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New year, new officers! In this episode, the first of 2026, new solo officers Lily Talley and Josh Dobson. They begin their careers together, but their paths to get here were vastly different.

As we look forward, Interim Chief Jackie Stepp looks back as we see where 2025 ranked in several important categories.

And from Community Engagement, one more chance to hear from Senior Police Officer Isaiah Senyak, who’s changing job titles soon. Find out more about his new role.

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This episode has an accidental basketball theme! Two of our guests (and your host) played college basketball. And one guest was a college basketball referee. Find out who did what as we get to know Master Police Officer Joe Jones, a Student Resource Officer at Asheville High School.

We’ll also get to know APD Chaplain Patrick Creed. On Sunday, you’ll find him behind the pulpit at Temple Baptist Church. But he’s always there for the officers of the Asheville Police Department.

From Community Engagement, Captain Jonathan Brown.

And, in the History Minute with Hannah Silberman, early APD Christmas parties and traditions. Some of the gifts were quite impressive!

Plus, everyone will play the APD Pod Squad Holiday Pop Quiz, Part 2! How do you feel about Fruitcake? White lights or colored lights on the tree? Speaking of glowing, how do you explain Rudolph’s red nose? A mystery to this day.

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Following the retirement of Chief Lamb, Deputy Chief Jackie Stepp was appointed Interim Chief of Police. She’ll join us to talk about that and her priorities in the new role.

Getting to know Lt. Tyler Radford, who, it turns out, is related to a baseball legend.

From Community Engagement, Senior Police Officer Justin Lewis, with all their holiday happenings.

And, in the History Minute with Hannah Silberman, we look back at the line-of-duty death of Chief Harold Enloe in 1951.

Plus, everyone will play the APD Pod Squad Holiday Pop Quiz! Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? Is it turkey “dressing” or “stuffing”? What does the ‘W’ in Clark W. Griswold stand for?

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