True Crime Obsessed

160: The Trials of Ted Haggard

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a weird one, you guys, but I really think it's one of our best episodes yet: Ted Haggard was living the life. As the founder and head, like, P...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep 9: Death Row Fugitive

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In November, 1965, Lester Eubanks brutally murdered 14 year old Mary-Ellen Deener. He was swiftly convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. Howev...

159: Missing 411

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On July 10, 2015, two-year-old DeOrr Kunz vanished while on a camping trip with his young parents. The circumstances were...bizarre to say the least. ...

Unsolved Mysteries Episode 8: A Death in Oslo

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At 10:44pm on May 31, 1995, a woman named Jennifer Fairgate checked into the Plaza Hotel in Oslo, Norway. It was the most exclusive hotel in Norway at...

Natalie Wood: American Murder Mystery

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At 43 years old, actress Natalie Wood had it all. She was an adored icon who'd been acting since before she could remember. She'd married the love of ...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep 7: Washington Insider Murder

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When the body of former White House aide, Jack Wheeler, is found in a landfill, confusion and conspiracy theories abound as the authorities try to fig...

158: Dannemora Prison Break

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is it just me, or should breaking our of a SUPER MAX PRISON be hard? AND YET SOMEHOW THESE TWO IDIOTS FIUGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT? On the night of June...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep 6: Missing Witness

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At 17 years old, Lena Chapin made a startling confession, and the whole thing was captured on tape. 4 years earlier, she’d helped her mother, Sandra...

157: Son of Sam: Hunt for a Killer

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Go out and kill, commands father Sam. I am here on Earth to create havoc and terror."--letter to cops from The Son of Sam. 1977. In the summer of 1...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep 5: Berkshires UFO

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the night of September 1, 1969 residents of Berkshire County, Massachusetts witnessed UFOs--and they're recounting their experiences in EVERY. TERR...

156: An Honest Liar

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

WE DID A QUIRKY ONE FOR ELECTON DAY TO HELP TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THINGS!! An Hones Liar is all about the Amazing Randi, a world renowned magician and ...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep 4: No Ride Home

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On April 3, 2004, 23 year old Alonzo Brooks and 3 friends drove to a party in La Cygne, Kansas--about 50 miles from where they lived in Garner Kansas....

155: Charles Manson: The Women

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

THIS WAS NOT WHAT WE MEANT WHEN WE SAID "LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK." Charles Manson WAS NOT AN EVIL GENIUS. He was, as Gillian describes him, a puny ...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep. 3: House of Terror

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In early April, 2011—nobody knows the exact date—a prominent family vanished from their lavish townhome in Nantes, France. A few day later, close ...

154: Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau. Part 2

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

WILLIAM ELIZABETH AND BLAZER HOLES ARE BACK! On July 13, 2011, the body of 32 year-old Rebecca Zahau was found naked, bound, and hanging from a balco...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep 2: 13 Minutes

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On April 15, 2004, 38 year-old hair dresser Patrice Endres vanished from her salon sometime in a 13 minute time frame--in the time between a client le...

153: Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau Part 1

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On July 13, 2011, the body of 32 year-old Rebecca Zahau was found naked, bound, and hanging from a balcony at the Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, Calif...

Unsolved Mysteries Ep 1: Mystery on the Rooftop

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

FAM!! SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE! To celebrate, we're adding an extra episode each week for the next 12 week to cover the FREAKING GLORIOUS NETFLIX REBOOT ...

152: Athlete A

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the 2016 Summer Olympics get underway in Rio, The Indianapolis Star newspaper breaks a story about rampant sexual abuse inside the world of US Gymn...

151: Who Killed Chandra Levy?

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In May of 2001, 24 year old Washingtond DC intern, Chandra Levy, vanished. As her parents and investigators frantically searched for her, rumors of a ...

150: Class Action Park

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the gist: During its 1980s and 1990s heyday, New Jersey’s Action Park earned a reputation as the most insane — and possibly the most danger...

I'll Be Gone in the Dark: Episode 1: Murder Habit

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

FAM!! We're SO excited to share episode 1 of our Patreon coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark." It is truly one of the best series we've ever covered...

149: Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam Of Crystal

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SEX! DRUGS! EXOTIC BIRDS? You all know Heidi Fleiss, right? The 'madam' of the 90s with the infamous black book who got busted for selling sex but ne...

148: Atlanta Child Murders: Part 2

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been two and a half years of terror. 28 young black children have vanished and later been found dead in and Around Atlanta. When a man is pulled ...

147: Atlanta Child Murders: Part 1

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From 1979 - 1981, a string of murder of black children terrorized the city of Atlanta, igniting terror and frustration from a community that increasin...

