Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things (DetectiverySOM)
SamfunnHistorieTrue crimeWelcome 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 20 years. I will be joined by my co-hosts Detective Burke, with over 31 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, UAPs, the paranormal, 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...
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- UAPs: Unidentified and Unhinged (01:08:53)
Send us a text The news continues to swirl with sightings, evidence, reports, on and on. You tune in a major news network and you will not get a word from them...the theory is UAPs/UFOs are scary, terrifying...as the episode title says, Unidentified and Unhinged! The data and science is trickling in, maybe government disclosure is soon to follow...well we hope anyway. In this episode we discuss the current state of the age of disclosure, the history, and the problemat...
- The AI Universe Continues Its Expanse! (01:18:53)
Send us a text The 2 words driving our tiny little brains crazy are Artificial Intelligence (AI), like it or not its here to stay. AI is not going anywhere...we all have to take the digital boot kick directly to the proverbial crotch pocket...where the goodies live! AI is moving its way into every facet of our lives...its happening right under our noses. AI has been creeping into our lives for decades now, it has recently just moved itself into mainstream. Wrapping on...
- The Louvre Robbery (01:32:30)
Send us a text We head to France in this episode, On October 19th, 2025, a group of brazen robbers entered the Louvre on a quiet Sunday and made away with millions in jewels and priceless artifacts from French history! We discuss tactics, strategies, logistics, and a brief snapshot of the French legal system. Of course as we do here on Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things we sprinkle in some humor, conversations of audacity, and tackle a daring "Detective's Corner",...
- The Sphere Network - An Interview with the Author Patrick Jackson (01:40:11)
Send us a text The book, The Sphere Network, written by our guest on today’s show, Patrick Jackson. Patrick Jackson is also the author of the book Quantum Paranormal: A 21st Century Analysis of the Paranormal Phenomena. In today’s episode we will be discussing his latest book, the Sphere Network…This book is not a book of fiction, it is based on science, and is largely considered a pivotal book of our age. It explores the UFO, UAP, and paranormal world through a scientific l...
- North Carolina "That's Not Human" A 911 Call Straight From Hell! (00:56:22)
Send us a text The phrase strikes a nerve..."That's Not Human!" This is the telling of a terrifying 911 call on July 31st, 2021. The call came into Pender County Sheriff's Office, in an area known as the Black River...it is a deep forested area in North Carolina. The Black River area is ancient, contains some of the oldest trees in the world. The area contains old swamp lands, and areas that still remain unexplored and difficult to get to. If this 911 call doesn...
- Pivotal Moments in History: A Grab Bag Event!!!! (01:51:14)
Send us a text Welcome to the Grab Bag...we usually do grab bags every 10 episodes, but this one drops one episode early!!! In this grab bag event we tackle some of the most pivotal moments in history...not all will agree! There are so many, we chose our own...it doesn't disappoint! The grab bag, how does it work, well if you have never heard a Detectivery State of Mind grab bag...it's literally what the title says. We have a hat filled with slips of paper containing...
- Escape From New York - The Movie (01:12:58)
Send us a text A dystopian world, created from the mind of John Carpenter...so it seems. Well, if you haven't seen the movie Escape From New York...in high school locker rooms, people would refer to you as a "Big Loser!" So, if you haven't seen it, lets get on that ASAP...you won't be disappointed...well I suppose you could be but that's not our problem here at Detectivery State of Mind! Want to learn how to save the president of the United States in a maximum security pris...
- The Possession of Emily Rose! (01:06:52)
Send us a text We are dropping an oldie but goodie, one of our favs!!! The crazy story of the Possession of Emily Rose! We recorded this back in October of 2022, well, we are creeping up on "Spooky Season!" So, here ya go!!! its a good one, to get you in the mood, re-released and remastered...we didn't change a thing from the original. So, if you want to dive into one of our earlier episodes...dive right in, have fun...it does get a little crazy, you have been w...
- The Outlaw Ranger: The Story of Joe Cosley (01:19:15)
Send us a text Back to the late 1800s, to the beginning of the NPS (National Park Service), sprinkle in some pelting, and some National Park Ranger shenanigans...some clandestine pelting, and more Ranger shenanigans, add in some lady friends, some crafty personal marketing, and now you have the story of Joe Cosley. So, grab your beaver hat, or synthetic beaver hat, some fur boots, and a nasty case of scurvy...join us as we take you into the world of Joe Cosley...hero, or a villain?&nbs...
