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Hosted by Dave Thomas · society · EN · 115 episodes
Welcome to DCT Audio the home of the podcast. This is where The Dave Thomas Podcast lives. Thankyou for taking a moment to see what DCT Audio is about. Dave Thomas is a retired police Officer. He spent nearly 30 years policing the streets of Lancashire. After a decade on roads policing, he went into the detective arena where he specialised in investigating serious and complex crime. Finally,Dave spent the final few years of his career on the child protection unit. It was as challenging role as you might imagine. The skills Dave learnt as a police officer continue to serve him well to this day. Music under license from Episound. DISCLAIMERS : Any disclosures made in these podcasts have been previously repo
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to DCT Audio the home of the podcast. This is where The Dave Thomas Podcast lives. Thankyou for taking a moment to see what DCT Audio is about. Dave Thomas is a retired police Officer. He spent nearly 30 years policing the streets of Lancashire.
DCT Audio, the art of great listening is hosted by Dave Thomas. The show has published 115 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Nature Within Podcast - COMING SOON" (28 September 2026, 1 minute), "In conversation with Miguel Da Silva" (14 June 2026, 37 minutes), and "In conversation with Charlotte Dugdale." (6 June 2026, 33 minutes).
DCT Audio, the art of great listening publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 115 episodes.
Booking probability for DCT Audio, the art of great listening is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. DCT Audio, the art of great listening requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. DCT Audio, the art of great listening's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for DCT Audio, the art of great listening are Courts, Police & Public Safety. DCT Audio, the art of great listening has a society audience.
Dave Thomas hosts DCT Audio, the art of great listening, a society show with 115 episodes published.
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Episode #79
COMING SOON Welcome to The Nature Within, with Dave Thomas. What if the answers we seek about life, growth, and our place in the universe are already reflected in the world around us—and within ourselves? This podcast...
Episode #78
In this episode I speak with Miguel Da Silva. Miguel is a radio DJ presenter and Shaman. Born in Portugal and growing up through the civil war, Miguel’s childhood was far from easy. In his teenage years he sought escape...
Episode #77
<p>Charlotte Dugdale is a yoga teacher with her business based in Bispham near Blackpool.<br><br>In this episode I talk with Charlotte about her childhood, her work in prisons and social care which caused her mental...
Episode #76
<p>TRIGGER WARNING: ⚠️ The following podcast contains frank discussions around PTSD and police trauma which some listeners may find distressing. If you have been affected by anything in this podcast you can contact The...
Episode #75
<p>Sir Andy Cooke is due to retire from his role as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of HMICFRS, an organisation set up to inspect and advise police forces and Fire Services within the UK on their operational performance...
Episode #74
<p>Canadian Police Officer and ADHD and PTSD sufferer.<br><br>Lana is a Canadian police officer who has been diagnosed with both ADHD and PTSD. As part of her recovery she started to write down her thoughts which turned...
Episode #73
Nick Garnett has spent nearly four decades as a presenter and journalist, twenty five of which were at BBC Radio 5 Live. A pioneer of mobile journalism, we talk about how he got into radio, his failed ambition as a rock...
Episode #72
<p>Social Influencer and Chef.</p><p>In this episode I chat to Bobby Sharma, the man behind the social media personality Yorkshire Indian. Bobby was born and bred in Leeds to Indian parents. That multi cultural...
Episode #71
<p>Murder Squad Senior Detective.</p><p>On the 8th February 2024, former prison officer Lenny Scott was shot six times outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Tragically Lenny succumbed to his injuries several days...
Episode #70
In this fifth episode of my podcast series looking at the rising rates of police suicide, I talk with Dr. Noreen Tehrani on how the brain processes trauma from a clinical viewpoint. It’s a fascinating insight into how...
Episode #69
In this fourth episode of my podcast series looking at the rising rates of police suicide, I share my own experience of the breakdown I suffered in 2021. A busy detective working in family protection, I was dealing with...
Episode #68
In this episode I talk with former Police Superintendent Andrea Quinton. She spent 30 years with Greater Manchester Police, including two as a Special Constable, and has worked in most areas of the service including...
Episode #67
In this episode I talk with the former Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary and the current programme director of Oscar’ Kilo, Andy Rhodes OBE QPM.<br><br>TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ <br>These podcasts examine and discuss...
Episode #66
In this first episode, retired police officers Michael Brown, Richard Horton and Dave Thomas discuss the various aspect's of police work in general, and how it and the organisation influenced their own wellbeing...
Episode #65
WARNING. This podcast series examines suicide and associated topics.<br><br>For several years now, the levels of mental health and well-being within the UK police have been in decline. Many will argue that this is a...
Episode #64
2024 marked the 200th Anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, an organisation funded wholly by voluntary contributions, keeping our seas safe since 1824. <br><br>In this episode we visit the volunteers...
Episode #63
In this the pilot episode, retired police officers Richard Horton and Dave Thomas, with a combined police experience of nearly 60 years, get back together again to look at the some of the policing and ethical issues for...
Episode #62
<p>Yorkshire Poet.</p><p>Tom was invited to write poems about the Maurice Dobson Museum and the man to whom it is dedicated too. </p><p>Tom Juniper is a poet based in Sheffield. His work often focuses on the experience...
DCT Audio, the art of great listening
<p>Former Royal Marine and Surfer.</p><p>Jamie Doxey is a driven individual and former Royal Marine Commando, the best of the best. But mental health issues and an undiscovered heart condition cut his career short...
Episode #60
In the second of two episodes we talk to the local people from the Yorkshire town of Darfield and wider afield, who share their personal stories of life growing up in bygone times. <br><br>The podcast has been produced...
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historian, Purpose Church Houston
co-author of The Pragmatic Programmer, pioneer of the Agile Manifesto, Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation
scholar, acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and classical Chinese translator, The Lincy Institute – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Johns Hopkins psychiatry and behavioural sciences professor, Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University
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