June 30, 2025 • 18 mins
This week on The Guilty Files, things look a little different—but don’t worry, we haven’t lost the plot (just maybe our minds). In this raw and unfiltered bonus episode, Brian and Dani pull back the curtain and get real about the chaos, curveballs, and caffeine it takes to keep this podcast alive. With life throwing punches and production delays piling up, they’re hitting pause on the usual case deep dives to share a heartfelt update, a few behind-the-scenes laughs, and some truly wild stories from their past lives in law enforcement.
From Dani’s unforgettable origin story as “Door Slam Dani” to Brian’s ride-along from hell featuring the mayor’s nephew, Yeezys, and an Instagram livestream gone horribly wrong, this episode is equal parts vulnerable and unhinged. It's also a love letter to the people who keep showing up—the listeners who’ve become part of the foundation as The Guilty Files grows brick by brick into something big. You’ll also hear how the team juggles not one, but three major shows (including Sasquatch Odyssey and Disturbing History), and what it really takes to run a studio while still showing up to tell the stories that matter.
Listen To Disturbing History
Listen To Sasquatch Odyssey
Listen To Backwoods Bigfoot Stories
Plus, Brian and Dani lay out the updated release schedule and give a shout-out to the episodes you’ve been waiting for: the Gabby Petito and Gary Hilton deep dives, both landing this week.It’s honest. It’s chaotic. It’s real. And it’s a reminder that sometimes the best episodes are the ones where we show up not with all the answers, but with the truth—and a few disaster stories for good measure.Tune in, laugh with us, groan with us, and remember: we’re all just doing our best. The case files are still coming. But today? We’re letting it breathe.
From Dani’s unforgettable origin story as “Door Slam Dani” to Brian’s ride-along from hell featuring the mayor’s nephew, Yeezys, and an Instagram livestream gone horribly wrong, this episode is equal parts vulnerable and unhinged. It's also a love letter to the people who keep showing up—the listeners who’ve become part of the foundation as The Guilty Files grows brick by brick into something big. You’ll also hear how the team juggles not one, but three major shows (including Sasquatch Odyssey and Disturbing History), and what it really takes to run a studio while still showing up to tell the stories that matter.
Listen To Disturbing History
Listen To Sasquatch Odyssey
Listen To Backwoods Bigfoot Stories
Plus, Brian and Dani lay out the updated release schedule and give a shout-out to the episodes you’ve been waiting for: the Gabby Petito and Gary Hilton deep dives, both landing this week.It’s honest. It’s chaotic. It’s real. And it’s a reminder that sometimes the best episodes are the ones where we show up not with all the answers, but with the truth—and a few disaster stories for good measure.Tune in, laugh with us, groan with us, and remember: we’re all just doing our best. The case files are still coming. But today? We’re letting it breathe.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, well, well, if it isn't our favorite group of
armchair detectives, late night investigators, and true crime obsessives who
know the difference between trace evidence and trash TV. Welcome
back to The Guilty Files, the podcast where the facts
are cold, but your co host are hot, caffeinated, and
slightly overwhelmed.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Slightly, Brian, I've aged ten years and lived through at
least three emotional plot twists since last week. But yes, hey, fam,
we'll so glad you'll hear. Pull up a chair, have
your emotional support beverage of choice, and let's talk real
talk because today's episode it's a little different.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
That's right, we're hitting pause on the usual three act
crime show circus this week.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Not because we're out of cases. Trust us.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
The human race continues to be a goldmind of terrible decisions,
but because, well, as it often does, life happens.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Yeah, translation, we are human. There have been some personal
curve balls and behind the scenes production hiccups that have
knocked our timeline off just a bit. So if you've
been refreshing your feed wondering where the Gabby Petito and
Gary Hilton revisited episodes are, you are not hallucinating, well,
(01:17):
at least you shouldn't be hallucinating. They haven't dropped yet.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
But good news, they're coming. Here's the updated game plan,
straight from our dusty, overcaffeinated production bunker here at the
Bigfoot Bungalow. Today we're slowing things down. Think of this
episode as a campfire check in with updates, laughs, and
some behind the curtain talk. Wednesday, we're dropping our full
(01:41):
co hosted Gabby Patito revisited episode, and on Friday, make
sure you're back for the full Gary Hilton revisited case file.