146: Drew Peterson: American Murder Mystery

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Stacy Peterson, a 23-year-old mother of 4, vanishes without a trace, authorities look to her husband Drew, a man 30 YEARS HER SENIOR! Peterson, a...

The Jinx

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

FAM!!! We are SO excited to share episode 1 of our Patreon coverage of "The Jinx." This might be our most beloved of ALL the Patreon episodes! You can...

145: Blago: The Rise and Fall of Rod Blagojevich

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rod "Blago" Blagojevich had a charmed path to the Governor's Mansion in Illinois: He married Patty Mell, the daughter of a powerful Democratic Alderma...

144: Big Dan's: The Nation's First Televised Rape Case

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1983, a 21 year-old woman walked into a bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts. When she tried to leave a little later, the door was locked and 4 men ra...

143: King Richard (Trial By Media Episode 4)

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

THIS ONE IS ALL ABOUT THE PIZZAZZ FACTOR, YOU GUY! CUE. THOSE. JAZZ. HANDS. Richard Scrushy (a name you can't say without sounding hammered) is a med...

142: 41 Shots: The Killing of Amadou Diallo (Trial By Media Episode 3)

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the early hours of February 4, 1999, 23-year-old Amadou Dialo, an unarmed black man standing on the steps of his apartment building, was fatally sh...

141: The Subway Vigilante (Trial By Media Ep. 2)

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On December 22, 1984, a white man named Bernhard Goetz shot 4 black teenagers on the New York City subway. He claimed self defense--that the 4 boys we...

McMillions

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fam! We are so excited to share episode 1 of our coverage of HBO's "McMillions." It's perfect for week 729 of quarantine because there's no murder! It...

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

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two words: Jenny Jones. On March 6, 1995, Scott Amadure and Jonathan Schmitz went on the Jenny Jones show. On the show, Scott revealed to Jonathan th...

139: 13th

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The title of Ava DuVernay's extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted freedom to ensla...

138: Killing Versace: The Hunt for A Serial Killer

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A little after 8:45 am on the morning of July, 15, 1997, famed fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot execution-style on the front steps of his Miam...

137: The Zodiac Killer: The Most Dangerous Animal of All (Part 2)

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Based on The New York Times best-selling book of the same name, The Most Dangerous Animal of All is a documentary series that explores one man's searc...

Tiger King: Episode 1: Not Your Average Joe

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Fam! We're so excited to share with you episode one of our Patreon coverage of Netflix's Tiger King. This is BY FAR our most requested series to c...

136: The Zodiac Killer: The Most Dangerous Animal of All (Part 1)

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Based on The New York Times best-selling book of the same name, The Most Dangerous Animal of All is a documentary series that explores one man's searc...

135: Unseen

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2009, Cleveland police discovered the bodies of eleven women decomposing in the house and yard of known sex offender Anthony Sowell. With unprecede...

Rebroadcast: Say Her Name: The Life and Death Of Sandra Bland.

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On July 10, 2015, a 28 year-old black woman named Sandra Bland was pulled over in a small Texas town for failing to use a turn signal when she changed...

Israel Keyes: Method of a Serial Killer

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Israel Keyes is the most terrifying serial killer you’ve maybe never heard of.  Here’s what we know about him: He was methodical—he left “ki...

134: Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brittany Murphy was a rising star who had it all, beauty, fame, and success … but she also had secrets. When she was found dead in her Los Angeles h...

133: Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

YOU GUYS, DO YOU HAVE A PC? I PROMISE I WON’T TELL GILLIAN? Gringo tells the story of John McAfee who invented anti-virus software, AND AS BORING AS...

Oxygen's The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

18 year old Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba on May 30, 2005. After 12 years of following every lead--each one ending in heartbreak and disappoin...

132: Chris Watts: Family Man / Family Murderer

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Watts and his wife Shanann seemed to have it all: Thriving careers, wonderful friends, two beautiful kids with a third on the way. But then on A...

131: TREAD

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

YOU GUYS WE REALLY LIKE THIS ONE!! WE ALMOST NEVER SAY THAT! Marvin Heemeyer was a beloved resident of Granby, Colorado. He was a welder by trade an...

130: CBS's "The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey" Part 2

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 2 of our 2-part series. To hear episode 1, go here! On December 26, 1996, 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in the basement...

129: CBS's "The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey" Part 1

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On December 26, 1996, 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in the basement of her family home. The case quickly became one of the most famous...

128: Shut Up and Sing

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2003, The Dixie Chicks were on top of the world. They were the number 1 selling female band of all time, They were Grammy winners, and all around d...

127: Where Is Robert Fisher?

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 In 2001, Robert Fisher murdered his wife and two young kids. And then vanished into thin air. Is he dead, or did he escape to a new life…THIS IS T...

