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Cops and Writers Podcast
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 sales…
Episodes
Cops and Writers Podcast203 Terror Attacks, New Year's Eve Cop Stories, And The Year in Review With Chicago PD Det. Lt. Richard Rybicki.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text It should be noted that this episode was recorded on January 2, 2025, one day after the terror attacks in New Orleans and Las…
Cops and Writers Podcast202 NYPD Detective, Podcaster, and Author Vic Ferrari and I Discuss The Homicide of United Health Care’s CEO, Brian Thompson And Vic's Newest Book, NYPD: Presumption & Dysfunction
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today we are bringing back returning champ, retired NYPD Detective, Author, and Podcaster, Vic Ferrari. Vic worked a…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Christmas Eve 2024 With Chicago PD Detective Lieutenant Richard Rybicki And Myself Swapping Christmas Stories From the Job.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome to a bonus Christmas Eve Cops and Writers with my friend Chicago PD Detective Richard Rybicki! Today’s bonus episode is…
Cops and Writers Podcast201 Halton Regional Police Service Sergeant Stephen Metelsky Fighting Organized Crime, Mexican Drug Cartels, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, And Doing Undercover Police Work in Canada!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today we are traveling to the great white north, Canada where we are chatting with Stephen G. Metelsky, M.A. Steve is a…
Cops and Writers Podcast200 Decoy! The Gripping True Crime Story of Heroism and Groundbreaking Police Work With British Police Officer Michelle Leonard and Bestselling Author and Journalist Rob Murphy
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today we are traveling across the pond to England to speak to Author, Award-Winning Journalist, and Television Producer Robert…
Cops and Writers Podcast199 Crafting Thrillers That Break Boundaries With J.D. Barker and Christine Daigle!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Get your pen and paper ready to take notes! Today’s show is for you writers out there or those of you who are curious how a New…
Cops and Writers Podcast198 Former NYPD Cop, Valerie Cincinelli, Hires a Hitman to Eliminate Her Husband And Her Boyfriend's Daughter!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On the show today we are going true crime detailing the murder for hire plot involving former NYPD Police Officer Valerie…
Cops and Writers Podcast197 Overcoming PTSD and Bulldozing Fear: Susan Snow, Daughter of Slain LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back for the conclusion of my very special two-part interview with Susan Snow. Susan Snow is the daughter of LAPD…
Cops and Writers Podcast196 Overcoming PTSD and Bulldozing Fear: Susan Snow, Daughter of Slain LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome to part one of a very special two-part interview with my guest Susan Snow. Susan Snow is the daughter of LAPD Detective…
Cops and Writers Podcast195 Question and Answer Show With Chicago PD Detective Lieutenant Richard Rybicki! (And Clark the Wonder Dog!)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text It’s been a while since I recorded a question-and-answer episode, so that is what we are doing today. A very special thank you…
Cops and Writers Podcast194 Having Fun With Cara Clare and James Blatch of The Indie Writers Club Podcast!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today’s show is for you authors out there who want to up their writing game, or just have a laugh, because we had a lot of fun…
Cops and Writers Podcast193 Shirley Novack Proves It's Never Too Late to Tell The 'Story Of...' Her Father's Incredible Journey Coming To America and Tales From Her Own Amazing Life
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Have you ever told yourself that one day you will tell your parents story? I know I have. Both of my parents are immigrants who…
Cops and Writers PodcastWhat the Dead Know with New York Death Investigator Barbara Butcher Part Two (Rebroadcast)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back to the conclusion of our special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and author, Barbara Butcher of…
Cops and Writers PodcastWhat the Dead Know with New York Death Investigator Barbara Butcher Part One (Rebroadcast)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today is episode one of a special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and Author, Barbara Butcher of the New…
Cops and Writers Podcast192 Attempted Assassinations of Donald Trump & How to Fix the Broken Secret Service. (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back to the conclusion of a special Cops and Writers Podcast where myself and my special co-host, Retired ATF Deputy…
Cops and Writers Podcast191 Attempted Assassinations of Donald Trump & How to Fix the Broken Secret Service. (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome to part one of a special Cops and Writers Podcast. Today, myself and my special co-host, Retired ATF Deputy Assistant…