Then next week we're back on track with a brand
new case and our usual programming rhythm Uncovered on Monday,
rewired on Wednesday, and revisited of course on front.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
So hang tight, we'll still here, still obsessed with crime,
and still completely committed to delivering this show with the
same energy, empathy, and occasional inappropriate joke you've come to
expect from us.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Let's take a minute to breathe together, and then we'll
dive into some fun bonus content to hold you over
until that new case file is cracked open and we
hit the ground running next week.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Let's be real for a second, creating something. Anything from
scratch is hard, and not just technical difficulties hard. I'm
talking about that deep, bone, tired, soul, stretched kind of hard,
the kind where your brain is moving faster than your bandwidth,
your calendar looks like a conspiracy board, and you'll still
(02:51):
trying to remember the last time you drank water like
a responsible adult.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Amen, Because here's the truth. When you're running your own show,
literally and figuratively, it's not just talking into a mic
and hitting upload. We're riding, researching, recording, editing, mixing, publishing, marketing,
and also trying to keep our real lives from get
you on fire, sometimes figuratively sometimes not.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Yeah, you should see Brian try to start a bonfire
outside Dundun Dun. Now add in that we don't just
make this show. We also run an entire production company.
We've got Sasquatch Odyssey where things go bump in the
woods and Disturbing History where we uncover the dark, twisted
truths you didn't get in school. It's not just a
(03:37):
full plate, it's a fucking buffet, if I'm being honest.
And someone spilled coffee on the dessert section this week.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
So yeah, every now and then we hit a wall,
and just like any athlete nursing an injury, which I
am right now on my left calf is killing me,
sometimes we have to sit out a game or two
get our strength back. That's not weakness, that's sustainability. That's
knowing when to breathe and when to take a break
so we can continue to bring you the content that
you want to listen to every single.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Week exactly Well, not machines, well, creators and creators well,
we run off of caffeine, trauma, passion, and sheer willpower
sometimes in that order. And we know so many of
you out there are the same, pushing through your own deadlines,
family obligations. Burnout cycles are just the emotional weight of
(04:26):
the world being a lot.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I picked a hell of a time in my life
to stop drinking, that's for sure, all right, So picture this,
We're going to be pulling back the curtain and saying, hey,
here we are, We see you, and we want you
to know we don't take your time, support, or your
trust for granted. You show up for us week after week,
show after show, and we appreciate that greatly. We'll always
do our very best on every show that we bring you,
(04:51):
even if occasionally that means we have to show up
and say, hey, we got to pump the brakes here,
hold up, the good stuff is coming, but right now
we got to do something different exactly.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Sometimes rest is part of the process. Sometimes honesty is
the content, and sometimes the most powerful thing you can
do is frankly, just it mint. You're doing your best,
and that's gonna have to be enough right now.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
So thank you all for sticking with us, for being
a part of this community, for letting us be human.
These cases are coming, the stories are lined up, and
trust me, you don't want to miss what's coming next.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
But hey, if you're craving more content while we catch
our breath, Brian's been quietly okay, well not really that quietly,
running some seriously epic shows outside of the Guilty Files.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
If you're into the strange, the unexplained, or you just
need a break from Murder in Mayhem, you can check
out Sasquatch Odyssey podcast. It's our encounter based podcast where
people come on share their real experiences with Bigfoot and
other cryptids. It's a judgment free zone, straight from the source,
and honestly, some of these stories will absolutely blow your mind.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Yeah, they really will. I listen and sometimes with the
lights on.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
And if you're one of my fellow history boofs or
any of the folks out there who like timelines and
dark and twisty stories, there's the Disturbing History Podcast. It's
all the parts of history the teacher skipped over, the
hidden atrocities, the cultural cover ups, and the forgotten truths
that shape the world, and the textbooks that we were
(06:26):
never told about. It's intense, it's eye opening, and it
will definitely make you rethink everything that you thought you
knew about our history.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
So if you're looking for more to binge this week,
check those outs. Because Brian doesn't just host podcasts, He
builds worlds, and somehow he still manages to keep his
coffee cup full.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
It's witchcraft. It's caffeinated witchcraft at its best.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Or it's just a really good executive producer behind the scenes.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
If you ever brought me a cup of coffee, I
would exclaim it to the and everybody would know.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
All right.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
So, now that we've pulled back the curtain a bit
on the realities of running the circus, we figured we'd
leave you with something a little lighter, because what's in
Guilty Files Detour episode without some behind the scenes chaos.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
Ooh, you really want to go there?
