Crime Culture

Another Patreon poll pick, you may have heard about this case when a famous star testified at the trial...   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan...

Is there anything scarier than being lost in the middle of the ocean? Tom & Eileen Lonergan were experienced scuba divers who broke off from their group on the last dive of the day. What happened next is largely unknown which makes it the stuff of nightmares.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebo...

This might not have been on your history curriculum, but the mine wars (or coal wars) in West Virginia are an extremely important part of US history! Starting in 1912 with West Virginia coal miners demanding basic human rights and safety measures for their deadly job, this episode covers the first workers strike and all of the crime and murder that comes with it.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.co...

After her entire family was murdered on a small sailboat in the middle of the night, 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault managed to survive for 4 days alone in the ocean. This is her harrowing story of survival.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All...

As Pride Month comes to a close, we talk about the amazing life in activism and service of Harvey Milk.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and...

This week, Hayley quizzes Kaitlin on the real-life cases that inspired episodes of Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU. How many have you seen?   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social...

Our Patreon patrons have done it again! They picked this episode for Pride month, the very important story of the life of Venus Xtravaganza. She was poised to be the next big name in the preformance world and beyond before she was found dead in a hotel room.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Faceboo...

Back by popular demand, we are bringing you even MORE wild conspiracy theories that people actually believe! We hope you saved your tinfoil hats because these are really out there.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on...

We've talked about the tragic death of Elisa Lam and the subsequent docuseries "Crime Scene: Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" but what about the hotel itself? There were a couple of mentions to the hotel's grisly past in the docuseries but today, we are diving further into the details of all the deaths, killers, and hauntings of the infamous Cecil Hotel.    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website:...

With tragedy befalling multiple Glee cast members, some people believe the hit American musical TV comedy-drama may be cursed. What do you think?   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our so...

We briefly mentioned this case in last week's episode and it became our Patreon pick this month! This is the story of the tragic and gruesome murder of Helle Crafts by her husband Richard.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be...

We're celebrating Kaitlin's birthday this week! In honor of her, we're talking about some of the biggest crimes from her birth state, Connecticut!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our s...

As we come to the end of our Columbine series, we're taking the whole episode to discuss the impact that the event had on pop culture. Movies, books, music, even stage plays, but more important than all of that, is the strength of the survivors and all the good they put into the world after living through a tragedy.    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Insta...

In part 2 of our 3 part series on the Columbine High School massacre, we cover the immediate aftermath of the horrific events that took place on April 20th 1999. Additionally, Kaitlin shares her experience living through an active shooter situation on a school campus. Much like last episode, we want to issue a TRIGGER WARNING to anyone who is sensitive to gun violence or a similar situation.   Ema...

We're releasing part 1 of this long-awaited case on the 22nd anniversary of this terrible tragedy. The events that took place at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999 are burned into the American culture. When two teenagers entered the school that morning and opened fire on their teachers and classmates, it became one of the worst mass shootings in American history. In part one, we do a deep d...

Our Patreon poll decided this week's episode! We're talking about a little-known cult called Angel's Landing and its mysterious founder.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social medi...

For reasons unexplained, the third week in April (specifically between the 14th and 20th) holds some of the worst tragedies in history. From natural disasters to shootings, take a listen and help us prepare for this seemingly cursed week!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodc...

Bernhard Goetz became a media sensation after he was attacked on a New York City subway in 1984. That is, until the REAL story came out...    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social m...

We're hitting you with some facts this week! Throughout our time on the podcast, we often refer to some of the subjects as psychopaths. But what IS a psychopath exactly? How is a psychopath different from a sociopath? Could I be a psychopath? All these questions (and more) are addressed this week!    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculture...

In Houston, Texas between 1970-1973, "The Candyman" Dean Corll raped, tortured, and murdered at least 28 boys with two teenage accomplices. This one is ROUGH guys, so prepare to dive into the world of this monster.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon...

As promised, this week we review the newest hit Netflix true-crime docuseries about the Elisa Lam case!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and...

In early 2013, 21-year-old Elisa Lam was traveling the west coast of the US alone. She checked into the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles but she never checked out. This week, we're discussing the details of the case before diving into the new Netflix docuseries next week.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeC...

Robert Chambers Jr. was the picture of the American dream could be on the outside but on the inside, lurked something more sinister. With a string of petty crimes beginning at a young age, Chambers already had quite a criminal history by the time he was found guilty of killing Jennifer Levin in NYC in 1986.     Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @c...

In December 1968, 20-year-old real estate heiress Barbara Mackle was forcibly kidnapped and held for half a million dollars in ransom. More terrifying than the kidnapping itself was the place her captors kept her...   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreo...

Susan and Josh Powell had a difficult marriage, so when Susan went missing in December 2009, Josh had some explaining to do. The case is so captivating that it has inspired many documentaries and podcasts.    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All o...