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The true crime podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, and heart. FROM VULTURE: "It’s not wrong to laugh when you’re listening to a true-crime podcast. Or at least I hope it isn’t, because if almost crashing my car while listening to True Crime Obsessed is wrong, I don’t want to be right." Hear our take on "Abducted in Plain Sight," "The Ted Bundy Tapes,"Dirty John: The Dirty Truth" and so many more.
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425: Worst Ex Ever: Killing for Custody
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1:05:14When Eric met Rosa, he thought he'd met the woman of his dreams--smart, funny, and interesting. But everything changed after they had their daughter. Suddenly Rosa was demanding and abusive, forcing Eric to work long grueling hours and often disappearing with their daughter. And when Eric and Rosa's relationship ended, he had no way of knowing just…
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424: Love You to Death: Playbook for Murder
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1:05:18When Jessica and Patrick met, it was love at first sight. The two were crazy about each other. But when Patrick is murdered in broad daylight just inside his own front door, authorities have to look at everyone in his life as a suspect. And when the killer is revealed, it is one "stay stupid" moment after another that leads to their downfall. WE'RE…
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On August 23, 2008, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout and members of her entourage were kidnapped by Semolina insurgents in southern Somalia. Amanda, in particular, would endure 15 months of torture before being released. And even when that nightmare was over, her captor still tormented her with demands of more money, "or else." This episode tell…
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422: State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith
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1:08:01In October of 2020, Brittany Smith was brutally attacked in her home. In order to save herself, she shot and killed her attacker. By all accounts this is a clear case of a person legally acting in self defense. But the question is, does this law apply equally to men and women? I think you know the answer. WE'RE ON YOUTUBE! Want to view the episodes…
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421: Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
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1:17:46On October 21, 2021, on the set of the movie RUST, a prop gun held by actor Alec Baldwin fired a live bullet, wounding the film’s director and killing its cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. Within hours, the catastrophic accident was international news. In this documentary, part "who done it" and part tribute to Halyna, investigative filmmakers try …
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Fam! You know we're always a fan of a good heist documentary! While Gerald Blanchard was heralded as one of the most skilled and audacious thieves in modern history, his robbing exploits were far from the glamorous hijinks of "Oceans Eleven." Always chasing a bigger thrill than the last get, Blanchard eventually nabs one of the most famous pieces o…
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American Murder: Gabby Petito (from Patreon)
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1:00:24In the summer of 2021, 20-year-old Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundire embarked on a "van life" adventure traveling across the country. On social media, they looked like the perfect couple. But behind the scenes, Gabby was suffering at Brian's hands. And when Brian returned home to Florida without Gabby--and nobody had heard from Gabby i…
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A group of online gamers are trying to stop a murderer in real time! When one of their own suddenly starts sharing pictures of dead bodies in the group chat--and claims the pictures are of family members he just killed--they know there is a ticking clock until he kills again. And now they must pool their resources to find him and to convince the au…
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YOU GUYS ARE NOT READY TO HEAR PATRICK AND GILLIAN TALK ABOUT THE SPORTS! At a 2004 Sportsgitball game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pacers (oh my god, listen to me knowing the NAMES!) all hell breaks loose when a fan (who we MEET and who Gillian has WORDS for) throws a beer at one of the players. Suddenly we're in the middle of the bi…
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Introducing "Underestimated"! You Gotta Check Out This Podcast!
