So Much Crime, So Little Time

We're back to Tuam in County Galway to discuss The Home Babies from BBC Radio 4. How did host Becky Milligan connect the pieces of this decades-long story? How did it affect generations of families in Ireland? And what are the consequences for the Catholic Church? Here, we discuss the whole series. If you missed our Preview episode, it's right before this one in your feed. Preview episodes...

How did a town in Ireland cover up the cruel and potentially illegal actions at a mother and baby home for decades? And how did one woman, Catherine Corless, expose the secret that many in the town and the Catholic Church wanted to stay buried? It's time to head to Tuam, Ireland, as we preview The Home Babies from BBC Radio 4. Here, we discuss only the first episode of the series to decide if...

We're back at the South Pole to discuss what happened to Dr. Rodney Marks in 2000. The astrophysicist/rock star mysteriously died after a sudden illness. Was it murder? An accident? Let's discuss! We're recapping The Secret History of Antarctica - Death on the Ice from Crowd Network. If you missed our Preview episode, it's right before this one in your feed. There, we give a spoile...

Who's in charge when a crime happens in a land that belongs to no one? Also, how does someone get 'toasty' in the coldest place on Earth? It's time to head to the South Pole as we preview The Secret History of Antarctica - Death on the Ice from Crowd Network. In May of 2000, Dr. Rodney Marks, an Australian astrophysicist and rock star, became suddenly ill and died. Was it an accide...

What happened to Jayne Gaskin, Phil, and the kids in 'Janique' after the locals in Nicaragua began fighting back for their island? And who is the second key woman of the story, Maria Acosta? It's time to for a Full Recap all of the Wondery podcast The Price of Paradise . Didn't listen yet? Check out our Preview episode (right before this one in your feed) and decide if it's a c...

Who's up for selling everything, buying an island in Nicaragua, and moving our family there? That's what ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin did. Turns out, maybe the island wasn't for sale. And maybe Jayne's family is wholly unprepared for what they'll encounter. Join us as we Preview the first episode of The Price of Paradise from Wondery. Here, we discuss only the first episode of th...

We are delighted to share this interview with Crime Battle champion and Crime Capsule host Ben Morris. In this conversation, we dive into how Crime Capsule came to be and learn all about Ben's process. We also discuss several of the cases we've discussed from Crime Capsule , including the McGlincy Murders and the escape of James Dunham. We hope you enjoy it! If you wish there was more, the...

Who's ready for steamy love affairs that end murder, whether or not they involve President McKinley's brother? (Good news! One of them does!) We are celebrating our recent Crime Battle champion, Crime Capsule, by devoting this week to the show. Here, we recap two recent pairs of episodes. On Friday, we'll share in interview we did with host Ben Morris. The stories we recap today are fi...

Join us for our Full Recap of the Sky News podcast Unreliable Witness . What happened to Ellie Williams? What about the men and communities she falsely accused? And how do you grapple with a story where the victims are criminals and the criminals are victims? If you missed our Preview, it's right before this one in your feed. Preview episodes are released each Sunday. Full Recaps are released...

When 19-year-old Ellie Williams posts about getting trafficked by a gang of Asian men, an English town is consumed by racist attacks and violence. But what if she made it all up? Join us as we Preview the first episode of Unreliable Witness from Sky News. Here, we discuss only the first episode of the series to decide if this crime is worth your time. There will be no spoilers for anything after e...

Let's discuss all of To Die For . Did we get the whole story about alleged Russian sex spy Aliia Roza? And how do we feel about host Neil Strauss? And how many rants can Dee go on in one episode (hint: many!). Welcome to our Full Recap! If you're ready for a deep dive into the whole series, you're in the right place. If you missed our Preview episode, it's right before this one in...

When writer Neil Strauss gets an opportunity to interview Aliia Roza, an apparent former Russian sex spy, how can he turn it down? Join us as we Preview the first episode of To Die For from Tenderfoot TV and iHeart. Here, we discuss only the first episode of the series to decide if this crime is worth your time. There will be no spoilers for anything after episode one. Check back here for our Full...

