Practical Defense Podcast
A practical approach to staying safe in our increasingly dangerous urban environments. Learn simple strategies and everyday habits from Alex Haddox that will help protect you and your loved ones from harm. Hear interviews with experts on the criminal mind and listen to stories directly from real victims. When you understand what a criminal looks for in a target, you can avoid taking on those characteristics and thus escape selection.
| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 28 |
Duration: 00:41:35
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Direct Download: (23.9MB)
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Tournaments as Training Devices - with guest host, Paul Wilson. This week Paul and I discuss the merits of martial arts tournaments in terms of the lessons they teach and experience they provide for self-defense. Tournament sparring is far from the reality of the street, but occasional participation can provide valuable insight and training opportunities. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 17 Aug 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 11 |
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Duration: 00:02:24
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Direct Download: (1.5MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Screens are not barriers. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 27 |
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Duration: 00:16:03
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Direct Download: (9.3MB)
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Child Safety - Tips and lessons for your children to help keep them safer. Topics include controversy over "Don't talk to Strangers" and "Stranger Danger," being selective with whom you invite into your home, inappropriate touching, common dangers inside the home, setting physical boundaries, what to memorize and weapons in the home with children. The focus of this episode is on children between the ages of 3 and 5. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Tue, 5 Aug 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 10 |
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Duration: 00:03:27
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Direct Download: (2.1MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Walk Facing Traffic. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 27 Jul 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 26 |
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Duration: 00:09:44
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Direct Download: (5.6MB)
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Home Invaders - A look at the social engineering techniques used by criminals to get invited into people's homes. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 09 |
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Duration: 00:03:20
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Direct Download: (2MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Half a Car. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 25 |
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Duration: 00:33:35
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Direct Download: (19.3MB)
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Interview with Jerry Snook - Our guest this week is Jerry Snook, a radio journalist and fellow podcaster. Jerry shares his experiences as a victim of armed robbery at both knife point and gun point while working as a convenience store clerk. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 6 Jul 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 08 |
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Duration: 00:03:36
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Direct Download: (2.1MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Avoid Choke Points. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 24 |
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Duration: 00:14:42
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Direct Download: (8.5MB)
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Crime Survival - Tips and clues to identify and avoid store robberies and some ideas on how to survive an armed robbery of a retail location. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2008 |
| ractical Defense - Quick Tip 07 |
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Duration: 00:02:47
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Direct Download: (1.7MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Look at the Clerks. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 23 |
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Duration: 00:59:03
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Direct Download: (33.9MB)
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Interview with David Baker - Our guest this week is David Baker, Vietnam Veteran and former Los Angeles County Deputy. Dave shares his some of his experiences in law enforcement from daily duties to being in the middle of the East Los Angeles Riot in 1969. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 8 Jun 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 06 |
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Duration: 00:03:03
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Direct Download: (1.8MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - No Digital Players. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 1 Jun 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 22 |
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Duration: 00:14:02
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Direct Download: (8.1MB)
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Choosing A Martial Art - We read an email from Aria and discuss how to choose a martial art that compliments your needs and goals. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 25 May 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 05 |
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Duration: 00:02:37
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Direct Download: (1.6MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Back to the wall. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 18 May 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 21 |
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Duration: 00:15:57
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Direct Download: (9.2MB)
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Vehicle Safety, Part 2 - A look at vehicle security. We review techniques to make your vehicle a less-likely target for beak-ins and ways to keep your personal information more secure. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 11 May 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 04 |
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Duration: 00:03:17
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Direct Download: (2MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Step out when approached in tight spaces. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 4 May 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 20 |
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Duration: 00:22:14
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Direct Download: (12.8MB)
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Vehicle Safety, Part 1 - A look at vehicle security. We cover the full gamut from what to keep in your glove compartment to emergency kits to handling accidents. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 03 |
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Duration: 00:04:35
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Direct Download: (2.7MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Road-Rage. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Episode 19 |
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Duration: 00:28:24
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Direct Download: (16.3MB)
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Road-Rage with Dr. X. - Dr. X returns with a discussion on the psychology behind road-rage. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2008 |
| Practical Defense - Quick Tip 02 |
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Duration: 00:05:19
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Direct Download: (3.1MB)
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Quick Tip of the Week - Interacting with Transients. (c) 2008 Palladium Education, Inc. |
Podcast Technical Details
I use a Heil PR 40 dynamic microphone (and a Behringer C-1 when I am interviewing someone) connected to a XENYX 1622FX analog mixer with USB interface. The XENYX is in turn connected to my Apple MacPro. I use Soundtrack Pro 2 from Apple's Final Cut Studio software suite for all recording and editing. When on the road I use a Marantz PMD660 portable solid state recorder for interviewing. The theme music is called Zombie Chase by Kevin MacLeod and is used under a Creative Commons license. I publish the podcast at 80 kbps, 44.1 kHz, mono.