Cops and Writers Podcast
207 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsCops and Writers is a podcast hosted by retired police sergeant and author, Patrick O'Donnell. The podcast provides valuable insights and humor for crime writers who want to create accurate and believable police stories. O'Donnell conducts in-depth interviews with members of law enforcement and civilian experts, discussing police procedures and culture. He also interviews crime fiction writers and writers from different genres, discussing what works in the ever-changing landscape of book sales and publishing. The podcast offers candid stories told with cop humor and technical details about the world of law enforcement.
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166 Brew City to The Streets of San Fransisco With Bestselling Author and San Fransisco Police Sergeant Adam Plantinga
April 14, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBFor today’s show, we are traveling to the West Coast and the home of Fisherman’s Warf, The Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and of course, Alcatraz. On today’s episode, we will be chatting with the City of San Francisco Police Sergeant and Bestselling Author, Adam Plantinga. Adam Plantinga’s first book, 400 Things Cops Know, was nominated for an Agatha Award and won the 2015 Silver Falchion award for best nonfiction crime reference. It was hailed as “truly excellent” by author Lee Child and...
165 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part Two)
April 07, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWelcome back to the conclusion of my interview with a former member of the Gambino Crime Family, now International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director Louis Ferrante. Mr. Ferrante grew up in New York City and became entangled in the Gambino crime family. He was eventually arrested and served almost ten years in prison. While he was incarcerated, he taught himself to write, and he fell in love with books. He promised himself that he would someday become an international best...
164 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part One)
March 31, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWelcome to part one of my interview with a former member of the Gambino Crime Family, now International Bestselling Author, Television Producer, and Director Louis Ferrante. Mr. Ferrante grew up in New York City and became entangled in the Gambino crime family. He was eventually arrested and served almost ten years in prison. While he was incarcerated, he taught himself to write, and he fell in love with books. He promised himself that he would someday become an international bestselling au...
163 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Law Enforcement (Part Two))
March 24, 2024 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBWelcome back to the conclusion of my interview with Crime Scene Investigator and Author Rebekah Strong. Rebekah Strong has served as an active member of law enforcement for over twenty years in a major metropolitan police department. She started in patrol and is now serving as a Crime Scene Investigator in her department's forensics unit where she is responsible for processing crimes from murders, robberies, burglaries, sexual assaults, and fatal vehicle crashes, to name a few. Rebekah Str...
162 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Her Novels. (Part One)
March 17, 2024 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBWelcome everyone to part one of my interview with Crime Scene Investigator and Author Rebekah Strong. Rebekah Strong is serving as an active member of law enforcement for over twenty years in a major metropolitan police department. She started in patrol and is now serving as a Crime Scene Investigator in her department's forensics unit where she processes crimes from murders, robberies, burglaries, sexual assaults, and fatal vehicle crashes, to name a few. Rebekah Strong, writing under the...
Begorrah! It's A Special Bonus St. Patrick's Day Episode With Irish Police Officer (Garda) Marie O'Halloran
March 17, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBHappy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Here is a special rebroadcast of my interview with my favorite Irish Cop, Marie O'Halloran!! Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here is a rebroadcast from a few years ago with my favorite Irish Garda! In this special St. Parick's Day bonus episode, Marie O'Hlloran shares her experiences as a 22 year veteran of the Irish Polic Force, An Garda Síochána. Marie and I chat about everything from her training at Garda College, experiences on the job, and a treasure trove...
161 Curiosity Unleashed! Exploring Writing, A.I., Podcasting, and Entrepreneurship, With NYT and USA Today Bestselling AuthorJoanna Penn
March 10, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBBoy, do I have a treat for you guys! Along with my celebrity co-host Jodi Burnett, my extra special guest on the show today is none other than Award-Winning, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, and Award-Winning Podcaster Joanna Penn!!!! Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller, dark fantasy, crime, and horror author as J.F. Penn. She’s also an award-winning podcaster as the host of the Creative Penn Podcast tha...
Bonus Episode! Verbal Judo and De-Escalation With Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell (Retired)
March 08, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBWelcome to this bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast. A little while ago, my good friend Kathleen Donnelley approached me asking if I would give a presentation to the Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers Association regarding Verbal Judo. How can I turn down a good friend and a chance to talk? One minor hitch. I'm not an instructor of Verbal Judo or some kind of Verbal Judo guru. After some self-reflection, I recalled the thousands of times myself or other cops on the street used Verb...
