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The LAW, is out there, in vehicles of all kinds no less.
Whether they on two wheels or on wheels that peel out and chase the good guys like in The Dukes of Hazzard, or the bad guys like Sonny Crocket and Tubbs in the day-glow cityscape of Miami, the law has always and will always have a presence in entertainment. It’s time for a literal hybrid podcast, combining the superpowers of 2GuysTalkingCars.Com, and WhatCopsWatch.Com where we put some polish on some of the coolest cop cars in entertainment history!
Sit back a spell, strap on your proverbial duty belt and or shoulder holster and join us as we revisit the land of nostalgia, police officers and entertainment as we list The 10 Best Cop Vehicles from TV & Movies on The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network…
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— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Television Series Starsky & Hutch (1975-1979)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Television Series Starsky & Hutch (1975-1979)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Feature Film Starsky & Hutch (2004)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Feature Film Starsky & Hutch (2004)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Television Series Adam 12 (1968-1975)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Television Series Adam 12 (1968-1975)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Television Series Nash Bridges (1996-2001)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Television Series Nash Bridges (1996-2001)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Television Series CHiPs (1977-1982)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Television Series CHiPs (1977-1982)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Feature Film CHiPs (2017)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Feature Film CHiPs (2017)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Television Series Miami Vice (1984-1989)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Television Series (1984-1989)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Feature Film Miami Vice (2006)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Feature Film Miami Vice (2006)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Feature Film Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Feature Film Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Feature Film The Blues Brothers (1980)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Feature Film The Blues Brothers (1980)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Television Series The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Television Series The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
— All of the Firearms Featured Inside the Feature Film Dirty Harry (1968)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Feature Film Dirty Harry (1968)
— All of the Vehicles Featured Inside of the Television Series Car 54
Timestamps from This Episode of 2GuysTalkingCars.Com:
00:00 Counting Down Top 10 TV and Movie Cop Cars
04:11 Audience feedback request for Daredevil reviews
08:34 Building Engines for Police and Runners
09:49 Changes in Police Vehicle Design and Technology
15:38 Discussion on iconic movie stars and cars
18:43 Iconic police motorcycles and their gadgets in CHiPs
22:04 Police departments adopting SUVs
24:22 Talking about Blues Brothers car events
28:40 Exploring baseball culture and online resources
30:19 Join Two Guys Talking as a Movie Reviewer
35:19 Talking about bad guys in the series
35:38 Discussing favorite cars and a TV tribute
39:53 Podcast wrap-up, listener feedback, and engagement
Questions Answered Inside This Episode of 2GuysTalkingCars.Com:
- ow has the portrayal of police vehicles in television and movies changed over the decades, according to the hosts’ discussion?
- In what ways did advancements in vehicle technology, such as computer systems and safety features, influence the realism and functionality of on-screen cop cars?
- The hosts compare the Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino to a character in its own right. What elements make a vehicle transcend mere transportation to become a central figure in a story?
- What role does audience nostalgia play in making certain police vehicles “iconic,” as mentioned throughout the episode?
- Discuss the shift from high-speed police chases in older shows to the reduced emphasis on them today. How do current policies and technologies affect these scenes?
- When TV and movie police drive seized luxury vehicles like the Miami Vice Ferrari, what message does that send about law enforcement and criminal justice?
- How does the look and color scheme of police vehicles contribute to their effectiveness and recognition in both real life and media, as talked about with the black-and-white paint jobs?
- Which police vehicle from the episode’s “top 10” list was new to you, and what stood out about its inclusion?
- How do comedic cop cars (like the Blues Brothers Dodge Monaco or Car 54’s Plymouth) differ in importance and impact compared to their dramatic counterparts?
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If you could own any of the vehicles discussed in the episode, which would you choose and why? Would your choice be practical, nostalgic, or based on another reason?
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Calls to the Audience Inside this Episode:
— — Which your favorite vehicles inside this property? Tell us now!
— — What “lightbulb moment” did you have about law enforcement inside this episode? Tell us now!
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The Hosts of this Program:
Chris DiGiuseppi
Chris DiGiuseppi is an award winning and local bestselling author from his first novel, The Light Bringer and has been traditionally published five times. Chris has over 25 years in Law Enforcement at various levels up to and including Chief of Police. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and Northwestern University School of Police Staff Command. He is trained in various aspects of Law Enforcement and holds degrees in Human Resources and Business Administration. Chris lives with his wife and children in Missouri.
Ron Reiling:
Ron is a master of networking and has driven just about everything on wheels. What he hasn’t driven in, he’s surely fixed. Regardless of the car type, technology, profile, or horsepower, Ron is an always-flowing information fountain when it comes to cars. Add on his mastery of networking with people inside the Automotive industries and you have a formidable host, an outstanding storyteller, and a man with knowledge, skill set, and perspective that is simply unmatched. Ron is also the Executive Director of AASP-MO – an educational organization providing knowledge and direction to hundreds of talented automotive shops in the St. Louis area. Ron can also be found at each SEMO show. Do you see him? Stop and tell him a story that can share on-air via 2GuysTalkingCars!
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Mike Wilkerson:
Mike Wilkerson is a former certified Sign Language Interpreter for the Deaf, now Marketing Automation Director for a large St. Louis-based Computer company and has been hosting, producing, concepting and enhancing podcasts for 13 years. While his interests are definitively pop culture-based, the bottom line is: It’s ALL About Perspective. Whether it’s being captured inside of one of Mike’s Podcast Capture Studios (based in St. Louis) inside the coming-soon “Micro Audio Podcast Capture Studios” (MPACS) or via The Podcast Bug: A 1974 custom Superbeetle with a recording studio built inside of it – Podcasting is Captured Perspective. Be sure to contact Mike with questions about podcasting, about the many programs he hosts or about the other programs that populate The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network.
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