Dispatched & Dysfunctional

Chris Stockton

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Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories.Dispatched & Dysfunctional is a raw, honest look at EMS, first response, trauma, burnout, leadership, recovery, and the dark humor that helps people survive the job.These are not polished hero stories. They are the calls that stay with you after shift change, the mistakes nobody wants to admit, the jokes that keep the room from going silent, and the weight responders carry home long after the uniform comes off.Some episodes will make you laugh. Others will hit hard. Every episode is built around real experiences, real people, and honest conversations...

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Recent episodes

  • Push Pride to the Side: Just Make the Call — Jeff DillOct 22, 2026 · 45 min
  • “Stop Calling It Brotherhood If You Won’t Act Like Family” — Jason MeinershagenSep 17, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
  • “I’m Fine. I’m Just Tired.” — The Lie Burnout Tells — Stephanie McAlisterSep 11, 2026 · 31 min
  • CUT FREE: Joby Walters on Outlaw Life, Identity & RedemptionSep 4, 2026 · 38 min
  • STOP EATING YOUR YOUNG The future of EMS depends on who we choose to become today.Aug 27, 2026 · 21 min
  • The Job Was Never Supposed to Be Your Whole Life — Anna LombardoAug 13, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
  • Silence Can Cost Everything | Darren Richardson on PTSD, Identity & RecoveryAug 6, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
  • The Comedy Behind Medi-Ocre EMS — Manny Famolare & Scott JohnsonJul 30, 2026 · 48 min
  • The Hard Things Are the Journey — Brad WolfeJul 23, 2026 · 40 min
  • "End Of The Call" With Chris CooperJul 23, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

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