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Veteran law enforcement officers share behind-the-scenes accounts of some of the most famous crime stories in history. Their unscripted firsthand insights reveal untold details, investigative challenges, and personal experiences rarely seen by the public, offering a gripping and authentic perspective on landmark cases that shaped criminal justice and captured national attention.
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Kelly talks with psychologist Dr. Adam Dorsay about how connection is our path to a happy and meaningful life. Adam’s latest book is Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the 4 Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7678934/7678934_2025-08-26-144234.64kmono.mp3 “Connection is vital for life.” “Our brains are …
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Kelly welcomes Shannon Watts back to the podcast. The founder of Moms Demand Action has a new book: “Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7654093/7654093_2025-08-19-024333.64kmono.mp3 “Happiness is a temporary state, not a life goal.” “Women’s desires are hijacked by their obliga…
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Kelly talks to Gary Noesner, a legendary agent who changed the way hostage negotiation was taught and implemented at the FBI. His book is “Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7642858/7642858_2025-08-12-022458.64kmono.mp3 “Before we can influence others we must first listen and understand.” “List…
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Kelly connects with James Cordova, a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Clark University. His new book is “The Mindful Path to Intimacy: Cultivating a Deeper Connection with Your Partner.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7560511/7560511_2025-08-05-152611.64kmono.mp3 “Attention is the most basic form of love.” “Vulnerability is not for the fa…
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Kelly connects with Telle Whitney, who has logged decades in Silicon Valley’s tech industry. She has a new book: “Rebooting Tech Culture: How to Ignite Innovation and Build Organizations Where Everyone Can Thrive.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7546242/7546242_2025-07-28-171442.64kmono.mp3 “Culture change is not a comfortable topic.” “Creativity…
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Kelly has a fascinating conversation with psychologist and professor Caroline Fleck to discuss her new book “Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, Increase Your Influence, and Change Your Life.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7533860/7533860_2025-07-22-020400.64kmono.mp3 “Fear is a liar.” …
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Kelly reconnects with Northeastern University professor Laura Huang to dig into the science behind intuition and gut feelings. Her new book is called, “You Already Know: The Science of Mastering Your Intuition.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7511353/7511353_2025-07-09-025253.64kmono.mp3 “Gut feel is related to emotional intelligence.” “Our gut f…
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Kelly talks to Lori Rosenkopf, Vice-Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of Business. Her new book is called, Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: 7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value through Innovation. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7509211/7509211_2025-07-08-033311.64kmono.mp3 “I think we’ve all watched too much Shark …
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Kelly talks to Rob Acton, who pairs businesspeople with non-profit boards and offers excellent advice on making the most of the cause you choose. His book is called “Becoming a Causie: Champion Your Cause Through Nonprofit Board Leadership.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7499930/7499930_2025-07-01-022430.64kmono.mp3 “I think everyone is a potent…
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Kelly talks about the most effective tools for finding work with Madeline Mann, an HR & Recruiting leader who spun her insider knowledge of the hiring process into an award-winning career coaching empire called Self-Made Millennial. She has a new book, it’s called “Reverse the Search: How to Turn Job Seeking Into Job Shopping.” https://serve.castfi…
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Kelly sits across the table from Robert Bordone and Dr. Joel Salinas who have written the new book “Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7475528/7475528_2025-06-17-025528.64kmono.mp3 “The hard truth is that conflict isn’t the problem. We are.” “Conflict resilience is not com…
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Steve Magness was one of the whistleblowers who brought down Nike’s Alberto Salazar. It was a decision that would cost Steve a decade of his life. It also led him to study the true science of great performance. Kelly talks to Steve about his terrific new book, “Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Per…
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Kelly connects with Daisy Auger-Dominguez who once held the position of Global Chief People Officer at Vice Media Group. Her new book is called, “Burnt Out to Lit Up: How to Reignite the Joy of Leading People.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7445519/7445519_2025-06-01-231619.64kmono.mp3 “Everybody wants to manage people until they have to manage …
