Dawg Talk

About Dawg Talk

Brandon and Trevor are first-year firefighters whose goal is to share insight on how to prepare and succeed as new firefighters in your department, while also gaining insight and knowledge from the firefighters they interview. Join us on 'Dawg Talk,' the podcast that takes you into the heart of firefighting. Explore the untold stories of heroism, challenges, and triumphs as we sit down with firefighters from around the globe. From daring rescues to the camaraderie that fuels their courage, each episode unveils the raw and inspiring experiences that define these everyday heroes. Tune in for a front-row seat to the world of firefighting.

Publisher

Brandon N. Grullon & Trevor Powers

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Dec 2023

Latest episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

35 of 47 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   PeePee Powers

   Hosts Gru and Pumpkin share humorous anecdotes about their cooking experiences and discuss recent firehouse shifts, offering listeners an inside look into the daily lives of firefighters.

2. 

   9 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Tone Drop Trivia

   Hosts Gru and Pumpkin answer listener questions about firehouse stories and motivation, then compete in a firefighter trivia game for lighthearted entertainment.

3. 

   2 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Check Chief's Sugar

   Hosts Gru and Pumpkin answer listener questions about firehouse stories and personal routines, offering unfiltered perspectives and humorous insights into the life of firefighters.

Inside a recent episode

PeePee Powers

Published 17 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Oh, sweetheart. Social security number. Yeah. That's funny, dude. Citizens accused and are funny. Yeah. Oh, man. You got any more time off? Or you just, you back a hundred percent. I'm back. I'm back. Uh, next tour, I think I'm on the command van. Dang. Yeah. I'm driving. Uh, yes. Driving that big. But that means I got a cook for everybody. Oh, we just put what? 15 people. What are you going to make? I don't know. I'm scared. Eggs. Tatos and some kind of protein. I'm going to do exactly what's artists did before he left. Just a bunch of, even for dinner, the same thing. Yeah. I don't know what to do, like, for dinners or lunch. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

399,300

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

129 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

343 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

81

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