Episode 542 · March 9, 2018 · 36:39
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Marc's been house hunting down in Long Beach. Tod knows how they can work together to keep the area safe.
Chapters
- 00:01Long Beach House HuntingMarc talks about the difficulty of buying property and Tod warns him about 'hood adjacent' neighborhoods.
- 03:08Volunteer Police IdeaTod describes seeing retired volunteer cops and proposes it as a hobby for him and Marc.
- 05:34Eligibility CriteriaTod reads the requirements from longbeach.gov, including moral character and physical health.
- 09:32The PartnershipThe hosts imagine their roles as partners, including undercover work and 'cop talk'.
- 13:21Cinematic CopsReferences to Starsky and Hutch and the logistics of managing a police informant.
- 16:48Police CorruptionA riff on 'wetting your beak' and comparing police corruption to the radio business.
- 19:40The Blue LineDiscussion on returning gunfire and the 'fraternal brotherhood' of the locker room.
- 22:50Perks and HazardsImagining cop funerals, using sirens for illegal turns, and body cam malfunctions.
- 26:18The Cop AestheticTod worries about his thin frame in a utility belt and the psychological toll of the streets.
- 31:39The Naked Guy and Final ThoughtsA riff on the 'naked guy on PCP' trope from the show Cops and the permanence of the 'thin blue line'.
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