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After School Special: The Murder of Greg Smart
In 1991, the small town of Derry, New Hampshire suddenly found itself the center of a media event: The trial of Pamela Smart, the pretty blond media …
3 years ago
Wild Ride: The Carriage House Murder-for-Hire
In game theory, there’s this thing called the Hawk-Dove game, better known to most of us as “chicken.” It’s when two players get themselves into a so…
3 years ago
The Quiet Ones: The Staudte Family Murders
Lao Tzu wrote: If you wish to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you wish to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminat…
3 years ago
Like a Rose: The Murder of Ryan Poston
Linda Ronstadt sang "Love is a rose, but you better not pick it--only grows when it's on the vine." It's a song about how love only flourishes when t…
3 years, 1 month ago
Blaze of Glory: The Story of Cowboy Bob
In the early 90s, north Texas was hit with a rash of bank robberies, all featuring a quirky-looking, mustached bandit the feds called Cowboy Bob. Bob…
3 years, 1 month ago
Patreon Upcycle: Dark Knight - The Attempted Murder of the Dillmans
Whitney has been sick this week, so we're giving everyone a little taste of what our Patreon-exclusive episodes are like. This one is from March 2021…
3 years, 1 month ago
Hunted: The Murder of Judy Blake Moilanen
Thanksgiving weekend is supposed to be a time to reflect on the blessings in our lives—especially the people we care about. Sure, you might end up in…
3 years, 1 month ago
G.I. Joke: The Life and Death of Lieutenant Gliniewicz
Joseph Campbell wrote, “It is only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself, if not the world.” Problem is, sometimes ther…
3 years, 2 months ago
This is Not a Joke: The Abduction of Karen Kummerer
Sometimes, there’s no easy way out of the dark place you find yourself in, especially if that dark place puts you under the control of someone strong…
3 years, 2 months ago
Amazon Music Presents MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories
A hiker terrorized for days by two unknown figures… A man stalked through the woods while camping, who barely escaped with his life… two cops who qui…
3 years, 2 months ago