America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers

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Crime, culture, and consequence.

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America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers treats crime as a public-safety problem and a cultural warning light. The show moves from elections, policing, child exploitation, aviation disorder, prison reentry, faith, family, and formation into a pointed argument about consequences.

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About America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers

America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers is a public-affairs interview show rooted in law enforcement and criminal-justice argument. It does not treat crime as isolated incident. It treats crime as evidence of deeper pressures: policy failure, weakened formation, family breakdown, faithlessness, institutional drift, and political decisions that carry public-safety consequences. The show’s center of gravity is bluntly law-and-order. It is also moral in its vocabulary. Recent episodes move from Election Day and urban governance to online child exploitation, prison reentry, airline disorder, marriage, Christian faith, drug treatment, mental health, police assaults, and the claim that modern society is producing a more aggressive criminal archetype. The host-driven frame is strong. Guests are given room, but the conversation tends to circle back to enforcement, accountability, virtue, and what policies do in the real world. One episode ties elections to public safety, national identity, schools, and cultural allegiance. Another episode turns especially practical, describing how online predators build trust, isolate children, desensitize them, and then ask for what they want. Another episode widens the frame into marriage, free will, faith, and the habits that steady people in violent or chaotic professions. Another episode revisits the show’s recurring concern with dark psychological traits and the absence of faith, family, and formation. Another episode applies the same crime-and-behavior lens to unruly airline passengers. Another episode connects reentry, resilience, and the argument that disorder is not primarily economic. Another episode focuses on consequences, blue-state disorder, Washington, policing, and national-security concerns. This is not a soft explainer. It is a pointed, often political show for listeners who want criminal justice interpreted through experience, moral clarity, and institutional skepticism. Its rhythm is brisk but expansive. The copybook version of the show would say public safety; the actual show keeps asking what kind of society produces the danger in the first place.

Made for: For listeners who want law enforcement, criminal justice, and public policy discussed from a direct law-and-order perspective. It fits audiences comfortable with moral argument, political framing, and detailed conversations about public safety.

What sets it apart: The show stands apart by joining field-level policing experience to cultural and moral diagnosis. It treats elections, family, faith, prisons, schools, aviation behavior, and child protection as connected parts of the same public-safety argument.

In their own words

Dr. Currie Myers brings 35 years of hard‑earned expertise to every discussion—from his early days as a Kansas State Trooper and KBI Special Agent serving as sheriff of one of the largest counties in the Midwest. As an applied criminologist, educator, ethicist and public‑policy expert, he has worked deep undercover on major drug operations, cracked public‑corruption rings and led high‑profile homicide investigations. Tune in to America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers—where Sheriff (Ret.) Currie Myers, PhD, MBA, cuts through the noise on crime, policy and politics. As a nationally renowned applied criminologist, ethicist and “go‑to” media expert, he brings hard...

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Crime policy becomes concrete here through practitioner interviews, enforcement detail, and a clearly stated conservative view of public order.

Dr. Currie Myers works from the junction where criminal-justice policy meets police practice and political argument. The guest conversations turn broad disputes about public safety into questions about enforcement, treatment, prosecution, and civic order.

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A California crime law gets the sheriff's test: can you call it reform when treatment goes unfunded?

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  • to hear Dr. Currie Myers weigh retail-theft enforcement against California's stalled drug-treatment funding
  • to understand how online predators build trust with children, step by unsettling step
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America's_Criminologist_04 14 26_Guest__Nick_Giordano_REPLAY OF 11 04 25Apr 14, 2026

Election Day politics are framed as a public-safety and civic-order warning.

Dr. Curry Myers treats Election Day as a public-safety matter and builds a steady argument around the people and institutions that shape civic life.

America's Criminologist 04 07 2026 Guest Kevin Cronister retired detective and child predator expertApr 7, 2026

A sober, methodical look at how online grooming turns trust into control.

America's Criminologist offers a careful, unsentimental look at online grooming, with Dr. Curry Myers guiding a discussion that traces how offenders win trust, build a child-specific persona, and then use loneliness, depression, or the absence of a parent to their advantage.

