Best Hal Humphreys Podcasts (2024)

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True Facts About Due Diligence 30:18

3d ago30:18

30:18

What IS due diligence, and what ISN'T it? To answer this, Hal turns to our longtime colleague and friend Marcy Phelps, a professional researcher, licensed private investigator, and Certified Fraud Examiner. She's the author of Research on Main Street, owner of Marcy Phelps & Associates, and an instructor at PI Education. In the episode, Hal and Mar…

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A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland 46:13

18d ago46:13

46:13

1986, Northern Ireland. A British spy is found dead by a desolate country lane — murdered by the IRA. Decades later, his killing set in motion the largest murder investigation ever in Britain and provoked painful national soul-searching about what spies should be allowed to to while serving their countries. Join Hal and his guest, author and journa…

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_All_Hallows_Richard_E._Grant 31:05

24d ago31:05

31:05

_All_Hallows_Richard_E._Grant

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_Salems_Lot_Part_7 29:11

1M ago29:11

29:11

_Salems_Lot_Part_7

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Life & Death Journeys of a Miami Detective 19:41

2M ago19:41

19:41

Join host Hal Humphreys and his guest, Ramesh Nyberg, as they talk about Nyberg's experiences in Florida law enforcement, including 22 years as a Miami homicide detective. In his new book, Badge Tie, and Gun: Life and Death Journeys of a Miami Detective, Nyberg shares what he's learned from nearly three decades on the force. It's full of great stor…

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Salems_Lot_Part_5 29:11

2M ago29:11

29:11

Salems_Lot_Part_5

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Salems_Lot_Part_6 29:11

2M ago29:11

29:11

Salems_Lot_Part_6

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The_Almond_Tree_Julian_Wadham 31:05

2M ago31:05

31:05

The_Almond_Tree_Julian_Wadham

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Salems_Lot_Part_4. 29:11

3M ago29:11

29:11

Salems_Lot_Part_4.

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_A_Recluse_Anthony_Head 31:06

3M ago31:06

31:06

_A_Recluse_Anthony_Head

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Pet_Sematary_Part_5__6 54:23

3M ago54:23

54:23

Pet_Sematary_Part_5__6

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Salems_Lot_Part_3 23:13

3M ago23:13

23:13

Salems_Lot_Part_3

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Seatons_Aunt_Toby_Jones 31:03

3M ago31:03

31:03

Seatons_Aunt_Toby_Jones

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Salems_Lot_Part_2 29:11

3M ago29:11

29:11

Salems_Lot_Part_2

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Pet_Sematary_Part_3__4 52:58

4M ago52:58

52:58

Pet_Sematary_Part_3__4

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Crewe_Kenneth_Cranham 31:00

4M ago31:00

31:00

Crewe_Kenneth_Cranham

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Mystery_Playhouse_-_Creeps_By_Night_-_Those_Who_Walk_In_Darkness 28:33

4M ago28:33

28:33

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Salems_Lot_Part_1 29:11

4M ago29:11

29:11

Salems_Lot_Part_1

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Mystery_Playhouse_-_Creeps_By_Night_-_Six_Who_Did_Not_Die. 29:12

4M ago29:12

29:12

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Those_Who_Walk_in_Darkness 28:37

4M ago28:37

28:37

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Pet_Sematary_Part_1__2 1:05:58

4M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Pet_Sematary_Part_1__2

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Six_Who_Did_Not_Die 29:12

4M ago29:12

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The_Three_Sisters 28:21

5M ago28:21

28:21

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The_Strange_Burial_of_Alexander_Jordan 29:35

5M ago29:35

29:35

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The_Walking_Dead 28:55

5M ago28:55

28:55

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The_Hunt 28:32

5M ago28:32

28:32

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The_Final_Reckoning 26:04

6M ago26:04

26:04

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Creeps_by_Night_-_Three_Sisters 25:57

6M ago25:57

25:57

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Documenting Your Investigation 24:08

6M ago24:08

24:08

Join host Hal Humphreys and his guest, Philip Becnel, as they talk about how and why to document your investigation. Becnel is managing partner of Dinolt, Becnel & Wells Investigative Group in the D.C. area and the author of two books: Introduction to Conducting Private Investigations and Principles of Investigative Documentation, first published i…

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Creeps_by_Night_-_Walking_Dead 24:25

6M ago24:25

24:25

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Creeps_by_Night_-_Hunt 25:29

6M ago25:29

25:29

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Creeps_by_Night_-_Final_Reckoning 26:05

7M ago26:05

26:05

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Creeps_by_Night_-_Strange_Burial_of_Alexander_Jordan 29:35

