Episodes
March 20, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 63; COVER UP: LIES AND BETRAYAL
"WHAT DIFFERENCE, AT THIS POINT, DOES IT MAKE?" That was a famous line stated by a well known politician when describing the deaths of four brave Americans on September 11, 2012, in Benghazi Libya after a terrorist attack on ...
March 14, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 62; PROTECTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Would you be able to step in front of a bullet to protect the President? Could you exchange your life for his? These questions are what a Secret Service Agent faces everyday, and that's what our guest this week will talk abou...
March 8, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 61 CAUGHT: THE WORLD'S MOST WANTED TERRORIST
Whats it like to capture the most wanted terrorist in the world? How fast is your heart pumping? These questions and many more will be answered during this episode by the man who lived through this intense apprehension, and t...
March 1, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 60; TEXAS STRONG, BANNING SWEATLAND
Banning Sweatland, a Law Enforcement Officer, shares his background and experiences in the field. He emphasizes the importance of training for Law Enforcement and the need for community engagement. Banning also discusses the ...
Feb. 24, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 59; BEST SELLING AUTHOR AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR JEREMY LUBERTS
Jeremy Luberts, a former investigator, shares the chilling story of the burglary and murders that took place on Elm Street in 2012. The case involved Byron Smith, who shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his home. Jer...
Feb. 21, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 58; THE TRAGIC MISSY BEVERS STORY WITH TRUE CRIME BROADS, CRYSTAL AND RENAE
The TRUE CRIME BROADS, hosted by Crystal and Renae, has teamed up with In this episode, Dan Murphy and Tom Smith interview Crystal and Renee, the hosts of the True Crime Broads podcast, about the murder of Missy Beavers. They...
Feb. 17, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS; EPISODE 57; AL CAPONE AND THE CHICAGO MOB WARS
In this episode, Tom and Dan interview Claire White, the Director of Education at the Mob Museum, about the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago in 1929. They discuss the rise of organized crime during Prohibition, Al Capo...
Feb. 7, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 56, "OPERATION UNDERCOVER: GUNS AND DRUGS" WITH LOU VALOZE
On this episode of GOLD SHIELDS hear a riveting journey with a legendary undercover ATF Agent, LOU VALOZE. In this dangerous world of gun violence, Valoze works undercover to halt the chaos. This episode unveils the extraord...
Feb. 1, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS; EPISODE 55 INFILTRATING THE HELLS ANGELS WITH JAY DOBYNS
Jay Dobyns is a retired ATF agent and is featured in this explosive, and riveting Episode 55 of GOLD SHIELDS . This is an intense exploration of Dobyns undercover work infiltrating the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle gang. ...
Jan. 26, 2024
EPISODE 54 "CRIME IN AMERICA" FORMER GOVERNOR ROBERT EHRLICH
Dan and Tom had the privilege of having Former Governor of Maryland, Robert Ehrlich on the show to give us an inside look into the crime epidemic in America, and what we can do to fix it. His years in Congress, and as Governo...
Jan. 18, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 53 AMBUSHED IN MEXICO
Retired ICE/DHS Supervisory Special Agent VICTOR AVILA joins Dan and Tom on this jaw dropping episode of survival and a pure willingness to live, as can only be told by the man who went through it. In 2011 Victor and his part...
Jan. 11, 2024
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 52, TRUE CRIME LEGEND APHRODITE JONES
GOLD SHIELDS is proud to start off 2024 with a True Legend as Dan and Tom introduce APHRODITE JONES. Aphrodite has a successful career as an award winning best selling author, an investigative reporter, and a True Crime Icon....
Dec. 21, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 51; ANDREW “SULLY” SULLIVAN RETIRED U.S. NAVY SEAL AND CEO OF COMMUNITY FIRST PROJECT
****SEASON FINALE**** During this special show that will conclude the first season, Dan and Tom thank everyone for their overwhelming support of GOLD SHIELDS. On the final episode of Season One, Dan and Tom had the honor and ...
Dec. 13, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 50, KEVIN DONALDSON AND MIKE FAILACE HOSTS OF THE SUFFERING PODCAST
On this very special show, our two friends, and the hosts of the very popular podcast, The Suffering Podcast, Kevin Donaldson and Mike Failace join us on GOLD SHIELDS. Both Kevin and Mike are retired Police Officers from New...
Dec. 9, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 49 THE SHOOTING AND SURVIVAL OF RETIRED POLICE OFFICER LINDSAY McCALL LONG
On October 29, 2018, while working at the Tempe Police Department in Arizona, Police Officer Lindsay McCall Long was asked to assist in serving a Domestic Violence Order of Protection, something she had done numerous times wi...
Nov. 22, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 48; THE JFK ASSASSINATION
Three Shots…Four Shots…One Shooter…Two Shooters…Oswald…Zapruder...Castro…Mafia…LBJ Join us on this special episode of GOLD SHIELDS as we remember the 60th Anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Dan an...
Nov. 17, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 47; 13 HOURS IN BENGHAZI WITH JOHN ‘TIG’ TIEGEN
On September 11, 2012, members of Ansar Al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya resulting in the deaths of both United States Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service In...
Nov. 7, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 46; CIA COVERT WARRIOR RIC PRADO
“Ric Prado is an American Hero, having served his country loyally for decades in tough places, spying and fighting against our tough enemies” (Cofer Black), “Ric Prado is an American original, a Shadow Warrior whose combat an...
Oct. 31, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 45; JACK THE RIPPER WITH RICHARD JONES
A mysterious unknown figure began a murderous reign in the Whitechapel neighborhood of London in 1888, and in the end, he had anywhere from 5 to12 victims, and has NEVER BEEN CAUGHT OR IDENTIFIED! On this long awaited episode...
Oct. 26, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 44 REAL LIFE PSYCHOS, JEFFERY DAHMER, SON OF SAM, BTK & HOLLYWOOD PSYCHOS FROM SEVEN AND BASIC INSTINCT DR. SHILOH AND DR. SCOTT
On this amazing episode of GOLD SHIELDS, Dan and Tom speak to two of the best Criminal and Clinical Psychologists in their fields, Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott from the Los Angeles area. Shiloh and Scott will take you on an incre...
Oct. 17, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 43 JIM DINKINS; THE COLOMBIAN DRUG CARTELS, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, AND THE CAPTURE OF EL CHAPO
Jim Dinkins has had an amazing career in Law Enforcement on the Federal level where he was a Special Agent with U.S. Customs, at the Special Agent in Charge office in San Francisco, California. At that time in American’s hist...
Oct. 10, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 42; FBI BOMB TECHNICIAN BARRY BLACK THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING
**AUDIO RELEASED, VIDEO COMING SOON** On April 19, 1995 in Oklahoma City, a rental truck pulled up to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, and the driver Timothy McVeigh exited the truck and walked away. Moments later, an ...
Sept. 30, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 41; NAVY SEAL TIM CRUICKSHANK AND THE WAR ON TERROR
REMEMBERING 9/11 On this last Episode (41) paying tribute to the memories of 9/11, Dan and Tom are so proud to have the story of the Military response to the 9/11 attacks and the War on Terror with TIM CRUICKSHANK. Tim is a ...
Sept. 23, 2023
GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 40, NYPD SERGEANT AND FOUNDER OF BLUE LIVES MATTER NYC, JOE IMPERATRICE
REMEMBERING 9/11 On this special episode of GOLD SHIELDS, Dan and Tom were excited to have on the show, a close friend, NYPD SERGEANT JOE IMPERATRICE. Joe has an amazing story of his upbringing with the dream of joining the ...