Speaker 3 (07:17):
Of course I do.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
I live there, and I know you've got a story
locked and loaded that our listeners need to hear. So
go ahead and tell them about the great patrol car
door controversy of your rookie year.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Okay, so listen. Every CoP's got a thing, right, some
quirk that ends up becoming their signature move. Well, mine,
apparently it was how I slammed my damn patrol car door.
Every single time I'd roll up to a scene, lights flashing,
adrenaline pumping, and I'd throw that door open and boom,
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it echoed like a warning shot. Now enter my filled
training officer. We'll call him Officer starched too tight. This
man had a stick so far up his ass that
it probably had stripes, and I swear he cared more
about whether my shirt collar was perfectly ironed than whether
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I made a solid arrest. His uniform was so pressed
you could slice cheese with the creases.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Let me guess he hated that you slammed the door.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
Oh, he hated it.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
He said it was unprofessional, unnecessary, and that I was
being too theatrical. Meanwhile, he walked around sounding like a
wrinkle free drum major in tactical boots. But here's the deal, newsflash.
I'm tall and lanky, so back then I looked more
like an awkward gym teacher than a street cop. So
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I learned early I had to use sound to set
the tone, and that slam it was my thunder. It
sent a message before I even spoke. I'm here, I'm
in charge, and don't fucking test me. And the first
time I realized that it was week one of the
police Academy. Here's a little flashback for you. We are
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doing mock traffic stops for the first time, real world training,
real patrol cars. We were hyped and terrified, frankly, and
I'm the first one up. No pressure, right, So I
pull over this car. It's being driven by our instructor,
and I'm still sweating from trying to remember the radio protocol.
And before I can even park the damn patrol car,
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the suspect swings her door open and starts getting out.
My hands were still on the fucking gear shift. I
didn't think I moved. I slammed that door, shot out
of the unit and boom deep, well as deep as
I can voice full authority, ma'am. Back in the car
and put your damn hands on the wheel now. She
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froze mid exit and set right back down in her seat.
Turns out the whole thing was a setup. The instructor
had targeted me space pacifically to see who had natural
command presence. She wanted to know who could improvise, who
could handle the pressure, and who wouldn't wait to be
told what to do later. She pulled me aside and said,
(10:13):
that moment, that's exactly what I wanted to see from you.
Speaker 3 (10:17):
Wow, that's wild.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
First week and you're already field testing psychology under fire.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Exactly, And yet somehow fast forward to field training and
I'm getting scolded for door drama. Like, sorry, sir, I'm
not trying to ruffle your freshly pressed end seams. But
when I hit the scene, I need every edge I
can get, And of course I knew when to dial
it down. I'm not stupid. There were some calls, tactical calls, prowlers, burglaries,
(10:44):
and progress. I wasn't out there playing symbols in a
marching band, but ninety five percent of beat calls for
a patrol officer the volume works, people responded.
Speaker 1 (10:55):
And honestly, that says a lot about the kind of cop.
Speaker 3 (10:58):
You were.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Creative and distinctual and adaptive. You weren't there to polish brass.
You were there to read the scene on the energy
and protect people with or without creases exactly.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
So yeah, I'll take being remembered as door slam Danny
any day, because at least they knew when I arrived. Okay,
so now that you've heard how I became door slam Danny,
let's balance the scales with a little story time from
Officer of the fricking Year over here.
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Oh you mean the multiple time officer of the year,
the guy who held the traffic stop record in the
department five years running while clearing nine one one calls,
wrangling domestics and eating gas station taktos at two am.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
That guy?
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Is that who you're talking about?
Speaker 3 (11:42):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (11:43):
That guy, the man, the myth, the traffic citation machine.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Listen, I loved the job, like, actually loved it. I
was out there crushing stats, chasing down DUIs, getting weapons
off the street, and still managing to write enough tickets.
Fun half the municipal budget. I wasn't coasting. I was
competing with myself, with the ghost of yesterday's shift, with
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whoever dared to be the one ahead of me.
Speaker 2 (12:12):
Yeah, and then came that infamous or right along.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Oh god, the ride along from the Heil.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
All right, so picture this. I'm in my zone.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Morning briefing's done, I've got a full tank, my boots
are shine, my pennis fresh, and the roads are basically
singing this song I'm ready for the hunt. And then
my supervisor strolls over, grinning like he's about to ruin
my day and says, hey, sharp, you got to ride
along today.