#160 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part Two)
March 03, 2024 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBDr. Michael Caparrelli spent 100 hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam. Welcome back everyone to the conclusion of my interview with Bestselling Author and Psychologist, Dr. Michael Caparrelli. Dr. Caparrelli holds a PhD in Behavioral Science with an emphasis on Addiction Psychology. Dr. Caparrelli spent 100 hours, over 34 sessions with one of the most feared murderers in America’s history, David Berkowitz aka The Son of Sam. Dr. Caparrelli wrote an amazing book titled,...
#159 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part One)
February 25, 2024 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBDr. Michael Caparrelli spent 100 hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam. Welcome everyone to part one of my interview with Bestselling Author and Psychologist, Dr. Michael Caparrelli. Dr. Caparrelli holds a PhD in Behavioral Science with an emphasis on Addiction Psychology. Dr. Caparrelli spent 100 hours, over 34 sessions with one of the most feared murderers in America’s history, David Berkowitz aka The Son of Sam. Dr. Caparrelli wrote an amazing book titled, MONSTER M...
158 Bestselling and Award Winning Author Nick Petrie Tells us to 'Just Write A Bad Book.'
February 18, 2024 17:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBToday’s show will be especially helpful for you writers out there. On the show today we have award-winning and bestselling author, Nick Petrie. His first novel, The Drifter, won the ITW Thriller and Barry Awards and was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Hammett Awards. He won the 2016 Literary Award from the Wisconsin Library Association and was named one of Apple’s 10 Writers to Read in 2017. Light It Up was named the Best Thriller of 2018 by Apple Books. Both Light it Up and The Wil...
157 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part Two)
February 11, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBWelcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with the “Cop Doc” Dr. Ellen Kirschman. For over four decades, Dr. Ellen Kirschman's specialty has been treating first responders, cops, firefighters, and their families who are suffering with work-related traumatic stress. Dr. Kirschman is also an award-winning and best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction. She is best known for the gold standard book for cops and their families, “I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Kn...
156 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part One)
February 04, 2024 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBWelcome everybody, today’s show will be especially valuable for those of you who are first responders and maybe more important, for their families to listen to. Or, if you are curious about what goes on behind closed doors in a police family. There is so much good information here, I had to split this up into two episodes. My guest on today’s show is known as the ‘Cop Doc’, Dr. Ellen Kirschman. For over four decades, Dr. Ellen Kirschman's specialty has been treating first responders, cops,...
155ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part Two)
January 28, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBWelcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with my special guest, Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director, former NYPD homicide detective, and author of the bestselling book, The Deadly Path: How Operation Fast & Furious and Bad Lawyers Armed Mexican Cartels, Peter Forcelli. If you like heroes, homicide, government corruption at the highest levels, a government whistle blower, and good old fashioned police work, you’re going to love this episode. Peter was a "whistleblower," wh...
154 ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part One)
January 21, 2024 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBWelcome everybody to part one of this very special show with my guest, Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director, former NYPD homicide detective, and author of the bestselling book, The Deadly Path: How Operation Fast & Furious and Bad Lawyers Armed Mexican Cartels, Peter Forcelli. If you like heroes, homicide, government corruption at the highest levels, a government whistle blower, and good old fashioned police work, you’re going to love this episode. Peter was a "whistleblower," who came fo...
153 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part Two)
January 14, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBWelcome back everybody to the conclusion of this very special show with my guest Matthew Cox. Dateline NBC called Matthew, "A gifted forger and silver-tongued liar." If you’re a true crime junkie, you’re going to love this show! Matthew’s captivating story has been featured in Playboy, Rolling Stone, Dateline NBC, and numerous other news publications. Matthew Cox, one of the most ingenious con men in history—bilked America’s biggest banks out of millions. Despite numerous encounters with b...
152 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part One)
January 07, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWelcome everybody to part one of this very special show with my guest Matthew Cox. Dateline NBC called Matthew, "A gifted forger and silver-tongued liar." If you’re a true crime junkie, you’re going to love this show! Matthew’s captivating story has been featured in Playboy, Rolling Stone, Dateline NBC, and numerous other news outlets. Matthew Cox, one of the most ingenious con men in history—bilked America’s biggest banks out of millions. Despite numerous encounters with bank security, st...
