Best James Calderon Podcasts (2024)

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Zoom In, Zoom Out: Interview with Travess Smalley 58:57

24m ago58:57

58:57

Very excited to share out interview with Travess Smalley, famed for Pixel Rugs and just now releasing the incredible CRAWL on Feral File. Lots of notes for this one. We discuss: How Travess got into art & coding, surf clubs, & NFTs Pixel Rugs as a daily practice & the fandom surrounding them CRAWL!!!! How does it work, what are the influences, and …

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E119 - Slop For The Piggies 53:09

2h ago53:09

53:09

Alternate Title: The Piter Pasma of it All In this episode of 'Waiting to be Signed,' hosts Trinity and Will discuss the week's events in the generative art world. They delve into recent market updates, notable platform news from Verse and FXHash, and examine Kevin Echerick's critical piece on generative art’s financialization. They also highlight …

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Episode 109. The case of George Blumenschein 1:08:21

9h ago1:08:21

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When Dr. George Blumenschein started feeling unwell on the morning of Sunday, January 27, 2013, he tried to shake it off. He also discarded suggestions from colleagues and his girlfriend to go to the ER and continued his work day. It wasn’t until almost midnight when he finally made it to the ER with failing kidneys, and it was detrimental that doc…

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Public Art & The Dance Between The Virtual and the Real: Interview with artist John Gerrard & Whitney Hart of Feral File 1:05:49

3h ago1:05:49

1:05:49

In this episode we discuss: John's history in art and simulation Whitney's career in art and how she came to Feral File The story of Western Flag becoming tokenized & John's decision to make NFTs Reconciling the ecological cost of NFTs by supporting environmental initiatives & relationships with power John's first tokenized work on the Bitmark chai…

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E118 - VO2 MAX 53:51

4h ago53:51

53:51

It's a post-holiday extravaganza! In this episode we discuss: OBJKT launches it's generative art engine with the genesis project, 'uncertain index' by Pixelfool A new anon Tezos whale loads up on a ton of great art Tezos announces the Jstz L2 which will be JavaScript compatible Tabor Robak & Verse announce the Broken Printer Recycling Program Verse…

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S04 E20: A Bullet for Crockett 36:39

9h ago36:39

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This week on Miami Vice: It's come to this - a clip show! Crockett is shot in a chase gone awry and we see flashbacks of his life through Sonny and the Vice team. Show Notes Gallery S4E20 For more Vice and Easy Tiktok: @viceandeasypodcast Instagram: @viceandeasypodcast YouTube: Vice and Easy PodcastBy Marina

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Making Generative Art Less Random: Interview with James Merrill 1:07:57

5d ago1:07:57

1:07:57

A special Monday interview episode for y'all! So pleased to finally record with James Merrill after meeting him a couple of times in person. Hope everyone enjoy this candid conversation about his art and the craziness of the web3 world. In this episode we discuss: James' background in art and coding, and how he got into NFTs What James loves about …

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E117 - Vertex Success 42:22

12d ago42:22

42:22

Rushing this one up, apologies for the abbreviated notes: Art Newspaper article on the Digital Art Mile at Basel Tezos X announce & explainer Marc Maurer on OBJKT Entangled on fx(hash) Crystalline Work by John Gerrard on Feral File BREEZE A by Iskra on Highlight Twitch-Your-Own AI Story by KilledByAPixel Procedural Drawings by Agoston Nagy…

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Episode 108. Serial Killer: Helen Patricia Moore 44:02

15d ago44:02

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In 1979 and 1980, children in the Claymore suburb of Sydney began to die. Since the community was described as needy and underprivileged, no one ever truly put the pieces together that the deaths had one common thread, Helen Patricia Moore. It wasn't until a specific death in 1980 that one person knew for certain that it was Helen who was involved …

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S04 E19: Blood & Roses 49:25

15d ago49:25

49:25

This week on Miami Vice: Frank Mosca (Stanley Tucci) returns to Miami to check in on his legitimate businesses, including a pasta factory that double as a laundering front LOL. Gina and Mosca get chatting at a party, and she gets closer to him to help get more info pertaining to his businesses to help Vice and the Feds, who are still trying to nail…

