Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.
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This episode talks about police suicide and mental health. If that's a hard subject for you, take care of yourself first. And if you're struggling, you can call or text 988 anytime, day or night. Or call CopLine 1-800-COPLINE.
24 Sept 2026
Major Discussions - #6 - Radios and flatulance
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In this episode - The execution of the transistor radio, and we'll visit The Farting Room.
Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.
17 Sept 2026
Major Discussions - #5 - The public and the Truth
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The public doesn't want to hear the truth.
Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.
10 Sept 2026
Major Discussions - #4 - Real Police are NOT on TV
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The Major is hired to act as Technical Advisor for the TV show Homicide Life on the Street. Oh, and there's a chicken in your office!
Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.
3 Sept 2026
Major Discussions - #3 - The Steel Beam
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Content note: this episode discusses gun violence.
The major recalls the midnight shift where he was attacked and why the other officers referred to him as The Steel Beam!
Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.
27 Aug 2026
Major Discussions - #2 - Early Days on the Force
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Episode 2 covers "Human garbage", the Paddy Wagon, handling the public (literally at times) and earning acceptance in the Department.
Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.
23 Aug 2026
Major Discussions - Episode #1 - Introduction
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In the first episode of Major Discussions, we meet Retired Major Gary D'Addario. After years on the streets of Baltimore — from a rookie patrolman's first shift to commanding as Major — the stories are finally being told.
Major Discussions is a new podcast pulling back the curtain on a career most people only see from the outside. The calls that stuck. The lessons learned the hard way. The reality of the badge, told straight, by someone who lived every rank of it.
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