Best Chad Weaver Podcasts (2025)

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Wesley Beehn 36:12

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1d ago36:12

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Wesley Phillip Beehn is a predator that was caught in the 2024 GeneseeCounty, Michigan sting of TruBlu’s Takedown with Chris Hansen. Beehn is best known for repeatedly asking the decoy to call him "daddy" in thechatlog. When Beehn was confronted by Chris Hansen, Chris asked if he wanted him to call him "daddy" to which Wesley responded with"no." Ch…

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Inside 'Predators': Justice, Controversy & The Legacy Of 'To Catch A Predator' | David Osit 47:50

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Chris Hansen has a seat with documentary producer and director David Osit on his new film “Predators”, which dives into the cultural phenomenon of Dateline’s To Catch a Predator. Hansen and Osit discuss the series’ impact, the headline grabbing controversies, and how Hansen’s investigations into crimes against children have evolved over the years. …

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Thomas Soetaert 39:45

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Thomas Jerome Soetaert is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for wanting to take the decoy into the middle of the woods to have sex with her. At the time of the sting, Thomas lived in Skandia, Michigan. He previously had a live-in girlfriend, but the relationship failed. He a…

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Child Rescue Coalition | Have A Seat 52:49

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Chris Hansen has a seat with Carly Yoost and Greg Schiller of the Child Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by building technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to identify, arrest and prosecute child predators. This episode will leave audiences shocked and stunned at the amount of child sexuall…

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Jared Weaver 39:28

16d ago39:28

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Jared Michael Weaver is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michiganinvestigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is mostly known for claiming that Satan tempted him come to the sting house to sabotage his marriage. Weaver began communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After being informed of the decoy's age, Weaver said, …

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Sheriff Chad Bianco | Have A Seat 46:59

20d ago46:59

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Chris Hansen talks with Riverside, California Sheriff Chad Bianco about his run for Governor, joining the Republican party, the drug and gang problems plaguing the state, and the two reminisce about one of the most successful child predator operations in Hansen’s career. This episode is brought to you in part by Home Title Lock: Go to https://homet…

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SriRaj Kantamneni, EVP & Chief Information & Digital Officer at Schreiber Foods 44:45

22d ago44:45

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What does it take to lead real digital transformation—while keeping food on shelves across the globe? At Schreiber Foods, that question isn’t theoretical. It’s the work of SriRaj Kantamneni, EVP & Chief Information and Digital Officer at Schreiber and the architect behind an ambitious digital overhaul in one of the most critical global industries —…

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John Desarli 42:38

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John Cono DeSarli Jr. is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. He is notable for being obviously high during his interview, and for claiming that he only showed up to prove to the police that he knew it was a sting because of his dark web and tech knowledge. DeSarli Jr. began communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year…

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Ice-T | Have A Seat 33:08

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In this debut episode of "Have A Seat with Chris Hansen," legendary journalist Chris Hansen interviews the iconic rapper and actor Ice-T. Explore Ice-T's fascinating journey from the gritty streets of Los Angeles to Hollywood stardom, as he shares candid insights and untold stories that reveal the man behind the persona. Hansen delves into Ice T's …

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Larry Hayes 39:43

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Larry William Hayes is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Hayes had been living in Plant City, Florida. Hayes had been in the Army for 20 years, but was a disabled veteran at the time of the sting. He had three children, a twenty-year-old, a seven-year-old, and…

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Introducing “Have A Seat with Chris Hansen” 1:32

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Have A Seat with Chris Hansen—the new platform from America’s most recognized investigative journalist. In Predators I’ve Caught, Hansen reopens the cases that shocked the nation—bringing new revelations to the confrontations that made headlines around the world. Then in Have A Seat with Chris Hansen, he goes face-to-face with survivors, law enforc…

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Hunter Bryant 44:08

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Hunter Bryant is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of thesting, Bryant had been living in Trussville, Alabama. He recently had graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in mechanical engineering and was working in a soil laboratory. Bryant had been c…

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Chris Condon, Founder and CEO of Aircon 39:11

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What if the future of logistics isn’t about bigger fleets—but about smarter connections? Chris Condon grew up with the grit of farm country and the drive to fix what’s broken. After decades in the freight industry, he realized the real opportunity wasn’t in moving more freight. It was in empowering the small and mid-sized freight forwarders who mov…

