Best Police Procedurals Podcasts (2025)

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Police Procedurals 42:25

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6d ago42:25

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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode are on patrol, investigating why the police procedural continues to be so arresting for audiences. Mark meets the film writer and critic Kim Newman who charts the beginnings of the genre and some of its tropes. Next, he talks to the director and documentarian Sandhya Suri, to discuss her feature film debut, Santosh, t…

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Twin Peaks 42:30

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For a very special 100th episode of Screenshot, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the cult classic TV show. The great surrealist American filmmaker David Lynch died in January 2025 at the age of 78. Lynch's films spanned the underground midnight movie Eraserhead, the black and white heartbreaker The Elephant Man and the critically beloved Mulh…

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Witchcraft Malarkey - Mentalist Unit 1x12 "Red Rum" 56:07

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Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 12, "Red Rum." A teenager goes missing and is suspected to be dead, so the team heads to the small town of Boonville and discovers something Cho is afraid of. Recording Date: July 3, 2025 Episode Timestamps 05:15 Episode Breakdown 45:56 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 46:43 Rewatch Che…

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SVU: Is Martin Short a psychic? Or the culprit? 46:33

23h ago46:33

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When a young woman is kidnapped by a rapist targeting virgins, psychic Sebastian Ballentine (played by Martin Short) offers to help. Stabler dismisses him as a phony. But when details Ballentine offers about the crime are suspiciously accurate, the detectives suspect he’s actually the culprit. Benson learns his wife is his accomplice, enabling his …

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#97: Police Culture, Federal Funds, and Forensic Science Laboratories 41:28

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John Collins examines the growing challenges facing U.S. forensic science laboratories as federal funding programs come under political pressure in Washington. Drawing on decades of experience as a former laboratory administrator and current leadership coach, Collins explores how dependence on federal grants has affected laboratory budgets, priorit…

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The Line Up: The Boots Krakov Killing 34:22

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Original Release Date: August 24, 2013 Guthrie tries to solve a gangland killing. Original Air Date: April 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 T…

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Cruel Manipulative Bastard - Lucifer Unit 1x09 "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" 1:26:14

5d ago1:26:14

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Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 9, "A Priest Walks Into A Bar" A priest walks into a Lux and asks Lucifer for a favor, setting off a chain of events that helps Lucifer gain some understanding of what friendship means. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara …

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The Line Up: The Bakery Bandit’s Bad Blooper 33:59

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Original Release Date: August 17, 2013 Guthrie investigates a bakery robbery by a robber wearing a stocking over his head. Original Air Date: March 25, 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise,…

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Remakes 42:28

13d ago42:28

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Remakes continue to proliferate on our screens. Over the last few months, we’ve had live action remakes in cinemas of classic animations Snow White, Lilo And Stitch, and How To Train Your Dragon, along with legacy reboots of the horror hit I Know What You Did Last Summer and DC’s Superman, and - coming soon - a new spin on the 1980s comedy The Nake…

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Mandatory Ice Cream - Castle Unit 1x03 "Hedge Fund Homeboys" 1:03:13

13d ago1:03:13

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Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 3, "Hedge Fund Homeboys." Eighteen-year-old student Donny is found shot dead in a boat in Central Park, and Beckett and Castle are on the case to find out from the boy's prep-school friends whodunnit. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Int…

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L&O: A dead baseball fan, an evidence-planting cop, and an exonerated man who says prison made him a murderer 50:22

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When a baseball fan despised for costing the team the pennant is killed in a bar, Detectives Briscoe and Green connect the crime to Walter Grimes, a man released from prison after 20 years for a murder he didn't commit. Attorney Rodney Fallon (played by Giancarlo Esposito) argues he's innocent because his time as a wrongfully convicted man made him…

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#96: Cyber Hell? A Conversation with Tom Arnold 55:01

17d ago55:01

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In this episode of Crime and the Courtroom, host John Collins speaks with Tom Arnold, a leading expert in digital evidence and cyber crime investigation. Mr. Arnold has led major breach investigations involving thousands of servers and has advised agencies including the U.S. Secret Service. He currently teaches at San Jose State University and the …

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The Line Up: The Mirthless Moonshiners Methyl Murders 32:34

22d ago32:34

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Original Release Date: August 23, 2016 People are dying or going blind due to bad illegal liquor and it’s up to Guthrie and Karger to track down the source. Original Air Date: March 18, 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to:…

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Scotland 42:40

20d ago42:40

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30 years after Mel Gibson's Braveheart cloaked Hollywood in fake tartan, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take the high roads and the low roads to look for the real Scotland on screen. Ellen talks with Tayside journalist Kayleigh Donaldson about the trouble with Braveheart, why veteran Scottish director Bill Forsyth's hyper local comedy dramas Local …

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He is Mar - Mentalist Unit 1x11 "Red John's Friends" 1:12:24

