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  • I'm Glad I Went To Prison! Locked In With Ian Bick!

    I'm Glad I Went To Prison! Locked In With Ian Bick!
    Dec 21 2025
    Welcome everyone to a very special Cops and Writers with my friend Ian Bick. Back in November, I visited Ian at his studio in Connecticut, where Ian interviewed me (That episode went live on 12-16-25 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-in-with-ian-bick/id1662286355?i=1000741596571, https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EWrquIqAYL4z0FbW3xDE0?si=39oDYHc3SEGiwBT8udhxhw, https://youtu.be/aU5xLdhR_5s?si=Tdarr4_9xdd3p0mK) and he was gracious enough to let me interview him. First off, I have to thank the most awesome and legend in the law enforcement community, retired DEA Special Agent, Author, Podcast Host, Public Speaker, and all-around good guy, Steve Murphy, for the introduction. You may know Steve from the Netflix story, DEA Narcos, and his popular Game of Crimes Podcast. Ian Bick is an entrepreneur, storyteller, and host of the hit podcast Locked In with Ian Bick, where he explores real stories of incarceration, redemption, and the human capacity for change. His content has reached hundreds of millions of viewers across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Spotify. At 18, Ian became one of the youngest nightclub owners in the country. But the rapid success came with high pressure, debt, and a gambling addiction that led him to make destructive choices. At 21, he was convicted of federal wire fraud and served three years in federal prison. In January 2023, he launched Locked In with Ian Bick, a podcast that gives a platform to former inmates, law enforcement, attorneys, survivors, and others whose lives intersect with the criminal justice system. Today, the show has become one of the fastest-growing justice-focused podcasts in the country, known for its raw honesty, emotional depth, and willingness to go where most media won’t. Ian now speaks in prisons, schools, recovery programs, and reentry organizations across the United States, connecting with people who feel stuck or defined by their mistakes. His message is real and rooted in lived experience. It was such a pleasure getting to know Ian and his producer, Matt (Matty Ice). They rolled out the red carpet for me and made this an incredible experience. As of today’s recording, one of the TikTok reels Ian made from my interview is getting close to half a million views! https://www.tiktok.com/@ianbick/video/7584901104773729566?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7145094841457509930 In today’s episode, we discuss: · What was it like growing up for you? What did your folks do for a living? · He wanted to be an FBI agent. · When he got bitten by the entrepreneur bug? · Ian’s gambling addiction. When did that start, and what did it look like? · Being convicted of wire fraud and spending 3 years in federal prison. · The shocking way Ian was taken into custody! · Prison life. What surprised him the most and least? · Drugs, cellphones, and other contraband in prison. · Was the population voluntarily segregated by race, like in most state prisons? Were there any prison gangs? · How he was mistaken for a pedophile. · Was he ever physically assaulted? · His time in solitary confinement. · Halfway house life. · The Mister Beast Challenge. What was the most difficult part of this and the easiest? · The guest or moment when things really clicked for Ian’s podcast that pushed him to the next level. · What is the best way to grow a podcast? All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast. Visit Ian's website to learn more about him and his podcast, Locked In With Ian Bick! 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.
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    1 h y 23 m
  • NYPD: Behind The Blue Wall Of Silence With Author, Podcaster, & NYPD Detective Vic Ferrari

    NYPD: Behind The Blue Wall Of Silence With Author, Podcaster, & NYPD Detective Vic Ferrari
    Dec 14 2025

    Hey cops and writers, thanks for being here with us today for another episode of the Cops and Writers podcast! I’m Patrick O’Donnell, and I will be your host for today’s show.

    Before I start, can I ask you all a favor? If you are enjoying this podcast, could you please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify? It is so important, thank you.

    This show is listener supported, so thanks to all of you who keep this show going!

    I would especially like to thank those of you who are patrons of the show. Most notably, Frances Sheldrick, Kathleen Donnelly, Fran Cross, Katherine Kovacic, Richard Towles, Ryan Ta, Carl Vonderau, Melinda Colt, Jodi Burnett, and Richard Rybicki.

    Your generosity helps pay for the software, equipment, and my time producing this show. Yes, you too can become a patron for less than a cup of coffee or a pint of Guinness. Just go to patreon.com/copsandwriters.

    Welcome everyone, for my interview with my friend, podcaster, author, and retired NYPD Detective, Vic Ferrari.

    Vic worked a distinguished twenty-year career with the NYPD as a patrol officer and later moved up to the organized crime unit, working in the auto theft squad as a detective.

    Vic is now an author with nine books published, the most recent NYPD: Behind The Blue Wall Of Silence, and host of his very popular podcast, NYPD Through The Looking Glass.

