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Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesHenri Désiré Landru: French Serial Killer, The Bluebeard Of Gambais (Part 1)ExplicitThis is the chilling true story of Henri Désiré Landru — France’s most infamous serial killer. He posed as a lonely hearts suitor… but behind the doors of his villa at Gambais, women disappeared without a trace.It took one of the most painstaking investigations in French criminal history — and a detective who refused to give up — to expose the horror Landru was hiding in plain sight.At Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories, we don’t just recount the crimes. We go deeper. With forensic accuracy and historical int...2025-07-2823 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesLori Vallow Daybell: Arizona Child Murderer And Cult Follower Gets Two More Life TermsUpdateLori Vallow Daybell, the doomsday cult follower who killed two of her children, has been handed two additional life sentences for a plot that led to her ex-husband's murder and the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband. It marked the end of the road for the Arizona mother with doomsday religious beliefs who claimed evil spirits had possessed her family members. Simon Ford has the details.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.2025-07-2703 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesDevon And Cornwall Police Commissioner Apologises For 'Alarming' Bodies RemarkUpdatePolice in Cornwall have quashed speculation that multiple bodies have been found in woods near the town of St Austell.The County’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, has apologised for misleading remarks she made during an online meeting. On Friday, 25 July, Alison Hernandez told a streamed meeting of Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel that “dead bodies” had been found in Paramoor Woods near the village of Sticker, approximately three miles southwest of St Austell.Simon Ford has more details.Become a supporter of this po...2025-07-2602 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesDshawn Crawford: "Budding Serial Killer" Caged For Stabbing Homeless In PhiladelphiaA man described as "a budding serial killer" by a District Attorney has been jailed for 40-80 years for stabbing a homeless man to death and seriously wounding another in Philadelphia. As Simon Ford reports, Dshawn Crawford disguised himself as a wrestler known as The Undertaker to carry out the attacks in 2023.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.2025-07-2401 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesBryan Kohberger Sentenced: The Idaho Student Murders Case Finally Comes To A CloseBryan Kohberger has been given four consecutive life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students on 13 November 2022. The 30-year-old former criminal justice doctoral student agreed to life in prison without the possibility of parole or appeal under a deal that spared him the death penalty. Simon Ford has the details.Love true crime with a psychological twist?Explore dozens more gripping episodes in the Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories archive — from infamous serial killers to criminal minds you’ve never heard of.👉 Listen now on Spreaker.2025-07-2302 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesYostin Mosquera: The Double Murderer Who Fled With His Victims' Dismembered Remains In SuitcasesExplicitA murderer who cut up his victims, packed their remains into suitcases and threw the remains off Clifton Bridge in Bristol, has been told to expect a life sentence.Yostin Andres Mosquera, of Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush Green, was found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of the murders of Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso.The pair were killed at their Shepherd’s Bush flat on 8 July last year in what police described as a "brutal and callous" attack – as Simon Ford reports.Become a supporter of thi...2025-07-2203 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesBristol's Oldest Cold Case: The Murder Of Robert Parrington Jackson (Part 2)In this second and final part of our deep dive into the Robert Parrington Jackson case — Bristol’s oldest unsolved murder — we pick up where we left off: a dead cinema manager, a bullet fired in perfect sync with a wartime film reel, and a suspect so slippery he makes Keyser Söze look chatty.We’ll explore false leads, post-war paranoia, deathbed confessions, and one very suspicious newspaper. And we ask: why has this case remained unsolved for nearly 80 years? In a story this cinematic, the ending should’ve been scripted by now....2025-07-1829 min
