D.B. Cooper Sleuth

Mar 09 2025 50 ep. 121 mins 15
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A podcast about the D.B. Cooper hijacking of November 24th, 1971.

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Retired FBI Agent John Detlor - Only Surviving Original Cooper Case Agent

Mar 09 2025 27 mins  
This is an interview I conducted with retired Special Agent John Detlor. He's the only surviving original NORJAK case agent. He was there the night of the hijacking, searched on the ground with the Army for Cooper, participated in the Sled Test, and also helped out in a "unique" way with a Cooper copycat hijacking.

Brainstorming Session: Where Did the Witnesses Sit?

Mar 03 2025 103 mins  
This would be best if watched on YouTube because of the use of graphics, but in this episode Ryan decides to try and figure out where the witnesses and some of the other passengers actually sat in the plane. Bill Mitchell himself stopped by in the YouTube chat to give us some insight!

Let's Talk Cooper for February 2025

Feb 27 2025 191 mins  
Various discussion topics, but mostly about sketches. I read from my upcoming book as well.

Suspect Roulette with Nicky Broughton

Feb 17 2025 201 mins  
Spin the wheel and see which suspect we have to attack or defend!

New D.B. Cooper TV Show - Mike Davis joins the show

Feb 05 2025 119 mins  
The History Channel has a new show out called Hunting History about the D.B. Cooper Case. My friend Mike Davis, former 82nd Airborne Paratrooper of the year, was featured in the show. He joins the show to discuss his experience and we also discuss a whole bunch of other Cooper stuff, specifically about the skydiving/parachuting element of the crime.

Cooper's Favorite Hostage - D.B. Cooper Hijacking - Part Two

Jan 30 2025 23 mins  
This is Part Two of a multi-part series detailing the actual events of the hijacking aboard Northwest Orient Flight 305 on November 24th, 1971. This part focuses mainly on Tina Mucklow, Cooper's go-between with the outside world.

January Ask Me Anything!

Jan 21 2025 197 mins  
In this ask me anything session we discuss suspects a good deal, so if you like suspect talk, we do a lot of that.

Larry Carr joins the show

Jan 14 2025 199 mins  
Former NORJAK case agent Larry Carr joins the show to discuss Cooper, his interesting and illustrious law enforcement career, and tales of pole vaulting, plus Ryan continues to rant and rave about what a poor suspect Richard McCoy is.

"Miss, I Have a Bomb" - D.B. Cooper Hijacking - Part One

Jan 10 2025 18 mins  
In Part One of a four part series detailing the actual hijacking itself, I focus on the parts played by two of the stewardesses, Florence Schaffner and Alice Hancock.

January Q&A

Jan 04 2025 154 mins  
Among other topics discussed are sketches, veracity of eyewitness testimony, West Memphis 3, Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Ralph Himmelsbach, Dan Gryder, alien life, pouty lips, and new Cooper TV show premiering this month.