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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review
Crime Writers On...True Crime Review
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The original true crime review podcast that looks at other podcasts, TV, and pop culture. True crime authors and real-life couple Rebecca... more

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Episodes

The Diplomat season 2

Can the American ambassador prove the Prime Minister is behind the terror attacks pushing his country toward war? We’ll talk... more

18 Nov 2024 · 44 minutes
Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder

Plot points for a horror film about a boogeyman in the mirror were inspired by real events. What does the... more

14 Nov 2024 · 41 minutes
Anatomy of Lies

A writer mined her own health struggles and personal challenges to create memorable television episodes. But like the TV show,... more

11 Nov 2024 · 48 minutes
Kill List

An investigative team hacks into a dark web site where people can buy a hitman. Can they convince police and... more

07 Nov 2024 · 49 minutes
Woman of the Hour

A Dating Game contestant picks the most charming bachelor. The only problem: he’s a serial killer. We’ll talk about the... more

04 Nov 2024 · 49 minutes
Only Murders in the Building S4

Hollywood wants to make a movie about podcasting’s favorite true crime trio. But is the film shoot somehow tied to... more

31 Oct 2024 · 50 minutes
#1 Dad

His father was an unrepentant con artist who destroyed his family with his many schemes. Now a stand-up comedian, the... more

28 Oct 2024 · 46 minutes
Flint Town

Filmmakers follow officers in a troubled Michigan city to confront the challenges of policing, race relations, politics, and what it... more

24 Oct 2024 · 37 minutes
Criminal Attorney

He was an aggressive lawyer willing to bend the rules to help his clients. Was he willing to have witnesses... more

21 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
Witnessed: Night Shift

Doctors want to know if one nurse is responsible for an unusual number of patients dying on their ward -... more

17 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
Bad Monkey

A Florida detective wisecracks his way through a case involving a severed arm, a missing con man, and a curse-spinning... more

14 Oct 2024 · 46 minutes
Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

They’re the most powerful police force in the world, but how did the NYPD get that way? We’ll patrol their... more

10 Oct 2024 · 51 minutes
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

A small-time hustler finds himself stuck between Black mob bosses and the robbers who ripped them off. Kevin Hart leads... more

07 Oct 2024 · 47 minutes
Hush

After 17 years, authorities quietly dropped its case against a death row inmate. How did they home in on Jesse... more

03 Oct 2024 · 52 minutes
Dangerous Memories

These young women sought guidance from a counselor. She convinced them they were victims of abuse - even though they... more

30 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter

A woman learns the child she gave up for adoption disappeared decades ago under mysterious circumstances. Is her adoptive family... more

26 Sep 2024 · 49 minutes
Chameleon: Dr. Miracle

A doctor said he could cure most ills with an alkaline diet. His patients learned the hard way he was... more

23 Sep 2024 · 53 minutes
In the Dark season 3 (eps 6-9)

The evidence that a group of Marines committed war crimes in an Iraqi village was convincing. So why was no... more

19 Sep 2024 · 1 hour,
The Perfect Couple

A wedding on Nantucket is ruined by the death of a guest. Is someone in this wealthy, but dysfunctional family... more

16 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

For her school project, a student re-investigates the murder/suicide of two teens, and finds herself in danger. We’ll review “A... more

12 Sep 2024 · 48 minutes
Noble

Residents are shocked when hundreds of bodies are found in their Georgia community. For years, the local crematory had not... more

09 Sep 2024 · 46 minutes
Drowning Creek

What happened to a man who disappeared after leaving a Georgia nightclub in 2007? Is his body at the bottom... more

05 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
Introducing: Toby Ball's RIP CURRENT

Listen to the trailer to Toby Ball's new podcast series, "Rip Current: Assassinating a President."

04 Sep 2024 · 4 minutes
Backfired: The Vaping Wars

A device made to get people off cigarettes instead hooked a new generation on nicotine. But has the downfall of... more

02 Sep 2024 · 48 minutes
The Thing About Pam

For the first time, network TV’s biggest true crime personality brings his signature style to podcasting. We’ll rewind to our... more

29 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
In the Dark: Season 3 (eps 1-5)

In 2005, two dozen Iraqi citizens were slaughtered in their homes by US Marines. Now, Madeleine Baran and her team... more

26 Aug 2024 · 54 minutes
The Night Of

A man awakes to find his one-night stand has been murdered. Can a down-on-his-luck lawyer win his freedom? We’ll go... more

22 Aug 2024 · 43 minutes
Daughters

Inmates hope to connect with their children on the outside through a father/daughter dance. But can one night change the... more

19 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
Killing Eve

An intelligence analyst and a cunning assassin play a sexy game of cat and mouse. We’ll do a classic rewind... more

15 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi

An aging New York mobster comes clean: he helped the Italian mafia assassinate the Pope. What would he gain from... more

12 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
Don't F**k with Cats

Who’s ready for a “number two”? America’s favorite true crime teenagers return to investigate who is the Turd Burglar. We’ll... more

08 Aug 2024 · 39 minutes
Teen Torture, Inc.

They promise to help troubled teens through a regimen of tough love. In reality, it’s a business built on abuse... more

