Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things (DetectiverySOM)
Welcome to the Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things Podcast. I am your host Detective Chuck, I have worked in the law enforcement field for over 19 years. I will be joined by my co-hosts Detective Burke, with over 29 years in, and Sgt RJ with over 15 yrs. Your mind will be taken on a wacky journey into some quirky and bizarre tales. You will laugh, cry and have nightmares as we negotiate your brain into a peaceful submission. So join us as we put our decades of experience to the task to tackle topics from true crime, hilarious and gritty law enforcement stories, to some great adventures in history....and there is so much more. We consider ourselves as a gaggle of brilliant minds who display our knowledge in a fashion befitting that of a drunken sailor with a sober sidekick...
Episodes
155 episodes
The Future is Wide Open: AI, Law Enforcement Tech, and Military Tech!
AI is all around us already, can't go anywhere without some news channel talking about AI. This tech advancement has already invaded the world of law enforcement, and the military many years ago...continues to advance at a rapid pace.&nbs...
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Episode 154
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1:32:29
The Dirty Trinity: 3 Corrupt Cops from Around the World
Corruption, scandalous, and sheer weirdness...in this episode we find ourselves taking a walk on the wild side! We tackle 3 notorious cops from around the globe. Our journey takes us to England, Finland, and France. Throughout histo...
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Episode 153
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1:00:44
Weird Science and The Strange Mysterious World We Live
In this episode we dive into the Other Strange Things, of Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things...as we talk about Weird Science...no! Not the movie! The weird stories you often hear on some idle Tuesday, as you are chilling ...
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Episode 152
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1:06:10
Superman: The George Reeves Story
Superman, the Man of Steel...and all that follows with him. The Superman curse, legend or legit. In this episode we fly straight into the life of George Reeves, a man who took on the roll of Superman in the late 1950s...his life end...
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Episode 151
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1:02:11
A 1920s A Grab Bag Event!!!
Welcome to the Grab Bag, a Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things special event. Here at DetectiverySOM we do a grab bag every 10 episodes, this grab bag is the 1920s...the decade of "The Roaring Twenties"! As the...
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Episode 150
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1:06:09
Chang Apana the Legend Who Inspired Charlie Chan
Every so often in history, we are blessed with learning the existence of a true badass human. In this episode we dive into the legend of Chang Apana, and some of the astonishing antics that followed him...amazing story. Chang Apana ...
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Episode 149
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50:10
Preserving Genius: The Strange Tale of Einstein's Brain
Genius, the path to becoming genius can be a harrowing task...well, what if you have lived your life, been gifted with the powers of genius. This ability has allowed you to bring forth things to the world, otherwise would have never been ...
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Episode 148
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1:10:47
The Glenville Shootout and the Symbionese Liberation Army, No Relation...
Here we go stomping into history once again to bring you all 2 unrelated crazy stories pulled directly from the sometimes insanity of history. These adventures are completely bonkers, and will make you say things like WTF, huh, they did w...
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Episode 147
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1:28:20
Be More Careful, Death is Watching!
You often hear the phrase, people die every day...well in this episode we discuss all the weird ways people die everyday. Some of these things are sadly, usually, completely avoidable. Maybe, if some time is set aside to read instru...
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Episode 146
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1:15:04
The Unkillable Soldier: The Adventures of Adrian Carton De Wiart
Well, so we find ourselves once again mentally assaulted by the annals of history, wow, have we got a story for you! The adventures of Adrian Carton De Wiart...he was a man on a mission. He was shot more than once, survived 2 plane ...
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Episode 145
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1:18:49
The Great Chicago 1920s Taxi Wars!
Chicago was a bustling city in the 1920s, a mecca, a destination, the place to be, a spectacle to see for the country dwellers...and out of town folk. But, well most people didn't have a vehicle, maybe you've never ridden in one before an...
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Episode 144
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1:04:32
The Signal Was Hacked: Ghosts in The Broadcast!
