Small Town Dicks
365 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6.5K ratingsWelcome to the home of Small Town Dicks, where we take you behind the scenes of small town crime cases with the real detectives who investigated them. Hosts Yeardley Smith, twin detectives Dan and Dave, and forensic expert Paul Holes ask the essential questions and offer their own insights so the stories always hit close to home. All seasons are available for streaming.
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The Briefing Room Ep. 3: Reasonable Suspicion
February 10, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBToday's briefing is about Terry v. Ohio, the 1968 U.S. Supreme Court case that set the standards for when a police officer has reasonable suspicion to stop and frisk someone. Our detectives talk about the arrests that led to the court case, what it decided is and is not permissible, and the differences between detaining and arresting someone. Detectives Dan and Dave offer real world examples of how this works, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Reasonable Suspicion
February 10, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBToday's briefing is about Terry v. Ohio, the 1968 U.S. Supreme Court case that set the standards for when a police officer has reasonable suspicion to stop and frisk someone. Our detectives talk about the arrests that led to the court case, what it decided is and is not permissible, and the differences between detaining and arresting someone. Detectives Dan and Dave offer real world examples of how this works, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Classroom Safety Check Cont.
February 03, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 86.7 MBPart two of our conversation with two Texas elementary school teachers about classroom safety in the wake of the deadly shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, along with advice from a veteran school resource officer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room Ep. 2: Classroom Safety Check Pt. 2
February 03, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 86.7 MBPart two of our conversation with two Texas elementary school teachers about classroom safety in the wake of the deadly shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, along with advice from a veteran school resource officer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Classroom Safety Check Pt. 2
February 03, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 86.7 MBPart two of our conversation with two Texas elementary school teachers about classroom safety in the wake of the deadly shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, along with advice from a veteran school resource officer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Classroom Safety Check Pt. 1
January 27, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBWelcome to The Briefing Room, a spinoff from Small Town Dicks. In our first episode, twin detectives Dan and Dave talk with two public school teachers about 'active shooter' training in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school. Yeardley Smith is also on-hand to ask the guys why they started this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room Ep. 1: Classroom Safety Check Pt. 1
January 27, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBWelcome to The Briefing Room, a spinoff from Small Town Dicks. In our first episode, twin detectives Dan and Dave talk with two public school teachers about 'active shooter' training in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school. Yeardley Smith is also on-hand to ask the guys why they started this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Classroom Safety Check
January 27, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBWelcome to The Briefing Room, a spinoff from Small Town Dicks. In our first episode, twin detectives Dan and Dave talk with two public school teachers about 'active shooter' training in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school. Yeardley Smith is also on-hand to ask the guys why they started this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room is coming Jan. 27!
January 13, 2023 08:00 - 3 minutes - 8.49 MBSmall Town Dicks Presents: The Briefing Room - coming January 27. It's a new show from Detectives Dan and Dave about the world of law enforcement and the ways they keep us safe. Every day, police officers start their shifts in briefing, where they discuss the latest policies, crime trends, and other hot topics that affect law enforcement. We're inviting you in to be part of the conversation. We'll also have tips for you on ways you can better protect yourselves as well as improve the ways you...
Small Town Dicks presents The Briefing Room
January 13, 2023 08:00 - 3 minutes - 8.49 MBSmall Town Dicks Presents: The Briefing Room - coming January 27. It's a new show from Detectives Dan and Dave about the world of law enforcement and the ways they keep us safe. Every day, police officers start their shifts in briefing, where they discuss the latest policies, crime trends, and other hot topics that affect law enforcement. We're inviting you in to be part of the conversation. We'll also have tips for you on ways you can better protect yourselves as well as improve the ways you...
Hot Wheels
December 23, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MBDetective Dan takes us on an epic small-town manhunt as he tracks down a notorious car thief who makes the mistake of stealing the rims off a teenager's prized possession: his first car. This one has it all: burner phones, face tattoos, and a golden Honda Accord. This is the season finale! The detective: Detective Dan was formerly a K9 handler and Violent Crimes detective at the same Small Town police department as his brother, Dave. Dan regards his years as a K9 handler to be the most rewa...
Wondery Presents: Frozen Head
December 19, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 10.6 MBHosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. You can binge the entire series early and ad-free right now by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull mult...
Deep Cover
December 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBDetective Matt returns to share his more than year-long undercover investigation into a fringe environmental group with dangerous designs on an upcoming political convention. This is the kind of story we never get to hear. Told by a detective who mastered the art of disappearing from his own life in order to thwart a violent plot. The detective: Detective Matt joined the police department in the town where this story takes place shortly after graduating college. He worked in patrol at first...