21d ago1:12:24

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Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 11, "Red John's Friends." A year after he's convicted of murdering a woman, a man summons Jane to the prison, offering to give him information that will lead him to Red John in exchange for proving his innocence. Recording Date: July 3, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:08 Episode Br…

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The Line Up: The Murdering Mercers Malingering Case 33:37

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Release Date: August 10, 2013 Guthrie goes to a pawn shop informed that a young boy is trying to sell a $5,000 necklace for $5. He finds that both the boy and his brother were abandoned. Original Air Date: March 4, 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetec…

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In the Mood for Love 42:24

28d ago42:24

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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 25 years of In The Mood For Love - director Wong Kar Wai's acclaimed romantic drama starring Maggie Cheung as Mrs Chan and Tony Leung as Mr Chow - two neighbours in 1960s Hong Kong, bonded by a revelation about their respective spouses. Critically beloved on its first release back in 2000, the film is now re…

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Douche Fixation - Lucifer Unit 1x08 "Et Tu, Doctor?" 1:06:38

28d ago1:06:38

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Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 8, "Et Tu, Doctor?" When Chloe starts doing some investigating with Dan, Lucifer finds himself grappling with several new human emotions and brings Dr. Linda into the mix. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how mu…

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SVU: The dad from 7th Heaven creeps on his son's lady 46:44

1M ago46:44

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Benson and Stabler investigate the murder of a pregnant woman found in a burning apartment. A shameless golddigger, she worked for wealthy coffee importer Pierson Bartlett (played by Stephen Collins) and was his son PJ's fiancée. But those paternal bonds are strained when Warner says the baby belonged to Pierson, not PJ. Novak charges them both wit…

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The Line Up: Kastro’s Cop Killing Karnage Case 31:03

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Original Release Date: August 30, 2016 Guthrie looks for the master planner behind a bank robbery a police officer was killed in. Original Air Date: April 1, 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, …

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#95: The Wrongful Conviction of Forensic Science and the Attack on Firearm Identification 1:05:33

1M ago1:05:33

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In this episode, John Collins provides a thought-provoking and direct follow-up to episode #94, which covered the Oregon appellate court ruling in State v. Adams. In Adams, the court rejected the science of firearm identification and reversed the conviction. John explains the recent historical forces that have made forensic science a target of crim…

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The Line Up: The Potting Peter Case 31:13

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Release Date: August 04, 2013 Guthrie investigates the murder of two women. Original Air Date: February 5, 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 T…

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Music Festivals 42:18

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As music festival season takes hold of the summer, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at festival films from Woodstock to Summer of Soul. Can you really capture the spirit of a music festival on screen? Mark speaks to legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker about her era-defining, Academy Award-nominated work on the documentary film Woodstock. He then…

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Mr. Mom - Castle Unit 1x02 "Nanny McDead" 1:07:17

1M ago1:07:17

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Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 2, "Nanny McDead." A young woman is found dead in an apartment building's laundry room, and Beckett and Castle work their first "official" case together, now that he's signed away all his rights to sue the city. After the breakdown, take the Be…

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The Line Up: The Elsner Case 31:38

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Original Release Date: July 27, 2013 Guthrie and Grebbs investigate the seemingly senseless murder of a 60 year old woman. Original Air Date: December 27, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boi…

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Calibrated for Evil - Mentalist Unit 1x10 "Red Brick and Ivy" 1:10:38

1M ago1:10:38

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Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 10, "Red Brick and Ivy." When Jane gets a call from someone from his past, he gets Lisbon to take over a murder case at a state university, only to reveal some uncomfortable things. Recording Date: June 20, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:52 Episode Breakdown 0:54:30 Cold Reading/H…

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#94: Firearm Testimony Blocked by Oregon Appellate Court - A Call to Action 29:31

1M ago29:31

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SPECIAL EPISODE: In a June 2025 decision, the Oregon Court of Appeals delivered a controversial ruling on forensic evidence admissibility in State v. Adams, a case involving a 2018 shooting in Portland. The ruling has been interpreted and reported as a categorical rejection of the method of linking spent shell casings to a particular firearm—common…

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SVU: Is Benson gay? Kathy Griffin wants to know 42:16

2M ago42:16

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The squad searches for a rapist who has been targeting lesbians. Their suspect is a heavy metal vampire, but a blood bank employee gives him a solid alibi. Frustrated by the pace of the investigation, a radical lesbian group pickets SVU. Leader Babs Duffy (Kathy Griffin) has a way of insulting everybody, then becomes a target herself. She's placed …

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Safe Word - Castle Unit 1x01 "Flowers For Your Grave" 1:11:06

1M ago1:11:06

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Overview: In the first episode of our new Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 1, "Flowers For Your Grave." When Detective Kate Beckett is called to a murder scene, she's surprised to find that the victim has been posed to copycat a murder in a book she's read, a bestseller by author Richard Castle. After the breakdo…

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The Line Up: The Holstedter Case 35:39

