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Welcome everyone to the conclusion of my special two-episode conversation with Author and Retired DEA Special Agent Jaime Forza! Here are just some of Jaime’s career highlights.
After serving eight years in the U.S. Navy, Jaime joined the U.S. Department of Defense, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) as a Special Agent serving for two years. In 1989, he became a Special Agent with the DEA, first in Charleston, South Carolina, then transferred to the Miami Field Division. He took part in numerous undercover and covert operations and was deployed on assignment to Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1990.
In 1996, the DEA transferred Jaime to Merida, Mexico, Resident Office, where he later promoted to Resident Agent in Charge. In this role, he played a crucial part in the dismantling of the Juarez Cartel drug enterprise.
In 2009, he was promoted and reassigned to the Office of Global Enforcement, Special Projects Branch. In this role, he served as the Senior Military Advisor for Narco-Terrorism at the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters.
In 2013, DEA selected Jaime as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Miami Field Division. In this role, he managed domestic enforcement and oversaw the daily operations of the division's foreign-based component in the Bahamas and its forward air operating bases. Jaime was subsequently appointed to Senior Executive.
On December 5, 2024, Jaime released his book, THE RULES OF KONGO : A Psychological Crime Thriller Inspired by Actual Events. This book can be described as a dark, psychological crime thriller with supernatural elements.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· Cocaine coming from Colombia to Mexico and then the United States. How did they smuggle it, and how much?
· Drug submarines that were assembled in the jungle?
· The Juarez cartel.
· Operation Panama Express.
· Working UC in America and overseas. Scariest moments and most fulfilling.
· Santeria priests and priestesses or other “black magic/voodoo”. Putting spells on witnesses attempting to tie their tongue in knots in court, making drug dealers invisible to LE.
· Palo Mayabme dark magic / Voodoo dolls.
· What is your advice for someone who wants to become a DEA agent? How should they prepare?
· Jaimie’s book, THE RULES OF KONGO : A Psychological Crime Thriller Inspired by Actual Events.
· Jaimie’s answer to the illegal drug problem in America.
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
To learn more about Jaime's book, The Rules of Kongo, head over to this website!
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Welcome to part one of my special two-episode conversation with Author and retired DEA Special Agent Jaime Forza! Here are just some of Jaime’s career highlights.
After serving eight years in the U.S. Navy, Jaime joined the U.S. Department of Defense, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) as a Special Agent serving for two years. In 1989, he became a Special Agent with the DEA, first in Charleston, South Carolina, then transferred to the Miami Field Division. He took part in numerous undercover and covert operations and was deployed on assignment to Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1990.
In 1996, the DEA transferred Jaime to Merida, Mexico, Resident Office, where he later promoted to Resident Agent in Charge. In this role, he played a crucial part in the dismantling of the Juarez Cartel drug enterprise.
In 2009, he was promoted and reassigned to the Office of Global Enforcement, Special Projects Branch. In this role, he served as the Senior Military Advisor for Narco-Terrorism at the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters.
In 2013, DEA selected Jaime as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Miami Field Division. In this role, he managed domestic enforcement and oversaw the daily operations of the division's foreign-based component in the Bahamas and its forward air operating bases. Jaime was subsequently appointed to Senior Executive.
On December 5, 2024, Jaime released his book, THE RULES OF KONGO : A Psychological Crime Thriller Inspired by Actual Events. This book can be described as a dark, psychological crime thriller with supernatural elements.
I really enjoyed my time with Jaime and we have a lot in common.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· Growing up in Brooklyn, New York.
· What are mafia fires?
· The neighborhood Bruha.
· Moving to Puerto Rico when he was in high school.
· His biggest influences as a young child and teen?
· Why he joined the Navy at 16 years of age and later became a N.C.I.S. agent?
· His path to joining the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
· Being a DEA Agent in the 1980s/90s in Miami.
· Travelling to Panama and taking part in Operation Just Cause, arresting General Manuel Antonio Noriega.
· The pros and cons of working as a DEA agent in Mexico.
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
To learn more about Jaime's book, The Rules of Kongo, head over to this website!Check out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel!
Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!!
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?
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Hey everyone, thanks for joining us as we’re going the back to west coast today for the conclusion of our interview with Author and Retired Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant Jeff Wenninger!
Jeff is a retired LAPD lieutenant with more than 33 years in law enforcement. He started with L.A. County Sheriff in 1991 and worked the Rodney King riots on the street and jail, where he and his coworkers were not allowed to go home for two weeks straight.
