Ever wondered what really happens in a hostage situation? Well this week's guest, Author, former Scotland Yard Detective, and Hostage Negotiator Scott Walker is here to tell us just that. Scott reveals all from the most dangerous hostage cases he's negotiated in, to the biggest mistakes you can make, and also breaks down the recent hostage crisis in The Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Scott also shares the how the professional communication and negotiation skills that he has acquired throughout his three-decade-long career can be applied in normal people's professional and personal lives. #hostage #kidnapping #crime #communication 0:00 Intro 1:08 How Scott became a hostage negotiator 3:08 Who speaks in a negotiation? 5:18 Different types of kidnapping 6:25 Famous kidnappings 7:36 Crime on crime 8:50 Kidnapping Tom 13:48 The first 24 hours 15:11 Paying straight away 17:17 Kidnapping clichés 20:40 Order out of chaos 22:14 How to stay calm and communicate 27:32 Hostage drop offs 28:59 Chances of success 31:43 Managing the family or company 34:43 Most difficult hostage cases 41:20 Kidnappers vs Teenagers 43:10 Cases gone wrong 44:20 Important equipment 47:46 Dealing with mental health 51:03 Israel-Palestine hostage situation 52:59 Scott's book Joe Marler’s Things People Do is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe Marler and Tom Fordyce about the weird and wonderful things that people do! Each week, Joe and Tom interview a special guest with an unusual story, career or hobby. ▶️ Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXirpWYSrufXH55GPfVjCQ 🎟 Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand, tickets £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?pge=1&type=46%2C 💜 To become an official sponsor, go to: https://www.patreon.com/thingspeopledo 🎙 To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3qP2B2i 🛍 And if you want to buy a bobble hat (or other merch) go to: https://joemarler.co.uk/shop/ Connect with Things People Do! 🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThingsPeoplePod/ X: https://twitter.com/ThingsPeoplePod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ThingsPeoplePod Hostage Negotiator: Do Not Make THIS MISTAKE In A Hostage Scenario | Joe Marler's Things People Do #JoeMarler #ThingsPeopleDo #GrowTheShow