The Devil's in the Details
December 09, 2022 08:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBCrime scene investigations are rarely as dramatic - and definitive - as what you see on TV shows like CSI. That does not make them any less crucial to solving the case. Host Paul Holes takes us through a case he worked on in the late 1990s, where a claim of self-defense was ultimately turned on its head after a thorough and objective look at the nearly invisible trace evidence left behind after the body of a gay man was found dumped in a ditch. The detective: Paul Holes is a bestselling aut...
Moving Target
December 02, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBA gunshot rings out in the middle of the night in a small town in rural Australia. Detective Graeme is quickly on the case and soon learns not one but two additional drive-by shootings have occurred this early morning. Such things don't happen where he lives and all he has to go on is some grainy footage of a dark car out looking for targets. The detective: Detective Graeme. After witnessing a bank robbery, Graeme decided to join the Victoria Police where he graduated from the police academ...
Living the Dream
November 25, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 47.3 MBSo glad to have you with us on this day after Thanksgiving (aka Black Friday). Here's something special from the Dream Team to our Small Town Family: Detectives Dan and Dave, Investigator Paul, and Citizen Yeardley talk about traffic stops, driving while hearing impaired, and their dream jobs. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One Dark Night Pt. 2
November 19, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 98.7 MBIn the conclusion of One Dark Night, Detective Justin has identified his suspect in the senseless murder of Larry, who provided security for a community garden in Justin's small town. As Justin closes in on the suspect, the stakes couldn’t be higher when the suspect makes clear he will not be going quietly. The detective: Detective Justin is approaching his 15th year in Law Enforcement. Currently a Major Crimes Detective, Justin has also worked patrol, been a K9 Handler, and is a Team Leade...
One Dark Night Pt. 1
November 18, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 94.7 MBIn Pt. 1, Detective Justin gets an early morning call to respond to a community garden where a man's body is found slumped over at the base of a tree. The first assumption is this is a tragic, but all too common suicide. But the evidence starts to tell a different story, and soon Justin finds himself hot on the trail of a murderer. Pt. 2 drops tomorrow! The detective: Detective Justin is approaching his 15th year in Law Enforcement. Currently a Major Crimes Detective, Justin has also worked...
Red Flag
November 11, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBA man calls 911 to say his toddler is in distress: he's not breathing. As paramedics rush to the scene, so does Detective Terry. He knows for this kind of incident, it is all hands on deck. As he begins to investigate what happened, a series of red flags go up and Det. Terry confronts every parent’s worst nightmare. The detective: As of 2022, Det. Terry will have over 24 years of experience in law enforcement. He spent the majority of his career in a small, rural coastal town. Over the cour...
Split Second
November 04, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBIn a split second, your entire life can change. Detective Aaron is a school resource officer. As he does his daily patrol, he stops a man who appears out of place near the local high school. Indeed, this routine stop turns dangerous as the man, who is found to have warrants and is carrying weapons, runs directly onto school property. A confrontation outside classrooms forces Aaron in a split-second decision. The detective: Detective Aaron started in law enforcement 24 years ago. His current...
The Most Dangerous Time
October 28, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBPolice discover the body of a woman near the bottom of a flight of the stairs that lead to her bedroom. She’s been shot in the head and the main suspect is the man she just broke up with. Her young children are also in the house, hiding in a closet. Detectives Chad and Greg hunt the suspect down and find a pattern of dangerous domestic abuse that had never been reported to police. The detectives: Detective Chad went to school with Detectives Dan and Dave. In high school, Chad started as an ...
Covet
October 21, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBA young mother gets a strange visit from a neighbor. He tells her his security cameras have captured her daughter doing inappropriate things. Shocked and suspicious, the mother calls the police. Detective Dave arrives and begins to investigate. He discovers the neighbor’s story does not hold up, and the truth is alarming. The detective: Detective Dave recently retired from law enforcement in January 2022. He began his career in 2007 and served as a patrol officer until 2012. Dave spent th...
Bloodline
October 14, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBA bloody murder scene along a California highway leads Investigator Paul Holes on a generational journey, as he discovers a killer’s past could shine a light on a long-dormant cold case. Along the way, Paul finds that the impulse for violent crime sometimes runs in the family. The detective: Paul Holes is a bestselling author, podcaster, television host and retired cold-case investigator with the sheriff’s and district attorney’s offices in California’s Contra Costa County. During his 27 ye...
Parkland Pt. 2
October 07, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBThis is the second part of Officer George’s response to the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. This episode covers one of the most horrific school shootings in American history. It would come to be known simply as “Parkland.” The detective: Officer George has lived in South Florida his entire life. He’s a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where he played baseball. He moved on to the minor leagues and met Detective Dan, also a professiona...