05 Aug 2024 · 48 minutes
Wind of Change

Was a cold war rock anthem actually a piece of CIA propaganda? We’ll rewind the cassette to our 2020 review... more

01 Aug 2024 · 33 minutes
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon

She vanished after wandering away from police lockup. Eleven months later her body was found in a canyon. Did she... more

29 Jul 2024 · 43 minutes
Homecoming

A therapist discovers the mysterious clinic where she works is treating war vets by erasing their memories. We’ll go back... more

25 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
Hysterical

A group of teen girls all come down with strange tics and convulsions. Is the contagion in the environment…or in... more

22 Jul 2024 · 49 minutes
Class Action Park

It was a water park focused on crazy rides and little concern for safety...and Rebecca has the scars to prove... more

18 Jul 2024 · 24 minutes
Deep Cover: The Nameless Man

It was a high school rumor: two skinheads shot a random Black man. Can investigators solve a murder when they... more

15 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
Mindhunter

A pair of FBI agents teams with a researcher to interview the most dangerous serial killers to create a new... more

11 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
Murder on Music Row

A man is ambushed on country music’s most famous boulevard. Was he killed because he wanted to clean up the... more

08 Jul 2024 · 49 minutes
Tell Them You Love Me

She said she and the disabled man she helped communicate through a keyboard fell in love. Was their romance real... more

04 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
The Letter: Ripple Effect

A killer turns his life around in prison. Will the family of his victims grant him forgiveness and find their... more

01 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs

In 1978, a California conservative put a question on the statewide ballot: should gay teachers be banned from the classroom?... more

27 Jun 2024 · 41 minutes
White Devil

A socialite is charged with shooting a police officer in Belize. Is her boyfriend and his billionaire father exerting their... more

24 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes
Dead Man Running

A Scottish tourist appears to drown off California. Did he fake his death to avoid criminal charges in the UK?... more

20 Jun 2024 · 44 minutes
Ren Faire

The king seeks an heir to his vast kingdom. No, it’s not Shakespeare…It’s a renaissance fair in Texas. We’ll talk... more

17 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes
Broomgate: A Curling Scandal

A new type of broom revolutionizes the sport of curling. But it’s SO good, it threatens to destroy the sport.... more

13 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes
Fallen Angels

An LA Times reporter traces a hotel overdose to the powerful dean of a medical school. But his investigation is... more

10 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Pretendians

They use their Indigenous heritage to obtain influence, benefits, and political power. But they’re not Indians. They’re racial identity thieves.... more

06 Jun 2024 · 43 minutes
Under the Bridge

An author returns home to find inspiration in the murder of a local teen. We’ll review the Hulu drama series... more

03 Jun 2024 · 46 minutes
She Has a Name

A reporter receives a phone call from a nephew she didn’t know she had. Together, they look for answers to... more

30 May 2024 · 43 minutes
The Jinx - Part Two

After a hot mic confession and going on the lam, Robert Durst finally faces a jury. But is justice served?... more

27 May 2024 · 46 minutes
Power

What were the historical factors that turned slave patrols and societal enforcers into an unaccountable police force in America? We’ll... more

23 May 2024 · 44 minutes
What's up with the Karen Read Case? (A Boston Globe/Say More crossover!)

Why is everyone so obsessed with the Karen Read case? The Boston Globe's Say More podcast wanted to know, and... more

22 May 2024 · 31 minutes
Bodkin

A trio of true crime podcasters descend on a remote Irish village. The story they uncover is bigger than they... more

20 May 2024 · 41 minutes
Baby Reindeer

The life of a down-on-his-luck comedian is turned upside down by a stalker. The chaos forces him to confront his... more

16 May 2024 · 44 minutes
Witnessed: 19 Days

Police in Austin race the clock to solve a string of mail bombings. How did they find the perpetrator? We’ll... more

13 May 2024 · 42 minutes
Ripley

His assignment was to retrieve a wealthy playboy from Europe. Instead, he hatched a scheme to trade places and live... more

09 May 2024 · 39 minutes
Shane and Sally

Who’s responsible for the murder of two Texas teens? Drug dealers, the cops, or the local satanic cult? We’ll explore... more

06 May 2024 · 40 minutes
Hello, John Doe

A sleuth who identifies John Doe’s gets a call from a man presumed dead for years. Is he the baby... more

02 May 2024 · 43 minutes
Serial season 4

A decade ago, she failed to get soldiers and detainees to go on the record about Guantánamo Bay. Now, those... more

29 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
JUSTICE, USA

What happens to adults and children once they’ve been arrested in Nashville? Their paths to justice are as varied as... more

25 Apr 2024 · 46 minutes
Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat

Deliveries of anthrax through the mail gripped post-9/11 America. Was the perpetrator the expert who was helping solve the crime?... more

22 Apr 2024 · 47 minutes
The Truth vs. Alex Jones

He said the murders of their children were a hoax. The parents of those slain at Sandy Hook ask a... more

18 Apr 2024 · 45 minutes
Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater

Two high-profile disappearances put the spotlight on missing indigenous women in the Navajo Nation. Connie Walker is back with a... more

15 Apr 2024 · 41 minutes
Murder 101

Did a high school class project about some local cold cases lead to the identification of a serial killer? We’ll... more

