with intention in an information-saturated environment.
New content drops on the 1st and 15th!

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Coming soon:
We have an awesome episode that explores why communication is not a soft skill—but a core professional competency....

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...Learn how to write clearer reports, brief more effectively, and recognize when others are shaping narratives about them....

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Coming soon!
Mike & Jim break down how systems thinking helps tacticians make smarter decisions. Using Warden’s “Enemy as a System,” they show how to find leverage points, anticipate consequences, and spot trends before they spiral. Strategic insight for real-world problems.

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...A lot of our older content is getting re-released over on the YT channel to make sure its as accessible as possible.
We would love to hear what your favorite shows were. (2/2)

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I don't share links on here purposely to try and figure out the algorithm and such...but check out episode 1, see where we started this adventure so many years back: https://t.co/FbxRBs86C2… (1/2)