Podcast Episodes

The Hillside Stranglings

Season 2 Episode 25

The first body discovered on a California hillside in late 1977 didn't make much news, but as the body count kept growing, so did the headlines -- an…

4 years ago

The Murder of Phil Hartman

Season 2 Episode 24

When news spread that a high-profile comedian was killed in a murder-suicide in 1998, the response was disbelief: Phil Hartman wasn't just famous for…

4 years, 1 month ago

The Easter Sunday Massacre

Season 2 Episode 23

On Easter Sunday 1937, Ethel Gedeon discovered her sister Veronica and mother Mary murdered in their New York City apartment alongside a third victim…

4 years, 1 month ago

The Notorious Case Against Dr. Sam Sheppard

Season 2 Episode 22

When the county coroner arrived at Sam Sheppard's house in July of 1954, the pathologist was certain the case was open-and-shut: Sheppard, a headline…

4 years, 1 month ago

The Heartbreaking Slayings of Nancy, Melissa, and Angela Newman

Season 2 Episode 21

When three members of the Newman family were discovered slain in 1987, residents of Anchorage, Alaska, flew into a panic. Though murders weren't rare…

4 years, 1 month ago

Arthur Fried and the 'Kidnap Years'

Season 2 Episode 20

The Great Depression sparked a desperation in people that led to an epidemic of kidnappings nationwide, including the 1937 abduction of Arthur Fried,…

4 years, 2 months ago

Rebecca Schaeffer: The Slaying of a Starlet

We're taking a break for the holiday, so we wanted to feature an episode from our first season you may not have heard yet.  We'll be back with a new…

4 years, 2 months ago

The Reid Technique and the Wrongful Conviction of Darrel Parker

Season 2 Episode 19

You've probably heard of the controversial Reid interrogation technique designed to extract confessions from suspects, but did you know that the case…

4 years, 2 months ago

Patty Cannon's Murderous Gang: Selling People for Profit

Season 2 Episode 18

With the issue of slavery dividing America in the early 1800s, Patty Cannon told neighbors curious about the Black people they spotted secreted acros…

4 years, 2 months ago

George Remus: Lawyer, Bootlegger, Killer Pt. 2

Season 2 Episode 17

Pharmacist-turned lawyer-turned bootlegger George Remus had been making headlines for years as one of the richest men in America thanks to his illega…

4 years, 3 months ago