Speaker 3 (12:39):
Be nice.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
It's the mayor's nephew. Oh so kill me now.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
Oh not my favorite day? Oh yes.
Speaker 1 (12:47):
The kid shows up wearing yeezies, a tactical vest that
looked like it came from Spirit Halloween and asking if
he gets to use the sirens. I swear to god,
I aged ten years before we left the fucking parking lot.
But I'm like, okay, I'm fine, I'm a professional. I
tell him to buckle up and shut up, and we roll.
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We barely make it five minutes out of the precinct
before a call drops a domestic in progress, high risk
address known for weapons. I flipped the lights, hit the gas,
and suddenly the kids yelling do we get to kick
the door in? I look over like you have got
to be kidding me. Dude, do you think this is
grand theft?
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Otto? Little man?
Speaker 2 (13:28):
Did he at least stand in the car?
Speaker 3 (13:30):
He did not.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
We roll up and I'm making my approach, checking corners,
handing my duty weapon, doing the job like a professional.
And behind me, I hear, excuse me, ma'am, are you
the victim? He's in the middle of the lawn like
a damn social worker with a freaking death wish. So now,
on top of de escalating a screaming match between people
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throwing microwaves at each other, I have to parent this dude.
Fast forward. We clear the scene, nobody dies, Thank God.
I get him back into the car and think, please Lord,
let the rest of the day be quiet.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
Nope.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Ten minutes later I spied a reckless driver and the
hunt is on. We light him up, car refuses to stop.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Boom.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
Now we're in a low speed pursuit SHP. We don't
call it that. We're not allowed to chase and what
does my ride along. Do he starts live streaming on Instagram?
Speaker 2 (14:27):
Oh no he did not.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
Oh yes, phone out the window like he's at Daytona,
narrating the whole thing like.
Speaker 3 (14:34):
We're in pursuit. Baby, Officer Sharps got the wheel. This
is why I nearly pulled myself over just to kick
his ass out of my.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
Car, but I couldn't because apparently the department wanted to
maintain community relations.
Speaker 2 (14:49):
Ah. The politics of policing.
Speaker 1 (14:52):
That day truly broke me. It really did. I went
from tactical machine to glorified uber driver with a two
star rating and a pas meer who kept asking where
are we getting doughnuts? And he even told me at
one point you should smile more.
Speaker 3 (15:09):
This is so cool. I wrote one ticket that day. One.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
My soul still has not recovered.
Speaker 2 (15:18):
So what's the moral of the story.
Speaker 3 (15:20):
Stay tuned for more of the guilty files. We'll be
right back after these messages.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
The moral is, if you're going to shadow a real cop,
understand this isn't television. It's not staged. It's messy, unpredictable,
and sometimes the only thing between order and chaos is
whether your partner shuts the hell up and stays in
the frickin' car and that's why the.
Speaker 2 (15:46):
Mayor's nephew is now an accountant.
Speaker 3 (15:49):
All Right, y'all, that's it for today's episode.
Speaker 1 (15:51):
It has been a little bit different, a little messier,
but honestly, it's probably one of the realest things we've
shared with you so far.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
And here's the truth youalc Files is still young. We
are building this one brick at a time. You're not
just our audience, you're our foundation. You're the reason we
get to do this.
Speaker 1 (16:09):
Look, we know you've got a million true crime podcasts
that you could listen to, and the fact that you're
here choosing ours that means everything to us. But if
this show is going to keep going, and if it's
going to become a flagship podcast here at Paranormal World
Production Studio, standing shoulder to shoulder with Sasquatch Odyssey and
Disturbing History, then we need a little help from you. Yeah,
(16:33):
not your money, not your firstborn, just your voice. If
you love what we're building here, our raw, no bs,
brain meets heart approach to true crime, then please share it.
Tell a friend, drop a link in that Facebook group
where everyone's debating the tired Stories of John Bena Ramsey.
(16:53):
For thee hundredth time, post about your favorite episode in
a Reddit thread, leave a review, be a loud, and
be proud, because word of mouth is how indie shows
like ours become the ones people can't stop talking about.
Psychologically speaking, we all want to be the one who
found it first, the podcast no one else knew about,
(17:15):
so you can be that person. Be the one who
put your friends onto The Guilty Files before it blew.
Speaker 2 (17:23):
Up, because it will blow up, and when it does,
then you get to say I was here when Brian
and Danny were still losing their minds over right alongs
and slamming patrol car doors.
