So Much Crime, So Little Time

The Grangegorman Murders occurred on March 6, 1997, when a man brutally killed Sylvia Shields and Mary Callanan in their beds. The initial suspect, Dean Lyons, was charged with murder. But then another set of murders took place and it appeared that police had the wrong man. We're discussing The Grangegorman Murders episode of Mens Rea. You can find The Grangegorman Murders at the ⁠ Mens Rea we...

We're jumping in the Time Machine to head back to March 6, 1997, in Dublin. That's right: back to Ireland. But first, we're going to talk about a few hit songs from 1997 ( 1:19 ). Then, since it tangentially relates to our story, we've got trivia on the game of bingo ( 12:12 ). After the Time Machine, we give a brief, spoiler-free introduction to The Grangegorman Murders episode of...

Tony Parsons set out for a charity bicycle ride in Scotland and soon disappeared. Police searched and searched, but it wasn't until years later that the mystery was solved. And how it was solved was just as bizarre as the disappearance. We're recapping The Vanishing Cyclist from the BBC, hosted by Jane MacSorley. You can find The Vanishing Cyclist at ⁠ the BBC ⁠ or your favorite podcast ap...

How do we prepare for a story about a cyclist who disappeared in Scotland? First, we place ourselves in the time with the #1 song on the charts ( 1:10 ). Then, we get our helmets and bike shorts on for strange stories of cyclists ( 5:06 ). Finally, we head to Fort William, Scotland, for terrible reviews of top tourist attractions ( 15:53 ). We're preparing to talk about The Vanishing Cyclist ....

John Wayne Gacy was known as the Killer Clown. Dean Corll was known as the Candyman. These two men are responsible for the horrific murders of over 60 teenage boys in the 1970s. Were they connected? Was there a network coordinating the kidnapping, rapes, and murders of young boys in the 1970s? It sounds a lot like the Jeffrey Epstein case, only it was on index cards and magazines instead of emails...

It's August of 1973. At the movies, there's Harrison Ford in American Graffiti , Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon, and James Bond running over alligators in Live and Let Die. On the radio, there's Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd, and this new music genre called hip hop. We're preparing to talk about The Clown and the Candyman , about two serial killers, Dean Corll and John Way...

He was known as the Gilgo Beach serial killer. On April 8, 2026, Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to killing seven women between 1993 and 2011. They are Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack. Heuermann also admitted guilt in the killing of an eighth victim, Karen Vergata. We are here to discuss this case, includin...

M. Gessen has a least favorite cousin: Allen. For decades, M. saw Allen as a fool, a braggart, and a shady businessman. But then Allen gets arrested for trying to put a hit out on his ex-wife. So M. decides to wrestle with who Allen really is and if the family really understands what Allen is capable of. We're recapping The Idiot , the new podcast from Serial Productions. You can find The Idio...

We're excited to talk about The Idiot , the new podcast from Serial Productions. But first, we need to hop in the time machine. To set the stage, we're discussing: Terrible hit men ( 2:30 ) The top song in Ireland at the time of our crime ( 11:58 ) Trivia about Bob Dylan, whose song 'Idiot Wind' is the theme of The Idiot ( 16:33 ) Then we give a brief, spoiler-free introduction to...

Shannon O'Connor, also known as the Los Gatos 'Party Mom,' was just convicted in March, 2026, on 58 of 63 charges, including child endangerment, sexual battery, and furnishing alcohol to minors. The crimes occurred mostly during the Covid pandemic, when kids in her wealthy San Francisco Bay Area town were isolated at home. O'Connor was accused of hosting parties, providing teens with excessive alc...

Did Avril Lavigne actually die in 2003 and has a doppelganger replaced her ever since? No, probably not. But we still listened to comedian Joanne McNally investigate on the BBC and CBC podcast Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Now we're here to discuss. We will also discuss our own doppelgangers. You can find Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? at the ⁠CBC⁠ . --- In these Recap episodes, we discuss and review a...

