Police dogs have been used since the 19th century - one WWI German defector became a major movie star. But in the US the post-9/11 era has seen a K9 unit boom and questions and concerns have increased as well.
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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of police dogs, exploring how these four-legged officers became such an integral part of law enforcement. They cover the history of K-9 units from 14th century France to post-9/11 America, the specialized training that turns ordinary dogs into drug-sniffing superstars, and what a typical day looks like for both the canine and human members of these partnerships. The hosts also tackle some controversial aspects, including questions about accuracy rates and the legal implications of a dog's alert giving police probable cause to search your belongings.
"Pre Baywatch even, I guess — Mentioned as another show David Hasselhoff was famous for appearing in."
— Josh
"I've seen it on cops — Chuck referenced seeing police dog situations on the TV show Cops when discussing how suspects react to police dogs."
— Chuck
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
★ 8.0
"in what seemed like a real-life curb your enthusiasm as an episode — Referenced to compare a real-life awkward situation involving rapper Meek Mill accidentally tripping a referee at a basketball game to the type of awkward situations that happen on the show."
"stars of the cult classic show Hey Dude — Mentioned in a promotional segment for another podcast about 90s nostalgia."
"what was the guy from Knight Rider's name? The Hoff — Josh was trying to remember David Hasselhoff's name when discussing a TV movie about Jack the Ripper."
— Josh
Nacho Libre
2006
1h 32m
★ 6.5
"frequently singing Nacho Libra quotes to poor Ramseys — Mentioned in listener mail about someone naming their pet pigeon and singing quotes from the movie to it."
Poltergeist
1982
1h 54m
★ 7.2
"and the dial up sound like poltergeist — Referenced in a promotional segment comparing dial-up internet sounds to the movie."
"does Meek have the discography of that compares to like Seinfeld tapes — Referenced in relation to a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where Seinfeld tapes were brought to someone's hospital bed."
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