Deconstruction: The Murder of Shanti Cooper Tronnes
There are some people who, if they find themselves stuck in a hole, will just keep digging deeper. Maybe they think they’ll find some highly improbable way out of their troubles, more likely it’s all ...
25 Apr 202541min
Killer Cadets: The Murder of Adrianne Jones
The U.S. military teaches recruits to function together as a well-oiled machine—and for young people who dream of joining the most elite forces, it requires discipline, commitment, and loyalty, not to...
18 Apr 202552min
Introducing: Suave
The Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast returns for its second season!Seven years after his release from prison, former juvenile lifer Luis "Suave" Gonzalez seems tobe thriving. His career has taken off, h...
17 Apr 20255min
Bad Shepherd: The Murder of Carol Neulander
How far would you go to get what you want? For most of us, there’s a hard limit on the answer to that question, and that limit is hurting someone. Especially someone close to you. But in this week’s s...
11 Apr 202544min
Tulip 22: A Story of Betrayal and Murder
Vengeance is such a core human urge that there are hundreds and thousands of parables and plays and stories warning us about what a dangerous path it is. In the classic Shakespearean tragedy, Hamlet d...
4 Apr 202543min
Poisonous: A Grab Bag of Vintage Bad Bitches
For at least the past 200 years or so, there’s been a lot of debate about women and the role we’re supposed to play in society. Historically, we’ve been expected to be the nurturers, the caregivers—th...
28 Mars 202553min
'Til Death Do Us Part: The Crimes of A.B. Schirmer
For people of faith, a minister is supposed to be a figure of trust, a rock to support you in times of trouble. Not everyone who holds that position meets those ideals, though. This week’s story is ab...
21 Mars 202539min
Hit Me With Ya Best Shot: The Wacky World of Martial Arts Frauds
In this week’s episode, we are going to be looking at “Bullshido,” a catch-all term for martial arts practices that are either fake, delusional, or just plain useless. This is the land of no-touch kno...
14 Mars 202550min