Taylor Frankie Paul was supposed to be premiering on ABC's The Bachelorette this week. Instead, the show was canceled at the last minute. Why? A video leaked from 2023 of Paul and then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen in a violent argument. This story isn't new. The MomTok influencer was arrested over the incident and that was covered on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives . But the video is new. Since Dee...

It's 2003. Avril Lavigne is all over the radio. Or is she? What if she actually died in 2003 and has since been replaced by a doppelganger? What better way to prepare for this conspiracy than by hopping in the Time Machine for some Avril Lavigne trivia ( 1:57 ). We also get in some trivia on famous doppelganger stories ( 15:37 ). Then we introduce Who Replaced Avril Lavigne and chat about why...

Every good mystery has a plot twist, right? Well, we decided to give ourselves one. We’re making some changes to the show. Why? You'll have to listen to this quick announcement to find out. What's changing? Again, check out the announcement. What if I have thoughts and feelings about this change? Let us know! Message us on the socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

If a mountain lion didn't kill Christopher Whitely, then what did? Why did police stick to their mountain lion story when animal experts said it was impossible? And how many mountain lion facts are too many for a true crime podcast? We're discussing Kill Site , season 4 from The Unforgotten and host Wes Ferguson. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before thi...

Did a mountain lion kill Christopher Whitely in rural Texas? If so, he'd be the first fatal victim of such an attack in Texas history. If not, then what, or who, killed him? In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:27 ) to visit Hood County, Texas. We do trivia on mountain lions and Dublins of the world. Then we begin discussing Kill Site , season 4 from The Unforgotten and host Wes Fe...

The Free Birth Society promises new mothers that they can have their babies without the coercion and unnecessary stress of doctors and hospitals. But is what they're selling just another form of manipulation? We're discussing The Birth Keepers from The Guardian and investigators Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one...

Free birthing: It's how pregnant women can take back their power from the medical system. But can you trust the Free Birth Society and what it's selling? In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:49 ) to visit Hayesville, North Carolina and explore trivia on wild birth stories, human and otherwise. Then we begin discussing The Birth Keepers from The Guardian and investigators Sirin...

Comedian Edd Hedges has a unique comedy set. It's about the time the man who was his childhood bully committed a horrific double homicide and then showed up at Edd's house, terrifying Edd and his parents. Somehow, yes, there is comedy here. But also a very real and very tragic crime. We're discussing Wisecrack from iHeart and host Jodi Tovay. --- If you missed our Preview of this serie...

On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It was the first time in nearly 400 years that such a high-ranking British royal family member was arrested. Allegations have swirled around the former Prince Andrew relate to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In this spe...

A true crime producer walks into a comedy club... It's the set-up of a joke and a harrowing crime story. Jodi Tovay heard comedian Edd Hedges telling a story about a murderer at his door and spent a decade turning it into Wisecrack . In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:10 ) to visit 2015 and explore trivia on strange things at people's doors. Then we begin discussing Wisecrack...

In this special episode, we're discussing presidential assassination attempts. We focus mostly on the attempts that missed: Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and more. We also share our own encounters with presidents and the Secret Service. Our resident Presidential Assassination Historian, Stacy Redd, is back to join the discussion...

In this special episode, we're discussing Sara Jane Moore. In 1975, inspired by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme of the Manson Family, Moore fired a shot at President Gerald Ford in San Francisco. Decades later, finally out of prison, she met a man on eHarmony and they soon married. We wanted to explore both of these events. To do so, we brought in Stacy Redd, past guest and Presidential Ass...

In Limerick, Ireland, Jason Corbett was still grieving the tragic death of his wife when he hired American Molly Martens to nanny his young children. Jason and Molly would soon get married. They relocated the family to North Carolina and, there, Molly and her father, Tom, brutally killed Jason one summer night in 2015. They claimed self-defense. But was it? We're discussing the Jason Corbett m...

After the tragic death of his first wife, Jason Corbett brought American nanny Molly Martens to Limerick, Ireland, to help care for his two small children. Jason and Molly soon married and the family moved to North Carolina. Then, in 2015, Jason was violently killed by Molly and her father, Tom. They claimed it was self-defense. But the signs pointed to murder. In this episode, we jump in the Time...