Podcast Interviews & Media Appearances with Ken Childs
About Ken Childs
Ken Childs is a Los Angeles–based private investigator with 26+ years of experience specializing in surveillance investigations, insurance fraud investigations, infidelity investigations, missing persons cases, workplace investigations, and litigation support. Recognized as an expert witness in Mendoza v. Beachum (2017), Ken has served on the board of the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) and was recently featured in the Rolling Stone magazine, television appearances on Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, Access Hollywood, BuzzFeed, and featured in several publications from Los Angeles Times. to blogs and podcasts
Through podcast interviews and media appearances, Ken shares real-world insight into what private investigators actually do: long surveillance operations, cheating spouse cases, workers’ compensation fraud, corporate theft, skip tracing, OSINT research, crypto fraud, online deception, and the legal boundaries investigators must follow. These conversations pull back the curtain on the investigative profession without the Hollywood nonsense.
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Episode 10 — Tales From The Shift What PIs actually do
Ken Childs joins Tales From The Shift for an unfiltered look at the real career of a private investigator. The conversation cuts through TV myths and explains what private investigators actually do, including long surveillance investigations, database research, skip tracing, OSINT, missing persons locates, insurance fraud investigations, licensing, client boundaries, and the dedication required to last in the industry.
Ken also discusses private investigator rates, common case types, surveillance versus harassment, camera equipment, license plate readers, crypto investigation work, dark web research, and the personality traits that separate veteran investigators from people who only think they want the job.
Episode 9 — Surviving Toxic Relationships with The Matadoras
In this episode of Surviving Toxic Relationships with The Matadoras, hosts Lizzie and Deana speak with veteran Los Angeles private investigator Ken Childs about double lives, hidden relationships, cheating, narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, emotional manipulation, and online deception.
Ken explains how private investigators uncover deception, fraud, secret affairs, and carefully crafted digital personas while also breaking down why popular online background check and “truth finder” apps often miss critical information. The conversation also covers dating red flags, compulsive lying, toxic relationship patterns, and practical ways people can protect their identity, safety, emotional health, and peace of mind.
Episode 8 — Unscripted with Alison Maloni
Veteran private investigator Ken Childs joins Alison Maloni to discuss the real world of surveillance investigations, cheating spouse cases, insurance fraud investigations, and the evolving tactics private investigators use in the digital age.
With more than 25 years of investigative experience, Ken shares behind-the-scenes stories involving crypto fraud, undercover surveillance operations, spy gadgets, legal boundaries investigators must navigate, and how infidelity investigations have shifted over time.
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Episode 7 — Client Horror Stories: The Crypto Caper
Morgan Friedman and Ken dive into the infamous “Crypto Caper” that landed Paramount Investigative Services in national headlines. This episode explores crypto fraud investigations, DOJ plea deals, FBI involvement, and the dangerous realities investigators sometimes face while uncovering financial deception and fraud.
Episode 6 — Lethal Venom Host Noah May
Noah May interviews veteran private investigator Ken Childs about the realities of private investigation work, surveillance operations, working with attorneys and law enforcement, and what private investigators actually do behind the scenes.
Episode 5 — The Dating Detectives | MacKenzie & Hanna
Hollywood gossip meets real-world investigative work as Ken explains how private investigators conduct cheating spouse investigations, surveillance operations, and evidence collection in infidelity cases.
Episode 4 — Deviant Podcast
Forget the Hollywood tropes. Ken explains what real surveillance work looks like, including insurance fraud investigations, missing persons investigations, surveillance techniques, and how private investigators stay invisible on the job.
Episode 3 — Gentleman Style Podcast
Ken talks career, surveillance investigations, insurance fraud cases, and the grit required to build a successful private investigation business in Los Angeles.
Episode 2 — High Conflict with Brook
Ken discusses using private investigators during divorce cases, what surveillance evidence is legal in California, and how strategic investigative work can impact high-conflict family law cases.
Episode 1 — Work University with Analisa Felix
Ken explains the realities of life as a private investigator, including surveillance work, insurance fraud investigations, case management, and what it takes to survive decades in the investigative industry.
Book Ken Childs for Podcasts, Interviews, and Media Commentary
Ken is available for podcast interviews, media appearances, and expert commentary on private investigation, surveillance, insurance fraud, infidelity investigations, workplace investigations, online deception, skip tracing, OSINT, and the realities of investigative work in California.
