The Cop & The Comedian: A True Friendship Crime Podcast
Professional comedian, Tammy Pescatelli and retired law officer, Laura Park are lifelong friends who talk about true crime in comedy, using the knowledge that they have as 2 veteran experts in show business and law enforcement. They grew up together and both chose male dominated fields to enter but still kept their sense of humor while navigating the world. Of course, there is laughter but not at the unlawful acts, as life long friends do- they laugh at themselves!
Episodes
Part 2 of the Diff'rent Strokes Series
Laura and Tammy dive right into the life of everyone's favorite little brother: Gary Coleman. Gary, who played Arnold Drummond, was the the lead of the show and the breadwinner of his house at the age of 10 years old. He also had crippling kidney disease, was taken advantage of by his parents, his fans and his romantic relationships. Gary was a tiny man, with a big smile and even bigger demons...
Part 1 of the DIfferent Strokes Series.
During the huge hit, Diff'rent Strokes, Dana Plato was everyone's big sister. The show dealt with controversial topics and then Dana had one of her own- a teenage pregnancy. She was promptly fired and that began the downward spiral that would lead to divorce, drug use and ultimately her robbing a video store and then returning. She struggled with addiction and disgrace until the day of her de...
The funny little sit com that changed race relations in America for the better, ruined some of the kids who were cast on the show lives!
Laura ad Tammy discuss the origin on the Norman Lear creation before diving into a 4 part series involving the sad lives and crimes of its youngest stars: Gary Coleman, Dana Plato & Todd Bridges.
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Laura and Tammy talk about a few of the cases they have covered so far, any updates on them & what was left out in the edit. Like the time Tammy gave someone the book psychopathic stalkers read before they leave the house-j...
You can't be famous without fans, but what happens when a mentally unstable fan becomes obsessed? In 1989, the young, and beautiful Rebecca Schaeffer was the funny breakout star of a sit-com called , "My Sister Sam", starri...
Hmong activist and comedian, Tou Ger Xiong was kidnapped and murdered in Columbia, South America on December 10, 2023 after meeting up with a beautiful woman on line. Laura and Tammy also talk about the rise of the "Honey T...
Part 2
Dr. Aime Harwick was more than a Sex Therapist, Aime was renaissance woman: beautiful, smart, funny, kind, stylish and charismatic. .Aime was the type of woman everyone fell in love with and funny man, Drew Carey, called her his "soul mate". But one of AIme's exes, Gareth Pursehouse, an IT specialist, photographer, aspiring comedian and stalker, couldn't let the gorgeous doctor go...
Part 1
Dr. Aime Harwick was more than a Sex Therapist, Aime was renaissance woman: beautiful, smart, funny, kind, stylish and charismatic. .Aime was the type of woman everyone fell in love with and funny man, Drew Carey, called her his "soul mate". But one of AIme's exes, Gareth Pursehouse, an IT specialist, photographer, aspiring comedian and stalker, couldn't let the gorgeous doctor ...
Kamsas City's Mike Smith became a comedian post his time in prison. He was enjoying success and making a name for himself when he was convicted of murdering his firend.
PART 2:
John Belushi was America's beloved funny man- large, loud and plagued by addiction. In this 2 part episode, Tammy and Laura dive into his story: the humble beginnings as an immigrants son, his phenonmenal success, and the descent in darkenss and the who's who of Hollywood that saw John on his last night alive.
As you may know, John's untimely death was caused by an overdose. But did you know that his drug dealer, the notori...
John Belushi was America's beloved funny man- large, loud and plagued by addiction. In this 2 part episode, Tammy and Laura dive into his story: the humble beginnings as an immigrants son, his phenonmenal success, and the descent in darkenss and the who's who of Hollywood that saw John on his last night alive.
As you may know, John's untimely death was caused by an overdose. But did you know that his drug dealer, the notorious Kath...
Canadian born comedian, Phil Hartman made millions of people laugh. Saturday Night Live, Pee Wee's PlayHouse, The Simpson's. Jingle All the Way, are just a few of his credits. Phil led a very " Forrest Gump" style life- even creating album covers for popular 70's bands and going to school with Manson Family members. It was magical- until it wasn't. Officer Laura Park, and comedian Tammy Pescatelli explore the descent of his 3rd wi...
Up and coming Australian Comedian, Eurydice Dixon, was a burgeoning bright light in the business of laughter. That light was snuffed out when Eurydics was stalked, raped and brutally murdered after performing at an Open Mic Night. Learn how Australia rallied together to make her death change victim rights laws.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/murder-victim-eurydice-dixons-final-comedy-gig/video/ec72aab7d3fba27ba6b3a5c5...
Did you know that one of the winner's of the 90's TV Show #StarSearch, Vince Champ, was also a convicted serial rapist? Well, our veteran comedian, Tammy Pescatelli didn't either-especially when her work required her to stay in a "comedy condo" with him! Retired law officer, Lt. Laura Park, was shocked to hear learn about how her friend "slept in the room next to evil" on one of the nights that Champ committed a violent, heinous cr...
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle rose from bleak poverty and abandonment to become the biggest comedy star in Hollywood in the 1920's. While the country was still in prohibition, Fatty attended an alcohol party in San Francisco. Dur...
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