Latest Cops and writers Podcast Episodes

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Bonus Episode! Crime Fighting / Reduction Strategies That Work With NYPD Captain Peter Moreno and Detective Vic Ferrari!

Cops and Writers Podcast - April 27, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Thanks for joining me for this bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast. I wanted to talk about something that has been bothering me for some time. I feel that we have lost our way in policing in America today and the victims of crime are paying the price. When was the last time you heard s...

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167 From Undercover Narcotics and SWAT Operator to Legal Guardian: Bridget Truxillo, Unyielding Champion for First Responder Rights (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - April 21, 2024 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Life isn’t fair. We have all heard this and it is so true. But sometimes you come across a story that really pulls at your heart and you learn a new level of empathy for someone who was in a certain situation. This episode did that for me. This is a story of a person being treated unfairly and h...

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166 Brew City to The Streets of San Fransisco With Bestselling Author and San Fransisco Police Sergeant Adam Plantinga

Cops and Writers Podcast - April 14, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
For 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 fi...

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165 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part Two)

Cops and Writers Podcast - April 07, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 arres...

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164 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - March 31, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 se...

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163 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Law Enforcement (Part Two))

Cops and Writers Podcast - March 24, 2024 22:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 Inv...

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162 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Her Novels. (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - March 17, 2024 18:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 Inves...

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Begorrah! It's A Special Bonus St. Patrick's Day Episode With Irish Police Officer (Garda) Marie O'Halloran

Cops and Writers Podcast - March 17, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Happy 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 shar...

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161 Curiosity Unleashed! Exploring Writing, A.I., Podcasting, and Entrepreneurship, With NYT and USA Today Bestselling AuthorJoanna Penn

Cops and Writers Podcast - March 10, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Boy, 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...

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Bonus Episode! Verbal Judo and De-Escalation With Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell (Retired)

Cops and Writers Podcast - March 08, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 ta...

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#160 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part Two)

Cops and Writers Podcast - March 03, 2024 23:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Dr. 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 Psy...

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#159 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - February 25, 2024 23:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Dr. 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.  ...

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158 Bestselling and Award Winning Author Nick Petrie Tells us to 'Just Write A Bad Book.'

Cops and Writers Podcast - February 18, 2024 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today’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 Lite...

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157 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part Two)

Cops and Writers Podcast - February 11, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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. Kirschm...

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156 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - February 04, 2024 23:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 spli...

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155ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part Two)

Cops and Writers Podcast - January 28, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 l...

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154 ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - January 21, 2024 23:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 heroe...

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153 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part Two)

Cops and Writers Podcast - January 14, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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 ...

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152 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - January 07, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome 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, Date...

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151 Special Guest Appearance on the 'Wish I'd Known Then' Podcast with Sara Rosett and Jamie Albright

Cops and Writers Podcast - December 31, 2023 17:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Happy 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 ma...

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150 Finding The Strength To Write After Tragedy And Grief With USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt.

Cops and Writers Podcast - December 24, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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...

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149 NYPD Laughing In The Line Of Duty With Author, Podcaster, and Detective, Vic Ferrari!

Cops and Writers Podcast - December 17, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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 w...

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148 Serial Killers And Captivating Criminals With True Crime Television Producer Sonja Borgmann!

Cops and Writers Podcast - December 10, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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, high...

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147 Elvis, Police Work, Kevin Costner, Val Kilmer, And More With The Muti-Talented Police Officer Jeff Bonilla!

Cops and Writers Podcast - December 03, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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 ...

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Bonus Episode With Me Being Interviewed On The Creative Penn Podcast With Joanna Penn!

Cops and Writers Podcast - November 28, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today’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...

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146 Joe Solari Helping Indie Authors Maximize Profits and Giving Us The Inside Scoop On Author Nation Live!

Cops and Writers Podcast - November 26, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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 t...

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146 Joe Solari Helping Indie Authors Maximize Profits and Gives Us The Inside Scoop On Author Nation Live!

Cops and Writers Podcast - November 26, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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 t...

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145 The Biggest Indie Author Conference In The World! 20 Books To 50K Vegas With The Man Who Ran Them, Craig Martelle!

Cops and Writers Podcast - November 19, 2023 23:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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...

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144 Join Me on Mystery and Thriller Mavens With Sara Devillo!

Cops and Writers Podcast - November 13, 2023 02:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
A 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 fourt...

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143 20 books Vegas, Carrying Off-Duty, Cop Camp, Officer Involved Shootings and Much More!

Cops and Writers Podcast - November 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today 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...

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