He later lateralled to LAPD in 1993 and went on to work with some of the most highly-trained units, including the Metropolitan Division which encompasses SWAT, K9, high risk warrants, and more. As a sergeant, he was handpicked as the officer in charge of the Rampart Gang Enforcement detail following the Rampart Scandal in the late 90s. As a sergeant and later as a lieutenant, Jeff was the officer in charge of the Use of Force Investigation Division and oversaw investigations of lethal force and other significant applications of force. Jeff's work earned him prestigious awards including the LAPD Medal of Valor, Police Star, and Meritorious Unit Citation.
Jeff is the founder and CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants, LLC. He is releasing a book called “On Thin Ice” that will be published on May 6.
Please enjoy this candid interview witch we talk about what’s good and bad with law enforcement today, and how we can fix it.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· The trends in law enforcement today regarding uniforms.
· How the O.J. Simpson trial changed the LAPD.
· Jeff’s career trajectory with the LAPD?
· The special units Jeff served on and supervised.
· At the apex of a promising career, why Jeff decided to retire from law enforcement.
· How difficult was it to transition to civilian life?
· Being the founder and CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants. What is this and why do it?.
· Your upcoming book, On Thin Ice: An LAPD Veteran’s Journey to Reimagine Policing, is due out soon. Why write it, and what, if any, message do you want to give the reader?
· What Jeff misses the most about the job.
Go check out Jeff's website to learn more about him and his newest book, On Thin Ice.
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Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!!
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Hey everyone, thanks for joining us, as we’re going west coast today! Welcome to part one of my two-part conversation with Author and Retired Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant Jeff Wenninger!
Jeff is a retired LAPD lieutenant with more than 33 years in law enforcement. He started with the L.A. County Sheriff in 1991 and worked the Rodney King riots on the street and jail, where he and his coworkers were not allowed to go home for two weeks straight.
He later lateralled to LAPD in 1993 and went on to work with some of the most highly-trained units, including the Metropolitan Division which encompasses SWAT, K9, high risk warrants, and more. As a sergeant, he was handpicked as the officer in charge of the Rampart Gang Enforcement detail following the Rampart Scandal in the late 90s. As sergeant and later as a lieutenant, Jeff was the officer in charge of the Use of Force Investigation Division and oversaw investigations of lethal force and other significant applications of force. Jeff's work earned him prestigious awards including the LAPD Medal of Valor, Police Star, and Meritorious Unit Citation.
Jeff is the founder and CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants, LLC. He is releasing a book called “On Thin Ice” that will be published on May 6.
Please enjoy my candid interview, which we talk about what needs to be fixed and what is working with law enforcement today.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· Being adopted as a child, how did this affect your later life, especially in your career as a police officer? Or did it?
· His father being a professor at Kent State University and being there when national guardsmen opened fire on students.
· Jeff being the recipient of a hockey scholarship to go to college. How his career in hockey molded him and prepared him later in life?
· As a young man, there was an incident where he had a negative interaction with the police where he was unlawfully arrested. How did this affect him later as a police officer?
· Why leave the L.A. Sheriff’s to join the LAPD?
· O.J., guilty or not guilty?
· How the O.J. Simpson trial changed the LAPD and the city.
· Working the streets and jail during the Rodney King riots. Over sixty people dead and thousands injured.
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
Go check out Jeff's website to learn more about him and his newest book, On Thin Ice.
Check out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel!
Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!!
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
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Welcome back everyone to the conclusion of my conversation with the amazing Nick Chiarkas! I was so excited about this interview I didn’t want you guys to wait for next Sunday! I really enjoyed talking to Nick and I think you guys are going to feel the same about this episode.
Nick grew up in the Al Smith housing projects on Manhattan's Lower East Side. When he was in the fourth grade, his mother was told by the principal of PS-1 that "Nick was unlikely ever to complete high school, so you must steer him toward a simple and secure vocation." Instead, Nick became a writer, with a few stops along the way: a U.S. Army Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division serving in the Viet Nam war, a New York City Police Officer, Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Deputy Chief Counsel for the President's Commission on Organized Crime; Chief Counsel for the USATBCB; and the Director of the Wisconsin State Public Defender Agency. On the way, he picked up a Doctorate from Columbia University, a Law Degree from Temple University, and was a Pickett Fellow at Harvard. Not bad for a guy whose principal told his parents that he wouldn’t amount to much.