11 Apr 2024 · 44 minutes
Death and Other Details

A murder on an ocean liner. A ship full of rich suspects with secrets to hide. Is the crime connected... more

08 Apr 2024 · 54 minutes
Slow Burn

It was the scandal that took down a President…but it didn’t happen all at once. We’ll revisit our 2017 review... more

04 Apr 2024 · 31 minutes
Beyond All Repair

A man says his sister was accused of killing her mother-in-law, but did his brother set her up to take... more

01 Apr 2024 · 47 minutes
Gladiator

We'll revisit our 2018 review of Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

28 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
Dissident at the Doorstep

He went from being a celebrated human rights activist shining a light on oppression in China to being in Washington... more

25 Mar 2024 · 45 minutes
Varnamtown

Did a Columbian drug lord buy off an entire North Carolina town to get cocaine into the United States? A... more

21 Mar 2024 · 45 minutes
The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping

Years after she left a brutal school for troubled teens, a filmmaker returns to the facility to confront its ghosts... more

18 Mar 2024 · 51 minutes
Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative

A journalist flips the script by allowing her subjects to shape their stories. Does it create documentaries that are elevated...or... more

14 Mar 2024 · 56 minutes
The Truth About Jim

A woman digs into the past of a late family member…was he responsible for a string of unsolved murders from... more

11 Mar 2024 · 47 minutes
Murder on Middle Beach

A young filmmaker sets off to find his mother’s killer. What he uncovers shocks him. In this CWO Classic Rewind... more

07 Mar 2024 · 34 minutes
Cover Up: Body Brokers

Residents now know why the local funeral home offered deep discounts on cremations. The director was secretly selling body parts... more

04 Mar 2024 · 50 minutes
True Detective 3

An aging detective with a failing memory struggles to solve the kidnapping case that has haunted him his whole career.... more

29 Feb 2024 · 51 minutes
True Detective: Night Country

How are the strange deaths of a team of scientists and an indigenous woman in the Alaskan arctic connected? A... more

26 Feb 2024 · 48 minutes
Runaway Joe

A man accused of murdering his wife escapes custody and flees to Ireland. After being captured years later, he escapes... more

22 Feb 2024 · 41 minutes
They Called Him Mostly Harmless

A group of online sleuths work to identify a mysterious dead hiker. Will they be shocked by who they’re looking... more

19 Feb 2024 · 47 minutes
On Our Watch: New Folsom

Was the death of a corrections officer linked to his investigation into abuse and corruption inside California’s most violent prison?... more

15 Feb 2024 · 42 minutes
Dr. Death: Bad Magic

He said his cutting-edge treatments could cure cancer and HIV, but it was all an illusion…one that may have ended... more

12 Feb 2024 · 44 minutes
Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial

Who crashed into whom on that Utah ski slope: the optometrist or the rich movie star? We’ll talk about “Gwyneth... more

08 Feb 2024 · 43 minutes
The Runaway Princesses

They’re the daughters of the most powerful man in Dubai. Why do they keep trying to escape the country -... more

05 Feb 2024 · 46 minutes
The Vanishing Point

Why are indigenous men and women disappearing from the same tribal area in the Pacific Northwest? And what is being... more

01 Feb 2024 · 39 minutes
Radical

He preached of armed revolt before becoming a man of God. Then he was arrested for murdering a cop. But... more

29 Jan 2024 · 48 minutes
The Estate

Did his late father have his business partner killed five decades ago? The host investigates the case against his old... more

25 Jan 2024 · 44 minutes
American Nightmare

Police accuse a California couple of making up an elaborate abduction and rape, but proof of the crime lies in... more

22 Jan 2024 · 46 minutes
In Her Defence

A Canadian woman is accused of murdering the husband who abused her for 30 years. Did her punishment fit the... more

18 Jan 2024 · 45 minutes
Peacock's Dr Death 2

A journalist falls in love with a charming transplant surgeon. But he’s neither the boyfriend nor doctor he says he... more

15 Jan 2024 · 44 minutes
Burden of Guilt

Her parents say she killed her baby brother when she was two-years-old. Can she prove after all these years she... more

11 Jan 2024 · 40 minutes
Boston Globe's Murder in Boston Podcast

A high profile crime hoax shook the city. Decades later, local reporters examine the lasting damage of the Charles Stuart... more

08 Jan 2024 · 45 minutes
HBO's Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning

A fatal carjacking kicks off a high-profile manhunt targeting Boston’s Black neighborhoods. The response inflamed simmering racial tensions, though evidence... more

04 Jan 2024 · 52 minutes
The Bakersfield Three

Three friends go missing or are killed within weeks of each other. Their families wonder if the crimes are all... more

01 Jan 2024 · 48 minutes
Best TV of 2023

From gripping dramas to light hearted fare and unforgettable documentaries told by the people who lived them. The crime writers... more

28 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Best Podcasts of 2023

Wrongful convictions. Personal reflections. A justice system that’s broken. We’ll each give our lists for the Top Ten Podcasts of... more

25 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Great Photo, Lovely Life

A journalist confronts her family’s darkest secrets, but her investigation opens fresh wounds in already-fractured relationships. We’ll review the HBO... more