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Episode 107. The Tragic Case of Lacey Fletcher 1:01:49

23d ago1:01:49

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On January 3, 2022, Lacey Fletcher's suffering would finally end, which she had been experiencing for about 12 years. The 36-year-old woman would be found in horrific living conditions in the home where she lived, conditions that no one should ever be found in. Her parents, Sheila and Clay Fletcher would be charged with her murder and sentenced for…

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Entangled Cities: Interview with Bjørn Staal 58:54

1M ago58:54

58:54

On the eve of on of the most exciting generative art releases of 2024, and the inaugural fx(hash) Vertex drop... we are so pleased to share with you our interview with Bjørn Staal aka _nonfigurativ_. Bjørn went viral last year when he shared his entangled particle systems interacting across two browser windows. His project is finally ready for rele…

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E115 - Spicy Ken 1:31:37

27d ago1:31:37

1:31:37

Y'all thought it might be a lost episode but here it is, out of sequence and edited to remove the hottest takes. Thanks to Ken for jumping in while Will was in Japan to play co-host and talk about the AB Studio launch, Marcel's work & more! If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to out Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez &…

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Magic Is Not Real: Interview with Erick Calderon (Round 2) 1:17:14

1M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

Erick is back for Round 2 to discuss more about the market, web3 as a whole, the changes to AB and more! In this episode we discuss: Catching up on Erick's experiences since our last interview & skepticism of brand's with a web 3 strategy The magic between an artist and their collector base & the metrics for success in the current ecosystem Base ch…

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Episode 106. The Case of James Langley 55:08

1M ago55:08

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In the early morning hours of December 14, 2006, 55-year-old James Langley woke up to excruciating pain and realized he was on fire. He managed to extinguish himself as his wife went next door to get help. He would be transported to the hospital but would sadly pass away 12 days later. During the investigation, detectives would soon learn that ther…

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E116 - Vectors of Anxiety 1:09:58

1M ago1:09:58

1:09:58

Will's back from Japan, Trinity is surrounded by lead, fx(hash) announces 'Vertex' & there is some great art to cover! In this episode we discuss: Trinity's lead paint saga Will's last-minute passport renewal & Japan trip recap (it was challenging) fx(hash) announces Vertex & their first project, Entangled with Bjorn Staal Metaversal is selling the…

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S04 E18: Badge of Dishonor 45:55

1M ago45:55

45:55

This week on Miami Vice: Tubbs almost gets killed in a deal gone bad when a group of men in police jackets blow most of them away, steal their drugs, money and jewelry. Something is already amiss when Tubbs spots a woman keeping watch at the deal and then at a related crime scene - she's also undercover, with Special Ops - and things get complicate…

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S04 E17: Hell Hath No Fury 51:19

2M ago51:19

51:19

This week on Miami Vice: Trudy is protecting a woman who she helped through a rape and subsequent trial and conviction of her rapist - who is now claiming he is reformed after 20 months - as he embarks on a media tour for her forgiveness. Ellen (Carla Brothers) is at her wit's end from the constant media attention and his harassment at her home and…

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Episode 105. Current True Crime Stories: Efren Allen and Takesha William, Ashley Parmeley 39:09

1M ago39:09

39:09

It’s another current true crime stories for today’s episode. We’re still chugging along here so thank you for joining us today and for your continued support while we get back on schedule. Takesha Williams, 24, and Efrem Allen 25, were arrested and charged with charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child after their 3-year-old son was found unr…

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Generative Art is a Website: Interview with Alejandro Campos 59:57

2M ago59:57

59:57

Long time friend and artist Alejandro Campos joins WTBS for an interview ahead of his upcoming 'Fantasia' release on Verse. In this episode we discuss: Alejandro's background in art and coding, how he got involved with NFTs & the origin of his original 'Ratchitect' artist name Why Alejandro uses music in many of his projects & starting to discuss g…

