140: Talk Show Murder (Trial By Media Ep. 1)

When a basketball superstar vanishes, the entire community unites to try to find him. Known for his generosity and kindness, Lorenzen Wright was beloved by family, friends, and fans. He had no enemies. So when his body is found just a few days after he vanished--the obvious victim of a brutal homicide--it didn't make any sense? Who would do this to this beloved man? And why? (this episode is covering Max's "Rich and Shameless: Basketball Murder for Money") Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, March 12th. Tickets Here. Columbus, OH, Wednesday, March 13th. Tickets Here. Buffalo, NY, Thursday, March 14th. Tickets 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 "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

13 Feb 202455min

On Feb. 23, 2023, Becky Bliefnick was shot 14 times inside her Quincy, Illinois, home. The killer had broken in through a second floor window, killed the mother of three quickly, and fled. She was not sexually assaulted and nothing was taken from the home. This wasn't a robbery, it was a personal rage killing. But who in her life would do such a brutal, violent thing? Police discover a vital clue in a year-old clip from the TV gameshow "Family Feud" Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, March 12th. Tickets Here. Columbus, OH, Wednesday, March 13th. Tickets Here. Buffalo, NY, Thursday, March 14th. Tickets 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 "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

8 Feb 20241h 3min

A brazen sexual assault shocks a small town, but goes unsolved for 20 years, until a nearby murder produces a suspect with matching DNA and uncovers a monster living in plain sight. Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, March 12th. Tickets Here. Columbus, OH, Wednesday, March 13th. Tickets Here. Buffalo, NY, Thursday, March 14th. Tickets 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 "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

6 Feb 202459min

Twenty years after her sister, Maura Murray, vanished, Julie Murray is launching a new podcast called "Media Pressure" in which she is telling the story of her sister's disappearance from the family's perspective for the first time. Episodes 1 and 2 are out today. In this interview, Julie chats with Patrick and Gillian about her reasons for making the podcast and shares some of the brand new information in the case that she'll be revealing on her show. Follow "Media Pressure" wherever you listen to podcasts.

5 Feb 202443min

When neighbors find a young teacher axed to death on Friday the 13th, a sleepy suburb fears a psychopath is loose. But the bloody crime scene leads police to a most unlikely suspect, unfolding a story people still have to see to believe 40 years later. This episode  is from the Max show "People Magazine Investigates." Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, March 12th. Tickets Here. Columbus, OH, Wednesday, March 13th. Tickets Here. Buffalo, NY, Thursday, March 14th. Tickets 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 "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

30 Jan 20241h 4min

On April 19, 1992 the Ewell family was gunned down in their Fresno, CA home. What was thought to be a burglary gone wrong, quickly grew into a game of cat and mouse with the only surviving member of the family. Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, March 12th. Tickets Here. Columbus, OH, Wednesday, March 13th. Tickets Here. Buffalo, NY, Thursday, March 14th. Tickets 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 "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

23 Jan 202456min

In October, 1984 39 year old Paul Cosner vanished from his San Francisco home. His sister Sharon quickly embarked on a tireless search to find him. This search lead to uncovering one of the deadliest serial killing sprees in US history. It's a tale that is beyond terrifying, and yet, you probably have never heard anything about it.  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 "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

18 Jan 202445min

when a wealthy Miami couple disappears, leaving their bright yellow Lamborghini abandoned by the Florida Everglades, police are perplexed. That is until a rich businessman comes forward with a bizarre and tale: A group of muscled up men had kidnapped and tortured him for months, all the while stealing his money while looking for a fast way to flashy cars, women, and a fabulous lifestyle. Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, March 12th. Tickets Here. Columbus, OH, Wednesday, March 13th. Tickets Here. Buffalo, NY, Thursday, March 14th. Tickets 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 "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

16 Jan 202459min