151 Special Guest Appearance on the 'Wish I'd Known Then' Podcast with Sara Rosett and Jamie Albright
December 31, 2023 17:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBHappy New Year everybody! I wish you all a happy and healthy 2024. Today we're going to do something a little bit different. Back on November 22nd, I sat down virtually with Sarah Rosett and Jamie Albright on their fantastic podcast wish I’d known then. We talked about common errors writers make when it comes to crafting their police stories and how to improve their thrillers or mysteries. Check out the Wish I'd Known Then Podcast with Jamie Albright and Sara Rosett! Check out Field Tra...
150 Finding The Strength To Write After Tragedy And Grief With USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt.
December 24, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBToday on the show we are traveling to Romania speaking to USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt. Melinda Colt is an award-winning and bestselling author of thrillers, suspense, and mystery novels. While she’s a Juris Doctor and professional target shooter, she worked as a journalist before she became a full-time author and owns a graphic design business. Melinda indulges her romantic side by writing romance novels under the pen name Melinda De Ross. In today’s episode we discuss: ...
149 NYPD Laughing In The Line Of Duty With Author, Podcaster, and Detective, Vic Ferrari!
December 17, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBToday on the show we are talking to retired NYPD Detective, Author, and Podcaster, Vic Ferrari. Vic worked a distinguished twenty-year career with the NYPD as a patrol officer and later moved up to the organized crime unit working in the auto theft squad as a detective. Vic is now an author with seven books published, and a host of his own podcast, NYPD Through The Looking Glass. In today’s episode we discuss: · Vic tells us a true horse story. How Vic got into police work and then l...
148 Serial Killers And Captivating Criminals With True Crime Television Producer Sonja Borgmann!
December 10, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBToday on the show we have True Crime Television Producer Sonja Borgmann! Sonja is a producer for true crime documentaries for Tubi T.V. and A & E. Some cases she has highlighted are infamous killers like Ted Bundy and the Menedez brothers. She also produced the Killing Diana documentary, highlighting the life and death of the late Lady Diana. Please enjoy this wide-ranging and enjoyable true crime discussion with Sonja Borgmann. In today’s episode we discuss: · Sonja’s interest in...
147 Elvis, Police Work, Kevin Costner, Val Kilmer, And More With The Muti-Talented Police Officer Jeff Bonilla!
December 03, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBToday on the show we have Author, Creative, Musician, and former Police Officer Jeff Bonilla. Jeff was a police officer in two California departments, Burlingame PD and Daly City PD in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s co-author of the groundbreaking book "So You Want To Be A Cop," this work has been recommended reading in multiple police academies, shedding light on the reality of life as a police officer. His current fiction novella "Terminal Hitman" is receiving great reviews. Bonillo...
Bonus Episode With Me Being Interviewed On The Creative Penn Podcast With Joanna Penn!
November 28, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBToday’s show is a special bonus episode of me being interviewed on the Creative Penn Podcast with the most excellent host, Joanna Penn! Joanna and I talk about writing realistic police stories, starting a second career as an author, networking, and the dangers of writing about real-life trauma. Please enjoy my chat with Joanna Penn. In today’s episode, we discuss: · Becoming a writer after a significant first career · Dos and don'ts of finding a mentor · Being of servi...
146 Joe Solari Helping Indie Authors Maximize Profits and Gives Us The Inside Scoop On Author Nation Live!
November 26, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBToday on the show we are chatting with the director of Author Nation, Joe Solari! Joe and Author Nation are taking the helm from Craig Martelle and the 20 Books to 50K Vegas Conference. 20 Books Vegas was the largest indie author conference and now Joe Solari and Author Nation have the epic task of keeping this amazing conference going and growing. Please enjoy my chat with Joe Solari. In today’s episode we discuss: · Will there be cookies as big as manhole covers at Author Natio...
146 Joe Solari Helping Indie Authors Maximize Profits and Giving Us The Inside Scoop On Author Nation Live!
November 26, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBToday on the show we are chatting with the director of Author Nation, Joe Solari! Joe and Author Nation are taking the helm from Craig Martelle and the 20 Books to 50K Vegas Conference. 20 Books Vegas was the largest indie author conference and now Joe Solari and Author Nation have the epic task of keeping this amazing conference going and growing. Please enjoy my chat with Joe Solari. In today’s episode we discuss: · Will there be cookies as big as manhole covers at Author Natio...
