The Geek and The Detective

Hosted by 2025 Podcaster of the Year and 2026 Best Technology Podcast winner Amy Lynn. Cybersecurity is real life. Join Amy Lynn (The Geek), a digital defender, and Detective Derrick Stevens (The Detective) as they break down the hidden dangers of the online world. Born from a 2024 Mesquite police report, this unlikely duo bridges the gap between high level tech strategy and street level investigative grit. Learn to spot cyberstalkers, handle doxing, and stay safe with straight talk and actionable tips to help you fight back. New episodes monthly. Based on actual events.

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The Quiz and the Key

Most people think of identity theft as a high-tech heist involving complex code, but sometimes all a criminal needs is for you to tell them what kind of "Vintage Muscle Car" you are. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, deconstruct the predatory world of Social Mining. We explore how innocent-looking personality tests and nostalgia challenges on platforms like Facebook and Instagram...

May 24, 2026•24 min

The Digital Con Artist

Most people think a crime requires a physical break-in, like a smashed window or a jimmied lock, but phishing is just a digital version of a silver-tongued con artist walking up to your front door. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, unmask the world of social engineering. Phishing isn't a virus that sneaks in through a hole in your software; it is a psychological attack that targe...

Apr 24, 2026•26 min

The Invisible Pickpocket

You don't need to be an expert safecracker to rob someone anymore; you just need a better Wi-Fi signal than the local coffee shop. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, step into the world of the Invisible Pickpocket. While a traditional pickpocket needs physical contact, a digital predator can reach into your wallet from three tables away while you are busy looking at pictures of so...

Mar 24, 2026•25 min

The Digital Beat Cop

Many users assume a Wi-Fi connection is synonymous with security, unaware that a poorly configured network can serve as an open invitation to hackers. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, strip away technical jargon to examine network security through the lens of a precinct veteran. Using the analogy of a home, where the computer is the house and the internet is the street, the fire...

Feb 24, 2026•24 min•Ep. 2

The Digital Perimeter

If you can't see the fence, how do you know where your property ends? In this premiere episode of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as The Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as The Detective, strip away the jargon to reveal a startling reality: your physical front door is no longer your first line of defense. Inspired by real-world cases and investigative war stories from the streets of Mesquite, this episode explores the dangerous gap between physical home sec...

Jan 24, 2026•19 min•Ep. 1

Trailer: The Geek and The Detective

I have been on the force a long time and I know what a crime scene looks like with smashed glass and a jimmied lock. But in 2024, a routine follow up report landed on my desk that changed everything. That was the report from Amy Lynn, also known as The Geek. When she walked into the Mesquite police department, she did not see a seasoned investigator; she saw a guy trying to fight a 21st century war with a 20th century playbook. This unlikely partnership is the foundation of The Geek and The Dete...

Jan 22, 2026•2 min

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