Parkland Pt. 1
September 30, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBOn February 14, 2018, Officer George was working patrol with his local PD. He'd met some fellow officers for lunch. Nothing out of the ordinary. Then he heard the radio traffic: shots fired at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He immediately headed to the campus. This is Officer George's story of responding to one of the most horrific school shootings in American history. One that would come to be known simply as “Parkland.” The detective: Officer George has lived in South Florida his e...
Season 11 Trailer
September 16, 2022 15:00 - 1 minute - 4.16 MBSmall Town Fam, the new season of Small Town Dicks drops on Friday, Sept. 30. Oh, and that's not all. We've added a new co-host to the team: Detective Paul Holes. He'll join Yeardley, Detective Dan, and Detective Dave as we explore real, true crime cases told by the detectives who investigated them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: The Christian Burial Speech
September 09, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 91.8 MBOnce again, Detectives Dave and Dan take a deep dive into case law that governs how law enforcement operates in this country. Today, they discuss Brewer v. Williams, which is better known as "The Christian Burial Speech". It's a fascinating and disturbing tale about the limits of interrogation after a suspect invokes his right to counsel: even when, or especially when, the stakes are incredibly high. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Case Law, Part 2
August 26, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 96.7 MBIf you've ever watched a television crime drama, chances are you could recite the Miranda warning by heart. Today, Detectives Dan and Dave continue their law enforcement briefing with a review of the case that brought us the Miranda warning: Miranda v. Arizona. The detectives also delve into a precursor case, Escobedo v. Illinois, which helped define what rights a person has when they're arrested. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Case Law, Part 1
August 12, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 84.6 MBIn today's briefing, we discuss the case law that defines what is considered reasonable when a police officer uses force. These cases are used by departments nationwide as a foundation for use of force policies. The two specific cases you'll hear about today, if you want to read further, are Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room: Situational Awareness
July 29, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 62.7 MBOver the next few weeks, we're sharing a few episodes of The Briefing Room. The series began on our Patreon feed but is going to become a brand new show in January. Today, we discuss situational awareness: Detective Dave and Detective Dan talk about ways to increase your safety by paying closer attention to what's going on around you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lords of Soccer: How FIFA Stole the Beautiful Game
July 14, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBYeardley invites you to enjoy a special preview of a new documentary series called Lords of Soccer. Join veteran foreign correspondent Conor Powell as he digs deep into the murky world of international soccer, or football as most of the world knows it, to expose the graft and corruption that brought down the elite businessmen behind the World Cup. Lords of Soccer: How FIFA Stole the Beautiful Game is the unbelievable true story of how a corrupt few turned the world’s most popular game into a...
Gone Fishin'
June 17, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBA young couple go missing after heading out to a local camping spot. A search party discovers their bodies - both have been shot to death. Investigators from this rural town turn over every stone in search of the killer but come up empty. Over 40 years pass before a DNA test points to a suspect. Detectives scramble to arrest him and get justice for the victims. The detectives: Detective Chad went to school with Detectives Dan and Dave. In high school, Chad started as an Explorer/Cadet with ...
Out of Reach
June 10, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBA brutal murder. A primary suspect. But small mistakes made by fellow officers in the early hours of the investigation hinder Detective Lins’ pursuit of the man he believes is responsible for bludgeoning a woman to death in her driveway. But the investigation continues until Lins receives word that his prime suspect is dead. Or is he? Even in retirement, Detective Lins says he’s not ready to give up the ghost. The detective: Retired Detective Lins began his 31-year-career in law enforcement...
The Very Worst
June 03, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBThe stories about Sam are almost unbelievable. He’s wealthy, successful, and a family man. But look closer and you’ll discover a deeply disturbed predator with a dangerous habit of victimizing kids. When Detective Robert and his team take over the case, they find themselves crossing state lines and international borders in the pursuit of evidence which ultimately confirms Sam is exactly what they thought he was: the very worst. WARNING: This episode deals with the sexual abuse of children. ...
Disturbing the Peace
May 27, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBAn attentive security guard confronts a rowdy group outside a bar. One of the group pulls out a gun and shoots the security guard, killing him. As investigators try to sort out what happened, they discover the security guard was wearing a body camera that recorded the whole event. Detective Chris leads a manhunt to apprehend the suspect. The detective: Detective Chris has been in law enforcement for 10 years. Over the course of his career he has been on patrol and served on his agency’s SWA...
Deception
May 20, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBDetective Dan gets called to an apartment complex to investigate a hit and run. But he quickly discovers there’s much more to the case than just property damage, when a young girl in the house discloses that she was touched inappropriately during an alcohol-fueled party that night. Detective Dan's brother, Detective Dave, is called in to investigate the crime. The detectives: Detective Dave recently retired from law enforcement in January 2022. He began his career in 2007 and served as a pa...