Speaker 1 (17:34):
We see you, we appreciate you, and trust us. We
are just getting started with the show.
Speaker 3 (17:41):
So see you.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
Wednesday for the Guilty Files revisited the Gabby Petito case.
Speaker 1 (17:46):
Then Friday we're back with Gary Michael Hilton. Don't miss
either one. It's about to get deep.
Speaker 2 (17:52):
And as always, stay curious, stay loud, and stay just
a little bit guilty, just to lock.
Speaker 3 (17:59):
In before we there you go.
Speaker 1 (18:00):
This week, our usual Monday, Uncovered, Wednesday, Rewired, Friday revisited
anthology format is taking a short Breather Instead, you've got
the special behind the scenes episode today. Then we're hitting
you midweek on Wednesday with the full co hosted episode
on the Gabby Potito Case, followed on Friday with the
(18:21):
co host of Deep Dive into Gary, Michael Hilton. Next week,
we're back with the regular format with a new case
and a full trilogy of true crime storytelling that you've
come to expect here on this podcast. Thank you guys
so much for sticking with us. Thanks for rolling with us.
Speaker 3 (18:38):
You are the real ones.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
The Ogs, and remember chaos might slow us down, but
it never stops the Case Files. So stay noisy, stay loyal,
and if you're going to be obsessed with something, make
it us. Good Night,
Well, well, well, if it isn't our favorite group of
armchair detectives, late night investigators, and true crime obsessives who
know the difference between trace evidence and trash TV. Welcome
back to The Guilty Files, the podcast where the facts
are cold, but your co host are hot, caffeinated, and
slightly overwhelmed.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Slightly, Brian, I've aged ten years and lived through at
least three emotional plot twists since last week. But yes, hey, fam,
we'll so glad you'll hear. Pull up a chair, have
your emotional support beverage of choice, and let's talk real
talk because today's episode it's a little different.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
That's right, we're hitting pause on the usual three act
crime show circus this week.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Not because we're out of cases. Trust us.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
The human race continues to be a goldmind of terrible decisions,
but because, well, as it often does, life happens.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Yeah, translation, we are human. There have been some personal
curve balls and behind the scenes production hiccups that have
knocked our timeline off just a bit. So if you've
been refreshing your feed wondering where the Gabby Petito and
Gary Hilton revisited episodes are, you are not hallucinating, well,
(01:17):
at least you shouldn't be hallucinating. They haven't dropped yet.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
But good news, they're coming. Here's the updated game plan,
straight from our dusty, overcaffeinated production bunker here at the
Bigfoot Bungalow. Today we're slowing things down. Think of this
episode as a campfire check in with updates, laughs, and
some behind the curtain talk. Wednesday, we're dropping our full
(01:41):
co hosted Gabby Patito revisited episode, and on Friday, make
sure you're back for the full Gary Hilton revisited case file.
Then next week we're back on track with a brand
new case and our usual programming rhythm Uncovered on Monday,
rewired on Wednesday, and revisited of course on front.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
So hang tight, we'll still here, still obsessed with crime,
and still completely committed to delivering this show with the
same energy, empathy, and occasional inappropriate joke you've come to
expect from us.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Let's take a minute to breathe together, and then we'll
dive into some fun bonus content to hold you over
until that new case file is cracked open and we
hit the ground running next week.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Let's be real for a second, creating something. Anything from
scratch is hard, and not just technical difficulties hard. I'm
talking about that deep, bone, tired, soul, stretched kind of hard,
the kind where your brain is moving faster than your bandwidth,
your calendar looks like a conspiracy board, and you'll still
(02:51):
trying to remember the last time you drank water like
a responsible adult.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Amen, Because here's the truth. When you're running your own show,
literally and figuratively, it's not just talking into a mic
and hitting upload. We're riding, researching, recording, editing, mixing, publishing, marketing,
and also trying to keep our real lives from get
you on fire, sometimes figuratively sometimes not.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Yeah, you should see Brian try to start a bonfire
outside Dundun Dun. Now add in that we don't just
make this show. We also run an entire production company.
We've got Sasquatch Odyssey where things go bump in the
woods and Disturbing History where we uncover the dark, twisted
truths you didn't get in school. It's not just a
(03:37):
full plate, it's a fucking buffet, if I'm being honest.