    It’s always fun chatting with Vic and hearing his stories from the NYPD. Please enjoy my conversation with the one and only, Vic Ferrari!

    In today’s episode, we discuss:

    · Vic explains the title and intro to his newest book, NYPD: Behind The Blue Wall Of Silence.

    · A nude sunbathing cop on the roof of a precinct.

    · The herpes triangle.

    · What’s a rip?

    · Cops vs Firefighters football/hockey games. Why the bad blood?

    · Off-duty shenanigans.

    · Principal Fran Dresser and the power of the press.

    · Citizen complaints.

    · Working plainclothes in the anti-crime unit.

    · Wendy the whiner.

    · Hats and bats.

    · What happens to someone who assaults a horse used for crowd control?

    · His brother’s solution to the homeless problem.

    · Vic’s podcast, NYPD Thorough The Looking Glass.

    · Vic’s livestream with Det. Marique Bartoldus on 12-17-25 at 7:00 pm Eastern.

    All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

    Check out Vic's Amazon Author Page!

    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.
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    1 h y 2 m
  • Former California State Assemblyman Mike Gatto-Trying To Solve His Father's Murder.

    Former California State Assemblyman Mike Gatto-Trying To Solve His Father's Murder.
    Dec 7 2025
    Hey cops and writers, thanks for being here with us today for another episode of the Cops and Writers podcast! I’m Patrick O’Donnell, and I will be your host for today’s show. Before I start, can I ask you all a favor? If you are enjoying this podcast, could you please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify? It is so important, thank you. This show is listener-supported, so thanks to all of you who keep this show going! I would especially like to thank those of you who are patrons of the show. Most notably, Frances Sheldrick, Kathleen Donnelly, Frank Cross, Katherine Kovacic, Richard Towles, Ryan Ta, Carl Vonderau, Melinda Colt, Jodi Burnett, and Richard Rybicki. Your generosity helps pay for the software, equipment, and my time producing this show. Yes, you too can become a patron for less than a cup of coffee or a pint of Guinness. Just go to patreon.com/copsandwriters. Welcome everyone, for my interview with attorney, author, former California State Assemblyman, and son of a murdered father, Mike Gatto. Mike Gatto served four terms in the California Legislature, representing Los Angeles. He chaired the Appropriations Committee, served as Assistant Speaker, and authored several pieces of landmark legislation. On November 13, 2013, his father, Joseph Gatto, was brutally murdered in a home-invasion robbery, which remains unsolved. Mike wrote the book, Noir by Necessity: How My Father's Unsolved Murder Took Me to Dark Places, which documents his father’s brutal murder and the investigation that took place. Mike takes the reader along with him, witnessing Mike’s frustration, anger, and grief. It was indeed an honor to talk with Mike. He was honest and sincere, taking me to places during the interview I didn’t expect. I hope and pray that someday soon the killer in this case is brought to justice and the Gatto family can get some much-deserved answers. In today’s episode, we discuss: · Why Mike went into politics and what his wife thought. · The governors Mike worked for? · What and who were his biggest influences? · His father working 3 jobs and the impact he had on others, discipline, including white glove inspections. · On November 12, 2013, Joseph Gatto was murdered in an apparent home-invasion robbery. This case is still unsolved to this day! · How did you explain what happened to your father to your kids? · His first contact with the police regarding his father’s murder. · LAPD’s Robbery/Homicide taking the lead in this investigation. · Mike hiring a private detective. Was it worth his time and money and the pushback from the LAPD? Would you entertain a psychic or other non-traditional avenues? · The pressure he received from his own party to become the face of gun control. · The idea of closure is a fairy tale. Most families of murder victims never achieve this. · His book Noir by Necessity: How My Father's Unsolved Murder Took Me to Dark Places. All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.Please visit Mike's website to learn more about him and his book. 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.
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  • From An Orphanage In Ireland To The West Wing. A.D.A., Police Superintendent, Professor, Author, & Podcaster, Patrick Welsh. (Part Two)

    From An Orphanage In Ireland To The West Wing. A.D.A., Police Superintendent, Professor, Author, & Podcaster, Patrick Welsh. (Part Two)
    Nov 30 2025

    Welcome back, everyone, to the conclusion of my interview with former Assistant District Attorney, Police Superintendent, Professor, Podcaster, and Author Patrick Welsh.

    Pat Welsh was an ADA turned cop. During his distinguished career, he rose through the ranks to become superintendent of the Dayton Police Department. He worked and supervised in patrol, investigations, including narcotics and homicide. He received numerous commendations, department citations, and awards of merit. He also taught the DPD Academy to recruits and in-service.

