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Join host DP Lyle MD for a chat with Former DEA Supervisory Special Agent Jeffrey James Higgins. 📺 WATCH: Criminal Mischief on Outliers YouTube Channel 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Outlet Jeffrey James Higgins is a retired supervisory special agent who writes thrillers, short stories, creative nonfiction, and essays. He has wrestled a suicide bomber, fought the Taliban in combat, and chased terrorists across five continents. Jeffrey received the Attorn

Join host DP Lyle MD for a fun chat with best-selling true crime and crime fiction author Diane Fanning 📺 WATCH: Criminal Mischief on Outliers YouTube Channel 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Outlet Diane Fanning is the Edgar-finalist, best-selling author of fifteen true crime books and 13 works of crime fiction. She is a recipient of the Defender of Innocence award from the Innocence Project. She has served as a consultant to 48 Hours, was a regular pres

Join host DP Lyle MD for a fun chat with Former Police Officer, Paramedic, and Author David L. Williams about Interrogation techniques 📺 WATCH: Criminal Mischief on Outliers YouTube Channel 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Outlet David Lane Williams is a veteran paramedic and police officer whose assignments have included helicopter rescue, tactical medic, mental health liaison, and Special Investigations Unit detective. Twice named Officer of the Year by

Q: In my story, a police officer suffers smoke inhalation while trying to extinguish a barn fire before fire fighters arrive. What injuries would he have that would hospitalize him for a few hours to a day, but wouldn't result in enough long-term damage to end his career as an active police officer? A: The major effect of smoke and soot in the air is irritation of the eyes, throat, and bronchial tubes in the lungs. This would cause inflammation, swelling, and weeping of flu

Join Host DP Lyle, MD for a clever question from a crime writer and a discussion of this fascinating neurological syndrome. " What Drugs Might Cause Side Effects in My Character With Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?" 📺 WATCH: Criminal Mischief on Outliers YouTube Channel 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Outlet Q: I have a question about Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) My character is in his mid-30s. From what I've gathered from reading this syndrome, i

Can an ME determine the type of knife used in a murder by examining the wounds? Join Host DP Lyle, MD for a fascinating question from a crime writer and a discussion of forensic knife wound analysis. 📺 WATCH: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF on Outliers YouTube Channel 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Outlet DP Lyle is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Award-winning; and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Bes

Join DP Lyle for an informative chat with author and forensic psychologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland as she discusses ways to energize and improve your writing. Finding a unique application for your writing can infuse energy and offer new skills. I got a gig as a travel writer, with a column, "Haunted Crime Scenes." It drew on prior books and set up a crime fiction series. 📺 WATCH: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF on Outliers YouTube Channel 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite

Join DP Lyle for an informative chat with James L’Etoile, an Outlier instructor, best-selling author, and former Associate Warden, Hostage Negotiator, and Director of California’s State Parole System. Learn what really goes inside prison walls. 📺 WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVBBYu0gtb1Ijjwkf0f6dn 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Outlet: https://www.outlierswritinguniversity.com/shows

IT Expert Robert T Kelley Join DP Lyle for a fascinating discussion with Tech Expert Robert T Kelley. A romp through the history of tech and when and how it was developed. WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-UZ48ILPXLvlfs0u8Baew LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Outlet: https://www.outlierswritinguniversity.com/shows Robert T. Kelley spent 30 years in the technology industry, building multiple companies before