Best George Lam Podcasts (2026)

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183 - Happy In The New Year 1:05:19

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Today we welcome in the new year as we film a special episode facing the camera. We play "agree or disagree" and discuss several relatable topics, from the effectiveness of New Year's resolutions to if romance if dying. We also rank our worst personal habits to leave behind from the past year. This episode is packed with introspection, light-hearte…

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The Mushroom Murder Trial: How Erin Patterson Poisoned Her Family 43:08

20h ago43:08

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Four family members sat down for a home-cooked lunch in Leongatha, Australia. Within days, three were dead and one barely survived. At the center of it all was Erin Patterson and a beef Wellington. What happened inside that kitchen became one of Australia’s most disturbing murder trials. Listen to your season 6 premiere, with Ky being back from vac…

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Episode 1: Vince Beiser - Power Metals 28:49

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The imperative to stop burning fossil fuels and a proliferation of new tech gadgets like cell phones and smart everything has businesses and governments scrambling to procure the metals that make the magic happen. Mining, refining and even recycling these components comes with a heavy environmental cost. Can we realistically switch from fossil fuel…

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Florida Man Accused of Running Over Foot Model After Hotel Meet-Up | Elmoncy Sercle 6:05

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A woman agreed to meet Elmoncy Sercle in Aventura, Florida, believing she was there to sell a pair of used sneakers she’d listed online. What happened next turned violent and ended with her being run over by a vehicle. Let's get into a Florida Man Friday case where entitlement takes it to a whole other level. ************************************** …

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Adoptive Mothers Charged with Nearly 2,000 Counts After Teen Found Severely Malnourished | Sarah Faber 9:49

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A teenage boy showed up for a routine school check-in in Brookville, Pennsylvania. Staff hadn’t seen him in person for over a year, and what they saw stopped everything. He weighed just 79 pounds, was wearing a diaper, and showed signs of severe malnutrition and abuse. What investigators uncovered next left even the most seasoned of police officers…

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Newborn Found Alive in Dumpster After Being Tied Inside Trash Bags | Zinnia Hernandez 7:31

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A passerby heard a baby crying from a dumpster behind a hotel in Columbus, Georgia. Inside, police found a newborn boy tied inside trash bags, left there for hours, and somehow still alive. The question is why and who did this? This is the case of Zinnia Hernandez. Listen now on Love and Murder ******************************************************…

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Florida Man Admits He “Decided to Kill” Roommate Over Vodka Bottle | George Henry Balboni 5:05

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Deputies responded to a “disturbance” in Key Largo where they found a man, George Henry Balboni, bleeding on the ground with arrows scattered around his body. This case raises one question: when does a roommate dispute turn into an attempted execution? Listen now to this Florida Man Friday. ************************************** Do you have thought…

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He Shot Her, Burned the Car, and Threw Her in a River; Crime of Passion or Calculated Murder? | Michael Owens 10:18

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Firefighters responded to a burning car on a quiet Mississippi road just after sunrise. By the time the flames died down, there was nothing left but a blackened shell and no sign of the woman who owned it. Hours later, 36-year-old Ebony Owens was reported missing after she didn’t show up for work. What started as a welfare check quickly turned into…

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182 - Rico Zhang: On An Island 1:59:55

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Rico Zhang is a Chinese-Australian Director known for his technical filmmaking, award-winning music videos and bold aesthetic world-building. His most recent project was Dongji Rescue 东极岛 (2025), a film based on the true story of Chinese fisherman from Dongji Island who risked their lives to rescue over 300 British POWs after a Japanese transport s…

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California Man Murders Wife in Front of Their Children, Dies in Shootout | Michael Rocha 7:27

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Police were called to a home in Reedley, California, where Yesennia Rocha had been shot by her husband, Michael Rocha right in front of their adult children and family members. What followed was a day-long manhunt and a deadly shootout with deputies that left two parents gone within 24 hours and their children trying to make sense of a life shatter…

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Episode 25: George Tsakraklides - Franken Politics 29:59

