So Much Crime, So Little Time

Over 50 doulas were scammed by Kaitlyn Braun. They wanted to believe that she was an expectant mother in need of support. But Kaitlyn was lying, again and again. We're here to discuss The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby from the BBC and CBC, hosted by Sarah Treleaven. --- 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 rele...

Amy and Katie are veteran doulas. But their latest client, Kaitlyn Braun, is unlike any other. Over 10 days, the doulas try to support Kaitlyn as she endures one trauma after another. Or does she? We're tackling The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby from the BBC and CBC, hosted by Sarah Treleaven. In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine ( 0:56 ) to visit November 2022 and Toronto, Canada. Then we p...

The Misty Copsey cold case dates back to 1992. After 14-year-old Misty went missing at the Washington State Fair, her mother spent years trying to find her and get police to act. Now, a cold case investigator has picked up the trail. We're here to discuss Who Took Misty Copsey? hosted by Sarah Cailean. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your f...

14-year-old Misty Copsey disappeared from the Washington State Fair in 1992. Police thought she was a runaway. But her mother, Diana, believed she was abducted. Now, cold case investigator Sarah Cailean is trying to find the truth. We're tackling Who Took Misty Copsey? In this episode, we have a special guest for our extra-long Time Machine ( 0:57 ) as we visit September 17, 1992, and Puyallup...

Princess Diana's death was a tragedy mourned by millions around the world. But how did we get there? We decided to bring in a special guest, noted princess scholar Stacy Redd, to help us understand. We're here to discuss You're Wrong About's five-part series on the life and tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, hosted by Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes. --- If you missed our...

Princess Diana. Prince Charles. Camila Parker Bowles. They're all here and they're all a-courting. We are gearing up for some British royal family scandals, betrayals, and very bad behavior. We're tackling You're Wrong About's five-part series on the life and tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, hosted by Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes. In this episode, we hop into the...

Canadian Neo-Nazis, intrepid journalists, and a sacrificial goat. This episode goes to some dark and weird places. We discuss hate speech, normalizing intolerance, race and families, bigotry in Ireland, and even Michael Bublé. We're here to discuss White Hot Hate , hosted by Michelle Shephard. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your feed. Go c...

A Canadian journalist tries to join a neo-nazi group to do astory that exposes their members and ideology. What could go wrong? Also, what's your impression of a manifesto? This is a Preview of White Hot Hate , hosted by Michelle Shephard. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 0:57 )to visit August 16, 2019 and Winnipeg, Canada. Then we preview White Hot Hate ( 18:20 ). --- Here, we...

Through an elaborate surveillance operation, Jennair Gerardot confirmed that her husband, Mark, and his boss, Meredith, were having an affair. Jennair captured her feelings in a series of videos that are both haunting and tragic. Then, Jennair murdered Meredith and died by suicide, leaving Mark behind. It's an upsetting story and we have many complex feelings about it. We're here to discus...

Jennair Gerardot suspected her husband, Mark, was having an affair with his boss. After spying on the pair, Jennair began recording herself developing a devastating plan for vengeance. This is a Preview of Bad Bad Thing , hosted by Barbara Schroeder. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 0:57 ) to visit April 23, 2018 and Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. Then we preview Bad Bad Thing ( 21:...

When he was 12 years old, Joey O'Callaghan got a job with a milkman in his neighborhood in Dublin. Almost immediately, he was swept up in a world of drugs, violence, and abuse. When he finally escaped, he would become the youngest person to enter witness protection in Ireland's history. We're here to discuss The Witness: In His Own Words , narrated by Joey O'Callaghan. --- If you m...

Joseph O'Callaghan was the youngest person to ever enter witness protection in Ireland. So how did he end up there so young? This is a Preview of The Witness: In His Own Words , a remarkable podcast narrated by the man at the center of the story: Joseph O'Callaghan. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 1:03 ) to visit 1997 and Dublin, Ireland. Then we preview The Witness: In His...

