We pick two works–film or otherwise–that we feel would go well together and watch them sequentially. Then we pick them apart to find just how well they connected.
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Cops 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 sal ...
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When President Lyndon Baines Johnson dedicated his presidential library in 1971, he declared, "It's all here, the story of our time—with the bark off." Since then, in keeping with his vision, the LBJ Library has been a forum for the biggest names and best minds of our day to address the issues of our time. This season of With the Bark Off offers a critical examination of the 45 men who have led our nation and the evolution of America’s highest office. Preeminent historians and authors take u ...
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178 Bestselling Author and Ghostwriter Joshua Lisec and So Good They Call You a Fake!
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Send us a Text Message. Today’s show is for you writers out there! No matter if you are a bestselling author with a huge backlist or you are just kicking around the idea of writing a book, todays show will have huge value to you! I highly suggest you take notes for this episode. My guest on the show today is Bestselling Author and Expert Ghostwrite…
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177 Uncovering the Mysterious World of Death Investigations With Expert Death Investigator and Host of the Popular Death Calls Podcast, Emily Speed!
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Send us a Text Message. Today on the show we are going to be talking with former Death Investigator Emily Speed about the little known occupation of death investigator. They are the ones who work either in a medical examiner's or coroner’s office that comes out to the scene of a dead body. Their responsibility is to determine the cause and manner o…
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Bonus Episode! My Guest Spot On The "This Week In Waukesha" Radio Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Please enjoy my guest spot on the "This Week In Waukesha" radio show with host Don Brown! We chatted about my career with the Milwaukee Police Department and what I have been up to post-retirement, including this podcast and author career. Note, I come on the show about 20 minutes into the show. Check out the new Cops and Wr…
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176 Bestselling Author Deborah Levison & ThrillerFest, Her Writing, a Murder That Rocked Her Family to The Core, & Her Experience as a Child of Holocaust Survivors.
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome everyone to today’s show where I will be chatting with bestselling author and publicist, Deborah Levison. Her bestselling first book, THE CRATE, won seven literary awards. Reviewers described it as "heart-wrenching," "harrowing," "lyrical," and "a brilliant story." Jerusalem Post said: "Exquisite. Lee Child, #1 New Y…
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175 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with with non-other than the host of the wildly popular podcast, Things Police See, Sergeant Steve Gould! If you love police stories, you are going to want to listen to my interviews with Steve! Steve Gould has 17 years in law enforcement. Four years as a natural resou…
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174 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome everybody to part one of this special two-part episode with none other than the host of the wildly popular podcast, Things Police See, Sergeant Steve Gould! If you love police stories, you are going to want to listen to my interviews with Steve! Steve Gould has 17 years in law enforcement. Four years as a natural res…
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173 True Crime, Murder by Antifreeze, and Blending Fact and Fiction With Ken Humphrey!
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Send us a Text Message. Today on the show we are going to blend true crime and fiction with Ken Humphrey who was the jury foreman for the longest trial in Wisconsin history (lucky him) who eventually turned his experience into a novel, The Breakfast Jury, that blends fact and fiction during this extraordinary event. Ken Humphrey is the author of ni…
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172 Retired Boynton Beach Police Officer Eric Reynolds Shares His Story of Transformation and Resilience (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with Eric Reynolds. Eric Reynolds, a former Boynton Beach Florida Police Officer turned health advocate, shares a story of transformation and resilience. He is the son of June Hawkins, a retired Miami-Dade Homicide Sgt. and step-son of Sgt Al Singleton who were both featured in …
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Bonus Episode! My Interview on The Midwest Writers Room Podcast With Luella Schmidt and Ken Humphrey!
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we are speaking with Patrick O’Donnell. Patrick O’Donnell is a retired police sergeant with 25 years experience with the city of Milwaukee Police Department. During his police career he worked exclusively on the street in patrol, and he participated and supervised different special units (anti-gang unit, licensed prem…
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171 Retired Boynton Beach Police Officer Eric Reynolds Shares His Story of Transformation and Resilience (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. Today on the show we are going on the road. Well, actually, we’re interviewing someone who is living on the road with his wife and children, Eric Reynolds. Eric Reynolds, a former Boynton Beach Florida Police Officer turned health advocate, shares a story of transformation and resilience. He is the son of June Hawkins, a ret…
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170 The Real Miami Vice! Ten Years of Deep Undercover In the Miami Area With Detective Michael Hearns!
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Send us a Text Message. If you’re like me, you are a sucker for 80’s T.V. and pop culture. One of the biggest and most influential shows back then was Miami Vice. Not the God-awful movie, the T.V. show. Well, on the show today I have the real Miami Vice with a detective who was an undercover detective in the hay day of cocaine trafficking and viole…
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169 The Crime Writing Trio of Wendy Whitman, Deborah Levison, and T.M. Dunn!
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Send us a Text Message. Today’s show is for you crime writers, or those who are curious about how a good crime novel is crafted. On today’s show I will be chatting with the acclaimed crime-writing trio of Deborah Levison, T. M. Dunn, and Wendy Whitman, whose topics range from serial killers to domestic violence. Deborah Levison is an author and pub…
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168 From Undercover Narcotics and SWAT Operator to Legal Guardian: Bridget Truxillo, Unyielding Champion for First Responder Rights (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome back everyone to the conclusion of my interview with former Sheriff Deputy, now Attorney, Bridget Truxillo. 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. …
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Bonus Episode! Crime Fighting / Reduction Strategies That Work With NYPD Captain Peter Moreno and Detective Vic Ferrari!
