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The Happiest Retirees #31 – The Federal Bureau of Happy Retirements with Jerri Williams

Dani After Dark: Interview with Jerri Williams

Deep Cover: The Nameless Man – Unpacking the Verdict

Stop The Killing Podcast: Deadly Force Crossover Episode 

International Thriller Writers CraftFest and ThrillerFest 2024

Philadelphia Inquirer: A confession to a 1989 murder sent detectives searching for the victim of the hate crime (FBI Retired Podcast shoutout)

The Kuderna Podcast: Economic Crime with FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams (#140)

AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb – Jerri Williams: From a trailblazing FBI agent to a homerun podcaster

Cops and Writers Podcast -152 Master Con Man Matthew Cox  (Co-Host Jerri Williams)

A Moment with Erik Fleming – The Truth About The FBI with Jerri Williams

Jaybonation Channel -Women Who Rock Featuring Jerri Williams

Inside True Crime -FBI Agent Confronts a Fraudster | $350M FRAUD

Washington Post – On podcast, FBI director pushes back sharply against critics

Goodpods – Top 50 Best Government Podcasts

Writer’s Digest – Indie Author Spotlight: Jerri Williams (Online Version)(Print Version) 

Rewind Yourself – Jerri Williams: Unveiling Economic Fraud and Debunking FBI Myths – E.15

BETWEEN THE LINES with Virtual Academy – Retired FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams

Finnophile Podcast – Happiness and Life in the FBI | Jerri Williams 

ThrillerFest 2023 – Interview of ThrillerMaster Walter Mosley 

Screen Rant – Class Of ’09 Creator & EPs Break Down Their New Crime Drama (VIDEO)

Wired News – Series of the Week: Class of ’09 | The FBI and the AI ​​in three stages (FBI Retired Case File Review mention)

Vanity Fair: How Class of ’09 Takes On AI, the FBI, and Growing Up  (FBI consultant and podcast shout-out!)

Investigation Insiders – Jerri Williams: Fraud, The FBI and Podcasting

Wicked Words – Jerri Williams: FBI Myths and Misconceptions

International Thriller Writers’ (ITW) Online Thriller School

My Favorite Murder – The FBI With Jerri Williams

Cops and Writers Podcast – A Guided Tour of Thrillerfest

10-41 With Todd McComas – S2 Ep85. FBI Legend Jerri Williams

Philly Prime Podcast 66 – Philadelphia Connection w/ Jerri Williams

Me and My Friends – Jerri Williams

Philly Prime Podcast 65 – New York Subway Attack w/ Jerri Williams

Best Case Worst Case – Jerri Da Fed Part 2

Best Case Worst Case – Jerri Da Fed Part 1 

Mission Business Podcast -Jerri Williams, Retired FBI Agent and Storyteller

Is It Just Speculation Podcast – Jerri Williams – Retired FBI Special Agent & Author – Ep. 16

HS Today – Trafficking Terrorism: How a Street Gang Connected with Libyan Terrorists

PI Perspectives Podcast – FBI Retired Case File review’s Jerri Williams

HS Today – Jerri Williams Honored at FBI Agents Association Gala

The Madam Policy Podcast – Jean O’Connor & Jerri Williams: Honoring FBI Agents & Recognizing Distinguished Service

Grizzly Books True Crime – Interviewing Former FBI Special Agent, Author, Podcaster & YouTuber – Jerri Williams!

Daily Mail TV Interview – Actor pleads guilty in $650 million Ponzi scheme

Hacks Capital – Negotiations Under Pressure

INSIDER.COM (Video) – Money-Laundering Expert Rates 8 Money-Laundering Scams In Movies and TV | How Real Is It?

Truth, Lies and Coverups with Traci Brown – American Greed- Behind the Scenes with Jerri Williams

Captain Hunter’s Podcast – FBI Case Files w/ Jerri Williams

Cops and Writers Podcast – 011 Busting F.B.I. Myths And Misconceptions With Special Agent Jerri Williams

LEAD LIKE A LADY – WITH GINA OSBORN Presents…Jerri Williams Author And Podcast Host FBI Special Agent, Retired

DIE-ALOUGE – S2 Episode 28: Rebekah Sebastian Interviews Jerri Williams, Retired FBI Agent

The Indy Author Podcast   ​Episode 067 – Mistakes Writers Make about the FBI and How to Avoid Them with Jerri Williams

PRETEND Live Q&A with retired FBI Agent Jerri Williams

MurderMurder News – True Crime News: Interview with Retired FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams

Every Little Thing – Hollywood Punches: How to Make a Knockout Sound (My interview about evidence boards is at the end)

Great Women In Fraud – Episode 12 Jerri Williams host of Retired FBI Case File Review

The Indy Author Podcast – Podcasting as Content Marketing with Jerri Williams

Washington Times  – Book Review: Retired agent addresses FBI myths and misconceptions

Men’s Health Magazine – You’re Going to Be Hooked on These 15 True Crime Podcasts

The Fall Line Podcast – Interview: Retired FBI Agent Jerri Williams

The Vanished Podcast – Episode 225: Alicia Navarro with comments from Jerri Williams (34:13)

The True Philadelphia Podcast with Matt O’Donnell from 6ABC – S3 E11: Former Philadelphia FBI Agent on Post-Truth, Bad Guys and Reinventing Yourself

Let’s Taco ‘Bout True Crime: Let’s Taco ‘Bout “McMillions” with Jerri Williams

Kayfabe Podcast – Episode 029 – Retired FBI Agent Jerri Williams on How Much We Don’t Know

MurderMurderNews –  MMNster Book Chat: FBI Myths and Misconceptions

Unstructured Livestream with FBI Agent Jerri Williams 

MurderMurderNews  – Hometown Heroes: Jerri Williams

Marie Claire – 55 True Crime Podcasts We’ve Been Hooked On This Year

The Creative Penn Podcast – Writing Crime: Myths And Misconceptions About The FBI With Jerri Williams

Webinar for the National Sisters-in-Crime on FBI Myths and Misconceptions.

