Dead Before Deadline

About Dead Before Deadline

Dead Before Deadline with Robin Yocum Step behind the yellow tape and dive deep into the pulse-pounding world of police reporting with Robin Yocum in "Dead Before Deadline." He is joined by his lovely daughter Jaclynn as she sits in for the audience asking the questions we are all thinking in these wild and crazy tales from Robin's time at the Dispatch, Yocum unravels a tapestry of tales that are as intriguing as they are raw. Each episode brings to life stories that run the gamut from the heart-wrenching to the humorously bizarre. Whether it's an oddball case that had the newsroom in splits or a somber story of loss that left an indelible mark, Yocum paints a vivid picture of life behind the byline. Navigating the gritty realities of crime reporting, "Dead Before Deadline" is more than just a recollection of cases and incidents; it's a nuanced exploration of the human stories intertwined in them. Join us on this journey, where the lines between the reporter and the reported blur, and the tales, though sometimes grim, remind us of the varied spectrum of the human experience. If you've ever been curious about the world that exists behind the headlines, or the stories that didn't make the front page but remained etched in the reporter's mind, this podcast is for you. Subscribe now and get your weekly dose of captivating tales from the police beat.

Publisher

STP Productions

Category

society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2023

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 52 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Season 4: Ep. 11 - A Deeper Look at The Last Hitman

   Jaclynn interviews her father, author Robin Yocum, about his new novel, "The Last Hitman," exploring its origins and the transition from journalism to crime fiction.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Season 4: Ep. 10 - The Riverside Homicides and a Bloody Day for the FBI

   Host Robin Yocum interviews investigators about the Riverside Homicides and the FBI's bloody confrontation with killers William Matix and Michael Lee Platt.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Season 4 - Ep. 9: Dr. Death – The Strange Life of Dr. Michael Swango

   Host Robin Yocum explores the chilling case of Dr. Michael Swango, a prolific serial killer who preyed on patients for decades before facing justice.

Inside a recent episode

Season 4: Ep. 11 - A Deeper Look at The Last Hitman

Published 29 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I'm an outliner. So there's two schools of thought. You're either a plotter, which you plot everything out, or you're a pantser, means by the seat of your pants, that you're a plotter or a pantser, which means you sit down to start writing and you don't know where your book is going. Now, I think there are two schools, plotters and liars, because I don't know how you start a book. and not know where it's going. And you've told me before, You've got to know how it ends. I have to know how my book ends. And then you find out how you get there. Exactly. Yeah. But you've got to know. Once I can successfully create an ending for a book, creating the roadmap to get there is easy. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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