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Episode 104. Current True Crime Stories: Jose Cortez, Murad Dervish, and Joseph Schexnider 40:47

2M ago40:47

40:47

For today’s episode, we are discussing current true crime cases that we are keeping up with. Thank you for joining us today and for your continued support while we get back on schedule. Jose Cortez, 39, was arrested in the Mexican city of Iztacalco, after raping and murdering a 17-year-old. After further investigation, he was found to be a serial k…

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E114 - Article Agreement 47:20

2M ago47:20

47:20

E114 of WTBS is live! This week we discuss: Trinity isn't sleeping, we had a huge week of recording & Will is going to Japan A peak behind the curtain of our interview process Is art made by code a gimmick? What is 'excellence' and can you have excellent art without any context? Lonliboy on originality in blockchain art and collectors finally becom…

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The Distance of a Bird: Interview with Iskra Velitchkova 1:03:28

2M ago1:03:28

1:03:28

WTBS is thrilled to have Iskra Velitchkova in the virtual studio for a long-overdue interview! In this episode we discuss: Iskra's background in art, coding & data science and how she transitioned to creating art full time. Finding inspiration to start working through books & "The Pause" The connections of places to moments in Iskra's work & the tr…

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E113 - Monkey's Paw 41:42

3M ago41:42

41:42

WTBS Is back with E113. This week we discuss: The virtues of longboarding g l y p h breaking the unofficial record for biggest genart project ever Camille Roux starts a genart voicemail podcast! Base announces OnChain Summer 2 Burning out on crypto, hating on the Fantasy Top shilling & all the new tipping meme coins OpenSea stats are not looking go…

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S04 E16: Honor Among Thieves? 46:47

3M ago46:47

46:47

This week on Miami Vice: In a very creepy episode, Vice gets involved in an investigator over a serial killer and rapist of teenage girls once it's discovered the girls had 100% pure cocaine injected into their bloodstream, narrowing their circle of suspects to local drug kingpins. Crockett and Tubbs are undercover at another kingpin's house by the…

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Episode 103. The Disappearance of Trevor Deely 52:06

3M ago52:06

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In the early morning hours of December 8, 2000, 22-year-old Trevor Deely was walking home from a night out. He was still planning on going to work that morning, Friday, but unfortunately, he never showed up. When he didn't show up again on Monday, his family was contacted, and the search for Trevor began. Investigators would find CCTV footage of Tr…

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E112b - The Euros Want Them 47:29

3M ago47:29

47:29

Back at it with 112b! In this episode we discuss: Collect this episode on pods.media for your chance to win Aux Arbes #54933 by Zancan Aleksandra named as new Head of Art at Trillitech Our interview with Rich & Rick dropped! Rules of the Game by Mike Neff & TENDER on Verse Under The Mask, Another by Ty Vek on Highlight {yes, yes, no, yes} by Anna L…

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Episode 102. Current Crime Stories: Elias Huizar, Kedria Grigsby, Angelina Belinda Calderon and Fernando Vega 37:00

3M ago37:00

37:00

Thank you for joining us today. We are currently trying to get back on schedule and are working on it, we promise! So, in the meantime, for today's episode, we discuss current true crime stories that are still developing. Story 1. Elias Huzier shot and killed his ex-wife Amber outside of an elementary school, where their oldest child witnessed the …

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Uncompromising Collaborations: Interview with Rich Poole & Rick Crane 1:08:00

3M ago1:08:00

1:08:00

Rich & Rick, two legendary fx(hash) collaborators, finally get the WTBS treatment! In this episode we discuss: Their backgrounds as artists and the origin of their collaborative practice The story behind 'Miniscapes', their first collab project on fx(hash) Their collaborative process and how Rich brings the "generative-ness" to Rick's design & aest…

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S04 E15: Indian Wars 43:19

3M ago43:19

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett is left in charge of OCB while Castillo is going undercover to get closer to a kingpin named Acosta, who works for a bigger wig named Levec. When their shipment gets intercepted right in front of them, they're able to track one of the perps back to the Miccosukee Reservation. Tubbs then goes undercover at the Reser…