Deep Purple - Smoke on the PodcastGettin' Tighter w/ Simon Ford & Nathan BeaudryJoined by Nate from the Deep Purple Podcast and a first time podcast appearance from musician Simon Ford! Enjoy the conversation and check out their links in the notes!Guest Links:Simon Ford:https://simonford.bandcamp.com/track/anpr-squatNate’s Links:https://deeppurplepodcast.com/https://chefelf.com/2018-12-01-an-8-bit-christmasBand Website:https://deeppurple.com/Smoke on the Podcast links:My Website:https://www.scotthaskin.com...2025-07-081h 28
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesBristol's Oldest Cold Case: The Murder Of Robert Parrington Jackson (Part 1)Welcome to Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories — the podcast that peers into the darkest corners of the human psyche, dusts off cold cases, and gives them a hard stare.This week, we’re delving into Bristol’s oldest unsolved murder — the mysterious shooting of cinema manager Robert Parrington Jackson in 1946. A real-life whodunnit with a cinematic twist: the killer timed the shot to coincide with gunfire in the film playing next door. All very Hitchcock meets hardboiled noir — minus the tidy ending.This is Part One of a two-part investigation. Part Two drops...2025-07-0440 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesThe Double Life Of Jimmy Savile (Part 2)ExplicitIn the second part of our investigation into Jimmy Savile, we go deeper into one of the most disturbing cover-ups in British criminal history. How did a man accused of hundreds of sexual assaults operate with impunity for decades—inside hospitals, children’s homes, and even the BBC itself? Who protected him? And why did it take so long for victims’ voices to be heard?With exclusive insight from veteran detective Jacques Morrell and gold-standard journalism from Simon Ford, this episode dissects the systemic failures, psychological profile, and chi...2025-06-3032 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesAndrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 2)ExpicitIt took over a decade and more than fifty brutal murders before Soviet authorities finally captured Andrei Chikatilo. Dubbed The Butcher of Rostov, his cold, clinical detachment stunned even the most hardened investigators.In this second part of our deep dive, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell follow the hunt to its chilling conclusion – the arrest, trial, and execution of the USSR’s most prolific serial killer. They perform a psychological autopsy of a man who sodomised, tortured, and cannibalised his victims – most of them women a...2025-06-1622 min
Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesAndrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 1)ExplicitHe looked harmless—bookish, quiet, almost invisible.But behind the thick glasses and timid manner, Andrei Chikatilo was a sadistic predator who haunted the Soviet Union for over a decade.Nicknamed The Butcher of Rostov, Chikatilo lured women and children, especially vulnerable runaways, with false promises of food, warmth and safety. What followed was unspeakable. His crimes were brutal, methodical... and astonishingly prolific.How did one of history’s most savage serial killers slip through the cracks for so long?The answer lies in the secrec...2025-06-0917 min
Guilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 31 - Get Your Dune On - with special guest Simon (Second Best Guides) (S3 E7)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).In a special early Easter episode, Team GFR deliver a deep dive into Tribes of the Wasteland, joined by special guest @3_ogers_in_a_trenchcoat from Second Best Guides. We catch up with Simon after our last encounter at SumpCon 2024, before getting into all the juicy details from the newest Ash Wastes Nomads book, discussing what we love, what we don't and everything in between. We'd like to take the...2025-04-202h 23
Park Street Insider PodcastSimon Ford on Growing Fords Gin from Startup to Brown-Forman Acquisition— What It TakesSend us a textOver the 2010s, Fords Gin transformed from a bartender-driven startup to a cocktail culture staple, securing a key position in Brown-Forman's prestigious portfolio. Co-founder Simon Ford built his career immersed in the cocktail scene that his brand would later come to represent.In this episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Simon Ford discusses his journey working alongside major spirits industry brands before founding Fords Gin—a company now synonymous with premium gin. He reveals how he combined marketing expertise with his extensive bar world relationships to create a brand that ca...2025-03-1952 min
Luke FordSimon Kuper: 'Donald Trump is the first US president to voice a pessimistic worldview' (2-20-25)I love Simon Kuper's writing.
Simon Kuper writes in the FT: I’m belatedly warming up to historical pessimism. Even scientific progress has limited value. We now have vaccines against measles, but also a US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, who spreads doubt about vaccines.
