Policing
23 episodes
#5790: Police Auditors: Rights, Rage, and the Camera
They film outside police stations until someone in uniform reacts. Is it civil liberties activism or a business built on confrontation?
#5234: How Tribal Police, Beit Din, and Sharia Courts Share Power
Tribal police, rabbinic courts, and consensual arbitration all operate under one state — here's the legal plumbing that keeps it from fragmenting.
#4951: Hostage Situations: Hollywood vs. Reality
Are hostage situations as common as movies make them seem? The surprising numbers and what they actually look like.
#4626: What Israeli Law Allows in a Violent Split Second
What can you legally do when someone is attacked in front of you? We break down self-defense, citizen's arrest, and why people freeze.
#4564: SWAT Teams Around the World: Who Actually Shows Up?
Are SWAT teams uniquely American? We break down how the world organizes tactical police units—and what happens when a small town needs backup.
#4563: Unarmed Police: Noble Relic or Risky Model?
Fewer than a dozen countries still send beat cops out unarmed. Is that a noble ideal or an unfair risk?
#4079: Your Beer, Two Steps, and the Law
What happens when police confiscate your legally-bought beer? A deep dive into police discretion and your rights.
#3922: Visible Deterrence: Theater or Tactic?
Does visible armed presence prevent violence or escalate it? An analysis across protests and airports.
#3733: What Number Do You Call When It's Not an Emergency?
CAHOOTS, STAR, and the fragmented landscape of mobile crisis teams that fill the gap between 911 and doing nothing.
#3644: What Criminologists Actually Do (It's Not CSI)
Criminology isn't detective training. It's a social science that studies why crime happens—and whether the system works.
#3265: How to Label a Ziploc Bag (Chemistry That Works)
The polymer science behind getting labels to stick to Ziplocs and vacuum bags — and a practical toolkit that actually works.
#3149: Who Actually Decides to Prosecute?
The King’s name is on every indictment, but he’s never asked. So who really decides who gets charged?
#3051: Witness Protection vs. Hollywood: Inside WITSEC and Global Programs
How witness protection actually works across the US, UK, and Germany — and why 17% of participants get expelled.
#3036: Plainclothes Police vs Facial Recognition: Inside London's Protest Ops
How do plainclothes officers actually operate? From covert earpieces to unmarked vans, here's what happened at London's May 16 protests.
#2833: What Police Actually Do All Day
Most officers make one arrest every two weeks. Here's what fills the other 90% of their time.
#2502: Who Enforces the Law, Who Defies It
From immigration politics to ICE raids, Jan 6 prosecutions, and the legal line on private militias in the US.
#1889: When Spies and Cops Share a Target
How the FBI and CIA share secrets without burning sources, and why "parallel construction" keeps classified intel out of court.
#1888: The Intelligence-to-Evidence Gap
Why can’t a prosecutor use a mountain of evidence gathered by an undercover cop? The gap between intelligence gathering and courtroom admissibility.
#1660: How Hostage Negotiators Really Work (Not Like the Movies)
Forget the lone hero with a headset. Real crisis negotiation is a team sport built on psychology and timing.
#1367: The Third Force: Between the Military and the Police
Explore the thin line between soldiers and police, from medieval France to modern legal battles over the limits of federal power.
#989: From Shackleton to Supply Chains: The Industrialization of Polar Science
Beyond the ice: Explore the massive industrial operations and high-stakes geopolitics required to sustain human life at the Earth's poles.
#611: Jerusalem’s Light Rail: Public Transit or Private Power?
Corn and Herman explore the aggressive "enforcement theater" on Jerusalem’s light rail and how residents can organize against systemic harassment.
#351: The Art of the Drudge: Why Gritty Detective Shows Win
Tired of "magical enhance buttons"? Herman and Corn dive into the gritty world of realistic PI shows like Strike, Bosch, and Slow Horses.