Mineral Area College Provost Dr. Keith Zoromski discusses preparing students for careers in criminal justice, training future law enforcement officers, and the role MAC’s Criminal Justice Program and Law Enforcement Academy play in developing the next generation of professionals.

FBI Special Agent (ret.) Joe Pistone takes us inside the FBI’s most legendary undercover operation ever and discusses how he infiltrated the mafia for six years.

Alyson Austin discusses strategic media relations, amplifying the voices of retired law enforcement professionals, and the lifesaving mission of Only Two Milligrams in combating the fentanyl crisis.  

Retired DEA Special Agent Brian Townsend shares stories from 30 years on the front lines of the drug war, offering an inside look at cartel investigations, leadership, and the realities of federal law enforcement.  

Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, criminal profiler, and forensic linguist James Fitzgerald discusses his pivotal role in the investigation that led to the capture of Ted Kaczynski, the UNABOMBER. Fitzgerald shares how profiling and forensic linguistics helped break one of the longest and most complex manhunts in FBI and law enforcement history.

Steve shares the true story behind the international hunt for Pablo Escobar. Steve discusses his DEA career, working in Colombia tracking the world's most notorious drug lord, and how his experiences inspired the hit Netflix series Narcos. Steve takes listeners inside the legendary hunt that led to the downfall of the world's most notorious drug kingpin.

HSI Special Agent Kenneth MacDonald discusses complex global investigations involving import/export control violations, international trade crimes, and sophisticated criminal networks operating worldwide.

Retired FBI Special Agent and Profiling Coordinator Jonny Grusing goes inside the tragic Jessica Ridgeway abduction and murder investigation in Colorado, discussing forensic evidence, behavioral analysis, and the hunt for the suspect.  

Retired HSI Special Agent James Taylor breaks down Operation Get Hitched—a complex marriage fraud investigation that exposed an organized fraud scheme. From undercover tactics to federal prosecution, this episode reveals how these cases are really built and why they matter. Special Agent Taylor was working these fraud investigations long before the media began paying attention.

The Diane Whipple case shocked the nation—but the truth behind it is even more unsettling. In this episode, Aphrodite Jones takes us inside the investigation, the courtroom, and the hidden world connected to the Aryan Brotherhood. What really led to that fatal attack—and could it have been prevented?