21 Dec 2023 · 49 minutes
Gooned

A journalist delves into the abuse, lasting trauma, and economics surrounding the troubled teen industry. We’ll review the new podcast... more

18 Dec 2023 · 47 minutes
Gay Girl Gone

A queer Muslim blogger becomes a voice of hope during the Syrian revolution. But when she’s captured by the government,... more

14 Dec 2023 · 40 minutes
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

A cult leader said she would ascend to the stars upon her death. It’s what her followers later did with... more

11 Dec 2023 · 45 minutes
Ghost Story

A reporter sets out to learn if the ghost that haunted his childhood bedroom is his wife’s great-grandmother who was... more

07 Dec 2023 · 49 minutes
Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen

A white woman accused two people of color of trying to kidnap her kids in a story that went viral.... more

04 Dec 2023 · 44 minutes
Witnessed: Fade to Black

In “Witnessed: Fade to Black,” host Josh Dean tries to pull apart fact from fiction, with new reporting on whether... more

27 Nov 2023 · 50 minutes
The Kids of Rutherford County

“The Kids of Rutherford County” looks into the mass illegal detentions of children in one Tennessee county and the lawyers... more

20 Nov 2023 · 51 minutes
Unrestorable

If prosecutors can’t prove a Maryland mother who killed her kids in 2014 is competent for trial, the charges will... more

16 Nov 2023 · 45 minutes
Earwitness

“Earwitness” picks apart the original investigation of Toforest Johnson and the credibility of the key witness. What does it say... more

13 Nov 2023 · 45 minutes
Murder in Apartment 12

In “Murder in Apartment 12,” host Keith Morrison looks back at his two decades of covering the Nona Dirksmeyer case,... more

09 Nov 2023 · 45 minutes
Navajo Police: Class 57

The HBO Original documentary series “Navajo Police: Class 57” takes us inside the academy of a Navajo police force desperately... more

06 Nov 2023 · 48 minutes
Happy Face

In this CWO Classic, we'll revisit our October 22, 2018 review of "Happy Face."

02 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
Big Vape

Netflix’s “Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” chronicles the history of the controversial tobacco product. Did Juul’s mission... more

30 Oct 2023 · 52 minutes
MANslaughter

On this CWO Classic we’ll revisit our epic April 12, 2021 review of MANslaughter.

26 Oct 2023 · 31 minutes
Magnificent Jerk

The Apple Original podcast “Magnificent Jerk,” produced by Pineapple Street Studios, is the true story of the fake story of... more

23 Oct 2023 · 47 minutes
The Shell Lake Massacre

Rawlco Radio presents the six-part podcast “The Shell Lake Massacre.” Host Brittany Caffet recounts one of Canada’s most gruesome slayings.... more

19 Oct 2023 · 46 minutes
Savior Complex

Did sick Ugandan children in her unlicensed medical clinic need to die? “Savior Complex” from HBO Documentaries tells a story... more

16 Oct 2023 · 50 minutes
The Dream season 3

In season three of “The Dream,” host Jane Marie explores the life coaching industry, and whether followers can transform themselves... more

12 Oct 2023 · 46 minutes
Who Killed Jill Dando?

The Netflix series “Who Killed Jill Dando?” explores the 1999 slaying of the journalist and the many twists and turns... more

09 Oct 2023 · 45 minutes
Only Murders in The Building s3

Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” season three turns its focus away from podcasting to musical theater, while providing another... more

04 Oct 2023 · 48 minutes
Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University

In “Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University,” host Laura Beil talks to survivors, advocates, and prosecutors about the decade’s long effort... more

02 Oct 2023 · 47 minutes
Scouts Honor

The Netflix documentary “Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America” looks into the cover-up behind the... more

28 Sep 2023 · 43 minutes
Over My Dead Body: Gone Hunting

In “Over My Dead Body: Gone Hunting,” host Jennifer Portman recounts the two decades-long investigation and her own reporting on... more

25 Sep 2023 · 43 minutes
Dear Alana,

“Dear Alana,”traces the life of a young woman looking for acceptance in the Church by denying the truest part of... more

21 Sep 2023 · 47 minutes
BS High

The HBO Originals documentary “BS High” tells the story of the scam around a fake school and its gridiron team,... more

18 Sep 2023 · 44 minutes
The Girlfriends

The podcast “The Girlfriends” describes the sisterhood formed among a mercurial doctor's suspicious former lovers and how police used their... more

14 Sep 2023 · 46 minutes
Telemarketers

The HBO Originals “Telemarketers” follows two ne'er-do-wells’ quixotic attempts to shake up a dubious billion dollar industry.

11 Sep 2023 · 47 minutes
Wild Wild Country

We'll return to our March 28, 2018 review of Netflix's "Wild Wild Country."

07 Sep 2023 · 40 minutes
Fiasco: Vigilante

“Fiasco: Vigilante” features interviews with witnesses, reporters, lawyers, and victims’ family members all touched by the infamous Bernie Goetz case.... more

04 Sep 2023 · 52 minutes
Abducted in Plain Sight

We'll revisit our January 28, 2019 review of the unforgettable true crime documentary "Abducted in Plain Sight."