America's Criminologist 03 31 2026 Guests Tami Nantz and John NantzMar 31, 2026

Faith, marriage, and the pressures of law enforcement, traced through a conversation that keeps returning to choice.

Dr. Curry Myers keeps the conversation focused on faith, free will, and the communication that helps a marriage endure in a chaotic, violent line of work.

America's Criminologist 02 24 2026 Guest John Nantz Retired FBI Supervisory Special AgentFeb 24, 2026

A hard-edged public-safety segment that treats consequences as the central question.

America's Criminologist starts with crime and consequence, setting up Myers' split between red and blue states through the guest's responses. From loitering arrests to assaults on law-enforcement officers, the discussion keeps returning to Washington, D.C.

Americas Criminologist 02 10 2026 Guest Jeff Reisig, District Attorney – Yolo County, CAFeb 11, 2026

California crime policy gets a hard-edged, accountability-first airing.

America's Criminologist spends this hour on California criminal justice fights, connecting Proposition 36 to Governor Newsom's refusal to fund treatment infrastructure and to the sharp drop in the murder rate. Dr.

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    Americas Criminologist 09 29 26 Guest Bill Dunn Ret. LAPD Detective Sergeant

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    Americas Criminologist 09 22 26 Guest Ryan A. Kriegshauser United States Attorney for the District of Kansas

    Sep 22, 2026·57m
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    Americas Criminologist 09 15 26 Guest Dr Currie Myers

    Sep 15, 2026·56m
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    Americas Criminologist 09 01 26 Guest Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.)

    Sep 1, 2026·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_08_25_26 Guest Bill Dunn retired LAPD Detective https://wdunn.substack.com/

    Aug 25, 2026·57m
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    Americas_Criminologist_08_18_26 Guest Chief Scott Hughes crosdenconsulting.com

    Aug 18, 2026·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_08_11_26 Guest Peter J. Forcelli https www.peterjforcelli.com

    Aug 11, 2026·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_08_04_26_Host_Dr._Currie_Myers

    Aug 4, 2026·57m
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    Americas_Criminologist_07_28_2026_Guest John Nantz, Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent

    Jul 28, 2026·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_07_21_2026_Guest Douglas V. Gibbs President of the Constitution Association,

    Jul 21, 2026·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_07_14_2026_Guest Zach Smith Heritage Foundation

    Jul 14, 2026·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_07_07_2026_Host_DR_Currie_Myers_History_of_American_Law_Enforcement

    Jul 8, 2026·54m
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    America's Criminologist 06 30 26 Guest Chief Scott Hughes

    Jun 30, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 06 23 26 Guest Aaron Cohen - Founder Gideon AI

    Jun 23, 2026·57m
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    America's Criminologist 06 16 26 Guest Dr. Jennifer Prohaska, police psychologist and founder of Tactical Longevity

    Jun 16, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 06 09 26 Guest Professor Nicholas Giordano, host of The P.A.S. Report Podcast

    Jun 9, 2026·56m
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    Americas Criminologist 06 02 26 Guest Rob Chadwick Retired FBI SA

    Jun 2, 2026·57m
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    Americas Criminologist 05 26 2026 Guest Chief Scott Hughes

    May 27, 2026·55m
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    America's Criminologist 05 19 26 Guest John R. Lott, Jr

    May 19, 2026·57m
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    America's Criminologist 05 12 26 Guests Christopher Farrell Russ Nobile Judicial Watch

    May 12, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 05 05 26 Guest Jeff Reisig, Yolo County DA

    May 5, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 04 28 2026 Guest Dr John Gentry

    Apr 28, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 04 21 2026 Guests Det. Joe Langer and Captain Mark Rokusek

    Apr 21, 2026·56m
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    America's_Criminologist_04 14 26_Guest__Nick_Giordano_REPLAY OF 11 04 25

    The host opens on Election Day and frames the day around civic choices.