145 The Biggest Indie Author Conference In The World! 20 Books To 50K Vegas With The Man Who Ran Them, Craig Martelle!
November 19, 2023 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBToday on the show we have returning champ, my friend and Superstar Author and director of the world’s largest indie author conference, 20 Books Vegas, Craig Martelle. It was my pleasure to attend the last 20 Books Vegas run by Craig. I have gone to all the Vegas 20 Books conferences and have seen the positive impact these conferences have had on authors. Please enjoy my chat with Craig Martelle. In today’s episode we discuss: · Craig’s beginnings into writing after a career in t...
144 Join Me on Mystery and Thriller Mavens With Sara Devillo!
November 13, 2023 02:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBA little while ago it was my honor to be a guest on Sara DiVello’s Mystery and Thriller Mavens show. Today’s podcast is a special rebroadcast of the interview. Please enjoy me being on the other side of the mic with Sara DiVello interviewing me. In today’s episode we discuss: · The fourth book in my Brew City Blues series, Honor and Valor. · My most memorable experience writing Honor and Valor. · We discuss the importance and how to use cliffhangers in a thriller. · ...
143 20 books Vegas, Carrying Off-Duty, Cop Camp, Officer Involved Shootings and Much More!
November 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBToday we are going to do one of my favorites, the random show. I get some cops with a variety of law enforcement experience and some crime writers together and we chat about writing and try to answer some questions from my Cops and Writers Facebook group. These are usually a bunch of fun and I’m sure this won't disappoint. On today’s show, we have returning champs, Crime Writers Jodi Burnett and Kathleen Donnelly, along with writers and crime fighters RJ Beam and Richard Rybicki. In today...
142 Criminal to Champion With Undefeated UFC Champ, "The Legend" Frank Shamrock. (Part Two)
October 29, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBToday is the conclusion of a special two-part interview with “The Legend” Frank Shamrock. Frank grew up in an abusive household and turned to criminality to get out of that horrible situation. He was charged with over twenty felonies and spent most of his teen years in and out of jail and eventually wound up in prison for three and a half years. When he got out of prison, he decided it was time for him to turn his life around using martial arts as his catalyst. Frank “The Legend” Shamrock w...
141 Criminal to Champion With Undefeated UFC Champ, "The Legend" Frank Shamrock. (Part One)
October 22, 2023 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBToday on the show I will be speaking with “The Legend” Frank Shamrock. Frank grew up in an abusive household and turned to criminality to get out of that horrible situation. He was charged with over twenty felonies and spent most of his teen years in and out of jail and eventually wound up in prison for three and a half years. When he got out of prison, he decided it was time for him to turn his life around using martial arts as his catalyst. Frank “The Legend” Shamrock was the 1st to hold ...
140 Exploring SWAT, Internal Affairs, and Law Enforcement Education with Lt. William Walsh, Author and Professor
October 15, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBOn today’s show I will be chatting with one of my former colleagues and friend, Lt. William Walsh! Lieutenant Walsh joined the Milwaukee Police Department in 1993. He started in patrol and worked in one of the busiest and most dangerous districts in the city, and perhaps the country! During his distinguished twenty-seven-year career, he went on promoted to sergeant being a supervisor for the tactical enforcement unit (SWAT), an instructor at the police academy, an investigator in the inter...
140 Exploring SWAT, Internal Affairs, and Law Enforcement Education with Author and Professor Lt. William Walsh
October 15, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBOn today’s show I will be chatting with one of my former colleagues and friend, Lt. William Walsh! Lieutenant Walsh joined the Milwaukee Police Department in 1993. He started in patrol and worked in one of the busiest and most dangerous districts in the city, and perhaps the country! During his distinguished twenty-seven-year career, he went on promoted to sergeant being a supervisor for the tactical enforcement unit (SWAT), an instructor at the police academy, an investigator in the inter...
139 There Is No Such Thing As Writer's Block With Honoree Corder!
October 08, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBOn today’s show, we will travel to Tennessee! My special returning guest is none other than the totally awesome Honorée Corder! Honorée is an executive and strategic book and publishing coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of over 60 books, including There Is No Such Thing As Writers Block: You Can Unlock Your Inner Prolific Writer. Additionally, she is co-creator of The Miracle Morning book series with Hal Elrod. Honorée passionately helps business professionals and entrepreneurs write, pu...