And someone spilled coffee on the dessert section this week.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
So yeah, every now and then we hit a wall,
and just like any athlete nursing an injury, which I
am right now on my left calf is killing me,
sometimes we have to sit out a game or two
get our strength back. That's not weakness, that's sustainability. That's
knowing when to breathe and when to take a break
so we can continue to bring you the content that
you want to listen to every single.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Week exactly Well, not machines, well, creators and creators well,
we run off of caffeine, trauma, passion, and sheer willpower
sometimes in that order. And we know so many of
you out there are the same, pushing through your own deadlines,
family obligations. Burnout cycles are just the emotional weight of
(04:26):
the world being a lot.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I picked a hell of a time in my life
to stop drinking, that's for sure, all right, So picture this,
We're going to be pulling back the curtain and saying, hey,
here we are, We see you, and we want you
to know we don't take your time, support, or your
trust for granted. You show up for us week after week,
show after show, and we appreciate that greatly. We'll always
do our very best on every show that we bring you,
(04:51):
even if occasionally that means we have to show up
and say, hey, we got to pump the brakes here,
hold up, the good stuff is coming, but right now
we got to do something different exactly.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Sometimes rest is part of the process. Sometimes honesty is
the content, and sometimes the most powerful thing you can
do is frankly, just it mint. You're doing your best,
and that's gonna have to be enough right now.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
So thank you all for sticking with us, for being
a part of this community, for letting us be human.
These cases are coming, the stories are lined up, and
trust me, you don't want to miss what's coming next.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
But hey, if you're craving more content while we catch
our breath, Brian's been quietly okay, well not really that quietly,
running some seriously epic shows outside of the Guilty Files.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
If you're into the strange, the unexplained, or you just
need a break from Murder in Mayhem, you can check
out Sasquatch Odyssey podcast. It's our encounter based podcast where
people come on share their real experiences with Bigfoot and
other cryptids. It's a judgment free zone, straight from the source,
and honestly, some of these stories will absolutely blow your mind.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Yeah, they really will. I listen and sometimes with the
lights on.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
And if you're one of my fellow history boofs or
any of the folks out there who like timelines and
dark and twisty stories, there's the Disturbing History Podcast. It's
all the parts of history the teacher skipped over, the
hidden atrocities, the cultural cover ups, and the forgotten truths
that shape the world, and the textbooks that we were
(06:26):
never told about. It's intense, it's eye opening, and it
will definitely make you rethink everything that you thought you
knew about our history.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
So if you're looking for more to binge this week,
check those outs. Because Brian doesn't just host podcasts, He
builds worlds, and somehow he still manages to keep his
coffee cup full.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
It's witchcraft. It's caffeinated witchcraft at its best.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Or it's just a really good executive producer behind the scenes.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
If you ever brought me a cup of coffee, I
would exclaim it to the and everybody would know.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
All right.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
So, now that we've pulled back the curtain a bit
on the realities of running the circus, we figured we'd
leave you with something a little lighter, because what's in
Guilty Files Detour episode without some behind the scenes chaos.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
Ooh, you really want to go there?
Speaker 3 (07:17):
Of course I do.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
I live there, and I know you've got a story
locked and loaded that our listeners need to hear. So
go ahead and tell them about the great patrol car
door controversy of your rookie year.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Okay, so listen. Every CoP's got a thing, right, some
quirk that ends up becoming their signature move. Well, mine,
apparently it was how I slammed my damn patrol car door.
Every single time I'd roll up to a scene, lights flashing,
adrenaline pumping, and I'd throw that door open and boom,
(07:53):
it echoed like a warning shot. Now enter my filled
training officer. We'll call him Officer starched too tight. This
man had a stick so far up his ass that
it probably had stripes, and I swear he cared more
about whether my shirt collar was perfectly ironed than whether
(08:13):
I made a solid arrest. His uniform was so pressed
you could slice cheese with the creases.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Let me guess he hated that you slammed the door.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
Oh, he hated it.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
He said it was unprofessional, unnecessary, and that I was
being too theatrical. Meanwhile, he walked around sounding like a
wrinkle free drum major in tactical boots. But here's the deal, newsflash.
I'm tall and lanky, so back then I looked more
like an awkward gym teacher than a street cop. So
(08:46):
I learned early I had to use sound to set
the tone, and that slam it was my thunder. It
sent a message before I even spoke. I'm here, I'm
in charge, and don't fucking test me. And the first
time I realized that it was week one of the
police Academy. Here's a little flashback for you. We are
(09:07):
doing mock traffic stops for the first time, real world training,
real patrol cars. We were hyped and terrified, frankly, and
I'm the first one up. No pressure, right, So I
pull over this car. It's being driven by our instructor,
and I'm still sweating from trying to remember the radio protocol.
