Pat Dixon (NYC Crime Report)

Also known as: Pat, Dixon, PD

Pat Dixon was born in 1970 in Tennessee and eventually made New York City both his home and the subject of his life's work. He came up through the stand-up comedy circuit the traditional way -- years of club dates, open mics, and grinding through the New York scene until the breaks started coming. Those breaks included a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special, a cast member role on the reboot of VH1's Best Week Ever, and appearances on The Late Late Show, BBC America's The World Stands Up, Gotham Comedy Live, and TV Land's Best Night In. He released three stand-up albums over the course of his career: White Devil, Goodbye Forever Fatty, and King of Clubs. The pivotal event in Dixon's creative life came in 2004 when he was nearly murdered in a violent attack. Rather than retreat from the experience, he channeled it into something productive and deeply personal. In 2011, he launched The NYC Crime Report with Pat Dixon, a podcast devoted entirely to crime and court activity in New York City. The show pulled stories from the city's tabloid press -- the New York Post, the Daily News -- and presented them with a combination of journalistic detail and dark comedic commentary that was unlike anything else in the podcast landscape. The format featured Dixon reading through crime stories, providing context and analysis, and hosting a rotating cast of guests including comedians, ex-cops, attorneys, journalists, and everyday New Yorkers. What made NYC Crime Report distinctive was Dixon's genuine dual identity as both comedian and journalist. He took the crime reporting seriously --

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Pat Dixon (NYC Crime Report) highlights

  • NYC Crime Report Launch (2011): Following a near-fatal violent attack in 2004, Pat Dixon channels the experience into The NYC Crime Report, a podcast covering New York City crime stories from the tabloid press with dark humor and journalistic detail. The show becomes one of the earliest and most distinctive entries in the true crime podcast space.
  • Television and Stand-Up Career: Dixon builds a substantial comedy resume including a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special, a cast member role on VH1's Best Week Ever reboot, appearances on The Late Late Show and other programs, and three stand-up albums -- White Devil, Goodbye Forever Fatty, and King of Clubs.
  • Compound Media Era (2015-2022): Dixon brings NYC Crime Report to Anthony Cumia's Compound Media Network, where Crime Report Live becomes a mainstay of the programming lineup for seven years. The Compound years give Dixon access to a dedicated subscriber audience and connect him to the broader network of personalities that orbit the platform.
  • The Geno Bisconte Incident (June 2022): An off-air altercation between Dixon and In Hot Water host Geno Bisconte at Sullivan's Bar results in Dixon being fired from Compound Media. The incident becomes a major talking point across the Dabbleverse, with fans and fellow broadcasters debating whether the better talent was let go.
  • Censored.TV and Beyond (2023-Present): After departing Compound Media, Dixon signs with Censored.TV, relaunching NYC Crime Report on the platform and adding new programming including Thee Late Night with Pat Dixon. The audio podcast continues its unbroken run through standard distribution channels.

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