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Episode 101. The Murder of Angela Samota 49:25

3M ago49:25

49:25

In the early morning hours of October 13, 1984, 20-year-old Angela Samota went home after dropping off some friends from a night out. After arriving, she got a knock on her door and had no idea her killer was on the other side. Sadly, it would take 24 years until Angela's killer was brought to justice, and it was all due to her friend Sheila's unre…

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Computational Creativity: Interview with Erik Swahn 57:04

3M ago57:04

57:04

Join us as we welcome fx(hash) & overall genart legend Erik Swahn to his very first podcast appearance! We have been fans and collectors of Erik for 2+ years now and are thrilled to have him on the show to discuss his practice & upcoming release, Autoscope, on Verse In this episode we discuss: Erik's background in art & coding and how he discovered…

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E111 - Earthquakes & Angel Numbers 50:08

4M ago50:08

50:08

Lucky episode 111! The mark of the eclipse, earthquakes and Broken Printers! This episode we discuss: Eclipse viewing & Hearthstone Battlegrounds We recorded some amazing artist episodes coming very soon! Trinity is bored of Farcaster and we chat more about the platform Our pods.media experiment was a success and you can mint this episode here for …

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E110 - Shadow Work 47:54

4M ago47:54

47:54

WTBS is back again with a post-NFT NYC episode! We discuss: We are trying out pods.media which lets you mint WTBS! Go and mint out interview episode with Snowfro for FREE (+fee) on Base The Processing Foundation announced a community fellowship, apply if you are interested! Check out our interview with Jamie from Verse + spoilers for upcoming recor…

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S04 E14: Baseballs of Death 43:51

4M ago43:51

43:51

This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs along with Vice get wrapped into an arms deal that is exposed when a visiting Chilean police commander (Tony Plana) kills a working girl and her pimp when they attempt to blackmail him. Then it turns out the DEA's Agent Brody (Mark Metcalf) is protecting him because they claim he's helping them with the A…

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Evolving Verse: Interview with Jamie Gourlay, Founder of Verse 1:01:56

4M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

We welcome Jamie for a return interview, a little over one year later since we last had him on! In this episode we discuss: Big lessons and takeaways for Jamie & Verse coming out of the 2023 bear market Consolidation of artists towards curated platforms & competing for releases Verse as a conduit for the gallery art world to access web3 and what ex…

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Episode 100. Cannibal: Armin Meiwes 1:34:19

4M ago1:34:19

1:34:19

In 2001, 38-year-old Armin Meiwes would fulfill his life fantasy to consume another human. Having grown up with a domineering mother, an absent father, and both of his brothers having moved away when he was just young, it affected him deeply. So much so, that he believed that if he consumed another person, they would never leave him and would be wi…

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E109 - $DEGEN & Tipping Models 59:01

4M ago59:01

59:01

Welcome to E109 where we discuss: A quick GDC recap from Will & the surprising crypto gaming presence at the show It's NFT NYC already, again, and we aren't really sure what there is to do Tezos Foundation is sponsoring something fun for Art Basel in June Scary Stats for NFT platforms on Tezos Could fx(hash) look to $DEGEN as a model for their own …

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S04 E13: Vote of Confidence 48:47

4M ago48:47

48:47

This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs bust a...hooker train...(??) and recognize one of the johns as a gubernatorial candidate they saw earlier that night on TV, Tom Pierce. Crockett cracks up until it becomes no joke when a few people involved are killed. How dirty are these politics? Other topics include: those funny white hats are definite…

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Episode 99. The Murder of Maria Belen Bernal 50:52

4M ago50:52

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In September 2022, 34-year-old Maria Belen Bernal was not seen again after going to drop off a burger for her husband, who was working an overnight shift as a Lieutenant in a police academy. Tragically, her body was found ten days later, three miles from where she was last seen. All signs point to her husband, German, as her killer, especially sinc…

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S04 E12: The Cows of October 45:40