31 Aug 2023 · 45 minutes
Demons & Saviors

The Hulu series “Demons & Saviors” digs into Christina Boyer’s paranormal origin story, the circumstances around her daughter's death, and... more

28 Aug 2023 · 52 minutes
Accused season 2

On this CWO Classic, we revisit our October 20, 2017 split-decision review of Accused season 2.

24 Aug 2023 · 35 minutes
Stephenville

“Stephenville” from Texas Monthly revisits the Woods case. Host Bryan Burrough sheds light on the effects of the crime on... more

21 Aug 2023 · 47 minutes
Catch and Kill

On this CWO Classic, we revisit the panel's December 16, 2019 review of Ronan Farrow's "Catch and Kill."

17 Aug 2023 · 33 minutes
Last Call

The HBO Original series “Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” recounts the crime spree that shook... more

14 Aug 2023 · 47 minutes
Missing Richard Simmons

On this CWO Classic, we revisit our February 24, 2017 review of "Missing Richard Simmons," the first of six episodes... more

10 Aug 2023 · 29 minutes
Where is Baby Gabriel?

No one has seen Gabriel Johnson since 2009, when his mother took the eight month old from her home in... more

07 Aug 2023 · 51 minutes
Beware the Slenderman

On this CWO Classic, we revisit of February 3, 2017 review of the scary, provocative HBO documentary, "Beware the Slenderman."

03 Aug 2023 · 30 minutes
The Retrievals

From Serial Productions comes “The Retrievals.” Host Susan Burton tells the story of the patients whose pain was ignored, the... more

31 Jul 2023 · 48 minutes
Crimetown

On this CWO Classic, we look back at our December 9, 2016 review of "Crimetown."

27 Jul 2023 · 23 minutes
Suspect: Five Shots in the Dark

An Indianapolis man is convicted in a street shooting he didn’t commit. His defense team and a podcaster join forces... more

24 Jul 2023 · 46 minutes
Lost Girls

On this CWO Classic from March 23, 2020, the group gets into Netflix's "Lost Girls."

20 Jul 2023 · 26 minutes
Dark Valley

In the 70s and 80s a serial killer roamed the Connecticut River Valley. Now his only surviving victim joins a... more

17 Jul 2023 · 43 minutes
Shiny Happy People

America was fascinated with the lives of the Duggars, a devout Christian family with 19 children and their own reality... more

10 Jul 2023 · 51 minutes
Jared from Subway

Jared Fogle became the pitchman for Subway after his unconventional sandwich diet helped him lose 245 pounds. While on a... more

03 Jul 2023 · 53 minutes
Smoke Screen: Just Say You're Sorry

When a Texas Ranger asked Larry Driskill if he could help solve a cold case, he agreed to talk to... more

29 Jun 2023 · 47 minutes
How to Create a Sex Scandal

While touring a building that had been a defunct swingers club, Margie Cantrell’s foster children said they’d been there before.... more

26 Jun 2023 · 45 minutes
Under Cover of Knight

After Sue Knight’s body was found in her home, a past acquaintance was stunned she named him executor of her... more

22 Jun 2023 · 45 minutes
The Curious Case of Natalia Grace

Michael and Kristine Barnett thought they were adopting a six-year-old little person with a disability from Ukraine. But Natalia had... more

19 Jun 2023 · 49 minutes
Blind Plea

In 2017, Deven Grey claimed self-defense when she shot and killed her abusive partner in a remote trailer in rural... more

15 Jun 2023 · 46 minutes
Burden of Proof

In 1987, Jennifer Pandos vanished from her Virginia home after a quarrel with her father. Her mother discovered a suspicious... more

12 Jun 2023 · 49 minutes
Scamanda

Amanda Riley was known as a loving stepmother, devoted church member and an inspiration to an online community that followed... more

08 Jun 2023 · 44 minutes
Reality

On June 3, 2017, two FBI agents arrived at the home of Reality Winner, an Arabic language translator with a... more

05 Jun 2023 · 42 minutes
Victim/Suspect

Emma Mannion told police she was raped in a car by a fellow University of Alabama student. When investigators said... more

01 Jun 2023 · 54 minutes
Yellowjackets Season 2

Teenage Shauna and her stranded soccer teammates face death during the brutal winter after their plane crash in the wilderness.... more

29 May 2023 · 51 minutes
Love and Death

Candy Montgomery seems to have it all: loving husband, adorable kids…and friends from church like Betty Gore. But to fight... more

25 May 2023 · 46 minutes
Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles

In the 1980s, brokers at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were not Ivy League financial-types. They were mostly blue-collar workers with... more

22 May 2023 · 44 minutes
Think Twice: Michael Jackson

Just as his commercial success began to wane, Michael Jackson faced career-ending criminal charges he molested a child - not... more

18 May 2023 · 45 minutes
Jury Duty, plus a Bone Valley update

In a bonus episode of “Bone Valley,” Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker examine the board’s nuanced ruling and talk to... more

15 May 2023 · 52 minutes
Catching Lightning

In 2006, a group of armed and masked men used kidnapping and precision to enter a money counting center, making... more

11 May 2023 · 44 minutes
The Diplomat

Career staffer Kate Wyler gets a surprise appointment to be US ambassador to the UK during a moment of crisis.... more