And before I can even park the damn patrol car,
(09:29):
the suspect swings her door open and starts getting out.
My hands were still on the fucking gear shift. I
didn't think I moved. I slammed that door, shot out
of the unit and boom deep, well as deep as
I can voice full authority, ma'am. Back in the car
and put your damn hands on the wheel now. She
(09:51):
froze mid exit and set right back down in her seat.
Turns out the whole thing was a setup. The instructor
had targeted me space pacifically to see who had natural
command presence. She wanted to know who could improvise, who
could handle the pressure, and who wouldn't wait to be
told what to do later. She pulled me aside and said,
(10:13):
that moment, that's exactly what I wanted to see from you.
Speaker 3 (10:17):
Wow, that's wild.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
First week and you're already field testing psychology under fire.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Exactly, And yet somehow fast forward to field training and
I'm getting scolded for door drama. Like, sorry, sir, I'm
not trying to ruffle your freshly pressed end seams. But
when I hit the scene, I need every edge I
can get, And of course I knew when to dial
it down. I'm not stupid. There were some calls, tactical calls, prowlers, burglaries,
(10:44):
and progress. I wasn't out there playing symbols in a
marching band, but ninety five percent of beat calls for
a patrol officer the volume works, people responded.
Speaker 1 (10:55):
And honestly, that says a lot about the kind of cop.
Speaker 3 (10:58):
You were.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Creative and distinctual and adaptive. You weren't there to polish brass.
You were there to read the scene on the energy
and protect people with or without creases exactly.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
So yeah, I'll take being remembered as door slam Danny
any day, because at least they knew when I arrived. Okay,
so now that you've heard how I became door slam Danny,
let's balance the scales with a little story time from
Officer of the fricking Year over here.
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Oh you mean the multiple time officer of the year,
the guy who held the traffic stop record in the
department five years running while clearing nine one one calls,
wrangling domestics and eating gas station taktos at two am.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
That guy?
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Is that who you're talking about?
Speaker 3 (11:42):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (11:43):
That guy, the man, the myth, the traffic citation machine.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Listen, I loved the job, like, actually loved it. I
was out there crushing stats, chasing down DUIs, getting weapons
off the street, and still managing to write enough tickets.
Fun half the municipal budget. I wasn't coasting. I was
competing with myself, with the ghost of yesterday's shift, with
(12:09):
whoever dared to be the one ahead of me.
Speaker 2 (12:12):
Yeah, and then came that infamous or right along.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Oh god, the ride along from the Heil.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
All right, so picture this. I'm in my zone.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Morning briefing's done, I've got a full tank, my boots
are shine, my pennis fresh, and the roads are basically
singing this song I'm ready for the hunt. And then
my supervisor strolls over, grinning like he's about to ruin
my day and says, hey, sharp, you got to ride
along today.
Speaker 3 (12:39):
Be nice.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
It's the mayor's nephew. Oh so kill me now.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
Oh not my favorite day? Oh yes.
Speaker 1 (12:47):
The kid shows up wearing yeezies, a tactical vest that
looked like it came from Spirit Halloween and asking if
he gets to use the sirens. I swear to god,
I aged ten years before we left the fucking parking lot.
But I'm like, okay, I'm fine, I'm a professional. I
tell him to buckle up and shut up, and we roll.
(13:08):
We barely make it five minutes out of the precinct
before a call drops a domestic in progress, high risk
address known for weapons. I flipped the lights, hit the gas,
and suddenly the kids yelling do we get to kick
the door in? I look over like you have got
to be kidding me. Dude, do you think this is
grand theft?
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Otto? Little man?
Speaker 2 (13:28):
Did he at least stand in the car?
Speaker 3 (13:30):
He did not.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
We roll up and I'm making my approach, checking corners,
handing my duty weapon, doing the job like a professional.
And behind me, I hear, excuse me, ma'am, are you
the victim? He's in the middle of the lawn like
a damn social worker with a freaking death wish. So now,
on top of de escalating a screaming match between people
(13:54):
throwing microwaves at each other, I have to parent this dude.
Fast forward. We clear the scene, nobody dies, Thank God.