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2:59FAM!! We are THRILLED to tell you about the podcast "Underestimated". This podcast is FULLY PRODUCED by a group of high school journalism students under the direction of the great Bob Ruff. These kids are DOING THE GOOD WORK investigating and reporting on unsolved cases in the hopes of making a real difference in the lives of the people involved. T…
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418: Worst Roommate Ever: Housemate from Hell
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1:07:53When retiree Anita Cowen invites lawyer Scott Pettigrew to rent a room in her Palm Springs home, their living arrangement turns into a nightmare. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: T…
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417: Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story Part 2
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1:12:08We're back for more NOSTALGIA NASTINESS!!! As the marriage dissolves between Lisa and James, employees are caught like children in a divorce having to choose sides. And when the company tries to make a comeback with 90s retro partnerships, their collaborators are drawn into disaster as well. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find ov…
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416: Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story Part 1
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1:12:10Fam, we're diving deep into some rainbow and unicorns nostalgia today! Those nineties neon stickers may have brought joy to the hearts of little Gillians and Patricks around the world, but what mess was secretly happening behind the scenes? We'll cover all four episodes of the documentary series over two episodes of the podcast! Fam! We'll have Par…
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415: The Murder of Lita McClinton: From 20/20
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1:14:47Around 8am, Lita McClinton's doorbell rang. She peered through the peephole and saw a delivery man with a huge bouquet of flowers. She opened the door excitedly, but she had been tricked. The delivery man pulled a gun and shot Lita twice in the face, killing he almost instantly. It would take nearly 20 years to find out who had killed this brillian…
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The year was 1996, and the cola wars were raging. Ahhh, a simpler time. To stand out, Pepsi introduced "Pepsi Points" and said that if you earned 7 million of the, Pepsi would give you a Harrier Jet--one of the most advanced military jets of the time. They assumed nobody would be able to do it. But, of course, they were wrong. What ensued was a Dav…
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414: Beyond The Headlines: The Elizabeth Thomas Story With Elizabeth Smart
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1:05:26Five years after she was groomed and abducted by the most popular teacher in school, Elizabeth Thomas shares new revelations about her ordeal, with famed kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of po…
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GIRD YOUR LOINS BECAUSE THIS WEEK WE'RE DOING A SPORTS! OK, so to the best of our limited understanding, In August 2021, ESPN broadcast a high school football game that ended in multiple injuries and a blowout for one of the schools. Because THE LOSING SCHOOL WASN'T A REAL SCHOOL AND THE TEAM WAS COACHED BY A TOTAL CON ARTIST WHO WAS FLEECING THESE…
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412: The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot
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1:24:17What would you do if your daughter narrowly missed out on getting a coveted spot on the high school cheerleading squad? The obvious answer is to hire a hit man to kill the competition AND HER MOTHER...right? No? Well that's what Wanda Holloway did. And her daughter Shana is her to tell the incredibly true story. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon…
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In 1998, teenager Zachary Witman, found his brother Greg stabbed to death in their Pennsylvania home. Without motive or direct evidence, Zachary was found guilty of the crime and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, sending his parents Ron and Sue on a harrowing 20-year odyssey to free their son from the deeply broken juve…
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410: Keith Morrison Presents: Who is Donnie Rudd?
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58:16KEITH MORRISON IS BACK, BABY! Who is Donnie Rudd? The cops say he's a killer and a con man. Donnie says he's a war hero, a brilliant scientist, and a secret agent. Our pal Keith investigates, and you know he's gonna get to the bottom of this s**t. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE R…
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409: Worst Ex Ever: Betrayed By The Badge
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55:41After Seemona learns that her boyfriend, Jerry, WHO SHE DIDN'T EVEN WANT AS A BOYFRIEND IN THE FIRST PLACE, lied about his identity, she dumps his a**. But then he unleashes an absolutely psychotic reign of torment against her. And you will not BELIEVE what he is able to pull off. I know we say this in every episode now, but GIRD YOUR FREAKING LOIN…
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408: The Girl Who Looked Like Me (From 20/20)
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53:17When Tamika Huston vanished, a trail of evidence led South Carolina investigators on a yearlong search to find her. Their discoveries would reveal a shocking murder and unexpected killer, but Huston's story would spotlight concerns faced by families of missing women of color and the lack of national media attention given to their cases. LOOKING FOR…
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Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer (from Patreon)
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40:09LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK! This three part series tells the incredible untold story, of Dr. Anne Burgess who helped pioneer the FBI's criminal profiling unit. Dr. Burgess’s focus was on understanding the minds of some of the world’s most notorious killers in order to better help victims. Over the course of her career, she worked on some of the worl…
