Best On Their Behalf A True Crime Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Foreign Agent Episode 6: One Last Job 56:10

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By the 1990s, a faction of Irish republicans were turning away from militancy and setting their sights on peace. A political future for the campaign would require more money, more lobbying, and even deeper engagement with the United States – though not with Irish Northern Aid, now tainted by its long association with the IRA. Instead, Noraid was wo…

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Foreign Agent Bonus Episode 2: Hollywood and the IRA’s American Connection 22:01

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*Corrected file* Noraid has been portrayed on screen many times, usually in the background of stories about terrorism and gunrunning. While TV shows and movies like Columbo, Patriot Games and The Devil’s Own aren’t exactly high art, they do reveal how the class politics of Irish America were understood (and misrepresented) by Hollywood. In this bon…

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Foreign Agent Episode 5: Our Day Will Come 53:25

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As the Troubles dragged on, IRA volunteers at the Maze Prison decided to go on hunger strike in 1980 and 1981. Their decision would change everything for the IRA — and for Noraid. The protest garnered sympathy from around the world and sparked outrage in the Irish American community. Noraid rallied outside the British embassy, burned Margaret Thatc…

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Foreign Agent Episode 4: Lawyers, Guns and Money 50:22

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For decades, a quiet armored truck driver living in Brooklyn ran thousands of guns to the IRA. He was born in Ireland and dedicated to the Republican cause. He was also a committed socialist, who believed the anti-imperial struggle in Ireland was connected to the struggle of African-Americans, Cubans and Vietnamese. When he wasn’t handing out flyer…

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Foreign Agent Bonus Episode: The IRA’s Technical Support 17:32

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For over 100 years, Irish revolutionaries hoping to drive the British out of Ireland looked to the United States for money and support. They also looked across the Atlantic for new technology that might give them an advantage, including homemade surface-to-air missiles and even the world’s first modern submarine. In this bonus episode, we explore t…

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Foreign Agent Episode 3: Agents of the State 41:38

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After Bloody Sunday in 1972, Irish Northern Aid saw its power, influence and donations increase dramatically — but a higher profile brought new enemies. Secretly, the Federal Bureau of Investigation turned its sights on Noraid: auditing their books, cultivating informers and staking out meetings. On the public stage, Irish American politicians like…

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Foreign Agent Episode 2: The New World and the Old Country 53:21

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In 1927, the Irish republican Michael Flannery emigrated from the quiet backroads of Tipperary to the crowded streets of New York City, swapping a life of rebellion for a humdrum career in life insurance. But the Irish American community hadn’t forgotten about the old country, and as the Troubles began in Northern Ireland, Flannery found himself at…

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Foreign Agent Episode 1: The American Front 50:53

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When six suitcases full of guns are discovered on an Irish dock in 1971, suspicion falls on a newly founded organisation of Irish Americans known as Noraid. For nearly 30 years, the US, British and Irish governments accused the group of being a front for the Provisional IRA and of funnelling weapons and cash from the pockets of Irish America to the…

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Ep 8: On Behalf on Abraham Lee Shakespeare 1:10:54

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In the Season 4 Finale, Aja tells Devon the case of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a Florida man who disappears after winning the Lottery. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 7: On Behalf of Kierra Coles 1:02:01

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In 2018, Kierra Coles was pregnant with her first child and on a great career path. And then, she vanished. Almost every step in the investigation came up with nothing. So, what happened to Kierra Coles? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 6: On Behalf Of Kenyatta Barron 1:24:24

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In 2018, Kenyatta Barris and her two children were violently attacked by her boyfriend and their father, Ronnie Oneal. What followed was a bizarre, traumatic rigamarole. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 5: On Behalf of Beverly Jackson 1:31:47

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This week Aja tells the case on behalf a Beverly Jackson, a single mother living Florida who goes missing and is found days later dead in the trunk of her car with no visible sign of how she died. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 4: On Behalf of Junko Furuta 1:07:22

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode is particularly graphic and violent. Listener discretion advised. In 1980s Japan, high schooler Junko Furuta was kidnapped and held prisoner for 40 days. The brutality of her murder shocked the Japanese public, but gained little attention overseas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-p…

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Ep. 3: The Charleston Church Massacre 1:32:29

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This week Aja tells Devon the case of the Charleston Race Massacre. June 17th, 2015 Dylann Roof walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and murdered 9 innocent people attending a bible study. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 2: Sister Margaret Ann Pahl 1:04:00

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In 1980, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was brutally murdered in Toledo, Ohio. Her case remained unsolved for nearly 23 years, until shocking new evidence gave the case a sinister new angle. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 1: The Tulsa Race Massacre 1:42:56

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In the season 4 premiere, Aja and Devon discuss the Tulsa Race Massacre and context in which the worst case of racial violence in American history came to be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 10: The Grim Sleeper 1:53:14

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South Central Los Angeles experienced a slew of murders across 3 decades. Listen as Devon and Aja spend the season finale detailing the reign of terror of the Grimm Sleeper. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 9: Herbert Lee 58:01