138 Dublin Thrillers With Irish Police Officer (Garda) Marie O'Halloran, AKA Casey King!
October 01, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBOn today’s show, we cross the pond to the birthplace of my parents, Ireland, where we chat with returning guest and my favorite Garda, Marie O’Halloran. Casey King is the crime-writing alter-ego of crime fighter, Marie O’Halloran. She has spent over two decades as a member of the Irish Police Force, also known as the An Garda Síochána, and has a Diploma in Policing Studies. Throughout her career, she has worked on various gangland operations, and drug investigations and had roles as exhibi...
137 Hard Lessons Learned & My Honest Discussion With Future Cops on How to Get Hired And make it to Retirement as a Cop.
September 24, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBYou never know who you are going to bump into at a cigar lounge, and this held true for me about a month ago. I was in one of my favorite cigar lounges in Madison, Wisconsin and I bumped into William Walsh. Will, is a retired City of Milwaukee Police Lieutenant whom I had the pleasure of working with on the street for the first six years of my career. Lieutenant Walsh is now Professor Walsh and teaches criminology at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin. When he asked if I ...
136 From Cuba to Los Angeles, with L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Alba Yates!
September 17, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBOn today’s show, I will chat with retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Alba Yates. In her 25-year career with the L.A. Sheriff’s, she worked in the jail, street patrol, and the courts as a bailiff, and public information officer (P.I.O.). In today’s episode we discuss: · Her childhood memories in Cuba. · How she got interested in law enforcement. · Being a single mother with a one-year-old son and being a recruit in the sheriff’s academy. · How she got inter...
135 I'm in the hot seat! Vic Ferrari host of NYPD Through The Looking Glass Interviews Me!!
September 10, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBToday’s show is going to be a wee bit different. My good friend and fellow podcaster Vic Ferrari had me on his show, NYPD Thorough The Looking Glass a while ago and today's show is a special rebroadcast of that episode. So, today I’m in the hot seat. I hope you enjoy this special episode with Vic Ferrari interviewing me. In today’s episode we discuss: · Growing up on the Southside of Chicago and the influences that got me interested in a job as a cop. · My internship with the...
134 Sell more books using TikTok! Cecelia Mecca & James Blatch show us how to boost your book sales using TikTok.
September 03, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBToday’s show is for those of you authors who are using TikTok and want to up their game, or those of you who are thinking about using TikTok to promote their books. So, I brought on two experts who continue to see success using TikTok. Bestselling Author and Indie Author Superstar Cecelia Mecca and from the Self-Publishing Formula, Self-Publishing Launchpad, and the Self-Publishing Show Podcast, James Blatch. Cecelia and James have their fingers on the pulse of indie publishing and know ...
133 From page-turning legal thrillers to the real drama of the circuit court, Judge Martin Clark brings Virginia's law to life.
August 27, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBOn today’s show we are going into the courtroom with my special guest, Bestselling Author and His Honor, Judge Martin Clark. A retired circuit court judge from Patrick County, Virginia, Martin is a cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Davidson College and attended law school at the University of Virginia. When he was appointed to the bench in 1992 at age thirty-two, he became one of the youngest judges in the commonwealth's history. During his time on the bench, he presided over everything...
132 Bones or books, Dr. Kathy Reichs has it down to a science. The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Forensic Anthropologist keeps crafting spellbinding novels!
August 20, 2023 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBIt is my honor and privilege to have Forensic Anthropologist and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Dr. Kathy Reichs on the show. For years Dr. Reichs consulted with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina, and continues to do so in the province of Québec. Dr. Reichs has traveled to Rwanda to testify at the UN Tribunal on Genocide and helped exhume a mass grave in Guatemala. As part of her work at JPAC, she aided in the identification of war dead from World War II, Kor...
131 Dive deep into your story! Join best-selling indie superstar, Jodi Burnett, as she immerses herself in a solo writer's retreat in picturesque Scotland.
August 13, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBToday on the show, we are going to the land of haggis, kilts, bagpipes, delicious ale, and the best James Bond, Sean Connery. Yes, we are going to Scotland, where we welcome back returning guest: best-selling indie superstar Author Jodi Burnett. We join Jodi in Scotland, where she is on a solo writer’s retreat. Jodi is doing research for an upcoming novel and has completely immersed herself in the location getting the words in and soaking up the culture. If you have ever thought of doing ...