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407: Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara
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1:18:57The year was 2008. The indie pop band Tegan and Sara, made up of two queer twin sisters, were on the verge of music superstardom. The internet, a relatively new way for fans to find each other and connect, was helping to propel a rabid community around Tegan and Sarah and their music. But suddenly, things got dark. Tegan was the victim of an elabor…
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Five days before Christmas 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews went missing from her own living room in the small town of Greeley, Colo. In an attempt to find her, Jonelle was given the tragic distinction as one of the first missing children whose face appeared on a milk carton. Sadly, the publicity did not bring her home. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On o…
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Samson Cree National Violet Soosay has spent her life on a quest to find her missing Aunt Shirley. Meanwhile, researchers from the DNA Doe Project are hunting for the identity of a woman murdered in California. Is DNA the key to solving both of these mysteries? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episo…
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404: Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney
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1:26:53Viral sensation and fierce victim advocate Sarah Turney examines her tumultuous childhood to reconstruct the truth about her suspicions that her dad killed her sister Alissa. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentar…
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FAM! Patrick here! I'm headed back out on tour WITH A BRAND NEW SHOW! It's a storytelling evening that turns into a party where I get to meet all of you an you all get to meet fellow TCO Fam in your area! Take a listen to find out more and then come and see me this winter in Seattle, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Denver, New Orleans, Indianapolis, a…
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403: Worst Roommate Ever: My BFF Tried To Kill Me
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1:09:32Rachel and Jamie were longtime best friends and roommates. But as Janie's obsession with raising Rachel's young son grew, so did her killer instincts. FAM! OUR MERCH STORE IS NOW LIVE FOR EVEYRONE! YOU KNOW YOU WANT A "DON'T BE GARBAGE" BLANKET! OR A "GILLIAN'S LAW" LONG SLEEVE T! GO CHECK OUT ALL THE HOLIDAY SELECTIONS HERE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? …
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402: Andreen McDonald: A Millionaire Vanishes (From 48 Hours)
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50:57On March 1, 2019, an uber-successful young businesswoman named Andreen McDonald was reported missing by her family and friends. The disappearance didn't make any sense. She had a thriving business, a loving husband, and a young daughter. But as the case unfolds, everyone around her quickly realizes Andreen had been keeping secrets and that her "lov…
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401: Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare
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1:08:29Gird your loins for one of the most elaborate and sophisticated--AND TRULY SHOCKING--scams you'll ever hear. Kirat, a successful marketing executive and radio personality, is contacted online by a man named Bobby--he's a friend of friends. Slowly a friendship develops and then a romantic relationship. But nothing is as it seems. And it will take ne…
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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal (from Patreon)
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56:42GIRD YOUR LOINS FAM, BECAUSE HOLY MOLY DO WE HAVE SH*T TO SAY! In the early 2000s some man had what he thought was a great idea: to create a website for people who want to have affairs, but not leave their spouses. And guess what--the website was a huge hit...until it started ruining lives. All three episodes are available right now and ad free on …
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In April 2022 a lovestruck prison guard and a murder suspect fled and Alabama jail together. This is the unbelievable true story of their run from the law. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love …
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In May 2010, a young woman named Julie Kibuishi is found murdered inside her friend Sam Elizer's apartment. And Sam is nowhere to be found. At the same time, their neighbors Dan and Rachel are starring in the LOCAL COMMUNITY THEATER PRODUCTION OF "NINE". That's all we can tell you here in the description because THIS STORY IS BANANAS AND YOU JUST N…
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398: Netflix's The Menendez Brothers
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1:23:18On the evening of August20, 1989, brothers Lyle and Eric Menendez, 21 and 18 respectively, entered the Beverly Hills home where they lived with their parents, and "shotgunned" them to death. The world would decide they were after their father's money. But evidence would show that it was decades of physical and sexual abuse that led to the murders. …
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397: Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter Part 2
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53:13In the wake of a surprising arrest, Cathy inches closer to uncovering what happened to her daughter. And guess what...SHE FREAKING SOLVES IT. Cathy is our hero HEAR OUR FULL INTERVIEW WITH CATHY RIGHT NOW LIVE ON PATREON! She breaks some news, talks of other potential victims of Dennis Bowman, and LIGHTS US UP with her passion, love, and energy. Yo…
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As environmental crises cause a Las Vegas reservoir to recede, a trail of bodies from decades past is revealed. FAM!! Do you want to WATCH this episode instead of just listening to it? For the first time ever, we have a FULLY PRODUCED VIDEO VERSION of this episode, available for purchase on Patreon! CHECK IT OUT HERE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our P…