08 May 2023 · 48 minutes
The 12th Victim

In 1958, the nation was horrified by a random murder spree across the Midwest by teenager Charles Starkweather and his... more

04 May 2023 · 42 minutes
Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children

A hundred years ago, Alabama took over a reform school that served Black children who were "wayward" or broke the... more

01 May 2023 · 49 minutes
Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch

For twenty years journalist Larrison Campbell has been haunted by the murder of her grandmother in her Mississippi home. Known... more

27 Apr 2023 · 51 minutes
Perry Mason Season 2

After a self-imposed exile, Perry Mason returns to criminal defense work, charged with defending two young Mexican men accused of... more

24 Apr 2023 · 53 minutes
Overlooked

Lamonte McIntyre was imprisoned for a 1994 murder he didn’t commit, based largely on evidence provided by detective Roger Golubski.... more

20 Apr 2023 · 48 minutes
CSI on Trial

Juries often take as gospel forensics based on expert opinions and not peer-reviewed findings. There’s now a growing scrutiny of... more

17 Apr 2023 · 47 minutes
Murder in Big Horn

A teenager found in a field, another in a yard, another near a highway rest stop. They were the latest... more

13 Apr 2023 · 48 minutes
Admissible: Shreds of Evidence

Wrongful conviction lawyers looking for pre-DNA era evidence to test found a trove of samples where they shouldn’t have been:... more

10 Apr 2023 · 53 minutes
Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny emerged as Vladimir Putin’s strongest rival for the presidency. But while on a flight to... more

06 Apr 2023 · 44 minutes
The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman

The 2017 murders of Canadian pharmaceutical executive Barry Sherman and his wife Honey shook the nation. The Sherman’s were seen... more

03 Apr 2023 · 49 minutes
Love, Janessa

Thousands of love-struck men around the world were fooled by untold scammers whose cons all had the same thing in... more

30 Mar 2023 · 44 minutes
Boston Strangler

Loretta McLaughlin struggles for respect in the 1960s male-dominated newsroom at the Record-American. But she finds a pattern in different... more

27 Mar 2023 · 46 minutes
Stolen Hearts

Welsh police sergeant Jill Evans thinks she’s found the man of her dreams. Dean Jenkins is attentive and a bit... more

23 Mar 2023 · 44 minutes
You Didn't See Nothin

In 1997, 13-year-old Lenard Clark rode his bike into a white Chicago neighborhood, only to be jumped and beaten into... more

20 Mar 2023 · 52 minutes
Done Disappeared

He's not a podcaster. He's a filmmaker. He's never made a podcast...but he's also never made a film. Who... more

16 Mar 2023 · 25 minutes
Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure

Believing they’ve found the cure to aches and pains and serious diseases, Jim Humble and Mark Grenon create a church... more

13 Mar 2023 · 50 minutes
Uncover: Escaping NXIVM

On this bonus episode of Crime Writers On, we'll take a look back at our October 1, 2018 review of... more

09 Mar 2023 · 27 minutes
City of Tents: Veterans Row

In one of LA’s fanciest neighborhoods, homeless military veterans erect a tent city. While some volunteer to help the vets,... more

06 Mar 2023 · 49 minutes
Netflix's Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

A fatal drunken boating accident turned the spotlight on a powerful South Carolina family. Survivors claimed Alex Murdaugh used his... more

02 Mar 2023 · 44 minutes
The Coldest Case in Laramie

In 1985, when Kim Barker was a teen in Laramie, Wyoming, Shelli Wiley was murdered in her apartment. Now a... more

27 Feb 2023 · 48 minutes
The PEZ Outlaw

Steve Glew was a part-time flea market vendor when he was introduced to the world of PEZ dispensers. Learning collectors... more

23 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
I'm Not a Monster season 2

In 2015, a 15-year-old East London girl left for Syria with two of her friends to live in the so-called... more

20 Feb 2023 · 46 minutes
Ghost Herd

The Easterdays drew a lot of water in southeast Washington. Cody Easterday was a titan of agriculture who provided Tyson... more

16 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
Killing County

A wave of gunfire in a parking lot. A man hogtied and beaten to death. A grandfather with dementia shot... more

13 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
Stolen Youth

In 2010, a group of students at Sarah Lawrence College were surprised when a co-ed’s father began sleeping on the... more

09 Feb 2023 · 46 minutes
Truth and Lies: The Informant

Kansas resident Dan Day discovers his new friends belong to a militia group fixated on the Somali refugees in their... more

06 Feb 2023 · 48 minutes
Gunther's Millions

When a German countess died in 1992, she left her fortune to the only family she had: her dog Gunther.... more

02 Feb 2023 · 47 minutes
Chameleon: Dr. Dante

In the 1960s, Ronald Pellar performed as nightclub hypnotist “Dr. Dante.” He thrilled crowds, mixed with celebrities, and even married... more

30 Jan 2023 · 44 minutes
The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker

A racially-motivated attack on pedestrians was thwarted by the driver’s passenger: a man he picked up hitchhiking. He went simply... more

26 Jan 2023 · 45 minutes
Crooked City: The Emerald Triangle

When journalist Sam Anderson learned a high school friend was wanted for the murder of a Northern California pot farmer,... more