Politically Incorrect
May 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBAn undercover drug investigation leads to a web of political corruption that has ties to an international crime syndicate. As the case unfolds, our two detectives, Matt, who’s working undercover, and Blake, his handler, begin to wonder if the corruption reaches into their own department, too. The detectives: Detective Matt grew up in Pennsylvania. He joined the police department in the town where this story takes place shortly after graduating college. He worked in patrol at first and then ...
Stand-off
May 06, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBA mother calls police to her condominium over concerns that her son, Mike, is acting erratically and is a threat to both himself and his own son. Because Mike is armed with a gun, police attempt to isolate him. A stand-off ensues which turns violent. The detective: Detective Chris has been in law enforcement for 10 years. Over the course of his career he has been on patrol and served on his agency’s SWAT team. As a detective Chris has been assigned to property crimes, as well as violent cri...
Tourist Season
April 29, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBA German couple comes to hike and enjoy the beautiful Big Sur coastline. As they wander through the backroads, they encounter their worst nightmare - a couple of predators out looking for a soft target. Detective Lins is called to investigate the aftermath and finds a story of tragedy as well as miraculous survival. The detective: Retired Detective Lins began his 31-year-career in law enforcement when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Military Police Corps in 1967 after he g...
The Gamble
April 22, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBThis case takes us to Main Street, Small Town, Australia, where *Detective Graeme is called to investigate an early morning blaze in the local business district. Fortunately, firefighters put out the flames before anyone is hurt, but the shops suffer extensive smoke damage. As Graeme picks through the debris, he discovers evidence that the fire was no accident. A bit of luck and good old-fashioned detective work help Graeme and his team zero in on the culprit. The detective: Retired Detecti...
Lying in Wait
April 15, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBOur own Detective Dave investigates a shockingly violent attack on two guards in a small town jail. It’s a case that brings into sharp focus the risks that law enforcement officers take every day to keep others, and themselves, safe. The detective: Detective Dave recently retired from law enforcement in January 2022. He began his career in 2007 and served as a patrol officer until 2012. Dave spent the next six years as a detective where he primarily investigated sexual assaults and child ab...
Straight to the Heart
April 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBAn estranged spouse calls 911 to say she shot her husband in self-defense. But as detectives look at the crime scene and begin digging into the history of the relationship, they start to doubt the caller’s story. Was this a fatal case of domestic violence, or did something more sinister take place? Detective Robert investigates. The detective: Detective Robert has been in law enforcement for over 20 years. Prior to becoming a detective, he spent nine years on patrol, where he served as a Fi...
The Ginger Beard Man
April 01, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBPolice in a small town come across a grisly scene - an elderly woman beaten and stabbed in her own bed. As Detective Greg sets out to find out who is responsible, and bring them to justice. One of their leads comes from a young boy who tells them a story of a ginger-bearded man. A story all the more chilling when detectives discover the real truth. The detective: Detective Greg has worked at his current agency for 24 years. During that time, he spent 3 years working in corrections, 13 years...
Season 10 coming April 1!
March 25, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3 MBHey Small Town Fam, a new season of Small Town Dicks drops next week. We are thrilled to be back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 10 coming soon!
March 25, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3 MBHey Small Town Fam, a new season of Small Town Dicks drop next week. We are thrilled to be back! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Small Town Swindlers
March 04, 2022 08:17 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBDetective Dan takes the mic to recount a couple of wild cases involving some very crafty crooks. Thieves can be clever, so it takes some real police work to break the case. In part one, you'll get to know a couple of key fob bandits. It'll remind you to keep close watch on your gym locker. In part two, you'll meet the charming but dangerous members of Stu's Crew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hollywood Cops & the Quiz of Laws
February 11, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBDetectives Dan and Dave talk about what Hollywood gets right - and gets wrong - about police work, and which shows are their favorites. Then they take a quiz to see if they know which obscure laws are from which state. It's a blast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Briefing Room
February 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBDetectives Dan and Dave take you into The Briefing Room for a candid conversation about online safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deep Cover Season 2: Mob Land
January 24, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 19.7 MBWe're sharing a special preview of the new season of Deep Cover from Pushkin Industries. Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about, exploring true stories of crime and corruption. Season 2, Mob Land, tells the story of a high-rolling lawyer who helped the mob rule Chicago but then went undercover to take them down. Including first-hand interviews with FBI agents, mobsters, family members, and criminals, Deep Cover: Mob Land is a wild...
No Sale
January 21, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 93.6 MBIn this special episode, retired Detective Dawn goes undercover as a customer after hearing reports of a fish store owner with busy hands. In the course of her investigation, Dawn uncovers clear evidence that the owner has had a long history of victimizing women, including underage girls. Oh, and check out our Patreon at patreon.com/smalltowndickspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.