I get him back into the car and think, please Lord,
let the rest of the day be quiet.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
Nope.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Ten minutes later I spied a reckless driver and the
hunt is on. We light him up, car refuses to stop.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Boom.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
Now we're in a low speed pursuit SHP. We don't
call it that. We're not allowed to chase and what
does my ride along. Do he starts live streaming on Instagram?
Speaker 2 (14:27):
Oh no he did not.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
Oh yes, phone out the window like he's at Daytona,
narrating the whole thing like.
Speaker 3 (14:34):
We're in pursuit. Baby, Officer Sharps got the wheel. This
is why I nearly pulled myself over just to kick
his ass out of my.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
Car, but I couldn't because apparently the department wanted to
maintain community relations.
Speaker 2 (14:49):
Ah. The politics of policing.
Speaker 1 (14:52):
That day truly broke me. It really did. I went
from tactical machine to glorified uber driver with a two
star rating and a pas meer who kept asking where
are we getting doughnuts? And he even told me at
one point you should smile more.
Speaker 3 (15:09):
This is so cool. I wrote one ticket that day. One.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
My soul still has not recovered.
Speaker 2 (15:18):
So what's the moral of the story.
Speaker 3 (15:20):
Stay tuned for more of the guilty files. We'll be
right back after these messages.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
The moral is, if you're going to shadow a real cop,
understand this isn't television. It's not staged. It's messy, unpredictable,
and sometimes the only thing between order and chaos is
whether your partner shuts the hell up and stays in
the frickin' car and that's why the.
Speaker 2 (15:46):
Mayor's nephew is now an accountant.
Speaker 3 (15:49):
All Right, y'all, that's it for today's episode.
Speaker 1 (15:51):
It has been a little bit different, a little messier,
but honestly, it's probably one of the realest things we've
shared with you so far.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
And here's the truth youalc Files is still young. We
are building this one brick at a time. You're not
just our audience, you're our foundation. You're the reason we
get to do this.
Speaker 1 (16:09):
Look, we know you've got a million true crime podcasts
that you could listen to, and the fact that you're
here choosing ours that means everything to us. But if
this show is going to keep going, and if it's
going to become a flagship podcast here at Paranormal World
Production Studio, standing shoulder to shoulder with Sasquatch Odyssey and
Disturbing History, then we need a little help from you. Yeah,
(16:33):
not your money, not your firstborn, just your voice. If
you love what we're building here, our raw, no bs,
brain meets heart approach to true crime, then please share it.
Tell a friend, drop a link in that Facebook group
where everyone's debating the tired Stories of John Bena Ramsey.
(16:53):
For thee hundredth time, post about your favorite episode in
a Reddit thread, leave a review, be a loud, and
be proud, because word of mouth is how indie shows
like ours become the ones people can't stop talking about.
Psychologically speaking, we all want to be the one who
found it first, the podcast no one else knew about,
(17:15):
so you can be that person. Be the one who
put your friends onto The Guilty Files before it blew.
Speaker 2 (17:23):
Up, because it will blow up, and when it does,
then you get to say I was here when Brian
and Danny were still losing their minds over right alongs
and slamming patrol car doors.
Speaker 1 (17:34):
We see you, we appreciate you, and trust us. We
are just getting started with the show.
Speaker 3 (17:41):
So see you.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
Wednesday for the Guilty Files revisited the Gabby Petito case.
Speaker 1 (17:46):
Then Friday we're back with Gary Michael Hilton. Don't miss
either one. It's about to get deep.
Speaker 2 (17:52):
And as always, stay curious, stay loud, and stay just
a little bit guilty, just to lock.
Speaker 3 (17:59):
In before we there you go.
Speaker 1 (18:00):
This week, our usual Monday, Uncovered, Wednesday, Rewired, Friday revisited
anthology format is taking a short Breather Instead, you've got
the special behind the scenes episode today. Then we're hitting
you midweek on Wednesday with the full co hosted episode
on the Gabby Potito Case, followed on Friday with the
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co host of Deep Dive into Gary, Michael Hilton. Next week,
we're back with the regular format with a new case
and a full trilogy of true crime storytelling that you've
come to expect here on this podcast. Thank you guys
so much for sticking with us. Thanks for rolling with us.
Speaker 3 (18:38):
You are the real ones.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
The Ogs, and remember chaos might slow us down, but
it never stops the Case Files. So stay noisy, stay loyal,
and if you're going to be obsessed with something, make
it us. Good Night,
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