Old Enough to Know Better

In this episode of Old Enough to Know Better, E. G. Weiss dives headfirst into the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting and the tragedy that followed. Two children are gone, families are shattered, and instead of compassion, politicians rushed in with smug soundbites, attacks on prayer, and hollow promises. From Jacob Frey’s tone-deaf comments to Ilhan Omar’s tired gun-lobby scapegoating, we expose the hypocrisy of leaders who defu...

In this episode of Old Enough to Know Better, E.G. Weiss takes aim at the battle between America’s cops on the streets and the politicians in the spotlight. From the blood-soaked streets of Chicago in 1968 to today’s debate over military deployment in our nation’s capital and in Chicago itself, this episode digs into crime statistics, National Guard authority, and the hypocrisy of leaders who care more about optics than officer saf...

In this episode of Old Enough to Know Better, host E.G. Weiss rips into the never-ending comedy of errors known as emergency communications. From Texas responders still struggling to talk to each other in the middle of floods, to the nationwide failure of cross-training between agencies, Weiss blends sarcasm with bitter truth to expose why “interoperability” is more theory than practice. Along the way, he compares radios to relatio...

In this powerful episode of Old Enough to Know Better, we dive into the science behind retraining your brain for critical thinking using the Red Wagon Methodology™; a proven approach to moving from reactive behavior to proactive awareness. We explore how developing what some might call “healthy paranoia” isn’t a flaw; it’s a finely tuned survival tool for today’s professionals, responders, and leaders. Learn how to shift from insti...

Married to the Mayhem — The Truth About First Responder Marriages

First responders run into burning buildings, gunfire, and chaos daily. But the real heat? It’s at home.

In this powerful new episode of Old Enough to Know Better, we dig into the psychological science, relationship-damaging stressors, and emotional fallout of the responder lifestyle. With humor, hard truths, and stats that’ll make you rethink your agency’s priorities, ...

In this special live episode recorded at the Annual International Association for Identification Conference in Orlando, Florida, I sit down with two of the most recognizable faces in modern forensics: Ashley and Erin from Gap Science.

We talk about their unexpected rise to "forensic fame," how they turned frustration into innovation, and what led them to create one of the fastest-growing training platforms in the industry....

Let’s talk about denim, DNA, and the death of an era that just might change the lives of responders. How does it all fit together? Your host has figured it out.

This week, we interupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this special episode and a take on the Sydney Sweeney ad that sent the left into a meltdown. Why? Because a woman looked like a woman and didn’t apologize for it. While it might seem like just another du...

As the school year begins, the old man is investigating to the myths of TV crime shows and exposing the real crisis facing forensic science in America. Backlogs, staffing shortages, and delayed justice aren’t plot twists; they’re everyday realities in underfunded labs across the country. In this special back-to-school episode, Listen to a challenge for educators to spot the future scientists hiding in plain sight and invite schools...

As schools reopen across the country, too many administrators are dusting off last year’s emergency plans and pretending they’re still enough. They’re not. In this explosive, no-holds-barred episode, Weiss tears into the broken, cookie-cutter approach to school safety and explain why compliance isn’t protection, and box-checking isn’t leadership.

Your host also talks about Red Wagon Meetings; what they are, why every school needs on...

The cartels didn’t back off. They leveled up.
While Washington plays politics, our enemies across the border have become smarter, richer, more brutal and fully embedded in American communities.

In this episode of Old Enough to Know Better, E. G. Weiss exposes how cartels like CJNG, Sinaloa, and Tren de Aragua are recruiting inside U.S. schools, trafficking synthetic poisons into our suburbs, and operating with better tech than s...

Behind every hospital curtain is a nurse, a tech, or an ER staffer trying to save a life while hoping they survive their shift.

Violence in healthcare isn’t rare anymore. It’s daily. Verbal abuse, physical assaults, biting, spitting, stalking; it’s happening in every emergency room, trauma unit, and long-term care facility in the country. In this brutally honest episode, we expose the silent epidemic that healthcare workers have bee...

The assault on law enforcement isn’t just happening in the streets; it’s happening in boardrooms, press conferences, and state legislatures. And E. G. Weiss has had enough.

In this week’s episode of Old Enough To Know Better, Weiss rips the mask off the political grandstanders and celebrity mouthpieces who are openly inciting violence and dismantling public trust in the men and women defending our borders.

We’re talking about ICE age...

What do you get when you mix a declining president, a pen that signs on its own, and a staff that acts like understudies in a Broadway comedy? Apparently… the White House.

This episode takes a brutally honest and darkly hilarious look at the growing scandal surrounding the use of the autopen, the questionable capacity of President Biden in recent months, and the eerie silence of those behind the scenes. From pleading the Fifth to po...

When Texas floods, we send thoughts, prayers… and untrained teenagers in Crocs?

This week on the Old Enough To Know Better podcast, host E. G. Weiss will take you straight back to the Hill Country, where more than 150 people remain missing and the search is becoming recovery. But make no mistake: this tragedy isn't just about nature. It's about neglect, leadership failure, and a system that sent alerts after the bodies wer...

On a quiet Sunday in Idaho, two firefighters were ambushed and killed—not while storming into a burning building, but while responding to a brush fire intentionally set to lure them in. A third remains in critical condition. As a former firefighter, I’ve seen a lot—but this? This is a new kind of hell.

This episode is not a rant. It’s a gut-level tribute to Battalion Chief John Morrison and Battalion Chief Frank Harwood—simple, hono...

What do you get when you mix illegal immigration, media hypocrisy, and a detention center in the middle of the Everglades? You get Alligator Alcatraz—a brutal, hilarious, and honest take on the state of border enforcement in America.

In this episode of Old Enough to Know Better, host E.G. Weiss (author, responder, and unapologetic truth-teller) tears into the narrative surrounding immigration detention facilities and the media meltd...

In this heart-filled but hard-hitting episode, we take a break from chaos and controversy to shine a light on something truly powerful: character. Host E.G. Weiss shares a moving, unscripted moment he witnessed late at night in a Temple, Texas parking lot—where local police officers, without cameras or crowds, showed what true community policing looks like. No headlines, no hashtags—just honor, humility, and humanity in uniform. Fr...

When World War III starts trending on TikTok before CNN can even update their homepage, you know we’ve officially crossed into Gen Z territory.

In this episode of Old Enough To Know Better, E.G. Weiss rips into the viral chaos of WW3 outfit inspo, dance battle diplomacy, and “get ready with me to flirt with the enemy” videos… all while missiles are flying and real threats escalate.

But behind the laughter lies a very real concern: Ha...