True Crime Obsessed

On 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.  Instantly, the NYPD and Helen's loved ones sprang into action to find out what had happened. 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: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! The TCO Merch Store is open for a limited time only!  Grab your swag here!

12 Sep 202452min

Amanda 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 dead for at least 30 hours. So what happened? Was it murder, or a tragic accident? The TCO Merch Store is open!  Grab your swag here! 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: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

10 Sep 20241h

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 wild true story behind the man and his crimes. And it's one of best told stories we've ever covered, from two of our favorite directors, Seth Porgess and Stephen Robert Morse! FAM!! CHECK OUT OUR INTERVIEW WITH SETH PORGESS, CO-DIRECTOR OF "HOW TO ROB A BANK" AND CLASS ACTION PARK"! In this interview, we get all of our questions answered AND Gillian and Seth nerd out over "Point Break". You really don't want to miss it! Go Here to check it out! 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: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

3 Sep 20241h 1min

On 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 tale of abuse, neglect, and racism comes into focus, culminating in almost unimaginable horror. 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: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

27 Aug 20241h 7min

When 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 episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

22 Aug 202435min

We honestly didn't mean to become a fishing podcast...but here we are. Also, where are our non male fisherPEOPLE? A cluster of postcard-perfect Acadian fishing villages off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada made international news when Phillip Boudreau, a man known for poaching, was killed by fishermen in a crime the media dubbed 'Murder for Lobster.' But as anyone from the community will tell you, it's a lot more complicated than that.  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: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

20 Aug 202450min

FAM!! We are so excited to share Episode 1 of our Patreon coverage of "Quiet On Set." All 5 episodes of our coverage are now live and ad free on our Patreon! Go here to get all 5 episodes! In the late 90s and early 2000s, Nikelodeon was a haven for kids. And as a network, it was turning ordinary kids like Amanda Bynes and Drake Bell into huge, international stars. But at what cost? In episode 1 we meet many of the child actors--now adults--who tell us just how unsafe they were at work and the price they paid for trading their childhoods for fame. 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: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

15 Aug 202446min

FAM: THIS ONE HAS A TWIST YOU WILL NOT SEE COMING! In 2001, sisters Diamond and Tionda Bradley vanish from their Chicago apartment. Twenty-two years later, Detective Pam Childs gains access to the family, revisiting critical scenes, interviews, and inconsistencies -- leading to a shocking admission. 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: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

13 Aug 20241h 7min