As for tech, this century it has probably worsened our lives. We now average nearly seven hours a day online, alone, increasingly atomised, stripped of privacy, absorbing nonsense. And think of other technological “advances”. True, vaccines contained Covid-19, but the CIA concluded that the pandemic probably began with a Chinese lab leak. Processed foods fuelle...2025-02-2026 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesThe Andrew And Dawn Searle KillingsListener discretion advisedAs French police continue to investigate the violent deaths of British ex-pats Andrew and Dawn Searle, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell discuss the possible behind-the-scenes developments of the inquiry.This podcast is also available as a video on YouTube.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.2025-02-1945 min
The Post Shift Podcast with Shawn SooleHow Simon Ford Built a Global Gin Brand (And What You Can Learn)In this episode, we get a masterclass on brand building from Simon Ford, owner of Ford's Gin. We dig deep on his journey, the early days and how he built it into the "bartender's gin" and the new challenge of retail sales and growth. If you are a small brand, this is a must watch! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/Soole Hospitality Conceptshttps://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSooleFOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://ww...2024-12-2056 min
Beyond the PlateBeyond the Drink: Simon Ford of Fords Gin on the importance of community and hospitalityKappy sits down for an inspiring conversation with Simon Ford, co-founder of Fords Gin and a celebrated figure in the world of spirits and cocktails. As a returning guest, Simon reflects on his journey in gin-making, emphasizing the deeper values Fords Gin brings to the hospitality community. He shares how Fords is more than just a bottle on the shelf; it's a commitment to bringing people together, supporting industry creativity, and giving back through memorable experiences. Simon also gives us a sneak peek (sneak listen?!) at the new cocktail bar at the Fords Gin distillery in London. Enjoy this...2024-11-0625 min
IoT For All PodcastUsing Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT Connectivity | Blecon's Simon Ford | Internet of Things PodcastIn this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Simon Ford, CEO of Blecon, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss using Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT connectivity. The conversation covers the advantages and challenges of Bluetooth Low Energy, the role of BLE in edge AI, energy scavenging, and other IoT trends, the pragmatic deployment of IoT solutions, and insights into the future of BLE and how it aligns with enterprise requirements.
Simon Ford is the founder and CEO of Blecon, a company enabling low-cost cloud connectivity for engineering diagnostics, product analytics, and sensor data using...2024-08-2017 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesPsycho Killers: Jacques and Simon In The Green RoomJoin Jacques and Simon in the green room as they chat about future Psycho Killer true crime podcasts. If you'd like to hear more content like this – or there's a case you'd like us to cover – please let us know in the comments. And don't forget to like, share and all those other good things that help us to grow the podcast. Thank you, Psycho Killer fans everywhere!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.2024-07-2928 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesBenito Mussolini: Italy's Psycho Dictator (Part 1)Benito Mussolini was a textbook psycho – arrogant, grandiose and heartless. He established a fascist dictatorship in Italy by brutally repressing his political opponents.Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and Libya, where his troops committed extensive war crimes, including civilian massacres and the use of chemical weapons. He took Italy into World War Two, a national catastrophe that led to widespread death and suffering.In the first of two podcasts, journalist Simon Ford and retired detective Jacques Morrell explore the events surrounding Mussolini's fall from power. How can a psycho enthral a nation – and are there lessons for our time...2024-07-1530 min
Taste RadioSimon Ford Built – And Sold – His Brand By Following A Simple RuleDuring our conversation with Simon Ford, the co-founder of revered spirit brand Fords Gin, he recited an adage that could be inscribed on the walls of any successful company: “People don’t do business with brands, they do business with people.” He’s lived by the maxim throughout a 20-plus year career that includes experience in wine retail, bartending, spirits marketing, and, of course, entrepreneurship. In 2012, Simon and master distiller Charles Maxwell launched The 86 Company, a portfolio of high-quality and versatile spirits, including Fords Gin, developed to set a standard for modern bars and mixologists. Fords Gi...2024-07-0942 min
The Studio Takeover PodcastFrom Pawn Shop Employee to Professional Photographer with Simon DiezSend us a textAs a husband, father, and employee to an Artist! Simon is a humble man taking his folio building and learning through CreativeLive (courses by John Cornicello) quite seriously, but after encouragement from his friend Angie Whitten and guidance from Saray Taylor-Roman and myself with The Consultation Collection stepped into TFP (trade) sessions into charging sustainable pricing and giving an amazing experience alongside incredible imagery!Sue Bryce even said to him "You're an amazing artist, you have beautiful work...but it needs to be consistent. You show me you can be consistent." and...2024-04-0837 min