    Apr 14, 2026·56m·3 clips
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    America's Criminologist 04 07 2026 Guest Kevin Cronister retired detective and child predator expert

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    Apr 7, 2026·57m·4 clips
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    America's Criminologist 03 31 2026 Guests Tami Nantz and John Nantz

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    Mar 31, 2026·56m·5 clips
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    Americas Criminologist 03 24 2026 Guest Bill Dunn Retired LAPD Detective

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    Mar 24, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 03 17 2026 Guest Captain Mike Moore, a 37-year airline captain

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    Mar 17, 2026·57m
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    America's Criminologist 03 03 2026 Guest Dr Kelly Victory MD President, Victory Health LLC. @KellyVictory

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    Mar 3, 2026·57m
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    America's Criminologist 02 24 2026 Guest John Nantz Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent

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    Feb 24, 2026·56m·3 clips
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    Americas Criminologist 02 17 2026 Guest Paul Mauro — contributor to Fox News Media

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    Feb 17, 2026·56m
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    Americas Criminologist 02 10 2026 Guest Jeff Reisig, District Attorney – Yolo County, CA

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    Feb 11, 2026·56m·3 clips
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    America's Criminologist 02 03 2026 Guest Kevin G. O’Connor – Ret. Assistant Commissioner, NYPD

    Feb 3, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 01 27 2026 Guest Peter Swank, president of Swank Motion Pictures and founder of Reel Resilience

    Jan 27, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 01 20 2026 Guest Lt. Col. Dave Grossman www.GrossmanOnTruth.com

    Jan 20, 2026·56m
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    Americas Criminologist 01 13 2026 Guest Jeff Reisig, District Attorney – Yolo County, CA

    Jan 13, 2026·56m
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    America's Criminologist 12 30 25 Host Dr. Currie Myers

    Dec 30, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 12 23 25 Host Dr. Currie Myers Christmas Special

    Dec 23, 2025·57m
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    America's Criminologist 12 16 25 Guest Peter J. Forcelli Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director, 911 survivor, & author of “The Deadly Path”

    Dec 16, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 12 09 25 Guests Katie Longhauser, RN, BSN & Det. Kevin Cronister

    Dec 9, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 12 02 25 Guest Father Andrew Hofer, a Dominican priest, scholar, and Kansas native

    Dec 2, 2025·55m
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    America's Criminologist 11 25 25 Guest Steve Smith Senior Fellow, Pacific Research Institute

    Nov 25, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 11 18 25 Guest Jack McFarland DEA

    Nov 18, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 11 11 25 Guest Lt. Col. (Ret.) Justin Crocker

    Nov 11, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 11 4 25 Guest Nick Giordano

    Nov 4, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 10 28 25 Guest Fred Graessle

    Oct 28, 2025·55m
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    America's Criminologist 10 21 25 Guest Robin Dreeke

    Oct 21, 2025·56m
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    America's Criminologist 10 14 25 Guest Det Brent Cartwright

    Oct 14, 2025·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_10_7_25_Guest Douglas V Gibbs

    Oct 7, 2025·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_09_30_25_Guest Chief Scott Hughes

    Sep 30, 2025·55m
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    Americas_Criminologist_09_23_25_Guest Assistant Tim Anaya

    Sep 24, 2025·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_09_23_25_Guest Assistant Chief Eric Schmitz

    Sep 24, 2025·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_09_16_25_Guest_Det_Kevin_Cronister

    Sep 16, 2025·57m
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    Americas_Criminologist_09_09_25 Guest Rob Chadwick

    Sep 9, 2025·56m
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    Americas_Criminologist_09_02_25 Guest Carl Jackson

    Sep 2, 2025·55m
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    Americas Criminologist 08_19_25 Guest Morgan Wright Founder of the National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases

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    Aug 19, 2025·55m
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    America’s Criminologist 08 12 25 Guest John Nantz retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent

    This episode features an interview with retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent John Nantz, discussing criminal justice, public policy, and crime in Washington DC.

    Aug 12, 2025·56m
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    America’s Criminologist 08 05 25 Guest Jeff Reisig Yolo Co DA

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    Aug 5, 2025·54m