True Crime Podcast

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev were supposed to have a meeting. Instead, they came shockingly close to something that had seemed impossible: eliminating much of the world's nuclear arsenal—and potentially moving toward a world without nuclear weapons. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . This episode includes AI-generated c...

The mysterious man appeared to be completely AI-generated—and a cryptocurrency bearing his name suddenly entered the picture. As the token's value surged into the millions, questions exploded online: Who created Jean Phil? Was he simply an AI art project, or was the mystery part of a larger strategy to turn viral attention into money? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

Pike received two doses of pentobarbital, yet she remained alive. Witnesses reported that she was still breathing and that signs of life continued long after the execution had begun. She was eventually taken from the prison by ambulance, leaving behind a stunned victim’s family, prison officials, witnesses, and a state suddenly facing questions it never expected to answer. Become a supporter of th...

Why did the United States leave Iraq the first time? Why did American forces return just three years later? What changed after the defeat of ISIS? And what happens now that Iraq is taking full responsibility for its security? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

After two years without pandas, Zoo Atlanta is welcoming Ping Ping and Fu Shuang back from China on a 10-year loan. Their journey involved a dedicated Boeing 777, Chinese panda experts, a month-long quarantine, and even a message of friendship from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . This episode i...

Before he became one of America's most infamous domestic terrorists, Ted Kaczynski was a teenage mathematical prodigy who entered Harvard at just 16. Years later, he would become the Unabomber, carrying out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . This episode inclu...

In 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike was convicted of the brutal murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, Tennessee. More than three decades later, Pike remains on death row—and Tennessee is preparing to carry out an execution that would make her the first woman executed by the state in more than 200 years. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-pod...

In 2020, Scottish forensic pathologist Caroline Muirhead met Sandy McKellar on Tinder. Their relationship moved quickly, and before long, they were engaged. But just weeks into the relationship, Sandy confessed that he had been involved in the death and concealment of a cyclist named Tony Parsons—who had vanished three years earlier. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/pod...

His name is Vladimir Kuzichkin, code-named Redwood. In the tense aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, he possesses intelligence about Soviet operations that could have consequences far beyond Iran. But now the KGB is watching, Iranian intelligence is closing in, and the British officer handling him must find a way to get him out alive. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

Investigators spent years following surveillance footage, financial records, phone evidence, interviews and undercover recordings. Five people were ultimately convicted in connection with Dan's murder, including Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson, who received life sentences without parole. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . Th...

At just 16 years old, Kaczynski entered one of America's most prestigious universities. There, he became involved in a controversial psychological experiment led by Harvard psychologist Henry Murray—an experiment in which students were subjected to intense personal attacks designed to test their reactions under extreme psychological pressure. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreake...

For more than two decades, Joe Macken quietly built an entire version of New York City inside his basement. Building by building, street by street, he recreated the city he had loved since childhood—with hundreds of thousands of tiny structures, famous landmarks, bridges, neighborhoods, and forgotten corners brought to life by hand. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc...

Investigators connected the coins to an alleged major U.S. investment scheme and a years-long international money-laundering investigation. Then, in 2025, one suspicious van on a Norwegian highway opened the door to another massive discovery—nearly 67,000 more coins worth at least $2.65 million. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/suppor...

From Kristin Smith and Charity Perry to Bridget Webster, Joanna Speaks, Ashley Real and Libby Gibson, the investigation stretches across years and multiple locations throughout the Pacific Northwest. As prosecutors continue adding charges, investigators are working to establish exactly how the cases are connected and what happened to each woman Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sprea...

Police arrived. The investigation expanded. The FBI became involved. And questions emerged about whether some surrogate mothers had been misled about the people whose embryos they were carrying—and whether the case could involve something far more serious than an unconventional surrogacy operation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/sup...

He had already made history at 82 as the oldest person to thru-hike the legendary trail. But years later, a friend took the record from him. Instead of walking away, Sanders decided to come back and reclaim it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

How did so much silver end up hidden inside Norway? Why were the coins being transported in vans? And how did an investigation that had been running for years finally crack open because of something as ordinary as suspicious driving? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Elizabeth Teckenbrock became an online figure surrounded by extraordinary stories — from medical crises and charity appeals to claims about her education, career, relationships, and personal history. But as people close to her began questioning those stories, an internet investigation started exposing alleged contradictions that would eventually attract federal attention. Become a supporter of thi...

Saqib Hussain believed he was meeting someone to collect money after a relationship turned bitter. Instead, he and his friend Hashim Ijazuddin found themselves caught in a terrifying pursuit on a dark British highway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-podcast--7008998/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

On October 19, 2025, a crew allegedly used a mechanical lift to reach the Louvre's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight. Armed with power tools, they broke through a window, smashed display cases, and escaped with historic jewels once connected to Napoleon, Empress Marie-Louise, Queen Marie-Amélie, Queen Hortense, and Empress Eugénie. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...

David Rush had reportedly obtained tens of millions of dollars in gold through what appeared to be legitimate government channels, claiming the assets were needed for work. But investigators say some of that government property ultimately ended up in places it wasn't supposed to be—including a storage unit and his own home. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-...

A disturbing video began circulating online, convincing residents that a dangerous big cat had escaped near Six Flags Great Adventure. With a real safari park full of exotic animals nearby, the rumor didn't sound completely impossible. Soon, concerned residents were calling 911, while police scrambled to determine whether there was actually a tiger roaming the community. Become a supporter of this...

In 2026, the familiar Cat in the Hat took on a disturbing new identity across social media. Videos and images appeared to show the character lurking outside homes, schools, and dark roads. Some were AI-generated. Others involved real people in costumes. And as the posts spread across TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and X, it became harder to tell what was a joke, what was fake, and what might actuall...

But when Colorado lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at regulating AI chatbots, Montoya discovered that the rules were more complicated than she expected. NPR's investigation by reporter Katie McQue examines the bill, the exemptions it contains, and the role technology companies and lobbyists played in shaping similar AI legislation across the United States. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Fat Bear Week 2026 is bigger than ever, and Alaska's Katmai National Park is once again putting its biggest bears head-to-head in one of the strangest competitions on the internet. Defending champion Chunk is back, but this year he faces a new generation of rivals—including Backpack, the son of former champion Holly, fierce rivals Walker and Gully, and Bear 131, who may be heavier than ever Become...