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcastTalks to the awesome Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (1/4)Joe & Simon; ‘It may be calm…but it’s never empty’ Simon has always loved this one and we begin to unpick why; stunning direction, an atmospheric score and brilliant, brilliant monsters.2024-03-2130 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTSimon Ford Founder of Ford's Gin The How and Why he Created it for BartendersSend us a textThirsty Thursdays @3PM EST on YouTube! Subscribe and Watch Here! 📢I talk🎙️with Simon Ford 🎇 CoFounder of Ford's Gin 😋🍸✨ 👏Happy 12th Birthday today, February, 29th, 2024!! Ford's Gin and I both turn 12! :)Simon shares the story of how the gin was created, from the initial idea on a napkin to the final recipe. The journey took two and a half years of product development, testing different botanicals and refining the flavors. 😋🎉 The gin is a London Dry Gin 🍸that is designed to work well in mixed...2024-02-291h 52
Served UpEp. 166: Crafting Gin Success with Genius with Simon FordSimon Ford is a spirited visionary. He shares his journey of a career in the beverage world, the story of the creation and building of Ford's Gin, and the impact he has made in the industry2023-12-1345 min
Beyond the PlateBeyond the Drink: Julie Reiner and Simon FordJulie Reiner and Simon Ford, two extraordinary minds and close friends in the cocktail world, each bring their unique contributions to the bar scene. With 25 years of elevating New York City's cocktail scene through iconic establishments like Flatiron Lounge and The Pegu Club, Julie has become a trailblazer in the industry. She was recently featured as a judge on the acclaimed Netflix series, Drink Masters.Simon Ford is the co-founder of The 86 Co. and Ford’s Gin. He is a prominent voice in the spirits and cocktail world. Simon is a returning guest of Beyond the Plate (Se...2023-11-2935 min
Torty Talks from Simon AnthonyHHGttG - Douglas Adams. Arthur is looking for help, Ford is attempting escapeIn which Arthur is asking all the wrong questions in many of the wrong universes to almost all the wrong species. Ford is trying to work out what has happened to the Guide - and then escape from it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simon-r-anthony/message2023-11-2630 minTorty Talks from Simon AnthonyHHGttG - Douglas Adams. Arthur and the BogHogs, Ford and the new HH ownersIn which Arthur decides he real is in the wrong Earth, and Ford is horrified to discover the HHGttG owners have - changed things.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simon-r-anthony/message2023-11-2629 minTorty Talks from Simon AnthonyHHGttG - Douglas Adams - Ford (and -spoilers- Vogons) in the new HH officesIn which Ford Prefect Finds a new edition of the Book, and tries to keep it. Meanwhile, Arthur is looking for Fenchurch in all the wrong universes.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simon-r-anthony/message2023-11-2630 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesJack The Ripper: Halloween SpecialJack the Ripper. The unknown serial killer murdered and mutilated at least five women in the East End of London in 1888.Every time he gave the police the slip. He only made one mistake – dropping a piece of apron ripped from his fourth victim. Catherine Eddowes was murdered in Mitre Square in the City of London. A copper found the apron piece in Goulston Street, less than half a mile away in Whitechapel.So, what was the East End like at the time of the killings? And how would a modern homicide team investigate th...2023-10-3111 min
COCKTAILS & SPIRITS met ISAAC DrankCastFORDS GIN (met Simon Ford)"Stuur ons een berichtje"Deze week hebben we twee gasten.In eerste gedeelte is dat Olaf van Bar Olaf te Leiden.In Tweede gedeelte is dat Simon Ford van Fords Gin.Met Olaf bespreken we:Kinabas Virgin BittersAccijns Verhoging frisdrankBartender etiquette Fjalar First Date Bartender Nederlandse uitspuug gin Met Simon bespreken we:FORDS GINWhat makes a gin a cocktail gin?Music as an extra ingredient The LabelMast...2023-10-161h 14
The Golden Age of Cricket Podcast'Ranji' – Part 2 – with Simon WildeIn the second part of my chat with The Sunday Times cricket correspondent, Simon Wilde, we discuss Ranjitsinhji's batting style and how he changed the appearance of 'batsmanship', the fluctuating fortunes of his only Test tour - that to Australia in 1897-98, his dramatic drop in form in 1902, and his less than successful return to cricket in 1920 with only one eye. ABOUT SIMON WILDE:Simon Wilde has covered five cricket World Cups and more than 250 England Test matches as the cricket correspondent of The Sunday Times. He has written 12 books, including the bestselling England: The B...2023-06-1335 minThe Golden Age of Cricket Podcast'Ranji' – Part 1 – with Simon WildeCricket correspondent for The Sunday Times, Simon Wilde, joins the podcast to discuss the life and career of the so-called 'Father of Indian Cricket' – K.S. Ranjitsinhji. Born in India in 1872, 'Ranji' – as he was universally known – arrived in England in 1888 to further his education, but took the cricket world by storm with his unorthodox but highly effective batting style. At the height of his success, he was as famous as W.G. Grace. But despite his 'magical' ability in the eyes of the British, he was plagued by many off-field issues throughout his cricket career, including financial complications and fi...2023-06-0633 min
The Cocktail Guru ShowTCGP S2 E11 - The Gin Evangelist with Simon FordOn this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash tipple with gin evangelist—and veteran British barman—Simon Ford, Founder & CEO of Fords Gin and easily the individual who's done more to foster the modern gin renaissance than any other. All brought to you by Fords Gin, Glenmorangie and Monin Premium Gourmet Syrup.