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It's dawning on a growing number of people that the lack of any sort of rational and effective response to the climate crisis is bringing us toward a Thelma and Louise ending for industrial civilization. The hope for a soft landing fades with every year. In his book Franken Politics George Tsakraklides looks at how we arrived at this point and hone…

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“I Will Find a Way to Kill You” Man Accused of Trying to Drown Fiancée | Drew Williams 7:50

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A 911 call came in from a Florida motel pool reporting a possible drowning — but the man on scene said no one had drowned… and couldn’t explain where his fiancée was. What police uncovered next involved infidelity, threats, a sudden breakup, and a woman found soaked, shaking, and pointing straight at the man she said tried to kill her. This is the …

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“I Don’t Know If He’s Alive” Wife Drives Over Husband During Fight | Dara Masterson 8:24

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A frantic 911 call… a husband on the ground… and a wife screaming that she “did not mean to run over him.” Just after 7:30 p.m. in Lavaca, Arkansas, Clayton Masterson was found crushed beneath a van while his estranged wife, Dara Masterson, begged dispatchers to help him. What started as a routine pickup ended in a scene investigators are still try…

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“Cool! How Deep?” A Welfare Check Turned into a Double Homicide Investigation | Mary and JR Crocker 17:06

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It started with a welfare check. Deputies went out to a rural Georgia property looking for a 14-year-old girl named Mary Crocker… and instead uncovered a nightmare buried in the backyard. Mary wasn’t the only child missing. Her brother, Elwyn “JR” Crocker Jr., had vanished too, and neither child had ever been reported missing. This is one of the mo…

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Florida Neglect Case Leaves One Dog Dead and One Barely Alive | Guadalupe Garcia Jr. 7:40

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A neighbor in Immokalee, Florida made a desperate call after spotting two dogs trapped in a roofless backyard pen — one already dead, the other barely hanging on in the heat. What deputies found behind that fence set off an entire criminal investigation. This is the case of Ally and Blackie — and animal neglect that turned fatal. ******************…

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Arizona Man FaceTimed His Ex Next to His Murdered Girlfriend’s Body | Taton Dorfman 8:08

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A late-night welfare check in Marana, Arizona turned into something far darker when police were shown screenshots no one could explain, 29-year-old Taton Dorfman, lying in bed next to his girlfriend, 30-year-old Hannah Rogers, covered in blood and saying, “I killed her.” What started as a FaceTime call spiraled into a confession, a standoff, and a …

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181 - The HaHa Monsters 1:41:49

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In this special episode, the hosts delve into the theme of rushing through life and reflect on their personal experiences with close friendships. They discuss the difficulty of savoring moments, and the significance of 'Irish goodbyes'. The conversation centers around Aric's impending move to California, exploring the emotional and practical implic…

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“I Thought the Gun Was Empty” Las Vegas Woman Charged in Boyfriend’s Shooting | Allysandra Blea 15:05

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On Nassau Drive in Las Vegas, 23-year-old Mark Gaughan lay dying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the neck while his 20-year-old girlfriend, Allysandra Blea, told 911 it was all just an accident during a late-night “photoshoot” with a friend’s gun. But when detectives pulled her messages, search history, and photos that story started to look…

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Episode 24: James Fairhead - Naturekind 30:00

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As we scramble to create a more sustainable version of our civilization much of the focus has been on technology. But electric cars and reusable containers will only take us so far. From mountaintop removal to factory farms our relationship with the non-human world has been one of unabashed exploitation. If we’re to regain some sort of equilibrium …

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Florida Mother's Ex Turns Argument into 7-year-old Being Shot | Sammie Underwood 7:41

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A late-night meetup in Panama City, Florida turned into a high-speed chase with a terrified mother realizing her 7-year-old son had been shot in the back. At the center of it all was Sammie Underwood III, an angry ex who wouldn't see reason. And when deputies went looking for him, the story only got darker. This is the Florida case of Sammie Underw…

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“I Sold Him in a Parking Lot” Mother Placed on FBI's Ten Most Wanted List | Cindy Singh 15:39