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395: Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter Part 1
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1:01:03In 1974, Cathy Terkanian gave her 8 month old daughter up for adoption. She didn't want to, but her mother convinced her that the baby would go to a "great family" who could "give her everything." But Cathy would find out decades later that that her daughter had gone missing as a teen and had been gone for 21 years. And so begins Cathy's journey to…
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394: Worst Ex Ever Ep 1: Dating The Devil
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1:03:14Relationships veer off course all the time, but some take a dark and destructive turn. In this week's episode, Justine's frantic call to a friend leads to a shocking discovery and a statewide manhunt for Ben, a recent partner with a monstrous dating history. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes…
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393: Affluenza (From "Smug Shot: True Crime Story")
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1:00:59A wealthy Texas teen has a deadly drunk driving accident. His lawyers claim he suffers from affluenza, and it works. No jail time. Then, caught violating his probation, he flees to Mexico. But there is more to this story than just the headlines. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIG…
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392: American Murder: Laci Peterson Part 2
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1:00:10When the bodies of Laci and Conner Peterson wash up in the San Francisco Bay - very near where Scott had been on the day Laci went missing - Scott Peterson is finally arrested. And when his girlfriend, Amber Frey, testifies in his murder trial, the entire case is turned on its head. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FU…
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391: Florida Man Murders: Murder in the Keys
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44:03Young newlyweds Michael and Susan “Missy” MacIvor were living the dream in the Florida Keys with a baby on the way. But the Florida Man strikes in paradise, when under the cover of a storm, the MacIvors become victims of a triple homicide. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW…
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390: American Murder: Laci Peterson Part 1
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1:34:32On the evening of December 24, 2002, Scott Peterson returned home from a day of fishing. His pregnant wife, Laci, was not home - her car and purse were there, but no trace of Laci herself. Scott doesn't panic. He eats some pizza, does some laundry, takes a shower, and only after all this does he call Laci's mom to tell her that "Laci is missing." Q…
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The Jinx Part 2 Episode 1: Why Are You Still Here?
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52:37THE JINX IS BAAAAAAAACK! As new evidence is revealed, Bob Durst is arrested for the murder of Susan Berman and we all get a front row seat to watch this SERIAL KILLER taken down. And don't worry, within, like, the first 10 minutes we get our first "OK, BYE BYE!" FAM!! Get our coverage of all 6 episodes of season 2 (and all TWELVE episodes of the wh…
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Popular TikTok creator Ali Abulaban and his beautiful wife Ana seem like they have it all, but behind the picture-perfect life portrayed online is a relationship filled with domestic violence that falls apart when the abuse takes a deadly turn. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGH…
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388: Murder at the Met (from "New York Homicide")
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52:39On July 23, 1980, thirty-year-old Helen Mintiks, a world-class musician, was on a break during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. When the show resumed, Helen didn't return to her position in the orchestra. Her body was found twelve hours later in an air shaft, having been thrown from the roof of the opera house. Instan…
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387: Body In The Basement: Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries (Season 4 Ep 2)
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1:00:36Amanda Antoni and her husband Lee spend a weekend apart for the first time in their relationship. They're texting constantly. And then, on a call, Amanda's phone goes out in the middle of the call. Lee can't get in touch with her for nearly 48 hours. Then, when he returns home, he finds her body in the basement. There's blood everywhere. She's been…
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Picture it: Seattle in the early 1990s. GRUNGE! FANCY COFFEE! AND ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFICE BANK ROBBERS OF OUR TIME! That's right, they called him Hollywood, and over the course of 4 years, he robbed 19 banks taking home over $2 Million in the process. In this FANATSTIC new documentary from the people who brought us CLASS ACTION PARK, we learn the…
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385: Broken Harts: The Hart Family Murder
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1:07:33On March 26, 2018, a family van carrying a white lesbian couple, Jennifer and Sara Hart, and their six adopted Black children drove off a cliff and into the ocean in Mendocino, California. As authorities try to piece together what happened, they realize the family is internet famous. And as the story of the family's final months come together, a ta…
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384: The Murder of Candice Parchment (From "How I Caught My Killer")
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35:46When 14-year-old Candice Parchment goes missing, the police write her off as a runaway. Months later, her body is found blocks from her home. Investigators are stumped until Candice’s own writing helps to solve her murder. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our e…
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