Cops and Writers Podcast190 Jerry "The Motorman" Palladino Shows us How to Ride a Motorcycle Like a Pro!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, we are hitting the road with retired Motorcycle Officer and Master…
Cops and Writers Podcast189 Perry Mason Was a Terrible Lawyer! With Author and Attorney Mark Bruce.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, we are going into the courtroom with Attorney and Author Mark Bruce…
Cops and Writers Podcast188 From Jazz Drummer to Police Chief: Rick Porrello on Music, Mob History, and Bestselling Books and Movies.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, we are going to the greater Cleveland area to chat with Bestselling Author…
Cops and Writers Podcast187 Twenty and Out! With Author and NYPD Detective Marique Bartoldus.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a female detective in the mean streets of New York City? Today’s guest…
Cops and Writers Podcast186 Award Winning Author, Green Beret, and Secret Service Agent Steve Stratton!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On Today’s show, we will chat with Award-Winning Author, Green Beret, and Former Secret Service Agent Steve Stratton! Steve…
Cops and Writers Podcast185 Criminal Minds With Author and Jail Psychiatrist Joseph Baskin MD
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everybody! On Today’s show we are going to jail with Author and Jail Psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Baskin. Joseph H Baskin is…
Cops and Writers Podcast184 Bestselling Author, Producer, Actor, and Founder and Host of Killer Nashville, Clay Stafford Tells us to "Throw Ourselves Out There!"
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everybody! Today’s show is for you writers out there! No matter if you are a bestselling author with a huge backlist or…
Cops and Writers Podcast183 City of Miami K9 Cop, Master Dog Trainer, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur Garret Wing! (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back everyone to the conclusion of my two-part interview with retired City of Miami Police Lieutenant and Master Dog…
Cops and Writers Podcast182 City of Miami K9 Cop, Master Dog Trainer, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur Garret Wing! (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everyone to part one of my two-part interview with retired City of Miami Police Lieutenant and Master Dog Trainer…
Cops and Writers Podcast181 Dr. BJ Miller, How We Deal With Death And How We Honor Life.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everyone to this very special episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast. As most of you listening to my show are cops…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Mike Roche (The Swiss Army Knife of Law Enforcement) Discusses His Career With The U.S. Secret Service, ATF, And Local Police Work
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text My guest today is a Swiss Army Knife of law enforcement experience. Mike Roche has over four decades of experience starting as…
Cops and Writers Podcast180 Lt. Joe 'Homicide Hunter' Kenda! Donnybrooks to Bestselling Books and Popular T.V. Series (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back everyone and thank you for joining me for the conclusion of my interview with Bestselling Author, Television…
Cops and Writers Podcast113 In The Line Of Fire With Author And Secret Service Agent Mark Brandenburg! (Bonus Episdoe)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today's bonus episode is a rebroadcast of my interview with Special Agent Mark Brandenburg of the United States Secret Service…
Cops and Writers Podcast179 Lt. Joe 'Homicide Hunter' Kenda! Donnybrooks to Bestselling Books and Popular T.V. Series (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text First things first. I have to thank Sgt. Steve Gould from the Things Police See Podcast for introducing me to today’s special…
Cops and Writers Podcast178 Bestselling Author and Ghostwriter Joshua Lisec and So Good They Call You a Fake!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers Podcast177 Uncovering the Mysterious World of Death Investigations With Expert Death Investigator and Host of the Popular Death Calls Podcast, Emily Speed!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today on the show we are going to be talking with former Death Investigator Emily Speed about the little known occupation of…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! My Guest Spot On The "This Week In Waukesha" Radio Show.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Please enjoy my guest spot on the "This Week In Waukesha" radio show with host Don Brown! We chatted about my career with the…
Cops and Writers Podcast176 Bestselling Author Deborah Levison & ThrillerFest, Her Writing, a Murder That Rocked Her Family to The Core, & Her Experience as a Child of Holocaust Survivors.