I found this interview to be so captivating and entertaining. I didn’t want it to end. I hope you guys feel the same. Please enjoy my conversation with Nick.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· Why Nick left the NYPD after only seven years on the job.
· His experience of being sent to the Woodstock music festival as security and meeting some of the musicians, including Jimi Hendrix.
· His part in the movie, The Anderson Tapes (Starring Sean Connery, Diane Cannon, and Christopher Walken).
· How Nick wound up being the Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Deputy Chief Counsel for the President's Commission on Organized Crime.
· His awkward first meeting with President Reagan.
· His becoming the director of the Wisconsin State Public Defender Agency and how he was not welcomed with open arms because him being a former police officer.
· The changes he instituted in the public defender’s office.
· His books, Weepers and Nunzio’s Way.
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
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Welcome to part one of my two-part conversation with the amazing Nick Chiarkas! I really enjoyed talking to Nick and I think you guys are going to feel the same about this episode.
Nick grew up in the Al Smith housing projects on Manhattan's Lower East Side. When he was in the fourth grade, his mother was told by the principal of PS-1 that "Nick was unlikely ever to complete high school, so you must steer him toward a simple and secure vocation." Instead, Nick became a writer, with a few stops along the way: a U.S. Army Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division serving in the Viet Nam war, a New York City Police Officer, Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Deputy Chief Counsel for the President's Commission on Organized Crime; Chief Counsel for the USATBCB; and the Director of the Wisconsin State Public Defender Agency. On the way, he picked up a Doctorate from Columbia University, a Law Degree from Temple University, and was a Pickett Fellow at Harvard. Not bad for a guy whose principal told his parents that he wouldn’t amount to much.
I found this interview to be so captivating and entertaining. I didn’t want it to end. I hope you guys feel the same. Please enjoy my conversation with Nick.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· The principal who told Nick’s folks that he would never graduate from high school.
· Growing up in a housing project in New York in the 1950s to60s.
· The street gangs of that era and his affiliations.
· Volunteering to join the army and being in the elite 101st Airborne Division, serving in Vietnam.
· Why he became a New York Police Officer.
· The influence of his father and other relatives being police officers with the NYPD.
· Coming across an armed robbery in progress as a rookie cop, by himself!
Check out Nick's Amazon Author page!
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Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!!
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Welcome back for the conclusion of my interview with Author and Retired DEA Special Agent Chris Feistl.
Chris Feistl served with distinction for 26 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), retiring in 2014 as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division.
After serving an initial six-year assignment in Miami, Florida, Chris was sent to Colombia in July 1994 and assigned to a special Task Force created to take down the notorious Cali cartel, “the most powerful criminal organization in the world." In Colombia, Chris partnered with Dave Mitchell, and together they spent almost three years investigating the cartel; their joint efforts resulting in the arrest of the four ruthless Cali “Godfathers” and the dismantlement of the biggest drug cartel in history.
Chris has long been considered an expert on the Cali cartel, consistently making him a highly sought-after guest on television documentaries and podcasts with a particular focus on his pursuit of the Cali cartel leaders. Chris was portrayed in an 80-episode Spanish-language Netflix series entitled En la Boca del Lobo, as well as in Season 3 of Netflix’s widely acclaimed hit Narcos Colombia: Rise of a New Empire, The Cali Cartel.
Chris is also an author with his highly anticipated novel, After Escobar: Taking Down the Notorious Cali Godfathers and the Biggest Drug Cartel in History scheduled for release June 24.
Please enjoy this enlightening and captivating conversation with DEA Special Agent Chris Feistl.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· How he dealt with the rampant corruption within the Colombian police? Also, how he dealt with the changing political winds in the U.S. and Colombia.
· The Cali KGB, what this was, and how they combated this.
· Drawn and quartered with motorcycles on the Netflix show. How real was that?
· How did the Cali Cartel dispose of bodies?
· What was the relationship with the CIA and FBI like during his work there?
· Using a chicken truck to arrest one of the Godfathers.
· When he feared the most for his life as a DEA Agent.
· His upcoming book, After Escobar: Taking Down the Notorious Cali Godfathers and the Biggest Drug Cartel in History. How did this happen, and why write the book?
Learn more about Chris and his upcoming book!
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Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!!
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Welcome to a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, with me being interviewed on the Things Police See Podcast hosted by Steve Gould!
We talk about everything from rectal hot sauce to a last-second murder confession.
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Welcome to part one of my interview with Author and retired DEA Special Agent Chris Feistl.
