So Much Crime, So Little Time

When Walter Curnutte was murdered in 1975 in a small West Virginia town, his sister dedicated her life to identifying suspects and solving the case. 50 years later, we still aren't sure what happened. But we have a lot of leads to discuss. We're discussing Hell's Square Mile from Appalachian Mysteria. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in...

In a small West Virginia town in 1975, the body of Walter Curnutte was found in the road one day in November. To solve this crime, we're going to learn about cocaine smugglers, the mafia, feuds between fox hunters and farmers, and more. In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:10 ) to visit 1975 for one amazing movie ( Jaws , it's Jaws ). We also explore Hit Songs that Aged Very Po...

Who killed 58-year-old Marlyne Johnson in her home in 2002? The woman originally convicted of the crime was Sophia Johnson, Marlyne's daughter-in-law. But this story then took a series of bizarre twists. And we're here to discuss them all. We're discussing Beyond All Repair from WBUR and host Amory Siverston. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before thi...

Sophia Johnson was newly married, 6 months pregnant, and seemed to have a fresh start on life. Then she was accused of the gruesome murder of her Marlyne Johson, her mother-in-law. Did she do it? In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:43 ) to visit Brush Prairie, Washington, and some unbelievable stories from around the world. Then we preview Beyond All Repair from WBUR and host Amory Si...

Off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, five professional divers got sucked into the oil pipe they were fixing. One survived, but the other four were left to die. Why weren't they saved? We're discussing Pipeline, a Daily Mail podcast hosted by Isabelle Stanley. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your feed. Go check that out first. You can f...

In the waters off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, a team of professional divers were fixing an oil pipe. Then something went wrong. They were sucked hundreds of feet into the pipe. They could have been saved. But they were left to die. We're tackling Pipeline , a Daily Mail podcast hosted by Isabelle Stanley. In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:11 ) to visit 2022 and Trinidad an...

Great Scott! We're stuck in 1997. And 1983. And 1961. And the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. And a Syrian restaurant in Ireland. This special episode includes clips previously only available on our Patreon . Each week, we travel to the time and place where a story's crime occurs. We discuss movies, music, restaurants, and more. And we always save a part of that segment for our Patreon supp...

The Black Dahlia, Princess Diana, the Glitch, Lords of Death, NXIVM, Scamanda... 2025 was quite the year on So Much Crime, So Little Time. In this special episode, we look back on 2025 - Our favorite hosts, the most challenging listens, our best interview guests, and much more. We also look ahead to 2026 - What should we do more (or less) of on this show? Share your thoughts in the comments! --- M...

In 1978, a home renovation project uncovered a human skull hidden inside a wall. Through forensic DNA technology, the skull was identified as belonging to Esther Granger, a teenager who died over one hundred years earlier in a nearby town. How did it get there? And what do we think about podcasts put out by for-profit companies? We're basing our discussion on an episode of America's Crime Lab titl...

In this Winter Shorts Time Machine, we're visiting November 1978 and Batavia, Illinois. But also, we go to MacArthur Park, Jurassic Park, Middle Earth, and Mordor. There's Donna Summer and someone named Fergie Baggins. This sets us up for our next episode, where we'll discuss an episode of America's Crime Lab titled The Skull in the Wall: Revealing Esther Granger's Story . We g...

University of Florida students Sonja Larson, Christina Powell, Manuel Taboada, and Tracy Inez Paules, as well as Santa Fe College student Christa Hoyt, were all brutally murdered in August 1990. The killer, who came to be known as the Gainesville Ripper, was caught and convicted. In this special recap episode, we chat with Justin McDonald, who was just starting his freshman year at the University...

In this Winter Shorts Time Machine, we're visiting August 1990, and Gainesville, Florida. We discuss the top Irish song at the time ( 3:27 ). Then we go deep on Gainesville's most famous product: Gatorade ( 9:29 ). This sets us up for our next episode, where we'll discuss the series of murders committed by Danny Rolling, aka the Gainesville Ripper. In that special recap, we'll have...