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Kelly has a fascinating conversation with University of Toronto professor Christopher DiCarlo where they discuss his new book: “Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7434695/7434695_2025-05-27-021335.64kmono.mp3 “Let me be very clear: the threat from AI of existential ris…
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Kelly welcomes renowned playwright, poet and teacher Sarah Ruhl back to the podcast. Sarah is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, a Tony Award nominee, and the recipient of the MacArthur Genius Fellowship. She has a new book, it’s called “Lessons from My Teachers.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7431361/7431361_2025-05-23-032401.64kmono.mp3 “Our …
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Kelly opens the door for Rosalind Chow, an associate professor of organizational behavior and theory at Carnegie Mellon University. Her new book is called “The Doors You Can Open: A New Way to Network, Build Trust, and Use Your Influence to Create a More Inclusive Workplace.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7424276/7424276_2025-05-20-032116.64kmon…
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Kelly speaks with Zach Mercurio, a positive leadership and organizations researcher and Honorary Fellow of Psychology in the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University. He has a new book: The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7412622/7412622_2025-05-12-203922.64km…
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Kelly speaks to Melody Wilding, an executive and leadership coach, licensed social worker and a former researcher at Rutgers University. She is a professor of Human Behavior at Hunter College and is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Business Insider. She has a new book, “Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in C…
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Kelly connects with Columbia Business School professor Sandra Matz to discuss her new book “Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7389448/7389448_2025-04-29-140448.64kmono.mp3 “We are fighting for attention. We want to be seen.” “Behavioral residues are the by-product of ou…
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Kelly welcomes Scott Barry Kaufman back to the podcast to talk about his new book “Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7379620/7379620_2025-04-22-125820.64kmono.mp3 “We’re living in a time when we identify so strongly with our victimhood that our potential has t…
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Kelly connects with Raffi Grinberg, a business leader, author, and educator based in Washington, DC. When teaching at Boston College, Raffi created a popular class called “Adulting 101.” He’s turned the teachings from that class into the book, “How to Be a Grownup.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7367604/7367604_2025-04-14-011704.64kmono.mp3 “Man…
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Kelly talks to former Gap executive Abby Davison, who has co-written a book with legendary Stanford University Professor Myra Strober called, “Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decision” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7359298/Abby_Davison_2025-04-08-020838.64kmono.mp3 “Talking about money often ranks high on the list of le…
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Kelly connects with CEO Wes Adams and Professor Tamara Myles about their new book, “Meaningful Work: How to Ignite Passion and Performance in Every Employee.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7348980/Wes_Adams_Tamara_Myles__2025-04-01-034520.64kmono.mp3 “Trust at work – like in improv – is the oil that keeps the gears turning smoothly.” “Storytelli…
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Kelly gets courageous with former Google executive Jenny Wood to talk about her new book, “Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7337167/jenny_wood_2025-03-25-040107.64kmono.mp3 “Wild courage will change your life.” “Serendipity isn’t found; it’s made.” “Success mindset precedes success.” Recent Posts Se…
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Kelly talks with Dr. Sandy Jo MacArthur and Dr. Luanne Pannell from the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Second City’s Tyler Dean Kempf about the work we’re doing together bringing improvisation into the Policing Leadership Academy. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7324916/Dr_Sandy_Jo_MacArthur_Dr_Luann_Pannell_and_Tyler_Dean_Kempf__2025-03-17-0…
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Kelly connects with The Atlantic journalist Olga Khazan whose new book, “Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change,” follows her as she attempts to change her own personality including taking improv classes in order to boost her extroversion. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7316603/Olga_Khazan_2025-03-11-033203.64kmono.mp3 “Imp…
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Kelly welcomes Martha Jones back to the podcast. She is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and professor of history at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. We spoke to her last about her book “Vanguard.” Her new book is called “The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7304343…
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Kelly connects with Dannagal Goldthwaite Young, a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware. Her research interests include political media effects, public opinion, political satire and the psychology of political humor. Her books include Irony and Outrage and Wrong. She’s also an improviser. https://serve.castfire.…
