Reasons We Serve
Hosted by Niles Gooding · Reasons We Serve
4.6from 32 ratings
- 218
- Episodes
- 26
- Transcribed
- 32
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 6M
- YouTube views
About Reasons We Serve
Police officer stories and law enforcement interviews revealing why people choose careers in policing. Do you ever wonder why people go into law enforcement? Does being in law enforcement change your views of the public over time, and how does being an officer affect your family? This podcast explores these questions and discusses different careers and the functions of various law enforcement agencies, including local, state, and federal agencies. The episodes include interviews with retired and active-duty law enforcement officers. Welcome to Reasons We Serve—your source for the most honest, unfiltered Law Enforcement Interviews and Military Stories on YouTube. We sit down with Police Officers, Corrections Deputies, Homicide Detectives, Military Veterans, and DEA Agents to share the true costs and triumphs of their careers. The episodes include interviews with retired and active-duty law enforcement officers. Dive into real True Crime Interviews that explore everything from Prison Life and Inmate Stories to solving Cold Cases and surviving Undercover Cop operations. Whether we're covering the dangers of Rikers Island, the challenges of First Responder Mental Health, or Military Missions in Vietnam, we bring you the raw experiences of those who serve.
- Publisher
- Reasons We Serve
- Category
- health & fitness · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 23 Apr 2023
- Latest episode
- 25 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
26 of 218 episodes have a transcript.
25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
He Interrogated an Al-Qaeda Bomber for 20 Hours | FBI Agent Eric Jergenson | Ep. 186
18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
He Policed New Zealand Without a Gun for 30 Years | Craig Tickelpenny | Reasons We Serve Ep. 185
11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Body Cams Lie: Rock Drummer Turned Cop Jamie Borden on What Videos Miss | Reasons We Serve EP 184
Inside a recent episode
He Interrogated an Al-Qaeda Bomber for 20 Hours | FBI Agent Eric Jergenson | Ep. 186
Published 25 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] A local. Every time. Not another FBI agent. We collaborated. We talked about cases. We had friendships and relationships. But I always thought about the local. That's who I partnered with every single time because they know their AOR. They know the lay of the land. They've been doing it. They know how to get things done. They bring resources to the table that I don't have. And so it's a force multiplier. And so when I would go out and pitch this JTTF concept, other law enforcement agencies, that was just it. I'm not about holding information back. In fact, I want you to be a part of it. You will have full access to everything that we do. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Reasons We Serve
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- Eric Jergenson
- Craig Tickelpenny
- Jamie Borden
- Willie Merry
- Kirby Plessas
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 6,206,715
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 32 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100
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- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 51
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Who hosts Reasons We Serve?
Niles Gooding host the show. Published by Reasons We Serve.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Reasons We Serve take guests?
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