130 From Law Enforcement to Literature: Scott Moon's Journey from Police Lieutenant to Successful Author After Retirement.
August 06, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBToday on the show, we welcome back a returning guest: bestselling author and newly retired Lieutenant Scott Moon, formerly of the City of Wichita Police Department. Scott Moon is a writer of speculative fiction, mostly science fiction and space opera, and a fan of many storytelling. Prior to writing full time, he spent twenty-five years in law enforcement. Notable assignments included the Special Community Action Team, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Exploited Missing Children Unit, and v...
129 Hardboiled Homicide Detective Danny Smith and His Dickie Floyd Crime Series.
July 30, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBToday on the show we have retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detective and Author Danny Smith. Danny Smith is a retired homicide detective who spent 21 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In 2004 he moved to Idaho and spent the next 18 years working as a private investigator and consultant. He is the author of the award-winning Dickie Floyd Detective Novel series, the Rich Farris Detective Novel series, and his autobiography, Nothing Left to Prov...
128 What The Dead Know: New York City Death Investigator And Author Barbara Butcher (Part Two)
July 23, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBWelcome back to the conclusion of our special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and author, Barbara Butcher of the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Barbara Butcher spent 23 years at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a death investigator, director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program, and chief of staff. There she investigated more than 5500 deaths, 680 of them homicides. She worked mass disasters, including 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Thailan...
127 What The Dead Know: New York City Death Investigator And Author Barbara Butcher (Part One)
July 16, 2023 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBToday is episode one of a special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and Author, Barbara Butcher of the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Barbara Butcher spent 23 years at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a death investigator, director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program, and chief of staff. There she investigated more than 5500 deaths, 680 of them homicides. She worked mass disasters including 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, the London...
127 What The Dead Know: With New York City Death Investigator And Author Barbara Butcher (Part One)
July 16, 2023 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBToday is episode one of a special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and author, Barbara Butcher of the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Barbara Butcher spent 23 years at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a death investigator, director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program, and chief of staff. There she investigated more than 5500 deaths, 680 of them homicides. She worked mass disasters including 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, the London...
126 Cops and Divorce: Insights from Family Law Attorney and Divorce Survivor Kerrie Droban.
July 09, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBOur subject for today’s show is divorce. Divorce is far too prevalent in the world of law enforcement, and I have wanted to do a podcast episode about this subject for some time now. I survived a brutal divorce that lasted over two years and wrote a book about it to help others going through a nasty divorce titled, “Divorced Dad: Kids are Forever, Wives are not.” This book is not full of venom or hate, it is a guide to help those, especially dads, who are navigating the sometimes shark-infe...
126 Navigating Divorce: Insights from Family Law Attorney and Divorce Survivor Kerrie Droban.
July 09, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBOur subject for today’s show is divorce. Divorce is far too prevalent in the world of law enforcement, and I have wanted to do a podcast episode about this subject for some time now. I survived a brutal divorce that lasted over two years and wrote a book about it to help others going through a nasty divorce titled, “Divorced Dad: Kids are Forever, Wives are not.” This book is not full of venom or hate, it is a guide to help those, especially dads, who are navigating the sometimes shark-infe...
125 Comedy, Crime, and Serial Killers With Author Wendy Whitman!
July 02, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBToday we are chatting with the former producer and executive of Court T.V., The Nancy Grace Show, and Author Wendy Whitman. Wendy has a unique background through her decades-long work as an executive and producer for Court TV and HLN, covering almost every major high-profile murder case in America. Through her knowledge of the most detailed aspects of the crimes, Ms. Whitman has become an expert on the subject of murder in America. Before attending Boston University School of Law, Whitman...
#124 Guns, Gangs, And Honor! Blown Away With Lt. Tommy Brooks Of The Boston Police Department!
June 25, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBToday we are chatting with Lt. Tommy Brooks of the Boston Police Department. In 1998 he started his law enforcement career as a Transit cop and then became a member of the Boston Police Department. After working primarily in plain clothes units, Brooks joined the Boston Gang Unit as a detective and later, as a Sergeant. While in the gang unit, he worked making gang cases via informants, undercover work, search warrants, and other investigative means. He has also maintained a working role ...