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Crimetown

Gimlet

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Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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HP for MP

Bill Houston & Tyler Pontier

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Bill Houston & Tyler Pontier are candidates for council in Morris Plains New Jersey. HP for MP (HoustonPontier for Morris Plains) breaks down the issues in Morris Plains and how Bill & Tyler plan to address them. Bill & Tyler will talk with featured guests, residents of Morris Plains, and key members of the community as they speak about the issues important to them - and bring information to the people
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It’s 1982, and a man bursts into an East Village storefront apartment and shoots punk musician Billy Balls. Author and activist iO Tillett Wright and Crimetown Producer Austin Mitchell unravel a mystery of love and loss, the tender binds of family, and the stories we tell ourselves just to survive. Created by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier.
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The Official Jinx Podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of the HBO documentary series directed by Andrew Jarecki that became a real-life murder investigation. The show revisits all six episodes of Part One and will serve as a companion piece to The Jinx: Part Two as it airs on Max, beginning April 21. Hosted by Jarecki’s Jinx filmmaking partner, Executive Producer Zac Stuart-Pontier, the show guides listeners through never-before-aired conversations with Robert Durst and other key player ...
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Hi, RFK Tape listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, American History Hotline. American History Hotline: Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history — from the Revolutionary War to rock & roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to Americ…
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For over 20 years, Ken Tekiela was a celebrated firefighter, husband, and father of two —but he led a secret, double life as a hitman for the Chicago mob. When the truth came out, it destroyed his family. Now, his son Kyle, host of Crook County, is left to pick up the pieces. Crook County is the shocking true crime podcast about Kenny “The Kid” Tek…
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Join Andrew and Zac as they pull back the curtain on the making of The Jinx's second season. They'll chat with some of the behind-the-scenes magicians who helped turn Part 2 into the Emmy-nominated series it is. Dive into the sets, the wardrobe, the sound, and how all these elements came together to create the unforgettable recreations you saw on s…
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In a special bonus episode, Andrew and Zac take listener questions that have lingered in the wake of the Part Two finale. They explore topics including how Prudence Farrow fits into the Bob Durst story, who John Lewin went to visit after the trial and how Bob bullied his siblings in creative and disturbing ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…
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Listen to The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi here: https://lnk.to/confessionsofanthonyraimondiFD!balladofbillyballs In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crime…
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Andrew testifies in front of the Westchester County Grand Jury about Kathie’s murder and he talks about his final run in with Bob. Plus, more on Bob’s second wife’s controversial rise in the business world. How much did she, Bob’s family, and the Durst Organization really know about Bob’s misdeeds? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…
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Filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Zac Stuart-Pontier unravel some of the most intriguing and questionable stories Bob told on the witness stand. In a shocking moment that seems drawn from The Usual Suspects, Lewin confronts Bob with his most elaborate lie – about a pot-buying adventure in California’s Humboldt County on the road to Beverly Hills – deco…
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Join filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Zac Stuart-Pontier as they dissect hidden recordings, and unravel the pivotal roles of Bob's oldest confidantes -- Stewart and Emily Altman. Discover how one slip on the witness stand forces Bob’s legal team to radically change the course of the defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a…
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Bob is on trial for killing his best friend, Susan Berman, but the key to the case is understanding his motive. Was Susan an accomplice in the 1982 disappearance of Bob’s first wife Kathie, and if so, would her talking to the police put Bob at risk? Did Bob kill her to clean up a loose end? When Andrew finds a hidden recording of Susan made nine da…
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A new 10-part true-crime podcast, Executive Produced and Edited by Zac Stuart-Pontier, co-creator of Crimetown. Imagine if, one day, you are accused of something. Something horrible, violent, heinous. Something you swear you did not do, and nothing you say can convince anyone otherwise — even the people closest to you. That’s Sophia Johnson’s story…
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Imagine if, one day, you are accused of something. Something horrible, violent, heinous. Something you swear you did not do, and nothing you say can convince anyone otherwise — even the people closest to you. That’s Sophia Johnson’s story. Sophia was starting fresh: A new life, a new husband, a baby on the way. But it all unraveled on January 10, 2…
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As Bob’s last interview ends, he whispers a confession that will remain hidden for months. Listen to a special bonus episode that uncovers how it is discovered and what comes next, as the filmmakers race to track down Bob before the show airs and he disappears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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In the final episode of Part One Andrew approaches his greatest challenge yet: convincing Bob to sit for a second interview during which he plans to confront him with damning evidence on camera. Bob's evasive tactics and lies threaten to derail Andrew's efforts, but fate intervenes, providing unexpected leverage. As tension mounts, Andrew and filmm…
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In the years since Kathie Durst disappeared, no progress has been made in finding out what happened to her. Then, a breakthrough: a voicemail from Susan Berman's son Sareb Kaufman holds a crucial piece of evidence that could be the key to solving the mystery. Andrew seeks advice from former OJ prosecutor Marcia Clark, and decides to confront Bob, p…
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