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Podcast: Better Every Shift
Episode: āAre we really this childish?ā Reflecting on the āover-sexed cultureā station investigation in S.C.
Description: In this episode of the Side Alpha Podcast, Fire Chief Marc Bashoor reflects on the news of a Columbia, S.C., fire station that was investigated for its reportedly āover-sexed culture.ā Columbia police ultimately decided not to press criminal charges, but that didnāt stop word from spreading about station antics that reportedly involved butt-slapping, wedgies and an āoverwhelming infatuationā with comparing male genitalia.
Chief Bashoor argues that while fire stations arenāt always sanctuaries of purity, they must be sanctuaries of public trust where members are expected to do the right thing, even when no one is watching...