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Caviar and Criminals
True crime with taste. Caviar & Criminals is where dark stories meet high gloss — a true crime and pop culture podcast hosted by best friends Anthony Kurtz and Dana Parisi, who bring wit, glamour, and genuine heart to the cases everyone else gets wrong.
From cult leaders and con artists to reality TV scandals, financial fraud, and the icons we thought we knew, every episode is a deeply researched, narrative-driven story told with one rule above all: the victims come first. No cheap shots, no…
Episodes
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Survived a Killer: Jane Boroski
Anthony takes Dana deep into the chilling case of the Connecticut River Valley Killer—an unidentified serial murderer who terrorized New England in the 1980s…
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The Met Gala: Anna Wintour's Hunger Games
In this bonus drop, Dana gives Anthony a crash course on the origins of the Met Gala — from its high-society beginnings to its current role as fashion’s most…
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Heist of the Gods: Isabella Stewart Gardner
This week, Dana takes Anthony on a wild ride through the scandalous, fabulous life of Isabella Stewart Gardner — the original Boston socialite with a flair for…
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The Karen Read Case, Part 2 - The Commonwealth vs. Karen
In the gripping finale of our two-part Karen Read deep dive, Anthony and Dana head into the courtroom. This episode unpacks the prosecution’s case, the…
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The Karen Read Case, Part 1 – Secrets, Snowstorms, and Setups
This week, we’re serving a double helping of scandal. In the first of two episodes, Anthony dives deep into the icy beginnings of the Karen Read case — from a…
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So Much Porn: The Lisa Frank Saga
This week, Dana takes Anthony on a neon-soaked ride through the glittering empire of Lisa Frank—the woman behind every millennial girl's trapper keeper fever…
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Unsolved: The Jill Dando Assassination
This week, Anthony tells Dana the haunting story of Jill Dando, the beloved British TV presenter whose broad-daylight murder outside her London home shocked…
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Dangerous Swiping: Dating App Murders
In this week's a la carte, Anthony walks Dana through some of the most shocking and brutal murders connected to dating apps. We walk through the crimes and the…
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Murder on the Dance Floor: The Michael Alig Story
This week, Dana takes us on a neon-drenched trip through the rise and fall of the Club Kids, the glitter-soaked misfits who ruled New York nightlife in the…
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Criminally Fishy: The Caviar Cartel
In this episode, Dana dives deep into the glittering underworld of the actual caviar cartel. We discuss how fish eggs became black-market gold. From poachers…
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The Cost of Fame: The Murder of Selena Quintanilla
This week, Anthony explores the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla. From her humble beginnings to her crossover dreams, we…
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Wife Swap Murderer: Jacob Stockdale
In this week's a la carte episode, Anthony breaks down the origin of the infamous reality TV show Wife Swap and the crazy case of Jacob Stockard. The…
Caviar and CriminalsThe OG Vlogger: Andy Warhol
This week, Dana takes us on a journey through the life and legacy of Andy Warhol. From his rise to fame as the king of pop art to the near-fatal assassination…
Caviar and CriminalsDinners from Hell: Housewives Edition
From flipping tables to throwing glasses and reading each other for filth, no one does a dinner fight like The Real Housewives. In this a la carte episode…
Caviar and CriminalsCult of Thinness: Gwen Shamblin
In this week's episode, Anthony takes Dana deep into the world of Gwen Shamblin, the self-proclaimed prophet who built a weight loss empire turned cult. We…
Caviar and CriminalsThe Cult of Leggings: LuLaRoe
Cult week continues as Anthony breaks down the insane MLM of LuLaRoe. From how the downline works to the ridiculous printed leggings, we discuss how this…
Caviar and CriminalsCult(ish) Dance: Shen Yun
In this week's a la carte episode, Anthony takes Dana behind the glitzy curtain of Shen Yun, unraveling it's deep times to the Falun Gong movement and it's…
Caviar and CriminalsHouse of (Rented) Cards: Jen Shah
This week, the roles are reversed as Dana takes the lead, walking Anthony through the outrageous rise and fall of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen…
Caviar and CriminalsA La Carte, Eh? The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
In this a la carte episode, Dana sets out to shock Anthony with a jaw-dropping true crime story and things do not go as planned. Dana breaks down the absurdity…
Caviar and CriminalsTables Turned: Danielle Staub
In this episode, Anthony walks Dana through the unbelievable life of Danielle Staub—the most controversial Real Housewife of New Jersey in history. We break…
Caviar and CriminalsKiller Employee: Brittany Norwood
Introducing Caviar and Criminals: A La Carte! We serve up the scandals, crimes, and pop culture chaos that don’t quite fit our deep dives but are too juicy to…
Caviar and CriminalsYou're Satan Babe: Ruby Franke
In our debut episode, Anthony takes Dana on a deep dive into the shocking case of Ruby Franke—once a beloved mommy vlogger turned convicted child abuser. From…
Caviar and CriminalsChampagne Dreams & Criminal Schemes : Meet Anthony and Dana
Pop the Champs and buckle up -it's time to meet your new partners in crime (and pop culture)! Meet Anthony Kurtz and Dana Parisi, your guides to their world of…