    Pat is a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, the Ohio Police Executive Leadership College, and the Secret Service Executive Protection for Command Officers.

    Retired in 2012 and joined the Southern Police Institute, the University of Louisville, as an adjunct instructor/professor, teaching: Legal Issues in Prosecuting Homicides; Leadership; Command Officer Development.

    From an orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, to the West Wing of the White House and everything in between. I had a blast talking Irish and police stuff with Pat. I think you’re going to like it, too. Please enjoy the conclusion of my interview with Pat Welsh!

    In today’s episode, we discuss:

    · What was the academy like, being a former ADA?

    · Was being a police officer what you thought it would be? Did you ever regret switching over to the PD?

    · Stories of protecting presidents and their wives, pros, and cons.

    · You climbed the ladder at Dayton PD. Why did he want to promote?

    · What was Pat’s favorite rank in law enforcement?

    · What is law enforcement doing right and wrong today?

    · Pat’s advice for someone who wants to be a cop?

    · Officer involved shootings policy and procedure.

    · Why he wrote Warrior, Servant, Leader.

    · The Warrior, Servant, Leader Podcast.

    · What makes a good leader?

    · “We’re all born unique, but sadly we die as photocopies.”

    All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

    Follow Pat on his LinkedIn page.

    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.
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    1 h y 5 m
  • From An Orphanage In Ireland To The West Wing. A.D.A., Police Superintendent, Professor, Author, & Podcaster, Patrick Welsh. (Part One)

    From An Orphanage In Ireland To The West Wing. A.D.A., Police Superintendent, Professor, Author, & Podcaster, Patrick Welsh. (Part One)
    Nov 23 2025

    Welcome everyone to part one of my interview with former Assistant District Attorney, Police Superintendent, Professor, Podcaster, and Author Patrick Welsh.

    Pat Welsh was an ADA turned cop. During his distinguished career, he rose through the ranks to become superintendent of the Dayton Police Department. He worked and supervised in patrol, investigations, including narcotics and homicide. He received numerous commendations, department citations, and awards of merit. He also taught at the DPD Academy to recruits and in-service.

    Pat is a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, the Ohio Police Executive Leadership College, and the Secret Service Executive Protection for Command Officers.

    Retired in 2012 and joined the Southern Police Institute, the University of Louisville as an adjunct instructor/professor, teaching: Legal Issues in Prosecuting Homicides; Leadership; Command Officer Development.

    From an orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, to the west wing of the White House and everything in between. I had a blast talking Irish and police stuff with Pat. I think you’re going to like it as well. Please enjoy Part One of my interview with Pat Welsh!

    In today’s episode, we discuss:

    · Being in an orphanage in Ireland and being adopted by an American couple.

    · Going back and visiting the orphanage that he was left at.

    · Discovering and contacting his birth mother and half-sister decades after his adoption.

    · Being served Guinness in the hospital as medicine.

    · Being in a playground accident at age 8 that put him in a coma and wasn’t expected to live.

    · The nun he had as a teacher who used a shillelagh.

    · Going to the FBI leadership academy.

    · Protecting presidents and other VIPs. The real Hillary Clinton and her hatred of law enforcement.

    · His influences that steered him towards the law both as an attorney and a police officer?

    · How he wound up at the West Wing of the White House?.

    · Why did he go to law school and work in the DA’s office? What was the most rewarding and frustrating parts of that job? What part of the job was not what you expected? How often did you respond to crime scenes?

    · Why he jumped ship and became a police officer.

    All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

    Follow Pat on his LinkedIn page.

    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.
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    55 m
  • Combat to Cop. Iraq Army Vet & Sheriff Deputy Tyler Hoover Walks Away From Law Enforcement & Pivots Hosting The Antihero Podcast (Part 2)

    Combat to Cop. Iraq Army Vet & Sheriff Deputy Tyler Hoover Walks Away From Law Enforcement & Pivots Hosting The Antihero Podcast (Part 2)
    Nov 16 2025

    Welcome back, everyone, for the conclusion of my interview with Army Veteran, retired Sheriff Deputy, and host of the popular Antihero podcast, Tyler Hoover.

    Tyler Hoover is a United States Army Airborne Infantry Iraq War Veteran, having served with the esteemed 82nd Airborne Division. After serving his country in the army, he continued serving as a sheriff's deputy in two different counties in Florida, working in different roles, including SWAT and other special units.

    Tyler walked away from law enforcement and is now focused on his wildly popular Antihero Podcast and other entrepreneurial pursuits.

    Please enjoy the conclusion of my interview with Tyler Hoover.

    In today’s episode, we discuss:

    · The lack of organized gangs in Orlando.

    · Tyler’s Voodoo call.

