So Much Crime, So Little Time

Before we get to a story about tragic corporate negligence, we're setting the scene by hopping in the Time Machine ( 4:37 ) to visit July 17, 1981, and Kansas City, Missouri. You may not remember 1981, but you probably know the songs from our trivia game. And even if you haven't been to Kansas City, you might recognize one its most famous food exports. This is all prep before we return nex...

In the early 2000s, 16-year-old "Mark" used an online chat room to meet girls. When he found "Rachel," it seemed to good to be true. It was. Mark got enmeshed in a series of bizarre and increasingly outlandish stories and events. Ultimately, it led to violence. We're here to discuss "Mark & John, episode 104 of Casefile. --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our...

It was the early 2000s. Teens were meeting teens in online chat rooms. And that's where 16-year-old "Mark" met his girlfriend "Rachel" and her brother "John." But this quickly turned into a story of deception, violence, and crime. We're prepping to discuss this crime as we check out "Mark & John, episode 104 of Casefile. In this episode, we're hop...

When 59-year-old Vickie Edge got engaged, her family was curious about her new fiancé. But they never expected to meet him in his front lawn, as he was being arrested for Vickie's murder. We're discussing "Final Destination" from Invisible Choir . It's the story of Vickie Edge, Jerry Odum, and the summer of 2020 in Milton, Florida. --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our...

The family of 59-year-old Vickie Edge never imagined they'd meet her new fiancé this way: on his front lawn as he was being arrested for Vickie's murder. Why did he do it? We're prepping to discuss this crime as we check out Invisible Choir 's episode "Final Destination." In this episode, we're hopping in the Time Machine ( 3:21 ) to visit August 7, 2020, and Milton,...

Karen Read: Did she do it? Did she murder her boyfriend John O'Keefe? Or was she framed in an elaborate cover-up by Boston police? We're here to discuss this famous case from Canton, Massachusetts, after listening to Women & Crime and sending Jeff to Boston to conduct his own exhaustive investigation that mostly consisted of asking local people what they think happened. --- Looking for...

Did Karen Read murder her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe? We'll be exploring the famous case as we check out Women & Crime . In this episode, we're prepping by hopping in the Time Machine ( 4:19 ) to visit January 29, 2022, and Canton, Massachusetts. --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our Summer Shorts series focuses on single-episode stories that have so much c...

We're exploring the hit true crime series Criminal by discussing the recent episode "Tabatha." This one is about Tabatha Trammell. At age 50, she became a doula to support pregnant women who are incarcerated. Why? She herself was a pregnant teen in jail; she knows how incredibly challenging being pregnant, giving birth, and handling all the comes next can be when you're stuck in...

Decades ago, Tabatha Trammell was a pregnant teen, in and out of jail. She knows how little help women like her get at a time where they badly need it. Now, she's a doula, a support person for pregnant women, who primarily serves incarcerated women. In this episode, we're prepping to listen to "Tabatha" from Criminal . We start with a quick introduction to Criminal . Then we hop...

Mika Westwolf was killed on a Montana highway in a hit-and-run accident. This wasn't uncommon. Native people are often killed in similar accidents. But Mika's case was different. We're discussing "How to Tell a Dumb American Story" from This American Life. --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our Summer Shorts series focuses on single-episode stories that have so much crim...

Mika Westwolf was killed in a hit-and-run accident on a Montana highway. Despite the killer being known, her parents had to fight and fight for justice. In this episode, we're prepping to listen to "How to Tell a Dumb American Story" from This American Life. In this episode, we start with a quick introduction to This American Life . Then we hop into the Time Machine ( 4:11 ) to visit March 2023. -...

Goya, Goya, gone! What happens when a painting is stolen from the National Gallery in London, then returned. Was there a crime? Is this the most British of art heist stories? We're discussing the Kidnapped Duke episode of Murder They Wrote. --- 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. So put...

Who's ready for an art heist at the National Gallery in London? How about one from 1961 that was referenced in the very first James Bond movie? Here, we're prepping to listen to the Kidnapped Duke episode of Murder They Wrote. In this episode, we start with a quick introduction to Murder They Wrote . Then we hop into the Time Machine ( 5:45 ) to visit August 1961. --- Looking for a breezy...