ABOUT FORDS GIN:
Distilled in London at Thames Distillers, Fords Gin is a collaboration between eleventh generation Master Distiller Charles Maxwell and Simon Ford. A mix of nine botanicals, the gin starts with a traditional base of ju...2023-03-0942 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesBarry Prudom: In The Footsteps Of A Cop KillerBarry Prudom was a loner. A quiet bloke, obsessed with the army.But the army wouldn't have him. So he made up his own fantasy world where he pretended he was in the special forces. And instead of a toy gun, Prudom had smuggled in the real thing. His little friend was a Beretta Jaguar – his pride and joy – and they played happily together until one day, on manoeuvers when Prudom pulled the trigger. In a policeman's face.Prudom went on the run. He killed again. And again. That summer of 1982 witnessed the biggest arme...2023-02-2713 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesPeter Tobin And The Bible John MysteryJournalists Pip Watts and Simon Ford join retired major crime detective Jacques Morrell to investigate the life and crimes of one of Scotland's most reviled serial killers. Peter Tobin, who died in October 2022, was exposed as a paedophile, rapist and murderer of at least three young women. As he rotted in jail, Tobin's name became linked to a spate of sex murders in Glasgow in the 1960s – the so-called Bible John killings. In this podcast, the team unearths evidence of unspeakable evil and cruelty in their search for answers.Become a supporter of...2022-11-211h 09Torty Talks from Simon AnthonyHHGttG - In which Ford and Arthur meet Zaphod and Trillion on the Heart of GoldThese are the programmes as broadcast on Ambron Radio in November 2022. This is the Monday transmission of Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy as read by Simon Anthony. In which Ford and Arthur meet Zaphod and Trillion on the Heart of Gold.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simon-r-anthony/message2022-11-1330 min
"Tales from a very minor celebrity"My Favourite Interviews - Ford GT 40Hi everyone, and welcome to episode 4 of this new season of Tales From A Very Minor Celebrity, a delve into my celebrity archive and a look back at some of my very favourite interviews from my career in radio and TV…. and as I always say I hope you will like listening to them as much as I did recording them.Now this week my guest is not so much flesh and blood, but rather metal and oil…whilst working at a radio station in Essex I had the pleasure of being invited to do some very nice...2022-10-2709 min
Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James AtkinsonGin disruptor Simon Ford's wild ride as entrepreneurFords Gin was founded in 2012 by drinks industry veteran Simon Ford, on the premise of creating the ultimate gin for use in cocktails.Now when I initially heard about that concept, my reaction was, how is that different to other gins already on the market?Aren’t they all designed for mixing?It felt like saying you’ve created the ultimate frankfurt for use in hot dogs.Simon sets me straight this episode as he explains the serious R&D that went into Fords Gin using 150 bartender mates as a consultation pane...2022-10-1334 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesThe Haunting Tale Of Bessie Sheppard's MurderWatch the video on YouTube https://bit.ly/bess-sheppard-murderBessie Sheppard lived a hard life in perilous times. That life was snatched from her after 17 years by a vagrant ex-soldier called Charles Rotherham. The crime horrified the community. So much so that they raised a memorial stone at the spot where Rotherham battered Bessie to death. The year was 1817. And as Simon Ford explains, Bessie's murder is the beginning of a story spanning more than two centuries.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.2022-08-0145 min
K9s Talking Scents#69 The "Re-Do" Episode with Simon PrinsEpisode #69 This is a Re-Do for Episode #66 with Simon Prins... that episode the audio was not good... SO we did a new show but this time in person AND in Video. Go to the Ford K9 Youtube Channel to watch this episode. In this Episode we talk about the our mind set as handlers and trainers. What are we communicating? Importance of place boards in detection and ORTs, and so much more!!! To contact Simon Prins go to www.simonprins.com Thank you to the Show Sponsors: Ford K9 https://www.fo...2022-06-281h 20
