This podcast episode explores the challenging and fulfilling work of FBI Special Agent Dan Brunner, who spent 20 years investigating gangs and building cases against criminal organizations. Brunner highlights the importance of self-awareness, trust, and evidence collection in his work. The podcast also emphasizes the time-consuming nature of gathering evidence for RICO cases, the process of obtaining search warrants, the meticulous approach to evidence collection, the significance of interviews in building strong cases, the importance of intimate knowledge in conducting successful interviews with criminals, the strategy for getting gang members to cooperate, the challenges in tracking down fugitives, and the complexities of being an FBI Special Agent.