Did George Hodel commit the Black Dahlia murder? Either way, he left a legacy of abuse and darkness that lasted for generations. But when his great granddaughters begin exploring the Elizabeth Short case, it remarkably brings their family closer together. We're here to discuss Root of Evil - The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia from TNT, Cadence13 and hosts Rasha Pecoraro an...

The Black Dahlia case, the murder of Elizabeth Short, has fascinated the true crime community for over 75 years. What if you believed your great grandfather was behind the murder? This is a Preview of Root of Evil - The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia from TNT, Cadence13 and hosts Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 1:07 ) to visit...

When Amina Arraf started her blog, Gay Girl in Damascus, it first seemed like an incredibly brave and inspiring story during the Arab Spring. But then a post appeared saying Amina had been abducted. What really happened to her? We're here to discuss Gay Girl Gone from the CBC and host Samira Mohyeddin. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your f...

During the Arab Spring, one unique voice stood out: Amina Arraf, a Syrian blogger who wrote about being a lesbian in a country where homosexuality is illegal. She even started up an online relationship with Sandra Bagaria, a woman in Canada. But this story is not quite what it seems. This is a Preview of Gay Girl Gone from the CBC and host Samira Mohyeddin. In this episode, we hop into the Time Ma...

A billionaire and his wife are found dead in their home. Their bodies are posed to look like an unusual sculpture they own. Was it a murder-suicide? Or a double homicide? If so, who did it? And why? We're here to discuss The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman from the CBC and host Kathleen Goldhar. --- If you missed our Preview of this series,...

Who killed billionaire Canadian pharma giant Barry Sherman and his philanthropist wife Honey? There are plenty of conspiracy theories, but no arrests, no trials, and no convictions. How could two of the wealthiest people in Canada end up dead and the case go unsolved? This is a Preview of The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman from the CBC and host...

When 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped in 1989, it had a major impact far beyond his small Minnesota community. Parents grew far more fearful of strangers. And sex offender laws became much more strict. Yet the case itself was frustratingly unsolved for nearly 30 years. We're here to discuss In the Dark Season 1 from The New Yorker and host Madeleine Baran. --- If you missed our Previ...

11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped and murdered near his Minnesota home in 1989. For nearly 30 years, the crime remained unsolved. It was a case with a huge impact on the perceived dangers facing children and on sex offender laws nationwide. This is a Preview of In the Dark Season 1 from The New Yorker and host Madeleine Baran. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 1:02 ) to visi...

What would you do if your ATM suddenly let you take out unlimited cash every night? When it happened to Aussie Dan Saunders, he went on a spending spree that included private flights, spas, casinos, and taking strippers to Prada for whatever they wanted. We're here to discuss The Glitch from Podshape and host Jay Walkerden. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode bef...

When Aussie Dan Saunders went to the ATM one night, he discovered he could withdraw money he didn't have. Soon, he was blowing millions partying with his friends, buying gifts for strangers, and much more. This is a Preview of The Glitch from Podshape and host Jay Walkerden. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 1:02 ) to visit February 2011 and Wangaratta, Australia. Then we preview...

In 1993, Jeanne Childs was one of many murder victims during the "Murderapolis" era of Minneapolis. But DNA evidence, along with bloody footprints, proved crucial to solving the crime. We're discussing the two-part story from DNA: ID . --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our Summer Shorts series focuses on single-episode stories that have so much crime, but only take a little tim...

For our last Summer Shorts installment, we're hopping in the Time Machine ( 3:53 ) to visit June 13, 1993, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is all prep before we return next time to discuss the Jeanne Childs two-parter, episode 79 of DNA: ID. --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our Summer Shorts series focuses on single-episode stories that have so much crime, but only take a little time....

The Hyatt Regency Disaster from 1981 is one of the most tragic and appalling examples of corporate negligence and incompetence in American history. Over 100 people were killed and hundreds more were injured and traumatized. We're discussing this case, along with the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse from 2018, on this recap of "The Skywalks," episode 99 of S...