A True Crime Podcast
Episode 127: Heaven's Gate
Mass Suicide
February 15, 2021
On March 26, 1997, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult were found dead in a mass suicide. How did their leader, Marshall Applewhite, convince so many people that taking their own lives was something they should do? And what do former members think about the group over 20 years later? Click Here to listen.
Episode 126: "Bad Medicine"
Interview with author Charlotte Bismuth
February 1, 2021
New York assistant district attorney Charlotte Bismuth talks about Dr. Stan Li who ran a pain clinic, but many referred to it as a 'pill mill.' Click Here to listen.
Episode 125: Patty Hearst
Willing Participant?
January 15, 2021
In 1974, a domestic terrorist group kidnapped college student and media heir, Patty Hearst. As time went on, Patty appeared to be less of a victim, which generated conflicting beliefs about her current mental state. Did she suffer from Stockholm Syndrome? Click Here to listen.
Episode 124: Charles Lindbergh Revisited
Interview with former judge Lise A. Pearlman
January 1, 2021
In 1932, Charles Lindbergh, Jr. was kidnapped from his second floor nursery with his parents awake in the house. Former judge Lise A. Pearlman has a theory as to what happened and who perpetuated it. I will be interviewing her about her her book, "The Lindbergh Kidnapping." Click Here to listen.
Episode 123: The Theft of Mona Lisa
Interview with Dr. Noah Charney
December 15, 2020
In 1911, someone stole Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. I will be discussing Mona Lisa's theft, Leonardo Da Vinci, art crimes, and more, with professor Noah Charney. Click Here to listen.
Episode 122: Missy Bevers
Killer on film
December 1, 2020
On the morning of April 18, 2016, surveillance video from the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, Texas captured an individual inside the church. Minutes later, the individual brutally murdered Terri "Missy" Bevers. The case is still unsolved. Click Here to listen.
Episodes 119, 120, & 121: Assassination of Malcolm X, Parts 1 - 3
Conspiracy
October 15, November 1 & 15, 2020
Malcolm X was a polarizing and often misunderstood civil rights' activist. His passion and outspoken nature likely contributed to his death. Who was behind the murder of Malcolm X? This is episode 1 of 3. Click Here to listen to part 1, Here for part 2, and Here to listen to part 3.
Episode 118: Paul Michael Stephani
Weepy-voiced Killer
October 1, 2020
After attacking and killing several women, Paul Michael Stephani called police in a whiny voice. The media dubbed him the 'Weepy-voiced killer.' Click Here to listen.
Episode 117: Kelli Bordeaux
Questionable Tactics
September 15, 2020
On the night of April 13, 2012, 23-year-old Army health specialist Kelli Bordeaux went to a bar in Fayetteville, North Carolina. After the evening out, she simply vanished. Click Here to listen.
Episodes 115 & 116: Dalia Dippolito, Parts 1 & 2
Murder-for-hire
August 15 & September 1, 2020
Dalia Dippolito hired an undercover police officer to kill her husband, Mike Dippolito. After being caught red-handed, she claimed it was all a big misunderstanding. Click Here to listen to part 1 and Here for part 2.
Episode 114: Charles Cullen
Angel of Death
August 1, 2020
Charles Cullen worked as a nurse at several hospitals. While working, he killed, at least, dozens of patients. How did he continue to get away with murder at hospital after hospital? To listen, click Here.
Episodes 112 & 113: Russ Faria, Parts 1 & 2
Framed
July 1 & 15, 2020
When Betsy Faria was murdered, police immediately suspected her husband, Russ Faria. However, the most obvious suspect is not always the correct one. Click Here to listen to part 1 & Here for part 2.
Episode 111: The Springfield Three
Still Missing
June 15, 2020
On June 7, 1992, Stacy McCall, Suzie Streeter, and her Suzie's mother, Sherrill Levitt, vanished from a home in Springfield, Missouri. What happened to these three women and who could be involved? Click Here to listen.