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Send us a Text Message. 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 someone in pop culture talking …
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167 From Undercover Narcotics and SWAT Operator to Legal Guardian: Bridget Truxillo, Unyielding Champion for First Responder Rights (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 her resilience and eventually o…
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166 Brew City to The Streets of San Fransisco With Bestselling Author and San Fransisco Police Sergeant Adam Plantinga
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Send us a Text Message. 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 first book, 400 Things Cops Know, …
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165 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 arrested and served almost ten years…
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164 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 served almost ten years in prison…
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163 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Law Enforcement (Part Two))
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Investigator in her department's f…
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162 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Her Novels. (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Investigator in her department's for…
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Begorrah! It's A Special Bonus St. Patrick's Day Episode With Irish Police Officer (Garda) Marie O'Halloran
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Send us a Text Message. 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 shares her experiences as a 22 year v…
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161 Curiosity Unleashed! Exploring Writing, A.I., Podcasting, and Entrepreneurship, With NYT and USA Today Bestselling AuthorJoanna Penn
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Send us a Text Message. 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-nominated, New York Times and U…
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Bonus Episode! Verbal Judo and De-Escalation With Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell (Retired)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 talk? One minor hitch. I'm not an …
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"Dewey Defeats Truman" A conversation about the election of 1948 with A.J. Baime
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New York Times bestselling author A.J. Baime joined us to discuss the famous outcome of the election of 1948. Baime is the author of The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World (2017), The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War (2014), Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and …
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#160 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Psychology. Dr. Caparrelli spent 10…
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#159 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. 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. Dr. Caparrelli spent 100 hours, ov…
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158 Bestselling and Award Winning Author Nick Petrie Tells us to 'Just Write A Bad Book.'
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Literary Award from the Wisconsin Li…
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157 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. 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. Kirschman is also an award-winning and be…
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156 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 split this up into two episodes. M…
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155ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 like heroes, homicide, governme…
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154 ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 heroes, homicide, government corrup…
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Previewing the 2024 Presidential Election with Richard Hasen & Joshua Sellers
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Last month, Mark Updegrove moderated a discussion at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, at Rice University, entitled "A presidential election with legal issues like no other." There, he interviewed two legal experts about the legal challenges faced by the GOP's leading presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, one of the many unpre…
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153 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Stone, Dateline NBC, and numero…
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152 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. 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, Dateline NBC, and numerous other ne…
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151 Special Guest Appearance on the 'Wish I'd Known Then' Podcast with Sara Rosett and Jamie Albright
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Send us a Text Message. 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 make when it comes to crafting the…
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150 Finding The Strength To Write After Tragedy And Grief With USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt.
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Send us a Text Message. 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 she became a full-time author a…
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149 NYPD Laughing In The Line Of Duty With Author, Podcaster, and Detective, Vic Ferrari!
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Send us a Text Message. 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 with seven books published, and a …
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148 Serial Killers And Captivating Criminals With True Crime Television Producer Sonja Borgmann!
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Send us a Text Message. 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, highlighting the life and death of th…
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147 Elvis, Police Work, Kevin Costner, Val Kilmer, And More With The Muti-Talented Police Officer Jeff Bonilla!
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Send us a Text Message. 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 has been recommended reading in mu…
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A Conversation With Secretary Robert Gates
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Robert Gates served in public life for over 50 years. He began his career as an entry-level CIA analyst and would rise the ranks to become director of the agency from 1991-93. In 2006, he was named Secretary of Defense by President George W. Bush as our nation waged war in Afghanistan and Iraq. He would retain the position for President Barack Obam…
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Bonus Episode With Me Being Interviewed On The Creative Penn Podcast With Joanna Penn!
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Send us a Text Message. 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. Please enjoy my chat with Joan…
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146 Joe Solari Helping Indie Authors Maximize Profits and Giving Us The Inside Scoop On Author Nation Live!
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Send us a Text Message. 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 task of keeping this amazing confe…
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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!
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Send us a Text Message. 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 seen the positive impact these co…
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144 Join Me on Mystery and Thriller Mavens With Sara Devillo!
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Send us a Text Message. 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 fourth book in my Brew City Blues series, H…
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143 20 books Vegas, Carrying Off-Duty, Cop Camp, Officer Involved Shootings and Much More!
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Send us a Text Message. 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 sure this won't disappoint. O…
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142 Criminal to Champion With Undefeated UFC Champ, "The Legend" Frank Shamrock. (Part Two)
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Send us a Text Message. Today 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 th…
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A Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson
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Heather Cox Richardson is professor of history at Boston College, and author of six major books about US history in the 19th Century. Among her best-known works are To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party, and How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America. In the past few years, R…
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141 Criminal to Champion With Undefeated UFC Champ, "The Legend" Frank Shamrock. (Part One)
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Send us a Text Message. Today 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 year…
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140 Exploring SWAT, Internal Affairs, and Law Enforcement Education with Author and Professor Lt. William Walsh
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Send us a Text Message. On 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-yea…
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Jake Tapper is the chief Washington anchor for CNN, whose shows “The Lead with Jake Tapper” and “State of the Union” are fixtures of broadcast news. Tapper has been covering politics in Washington for over 25 years--from the Clinton Administration through the Biden Administration. He’s also a best-selling author of five books, three of which are wo…
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