Best darkdialoguemain Podcasts (2025)

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The Man on the Dirt Bike – Building the Case 1:39:30

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When a 14-year-old’s evening walk ends in tragedy, the town of Armada, Michigan is shaken to its core. In this episode of Dark Dialogue, John and Angela dissect the early investigation that turned a nameless “man on the dirt bike” into a household name—and a prime suspect. Follow the crucial leads that shaped the case: Eyewitness accounts of a helm…

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Dark Dialogue: April Millsap Part 2: Blood in the Branches – The Investigation Begins 1:28:16

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On July 24, 2014, the quiet town of Armada, Michigan was forever changed when 14-year-old April Millsap set out for a walk with her dog and never came home. What began as a summer evening stroll on the Macomb Orchard Trail ended in a brutal attack that left investigators — and an entire community — reeling. In this episode of Dark Dialogue, we take…

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April Millsap Part 1: The Girl on the Trail – Who Was April Millsap? 1:13:14

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She was just 14. A daughter, a dreamer, a life that mattered. On July 24, 2014, April Millsap leashed up her beloved dog Penny and set out on the Macomb Orchard Trail in Armada, Michigan. Minutes later, she sent her boyfriend a chilling text: “I think I almost got kidnapped.” By nightfall, Penny returned alone—and April’s body was discovered just o…

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Heather Dawn Church Part 4: The Killer Who Counted on Silence 1:21:13

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Heather Dawn Church’s story shattered the silence—and exposed the chilling truth about one of America’s most calculating killers. In this final installment of The Forest Kept Her Silence, we confront Robert Charles Browne—the drifter whose fingerprint ended Heather’s case and whose later confessions claimed up to 48 more murders across nine states.…

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Heather Dawn Church Part 3: The Fingerprint in the Silence 1:01:39

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When Heather Dawn Church disappeared from her Black Forest, Colorado home in 1991, the trail went cold—until legendary detective Lou Smit stepped in. In The Fingerprint in the Silence, John and Angela take you inside Smit’s methodical, victim-first approach that transformed an overlooked piece of evidence into a game-changing arrest. From his early…

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Heather Dawn Church Part 2: The Forest Kept Her Silence. 55:00

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When 13-year-old Heather Dawn Church vanished from her Black Forest, Colorado home in 1991, the investigation faltered. Evidence was mishandled. Theories went nowhere. The system stayed quiet. But one man refused to let her be forgotten. Retired Colorado Springs Police commander John Wesley Anderson watched from the sidelines as the El Paso County …

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Heather Dawn Church Part 1: The Girl Who Vanished from Her Own Home 1:11:37

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Thirteen-year-old Heather Dawn Church was supposed to be safe. She was home alone doing her homework in the quiet, wooded Black Forest of Colorado when she vanished without a trace. Her schoolbooks were still open. The lights were on. And her little brother was fast asleep. But Heather was gone—and no one heard a thing. In this gripping first insta…

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Brianna Maitland Part 6: The Final Turn: Truth, Theories, and the Ghosts Left Behind 1:35:58

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In this gripping final installment of our Brianna Maitland series, we confront the shadows one last time—and ask the questions that still haunt a community. On March 19, 2004, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland vanished from a lonely Vermont road, leaving behind a mystery that has defied answers for two decades. Her car was found backed into an abandoned…

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Brianna Maitland Part 5 - Crossroads of the Vanished: Brianna, Maura, and the Men Who Lurk 1:36:28

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In this chilling installment of Dark Dialogue, we venture into the shadows that connect two of the most unsettling disappearances in New England: Brianna Maitland and Maura Murray. Brianna vanished in 2004, her car discovered mysteriously backed into an abandoned farmhouse wall. Just six weeks earlier and 90 miles away, Maura Murray disappeared und…

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Brianna Maitland Part 4: Jealousy, Violence, and the Ones We Let Too Close 2:04:57

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In Part 4 of our Brianna Maitland series, Dark Dialogue dives into one of the most personal—and controversial—chapters yet: the brutal assault Brianna endured just weeks before she vanished. Seventeen-year-old Brianna was punched in the face at a party by Keallie Lacross, a former friend, in what many describe as a jealousy-fueled attack. The injur…

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Brianna Maitland Part 3: Small Town Secrets: Drugs, Debt, and Disappearances 1:57:12

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On March 19, 2004, Brianna Maitland vanished after leaving her shift at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, Vermont. Her car was discovered backed into an abandoned barn—with the engine running, her wallet and paychecks still inside, and no sign of Brianna. In this episode of Dark Dialogue, we dive deep into the theory that her disappearance was t…

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Trailer – What Is Dark Dialogue? 1:12

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Dark Dialogue is a true crime podcast that refuses to settle for easy answers. We dissect cold cases, missing persons, and systemic failures—one deep investigation at a time. Every episode goes beyond the headlines, examining theories, timelines, forensic evidence, and law enforcement blind spots. We challenge official narratives and amplify the vo…

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Part 2 - The House That Watched Her Disappear: Brianna Maitland’s Crime Scene 2:06:54

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In this gripping second installment of Dark Dialogue: Vermont’s Vanished, we return to March 20, 2004—the day Brianna Maitland’s abandoned green Oldsmobile was found backed into the side of the crumbling Old Dutchburn Barn. Inside the car? Two paychecks, her contact lenses, migraine meds, and the haunting sense that she meant to come back. Outside?…

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Vanished in the Night: Brianna's Last Day - Part 1 1:37:49

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Seventeen-year-old Brianna Maitland clocked out of her shift at the Black Lantern Inn on March 19, 2004… and vanished into the night. In this first episode of a new series, John and Angela walk you through Brianna’s final known day—her interactions, her movements, the people she saw, and the moments that now feel like chilling premonitions. We exam…