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A welfare check in Everman, Texas should’ve been simple, until officers learned six-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez hadn’t been seen in months. His mother, Cindy Rodriguez Singh, gave multiple stories about where the boy was, but was any of it true? What followed was a flight out of the country, cadaver dog alerts, a demolished patio, and a mother …

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Man Sentenced to Life for Shooting Ex-Girlfriend as She Tried to Escape | Michael Dutkiewicz 15:41

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Late one night in West Conshohocken, neighbors woke to screams and gunfire, and a young woman, 25-year-old Alyssa Rose Wiest, running for her life from her boyfriend, Michael Dutkiewicz. Alyssa’s case is one of the most chilling examples of relationship violence we’ve covered, and the evidence that came out at trial is the kind that stays with you.…

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“He Killed Everyone” Florida 5-Year-Old Escapes Massacre Covered in Blood | Christopher Bobby Rowell 8:05

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A five-year-old girl showed up at a neighbor’s door in Hilliard, Florida covered in blood splatter, shaking, and begging for help. She told them the man inside her house “had killed others.” Moments later, deputies walked into one of the most disturbing murder-suicides Nassau County has ever seen. What pushed this quiet family home into a scene of …

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Parents Accused of Staging Scene After Little Girl Found Beaten and Unresponsive | Nicholas Loving 16:08

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First responders were called to a Cold Springs home for a little girl “not breathing”… but what they found didn’t look anything like a medical emergency. Five-year-old Izabella was cold to the touch, lying beside a bare mattress, her small body covered in bruises no child earns by accident. As detectives moved through the house, the truth surfaced …

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How a “Hunting Accident” Exposed a Million-Dollar Murder Plot | Larry Rudolph 44:51

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A single gunshot inside a hunting cabin in Zambia, and a wealthy dentist claiming his wife accidentally shot herself while packing a rifle. But the details around Bianca Rudolph’s death didn’t add up. Not the wound, not the timing, and definitely not what investigators uncovered about Larry Rudolph’s double life waiting back home. Soon, a so-called…

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How Two Florida Child Abuse Cases Took Opposite Turns: Prison for One, Nothing for the Other 20:23

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Two Florida cases, two sets of parents, and two stories that should’ve never been allowed to happen in the first place. In the first case, six-year-old Anthony Rouse is found unresponsive in a bathtub. His parents claim he drowned… but the truth came out in text messages, a dog cage, and a sibling’s terrified confession. The second case takes anoth…

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Episode 23: Chanelle Gallant & Elene Lam —Not Your Rescue Project 30:00

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Rich and connected, Jeffrey Epstein trafficked girls with impunity. We've all seen those stickers for anti-trafficking organization in airports and bus stations and it's normal to assume they are there to help people caught in the same sort of situation. In their book Not Your Rescue Project Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam detail how the anti-traffi…

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180 - Tilman Rieger: Life, Death, and In-Between 1:36:40

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Today's conversation takes a deep dive into the paranormal, exploring Tilman's fascination with near death experiences, reincarnation, shared death experiences, and the time between lives. Tilman shares compelling stories and accounts, including documented cases of miraculous healings and children's memories of past lives. The discussion also touch…

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Teen Keeps Murder Victim’s Head in His Closet, Then Tells Cops It Was “Easier Than Expected” | Brian Cohee 36:23

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A mother goes to clean her son’s closet… and instead finds two bags so heavy, so wrong that she can’t bring herself to open the second layer. Minutes later, police arrive—and 19-year-old Brian Cohee calmly tells them exactly what they’re about to find. A human head and human hands. And the name of the man they belonged to: Warren Barnes, a beloved …

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Florida Grandmother Found Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Her Son-in-Law | Donna Adelson 14:56

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A respected law professor. A bitter custody battle. And a murder that took more than a decade to fully unravel. When Dan Markel was gunned down in his Tallahassee driveway in 2014, investigators uncovered a murder-for-hire plot tied to his ex-wife’s family, the Adelsons. Now, after years of wiretaps, arrests, and courtroom chaos, the matriarch hers…