7M ago29:35

29:35

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Surveillance: Observe and Document 23:39

8M ago23:39

23:39

Surveillance: a French loaner word derived from the verb, "surveiller" — "to oversee/watch." Thanks to a few terrible PI reality shows, most of the world thinks catching cheaters is all P.I.s do. In fact, some investigators do specialize in domestic surveillance. Others, including Hal and John, have taken occasional surveillance assignments over th…

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Rules of the Game When Working with Attorneys 26:53

8M ago26:53

26:53

What's attorney-client privilege and work product? When should you deliver written vs. oral reports? Should you document all witness interviews? What information is discoverable? Join Hal Humphreys and John Nardizzi with their guest, defense attorney Jennifer Sunderland, as they talk about what private investigators need to know about rules of prof…

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Pre-Charge Criminal Defense Investigations 35:57

10M ago35:57

35:57

What's the best way to keep your clients out of prison? Prevent them from being charged in the first place. Join Hal Humphreys and John Nardizzi with their guest, Steve Mason, as they talk about pre-charge investigations — and why it's ideal to start defending clients before they're even charged. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these ep…

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P.I. Marketing 101: Be Your True Self. 21:40

1y ago21:40

21:40

What's the best way to market yourself as a professional investigator? A well-executed website is a great place to start. Join hosts Hal Humphreys and John Nardizzi and their guest, Brian Willingham, for a frank conversation about how they have built strong brands online by writing well, being generous with information, and letting their true selve…

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The Innocence Network Conference 14:51

1y ago14:51

14:51

Boston area attorney and investigator John Nardizzi recaps a recent Innocence Network conference he attended and chats with Hal about the risks and rewards of innocence investigations. The Innocence Network Conference: https://innocencenetwork.org/subcategory/conference-2022 Hal Humphreys ("The Beard") and John Nardizzi ("The Dome") co-host The Sou…

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When the Client Turns Out to Be a Foreign Government 24:38

1+ y ago24:38

24:38

A client offers you lots of money to surveil someone but not much detail on the subject or the reason for the investigation. Do you take the case? You might want to do a little more due diligence. In this episode, Hal and John talk about cases like these, in which government actors from Iran and China have hired unwitting private investigators to g…

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Anthony Pellicano and the Stereotype of the Bare-Knuckles PI 20:12

1+ y ago20:12

20:12

In this episode, we'll explore how one man's outlaw behavior on behalf of his high-profile clients shaped the public's perception of private investigators as shady and unscrupulous operators. Hal Humphreys ("The Beard") and John Nardizzi ("The Dome") host The Sound of Pursuit podcast (almost) each week. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *…

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Investigating Civil Cases 28:35

1+ y ago28:35

28:35

Lawsuits are war. There's a lot of money at stake. These are often big, complex cases with a lot of moving parts, involving far-flung witnesses and deep-dive research. Pursuit editor Hal Humphreys and Boston PI John Nardizzi talk about how to work cases like toxic torts, harassment cases, medical malpractice, and wrongful death suits. Hal Humphreys…

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P.I. Origin Stories 30:19

1+ y ago30:19

30:19

Hal Humphreys and John Nardizzi share their origin stories — of how they found their calling as private investigators. Hal Humphreys ("The Beard") and John Nardizzi ("The Dome") host The Sound of Pursuit podcast each week. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuit Magazine and PI Education are part …

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Junk Science 33:47

1+ y ago33:47

33:47

Boston PI and author John Nardizzi and Pursuit editor Hal Humphreys chat about junk science — so-called forensic techniques that are based on little more than faith and hokum. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hal Humphreys and John Nardizzi host The Sound of Pursuit podcast each week. Join us for t…

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"The Menu" & the Joy 23:37

1+ y ago23:37

23:37

Hal Humphreys and John Nardizzi, a Boston-area investigator and author, reflect on work, joy, and the movie "The Menu." Sometimes the pressures to "succeed" in a career can make us forget the love that carried us into a calling in the first place. How can we find the joy again? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *…

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Lessons from 2022 5:30

1+ y ago5:30

5:30

This week, in the void between holidays, Hal slows it down a notch and sums up a few takeaways from the year. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuit Magazine and PI Education are part of StoryboardEMP, a media and education company in Nashville, TN. Pursuit, a free online magazine for p…

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Gilbert King's "Bone Valley" 32:34

1+ y ago32:34

32:34

Hal hosts author Gilbert King, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Devil in the Grove, led to the exonerations of four Black men falsely accused of rape in 1949. King is also writer, producer, and host of "Bone Valley," a new true-crime podcast that uncovers astonishing details of the wrongful murder conviction of Leo Schofield — and evidence pointi…