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Lucas Field 40:38

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Lucas Ralph Field is a predator that was caught in a Monroe County, Michigan investigation of Takedown. At the time of the sting, Field had been living in Ida, Michigan. He was "self-employed in the nurserybusiness," referring to landscaping. At the time, Field's 96-year-oldmother had been living with him, with Field responsible for her care. Field…

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Eric Alan Lee 32:04

2M ago32:04

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Eric Alan Lee is a predator that was caught in a Monroe County, Michigan investigation. Lee began communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. After the decoy said her age, Lee stated that he wanted to "hookup." Lee was nervous that "this might be a To-Catch-A-Predator thing." He also video called the decoy to ensure that she was …

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Calvin Veldt 36:16

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Calvin Veldt is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable foroffering Chris money in return for him being able to leave. Veldt had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After finding out the decoy's age, Veldt said, "I would love to fuck the shit out of …

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Chris Cochran, Founder & CEO of FreightWise 39:40

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Chris Cochran didn’t set out to disrupt one of the most entrenched industries in the U.S. — he just knew there had to be a better way. Now, as founder and CEO of FreightWise, he’s led one of the fastest-growing logistics tech companies in the country—proving that innovation doesn’t have to come from Silicon Valley to change everything. In this epis…

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Juanmiguel Diaz 30:30

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Juanmiguel Diaz is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen.He is notable for his claim that he was investigating the decoy to gatherevidence to report to police. Juanmiguel Diaz communicated with a decoy who he believed to be a fourteen-year-old girl. The decoy was un by the Polk County Sheriff's Offi…

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Clifford Mitt 29:06

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At the time of the sting, Clifford Mitts lived in Chesaning, Michigan with his wife of 46 years, but believed that the incident may cause a divorce. He had two children who were 40 and 35 years-old at the time, and similarly believed that he would be "disowned" if they were to find out about the incident. Mitts had been communicating with a decoy p…

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Trevor Walker 38:35

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Trevor Kyle Walker is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. Walker arrived at the sting house at approximately 4:30am. The decoy foster mother met him outside, where they briefly spoke, before he walked in. He was immediately apprehended by deputies who took him to the ground outside of the front door. He was processed by polic…

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Dylan Abramson 33:57

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Dylan Joseph Abramson is a predator caught in the Marquette, Monroe, Michigan sting. He is mostly known for his resemblance to actor Tony Revolori, as well as his mental breakdown during his interview and arrest, whining about losing his job and making an odd face when asked if he'd had sex with a child before. At the time of the sting, Dylan was t…

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Matthew Bonjean 40:35

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Matthew John Bonjean is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of ⁠Takedown with Chris Hansen⁠.He is notable for being a fan of Chris', mentioning Chris' name in the chat, and anxiously laughing throughout the interview. Bonjean began communicating exclusively with the decoy posing as the minor, saying, "I would like to be sexual…

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Vijay Mannari 29:53

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The Professor's Double LifeIn this disturbing episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris Hansen confronts Dr. Vijay Mannari—an award-winning chemistry professor and respected academic leader—after he arrives at a sting house believing he’s meeting a 15-year-old girl. Despite a decorated career in sustainable polymer research and decades in education, …

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Branden Keith Orr 38:20

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Branden Keith Orr is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. Known for working as a lifeguard at Disney World and giving ghost tours, Orr became infamous for fleeing the sting house and being tased by deputies in the yard. As part of Operation Cyber Guardian, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office…

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Jared Salvador a/k/a Ron 37:31

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"Charlie Hansen, That's the Guy's Name" In this bizarre and unforgettable episode of Predators I've Caught, Chris recounts the case of Jared Cole Salvador—one of the few predators who seemed to know exactly what was coming… and still showed up. Caught in a Genesee County, Michigan sting, Salvador became infamous for nervously predicting Chris Hanse…

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Chad Wiegand, Executive Vice President & CRO of Schreiber Foods 45:46