Alexis thought her husband was cheating on her, but she wasn't sure. She wanted proof. So she became the PI she needed. We're discussing the DIY PI episode of The Dating Detectives. --- 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. So put on your sunglasses, pour yourself an ice-cold drin...

What do you do when you think your spouse is cheating on you? Alexis decided to become a PI and get some proof. Here, we're prepping to listen to the DIY PI episode of The Dating Detectives. In this episode, we start with a quick introduction to The Dating Detectives . Then we hop into the Time Machine ( 3:58 ) to visit November 2018. --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our Summer Shorts s...

In 1998, Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. From June 19 to 29, at the historic Theatre Rhinoceros in San Francisco, you can see a special production of The Laramie Project, a play about the Matthew Shepard murder and its aftermath. For this special episode, we had the chance to chat with the directors of...

Welcome to our Summer Shorts series! In this episode, we're discussing the Matthew Shepard case and the later attempts to portray this as something other than an anti-gay hate crime. Our source material? The Matthew Shepard episode of You're Wrong About, hosted by Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes . --- Looking for a breezy summer listen? Our Summer Shorts series focuses on single-episode stories...

Welcome to our Summer Shorts series! We're kicking things off by introducing ourselves to the Matthew Shepard case from Laramie, Wyoming. This is one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in American history. To learn about the case and later controversies, we'll be discussing the Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes podcast You're Wrong About. In this episode, we start with a quick...

The days are getting longer and the pants (or trousers) are getting shorter. It's time to introduce our special shows for the summer. In this bonus episode, you'll learn what to expect from our summer series. Also, get a peek behind the scenes at how we arrived at the name. (Hint: ChatGPT was not very helpful.) --- More time for crime? For extra discussions, longer time machines, outtakes,...

When John O'Hegarty knocked down Roger Handy with his bike, it didn't seem like a big deal. But Handy would die from a brain injury and O'Hegarty would spiral into addiction. That addiction eventually led him to becoming Ireland's most polite bank robber. We're here to discuss I'm Not Here To Hurt You from the Irish Independent and host Kevin Doyle. --- If you missed our Pr...

John O'Hegarty wasn't just one of Ireland's most prolific bank robbers, he was also its most polite bank robber. How did O'Hegarty go from being known as the Killer Courier to the bank robber who wants everyone to be ok? This is a Preview of I'm Not Here To Hurt You from the Irish Independent and host Kevin Doyle. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 0:51 ) to visit September 2002 and D...

Texas Ranger James Holland used coercive tactics to get multiple suspects to admit to crimes. This included Larry Driskill, who had no memory of even knowing victim Bobbie Sue Hill, let alone murdering the mother of five. But Holland's extensive interrogations, involving gaslighting, hypnosis, and coaching Driskill through "If I did it..." scenarios led Driskill to confessing. Does that make it tr...

Would you confess to a crime you didn't commit? If you're Larry Driskill, you might, especially if Texas Ranger James Holland is interrogating you. Holland used gaslighting, theoreticals, and something called 'forensic hypnosis' to get Driskill to confess to the murder of Bobbie Sue Hill. This is a Preview of Just Say You're Sorry from Somethin’ Else, The Marshall Project, and...

Amanda Riley: wife, mother, blogger, Christian. She's pretty. She's bubbly. She's dying of cancer. Or is she? (She is not.) How did Amanda Riley fool so many people into giving her cash, gifts, trips, and more? We're here to discuss Scamanda from Lionsgate Sound and host Charlie Webster. --- If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your feed...

When Amanda Riley started her blog about her cancer journey, it captivated her local community and attracted followers from around the world. But Amanda had a secret. This is a Preview Scamanda from Lionsgate Sound and host Charlie Webster. In this episode, we hop into the Time Machine ( 0:51 ) to visit October 2012, and San Jose, California. Then we preview Scamanda ( 15:20 ). --- Here, we discus...