Chris Feistl served with distinction for 26 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), retiring in 2014 as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division.
After serving an initial six-year assignment in Miami, Florida, Chris was sent to Colombia in July 1994 and assigned to a special Task Force created to take down the notorious Cali cartel, “the most powerful criminal organization in the world." In Colombia, Chris partnered with Dave Mitchell, and together they spent almost three years investigating the cartel; their joint efforts resulting in the arrest of the four ruthless Cali “Godfathers” and the dismantlement of the biggest drug cartel in history.
Chris has long been considered an expert on the Cali cartel, consistently making him a highly sought-after guest on television documentaries and podcasts with a particular focus on his pursuit of the Cali cartel leaders. Chris was portrayed in an 80-episode Spanish-language Netflix series entitled En la Boca del Lobo, as well as in Season 3 of Netflix’s widely acclaimed hit Narcos Colombia: Rise of a New Empire, The Cali Cartel.
Chris is also an author with his highly anticipated novel, After Escobar: Taking Down the Notorious Cali Godfathers and the Biggest Drug Cartel in History scheduled for release June 24.
Please enjoy this enlightening and captivating conversation with DEA Special Agent Chris Feistl.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· How Chris got his start in law enforcement at the age of 20!
· How he broke the news to his folks that he was going to Colombia to hunt down the biggest, most dangerous drug cartels in the world.
· His first assignment as a rookie DEA agent in Miami during its cocaine heyday.
· His first tour of duty in Colombia.
· How did the Cali Cartel help take down Pablo Escobar?
· Examples of how powerful and rich the Cali Cartel was at the height of their power.
· What were the differences between the Cali Cartel and Pablo and the Medellin Cartel.
· How NAFTA opened the door to the illegal drug trade coming into America.
· How did two gringos, you and your partner blend in?
· How did you deal with the rampant corruption within the Colombian police?
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
My interview with Murph and JP about taking down Pablo Escobar. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1595839/episodes/11030413
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Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with retired Las Vegas Metro Lieutenant Randy Sutton.
Most cops, including myself, have a recurring nightmare of being in a gunfight and their firearm malfunctioning or their rounds hitting the bad guy with no effect. My guest on today’s show lived that nightmare, going toe to toe with a gunman less than a few feet away from him, with his pistol malfunctioning, and once he cleared his weapon, the rounds hitting, but having no effect. All the while the bad guy was firing his gun at him so closely he could see the fire coming out the barrel.
Lt. Sutton joined the Princeton Police Department at 19 years of age, becoming one of the youngest Police Officers in the state. He served the town for ten years before joining the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, where he served for almost 24 years, retiring at the rank of lieutenant. During his service, he distinguished himself as one of the highest decorated officers in department history, having earned multiple Lifesaving awards, Exemplary Service awards, Community service,e and a Medal for Valor.
The good lieutenant is also a public speaker, prolific author, podcaster, and the founder of Wounded Blue whose mission is to improve the lives of injured and disabled law enforcement officers by providing support, education, assistance and legislative advocacy to our true American heroes.
Please enjoy this often raw and very real conversation with Lieutenant Randy Sutton.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· Saving a baby who was shot in a drive-by shooting during a gang initiation.
· Randy’s career progression in the Vegas Metro PD.
· Randy’s opinion of the Vegas Metro PD now compared to back when he was on the job.
· The biggest changes in the department in the last twenty years.
· How many times was he told by tourists that prostitution is legal in Vegas?
· What if anything is being done about prostitution in Las Vegas?
· How is order kept in a town that is flooded with drunk/high tourists who are vulnerable to criminality?
· How Randy dealt with an unexpected end to his law enforcement career.
· What is The Wounded Blue? What he is trying to accomplish with this organization, and how can we help?
Visit the Wounded Blue website and donate to this worthy cause!
Visit Randy's website!
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Welcome to part one of my show with retired Las Vegas Metro Lieutenant Randy Sutton.
Most cops, including myself, have a reoccurring nightmare of being in a gunfight and their firearm malfunctioning or their rounds hitting the bad guy with no effect. My guest on today’s show lived that nightmare, going toe to toe with a gunman less than a few feet away from him, with his pistol malfunctioning, and once he cleared his weapon, the rounds hitting, but having no effect. All the while, the bad guy was firing his gun at him so closely he could see the fire coming out of the barrel.
