Cops and Writers Podcast
Cops and Writers is a podcast hosted by retired police sergeant and author, Patrick O'Donnell. The podcast provides valuable insights and humor for crime writers who want to create accurate and believable police stories. O'Donnell conducts in-depth interviews with members of law enforcement and civilian experts, discussing police procedures and culture. He also interviews crime fiction writers and writers from different genres, discussing what works in the ever-changing landscape of book sales and publishing. The podcast offers candid stories told with cop humor and technical details about the world of law enforcement.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 260
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
154 ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli Reveals Government Cover-Up and Corruption Surrounding Operation Fast And Furious (Part One)
Welcome everybody to part one of this very special show with my guest, Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director, former NYPD homicide detective, and author of the bestselling book, The Dea…
153 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part Two)
Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of this very special show with my guest Matthew Cox. Dateline NBC called Matthew, "A gifted forger and silver-tongued liar." If you’re a true cr…
152 Master Con Man Matthew Cox Was The Shark Swimming in The Housing Pool. (Part One)
Welcome everybody to part one of this very special show with my guest Matthew Cox. Dateline NBC called Matthew, "A gifted forger and silver-tongued liar." If you’re a true crime junkie,…
151 Special Guest Appearance on the 'Wish I'd Known Then' Podcast with Sara Rosett and Jamie Albright
Happy New Year everybody! I wish you all a happy and healthy 2024.
Today we're going to do something a little bit different. Back on November 22nd, I sat down virtually with Sarah Roset…
150 Finding The Strength To Write After Tragedy And Grief With USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt.
Today on the show we are traveling to Romania speaking to USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt.
Melinda Colt is an award-winning and bestselling author of thrillers, suspense, and …
149 NYPD Laughing In The Line Of Duty With Author, Podcaster, and Detective, Vic Ferrari!
Today on the show we are talking to retired NYPD Detective, Author, and Podcaster, Vic Ferrari.
Vic worked a distinguished twenty-year career with the NYPD as a patrol officer and later…
148 Serial Killers And Captivating Criminals With True Crime Television Producer Sonja Borgmann!
Today on the show we have True Crime Television Producer Sonja Borgmann!
Sonja is a producer for true crime documentaries for Tubi T.V. and A & E. Some cases she has highlighted are in…
147 Elvis, Police Work, Kevin Costner, Val Kilmer, And More With The Muti-Talented Police Officer Jeff Bonilla!
Today on the show we have Author, Creative, Musician, and former Police Officer Jeff Bonilla.
Jeff was a police officer in two California departments, Burlingame PD and Daly City PD in…
Bonus Episode With Me Being Interviewed On The Creative Penn Podcast With Joanna Penn!
Today’s show is a special bonus episode of me being interviewed on the Creative Penn Podcast with the most excellent host, Joanna Penn!
Joanna and I talk about writing realistic police …
146 Joe Solari Helping Indie Authors Maximize Profits and Giving Us The Inside Scoop On Author Nation Live!
Today on the show we are chatting with the director of Author Nation, Joe Solari!
Joe and Author Nation are taking the helm from Craig Martelle and the 20 Books to 50K Vegas Conference…
145 The Biggest Indie Author Conference In The World! 20 Books To 50K Vegas With The Man Who Ran Them, Craig Martelle!
Today on the show we have returning champ, my friend and Superstar Author and director of the world’s largest indie author conference, 20 Books Vegas, Craig Martelle.
It was my pleasu…
144 Join Me on Mystery and Thriller Mavens With Sara Devillo!
A little while ago it was my honor to be a guest on Sara DiVello’s Mystery and Thriller Mavens show. Today’s podcast is a special rebroadcast of the interview. Please enjoy me being on …
143 20 books Vegas, Carrying Off-Duty, Cop Camp, Officer Involved Shootings and Much More!
Today we are going to do one of my favorites, the random show. I get some cops with a variety of law enforcement experience and some crime writers together and we chat about writing and…
142 Criminal to Champion With Undefeated UFC Champ, "The Legend" Frank Shamrock. (Part Two)
Today is the conclusion of a special two-part interview with “The Legend” Frank Shamrock. Frank grew up in an abusive household and turned to criminality to get out of that horrible sit…
141 Criminal to Champion With Undefeated UFC Champ, "The Legend" Frank Shamrock. (Part One)
Today on the show I will be speaking with “The Legend” Frank Shamrock. Frank grew up in an abusive household and turned to criminality to get out of that horrible situation. He was char…
140 Exploring SWAT, Internal Affairs, and Law Enforcement Education with Author and Professor Lt. William Walsh
On today’s show I will be chatting with one of my former colleagues and friend, Lt. William Walsh!
Lieutenant Walsh joined the Milwaukee Police Department in 1993. He started in patrol …
139 There Is No Such Thing As Writer's Block With Honoree Corder!
On today’s show, we will travel to Tennessee! My special returning guest is none other than the totally awesome Honorée Corder!
Honorée is an executive and strategic book and publishing…
138 Dublin Thrillers With Irish Police Officer (Garda) Marie O'Halloran, AKA Casey King!
On today’s show, we cross the pond to the birthplace of my parents, Ireland, where we chat with returning guest and my favorite Garda, Marie O’Halloran.
Casey King is the crime-writing …
137 Hard Lessons Learned & My Honest Discussion With Future Cops on How to Get Hired And make it to Retirement as a Cop.
You never know who you are going to bump into at a cigar lounge, and this held true for me about a month ago. I was in one of my favorite cigar lounges in Madison, Wisconsin and I bumpe…
136 From Cuba to Los Angeles, with L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Alba Yates!
On today’s show, I will chat with retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Alba Yates.
In her 25-year career with the L.A. Sheriff’s, she worked in the jail, street patrol, and the c…