23 Jan 2023 · 46 minutes
Alabama Astronaut

Ex-preacher and musician Abe Partridge went on a journey to discover songs never recorded, but passed down for generations in... more

19 Jan 2023 · 52 minutes
Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo

As head of La Luz del Mundo, third generation church leader Naasón Joaquín García promised eternal salvation. All the while,... more

16 Jan 2023 · 45 minutes
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

A group of uber-successful professionals are invited on a weekend trip to their billionaire friend’s island to play a game:... more

12 Jan 2023 · 44 minutes
Undetermined

In August 2019, her friend reported Jessica Easterly Durning missing. When family members got little response from New Orleans police,... more

09 Jan 2023 · 44 minutes
The Battle for Justina Pelletier

Justina Pelletier was a 14-year-old girl diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that required numerous surgeries and caused severe pain.... more

05 Jan 2023 · 40 minutes
Verified: Full Disclosure

JeAnna Anderson says Officer Anthony Armour sexually assaulted her during a traffic stop. Frances Salazar went to prison over Armour’s... more

02 Jan 2023 · 48 minutes
The Best TV of 2022

Scheming families, conniving con men, and dangerous killers. We saw a lot of great series and documentaries on the small... more

29 Dec 2022 · 52 minutes
Best Podcasts of 2022

Wrongful convictions, political investigations, and colorful characters were BIG this year. We’ll each give our lists for the Top Ten... more

26 Dec 2022 · 54 minutes
Cover Story: Seed Money

Ex-spy Matt Marshall makes a stunning accusation: billionaire Mike Goguen has been trafficking women to his Montana safehouse, paying them... more

22 Dec 2022 · 43 minutes
Welcome to Chippendales

Steve Banerjee kept failing in his bid to create an upscale club in Los Angeles. His luck changed when he... more

19 Dec 2022 · 41 minutes
Infamous: Boy Gone Wild

Joe Francis made a fortune on a simple concept: get drunken women to flash the camera for his direct-to-DVD series... more

15 Dec 2022 · 38 minutes
The White Lotus Season 2

A new set of wealthy guests have checked into The White Lotus in Sicily, each with their own kind of... more

12 Dec 2022 · 46 minutes
The Vow, Part Two

Facing federal charges that included establishing a sex cult and branding his female followers, NXIVM leader Keith Raniere prepares for... more

08 Dec 2022 · 40 minutes
Run, Hide, Repeat

After a childhood of secrecy and sudden relocations, reporter Pauline Dakin’s mother finally revealed the reasons behind their family’s chaotic... more

05 Dec 2022 · 39 minutes
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields

Between 1986 and 1991, the remains of four missing women were discovered in the same field in League City, Texas.... more

01 Dec 2022 · 44 minutes
Imperfect Paradise: The Sheriff

Sheriff Alex Villanueva won office in 2018 campaigning as a reformer who’ll clean up the scandal-plagued L.A. County Sheriff's Department.... more

28 Nov 2022 · 44 minutes
Suspect Season 2

Jonelle Matthews vanished after her school Christmas recital in 1984. Colorado investigators had no leads, until a detective homed in... more

24 Nov 2022 · 43 minutes
God Forbid

Giancarlo Granda was the pool boy at a Miami hotel when he was propositioned by Becki Falwell and her husband,... more

21 Nov 2022 · 42 minutes
Pseudocide

After breaking up with longtime girlfriend Olivia Newton John, Patrick McDermott set sail on an overnight fishing trip in June... more

17 Nov 2022 · 48 minutes
Vatican Girl

In 1983, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi disappeared after her music lesson. Her family were citizens of the Vatican. Men claiming to... more

14 Nov 2022 · 45 minutes
Bad Sisters

Grace Williams has just lost her husband, John Paul. But her four sisters are not unhappy to see the man... more

10 Nov 2022 · 41 minutes
Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders

In 1982, authorities were baffled when seemingly healthy people were suddenly dying. They concluded the Tylenol they’d recently bought in... more

07 Nov 2022 · 43 minutes
We Were Three

Rachel McKibbens didn’t even know her father and brother were sick with COVID until it was too late. She grappled... more

31 Oct 2022 · 50 minutes
The Patient

Alan Strauss is kidnapped and chained in the basement of his new patient. Sam Fortner reveals he’s a serial killer... more

24 Oct 2022 · 43 minutes
Bone Valley

A Florida judge reaches out to author Gilbert King, saying an innocent man has been in prison for three decades.... more

20 Oct 2022 · 50 minutes
A Friend of the Family

Robert Berchtold seemed the perfect neighbor and close friend to the Broberg family. But his fixation on their daughter Jan... more

17 Oct 2022 · 47 minutes
Death of an Artist

Ana Mendieta was a provocative performance artist. Her husband was the mercurial legendary sculptor Carl Andre. They were the It... more

13 Oct 2022 · 44 minutes
Chameleon: Scam Likely

Immigrants and payday borrowers were receiving calls from the US government: either pay the money they owe or be arrested.... more

10 Oct 2022 · 44 minutes
Le Monstre

In 1995, a pair of eight-year-old girls were kidnapped from the Belgian countryside. Later, two teens vanished after leaving a... more