Lt. Sutton joined the Princeton Police Department at 19 years of age, becoming one of the youngest Police Officers in the state. He served the town for ten years before joining the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, where he served for almost 24 years, retiring at the rank of lieutenant. During his service, he distinguished himself as one of the highest decorated officers in department history, having earned multiple Lifesaving awards, Exemplary Service awards, Community service, and a Medal for Valor.
The good lieutenant is also a public speaker, prolific author, podcaster, and the founder of Wounded Blue, whose mission is to improve the lives of injured and disabled law enforcement officers by providing support, education, assistance, and legislative advocacy to our true American heroes.
Please enjoy this often raw and very real conversation with Lieutenant Randy Sutton.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· Why and how he got involved in law enforcement.
· How he became a police officer at the young age of nineteen.
· The best and worst parts of being a small town cop in Princeton New Jersey.
· Starting over his law enforcement career in the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.
· The challenges and problems with starting over in Vegas and being one of the oldest recruits in the academy.
· Responding to an active shooter at a high school.
· Going toe to toe with an armed suspect and having your gun malfunction.
· Testifying in a Coroner’s Inquest and facing the suspect’s mother.
· The aftermath of being in a fatal confrontation.
Visit the Wounded Blue website and donate to this worthy cause!
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Welcome back to the conclusion of a special two part show with former FBI Special Agent, Zach Schoffstall.
You never embarrass the bureau! The truth and facts of a case be damned! That is what happened to my guest at the end of his FBI career.
Let’s take a closer look at my guest on the show today. Zach started serving his country as an intelligence officer in the United States air force where he was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years. He then continued to serve his country transitioning from his military career to becoming a special agent in the FBI where he served for 16 years.
While at the FBI, Zach rose to the rank of Supervisory Special Agent working at a variety of work locations throughout the United States and variety of assignments including, teaching practical applications, tactics, and firearms, SWAT operator and team leader, being on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Safe Streets Gang Task Force, DEA Narcotics Task Force, and Virginia State Police Narcotics Task Force, and eventually Provided leadership as the Supervisory Senior Special Agent in charge of all counterterrorism and criminal investigations in North Idaho.
Due to a series of events that were politically motivated, and illegal, his life was turned upside down and was eventually terminated for upholding the law and doing the right thing.
This is a story of corruption and abuse of power that went to the top of the FBI food chain. Zach and his family were punished for him standing up to his corrupt supervisors who bent to political pressure, instead of following the law and doing the right thing. Zach never imagined that “Never embarrass the bureau” mantra would have cost him so much and forced him into being a whistleblower, and eventually costing him his distinguished career.
This week’s episode will dive deeper into the ugly circumstances that cost this good man his career. Never embarrass the bureau, Zach never thought by standing up and doing the right thing would send his career into a tailspin and cost him his job and much more.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· The summer of 2022 pride event in Idaho. The FBI monitoring general threat traffic.
· A threat of ANTIFA.
· A call came in that a group of individuals were coming in a U-Haul wearing masks and carrying shields and poles. The chief arrested everyone for conspiracy to riot with no probable cause.
· The next few days you were doing updates with HQ and the US Attorney’s office. There was an Assistant USA whose daughter was going through transition and wanted to throw the book at them.
· Counter terrorism was aware of this group and they were known to be non-violent.
· The three-way call between you, FBI management, and US Attorney’s office. Including FBI HQ rep.
· Behind all of this was an AUSA, FBI management, and Female FBI supervisor were scheming to have a female FBI agent to swear to the warrant, even though she didn’t know the facts.
· Zach was taken off the case and they handed it off to another group of FBI agents. Ordered not to talk about it.
· What retaliation from the FBI looks like.
· “You don’t embarrass the bureau.”
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Today is a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast I shall name, Author Spotlight. Think of it as an offshoot of the Cops and Writers Podcast, with more of an emphasis on giving writers actionable help with the authorly side of things. Not a bunch of fluff or theories. Concrete things that will help you build your author career. Think of this as an experiment, for now.
I am not abandoning the Cop side of Cops and Writers! I will continue to bring you the best police or criminal guests to entertain, compel, and inspire you.
For today’s episode, I brought in a friend of the show and a publishing heavy hitter, Bryan Cohen.
Bryan Cohen runs Best Page Forward, a company that helps authors to learn, profit, sustain, and scale their author careers. He’s helped over 30,000 authors through his Ad Challenges and his Sell More Books Show Podcast has run every week for over a decade. Bryan’s Author Ad Agency manages ads for authors selling millions of dollars in book sales per year.