Television, TV, all the names we have for our little box of electronic joy. Oh, but back in the day, these little TV devices were absolutely hackable, and frequently attacked by a multitude of humans with ill intent. Some of these h...
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Episode 143
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52:09
Operation Hammer: LAPDs War on Gangs
LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) one of the country’s most prominent police departments. The LAPDs history is filled with heroism, skepticism, conspiracies, conflict, and legacies. How many TV shows, movies, books, and more are ...
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Episode 142
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1:18:11
Silent Tracker, Relentless Lawman: The Bass Reeves Story
Back to the old west we go...into the world of Bass Reeves, legendary lawman! No more really needs to be said, Bass Reeves has been featured in books, movies, TV shows, comics, on and on...to live a life that lands you in so many d...
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Episode 141
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1:18:38
Would You Rather: Grab Bag Episode!
Here we go!!! One of our favorite shows to do, the grab bag episode! This one is going to be a total blitz on your brain, from complete ridiculousness, history, mayhem, to just plain hilarity! This episode is full of everythin...
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Episode 140
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1:55:01
Whiskey, War, and Mayhem: The Paddy Mayne Story
We head back to WWII, and hit the epic adventure of the famed British SAS soldier, Paddy Mayne! This story is nothing but crazy, and something straight out of the movies...but it's not a Hollywood blockbuster, its a true story from histor...
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Episode 139
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1:19:13
An Interview with 2 Senior MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) Field Investigators!
Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), if you know who they are, great you are a step ahead. If you don't know who they are or why they exist, you're gonna learn today!!! Join us as we take a deep dive into MUFON, with Seth and Annivers...
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Episode 138
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2:20:00
The Quiet Quitting Paradox and Other Common, Not So Common Work Terms!
Well, most of us have to work, need a job, a career, whatever you call it. Make money to live, pay bills, and do important things...sometimes those jobs come with a set of unwritten rules. As a wise person once said, "Do you live to...
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Episode 137
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1:21:34
Old Cops, New Cops, RODs, and Ex-Cops!
In this episode we head back to our roots, and take a dive into some terms often tossed around in the law enforcement culture, military, and first responder world. From locker rooms, briefing rooms, out in the field, training rooms, and a...
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Episode 136
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1:43:18
Heat the Movie, A Look at A Classic 90s Movie!
Well, it's movie time again folks. Have we got a doozy for ya, Heat...jam packed with stars abound. Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Dennis Haysbert, William Fitcher, and Henry Rollin...
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Episode 135
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1:54:48
Wake Island History, Mystery, and Tragedy!
For this episode, we are headed back to the Pacific Ocean one more time. We are jumping from Hawaii haunts, to a very small, very remote island in the South Pacific...plopped in the middle of nowhere! Wake Island is filled wi...
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Episode 134
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1:17:37
Hawaiian Haunts!
Oh, the great majesty of Hawaii, and all it's splendor, the ocean gently colliding with the white sandy beaches, people drinking cocktails laden with sweet, tropical flavors...while the children harmlessly stare at the faceless ghost woman floa...
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Episode 133
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1:17:28
The Tartarian Empire, Flat Earther's, Hollow Earth and Heribert Illig...
So, you find yourself bored, sitting around on some dull day, then the internet creeps into your brain, and you think gee, what about those Tartarian people, or what about flat earthers, hollow earth or the phantom time hypothesis theory...Heri...
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Episode 132
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1:23:10
McNamara's Morons, Project 100,000 A Vietnam War Debacle
The Vietnam war is a black mark in history, many stories from Vietnam are filled with tragedy and sadness. The story of McNamara's Project 100,000 was a practice in idiocy...went on to garner the nickname "McNamara's Morons", a complete t...
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Episode 131
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1:12:33
Grab Bag Spectacle, Strange Facts, Mysteries, and the Paranormal...
It is that time once again for one of our absolutely favorite episodes to do, the GRAB BAG!!!! We love the grab episodes, so entertaining, fun, and filled full of awesomeness!!!Todays topics cover Strange Facts, Mysteries, and the ...
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Episode 130
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1:49:00
