Episodes
March 12, 2024
Able & Baker: S2 Episode 4-Don't Forget the City of Burnsville, Minnesota!
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the tragic incident in Burnsville, Minnesota where two police officers and one firefighter/paramedic were murdered by a domestic assault suspect. This inci…
March 9, 2024
Able & Baker: S2 Episode 3-Dedicated to Our Fallen Troops
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the Israeli-Hamas war and honor three service members who were killed, and thirty-four others wounded, by an Iranian drone in northeastern Jordan, near the…
Dec. 22, 2023
Able & Baker: S2 Episode 1-Mpls Year End Madness, New MN Flag, Trump off Ballot
Former police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss Minneapolis year-end crime statistics, declining police recruitment, and the new Minnesota state flag. We also discuss Colorado taking Trump off of the ballot and some…
Dec. 5, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 33-Interview with Deena Winter of the Minnesota Reformer News
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, speak with journalist, Deena Winter, who writes for the Minnesota Reformer News. Ms. Winter has been a journalist for over thirty years and started her career in a…
Nov. 27, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 32-First Anniversary Show!
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley celebrate their first year in the podcast business! The idea of starting a podcast emerged while they were still on patrol and wanted to focus on issues in law enfo…
Nov. 21, 2023
A Conversation with Liz Collin, author of "They're Lying" and "The Fall of Minneapolis"
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, talk with Liz Collin, the author of the best-selling book, "They're Lying" as well as the Director/Producer of the movie, "The Fall of Minneapolis". Liz Collin is …
Nov. 13, 2023
Dedicated to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Former Minneapolis Police Officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the tragic events in Los Angeles where four Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies committed suicide. National reports state that one Commander, one former S…
Oct. 29, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 29-Phillips in, Emmer out!
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the escalation of the Israeli/Hamas war as well as the continued rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world; we also examine why other …
Oct. 19, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 28-The Rise in Antisemitism
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the rise in antisemitism in Minneapolis and nationwide. They also discuss the emerging schism between the Democratic Socialists of America and the DFL (Dem…
Oct. 14, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 27-We Stand With Israel!
In this episode, former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley discuss the horrific events in Israel. Knowing that there is 24/7 coverage of this war we are only going to be discussing the major turn of events,…
Sept. 18, 2023
Episode 26: Interview with former MN State Representative, Kelly Fenton, Part I
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, interview former MN State Representative, Kelly Fenton, from Woodbury; Mrs. Fenton represented District 53 B (Woodbury) from 2015-2019 and was also the Deputy Chai…
Sept. 13, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 25-September 11th Tribute
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. September 11th, 2001 is a day that every American remembers. it was a trag…
Aug. 25, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 24-Rev. Timothy Christopher Interview, Part II
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley interview the Reverend Timothy Christopher of the Berean Missionary Baptist Church. Chris and Karina met the Reverend on Twitter when Chris was running as an Indep…
Aug. 20, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 23-Rev. Timothy Christopher Interview, Part I
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley interview the Reverend Timothy Christopher of the Berean Missionary Baptist Church. Chris and Karina met the Reverend on Twitter when Chris was running as an Indep…
Aug. 6, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 22-Analysis of the Ricky Cobb II Shooting
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the shooting of Ricky Cobb II on July 31, 2023 at around 2 am Monday morning by the MN State Patrol. Mr. Ricky Cobb II was driving on Interstate 94 near Lo…
July 25, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 21-Defund the Police Movement
In this episode, former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the origins of the Defund the Police Movement which started in 2014 with the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri by Offi…
July 13, 2023
Abe & Baker: Episode 20-Is the Minneapolis Police Department Racist?
In this episode former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss whether or not the Minneapolis Police Department is racist; they examine the findings from the report issued by the Minnesota Department of…
June 27, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 19-Safety Matters!
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley discuss their recent trip to California to visit relatives and how they made it back in one piece without becoming a victim of violence. In this episode we also hon…
May 26, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 18-End of MN Legislative Session/Anniversary of Riots
Forner Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley discuss the end of the MN state legislative session as well as the anniversary of the 2020 riots. In this episode we honor the life of Sgt. Michael Kunovich of the …
May 16, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 17-National Police Week/End of MN legislative session
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss National Police Week and the end of the MN state legislative session. In 1962 President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day, …
May 7, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 16-Texas Mall Shooting
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the recent mall shooting in Allen Texas where a suspect open fired and shot nine people. A deceased suspect was later ID'd by by Allen Police Department. D…
May 1, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 15-We're Back!
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley are back after a brief hiatus! In this episode we honor Pope County Deputy Josh Owen who was killed in the line of duty on April 15, 2023; your will never be forgot…
March 2, 2023
Able & Baker: Episode 14, How NOT to Lead With Science
Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the government's response to COVID and how misleading information and politicization of the pandemic has resulted in a steep distrust in government that ha…