Old Enough to Know Better
Wisdom earned. Sarcasm sharpened. And no topic too sacred.
From the front lines of disaster zones to the shadows of homeland security briefings, Old Enough to Know Better is not your average podcast. Hosted by longtime responder, threat analyst, author, and proud curmudgeon E.G. Weiss, this show dives headfirst into the world of emergency response, law enforcement, and national security with the unapologetic voice of someone who’s been there, done that, and probably wrote the field guide afterward.
Old Enough to Know Better
The Fire We Never Trained For
On a quiet Sunday in Idaho, two firefighters were ambushed and killed—not while storming into a burning building, but while responding to a brush fire intentionally set to lure them in. A third remains in critical condition. As a former firefighter, I’ve seen a lot—but this? This is a new kind of hell.
This episode is not a rant. It’s a gut-level tribute to Battalion Chief John Morrison and Battalion Chief Frank Harwood—simple, honorable men who wore the uniform with pride until their final call. We’ll talk about what happened, why this matters beyond Idaho, and what it says about the threats facing first responders in today’s America.
This was a rural response, not an urban war zone. And yet, the war came anyway.
We owe our firefighters—and all first responders—more than back-page headlines and a moment of silence.