K9s Talking Scents#66 Dealing with all the Background Noise with Simon PrinsIn this Episode Simon and I talk about many things but in particular we talk about dealing with all the other things going on that the dogs have to work through or learn to disregard to focus in on the target odor we train them on and how to proof the training to make the dog as accurate as possible. Simon Prins is known for introducing operant conditioning to the Police K9 training world. For the last 25 years, he’s skillfully trained and purposed dogs for special operation missions and has mastered the art of using robotics and s...2022-05-101h 24Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesGrindr Killer: Met Police To Change ProceduresThe way police forces in England investigate unexplained deaths is to change in response to a "large number of very serious and very basic investigative failings" during the investigation into the serial killer Stephen Port. Four new categories are to be made "to provide absolute clarity to officers", the Metropolitan Police and the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) have said.Journalist Simon Ford and ex-serious crime detective Jacques Morrell, discuss the implications.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.2022-04-2407 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesKosei Homi: The Haiku KillerPsycho killers come in all shapes and sizes. This fellow fancied himself as a poet. His rage and resentment built up over the years. Then, in a carefully-planned murderous rampage, he set about annihilating his neighbours. Ex-homicide detective, Jacques Morrell, and journalist Simon Ford investigate Kosei Homi, Japan's 'Haiku Killer'.Featuring special guest Pippa Phillips: @IpsaHerself https://ko-fi.com/pheaganAcknowledgement: ABC News AustraliaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.2022-04-0425 min
Celebrating the Brand AmbassadorEpisode 9: Simon Ford & Tim CooperIn Episode 9, I have the pleasure of interviewing the legendary Simon Ford & Tim Cooper. Simon, one of this industry's original rockstar Brand Ambassadors and now the proud owner of Ford's Gin, along with Tim Cooper, an NYC bartender, turned Brand Ambassador and now the Director of Advocacy.
In this show we discuss:
Biggest difference in work-life balance between being a brand ambassador and being a bartender
Why should you interview the company you are thinking of working for as intensely as they interview you.
What has changed in the BA role since the early 2000’s
Tim dis...2022-03-231h 04
Thriving Adoptees - Let's ThriveEmpowering Your Kids With Sharen FordSharen Ford is a nationally-recognized child welfare consultant and the retired Manager for Permanency Services for the Colorado Department of Human Services in the Division of Child Welfare Services. She retired with 30 years of comprehensive work history with the department. She oversaw six programmatic areas including the Foster Care and Adoption Program and supervised a team of professional staff. Dr. Ford is the former President of the National Association of State Adoption Programs (NASAP) and the Association of Administrators for the Interstate Compact on Adoption Medical Assistance (AAICAMA). She currently serves as the Director for Foster Care and Adoption...2022-03-2257 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesWhat I'd Do As Met Police Commissioner – DCS (Ret) Bob TaylorThe Metropolitan Police is without a Commissioner following the resignation of Dame Cressida Dick as London's police chief. A recent report about racist and sexist officers was one of many controversies she faced. Among the cases covered by Psycho Killer are:- The murder of Sarah Everard by Wayne Couzens, a serving police officer (https://bit.ly/sarah-everard-wayne-couzens)- The murder of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman by Danyal Hussein (https://bit.ly/danyal-hussein)- The investigation into Stephen Port, the Gridr Killer (https://bit.ly/grindr-killer)Former West Yorkshire DCS Bob Taylor is...2022-02-1106 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesStephen Port: The Grindr Serial KillerIt started with the unexplained deaths of four young, gay men, whose bodies were found in Barking, East London. It led to the conviction of Stephen Port, whose warped fantasies drove him to administer lethal doses of the date-rape drug, GHB. But the case of the Grindr Killer is far from over, with calls for a Public Enquiry into allegations of institutionalised homophobia at the Metropolitan Police. But why did the 'catalogue of errors' come about? How were crucial errors made? Were processes, not people, to blame?In this podcast, former major crime...2022-01-1022 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesDavid Fuller: Bedsit Killer And Morgue MonsterPre-sentencing reports are being prepared on David Fuller, the self-confessed murderer who also admitted sexually abusing more than 100 dead bodies in a hospital mortuary. Fuller