389: The TikTok Star Murders

Directed by Academy Award nominee Amy Berg, The Case Against Adnan Syed will explore the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, a case brought to global attention by the hugely popular Serial podcast. In Part 1, we meet Adnan, Hae, and their friends in the magnet program at Woodlawn high school. When Hae disappears and then is found dead several weeks later, Adnan becomes the prime suspect in her murder. But there is also Don, the boyfriend of only 10 days who may have been the last person to see her alive. New investigators TRACK DON DOWN and attempt to get his side of the story.  To hear our brand new interview with Rabia Chaurdry, our interview with Asia Mcclain, and our episode-by-episode coverage of "Serial," become a TCO Patron for just $5 per month! You'll instantly get all this PLUS over 60 other full bonus episodes! To learn about the recent developments in the Adnan Syed case go here and check out the "Crime Writers On" update here. Come to our June Pride show! We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stonewall by covering the definitive documentary "Stonewall Uprising." Tickets are going fast! Click her to join us! To learn about our sponsors AND GET OUR PROMO CODES, Click here!

11 Mars 201957min

This podcast episode covers episodes 3 &  4 of the Netflix series. Listen to Part 1 (covering episodes 1 & 2 of the Netflix series) HERE. In this episode, Ted Bundy breaks out of prison TWICE. He terrorizes south Florida where he takes at least 6 more victims. When he's finally caught, he decides to represent himself in court--in America's first-ever televised murder trial--and the shenanigans that ensue are almost too bizarre to be believed. On the 30th anniversary of his Florida execution, CONVERSATIONS WITH A KILLER: THE TED BUNDY TAPES brings the infamously twisted mind of serial killer Ted Bundy into the light for the very first time in a fresh yet terrifying way through exclusive, never-before-heard interviews from the "Jack the Ripper of the United States," himself. This unique and gripping doc series, focuses on the man whose personality, good looks and social graces defied the serial-killer stereotype, allowing him to hide in plain sight as he committed the brutal sex-crime slayings of more than 30 women before being caught in 1978.   LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? Binge our 50+ bonus episodes via Patreon! When you join our Patreon fam, you not only support us, you also INSTANTLY get our entire catalog of bonus episodes, including our episode-by-episode coverage of "SERIAL," "THE JINX," "THE STAIRCASE," and "MAKING A MURDERER." New FULL EPISODES are added each week AND IT'S ALL COMMERCIAL FREE! Join here! LOOKING FOR OUR ADVERTISERS / PROMO CODES? Go Here! We now have a whole page of our site for you to check out and GET. THOSE. DISCOUNTS! THIS WEEK'S PALATE CLEANSER is called "Beautiful" and is from the 2018 Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Head Over Heels."

5 Mars 201957min

SURPRISE! this week we wanted to do something we’ve never done before—give every member of the TCO fam access to one of our Patreon full bonus episodes. We decided that our take on "Making A Murderer" season 2, episode 1 would be a great example to share of what we’re doing over on the Patreon feed. Tick Tock, it's Zellner 0'Clock, you guys.  CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE PATREON FAM! As a reminder, if you become a member of the Patreon Fam, you get instant access to over 50 full bonus episodes including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx", "Serial", "The Staircase", and "Making a murderer." you get a new full bonus episode every week, and we’re now offering a level where you can also get ad free versions of our regular episodes. WE LOVE YOU OKAY BYE BYE!

1 Mars 201940min

This podcast episode covers episodes 1 & 2 of the Netflix series. On the 30th anniversary of his Florida execution, CONVERSATIONS WITH A KILLER: THE TED BUNDY TAPES brings the infamously twisted mind of serial killer Ted Bundy into the light for the very first time in a fresh yet terrifying way through exclusive, never-before-heard interviews from the "Jack the Ripper of the United States," himself. This unique and gripping doc series, focuses on the man whose personality, good looks and social graces defied the serial-killer stereotype, allowing him to hide in plain sight as he committed the brutal sex-crime slayings of more than 30 women before being caught in 1978. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? Binge our 40+ bonus episodes via Patreon! When you join our Patreon fam, you not only support us, you also INSTANTLY get our entire catalog of bonus episodes, including our episode-by-episode coverage of "SERIAL," "THE JINX," "THE STAIRCASE," and "MAKING A MURDERER." New FULL EPISODES are added each week AND IT'S ALL COMMERCIAL FREE! Join here! LOOKING FOR OUR ADVERTISERS / PROMO CODES? Go Here! We now have a whole page of our site for you to check out and GET. THOSE. DISCOUNTS! THIS WEEK'S PALATE CLEANSER is called "Find Your Grail" from the 2009 Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Spamalot."