126: The Man Who Would Be Polka King

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

UMMMMMM, So we have a lot of questions. We can’t wait for you to meet Jan Lewan, the “Polka God” at the center of this thing. But we also can’...

125: Dahmer on Dahmer: Part 2

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two-and-a-half decades ago, a man from Milwaukee named Jeffrey Dahmer was tried and convicted of 17 gruesome murders that occurred between 1978 and 19...

124: Dahmer on Dahmer: Part 1

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 2 is available RIGHT NOW AND AD FREE for one week at the $5 level on Patreon. It will be our regular episode (...

Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez Part 1 (Patreon Bonus Episode)

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick may be from Massachusetts (and has the Dunkin Donuts loyalty card to prove it), but  he somehow missed out on Boston sports fever (feee-vah!)...

123: Oxygen's "Up and Vanished"

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On October 21, 2005, local beauty queen, Tara Grinsted vanished from her home in Ocilla, Georgia. 12 years later, two men were arrested for her murder...

Obsessed With: Abducted in Plain Sight Ep 1: One Year Later (Our first-ever spinoff podcast!)

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERE'S EPISODE 1 OF OUR FIRST-EVER SPINOFF PODCAST! For Patrick, this new podcast has been year long labor of love! Please take a listen! It's been ...

122: A Tale of Two Thieves

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

August 1963. Sears Crossing, Buckinghamshire, England. Fifteen men pull off "The Great Train Robbery," netting today's equivalent of almost $70 millio...

121: Mary Kay Letourneau: Autobiography

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Kay Letourneau is garbage. What else is there to say? I mean for context, she was a 35 year old teacher who had an affair with her THIRTEEN YEAR ...

120: Without Charity

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the fall of 2000, three construction workers were brutally murdered on a job site in rural Indiana. A police investigation leads to three men. But ...

Don't F**K With Cats (Patreon Bonus Episode)

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The internet is the wild west, you guys. But even the GD no-rules internet has one actual rule. SAY IT WITH ME: Don't fuck with cats. So when a weird ...

119: The Source Family

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

TICK TOCK IT’S CULT O’CLOCK! What can we say, the 60s in Los Angels were ROUGH! Lots of drugs and crappy eating, not to mention the terrible music...

118: Natalie Wood: American Murder Mystery

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At 43 years old, actress Natalie Wood had it all. She was an adored icon who'd been acting since before she could remember. She'd married the love of ...

The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All: Part 1 (Patreon Bonus Episode)

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1989, 21-year-old Lyle and 18-year-old Erik Menendez walked into their parents' den and killed them. In episode 1, Erik Menendez himself shares in ...

117: Oxygen's "Dirty John: The Dirty Truth" Part 2

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Debra Newell met John Meehan on dating site for the 50+ crowd, he seemed too good to be true. A handsome, fit, successful doctor? She was interes...

116: Oxygen's "Dirty John: The Dirty Truth"

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are covering this documentary in two episodes. Episode 2 is available right now and ad-free at the $5 level on Patreon. You can get it here. It wil...

115: Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who in gay hell exercises in a room heated to 105 degrees?!?! Sweating and stretching isn't our jam, but Bikram Chaudry (we have a request into Jesu...

114: Cocaine Cowboys

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"THE GOLDEN GIRLS" THIS IS NOT, YOU GUYS! Miami in the early 80s was the wild west for the cocaine trade. Brutal drug lords reigned, mass killings ...

113: Who Killed Garrett Phillips? Part 2

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On Oct. 24, 2011, 12-year-old Garrett Phillips was murdered in his home in Potsdam, a small town in upstate New York. Police quickly zeroed in on a su...

112: Who Killed Garrett Phillips? Part 1

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is 2-Episode series. Episode 2 is available right now and ad-free at the $5 level on Patreon. Episode 2 will be our regular episode next week on...

The Murder of Laci Peterson Episode 1: Missing in Modesto (Patreon Bonus Episode)

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Laci Peterson disappeared on Christmas Eve in 2002, her husband, Scott Peterson, was almost instantly the prime suspect. When it came to light th...

111: Tell Me Who I Am

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

18-year-old Alex Lewis wakes up from a coma after surviving a devastating motorcycle accident. He has forgotten everything. His home. His parents. He ...

Grizzly Man

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For 13 summers, Timothy Tredwell journeyed into the Alaskan wilderness to spend four months living among the grizzly bears. Though Treadwell believed ...

110: Killing For Love

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

March 30, 1985: Derek and Nancy Haysom are discovered brutally murdered at their home in Lynchburg, Virginia. The arrest and conviction of the couple'...

109: Wrinkles The Clown

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wrinkles The Clown is a REAL-LIFE bogeyman. He’s here to haunt your nightmares. It started with a silent black and white surveillance video upl...