- UAPs, Ours, Theirs, or Alien Tech: Which Scenario is Worse? (01:26:27)
Send us a text Eyes on the skies, or in the oceans...UAPs exist, its just kind of the way of things today. Major news networks can ignore them all they want, they exist...you go to work everyday, grinding out your day, day after day. Maybe, at some point in the back of your mind, you just wonder, is their alien life out there, are we alone. But what if all this UAP, UFO, mumbo jumbo is just a bunch of BS, or what if it isn't and the USA has developed some crazy ass flying m...
- The Future is Wide Open: AI, Law Enforcement Tech, and Military Tech! (01:32:29)
Send us a text 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. At times it seems almost unstoppable...like Terminator...Skynet goes live! Now we are seeing AI drones, AI robots, human controlled robots, development of AI humanoid synthetics making their way into the world...AI programs, wea...
- The Dirty Trinity: 3 Corrupt Cops from Around the World (01:00:44)
Send us a text 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 history from ancient Greece, to Rome, and pretty much everywhere in between. It seems corruption finds its way into all shades of politics, government, authority figures and more. Join us as we take a walk with 3 men of the badge ...
- Weird Science and The Strange Mysterious World We Live (01:06:10)
Send us a text 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 at work, or wherever you are, and the subtle, hmm...comes out. Then later on at dinner, the mood strikes your fancy, and you say, "Hey, did you know, that a queen bee has a staff of high powered guards that protect the hive...from d...
- Superman: The George Reeves Story (01:02:11)
Send us a text 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 ended in tragedy, or did it, lots of speculation circling George Reeves' death, and the circumstances surrounding it. Join us, as we dive into his life and career, and his death. Although we may attack this topic in the Detectiv...
- A 1920s A Grab Bag Event!!! (01:06:09)
Send us a text 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 grab bag goes, we literally have a hat full of paper slips with a random fact from the 1920s written on it. We each create our own slips and drop them in the hat, we have no idea what the other person has written on their slips, it truly...
- Chang Apana the Legend Who Inspired Charlie Chan (00:50:10)
Send us a text 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 was a police officer/detective in Honolulu Hawaii in the 1930s, his legendary life and career gave rise to the inspiration for the the fictional character of Charlie Chan. Charlie Chan grew to huge popularity in the late 1930s and e...
- Preserving Genius: The Strange Tale of Einstein's Brain (01:10:47)
Send us a text 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 explored. People celebrate your life, your contributions to the world are endless...then one day, sadly, it must come to an end...and well, you die. This, my podcast fans is exactly what happened to Einstein's brain, not only...
- The Glenville Shootout and the Symbionese Liberation Army, No Relation... (01:28:20)
Send us a text 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 what...its just kind a historical slap in the face! The 2 places you will find yourselves is in the chaotic streets of Cleveland in the late 60s, right after the Jim Crow Laws were abolished, dodging bullets during the Glenville sho...
- Be More Careful, Death is Watching! (01:15:04)
Send us a text 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 instructions, life would be a lot less heinous. From crazy ways to die in history, accidents, purposeful, poison, to just plain stupid things people do every day...maybe just doing household chores, might be your last...who knew. ...
- The Unkillable Soldier: The Adventures of Adrian Carton De Wiart (01:18:49)
Send us a text 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 crashes, tore of his own fingers, lost limb(s) and fought in so many wars, it's kind of hard to say how many. Decided to join the WWII war effort at the age 60...and so much more! Join us on this epic adventure, there is a lo...
- The Great Chicago 1920s Taxi Wars! (01:04:32)
Send us a text 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 and you gotta get somewhere. So, have a couple dollars you scraped together, how about catch a cab...sounds like a swell idea! Well, not so fast, we bring you the Chicago Taxi Wars of the 1920s, this shit was totally bonkers......
- The Signal Was Hacked: Ghosts in The Broadcast! (00:52:09)
Send us a text 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 hacks were full of hilarity, others were probably quite a bit more concerning and caused a panic. Max Headroom, and so many other notable hacks. Some targeted children's shows, regular broadcasting, or just for the purposes to ...
- Operation Hammer: LAPDs War on Gangs (01:18:11)
Send us a text 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 based on the life and times of an LAPD police officer, or detective...countless. So, we take you back to the 1980s, straight into the streets of LA, up and down the coast of California, things were happening everywhere...from the h...
- Silent Tracker, Relentless Lawman: The Bass Reeves Story (01:18:38)
Send us a text 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 different kinds of media, is truly a statement of the mark you have left in history. We tell the story of Bass Reeves, none of it needs to be fictionalized, but at times, it may seem like it's a made up story...it is not. Sit back ...
- Would You Rather: Grab Bag Episode! (01:55:01)
Send us a text 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 everything for everyone...absolute fun! So, join us on a mental mind bending brain party, as we take you on a Would You Rather Grab Bag Episode! What is a grab bag, we do one every ten shows, literally a hat full of topics, we h...