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In 1961, Herbert Lee was shot point blank in front of a crowd of people. His killer went free. Listen to find out just exactly how that came to be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 8: On Behalf of Deborah Danner 56:03

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In this week's episode, Aja discusses the death of Deborah Danner, a 66-year-old black woman who was shot by police while she was suffering from a mental health crisis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 7: The Roxbury Murders 1:23:57

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In 1979, 12 women were murdered in a string of killings in the small neighborhood of Roxbury in Boston. Aja and Devon discuss why so many women were targeted in such a small town. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 6: On Behalf of Joan Little 49:50

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In this week's episode, Devon discusses the case of Joan Little, who faced the death penalty for killing her jailor after he sexually assaulted her, and the cultural impact of the 1975 trial. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep.5: On Behalf of Hannah Zehner Brim 1:22:03

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This week Aja tells the case of a pregnant mother of a toddler who goes missing in Florida. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 4: On Behalf of Valentino Dixon 1:05:54

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In 1991, Torriano Jackson was shot and killed. Valentino Dixon served 27 years for his murder, but according to multiple eyewitnesses, he wasn't the shooter. Find out how Golf Digest and Michelle Obama were involved with Valentino's exoneration. Pics and sources on instagram @ontheirbehalf_pod. CURTIS FLOWERS EPISODE: https://anchor.fm/dna-podcast7…

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Ep.3: On Behalf of Vincent Chin 1:02:24

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This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American man who was beaten to death by two white autoworkers in 1982. Written and edited by: Aja Hamilton Produced by: Devon Balsamo-Gillis & Aja Hamilton Music by: Holly Amber Church Social Media: Kelcie Gruenberg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d…

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Ep. 2: On Behalf of Quawan Charles 1:14:45

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This week's episode, Devon discusses all that we know of the ongoing case surrounding the mysterious death of 15 year old Quawan Bobby Charles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 1: On Behalf of Breonna Taylor 1:50:54

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This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African American girl who was shot while sleeping in her Kentucky home by plain clothes police officers in the middle of the night. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 10: On Behalf of Emmett Till 1:41:25

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In the Season 2 finale, Aja tells the story on Behalf of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy who was lynched in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman in her family's local grocery store. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep 9: On Behalf of Celia A Slave 2:01:16

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This week Aja and Devon tell the case on behalf of Celia A Slave, a 19 year old enslaved woman who was found guilty of murdering her slave owner Robert Newson, the man who raped her repeatedly for 5 years. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 8: On Behalf of Marissa Alexander 1:33:15

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This week, Aja tells the story of Marissa Alexander and how her story relates to a personal experience in Aja's life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep.7 : On Behalf of Tamla Horsford 1:12:44

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This week Devon tells the story on behalf of Tamla Horsford, a mother of 5 who was discovered dead in the backyard of the home where she had been attending a slumber party with other "football moms." A house full of people who all had no answers as to what happened to Tamla Horsford. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…

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Ep. 6: On Behalf of Mitrice Richardson 1:19:48

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This week Devon tell the story on behalf of Mitrice Richardson. In 2009, Mitrice Lavon Richardson disappeared after being wrongfully arrested during a mental health episode and released from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department with no ride, no phone, and no way to get home. Her case remains one of the cornerstones for the fight against police bruta…

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On Their Behalf Trailer 2020 0:50

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On Their Behalf is a True Crime podcast highlighting underrepresented case of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and beyond. Hosted by Aja Hamilton & Devon Balsamo-Gillis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 5: On Behalf of Riah Milton & Dominique Remmie Fells 1:07:49

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This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Riah Milton & Dominique Remmie Fells. Two transgender women who were murdered within 24 hours of each other. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 4: On Behalf of Matthew Shepard 1:04:09

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This week Devon tells the story on behalf of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year gay student who was lured to a rural are in Wyoming where he was beaten, tortured and left to die, sparking a nationwide and decades long revolution for LGBTQIA+ rights. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support…

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Ep. 3: On Behalf of Renisha McBride 1:04:48

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This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Renisha McBride. A 19-year-old black woman who after crashing her car roamed a residential area seeking help when she was shot in the face and killed. Written & Edited by: Aja Hamilton Music by: Holly Amber Church. Social Media Manager: Kelcie Gruenberg For sources and photos, follow us on instagram: @onth…

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Ep.2: On Behalf Of Samira Frasch 1:13:31

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This week Devon tells the story on behalf of Samira Frasch. A beautiful Florida wife and mother whose life was cut short due to lies, fraud and a contentious divorce. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 1: On Behalf of LaVena Johnson 1:27:15

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In our Season 2 Premiere, Aja and Devon tell the story on behalf of LaVena Johnson. A 19- year-old African American woman serving in the US Army who was found dead in her tent. The army ruled it a suicide, but the evidence shows that is far from the truth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support…

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Ep. 15: Serial Killer - Samuel Little 1:33:47