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One Mother Leaves Son with Abusive Boyfriend — Another Falls Asleep in Tub with Her Baby 8:09

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A three-year-old boy is rushed to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, his hands and arms covered in blistered burns. Doctors take one look and know—this wasn’t an accident. This is the case of Breanna Lair and Jacob Snead. Then, another Louisville. This time, Alabama. A mother, Amber Winstead, wakes up in a motel bathtub to find her baby, Ki’…

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Hollywood Actress Dominique Dunne Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend, He Served Less Than 4 Years 39:41

2M ago39:41

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When Hollywood actress Dominique Dunne landed her breakout role in Poltergeist, her future looked unstoppable ... until love turned deadly. At just 22, she was strangled outside her West Hollywood home by her ex-boyfriend, John Sweeney, a man whose obsession spiraled into violence. But what followed was almost as shocking as the murder itself. How …

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“I Was at the Bar”: Florida Dad Charged After Toddler Dies in 107-Degree Truck | Scott Gardner 12:00

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A frantic 911 call, a baby in the backseat, and a story that didn’t add up. When police in Ormond Beach, Florida arrived, 18-month-old Sebastian Gardner was already gone. His small body showed signs that he’d been left in a hot truck for hours while his father, Scott Gardner, sat drinking inside a bar. What followed was a case that shocked even sea…

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Episode 22: Chuck Collins - Burned by Billionaires 29:59

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Donald Trump was surrounded by billionaires during his inauguration. It became glaringly obvious who bought the election. But the influence of the uber wealthy goes far beyond that one election. They are picking our pockets and causing societal instability in many ways. Chuck Collins looks at their impact in his book Burned by Billionaires: How Con…

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“The Leg and the Foot Fell Out” Diver’s Discovery Solves a 6-Year-Old Mystery in Ohio | Jessica Coleman 17:19

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When a scuba diver unzipped a duffel bag at the bottom of a quiet Ohio quarry, he expected lost gear, not what spilled out next. Inside were towels, rocks… and the body of a newborn baby boy. The community called him Baby Boy Hope, vowing to find the monster who had done it. But the truth, when it finally came six years later, stunned everyone. The…

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He Pretended to Be a Stalker to Control His Wife, Then Murdered Her | Daniel Krug 21:39

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When 43-year-old Kristil Krug was found beaten and stabbed in her Colorado garage, police thought her past had caught up with her. For months, she’d been stalked and terrorized by who she thought was her ex-boyfriend—sending threats, photos, and messages that tracked her every move. Her estranged husband, Daniel Krug, was "there to protect her." Bu…

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"I Don’t Know My Own Strength" Former Football Star and Girlfriend Charged After Infant Found Dead | Belle and Donovan Winter 11:13

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A 911 call from Merritt Island, Florida, revealed every parent’s nightmare — a two-month-old baby, cold and unresponsive in his bassinet. But what started as a mysterious infant death soon pointed to something far darker. As investigators pieced together text messages between the parents, Belle and Donovan Winter, medical reports, and interviews, t…

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“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks 6:31

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A 911 call in Birmingham led police to a heartbreaking scene — three-year-old Keterrius “KJ” Sparks, lifeless after being left in a parked car for more than five hours in sweltering heat.But the kicker? The person who forgot him in the car, was his DHS case worker. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is t…

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179 - c.j. Ng: Why You Suck At Selling 1:07:37

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c.j. Ng is a sales, leadership, and experiential learning coach. He has helped companies ranging from Google, Volvo to Swarovski. Today we talk about the often-overlooked skill of sales, not just as a career, but as a life-altering tool. We explore the nuances of effective communication, the need for empathy, and the fine line between influence and…

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“Dead as a Doornail” Michigan Father’s 911 Call After Starving His Baby to Death | Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari 41:21

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When a Michigan father calmly told 911 that his baby was “dead as a doornail,” even the dispatcher couldn’t believe his tone. But what police found inside the farmhouse was far worse than anyone expected. Ten-month-old Mary Welch had wasted away from starvation. Her parents, Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari, claimed faith over medicine and refused to …