26 Feb 201953min

It's Daisy's school vacation week, so Patrick is on full time dad duty! We'll be back with a brand new episode next week covering episodes 1 & 2 of Netflix's "The Ted Bundy Tapes." The following week, we'll cover episodes 3 & 4! Mommy Dead And Dearest: Late on the evening of June 14, 2015, deputy sheriffs in Greene County, Missouri, found the body of Dee Dee Blancharde laying facedown in a pool of blood from the stab wounds that had killed her several days earlier. There was no sign of her teenage daughter, Gypsy Rose, who, according to Blancharde, suffered from leukemia, asthma, muscular dystrophy, and several other chronic conditions, and had the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. In the days and weeks that followed, the police came to understand the crime and the treacherous web of lies, child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love that set the stage for this horrendous and brutal murder.  This week on Patreon, we're dropping the FULL VIDEO OF LAST WEEK'S LIVE SHOW! We'll also be dropping the live show in podcast form on the Patreon podcast feed! Join now and instantly get 60 + full episodes! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "The Staircase," "Serial," and Making a Murderer! Join here! Sorry you missed our live show? COME TO OUR JUNE PRIDE SHOW IN NYC! Looking for our discount codes? Go Here! Get. Those. Discounts! This Week's Palate Cleanser is from The Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Spring Awakening" which you can (and should!!) get here!

19 Feb 201949min

For 13 summers, Timothy Tredwell journeyed into the Alaskan wilderness to spend four months living among the grizzly bears. Though Treadwell believed that he and the bears had an understanding--he considered them his close friends--he and his girlfriend Amy Huguenard were eventually killed and devoured by one of the bears. For the five summers before his death, he took a video camera on his trips and shot over 100 hours of tape. "Grizzly Man", the brilliant documentary by master filmmaker Werner Herzog, tells the story of Treadwell's fascinating life and terrifying death--and uses much of treadwell's own footage to do so.   WANT MORE TCO? Who cold blame you! Get over 60 full bonus episodes, including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "The Staircase," "Making A Murderer," and "Serial" via our patreon feed. You get it all the second you sign up and it's all commercial free! COME SEE US LIVE! GET THOSE DISCOUNTS AND PROMO CODES!

12 Feb 201958min

The Fyre Festival was the defining scam of the millennial generation. Marketing for the 2017 music event went viral with the help of rapper Ja Rule, instagram stars, and models, but wound up being an epic failure as it stranded thousands of people in the Bahamas. Featuring an exclusive interview with Billy McFarland, the convicted con-man behind the festival, FYRE FRAUD is a true-crime comedy documentary bolstered by a cast of whistleblowers, victims, and insiders. And we have LOTS of feelings about it.  LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? Binge our 40+ bonus episodes via Patreon! When you join our Patreon fam, you not only support us, you also INSTANTLY get our entire catalog of bonus episodes, including our episode-by-episode coverage of "SERIAL," "THE JINX," "THE STAIRCASE," and "MAKING A MURDERER." You also get our interviews with Asia McClain (Adnan Syed's alibi witness), Rabia Chaudry, "Tower" director Keith Maitland, all of our mini-episodes, extended outtakes, AND full bonus episodes covering "Madonna: Truth or Dare" and "The Queen of Versailles." AND IT'S ALL COMMERCIAL FREE! Join here! WANT TO SEE US LIVE? Go Here for information and tickets to our upcoming live events like our February live shows or our Pride show in June! LOOKING FOR OUR ADVERTISERS / PROMO CODES? Go Here! We now have a whole page of our site for you to check out and GET. THOSE. DISCOUNTS! THIS WEEK'S PALATE CLEANSER is called "Helpless" from the musical "Hamilton." (Try to) Get Tickets here.

5 Feb 201958min

Three strangers are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity, however, the fairy-tale reunion sets in motion a series of events that unearth the unimaginable secret behind their separation.  LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? Binge our 40+ bonus episodes via Patreon! When you join our Patreon fam, you not only support us, you also INSTANTLY get our entire catalog of bonus episodes, including our episode-by-episode coverage of "SERIAL," "THE JINX," "THE STAIRCASE," and "MAKING A MURDERER." You also get our interviews with Asia McClain (Adnan Syed's alibi witness), Rabia Chaudry, "Tower" director Keith Maitland, all of our mini-episodes, extended outtakes, AND full bonus episodes covering "Madonna: Truth or Dare" and "The Queen of Versailles." AND IT'S ALL COMMERCIAL FREE! Join here! WANT TO SEE US LIVE? Go Here for information and tickets to our upcoming live events like our February live shows or our Pride show in June! LOOKING FOR OUR ADVERTISERS / PROMO CODES? Go Here! We now have a whole page of our site for you to check out and GET. THOSE. DISCOUNTS! THIS WEEK'S PALATE CLEANSER is called "I Will Never Leave You" and is from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Side Show" starring Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner. It was recommended by my SHH.

29 Jan 201955min