    · Tyler’s decision to leave law enforcement after nine years on the job.

    · Tyler starting three different businesses while working full-time as a cop.

    · Saving a baby.

    · What can be done to restore law enforcement today?

    · What part of being a cop does he miss the most?

    · His advice to someone who wants to start a career in law enforcement.

    · Where his entrepreneurial spirit came from.

    · The antihero podcast. How did it start, and how it developed into the antihero broadcast?

    · His becoming a Christian and asking God for the strength to make him a better man.

    All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

    Check out the Antihero podcast on YouTube.

    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.
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    56 m
  • Combat to Cop. Iraq Army Vet & Sheriff Deputy Tyler Hoover Walks Away From Law Enforcement & Pivots Hosting The Antihero Podcast (Part One)

    Combat to Cop. Iraq Army Vet & Sheriff Deputy Tyler Hoover Walks Away From Law Enforcement & Pivots Hosting The Antihero Podcast (Part One)
    Nov 9 2025

    Welcome everyone to part one of my interview with Army Veteran, retired Sheriff Deputy, and host of the popular Antihero podcast, Tyler Hoover.

    Tyler Hoover is a United States Army Airborne Infantry Iraq War Veteran, having served with the esteemed 82nd Airborne Division. After serving his country in the army, he continued serving as a sheriff's deputy in two different counties in Florida, working in different roles, including SWAT.

    Tyler walked away from law enforcement and is now focused on his wildly popular Antihero Podcast and other entrepreneurial pursuits.

    Please enjoy Part One of my interview with Tyler Hoover.

    In today’s episode, we discuss:

    · When he got bitten by the police bug, and the influence of his dad being a cop.

    · Why are some women attracted to a man in uniform?

    · How time in the military can be a help or a hindrance when you become a cop.

    · The different SWAT training.

    · An overview of Tyler’s law enforcement career.

    · Sponsoring yourself through the police academy.

    · The dangers of working plainclothes assignments.

    · The unbelievable scrutiny cops are under today.

    · Pros and cons of body and squad cameras.

    · Unbelievable stories regarding one of my old chiefs.

    All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

    Check out the Antihero podcast on YouTube.

    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.
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    54 m
  • The Clear & Present Danger To The Untied States From Narcoterrorism Stemming From Venezuela & South America (Part Two)

    The Clear & Present Danger To The Untied States From Narcoterrorism Stemming From Venezuela & South America (Part Two)
    Nov 2 2025
    Welcome back, everyone, for the conclusion of my interview with retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy, Chris Feistl, and Wes Tabor as we talk about recent maritime operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific involving the U.S. Navy eliminating drug running vessels. Here’s a little bit about these legends in the DEA. DEA Special Agent Wes Tabor was embedded in Venezuela, battling the drug cartel and gangs for three years. He had a front-row seat to the prospering drug trade and threat to the United States and wrote the book, Infiltrate America: Blood Routes and the Rise of Latin American Gangs. Retired DEA Special Agent Steve Murphy and his partner Javier Pena are best known for taking down the Medellin Cartel and its leader, Pablo Escobar. Steve is an expert in drug smuggling and cartels and is considered an expert in the world of narcoterrorism. Steve and Javier’s work was featured in many television documentaries and was featured in the Netflix special, DEA Narcos. Retired DEA Special Agent Chris Feistl and his partner Dave Mitchell are best known for taking down the Cali Cartel and its leaders Gilberto and Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela. Chris’s work was featured in many television documentaries and was also featured in season three of the Netflix special DEA Narcos. After listening to these three experts, it is clearer than ever to me that narcoterrorism is brewing in South and Central America is a clear and present danger to our country. Please enjoy this eye-opening and informative interview with real experts and not celebrities or people stuck in their echo chambers making stuff up as they go along. In today’s episode, we discuss: · What gives us the legal right to conduct these maritime operations?. · The Maduro family tree of drug running. · Maritime operations with the DEA. · The president is not ruling out strikes on Venezuelan drug production sites. Also, he is hinting that the next phase is ground assaults on illegal drug transportation. What have we done in the past to curtail these ground operations, and how effective have they been? · UN Article 51 · The president has said that for every drug running boat that is sunk, it is saving 25,000 American lives. · Most homicides or violent crimes have a nexus to illegal street drugs. · The complacency in this country regarding illegal narcotics. · Can we put aside our hatred of some for the president, for the common good, ahead of our feelings? · How does it make you feel, as retired DEA agents who spent a good chunk of your lives fighting high-level drug operations, that we now have a government that seems to be taking illegal drug operations seriously? All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast. Visit Steve Murphy's website! Visit Wes Tabor's Website! Visit Chris Feistl's 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.
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    50 m