Kayla, a young woman just out of high school, discovers there are fake images of her on a violent porn site. But it wasn't just her. It was a whole group of women from her high school. The police, though, said these deepfakes, created by artificial intelligence, weren't illegal. So, they banded together to fight back. We are basing our discussion on an episode of CBC's Crime Story with...

We were delighted to join Bill and Frank's Guilt-Free Pleasures, one of our favorite podcasts, for a very special crossover episode. Their amazing show celebrates songs you should feel no shame in loving. For this episode, we discuss a guilt-free pleasure based on a true crime: The Cranberries' "Zombie." The song was written in reaction to the 1993 Warrington bombings by the Provisional IRA that k...

In this Winter Shorts Time Machine, we're discussing deep fakes throughout history: Tom Cruise, fairies, postcards... it's quite the range. This sets us up for our next episode, where we'll discuss an episode of CBC's Crime Story with Kathleen Goldhar, titled He posted fake images of them on a porn site. Now these women are fighting back . We give a quick intro here ( 19:49 ) but c...

Gisèle Pelicot is a feminist icon. The French woman was drugged and raped by her husband and dozens of men he invited into their home over the span of 10 years. In the ensuing trial, Pelicot bravely waived her right to anonymity and focused the shame on the men. She became a powerful advocate for sexual assault survivors and we're here to discuss her story. We are basing our discussion on the...

It's our first Winter Shorts episode! Here, we jump in the Time Machine to discuss the movies and music of September 2024 ( 2:05 ). Next, we take a trip to Mazan, France ( 9:30 ). Then, how about a tour of the world's weirdest museums ( 18:56 )? This sets us up for our next episode, where we'll discuss the ⁠Crime & Coffee Couple⁠ episode on the case of Gisèle Pelicot. We give a quick intro her...

It's a special interview episode! Here, we chat with Kelsey Snelling, host of Camp Shame . Kelsey is a Philadelphia filmmaker who created the Camp Shame podcast following her personal experience as a counselor there. In this interview, we hear about how the podcast came together, plus the stories that didn't make it into the show. You can find Camp Shame wherever you listen to podcasts and...

How did one of America's longest-running weight loss camps for kids come crashing down? What happens when a former counselor begins investigating the good, the bad, and the very bad? We're discussing Camp Shame from iHeart, Wonder Media Network, and host Kelsey Snelling. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your feed. Go check that out first...

It was one of America's longest-running weight loss camps for kids, and it promised dramatic results. But behind the scenes, there was trouble at upstate New York's Camp Shane. We're tackling Camp Shame from iHeart, Wonder Media Network, and host Kelsey Snelling. In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:15 ) to visit 1968. Then we preview Camp Shame ( 24:27 ). --- Here, we disc...

It's a special interview episode! Here, we chat with Todd Bookman, host of The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs . Todd is also a general assignment reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio. In this interview, we go behind the scenes of The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs . We discuss social media, race, even cat rigor mortis. You can find The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs wherever you listen to podcasts and at NHP...

What happened to Sgt. Tibbs? This story is much more than a missing 19-year-old cat. We get into everything from social media to race to biker fairies. And we brought in a special guest: Furrensic Expert Megan Sarkisian. We're here to discuss The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs from New Hampshire Public Radio and host Todd Bookman. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before thi...

Sgt. Tibbs is a beloved 19-year-old cat. When he goes missing, his owner is distraught. But Sgt. Tibbs wasn't missing at all. And the truth, somehow, is more bizarre than anyone imagined. We're tackling The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs from New Hampshire Public Radio and host Todd Bookman. In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:23 ) to discuss lost (and found) pets and visit Manchest...

When Dr. Eric Garcia was found dead in his home in Ketchikan, Alaska, it didn't take police long to find a suspect. But why did he do it? We're here to discuss Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska from ABC Audio, 20/20 and host Chris Connelly. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your feed. Go check that out first. Preview episodes are released e...

In a small Alaska town, a routine welfare check by police takes a turn when they discover the body of Dr. Eric Garcia. It's a bizarre scene, involving a barbecue, bacon, and a lot of gold. We're tackling Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska from ABC Audio, 20/20 and host Chris Connelly. In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 1:09 ) to visit March 27, 2017, and Ketchikan, Alaska. Then we...