108: Screwball

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THIS IS ABOUT THE SPORTS AND STILL SOMEHOW ONE OF OUR FAVORITE DOCS WE’VE EVER COVERED!  Welcome to Florida, land of swamp dinosaurs, tanning s...

107: Jodi Arias: American Murder Mystery Part 2

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SEX. LIES. MURDER. What happened to 30 year old Travis Alexander? His friends found him dead on his bathroom floor. He'd been stabbed, shot, and nea...

106: Jodi Arias: American Murder Mystery Part 1

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SEX. LIES. MURDER. What happened to 30 year old Travis Alexander? His friends found him dead on his bathroom floor. He'd been stabbed, shot, and ne...

OJ: Made In America (Patreon Bonus Episode)

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FAM: We're THRILLED to share this episode from our Patreon feed! You can get our complete 5-part coverage of OJ: Made In America on our Patreon Feed! ...

105: Israel Keyes: Method of a Serial Killer

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Israel Keyes is the most terrifying serial killer you’ve maybe never heard of.  Here’s what we know about him: He was methodical—he left “ki...

104: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FAM!! Lady RuPaul (Charles) herself narrates this one!! This episode is an affectionate look at everyone's favorite televangelist / Gay Icon / Face T...

103: Roll Red Roll

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Steubenville, Ohio, high school football players are untouchable. So when two players are accused of assaulting an underage girl at a pre-season pa...

102: Oxygen's The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell: Part 2

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 2 of our 2 part coverage. For Part 1, click here. It's one of the most shocking disappearances in recent history. A young mother vanishe...

The Disappearance of Maura Murray: Part 2 (Rebroadcast!)

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In perperation for our upcoming live show ALL ABOUT MAURA MURRAY with Maggie Freleng and Tim Lance of the Missing Maura Murray podcast, we rebroadcast...

The Disappearance of Maura Murray: Part 1 (Rebroadcast)

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In perperation for our upcoming live show ALL ABOUT MAURA MURRAY with Maggie Freleng and Tim Lance of the Missing Maura Murray podcast, we rebroadcast...

101: Oxygen's The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell: Part 1

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's one of the most shocking disappearances in recent history. A young mother vanishes from her home in Utah. Her husband is the only suspect. His be...

100: The Imposter: FOR OUR 100th EPISODE, WE'RE GIVING OUR 1st EPISODE A REDO!

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! AND THIS IS NOT A RERUN! For our 100th episode, we're remaking our very first episode AND IT MIGHT BE OUR FUNNIEST, MOST PERFECT...

Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery Episode 1 (A Patreon Bonus Episode!)

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

2 year old Caylee Antony is missing. Her mother, Casey Anthony, insists she was abducted by the nanny. But investigators are soon to discover that Cay...

The Seven Five

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the dirtiest cop in New York City history. In the 1980s, Michael Dowd patrolled the mean streets of one of the toughest precincts in Brooklyn. He...

99: Remastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Cooke was one of the most famous singers of his time. He was an icon and a civil rights revolutionary. His power made him a target. So when he was...

98: Smash and Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Their crimes resemble high-octane Hollywood action movies: a sports car speeds through a Dubai shopping mall, crashing into the windows of a Graff jew...

97: Betting On Zero

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

HERBA LIFE! Ever heard of it? For some, it's just a health food company. For others, it's a Pyramid scheme--a company that preys on the poor to keep i...

Patreon Bonus Episode: The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Episode 1

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In May of 2007, Gerry and Kate McCann took their family on vacation to the resort town of Praia De Luz, Portugal.  On the evening of evening of May 3...

96: The Cheshire Murders

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the quiet suburb of Cheshire, Connecticut, Jennifer Petit and her two young daughters were killed in a horrific home invasion; husband and father W...

95: Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Eliot Spitzer was a rising star in the Democratic Party...But then he got caught having sex with escorts. Client 9, as you might imagine, introduce...

94: HBO's I Love You Now Die Part 2: The Defense

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In July 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy died by suicide in his car at a parking lot in Fairhaven, Mass. Police soon discovered a series of alarming text ...

93: HBO's I Love You, Now Die: Part 1

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In July 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy died by suicide in his car at a parking lot in Fairhaven, Mass. Police soon discovered a series of alarming text ...

92: All The Queen's Horses

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FIFTY. THREE. MILLION. DOLLARS. That's how much cash Rita Crundwell stole FROM HER CITY GOVERNMENT JOB without anyone noticing. She bought houses, and...

91: The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1990s, boy bands were king. Groups like N'SYNC and the Backstreet Boys were international sensations. But that wasn't the whole story. To tell ...

90: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On July 10, 2015, a 28 year-old black woman named Sandra Bland was pulled over in a small Texas town for failing to use a turn signal when she changed...