4M ago45:40

45:40

This week on Miami Vice: Giddy up! Vice gets caught up in the middle of a Cold War battle of frozen bull semen between a cowboy, a bumbling fed (Harry Shearer) and Cuban spy in this ode to classic Westerns. Just stay with me here. It seems our beloved Izzy is quite the cowboy (in a redecorated apartment) who ends up getting involved trying to play …

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Building The Next Wave of GenArt Lovers: Interview with Erick Calderon 1:11:37

4M ago1:11:37

1:11:37

Kicking off a series of interviews with platform founders, we are thrilled to bring you this conversation with Erick Calderon aka Snowfro. We dive deep into the recently announced changes with AB, Sansa, and the market as a whole. In this episode we discuss: Racing cars, Magic: the Gathering & Minecraft Surviving in Crypto for 7+ years, surviving t…

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E108 - Charming Granularity 37:03

4M ago37:03

37:03

In this episode we discuss: Celsius & Balatro! Verse announces updates & we announce our next interview with Jamie EIP-4844, L2 gas & our Etherlink episode is finally dropping Recapping our interview with Snowfro Barbarians Mint Pass check! Metamorphosis 1 by Darien Brito on Highlight BEHOLDER Open Edition by Aebrer on fx(hash) Losing My Marbles by…

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What Is Etherlink?: Interview with Nicolas Streschinsky 1:09:00

5M ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Nicolas Streschinsky, head of DeFi at Trillitech, joins us to talk about the upcoming launch of Etherlink. Thanks to Nicolas and the Trillitech team for helping to arrange this episode. We discuss: Who is Nicolas and how did he get into Crypto? What are the goals of Trillitech and why did they start the Etherlink project? What makes Etherlink diffe…

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Episode 98. The Murder of Irene Garza 1:20:32

5M ago1:20:32

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On April 16, 1960, 25-year-old Irene Garza went to confession as she did every Saturday, but on this particular night, Irene would not make it home afterward. Her body would be floating in a canal five days after her disappearance, and unfortunately, by 1962, her case would go cold. It would be until 2002 when her case got taken over by the Texas R…

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E107 - Art Blocks Divinated 56:01

5M ago56:01

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Keeping the notes short this week! We discuss: Our Etherlink episode is getting ready to drop + the defi accelerator program is announced Art Blocks announces big changes coming to Curated + new platform powered by their Sansa acquisition + we are about to interview Snowfro! Barbarians seeds continue to impress & mint passes are somehow still avail…

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Episode 97. Serial Killer: Harvey Glatman Part 2 48:37

5M ago48:37

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In today’s case, we conclude the case of Harvey Glatman. We’ll learn about Harvey’s downfall, and the woman, responsible for it, Lorraine—as well as some of his trial, and possible connections to unsolved murders in Colorado. So, grab your cafecito, and let’s get started. You can follow us on Instagram at @cafecitoandcrimepod. Or you can send us a …

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E106 - buso & Base 37:23

5M ago37:23

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This week everyone is sick, or caring for a sick baby, or both... so thank you in advance for understanding! This episode we discuss: Thanks to everyone who helped us get our 'Active User' badge on Farcaster! TASCHEN releases an NFT art book The Finnish National Gallery is holding a generative art competition and you can enter! fx(hash) splits the …

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Episode 96. Serial Killer: Harvey Glatman 48:59

5M ago48:59

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Harvey Glatman's mother, Ophelia, noticed something was wrong with her son from a young age. She tried to get him professional help several times but was told that his behavior was normal. Since Harvey never received the help he needed, as he got older, his actions became increasingly severe and ultimately led him to kill his first victim, Judy Dul…

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S04 E11: A Rock and a Hard Place 41:38

5M ago41:38

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This week on Miami Vice: Trouble in Tinseltown? Crockett joins Caitlin in Los Angeles (or Miami with LA B-roll) as she begins her press blitz. He's not impressed with her shoddy security detail, her team and the lack of humidity and hightails it back to Miami for work only to become wrapped up in a case that's a little too close to home. Remember T…

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