06 Oct 2022 · 38 minutes
Burn Wild

In an effort to stop a ski resort expansion in Vail, Colorado, environmental activists set fire to several buildings. It... more

03 Oct 2022 · 39 minutes
The Letter

In August 1996, 19-year-old Zach Snarr took his friend Yvette to a secluded reservoir to take photos of the moon.... more

29 Sep 2022 · 43 minutes
Serial ep 13 & Witnessed: Mystic Mother

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26 Sep 2022 · 49 minutes
Running with the Devil

John McAfee made hundreds of millions of dollars on his ubiquitous anti-virus software and retired to Belize. But after his... more

22 Sep 2022 · 42 minutes
Missing Pages

To get to the top of the best-seller list takes more than just writing a good book. And going from... more

19 Sep 2022 · 49 minutes
The Sunshine Place

In the 60s and 70s, Synanon emerged as an experimental residential program dedicated to helping drug addicts into recovery. But... more

15 Sep 2022 · 42 minutes
BREAKING: State asks to vacate Adnan Syed's conviction

Rebecca and Kevin give an urgent True Crime Update on the breaking news from the Wall Street Journal. Prosecutors are... more

14 Sep 2022 · 6 minutes
Who Killed Daphne?

Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered when a car bomb exploded outside her home in Malta. After her death, a... more

12 Sep 2022 · 44 minutes
I Just Killed My Dad

In June 2019, Anthony Templet told police he shot his father after an argument in their Baton Rouge home. It... more

05 Sep 2022 · 45 minutes
Crooked City: Youngstown, OH

For years, the mafia ran Youngstown, OH, providing the drugs, gambling, and prostitution the blue collar town was known for.... more

29 Aug 2022 · 45 minutes
Trainwreck: Woodstock '99

Organizers of Woodstock ‘99 set out to recreate the vibe of the original concert, all while turning a profit. But... more

22 Aug 2022 · 46 minutes
Black Bird

Jimmy Keene is offered a get-out-of-jail card if he can provide the FBI evidence against a serial killer. Larry Hall... more

15 Aug 2022 · 45 minutes
Breakdown: The Trump Grand Jury

Did former President Trump break the law trying to influence Georgia election officials? That monumental legal question will be answered... more

08 Aug 2022 · 49 minutes
Girl in the Picture

After Tonya Hughes is killed in a 1990 hit-and-run accident in Tulsa, her friends learn she’d been living under an... more

01 Aug 2022 · 43 minutes
Mind Over Murder

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25 Jul 2022 · 50 minutes
Only Murders in the Building season 2

When we last saw them, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel were hauled off for the murder of Bunny, the Arconia building... more

18 Jul 2022 · 47 minutes
Project Unabom

Having eluded authorities for 17 years, the criminal known as the Unabomber is ready to make a deal. If newspapers... more

11 Jul 2022 · 49 minutes
The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley

Homicide detectives respond to the shooting of a woman in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The killing... more

04 Jul 2022 · 43 minutes
Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin

Pet store owners tell buyers their puppies come from reputable breeders and humane kennels. But verifying that is challenging, because... more

30 Jun 2022 · 40 minutes
Web of Make Believe

The ubiquity of the Web means people can be whomever they want, wherever they want. That cloak of anonymity makes... more

27 Jun 2022 · 42 minutes
Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis

After a 24 hour standoff at a bank robbery, two armed men and their two hostages flee through West Germany.... more

23 Jun 2022 · 40 minutes
Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis

An unexplained cancer is moving through New York’s gay community. Throughout the early 1980s, as more men die, its origins... more

20 Jun 2022 · 51 minutes
One Click

Authorities were stumped by the untimely deaths of people who had been taking a little-known diet drug. Known as DNP,... more

16 Jun 2022 · 44 minutes
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

As the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS, a fundamentalist offshoot of the Mormon church, Warren Jeffs used the lure of... more

13 Jun 2022 · 50 minutes
Stranger Things Season 4, Part 1

The gang of friends in Hawkins is slowly growing apart. Mike, Dustin, Max and Lucas are in different high school... more

09 Jun 2022 · 48 minutes
HBO's The Staircase

Michael Peterson said he found his wife at the bottom of the staircase after a fatal fall. But authorities believed... more

06 Jun 2022 · 45 minutes
Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's

On a routine traffic stop in Saskatchewan, a Mountie recognized the driver as the priest who abused him as a... more

02 Jun 2022 · 46 minutes
Very Scary People

Before it was known on the big screen as a house of horror, the Dutch Colonial at 112 Ocean Avenue... more

30 May 2022 · 42 minutes
Will Be Wild

The Capitol insurrection seemed to catch most of the country off guard. But many people believed January 6th would be... more

26 May 2022 · 49 minutes
Under the Banner of Heaven

After the 1984 murder of Brenda Lafferty and her baby, Detective Jeb Pyre learns the woman married into a prominent... more

23 May 2022 · 51 minutes
Dead End: A NJ Political Murder Mystery

In 2014, authorities discovered the bodies of political consultant John Sheridan and his wife Joyce in the bedroom of their... more

19 May 2022 · 43 minutes
Candy

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16 May 2022 · 45 minutes
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The Capitol insurrection seemed to catch most of the country off guard. But many people believed January 6th would be a violent... more