Bryan knows his stuff and has helped me throughout my writing career! Please enjoy my chat with the most awesome, Bryan Cohen!
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· How much of the experience of doing standup comedy at a young age helped you later on in life?
· Real-world experience! Many authors don’t have it. How do you overcome that?
· Bryan’s book, “How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis.”
· What are the most common errors you see in book descriptions and how do we get better at writing them? What are the “must have’s” in a book description?
· Will AI take over your best page forward blurb writing business? Or will you use it to help your business?
· The Sell More Books Show Podcast. I have been a long time listener and it was super helpful when I was new to the biz. Long time with Jim, some time with Claire, and now the rotating hosts and cut down on the length of the show. What is the future of the show? Why get rid of Patreon?
· How do we grow sustainable author practices? It can be a grind, but there is no silver bullet. Every profitable author I know has worked their butts off, especially the first few years and built up a big catalogue. There is no getting around that. I think it comes down to your own definition of success and what you want out of writing.
· Speaking of success, how are you helping authors build a six-figure business in publishing? Things authors are doing right, and not so right.
· Author ad challenge. What is it and how does it help?
· What are some best marketing practices for fiction/nonfiction/memoirs?
· A.I., the cows are out of the barn! Where do you see it going and as authors, how do we use it to help our author careers? The Atlantic Article regarding Meta taking author's work and training their AI with it.
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Welcome to part one of a special two part show with former FBI Special Agent, Zach Schoffstall.
Zach started serving his country as an intelligence officer in the United States air force where he was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years. He then continued to serve his country transitioning from his military career to becoming a special agent in the FBI where he served for 16 years.
While at the FBI, Zach rose to the rank of Supervisory Special Agent working at a variety of work locations throughout the United States and variety of assignments including, teaching practical applications, tactics, and firearms, SWAT operator and team leader, being on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Safe Streets Gang Task Force, DEA Narcotics Task Force, and Virginia State Police Narcotics Task Force, and eventually Provided leadership as the Supervisory Senior Special Agent in charge of all counterterrorism and criminal investigations in North Idaho.
Due to a series of events that were politically motivated, and illegal, his life was turned upside down and was eventually terminated for upholding the law and doing the right thing.
This is a story of corruption and abuse of power that went to the top of the FBI food chain. Zach and his family were punished for him standing up to his corrupt supervisors who bent to political pressure, instead of following the law and doing the right thing. Zach never imagined that “Never embarrass the bureau” mantra would have cost him so much and forced him into being a whistleblower, and eventually costing him his distinguished career.
I wanted you all to get to know Zach, the man and his life and career progression. You can’t help but like this guy. He served his country in many ways and was thrown under the bus by the agency that he devoted his life to. So, this episode is mostly devoted to that. Next week’s episode will dive deeper into the ugly circumstances that cost this good man his career.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· How does a kid from Montana who was thinking of becoming a race car driver become an FBI agent?.
· Zach’s path into military duty. What exactly does an intelligence officer do?
· Zach’s distinguished career progression with the FBI.
· Zach being SWAT and firearms instructor. What exactly is a FBI SWAT operator?
· Working on task forces.
· Transferred to Idaho as a boss. What was that rank and responsibilities?
· Two big issues Zach was forewarned about, US Attorney’s office and Violent crime task force. How did this play out?
· What Zach thought of FBI leadership at this point of his career.
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Welcome to the conclusion of a special two part show with fan favorite, former Gambino Family Mobster turned mafia historian and international bestselling author, 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. While he was incarcerated, he taught himself to write, and he fell in love with books. He promised himself that he would someday become an international bestselling author, and he did!
Louis Ferrante is an international bestselling author, including his newest book, Borgata: Clash of Titans: A History of the American Mafia: Volume 2 of the Borgata Trilogy. He is also a global speaker and television host for Discovery Networks International. His books have been translated into twenty languages and his television series has aired in over 200 countries and territories around the world.
Please enjoy this conversation where we discuss the head of the Kennedy clan, Joe Kennedy and his affiliation with the mob, his manipulation of American Politics that led to his sons John F. Kennedy becoming president and Bobby Kennedy becoming attorney general and both of their eventual assignations. We also dive into the hatred between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and the Kennedy’s. We also discuss mob and union bosses Jimmy Hoffa, Sam Giancana, Carlos Marcello, Florida don Santo Trafficante and a host of other prominent mafia characters.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· J. Edgar Hoover, The Kennedys, and the mob.
