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In the middle of the night on Nov. 20, 1969, a group of mostly young Native Americans escaped to Alcatraz, landing on the shores of Alcatraz Island, in the middle of San Francisco Bay. They occupied the former prison for 19 months, demanding that the federal government turn over the island to Indigenous Americans. The self-proclaimed Tribe of All Nations ignited a national movement and with the su...

In 1986, self-proclaimed Pastor Gary Heidnik, kidnapped six women and held them prisoner in his basement. The women were tortured for months and two of them died. In this Oxygen special, two of the survivors tell their harrowing stories of how the wound up in Heidnik's basement and what it took to survive. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BING...

We're so excited to share our interview with Damien Echols, author, artist, husband, producer, and wrongfully convicted human. We talk all about West of Memphis, his journey being one of the West Memphis Three, his years on death row, his ongoing fight for exoneration, forgiveness, and so much more! You can learn more about Damien and his art at patreon.com/damienechols

This is part 2 of our 2 part coverage of West of Memphis. THE DOCUMENTARY WE ALWAYS SAID WE'D NEVER DO! The film focuses on the 18-plus year plight of the “West Memphis Three”: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley who, in 1993, were convicted of the murders of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Jason and Jessie each got life, Damien was sentenced to death. The film brillia...

FAM: We're covering this documentary over two episodes! Episode 2 is available right now and ad-free for 1 week only on our Patreon at all levels . Part 2 will be our regular episode next week! THE DOCUMENTARY WE ALWAYS SAID WE'D NEVER DO! The film focuses on the 18-plus year plight of the “West Memphis Three”: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley who, in 1993, were convicted of the...

YOU. SERIOUSLY. ARE. NOT. READY! When a woman goes missing on a trip to Graceland, all eyes are on her husband, Phillip. Police put him under surveillance hoping he'll slip up. And that's when a mysterious younger woman enters the scene.  LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of " Night Sta...

It’s been a decade since 11 bodies were found along the coastline of Long Island. The work of a probable serial killer, those homicides were never solved. But just last year, Investigative journalists Billy Jensen and Alexis Linkletter got a new and explosive lead. With unprecedented access to case files and armed with new information, Bill and Alexis head to Long Island to reinvestigate the case...

Hey, Fam!! We wanted to pop into your feed with a quick message about the postponed live shows - in case you haven't heard, we have new dates! Here's all the info for you! And check out our website for details, too! BOSTON New date and location! Saturday, July 31, 2021 @ 7:00pm The Wilbur - All previous tickets were refunded, so you have to repurchase your tickets - Email info@boweryboston.com wit...

FAM!! In anticipation of our LIVE SHOW THIS SATURDAY (July 31st), we are rereleasing our episodes covering "The Disappearance of Maura Murray." Come see us cover this case LIVE on Saturday night at the Wilbur Theater in Boston where we will be joined by Maggie, Lance, and Tim (...and a surprise special guest) who are all featured in the doc! It's a completely different show than you're about to li...

FAM!! In anticipation of our LIVE SHOW THIS SATURDAY (July 31st), we are rereleasing our episodes covering "The Disappearance of Maura Murray." Come see us cover this case LIVE on Saturday night at the Wilbur Theater in Boston where we will be joined by Maggie, Lance, and Tim (...and a surprise special guest) who are all featured in the doc! It's a completely different show than you're about to li...

It's been 18 years since Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, Laci. In that time, some members of his family have been working tirelessly to prove his innocence--that he couldn't have killed Laci. Some of their evidence is compelling, but so much of Scott's story still doesn't make sense. But Scott's attorneys are certain that if he's granted a new trial--which seems more and...

THIS. ONE. IS. WILD. YOU. GUYS. Let us say right up front, Patrick and Gillian have never watched an episode of The Housewives, SO THIS WAS A REAL EDUCATION….And now Patrick identifies as Housewives Curious. OK,  so Beverly Hills Housewife Erik Jane (you guys, I could watch that XXPEN$IVE video allllll dayyyyy, and if you don’t know what that is, just you wait) and her husband, legal titan Tom Gir...

YOU GUYS WE ARE OBSESSED! Three separate explosions attempt to take out prominent members of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City.  The crimes expose the dark underbelly in the world of rare documents dealing within the church community. DID I MENTION THAT WE'RE OBSESSED? COME HEAR US SCREAM ABOUT IT! FAM OUR LIVE SHOW IN BOSTON IS BACK ON AND TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!! If you had tickets to the ori...