Jim Harold’s Crime Scene 188 – FBI Myths and Misconceptions

PWLT – Podcast We Listen T0: FBI Retired Case File Review

Self Publishing Show-193: How to Write About the FBI (and Get it Right) – with Jerri Williams

My Favorite Detectives Stories with Former Detective John Hoda – MFDS 64 – Interview with  Jerri Williams

JUST PODCASTING – S1E12: The Intersection of Passion, Ambition, Integrity and Podcasting with Jerri Williams

The Protectors w/Jason Piccolo – Episode #28 | Jerri Williams| Retired FBI | Author of FBI Myths and Misconceptions

Authors on the Air Global Radio Network – Interview with FBI Special Agent (Ret) Jerri Williams, Authors Of Mass Destruction Episode 19

The Real Gully TV – 5/11/2019:  Fed Agent Says Task Force Was Created for Wayne Perry & Alpo Caliber Criminal Activity

Philadelphia Tribune – 3/21/2019:  The New Next: Former FBI agent Jerri Williams pulls curtain on agency myths

The Open Mic Podcast – 2/22/2019:  Episode 136 with Jerri Williams

Inspired Money – 1/2/2019:  IM 072: The Good and Bad of Money From a Retired FBI Agent | Jerri Williams

Ask Win – 12/19/2018:  Jerri Williams – ASK WIN  Season 7 – Episode 129

Podcast Business Journal – 12/11/2018:  Profile – FBI Retired Case File Review

Unstructured Podcast – 11/12/2018: 091 – Jerri Williams is a retired FBI Agent, Author, and Podcaster

Career Matis Podcast – 10/1/2018:  #109 – Industry Expert Series – Jerri Williams – Retired Special Agent FBI

WNYC Studios – The Takeaway – 10/1/2018:  What Will the Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Look Like?

Once Upon A Crime Podcast – 7/26/2018:  The Next Chapter: Author and Podcast Host Jerri Williams

NBC Today Show – 6/20/2018:   How to deal with those annoying robocallers  (I appear toward the end)

Metro Philly – 3/7/2018:  Exploring challenges for women in public safety in the #MeToo era

Pretend Radio Podcast – 2/20/2018: The Taker

BookTrib.com – 2/12/2018:  True Crime: A Podcast That Goes Inside the FBI Through Literature

True Crime DC Podcast Meet-Up:  Sunday, March 18, 2018 

SEPTA/WIT Speaker Series – 1/31/2018:  Women Succeeding in Traditionally Male-Oriented Careers

Gangland Wire Podcast – 10/23/2017:  Philadelphia Strip Clubs and the Case that Inspired Pay To Play

Best Case Worst Case Podcast Interview – 10/23/2017:  Episode 29 | New agent is tasked with hunting a cop killer all alone 

CNBC.com – 8/29/2017:  Ex FBI agent: 2 things you need to know to avoid falling for a money scam

Best Case Worst Case Podcast Interview – 7/21/2017:  Episode 9 | The Charming Charity Fraudster and The FBI Agent Who Haunted Him – Jerri Williams 

WHYY/NewsWorks – 6/2/2017:  Summer reads: Revisiting former career to write of FBI agent investigating Philly corruption

Mystery Writers of America – NY Chapter3/20/2017:  10 Clichés and Misconceptions about the FBI

Jerri Williams – Women to Watch® Media with Susan Rocco – 2/7/2017

Philly.com – 11/1/2016:  Former SEPTA spokeswoman is glad to be away from the frontlines

Mystery Writers of America – NY Chapter – 10/3/2016:  Mug Shot – Jerri Williams

NBC10 (Video) – 9/26/2016:   JERRI speaks with Vai Sikahema about her new novel PAY TO PLAY

Metro Philadelphia – 9/20/2016:   Former FBI agent readies for career in crime, sort of

Business Insider – 8/22/2016:   11 things Hollywood gets wrong about being an FBI agent

Philadelphia Inquirer – 2/2016:   Stitching together a life after the FBI  

CBS3 (Video) – 2/2016:   Former FBI Agent Turned Author Writes About Philadelphia Crimes  

Philly Mag – 2/2016:   Retired FBI Agents Dish About High-Profile Cases in Former SEPTA Exec’s New Podcast

Metro Philly – 2/2016:   Retired FBI agent kicks off new podcast

Philadelphia Daily News – 11/2015:   Ex-FBI Agent has novel approach

Newsworks/WHYY – 11/2015:   SEPTA spokeswoman Jerri Williams is turning the page on a new career

KYW NewsRadio/CBS Philly – 11/2015:   SEPTA’s Jerri Williams Trades Day Job For The Writer’s Life     

Philly Mag – News & Opinion – 11/2015:  SEPTA Spokeswoman Jerri Williams Plots New Career: Crime Novelist

Metro Philly – 11/2015:   SEPTA spokeswoman turns attentions to crime fiction

Billy Penn – 11/2015:   SEPTA’s Jerri Williams retires to write crime novels about ‘corruption, fraud and greed’

NewsWorks – 11/2015:  SEPTA spokeswoman’s career in transit to full-time novelist