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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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Welcome to a very special episode! The Roast of Chief Lamb; Stories, and a salute to 28 years of service.

Chief Mike Lamb will be in the hot seat, and joined by some of his longtime co-workers: Deputy Chief Jackie Stepp, Deputy Chief Sean Aardema, Captain Jonathan Brown, Captain Joe Silberman, and Lieutenant Geoffrey Rollins. After almost three decades with the Asheville Police Department, there are a lot of stories, and you’ll hear some of the most memorable. Including:

Capt Brown- “Batman and Andy Griffith”

Deputy Chief Aardema- “Bike School Bruises”

Capt Silberman- “The Protest”

Lt Geoffrey Rollins- “Are You Mike Lamb?”

Deputy Chief Stepp- “Lamb Chops”

And more!

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In this episode, who is Albert Eastwood? His friends call him Bert. Technology Specialist by day, rock n' roll star by night! When he’s not on the 4th floor at APD headquarters, Bert is on stage as the lead singer of a band called Aces & Eights.

Also, getting to know Jacob Kielson, the WNC native who was recently promoted to Detective, and Senior Police Officer Debbie LeCroy shares the latest from the Community Engagement Division.

In The History Minute with Hannah Silberman, the story of the outlaw, Will Harris. His 1906 rampage claimed the lives of 5 people, including 2 APD officers.

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October 29th, 2013, is a day many of you in the APD remember. It’s the day we lost Senior Police Officer Rob Bingaman. In this episode, Chief Mike Lamb and Sgt Scott Fry look back at that tragic day and reflect in this deeply personal conversation.

Also, getting to know Detective Jesse Ramirez, who will soon be Sergeant Ramirez of the Community Engagement Division. We’ll talk about his promotion and, with November being Native American Heritage Month, his connection to the Cherokee Nation. (Spoiler alert, it’s his wife and kids)

One of the officers Ramirez will be leading, soon, is Senior Police Officer Dennis Pace from the Community Engagement Division. He’ll let us know what’s coming up from that group.

And, in The History Minute with Hannah Silberman, we go back to 1902 to the controversial hiring of a Dog Catcher, and the 12-year-old boy they put on trial for helping him.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and in this episode, Lt. Diana Loveland from the Criminal Investigations Division, who works closely with the Family Justice Center. We’ll hear all about the great work they’re doing for survivors.

Doug Oeser, the Director of Data Accountability and Crime Analysis, discusses the large role data plays in APD’s approach to community policing.

Senior Police Officer Carrie Lee from the Community Engagement Division tells us about a busy October that includes the Boo Bash at Tanger Outlets.

And in The History Minute with Hannah Silberman, we look back at a line-of-duty death that occurred in October of 1933.

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One year ago, our lives were turned upside down courtesy of Hurricane Helene, the aftereffects of which we’ll be feeling for years to come. But along with horrible tragedy came stories of bravery and heroism by Officers and Detectives of the APD. We’ll be hearing some of those firsthand stories in this episode, as I’m joined by Senior Police Officers Beau Bailey, Jose Amaya, and William Woods, and Detectives Sam DeGrave, Albert Ball, and Phil Allen…all recipients of Lifesaving Awards for their efforts at this year’s Asheville Police Department Awards Banquet.

In The History Minute with Hannah Silberman, a different Asheville flooding event, this one on Memorial Day weekend in 1976, and the heroism of Officer Porter Fowler.

And Lt. Brian Hogan from the Community Engagement Division looks back at his first week as a Lieutenant in 2024, which happened to coincide with the arrival of Helene. His memories of that difficult time, bad and good.