was unmasked s the 1987 Tunbridge Wells Bedsit Killer by DNA evidence. He'd lived a normal life under the noses of the police for more than three decades. Detectives stumbled upon evidence of his other, sickening crimes when they raided his home in East Sussex.Simon Ford, writer and journalist, and former major crime detective, Jacques Morrell, discuss the case and its fallout. Acknowledgement: Kent Police/Sky News2021-11-0910 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesDavid Fuller: The Hospital Necrophile KillerDavid Fuller, an electrician from Kent, will go into the history books as Britain's most prolific necrophile. He confessed to nearly 80 offences at the hospital where he worked for three decades. Fuller, 67, was on trial for the murders of two women in the 1980s. He'd been living an outwardly normal life until DNA evidence put him in the crosshairs of a police investigation.Jacques Morrell was a major crime detective for 30 years. He worked on homicides and complex investigations into institutionalised sexual abuse. Simon Ford is a journalist and former crime reporter....2021-11-0410 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories"Hang Danyal Hussein and Wayne Couzens!" Says Former Homicide ChiefVisit our website https://psycho-killer.co for exclusive videos, photos, articles, and transcripts.Psycho killers Danyal Hussein and Wayne Couzens should be executed for their crimes, according to DCS (Ret.) Bob Taylor, the former head of West Yorkshire CID.This week, teenager Hussein was jailed for 35 years for stabbing to death two sisters at a park in Wembley, north-west London. He murdered Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in a supposed "sacrifice" he believed would give him a lottery win. Met Police officer Wayne Couzens was sentenced to a whole-life term for the kidnap, rape...2021-10-3014 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesLethal Weapons: When Is A 'Prop' Gun Not A Prop?Visit our website https://psycho-killer.co for exclusive videos, photos, articles, and transcripts.Firearms regulation in Great Britain is among the strictest in the world. So it's hard for us to comprehend the accidental shooting of a crew member by the film star Alec Baldwin using a 'prop gun'. What is the difference between a supposedly harmless prop and a real, deadly firearm? What are the laws governing gun ownership in the UK? How are British TV shows and movies regulated? Why don't British Bobbies routinely carry guns? Jacques and Simon discuss these and...2021-10-2308 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesThe Murder of Sir David Amess MPVisit our website https://psycho-killer.co for exclusive videos, photos, articles, and transcripts.Last week a new name was added to the roll-call of British parliamentarians who've died violent deaths in the course of their duties. Sir David Amess MP, who was 69, was fatally stabbed while meeting people in the constituency he represented.A man has been detained and is being questioned in connection with Sir David's murder, which police are treating as a terrorist incident. Jacques and Simon discuss the case and its implications for policing in the United Kingdom.2021-10-2011 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesDCS Bob Taylor: An Interview With Britain's Crimebuster - Part 2Visit our website https://psycho-killer.co for exclusive videos, photos, articles, and transcripts.Detective Chief Superintendent Bob Taylor was instrumental in bringing some of the UK's most notorious killers, rapists and kidnappers to justice. In the second part of our exclusive interview, he tells Simon Ford about the part he played in the 2002 Soham murder investigation. Plus, he expands on what makes a psychopath; developments in forensic science; and the impact of terrorism on police procedure.Simon starts by asking DCS Taylor about the questioning of John Humble, the 'I'm Jack' hoaxer...2021-09-0329 minPsycho Killer: Shocking True Crime StoriesDCS Bob Taylor: An Interview With Britain's Crimebuster - Part 1Visit our website https://psycho-killer.co for exclusive videos, photos, articles, and transcripts.Bob Taylor retired as Detective Chief Superintendent of West Yorkshire Police with an unprecedented 100% clear-up record. In a career spanning 31 years, Taylor and his team were responsible for putting some of Britain's most evil criminals behind bars. That's why his officers called their guv'nor 'Crimebuster'. Taylor cut his teeth on the Yorkshire Ripper investigation. Then he tracked down some of the country's most notorious psychopaths and murderers, before becoming head of operations at the elite National Crime Squad, the UK's answer to the...2021-08-161h 07