· FBI conducting illegal wiretaps and other illegal activities regarding the mob.
· The mob and the bay of pig’s connection.
· The United States hiring mafia hitmen to take out Fidel Castro.
· The Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby connection with the mob.
· J. Edgar Hoover withholding information on the John F. Kennedy assassination that could have saved his life.
· The Warren Commission.
· The movie The Godfather and blowback from the real mafia.
· The Jimmy Hoffa / Richard Nixon and the mob connection.
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Welcome to part one of a special two-part show with former Gambino Family Mobster turned mafia historian and international bestselling author 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. While he was incarcerated, he taught himself to write, and he fell in love with books. He promised himself that he would someday become an international bestselling author, and he did!
Louis Ferrante is an international bestselling author, including his newest book, Borgata: Clash of Titans: A History of the American Mafia: Volume 2 of the Borgata Trilogy. He is also a global speaker and television host for Discovery Networks International. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his television series has aired in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Please enjoy this conversation where we discuss the head of the Kennedy clan, Joe Kennedy and his affiliation with the mob, his manipulation of American Politics that led to his sons John F. Kennedy becoming president and Bobby Kennedy becoming attorney general and both of their eventual assignations. We also dive into the hatred between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and the Kennedy’s. We also discuss mob and union bosses Jimmy Hoffa, Sam Giancana, Carlos Marcello, Florida don Santo Trafficante and a host of other prominent mafia characters.
In today’s episode we discuss:.
· Does Lou ever feel like his life is in danger because of writing these books? He exposes a lot of dirt, some known some unknown on some very powerful families (both mob and non-mob) and politicians..
· The first book of the trilogy, Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia (Borgata Trilogy).
· The history of the Catholic religion and the mob.
· Chicago politics and organized crime.
· Trump signing off on the Warren Commission files. What, if any, startling revelations will come out of this? Who do you think killed Kennedy?
· The rumblings in the mob to kill John F and Bobby Kennedy.
· Joe Kennedy. The big boss of the family. His alliance with the mob, bootlegging, killing illegal aliens (dumping them off boats), FDR and Joe Kennedy?
· Joe Kennedy aspiring to become president but was anti-democracy. More pro-Hitler and Nazis.
· Joe Kennedy having girlfriend's and then handing them down to his sons after he was done with them.
· JFK, war hero and second son of the Kennedys. Joe had him picked to become president. Joe made a deal with Sam Giancana (Chicago mob) to get his son elected in a very close race between him and Nixon.
· Bobby Kennedy was thought of as a slacker and a wimp. Not up to par for the Kennedy persona.
· Bobby Kennedy going after the teamsters and Jimmy Hoffa. History of Bobby Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa.
· Frank Sinatra and the mob? Unofficial liaison?
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Welcome to the conclusion of a special two part show with renowned advocate and expert in the field of human trafficking, and the founder of Libertas International Tyler Schwab.
I’m going to warn you that the subject matter we cover during this interview is deeply disturbing and shocking, but I believe necessary to uncover the tragedy that is human trafficking.
Here are some shocking numbers for you think about. It is estimated that over 40 million victims worldwide are trapped in human trafficking today. One in four victims are children. Human trafficking generates over 150 Billion dollars annually. This sick and twisted business has to be exposed and stopped!
Tyler and his nonprofit Libertas International are doing their best to put an end to this horrible business and help the survivors of this despicable industry.
If you are a regular listener to the show, you know I like to have fun and attempt to lighten serious subjects. That wasn’t possible for this episode. We are talking about modern slavery. But I feel that we need to bring this crime to light and punish the criminals who facilitate this heinous crime.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· The Mexican border. Lot’s being said about it, how much of human trafficking happening with border hoppers?
· How can Human Trafficking be stopped and how did it get so out of control?.
· The cooperation with law enforcement in the USA and other countries? What does this look like?
· What can be done to help the victims? Especially children.
· The danger of what you are doing to you and loved ones.
· How can people help? What are the red flags of human trafficking?
· It feels hopeless, is it? What are the trends and is this crisis getting worse or better?
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Welcome to part one of a special two-part show with renowned advocate and expert in the field of human trafficking, and the founder of Libertas International Tyler Schwab.
I’m going to warn you that the subject we cover during this interview is deeply disturbing and shocking, but I believe necessary to uncover the tragedy that is human trafficking.
