Bulletproof True Crime: The Operator Files

Steve Stanulis, Bleav
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Step into the shadows with Bulletproof: The Operator Files — a raw, high-stakes true crime and investigative podcast hosted by Steve Stanulis: ex-NYPD, elite bodyguard, private investigator, and Hollywood insider. From undercover missions to celebrity scandals, each episode reveals real cases, covert operations, and untold stories of deception, danger, and survival. Whether it's tracking a con artist, exposing betrayal, or walking the line between justice and vengeance, this is where grit meets truth. No scripts. No filters. Just the Operator.

  1. Keith Grounsell: Hard Lessons From the Real World

    FEB 9

    Keith Grounsell: Hard Lessons From the Real World

    Why real-world experience matters more than online opinions The difference between theory and execution under pressure How modern culture misunderstands responsibility and accountability Decision-making when there’s no room for error Lessons learned the hard way — and why shortcuts fail Mental discipline and staying calm in critical situations Why credibility can’t be faked for long Advice for younger generations chasing fast success Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    49 min
  2. Breaking the Mold: Leadership, Identity, and Reality Inside Modern Policing | Captain Heather Glogolich

    JAN 20

    Breaking the Mold: Leadership, Identity, and Reality Inside Modern Policing | Captain Heather Glogolich

    Life after the police academy: expectation vs. reality Why “forget everything you learned” became the norm The pressure to prove yourself early in law enforcement Leadership moments that change how you see the job Machismo culture and why it still exists Navigating policing as a woman without playing a role Trust, delegation, and knowing when to step back as a leader Why the job feels all-consuming — and why it shouldn’t “Don’t change who you are for the job — change how you do the job” How perspective, travel, and conversation reshape policing culture Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    53 min
  3. Inside the FBI–NYPD Terror Task Force: How New York Was Kept Safe | Steve Gonzalez

    JAN 7

    Inside the FBI–NYPD Terror Task Force: How New York Was Kept Safe | Steve Gonzalez

    Steve Gonzalez’s role within large-scale counterterrorism operations The 2009 New York subway terror plot and how it was dismantled How FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces function across the U.S. Why prevention is invisible — and why that’s intentional The evolution of FBI–NYPD relations from rivalry to partnership The role of intelligence, technology, and judicial oversight Why “good guys” statistically win more than the public realizes How community cooperation strengthens national security Why movies fail to portray real counterterrorism work accurately The emotional impact of knowing an attack was stopped before it happened Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    52 min
  4. CIA Psychic Program Insider: Angela Ford on Remote Viewing, ESP & the Afterlife

    12/17/2025

    CIA Psychic Program Insider: Angela Ford on Remote Viewing, ESP & the Afterlife

    Angela Ford shares her firsthand experiences as part of a U.S. government psychic program, revealing how her abilities first emerged in early childhood and how they were later shaped and supported rather than suppressed. In this episode, Angela discusses out-of-body experiences, prophetic dreams, remote viewing, and the psychological framework behind government-run ESP research. She also dives into deeply personal topics, including reincarnation, the afterlife, automatic writing, and how belief systems evolve when intuition meets structured intelligence work. This is not Hollywood fantasy. It’s a grounded conversation about consciousness, human potential, and what really happened behind closed doors when intelligence agencies explored psychic phenomena. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 45m
  5. Breaking Barriers: A Latina Colonel’s Fight Through Sexism, War, and the U.S. Military System | Lisa Carrington

    12/09/2025

    Breaking Barriers: A Latina Colonel’s Fight Through Sexism, War, and the U.S. Military System | Lisa Carrington

    00:00 – Introduction to Col. Lisa Carrington Setting the stage: Latina trailblazer, combat veteran, and retired Air Force Colonel. 02:10 – Joining the military in 1980 What it meant to enter a male-dominated system with almost no women in leadership. 04:05 – First assignment: an all-male fighter squadron Walking into a culture filled with harassment, discrimination, and zero support systems. 07:15 – The sexual assault she buried for decades How it happened, why she stayed silent, and the emotional cost of pretending it didn’t exist. 12:40 – Military culture in the 80s: sexism normalized Centerfolds on the walls, “good old boys” culture, and no channels for reporting abuse. 16:20 – Moving every 1–2 years as a commander How command-track officers are uprooted constantly and how it affected her son. 20:00 – Her son’s struggle with friendships The emotional damage of always leaving just as he formed connections. 23:10 – Pressure as a Latina woman Why she felt she had to prove herself twice as hard — and why “coasting” wasn’t an option. 27:30 – Combat deployment: the psychological cost Seeing death, facing threats daily, and the transition from warzone to everyday life. 31:40 – Coming home angry at the American public The disconnect between people in combat and civilians living normal, unaware lives. 35:55 – Coping the wrong way Her honest admission of turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms after deployment. 40:10 – Leadership lessons learned the hard way What true leadership means in a broken system — and what she would tell young officers today. 46:00 – Why she started speaking publicly in 2020 The moment she decided to tell the truth and help others find their voice. 50:20 – Closing reflections Resilience, identity, motherhood, and the cost of being a barrier-breaker. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    48 min
  6. Inside the CIA: What Hollywood Gets Wrong & How to Make Yourself Impossible to Manipulate — with Rosanna Minchew

