American P. I.

Paul Jaeb chats with three heavyweights in this month’s edition of The American Private Investigator. Long time regular contributor Phil Becnel, a highly regarded Washington, DC – based investigator, talks about the recent University of Virginia/Rolling Stone fabricated rape case and how PI’s should approach college campus sex assault cases. PI Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jimmie Mesis […]

Scott Fulmer, The Utah Gumshoe, is Paul’s special guest for the February 2015 show.  Scott and Paul talk about his strategy for success and his acclaimed podcast.  Recurring guests Dave Pelligrinelli and Scott Wilson are back and talk with Paul about pricing strategy and new happenings at IRB.  Alan Goodman and Paul talk about the […]

Sales consultant and trainer Steve Hoeft joins Paul Jaeb to talk about how to sell consulting services.  Alan Goodman and Paul discuss the importance of resilience and reminisce about The Rockford Files, in light of the recent passing of James Garner.  Next month Paul is joined by Scott Wilson of IRB and recurring guest Dave […]

It’s time for the Annual Industry Roundtable, as Paul is joined by Tim O’Rourke, President of FALI; Scott Wilson, Director of Sales at IRB Search; and Alan Goodman. Enjoy their wide-ranging discussion on the state of the industry. The Goodman Monologue focuses on how our egos can get in the way of effective leadership. Paul […]

The show opens with Paul Jaeb and Phil Becnel talking about managing employment investigations and avoiding the common pitfalls associated with these types of cases.  For years John Hoda, one of Paul’s closest professional colleagues, has shared his experiences with listeners.  Paul and John reflect on the key things that have led to their current […]

Paul Jaeb welcomes Steve Koenig, Wayne Edwards, and Tom Herder to the annual Surveillance Roundtable.  Alan Goodman and Peter Psarouthakis share their deep concerns over the use of drone technology in our industry.  Finally, Scott Wilson from IRB Search announces the new IRB Connections program.  Next month Paul is having his good friend John Hoda […]

Paul Jaeb hosts Brian Willingham of Diligentia, Barry Nixon of preemploymentdirectory.com, Dave Pelligrinelli of AFX, and regular guest Alan Goodman on the August podcast. This 90 minute show, the podcast’s longest program in its history, is full of great intel. Brian shares his insights about his awesome agency, Barry updates us on the pitfalls of conducting […]

Paul Jaeb welcomes Mike Tuminaro, Brian Davidson, and Kevin Connolly to participate in the first “Rookie Roundtable”.  Each of them has been licensed for less than three years, but they bring a tremendous amount of valuable experience to the discussion.  Their stories are inspiring and will provide insights even to the most experienced PI’s.  Scott […]

The June podcast of the American Private Investigator is loaded with outstanding contributors.  Phil Becnel is back for his quarterly Practical Intelligence segment – this time on ethics.  Ian Withers, a very well established and respected PI from Northern Ireland discusses international investigations. The show’s newest sponsor, IRB Search, is introduced to us by Scott […]

Paul Jaeb welcomes back Nicole Bocra to the podcast.  Nicole is an accomplished private investigator who operates in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.  She shares the lessons she has learned over the past 10 years that have made her successful.  A lot has changed for Nicole since her first appearance in 2010.  Peter Psarouthakis returns […]