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Jennifer Hudson: An American Idol, a Triple Homicide, and Undying Faith (Rewind)
Season 10 Episode 110
Jennifer Hudson shocked her hometown of Chicago when she was eliminated from American Idol in 2004, only to surpass everyone’s expectations when she …
16 hours ago
Bonus Episode: Country Music Artists as Dangerous and True Crimey As They Come
Season 27 Episode 276
They were slick, clean cut, conservative compared to the punks, rockers, and metalheads, but they were perhaps more dangerous, more transgressive, mo…
3 days, 16 hours ago
George Jones: Voices, Vices, and a Comeback for the Ages
Season 21 Episode 214
George Jones possessed one of the finest and most expressive instruments God ever created: his voice, which is widely considered the greatest in coun…
5 days, 16 hours ago
Marilyn Manson: A Car Crash, a Planned Murder, Nihilism, Abuse, and Inhumanity (Rewind)
Season 23 Episode 236
Discover the controversial story behind Marilyn Manson, aka Brian Warner. Accused by multiple women of abuse—allegations he denies—what do his own re…
1 week ago
Bonus Episode: Soccer Hooligans, Rockstars, Britpop Battles and War
Season 27 Episode 276
Which metal bassist could have been a Soccer star? A Rod Stewart myth busted (no, not THAT one), Sir Elton, the Cartel, and the Battle of Britpop on …
1 week, 3 days ago
The Hillsborough Disaster: A Fatal Crush, Soccer Hooligans, and a Massive Cover-Up
Season 19 Episode 190
On April 15th, 1989, 95 men, women, and children were crushed to death during a soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest – two additional…
1 week, 5 days ago
John Lennon: Violence, Protests, Provoking the FBI, and Pissing off the President (Rewind)
Season 8 Episode 83
In the early 1970s, John Lennon was suspected of conspiring to disrupt an American political convention and contributing to a paramilitary terrorist …
2 weeks ago
Paul McCartney: Paul Is Dead, Smuggling Drugs, and Composing the World’s Most Beloved Songs (Rewind)
Season 8 Episode 82
Despite his reputation as “the safe Beatle,” Paul McCartney was a badass. He took wild artistic risks, rubbed elbows with truly dangerous characters …
2 weeks ago
Bonus Episode: Mafia Murders and the Music Behind Them
Season 27 Episode 276
Adele’s love of Al Pacino led us into a Mafia/Music Murder Rabbit Hole. Help us climb out of it in this bonus episode. Plus your voicemails, texts, e…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Adele: The Pop Star Repurposed by the Criminal Underworld
Season 27 Episode 276
With the release of her smash sophomore album 21, Adele became one of the most beloved pop stars of the 21st century. Her songs were the most played …
2 weeks, 5 days ago