You're digging a beep in the park when a policeman approaches you.

What should you do?

Former police chief (and current field editor for Lost Treasure magazine) Anthony Belli offers tips on how to handle yourself in an encounter with the law.

Tony goes on to outline the investigative techniques he learned as a police officer, and how you can apply them to metal detecting.

Enjoy the program, then read more of my articles on treasure hunting at the bottom of my web site, http://treasuremanual.com.

I've been pitching softball for a quarter of a century now, and over the years I've had several catchers who excelled at particular facets of the game.  In this podcast I discuss two of the best catchers I've worked with, Kevin and Bill, and I tell you what they do that you can do, too, to become a better catcher. For more articles on hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, and managing, see the bottom of my web page http://slowpitchmanual.com.

City Directories are a treasure trove of information about your town as it used to be. 

By going through old city directories in chronological order, you can learn when particular houses were built, all the people who owned or lived in them over the years, the occupations of the tenants, whether the houses were ever used as businesses, and a lot of other fascinating facts that can help you judge whether or not a particular property might be worth detecting.

I did a study of my own house from old city directories, and in this podcast I take you through the history of my home and its residents over the years.

For more articles about treasure hunting, see the bottom of my web page http://treasuremanual.com.

Catching is a controversial position in slowpitch softball.  

Many teams hide their worst athlete at catcher, but that is where the runs score!  

What to do?

With the help of dozens of long-time catchers, This program looks at the ins and outs of the position.

You can see a video of the song quoted in the show here:

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For more articles about managing, coaching, and playing slowpitch, please visit my website:

http://slowpitchbook.com

And for you techies, this program was recorded with a Heil PR-30 microphone straight into a Mackie 402 VLZ mixer - with no mic processor.

When people want to hide valuables nowadays, they seldom dig a hole in the backyard.  Instead, they find a hiding place inside their house.  

This programs lists and discusses some of the more common indoor hiding places.

The two books mentioned in the show are SEARCH! by James Warnke, and THE STASH BOOK by Peter Hjersman.

And speaking of books, please check mine out at http://treasuremanual.com.

By the way, for those of you who are technically inclined, this is my first show with my brand-new microphone (a Christmas present to myself). 

It's a Heil PR-30, and I love this mike!

Several first basemen have taken issue with a suggestion I made in an earlier program, and rightly so.  We clear that up in this show, and offer a couple of other final tips on playing first base.

For more how-tos on hitting, pitching, fielding, and managing, be sure to read the articles at the bottom of my web page:  http://slowpitchbook.com.

When it comes to treasure hunting, are you a loner? 

In this show, we take a brief look at treasure clubs and offer five reasons you should consider joining - or starting - a club.

Read some of my articles about metal detecting, at the bottom of my web site: 

http://treasuremanual.com

And if you enjoy reading treasure magazines, I'm selling a ton of them here:

http://treasure-magazines-for-sale.htm

In the last program, we asked veteran first basemen around the country some basic questions about playing first base.  This time, we talk about some of the tips, tricks and secrets we learned from those first basemen.

Read more articles about playing, managing, and coaching softball at the bottom of my web page, http://slowpitchbook.com.

Relic hunters are a different breed.

Unlike coinshooters and beach hunters, they are seeking history rather than money.  True, many relics - especially Civil War items - are worth big bucks, but many relic hunters are more interested in finding clues as to what happened when.

And they hunt in more isolated places than those of us who frequent the parks and schoolyards.  They even face dangers that we coinshooters cannot imagine.

In this podcast, I offer some tips - and some warnings - to the beginning relic hunter.

If you enjoy the program, check out the articles at the bottom of my web site:  http://treasuremanual.com.

First base - is it a place to hide your tall, slow guy, or is it the place where more outs are made than anywhere else on the field?

Veteran first basemen from all over the country tell us what they wish they'd known before they started playing first base. 

In this show, we'll talk about the basics of playing first base.  We'll discuss playing first with runners on base, with left-handed batters, and when the top of the order is up.  And we'll argue the glove-vs-mitt debate, and how important height is for a first baseman.

Christmas is just around the corner - dare I recommend my book as the perfect gift for a softballer?  Check it out here.