4M ago45:46

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Chad Wiegand didn’t follow a corporate blueprint. He built a leadership model designed for complexity. From pharmacy school to law, from boardroom legal counsel to global strategy, Chad built his career by stepping into uncertainty—and bringing clarity. Today, he’s EVP and Chief Risk Officer at Schreiber Foods, an $8 billion, employee-owned food gi…

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The Decoy: Bailey’s Story 47:20

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In this special episode of Predators I’ve Caught, host Chris Hansen sits down with one of the most vital yet often unseen figures in the investigations—veteran decoy “Bailey.” Known by her alias during the sting operations, Bailey opens up about the emotional and psychological toll of posing as a vulnerable teenager to help catch online predators. …

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George Cleary 31:25

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George Robert Cleary is a predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia investigation. He is best known for making a run for it when seeing another suspected predator bust go down, as well as one of two predators in the sting unable to make bond. A pizza delivery man, George was thirty-six at the time he began chatting with a girl he believed to be fou…

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Austin Underwood, stepson of predator Jamie Underwood 44:35

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Jessica Warnke, President & CEO of Carter Logistics 36:09

5M ago36:09

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You don’t have to choose between legacy and innovation. Jessica Warnke is proof — she’s doing both—and doing it exceptionally well. Jessica grew up in the logistics world—her grandfather started a truck dealership with poker winnings, her father scaled Carter Express from 13 trucks to a national logistics force. Today, Jessica is the President & CE…

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Hasan Abu Haleme 39:54

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Hasan Hani Abu Halemeh is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for having large amounts of child pornography on his phone when arrested. At the time of the sting, Halemeh had been living in Brandon, Florida. He is an immigrant from Jordan, but is currently a United States citizen and…

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Timothy Wellman 38:40

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Timothy Lee Wellman is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. Wellman had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. Immediately after learning of her age, Wellman asked for pictures of her. He told he decoy that as long as she was "cool" and he wasn't in danger from law enf…

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Ryan Howard 36:06

5M ago36:06

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In this episode, Chris Hansen confronts Ryan Scott Howard, a 26-year-old caught in a sting operation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Known for his bizarre baseball cap fetish and inappropriate comments, Ryan chatted online with a decoy he believed was a 15-year-old boy. He arrived at the sting house in short shorts and flip flops, bringing lube but …

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Andrew Tidwell, CHRO of Wineshipping 36:24

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Andrew Tidwell has never followed the traditional HR playbook. With a background in labor negotiations, international chaos, and what he calls “solving difficult people problems,” Andrew built a career by saying yes to the messy stuff—and figuring it out mid-flight. Today, he’s CHRO at WineShipping, where he’s helped transform a fast-scaling logist…

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Patrick Parr 35:04

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Patrick Parr is a predator featured in the Murphy, Texas investigation. He is known for his needy, revolting chat log, and for getting married halfway through chatting to the decoy despite claiming to be a "one lady man." A thirty-three-year-old man, Patrick began chatting with a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. I…

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Jeffrey Morningstar 34:28

6M ago34:28

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In this episode, Jeffrey David Morningstar, a former Florida police sergeant, got caught and arrested in Genesee County, Michigan sting. As part of an investigation by Chris and the Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (GHOST), the 60-year-old was apprehended for allegedly attempting to engage in sexual activities with a 15-year-old. That is until …

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Sheriff Jason Ard 42:13

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Sheriff Jason Ard has dedicated over 30 years to serving and protecting the people of Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Beginning his law enforcement career in 1993 as a corrections officer, he steadily rose through the ranks—serving as Patrol Officer, Detective, SWAT Commander, Training Officer, Chief of Operations, and ultimately Chief Criminal Deput…

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Rudy Alanis, CHRO & EVP of Facility Solutions Group, Real Leadership 47:20

6M ago47:20

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What if everything you thought about leadership was wrong? Rudy Alanis grew up in a family where leadership meant service, purpose, and people. But after 25 years in global HR leadership—working at GE, TE Connectivity, Helix Electric, and now as Chief People Officer at Facility Solutions Group (FSG)—he’s learned that success isn’t just about workin…

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David Schumacher 37:04

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David Wesley Schumacher, Jr, otherwise known as freebird_72000, is a suspected predator that was caught in the Fort Myers,Florida sting. He is best known for his previous encounters with the law, acting like a "gangsta" and the staunch defence of his "role-playing chat room" escapades, to the point where he continued to defend his behavior on his o…