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everyone to today’s show where I will be chatting with bestselling author and publicist, Deborah Levison. Her…
Cops and Writers Podcast175 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with with non-other than the host of the wildly popular podcast…
Cops and Writers Podcast174 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everybody to part one of this special two-part episode with none other than the host of the wildly popular podcast…
Cops and Writers Podcast173 True Crime, Murder by Antifreeze, and Blending Fact and Fiction With Ken Humphrey!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers Podcast172 Retired Boynton Beach Police Officer Eric Reynolds Shares His Story of Transformation and Resilience (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with Eric Reynolds. Eric Reynolds, a former Boynton Beach Florida Police Officer…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! My Interview on The Midwest Writers Room Podcast With Luella Schmidt and Ken Humphrey!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today, we are speaking with Patrick O’Donnell. Patrick O’Donnell is a retired police sergeant with 25 years experience with the…
Cops and Writers Podcast171 Retired Boynton Beach Police Officer Eric Reynolds Shares His Story of Transformation and Resilience (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers Podcast170 The Real Miami Vice! Ten Years of Deep Undercover In the Miami Area With Detective Michael Hearns!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers Podcast169 The Crime Writing Trio of Wendy Whitman, Deborah Levison, and T.M. Dunn!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers Podcast168 From Undercover Narcotics and SWAT Operator to Legal Guardian: Bridget Truxillo, Unyielding Champion for First Responder Rights (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back everyone to the conclusion of my interview with former Sheriff Deputy, now Attorney, Bridget Truxillo. Life isn’t…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Crime Fighting / Reduction Strategies That Work With NYPD Captain Peter Moreno and Detective Vic Ferrari!
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Thanks for joining me for this bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast. I wanted to talk about something that has been…
Cops and Writers Podcast167 From Undercover Narcotics and SWAT Operator to Legal Guardian: Bridget Truxillo, Unyielding Champion for First Responder Rights (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers Podcast166 Brew City to The Streets of San Fransisco With Bestselling Author and San Fransisco Police Sergeant Adam Plantinga
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers Podcast165 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with a former member of the Gambino Crime Family, now International Bestselling…
Cops and Writers Podcast164 Former Gambino Family Mobster to International Bestselling Author, Television Producer and Director, Louis Ferrante. (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome to part one of my interview with a former member of the Gambino Crime Family, now International Bestselling Author…
Cops and Writers Podcast163 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Law Enforcement (Part Two))
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with Crime Scene Investigator and Author Rebekah Strong. Rebekah Strong has…
Cops and Writers Podcast162 CSI Rebekah Strong: Bridging True Crime with Fictional Thrills in Her Novels. (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everyone to part one of my interview with Crime Scene Investigator and Author Rebekah Strong. Rebekah Strong is serving…
Cops and Writers PodcastBegorrah! It's A Special Bonus St. Patrick's Day Episode With Irish Police Officer (Garda) Marie O'Halloran
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Here is a special rebroadcast of my interview with my favorite Irish Cop, Marie O'Halloran!!…
Cops and Writers Podcast161 Curiosity Unleashed! Exploring Writing, A.I., Podcasting, and Entrepreneurship, With NYT and USA Today Bestselling AuthorJoanna Penn
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text 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…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Verbal Judo and De-Escalation With Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome to this bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast. A little while ago, my good friend Kathleen Donnelley approached…
Cops and Writers Podcast#160 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Dr. Michael Caparrelli spent 100 hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam. Welcome back everyone to the…
Cops and Writers Podcast#159 100 Hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Dr. Michael Caparrelli spent 100 hours, 34 Sessions With David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam. Welcome everyone to part one of my…
Cops and Writers Podcast158 Bestselling and Award Winning Author Nick Petrie Tells us to 'Just Write A Bad Book.'
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today’s show will be especially helpful for you writers out there. On the show today we have award-winning and bestselling…
Cops and Writers Podcast157 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with the “Cop Doc” Dr. Ellen Kirschman. For over four decades, Dr…
Cops and Writers Podcast156 I Love a Cop With Bestselling Author and Police Psychologist, The 'Cop Doc' Dr. Ellen Kirschman (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everybody, today’s show will be especially valuable for those of you who are first responders and maybe more important…
Cops and Writers Podcast155ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with my special guest, Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director, former…
Cops and Writers Podcast154 ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Welcome everybody to part one of this very special show with my guest, Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director, former NYPD…