During its 1980s and 1990s heyday, New Jersey’s Action Park earned a reputation as the most insane — and possibly the most dangerous — amusement park that ever existed. It was known as a lawless land, ruled by drunk teenage employees and frequented by even drunker teenage guests. The rides were experimental and illogical, and seemed to ignore even the most basic notions of physics or common sense—...

Fam, if you thought New York in the 70s, was bad, WELCOME TO DETROIT IN THE 80s. It’s the height of “the war on drugs” and, according to local law enforcement, it seems that a new drug gang is popping up every week. Enter the notorious White Boy Rick—a SIXTEEN YEAR OLD DRUG KINGPIN WHO IS RUNNING DETROIT LIKE A MAFIA BOSS…or so the legend went. In reality, he was a14-year-old informant for the FBI...

BUCKLE UP EVERYONE, GILLIAN IS REAL MAD THIS WEEK! So, Ok, remember Ma Anand Sheela from “Wild Wild Country?” She was Bagwan’s number 2, bus we all knew she was really the one running things in the Rajneesh Cult. Remember how she went a little bananas and tried to poison the entire town in Oregon where the cult was based and then she plotted to assassinate a Senator, and then went into hiding afte...

This is part 2 of our 2-part coverage. For episode 1, please see last week's episode! Can a building be evil? (Gillian: “NO, IT’S JUST A BUILDING!”). Can web sleuths solve a truly bizarre death? (Patrick: “NO! GET OFF FACEBOOK AND GO. OUT. SIDE.). And what exactly is a hotel general manager’s job? (Patrick and Gillian: (“UNCLEAR!”)  Welcome to the Cecil Hotel—a once grand hotel which rotted from t...

FAM: This is a two-part series. Episode 2 is available right now and ad-free for 1 week only on our Patreon at all levels . Part 2 will be our regular episode next week! Can a building be evil? (Gillian: “NO, IT’S JUST A BUILDING!”). Can web sleuths solve a truly bizarre death? (Patrick: “NO! GET OFF FACEBOOK AND GO. OUT. SIDE.). And what exactly is a hotel general manager’s job? (Patrick and Gill...

From the 1975 disappearance of 20 people in small-town Oregon to the 1997 mass suicide of 39 people all wearing the same pair of Nike Decades in San Diego, “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults” sketches the evolution of the UFO-worshipping cult that mystified Americans in the last quarter of the 20th century. OH, AND THERE'S MUSICAL THEATER! Fam! We're so excited to share episode 1 of our Patreon cov...

In February 2006, 24-year-old Crystal Theobold was killed in a drive by shooting in front of her house in Riverside, California. Her mother Belinda became obsessed with tracking down her killer and took to social media, creating profiles she thought the killer would be attracted to in an attempt to trick them into confessing--and the line between justice and revenge is quickly blurred. LOOKING FOR...

TICK TOCK IT'S CULOT O'CLOCK....AGAIN! And Gwyneth Paltrow is here? WHAT? If you live in a city, there was a time you saw a WeWork on just about every corner. It was the co-working space where all the cook kids went to, like, make stuff and drink coffee. But who even knew the whole thing was a cult-meets-pyramid-scheme with all you can drink "summer camps" and a leader who looks like the low rent...

In 1993, three men were found dead--"torn limb from limb"--on a farm in northern California. It was said to be the work of a Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, who lived in the dense forest near the farm. Investigative journalist David Holthouse in on a quest to solve the mystery. Was it the work of the mythical / illusive creature? And if so, Can David find one? FAM! WE'RE DOING A VIRTUAL LIVE SHOW! CLICK HE...

In 1993, three men were found dead--"torn limb from limb"--on a farm in northern California. It was said to be the work of a Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, who lived in the dense forest near the farm. Investigative journalist David Holthouse in on a quest to solve the mystery. Was it the work of the mythical / illusive creature? And if so, Can David find one? FAM! WE'RE DOING A VIRTUAL LIVE SHOW! CLICK HE...

On February 4, 1974, 19-year-old Patty Hearst, heiress to the Hearst Newspaper fortune, was kidnapped from her Berklee apartment. The kidnappers were a group of young Americans calling themselves The Symbionese Liberation Army--a group dedicated to the violent overthrow of the US government. What resulted was America's first media frenzy. And things only got crazier when Patty became "Tania" and j...

Do you have an idiot kid you want to get into an Ivy League college? Are you super rich? Maybe you spent a couple seasons on "Full House?" Well have we got the scam for you! For over 10 years, a man named Rick Singer helped the rich and famous get their kids into the school of their parents' dreams--all done through cheating, manipulating, and paying people off. And guess what? THEY ALL EVENTUALLY...