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Episode 21: Wen Stephenson - Learning to Live in the Dark 30:05

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When Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to the East Wing of the White house it was both real and symbolic. Much of what we took for granted, the rule of law, the constitution and due process have also been demolished. All of this happening as the planet is reaching irreversible tipping points. A recent report found that 84% of world’s coral has been…

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“I Just Shot My Family” Entire Family Murdered by Florida Veteran | Jeffrey Hutchinson 20:06

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It started with a haunting 911 call — a Florida man sobbing, “I just shot my family… I love my family!” When deputies arrived, they found a scene that would stay with them forever: a mother and three young children murdered inside their Crestview home. Army veteran Jeffrey Hutchinson, claimed masked intruders had done it. But as investigators dug d…

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“Please Don’t Die” Father Murders 3-Week-Old Daughter with a Crossbow | Patrick Proefriedt 10:23

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When a panicked 911 call came from a quiet home in Colesville, New York, dispatchers could hear a mother’s desperate pleas, “please don’t die.” Moments later, the truth emerged, 28-year-old Patrick Proefriedt had fired a crossbow at his wife, Megan, as she held their three-week-old baby, Eleanor. What followed was a crime so cruel it stunned even v…

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No Body, No Problem? Texas Realtor Vanishes After Calling Her Mother in Fear | Suzanne Simpson 31:20

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On October 7, 2024, a Texas mother vanished after failing to pick up her daughter from school ... something she never missed. Within hours, friends were calling police, her husband was spinning excuses, and investigators began uncovering a trail of lies. Suzanne Simpson’s disappearance out of Olmos Park quickly spiraled into one of Texas’s most hau…

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Ky's Raw Update About This Monday's Case 2:23

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**An Apology** Hey, LaMs! Before bringing you today’s case, I want to have an open conversation with you. I know you noticed the episode length and might’ve worried about what that means for your podcast. Fear not! This is just a brief explanation post, and I’m asking you to lend me five minutes of your time. Thank you for your patience and underst…

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Florida Woman Pours Acid on Husband a Day Before Divorce Hearing | Chuanying He 9:35

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When 50-year-old Chuanying He called 911 on August 21, 2025, she calmly told dispatchers she’d just poured sulfuric acid on her husband, Robert Heyden. This horrific act was a calculated act of revenge — one that left even seasoned detectives stunned. ************************************** Past cases mentioned in this episode: Jealous Father Murder…

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Florida Woman Finds Son's Secret - His Murdered Girlfriend | Robert Hendrix 6:38

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When Hurricane Milton hit Florida in October 2024, 32-year-old Robert Hendrix invited his mother to stay with him for safety. But once the storm passed, what she found inside his Jacksonville home was far worse than anything the hurricane left behind. What began as a hurricane shelter turned into a murder scene, exposing a crime that may have staye…

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“My Brother Shot Everyone” the Staged Massacre of the Humiston Family | Mark and Sarah Humiston 24:50

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It started with a 911 call from a terrified 15-year-old boy in Fall City, Washington claiming his brother had shot their entire family, then turned the gun on himself. But when deputies walked into the Humiston home, the truth was far worse. What looked like a murder-suicide was something else entirely; a meticulously staged massacre inside a home …

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Episode 20: Tim Mulligan - Witchland 30:00

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In the spirit of upcoming Halloween, the new interview is about a horror graphic novel trilogy. Tim Mulligan adds supernatural forces to the most radioactive site in the United States, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland Washington. In this interview we talk about the real horrors of radioactive releases and the fictional horrors of witches…

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“I Never Move on Without Revenge” Popular TikToker Murders for $31,000 | Naqibullah Habibzoi 8:00

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When 34-year-old Awal Noor Kiftan stepped outside his San Antonio apartment, he had no idea it would be the last thing he ever did. Minutes later, he was found shot to death. As detectives followed the trail, a shocking twist emerged online: the suspected killer, Naqibullah Habibzoi, bragged about the shooting in a series of TikTok revenge videos. …