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APD Pod Squad

Rick Rice

Meet the men and women behind the badge at the Asheville Police Department. Cold cases, conversations, community engagement, and questions and answers with Police Chief Mike Lamb. Hosted by Public Information Officer Rick Rice.

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  • Avg 55 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E8
    Dec 17, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

    Season 2, Episode 8; Master Police Officer Joe Jones, Chaplain Patrick Creed, Captain Jonathan Brown, and the History Minute with Hannah Silberman

    Send us Fan Mail 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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  • S2 · E7
    Dec 4, 2025 · 51 min

    Season 2, Episode 7; Interim Chief Jackie Stepp, Lt. Tyler Radford, SPO Justin Lewis, and the History Minute with Hannah Silberman

    Send us Fan Mail 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? Listen and subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts, or here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2387956/episodes/18298536 #APDPodsquad

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  • S2 · E6
    Nov 20, 2025 · 55 min

    Season 2, Episode 6; The Roast of Chief Lamb, with Deputy Chief Jackie Stepp, Deputy Chief Sean Aardema, Captain Jonathan Brown, Captain Joe Silberman, and Lt Geoffrey Rollins

    Send us Fan Mail 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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  • S2 · E5
    Nov 6, 2025 · 47 min

    Season 2, Episode 5; Detective Jacob Kielson, SPO Debbie LeCroy, Technology Specialist Albert Eastwood, and the History Minute with Hannah Silberman

    Send us Fan Mail 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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