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Echoes and Entanglements – The Theories We Feared - Maura Murray Part 6 3:05:53

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In the final installment of our Maura Murray arc, Dark Dialogue closes the casebook—without closing the case. On February 9, 2004, Maura vanished on a rural stretch of Route 112 in New Hampshire. Now, we revisit every angle one last time. Host John breaks down the most credible theory: that Maura, intent on a weekend getaway, was picked up and kill…

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Shadow in the Snow: Could Maura Have Been Left to Die? 2:04:03

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On a cold February night in 2004, Maura Murray crashed her black Saturn on Route 112 in rural New Hampshire—and disappeared without a trace. No footprints. No blood. No signs of a struggle. Just a locked car and a lingering question: Did Maura leave the scene alone? In Episode 5 of our Maura Murray series, Dark Dialogue dissects the chilling tandem…

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Unlikely Silence: The Death by Exposure Theory in Maura Murray’s Case 1:41:48

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What if no one hurt Maura Murray… and that’s what makes it so hard to accept? In Episode 4 of Dark Dialogue, John and Angela investigate the most controversial theory in Maura’s disappearance: that she wasn’t abducted, attacked, or aided—but that she simply wandered into the White Mountains and died of exposure. With first-hand wilderness EMS insig…

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Silent Exit: The Runaway Theory of Maura Murray 2:42:55

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On a snowy February night in 2004, 21-year-old Maura Murray vanished without a trace after crashing her car on a desolate stretch of Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. No footprints. No phone activity. No confirmed sightings. Just a locked car, a scattering of personal belongings—and two decades of unanswered questions. In this episode of Dark …

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Truth Over Theories – Unraveling Maura Murray’s Story, Part 2 1:53:34

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In the shadow of speculation, truth fights to be heard. In Part Two of our Maura Murray series, Dark Dialogue pulls no punches. Hosts John and Angela take a hard look at James Renner—whose irresponsible claims have overshadowed Maura’s story for more than a decade. From unfounded allegations against Fred Murray to baseless accusations involving Mau…

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Echoes in the Pines: The Vanishing of Maura Murray – Part 1 2:15:21

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On a cold February evening in 2004, 21-year-old nursing student Maura Murray vanished without a trace after a minor car crash on a rural road in Haverhill, New Hampshire. No footprints. No confirmed sightings. No answers. Two decades later, her disappearance continues to haunt the true crime world—and the White Mountains that swallowed her story. I…

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Vanished in the Dust: The Mystery of Chance Englebert 1:05:27

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What happened to 25-year-old Chance Englebert on the night of July 6, 2019? A devoted husband and father, Chance disappeared during what was supposed to be a family weekend in Gering, Nebraska. After a disagreement with relatives, Chance left on foot—and was never seen again. In this haunting episode of Dark Dialogue, hosts John and Angela walk you…

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Unraveled Truths – The Mystery of Lauren Agee’s Death (Part 2 of 2) 2:08:55

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In this powerful conclusion to our two-part investigation, John and Angela dig deeper into the aftermath of Lauren Agee’s death at WakeFest 2015. As questions pile up—about witness credibility, scene tampering, and investigative failures—Lauren’s family turns their grief into advocacy, and a legal battle begins. Was Lauren pushed? Was there a cover…

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Unraveled Truths: The Mystery of Lauren Agee’s Death - Part 1 2:50:51

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Unraveled Truths – The Mystery of Lauren Agee’s Death (Part 1 of 2) In July 2015, 21-year-old Lauren Agee attended WakeFest on Center Hill Lake in Tennessee. Less than 24 hours later, her body was found floating below a steep cliff. Authorities ruled it an accidental drowning—but from the very beginning, the evidence didn’t add up. In this gripping…

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Echoes of Absence: The Disappearance of Holly Bobo 1:57:56

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Echoes of Absence: The Disappearance of Holly Bobo On the morning of April 13, 2011, 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo walked into the woods behind her Decatur County, Tennessee home—following a man in camouflage. She was never seen alive again. This episode of Dark Dialogue unravels one of the most haunting and controversial missing persons c…

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Whispers of Fear - The Vanishing of Brookelyn Farthing 1:56:35

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Whispers of Fear: The Vanishing of Brookelyn Farthing Brookelyn Farthing was just 18—bold, beautiful, and brimming with promise—when she vanished from a rural Kentucky home in the early hours of June 22, 2013. What began as a typical Friday night quickly unraveled into a haunting mystery. A house fire. A chilling text. A final message: “I’m scared.…

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Shadows of Justice - The Candace Hiltz Story 1:47:18

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Shadows of Justice: The Candace Hiltz Story Candace Hiltz was sharp, fearless, and unapologetically vocal—a teenage prodigy with dreams of becoming a Supreme Court justice. But in the shadowed valley of Fremont County, Colorado, brilliance wasn’t always welcomed. On August 15, 2006, Candace was found brutally murdered in her family’s home. And from…

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Vanished in the Darkness: The Heather Elvis Case 2:04:56

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Vanished in the Darkness: The Heather Elvis Case On a chilly night in December 2013, 20-year-old Heather Elvis vanished from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina—leaving behind a car, a community in shock, and a haunting trail of unanswered questions. As suspicion fell on a tangled love triangle, the case gripped the nation. But a decade later, questions s…

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The Kindness That Killed - Lori Bray 55:35

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The Kindness That Killed: The Lori Bray Case Lori Bray was known for her warmth, generosity, and radiant spirit—a beloved presence in Laurel, Montana. But on the night of October 1, 2019, she vanished after closing up the local casino where she worked. Her car was found abandoned. Her phone silent. And her kindness, many believe, led her straight i…

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