Here are some shocking numbers for you to think about. It is estimated that over 40 million victims worldwide are trapped in human trafficking today. One in four victims are children. Human trafficking generates over 150 Billion dollars annually. This sick and twisted business has to be exposed and stopped!
Tyler and his nonprofit Libertas International are doing their best to put an end to this horrible business and help the survivors of this despicable industry.
If you are a regular listener to the show, you know I like to have fun and attempt to lighten serious subjects. That wasn’t possible for this episode. We are talking about modern slavery. But I feel we need to bring this crime to light and punish the criminals who facilitate this heinous crime.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· How witnessing a crime on January 6, 2011, changed his life forever.
· Tyler’s beginnings in fighting modern slavery.
· What is Human Trafficking? You have heard it, why is in the shadows of mainstream media and pop culture?
· 40 million people trapped in Human trafficking in the world! How can this be?
· How does human trafficking generate over 150 billion a year?
· How he educated himself regarding human trafficking and how and why he started his non-profit, Libertas International.
· The border crisis and human trafficking.
· The Columbian connection.
Please visit Tyler's website and consider donating to this worthy cause!Check out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel!
Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!!
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
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Thank you for joining me today for a truly enjoyable and informative chat with Dr. Danna Kollmann. I knew this was going to be a lot of laughs when I was going to interview Dr. Kollmann, the author of Never Suck on a Dead Man’s Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI.
Dana Kollmann is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice. Dana received her BS in Anthropology from Towson State University, a Master of Forensic Science from George Washington University and a MS and PhD in Anthropology from American University. Dana’s experience in forensic archaeology and anthropology has been obtained primarily through her training at the Smithsonian Institution, where she worked in museums throughout the United States performing examinations of curated skeletal collections.
Dana has 11 years of crime lab experience, 10 of which was obtained through her work as a Forensic Services Technician with the Baltimore County Police Department where she processed hundreds of crime scenes working as a Crime Scene Technician.
I hope you enjoy this conversation with Dr. Kollmann as much as I did recording it.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· The real-life story of where Dr. Kollmann came up with the title of her book, Never Suck a Dead Man’s Hand.
· Why she chose to become a CSI and not a police officer.
· How much of an influence her father, a police officer was in her career trajectory.
· Her making a cat stew as a youngster.
· Her first crime scene off training, which happened to be a homicide.
· The strangest piece of evidence she encountered processing a crime scene as a CSI.
· The most satisfying case she processed.
· A spinning ceiling fan with parts of a human head attached.
· Dingo attack!
· P.R. dust.
· Her book, Never Suck on a Dead Man’s Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI.
· Getting a human skull through TSA.
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This is going to be a different Cops and Writers episode. Today’s interview is like something you would see in a movie or read in a piece of fiction. Unfortunately for my guest, she was forced to live and still lives this nightmare.
Dr. Jan Canty was married and going through the process of attaining her PhD. Unknown to her, her husband, a psychology professor, was leading a double life of frequenting a prostitute and befriending her pimp. This cost him all of their money, and ultimately his life, in a brutal killing where he was chopped up into pieces and spread out over Michigan.
Dr. Jan Canty recounts this harrowing series of events in her book, A Life Divided: A Psychologist's memoir about the double life and murder of her husband - and her road to recovery.
Dr. Jan Canty is a Psychologist, Author, Podcast Host, Speaker... and Homicide Survivor. She has worked in clinical psychology for over thirty years in a private practice setting, large psychiatric hospital, teaching graduate school and consulting with attorneys and the federal government. She is an author and hosts the Domino Effect of Murder Podcast.
Dr. Canty is a champion of the often overlooked or poorly treated homicide survivors. Her passionate is finding ways to support and help other so-called homicide or suicide survivors.
Please enjoy this honest and sometimes raw conversation with Dr. Canty.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· Dr. Canty’s road to a P.H.D.
· Living in the worst part of Detroit during its most violent time.
· How she met her late husband and their relationship.
· How her late husband, the psychology professor, got involved with a valedictorian hooker and biker pimp?
· The events leading up to her late husband’s brutal murder and dismemberment.
· The realization that her late husband had been living a double life.
· Navigating the criminal justice system after the arrest of those responsible for the killing of her late husband.
· How victim rights are not popular in today's culture and are often overlooked or ignored.
· Her book, A Life Divided: A Psychologist's Memoir About the Double Life and Murder of Her Husband - and Her Road to Recovery.
· Dr. Canty’s podcast, The Domino Effect of Murder.
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