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Vincent Ambrosio Update 39:56

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Vincent M. Ambrosio was a nineteen-year-old from Wappinger Falls, New York, caught in the Fairfield, Connecticut sting of Hansen vs. Predator. Unlike others, his episode never aired—deemed too grim. In 2019, Chris Hansen quietly released the raw footage as “premium content” on his YouTube channel. Ambrosio had dropped out of high school, was unempl…

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Paul Simmons, President of WSI Warehouse Specialists, LLC, Real Leadership 25:41

7M ago25:41

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What keeps a logistics company thriving for nearly six decades? Plenty of companies throw around words like trust and transparency, but few actually walk the talk. Even fewer know how to turn these values into a competitive edge. In this episode, Paul shares what most leaders overlook when it comes to building a resilient, high-performing organizat…

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J. D. Delay & Robert Salinas Update 50:22

7M ago50:22

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From career criminal to recovery coach. Chris and JD discuss predators and important legislation. Chris also shares an update on a predator he caught, Robert Sainas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Chris Hansen

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Edmundo Dasilva 37:47

7M ago37:47

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Edmundo Dasilva, a Transportation Security Officer for Homeland Security at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, was caught in a sting operation on the show "Takedown with Chris Hansen" in Polk County, Florida. Born in Venezuela and raised in Florida, Dasilva moved to Holly Springs, North Carolina after his marriage. During a vacation, presumably …

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Matt Silverberg, CEO of Associated Couriers & CCO of Life Couriers, Real Leadership 34:34

7M ago34:34

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The Psychologist Who Built a Life-Saving Logistics Empire Most people don’t wake up thinking they’ll run a high-stakes logistics company. Matt Silverberg didn’t either. Armed with a master’s in clinical psychology, he was working in the nonprofit sector—until a phone call changed everything. His father-in-law needed help in a niche logistics busine…

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Vincent Roop 34:05

7M ago34:05

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Vincent Robert Roop, a former school custodian and alleged predator, was apprehended during a sting operation in Marquette County, Michigan. Roop, known for his unique speech and constant fear of harm, lived in Newberry, Michigan with his therapy cat that assisted him with Major Depression and an anxiety disorder. Prior to moving to Michigan in 202…

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Former decoy Dani Jayden 46:43

7M ago46:43

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In this special episode, Chris interviews Danielle Miura aka Dani Jayden. Dani was the female decoy used in the Long Beach, California sting. Chris and Dani share behind the scenes stories of the sting and the predators they caught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Chris Hansen

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Eric Gamonal 30:57

7M ago30:57

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Eric Hernan Gamonal is an unaired suspected predator involved in the Riverside, California investigation. He is known for being a lawyer prior to being caught in the sting. On January 6th, 2006, the first day of the sting, using the screen name "chinaski818," Eric made contact with a decoy he thought was a fourteen-year-old girl named Maria Bothal.…

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S3E2 - An Homage to Osama 1:37:22

8M ago1:37:22

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Woo baby! Another unhinged episode of the beloved DBC is here and the boys discuss kissing each other AND how good Sabrina Carpenter looks with black hair, so have fun with that! Send in your hate mail to [email protected] to be on a future episode! H8u (JK I LOVE YOU) Exxo OH! If you are not Shayne Topp, stop reading now. . . . . . . . . Hey, …

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Matt Milas, President - Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, Real Leadership 45:50

8M ago45:50

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From transforming a struggling division into a $6 billion powerhouse to tackling the unprecedented challenges of modern warfare, Matt Milas, President of Defense & Space at Honeywell Aerospace, knows what it means to lead under pressure. His journey is a masterclass in turning obstacles into opportunities, and he shares it all on this week’s episod…

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S3E1 The Feeling of Sitting on a Drum Stool 1:38:57

8M ago1:38:57

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Surprise!!! You thought we were dead, didn't you? Well guess what? It's WORSE! We are, in fact, very much ALIVE and we recorded this episode for you! Season 3 of the DBC is here!! As always, point all of your delectable hate mail that you've been storing in your balls to [email protected] and we will read it on future episodes! Love yoooouuuuuu…