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In the season 1 finale episode, DnA cover America's most prolific serial killer Samuel Little. *CONTENT WARNING* Explicit content, explicit language. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dna-podcast7/support

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Ep. 13: The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery 1:32:07

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This week we discuss the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the subsequent cover up and national outrage. Written by Devon Balsamo-Gillis, Edited by Aja Hamilton, and Music by Holly Amber Church. Sources and photos available on instagram @dna_podcast. *Content Warning* Explicit material and language. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co…

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Ep. 12: The Murder of Jeffrey Hall 1:16:44

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In 2011, 10 year old Joseph Hall shot and killed his father Jeffrey Hall. In this episode, Devon and Aja dissect the complicated case. Written by Aja Hamilton, Edited by Devon Balsamo-Gillis, and Music by Holly Amber Church. Sources and photos available on instagram @dna_podcast. *CONTENT WARNING* Explicit material and language. --- Support this po…

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Ep. 11: Ruby McCullom and The Murder of Dr. Leroy Adams 1:35:06

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This week Devon tells the true story of Ruby McCullom and The Murder of Dr. Leroy Adams. In 1952, wealthy black businesswoman Ruby McCollum shot and killed white politician Dr. LeRoy Adams, a crime and trial that sparked more than 60 years of controversy and debate about victimhood and the abuse of African American women in America. Written by Devo…

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Ep. 10: The Tardy Furniture Murders and the Trials of Curtis Flowers 2:03:06

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In 1996, four people were murdered in cold blood. In the 24 years since, one man has been wrongfully charged and never stopped fighting for justice. Written by Aja Hamilton, Edited by Devon Balsamo-Gillis, Music by Holly Amber Church. Sources and photos available on instagram @dna_podcast. *Content Warning: Explicit Material and language. --- Suppo…

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Ep. 9: The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie 56:14

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This week on DnA: A True Crime Podcast, Devon tells the mysterious disappearance of the prolific mystery writer Agatha Christie. Written by Devon Balsamo- Gillis, Edited by Aja Hamilton, with music by Holly Amber Church. Sources and photos can be found on instagram @dna_podcast. *CONTENT WARNING* Explicit language. --- Support this podcast: https:/…

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Ep. 8: The Toronto Serial Killer Pt. 2 1:34:09

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In part two of The Toronto Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur. DnA discusses the man responsible for terrorizing Toronto's gay community of Church-Wellesley Village. We also dissect the trial, media coverage, controversy surrounding the most dangerous and prolific serial killings Toronto Canada has ever seen. Written by Aja Hamilton and Devon Balsamo-Gi…

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Ep. 7: The Toronto Serial Killer Pt. I 1:20:12

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In our first two-part episode, DnA discuss the world, victims, and first important clues about a serial killer terrorizing Toronto's gay community of Church-Wellesley Village. [Case reporting starts at 10:00] Written by Devon Balsamo-Gillis and Aja Hamilton, edited by Devon Balsamo-Gillis, with music by Holly Amber Church. Sources and photos can be…

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Ep. 6: The Murder of Evelyn Hernandez and The Missing White Women Syndrome 1:03:11

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In this weeks episode, Aja tells the Murder of Evelyn Hernandez and dissects White Women Syndrome surrounding the murder of Laci Peterson. Written and edited by Aja Hamilton. Music by Holly Amber Church. *CONTENT WARNING* Murder and Violence against women, Violence against pregnant women. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…

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Ep. 5: The Murder of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind 1:08:52

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In today's episode, we discuss the harrowing murder of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind and how her story is just a drop in the bucket of violence against Native Women in the USA. Please note, we are hoping to stick to our current weekly upload schedule despite the social distancing and fear surrounding coronavirus. We urge everyone to take these matter…

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Ep. 4: The Murder of Kitty Genovese and Debunking the Bystander Effect 1:42:19

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In 1964, Kitty Genovese was murdered and, according to the New York Times, there were 38 witnesses, none of whom did a thing. In this week's episode, we explain what really happened and why a lie become such an urban legend. Written by Aja Hamilton and Devon Balsamo-Gillis, Edited by Aja Hamilton, Music by Holly Amber Church. For sources and photos…

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Ep. 3: The Freeway Phantom Murders 1:24:08

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This week, Aja shares the unsolved case of the 1971 murders of Carole Denise Spinks, Darlenia Denise Johnson, Brenda Faye Crockett, Nenomoshia Yates, Brenda Denise Woodward, and Diane Denise Williams. Written by Aja Hamilton. Edited by Devon Balsamo-Gillis. Music by Holly Amber Church. For sources and photos, follow us on instagram: @ontheirbehalf_…

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Ep. 2: The Murders of Robin West, Sarah Butler, and Joanne Browne 53:13

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Devon takes the lead as we explore the social implications of serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver. Written by Devon Balsamo-Gillis, Edited by Aja Hamilton. Music by Holly Amber Church. For sources and photos, follow us on instagram: @ontheirbehalf_pod Twitter @ontheirbehalf_ *CONTENT WARNING* Violent against women. --- Support this podcast: https:/…