Who approaches the scene first risking their lives for the safety of others? We do. The blue canaries, law enforcement. We allow others to tell our stories. It's time for us to tell our own stories. Blue Canary is a show for cops by a cop, retired Captain Steven Kellams. In each episode, Steve goes behind the scenes of a police department. Giving you real-world insight into why decisions are made, what obstacles are ahead, and how the answers to your questions aren’t always found in the news.…
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Send us Fan Mail When I first joined The Thin Line Rock Station, I did what I think every new DJ should do—I listened. I wanted to hear what everyone else was bringing to the station, what made this place special, and why people kept coming back. One of the first voices that really caught my attention belonged to Erin Nugent. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 4, she hosted a show called Holding…
Send us Fan Mail When we talk about police reform, we usually talk about body cameras, policies, accountability, or use of force. Those are important discussions, but I think we're missing something much more fundamental. What if one of the biggest police reform issues isn't what officers do? What if it's whether they're physically capable of doing the job in the first place? Let's be honest about…
Send us Fan Mail It was poker night. Once a month the shift would get together and play poker. It rotated from house to house and this time it was my turn. My living room was crowded with about a dozen people. Eight of us were playing at the table and I was tucked back in against the wall. We were all drinking and having fun. Cory stops bye. He liked to be the life of the party so when he came in…
Send us Fan Mail I attended the police academy at Indiana University. At the time, it was one of the only academies outside the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield that the state officially recognized as a full police certification academy. The program itself was unique. While a full-time student with Indiana University you had to apply for the IU police department. The application…
Send us Fan Mail When I decided to talk about police reform I immediately thought of Brad Seifers. I had the pleasure of working extensively with Brad over the years and new that if anyone had solid thoughts on police reform it would be Brad. Brad recently retired from law enforcement after a 32-year career. He started at the Indiana University Police academy in 1994, then spent over 22 years in…
Send us Fan Mail Real reform requires honesty. It requires evidence. It requires experience. And most importantly—it requires conversation. Not lectures. Not slogans. And not screaming people into silence. That’s what this podcast is about. Not defending bad policing. Not pretending problems don’t exist. But talking honestly about what real police reform should actually look like—from the…
Send us Fan Mail https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/ In October of 2025, I got an email that made me pause for a second. It was from James Hathaway who said that he was one of the owners of The Thin Line Rock Station, an online radio station that was specifically designed for public safety. He had heard my podcast and thought I would have a great voice for their station and would I be…
Send us Fan Mail We find ourselves once again at the end of a season. This caps off Season 6 of Blue Canary and it’s been very interesting. I had been thinking about retirement for a couple of years. Once the greatness of it started to settle and the things you missed started to creep back in past the walls you built telling yourself it was the greatest decision you ever made, reality raised it’s…
Send us Fan Mail “The Hollow Call” a Halloween Special. Let’s just add a little more spook to an already spooky tail. I received this email from a user who went by Mallory98. The email didn’t have anything in it but this attached story. I tried several times to reach out and get more information, but every time I sent an email it bounced back as an invalid address. Every time. Through every email…
Send us Fan Mail Jessica Flores served as a police officer and detective in the Kansas City Missouri area, but was forced to retire early due to medical issues. That left her struggling to find purpose and meaning in the post law enforcement world. That all stopped one day when she realized she could help other officers find their purpose after law enforcement. That’s how Next Shift was founded.…