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Kelly talks to University of Michigan Professor Ethan Kross about his new book: “Shift: Managing Your Emotions – So They Don’t Manage You.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7290662/Ethan_Kross_2025-02-20-195902.64kmono.mp3 “Emotions aren’t good or bad; they are just information.” “There are things you can control and things you can’t. Emotions are …
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Kelly goes behind the scenes of Alzheimer’s research with science writer Charles Piller whose new book is called “Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7286575/charles_Piller_2025-02-18-161415.64kmono.mp3 “Disproving someone else’s experiment can be a death wish in science.” “Mos…
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Kelly hosts a special Valentine’s Day Bonus Pod with professors Eli Finkel and Paul Eastwick who host the “Love Factually” podcast. Eli and Paul are relationship scientists at Northwestern and The University of California, Davis. Their podcast looks at a modern romantic comedy each week through the lens of the science of relationships. https://serv…
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Kelly connects with Dr. Steven J. Heine, Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of British Columbia. They discuss his new book, “Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7275982/Dr_Steven_J_Heine_-_Start_Making_Sense_2025-02-11-061822.64k…
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Kelly talks about workplace fairness with Harvard’s Siri Chilazi, who co-wrote the book “Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results” with Iris Bohnet. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7258947/Siri_Chilazi_2025-02-04-163847.64kmono.mp3 “Very few people are against fairness, but we don’t all agree on what it entails.” “The biggest determinan…
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Kelly converses with Kalifa Oliver, an international experience coach, executive advisor, keynote speaker, author and expert in building brilliant experiences using people-centered design and analytics. Her new book is called, “I Think I Love My Job: Secrets to Designing a People-Centered Employer Value Proposition (That You Can Actually Boast Abou…
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Kelly connects with Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks, who studies the science of conversation. Her new book is called “TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7156087/Alison_Wood_Brooks_2025-01-20-003827.64kmono.mp3 “Conversation is an ongoing act of co-creation.” “We’re all making it …
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Kelly sits down with Kurt Gray, a professor in psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding. He has a new book, “Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground.” https://serve.castfire.c…
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Kelly connects with Dr. Sunita Sah, an award-winning professor at Corenell University and an expert in organizational psychology. She is also a trained physician, who practiced medicine in the UK. She has a new book, it’s called “Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7148144/Dr_Sunita_Sah_2025-01-14-15…
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Kelly starts the new year talking about effective communication skills with Michael Chad Hoeppner, CEO and founder of GK Training. He teaches his unique approach to communications at Columbia University Business School in the PhD and MBA programs and coaches the faculty. He has a new book, “Don’t Say Um: How to Communicate Effectively to Live a Bet…
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Kelly sits down with Richard Cytowic, MD, Professor of Neurology at George Washington University and the author of “Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7117528/7117528_2024-12-18-185628.64kmono.mp3 “Screens act like secondhand smoke.” “Waldorf Schools may be the best kept secret in education.” “You cannot rush …
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Kelly talks to Aylon Samouha, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Transcend Education. Previously he served as Chief Schools Officer at Rocketship Education. He is the co-author of “Extraordinary Learning for All: How Communities Design Schools Where Everyone Thrives.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7117505/7117505_2024-12-18-181105.64kmono.mp3 “Students to…
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To celebrate The Second City’s 65th anniversary, Kelly sits down with the members of the legendary theatre’s creative leadership team to talk about how each of them found their way to The Second City. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7114128/Second_City_s_Creative_Leadership_Team_-_Happy_Birthday_Second_City__2024-12-16-210828.64kmono.mp3 “Ensemble…
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Kelly connects with Bob Moesta, founder, maker, innovator, speaker, and professor. He is the president and founder of The Re-Wired Group, as well as an adjunct lecturer at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and a research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute. He is the author of Choosing College (with Michael Horn), Demand-Side…
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