It's part 2 of our Crime Battle on the McGlincy murders from 1896. It's time to crown the champion! Here, we'll discuss Crime Capsule's take on the story. Specifically, Crime Capsule ran a two-part interview with author Tobin Gilman. These episodes are from June, 2022, and are called The McGlincy Killings in Campbell, California. If you missed part 1, it's right before this epi...

In 1896, six people were brutally murdered at the McGlincy home in Campbell, California. It's not a mystery who did it: James Dunham. But Dunham disappeared into the night and was never found. This is a remarkable story that was national news at the time. And it's been the subject of many podcasts. But who told it best? It's time for a Crime Battle. Here, we'll discuss the crime an...

We're back on the trail of the Bible Belt Strangler in our Full Recap of Murder 101. Here, we discuss the entire series as teacher Alex Campbell and his students try to bring attention to the case and find peace for the victims' families. If you haven't listened to our Preview of Murder 101 yet, it's right before this episode in your feed. Preview episodes are released each Sunday....

Can a high school teacher and his students solve a decades-old cold case? We're about to find out! Join us as we Preview the first episode of Murder 101 from KT Studios. In Elizabethton, Tennessee, teacher Alex Campbell turns his sociology class into a full scale investigative squad. Their focus? A serial killer who preyed on red-headed women in the 1980s and was never found. Here, we discuss...

We're back to Inverness, Scotland, for our Full Recap of the BBC podcast Dead Man Running . Who was Kim Avis? Why did he fake his death? And how will the women he harmed take control of this story? We'll discuss all that a gem-selling, large-bundles-of-cash-carrying, patriotic-American-all-the-way named Angie in this episode of So Much Crime, So Little Time . If you missed our Preview of D...

Kim Avis was a local celebrity in Inverness, Scotland. He was eccentric, with some dark rumors tied to him. He also performed random kind acts, like swimming Loch Ness for charity. But then he disappeared off the coast of California, and things got very strange. Did he drown? Or was he an international fugitive trying to escape decades of crimes that no one knew about? In this episode of So Much C...

Mysterious abductions, grisly crime scenes, conflicting autopsies and... a heartwarming redemption story about little league baseball. On this special Bonus Recap, we're talking about a single episode of This American Life. It's an institution of public radio. It spawned Serial, S-Town, and a bunch more. And while it's not always a true crime podcast, sometimes it is. That was never more true than...

We are delighted to share this interview with Blind Plea host Liz Flock. In this conversation, Liz shares what happened to Deven since the podcast came out, behind the scenes of her reporting and the making of Blind Plea , and much more. We hope you enjoy it! If you missed our Preview and Full Recap of Blind Plea , they are right before this one in your queue. Preview episodes are released each Su...

Let's return to Shelby County, Alabama. In this Full Recap, we discuss the entire Blind Plea series from Lemonada Media and host Liz Flock. This is the story of Deven Gray, a young woman who shot and killed her abusive boyfriend in 2017. Why wasn't she able to claim self defense? What was this blind plea she took? And what happened to Deven next? If you missed our Preview of Blind Plea , i...

In 2017, a young woman named Deven Grey shot and killed her abusive boyfriend in Shelby County, Alabama. Her claim of self defense was denied and she ended up taking a blind plea. What went wrong? And how did she end up in that situation? This is a story about domestic abuse, generational trauma, false identity, and a broken justice system. On this episode, we're previewing Blind Plea , from L...

It's a special Book Club episode - Let's discuss Rebecca Makkai's 2023 novel I Have Some Questions For You . It's the story of a podcast host who teaches a class on podcasting and gets caught up in a true crime story from her past. Makkai's previous book, The Great Believers , was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. So what did we think of this one? A...

In our mission to find the true crime stories that are worth your time, we've cover 10 podcasts over 20 episodes. So, how are we doing? And, looking back, what stands out? In this retrospective episode, we look back at the stories, the hosts, the police work (good and... not so good). What haunts us? What do we want more of? What's a bugbear? Can we join the Hampstead Justice League? Who w...

Our Full Recap of The Last Voyage of the Pong Su has our thoughts, opinions, and arguments about the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age series. But if you come here for our detailed recaps of all the events of a series, this is for you! In this Bonus Extended Recap, we go episode by episode through The Last Voyage of the Pong Su . It's so much content to cover, we thought it deserved its own sp...