About this episode

Navy veteran and NCIS tech advisor Michael Smith discusses his journey to becoming a master interrogator and critiques the realism of cop shows.

From chasing “trouble” as a kid to earning the nickname “Ticketmaster” on base, Navy veteran and NCIS tech advisor Michael Smith tells Wilmer and Freddy how he became a master interrogator- and why he calls out Hollywood when the tactics on cop shows don’t feel real. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Wilmer, Freddy

Guest: Michael Smith

Topics covered

• Navy veteran
• interrogation techniques
• Hollywood accuracy
• cop shows
• personal stories

Keywords

• Navy veteran
• interrogator
• Hollywood
• cop shows
• Michael Smith
• NCIS
• Ticketmaster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCIS, Hollywood

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