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June 11, 2025

Two reactions to a big......A conversation with Nikki and Trisha.

Welcome back to the podcast, I'm Jamie Baynes. For this fantastic episode, I'm talking to two more of my favorite people: Nikki Bailey, who's been a guest a couple times before, and a brand new guest, but someone that I've known for years, Trisha Venable. My initial plan was to have them act as a t…

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June 8, 2025

The Richmond Riots, Up Close: A Conversation with RPD Sgt. Michael Le…

Welcome back to the podcast, I'm Jamie Baynes. This episode's guest is Richmond police sergeant Michael Lewandowski, also affectionately known as Ski. Ski and I worked Patrol in 1st Precinct back in the late 90's. Recently I ...

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May 21, 2025

78 Degrees and Bloody, Dead Safe: An Interview with George Prior

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. A few years ago, I joined NetGalley, a website that has a library of books that haven’t been released yet. Some books are by well known authors and others are by new authors. I w...

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May 7, 2025

On Being Men - Another conversation with Johnnie and El-Amin

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. For this episode I’ve brought back two of my favorite people, El-Amin and Johnnie Calloway, Sr. I wanted to get their take on what it means to be men in today’s world. The point is not to say that men are better than women, nor is it to judge anyone. I…

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April 30, 2025

The Path from Homicide Detective to Chief of Police: A Conversation w…

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. Today’s guest is my friend, former partner and current chief of the Richmond Police Department, Rick Edwards. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to ask Rick to be a guest on ...

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April 16, 2025

Tales of a Fifth Grade Safety Patrol Captain - An interview with Sybi…

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. This episode’s guest is a woman that I’ve known for over twenty years, Richmond Police Department Deputy Chief Sybil El-Amin. Over the years, I’ve worked WITH Sybil and FOR Sybil...

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April 2, 2025

Outdriving Your Headlights - A Conversation with Bryan Gruley

Welcome back to the podcast, I'm Jamie Baynes. I've been doing this small podcast for a few years now and I enjoy finding guests to talk to. Recently, I've been lucky enough to have publicists reach out to me and ask if I'd b...

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March 12, 2025

The Wounded Blue - An Interview with Lt. Randy Sutton

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. About a week ago, I got an email from a woman who said that she listened to a recent podcast of mine, El-Amin’s first one, and she thought that Lt. Randy Sutton, a retired Lt. fr...

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March 5, 2025

Too Blessed to Be Stressed: Another Conversation with Johnnie and El-…

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. Today I’m happy to welcome back two of my favorite people, Johnnie Calloway, Sr. and El-Amin. As I mentioned in a previous podcast, I’m excited to have these men on as regular g...

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Jan. 30, 2025

Leaving the Clowns at the Circus - A conversation with Johnnie Callow…

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. This episode, I’m honored to have two previous guests, Johnnie Calloway, Sr. and El-Amin. I’ve had Johnnie on twice and had El-Amin on a few weeks ago. After my interview with El...

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Jan. 8, 2025

Not a saint, but pretty darn close- A conversation with El-Amin

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. This episode’s guest is someone that I’ve wanted to have on for quite awhile: RPD Officer Alexander El-Amin, or El-Amin for short. I’ve followed his Facebook page for years and e...

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Dec. 25, 2024

Murdle.com- An Interview with G.T. Karber

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. This episode’s guest is bestselling author G.T. Karber. A publicist sent me an email asking if I’d like to interview an author who created murder mystery logic puzzles online, th...

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Nov. 20, 2024

Twice the Positivity- A Conversation with Keanna and Dria

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. On this episode, I’m bringing back Keanna, the current esthetician and former Richmond Police dispatcher. I enjoyed talking to her so much, I asked if she could find any other pe...

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Nov. 13, 2024

Stories, Awareness, Truth and Freedom - A Conversation with Mike Bond

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. On this episode, I’m honored to be speaking with bestselling author, poet, ecologist and journalist, Mike Bond. Mike has written thirteen fiction novels, though as you’ll hear in...

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Nov. 6, 2024

Embracing Upheaval - A Conversation with Lela Tuhtan

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. This episode’s guest is Lela Tuhtan. Lela was an educator for over ten years, then decided to transition over to coaching adults. Lela’s philosophy is that we’re all raised with ...

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Oct. 23, 2024

Choosing a Life of Gratitude: A conversation with Lady Cop Lauren

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine, and past guest on the podcast, Shayna Perlstein, shot me a text and suggested that I bring on Henrico County Assistant Chief Lauren Edward...

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Oct. 16, 2024

Giving it to you straight with no chaser - An interview with Keanna

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. Today’s guest is Keanna, an esthetician who was a Richmond Police dispatcher for over fifteen years. She and I follow each other on Instagram, but I never knew that she had been...

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Sept. 25, 2024

Waiting for that 2nd post: A conversation with James Murray

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. Today’s guest is author and Instagramer James Murray. I’ve followed James on Instagram for quite awhile. After all, his IG handle is the_80’s_author and I love the 80’s and I lov...

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Sept. 9, 2024

Protecting the children: An interview with Abby Rittenour and Brigett…

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. As many of you know, I’m a retired Homicide detective from Richmond, Virginia. Before becoming a Homicide detective, I was a Youth and Family Crimes detective, which meant that I...

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Aug. 27, 2024

An interview with best-selling author, Kathy Reichs

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. Today’s guest is, hold on and let me go down the list: Bestselling author Forensic Anthropologist certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology A producer of the Fox s...

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Aug. 21, 2024

One of a Kind: Another conversation with Yasmin Angoe

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. I’m honored to have back on the show, one of my favorite authors and more importantly, one of my favorite people: Yasmin Angoe. Now full disclosure, when I introduce her in the e...

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Aug. 16, 2024

An audience of one - Another conversation with Johnnie Calloway, Sr.

What’s the first thing you noticed in the photo associated with this episode? If I were to guess, I’d say that it was the lettering on the ball cap. In fact, those four words elicit strong feelings from the left and the right...

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Aug. 7, 2024

Non-Punitive Police Reform - A conversation with Ireport co-founder W…

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. Today’s guest is Wes Hartkemeyer, a patrol officer in Wisconsin and co-founder of Ireport. Recently, I received an email from a listener of one of my recent episodes who introduc...

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July 24, 2024

Jefferson Starship and a side of Coleslaw: A Conversation with David …

Welcome back to the podcast, I’m Jamie Baynes. This episode’s guest is bestselling author and appellate judge David Ellis. A few months ago, I got an email from his publicist asking if I’d like to have him on as a guest. Now ...

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