Episodes 109 & 110: Colette, Kimberley, & Kristen MacDonald Murders, Parts 1 & 2
Jeffrey MacDonald
June 1 & May 15, 2020
On February 17, 1970 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jeffrey MacDonald's wife and two daughters were viciously murdered. MacDonald claimed a cult group invaded their home, but he luckily escaped with his life. Click Here to listen to part 1 and Here for part 2.
Episode 108: Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham
Innocence Lost
May 1, 2020
We look into the murders of Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham in Charlottesville, Virginia. Click Here to listen.
Episodes 106 & 107: Aaron Hernandez, Parts 1 & 2
Vengeful Violence
April 1 & 15, 2020
NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez had unlimited talent and potential. When he was arrested for the murder of Odin Lloyd, his life came crashing down. Were there warning signs, and just how dangerous was Aaron Hernandez? Click Here to listen to Part 1 and Here for Part 2.
Episodes 104 & 105: The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard, Parts 1 & 2
Interview with true crime author Cynthia L. Cooper
March 1 & 15, 2020
When Marilyn Sheppard was murdered in 1954, the police immediately suspected her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard. In their rush to judgment, did they miss the true perpetrator, or did they get it right? Click Here to listen to Part 1 and Here for Part 2.
Episodes 102 & 103: Al Capone, Parts 1 & 2
Interview with Nate Hendley
February 1 & 15, 2020
True crime writer Nate Hendley and I discuss the most notorious gangster of all time: Al Capone. Click Here to listen to Part 1 and Here to listen to Part 2.
Episodes 100 & 101: Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Parts 1 & 2
Conspiracy or lone gunman?
January 1 & 15, 2020
Looking into the life and death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was his assassination the result of a vast conspiracy or a lone gunman? To listen to part 1, click Here & part 2, click Here.
Episode 99: Eyewitness Identification
Interview with Dr. Neil Brewer
December 15, 2019
Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Flinders University in South Australia, Dr. Neil Brewer, will discuss the latest research on eyewitness identification and why eyewitnesses are wrong more than expected. To listen, click Here.
Episode 98: Nina Sharanova: “Presumed Dead”
Interview with crime reporter Henry K. Lee
December 1, 2019
When Nina Sharanova mysteriously disappeared, her husband, Hans Reiser, began acting suspiciously. Where was Nina? What role did Hans play in her disappearance? To listen, click Here.
Episodes 96 & 97: The Disappearance of Denise Huskins, Parts 1 & 2
The real 'Gone Girl'?
November 1 & 15, 2019
On the afternoon of March 23, 2015, Aaron Quinn called the Vallejo California Police Department to report that intruders kidnapped his girlfriend, Denise Huskins, from their Mare Island home. Except, they didn't believe him. To listen to part 1, click Here, and click Here for part 2.
Episode 95: The Murder of Marvin Gaye
Domestic Dispute
October 15, 2019
Legendary musician, Marvin Gaye, revolutionized the music industry, while his personal life crumbled. How did his contentious relationship with his father ultimately result in his death? To listen, click Here.
Episode 94: The Murder of Wayne Mallette
Interview with true crime writer Nate Hendley
October 1, 2019
Seven-year-old Wayne Mallette was murdered in Toronto in 1956. Ron Moffatt, a local 14-year-old, was wrongfully convicted of his murder. True crime writer, Nate Hendley, will take su through these horrific events, which he chronicled in his book, "The Boy on the Bicycle." Click Here to Listen.
Episodes 92 & 93: The "Attack" on Jussie Smollett, Parts 1 & 2
Where does the truth reside?
September 1 & 15, 2019
On January 29, 2019, actor and singer, Jussie Smollett, claimed he was attacked on the streets of Chicago. Was it a hate crime or a hoax? To listen, click Here for part 1 & Here for part 2.
Episodes 90 & 91: The Death of Rebecca Zahau, Parts 1 & 2
Murder or Suicide?
August 1 & 15, 2019
Rebecca Zahau was found hanging from a balcony in the courtyard of her boyfriend's Coronado Island, California mansion. Her death was engulfed in suspicious circumstances, yet the authorities quickly ruled it a suicide. To listen, click Here for part 1 & Here for part 2.