    12/01/2025

    Inside the CIA: What Hollywood Gets Wrong & How to Make Yourself Impossible to Manipulate — with Rosanna Minchew

    00:00 — Intro: Why the Hollywood version of the CIA is nonsense Rosanna breaks down the biggest myths and why movies exaggerate everything, especially the obsession with explosions. 02:15 — What real intelligence work looks like Planning, intel gathering, building trust, and long-term relationship management — not action-movie chaos. 05:40 — The truth about manipulation in the intelligence world The actual reasons people “turn” and why coercion is a weak, unsustainable tactic. 08:10 — The skill that makes you nearly impossible to manipulate Radical openness: exposing your own skeletons and removing leverage from anyone who might try to control you. 12:30 — How intel officers evaluate people and intentions Behavior patterns, inconsistencies, and information gaps — not gut feelings. 17:45 — What instinct really means in CIA work It’s informed pattern recognition, not mystical intuition. 22:00 — The psychology behind secrecy and vulnerability How hiding your flaws creates leverage against you, and how transparency neutralizes that risk. 27:40 — Misconceptions the public keeps repeating Why the general public romanticizes espionage and why that leads to wrong assumptions. 33:20 — Operational realities vs public fantasy The tedious, detailed, methodical nature of actual intelligence operations. 40:00 — Final insights from Rosanna How normal people can apply CIA thinking to everyday decisions, relationships, and self-protection. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    27 min
  7. Hunting Mafia Graves: Former FBI Agent Seamus McElearney Tells All

    11/18/2025

    Hunting Mafia Graves: Former FBI Agent Seamus McElearney Tells All

    In this episode of the BulletProof Podcast, former FBI Special Agent Seamus McElearney shares his most unbelievable on-the-job experience — the hunt for three buried mob victims connected to the Colombo family. Topics Covered: How Seamus was assigned to run the Colombo family squad The informant “Joe Caves” and his shocking proffer The hunt for three murder victims buried miles apart Why digging for bodies is more complex than people think The FBI’s Evidence Response Team and the 8-day search Press pressure, helicopters, supervisors, and nonstop stress How lime was used by the mob to preserve bodies Seamus’s track record of finding multiple homicide victims What it takes mentally and emotionally to work high-stakes mob cases Guest: Seamus McElearney Podcast: BulletProof Real FBI stories, real cases, real intensity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    35 min
  8. Inside the CIA: Gina Bennett on the Realities of Intelligence, Terrorism & Global Threats | BulletProof Podcast

    11/10/2025

    Inside the CIA: Gina Bennett on the Realities of Intelligence, Terrorism & Global Threats | BulletProof Podcast

    Guest: Gina Bennett – Former CIA Senior Counterterrorism Analyst Topic: Inside the CIA, counterterrorism strategy, leadership, and truth behind intelligence work Key themes: Life inside the CIA and intelligence community The emotional and psychological cost of serving in national security How intelligence operations actually work (beyond movies) Women in intelligence and breaking barriers in a male-dominated field Lessons from decades of experience in counterterrorism Subscribe to BulletProof Podcast for more unfiltered conversations with agents, intelligence officers, and those who’ve lived behind the headlines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    33 min
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Step into the shadows with Bulletproof: The Operator Files — a raw, high-stakes true crime and investigative podcast hosted by Steve Stanulis: ex-NYPD, elite bodyguard, private investigator, and Hollywood insider. From undercover missions to celebrity scandals, each episode reveals real cases, covert operations, and untold stories of deception, danger, and survival. Whether it's tracking a con artist, exposing betrayal, or walking the line between justice and vengeance, this is where grit meets truth. No scripts. No filters. Just the Operator.

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