2M ago35:39

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Original Release Date: July 20, 2013 Guthrie and Grebb search for a gang that committed a $100,000 bank robbery and shot a guard. Original Air Date: December 20, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 159…

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Angelic Ego - Lucifer Unit 1x07 "Wingman" 1:05:37

2M ago1:05:37

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Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 7, "Wingman." Stuck on how to find the human who has his wings, Lucifer solicits help from Chloe and Amenadiel. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember. Recording Date: June 14, 2025 Episode Times…

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Welcome, Detective Roemer 16:38

2M ago16:38

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Overview: Crystal, Tara, and Karin welcome new Rom-Com Detective Neoshia Roemer, who will be co-hosting a Castle Unit with Crystal. Recording Date: June 14, 2025 Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers, and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Email the detectives at [email protected] Leave us a text or …

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#93: The Highly Impressive Expert Witness - Training Priorities and Strategies 48:06

2M ago48:06

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In this coaching session with John Collins, we explore specific priorities and strategies for developing professionals who give courtroom testimony as a part of their normal responsibilities. This episode is useful for accelerating the development of all kinds of expert witnesses, especially forensic laboratory scientists and administrators. Season…

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The Line Up: The Railroad Roundhouse Round-Up Case 35:58

2M ago35:58

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Release Date: July 13, 2013 Guthrie investigates the death of a woman found dead in a car trunk. Original Air Date: November 29, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a …

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Fools and Madmen - Mentalist Unit 1x09 "Flame Red" 55:23

2M ago55:23

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Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 9, "Flame Red." An arson murder sends the CBI team to the small town of Marquesa, California. Recording Date: June 6, 2025 Episode Timestamps 03:48 Episode Breakdown 39:20 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 44:26 Rewatch Checklists 49:55 Memory Palace Quiz Show Clips: "That's Not Justice,…

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SVU: Liv & Elliot visit a sex club and meet incestuous con artist twins 46:00

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While investigating a man stabbed in the groin, Benson and Stabler learn the victim and his wife frequent a sex club. The partners go undercover as swingers and meet the victim's paramour, Cassandra (Rose McGowan). They suspect her jealous ex-boyfriend, Doug, might be the attacker. Elliot and Olivia are shocked to learn that not only have Cassandra…

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The Line Up: The Keenly Clipped Kenovak Case 32:14

2M ago32:14

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Release Date: July 06, 2013 Guthrie is called in by the boyfriend of a missing woman and all the evidence points to foul play. Original Air Date: November 22, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913,…

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A Third Boob - Lucifer Unit 1x06 "Favorite Son" 1:15:01

2M ago1:15:01

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Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 6, "Favorite Son." When a security guard at a warehouse down at the docks is murdered on duty, Chloe catches the case and soon learns that it is tied, yet again, to her new consultant Lucifer. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along wit…

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#92: Evaluating Expertise in an Era of Compromised Integrity - A Coaching Session 42:06

2M ago42:06

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In this coaching session with John Collins, we discuss the problem of placing our trust in subject-matter experts in a time when it seems that integrity has gone out of style. John offers some solutions and strategies for how to be more effective in screening the individual expertise, competence, and character of individuals who claim to be experts…

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The Line Up: The Jolted Justice Job Case 40:47

2M ago40:47

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Original Release Date: August 16, 2016 Lieutenant Guthrie investigates the stabbing of an elderly man. Original Air Date: November 1, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give …

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A Reckoning - Mentalist Unit 1x08 "The Thin Red Line" 48:12

2M ago48:12

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Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 8, "Thin Red Line." When a double murder at a motel puts a narcotics case at risk, Lisbon and her team must find the killer soon, being forced to team up with the Davis Police Department. Recording Date: May 27, 2025 Episode Timestamps [4:57] Episode Breakdown [37:05] Cold Readi…

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SVU: Dude put a microchip in his wife 45:36

2M ago45:36

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After an extended undercover assignment, Benson is reunited with Stabler to investigate the poisoning of a model. The case involves drugs, a mute eyewitness, a rabid dog, and an affair between the victim's husband and Naomi, a beautiful dancer (Catherine Bell). Later, the detectives learn her husband Glenn (Bob Saget) has secretly implanted a micro…

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The Line Up: The Pixie Picker Pickle Case 34:32

3M ago34:32

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Release Date: June 29, 2013 Guthrie searches for a man who has been stabbing young women late at night with an icepick. Original Air Date: November 8, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, …

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Mentalist Unit - Owain Yeoman aka "Wayne Rigsby" 44:36

3M ago44:36

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Overview: Crystal and Karin welcome the Mentalist Unit's first Rom-Com Consultant, Welsh actor Owain Yeoman, who played Wayne Rigsby on The Mentalist for six seasons and also recently guest starred on Bosch: Legacy and Tracker. At the end, take the Memory Palace Quiz - Wayne Rigsby Edition! SPOILER WARNING: The identity of Red John is mentioned in …