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American Criminal
The true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream.
Host Jeremy Schwartz will introduce you to the picture-perfect brothers who teamed up to kill their parents; the thief who stole babies and ruined countless lives; the crypto king who siphoned off billions in the name of saving the world—and plenty more. From assassins and gangsters, to killers and con artists, whatever the case, whoever…
Episodes
American CriminalDomestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | One Final Bomb | 5
After making it through his first couple of years alone in the woods, Eric Rudolph decided that he wasn't done building bombs. So he picked his target and set…
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Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | Run Rudolph Run | 4
Following his latest bombing of an abortion clinic, Eric Rudolph was on the back foot – running scared. He believed in the righteousness of his actions, but he…
American CriminalDomestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | Run Rudolph Run | 4
Following his latest bombing of an abortion clinic, Eric Rudolph was on the back foot – running scared. He believed in the righteousness of his actions, but he…
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Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | The Army of God and the New World Order | 3
Like some of his comrades in the fight against abortion in America, Eric Rudolph claimed membership in the Army of God, a mysterious, structureless underground…
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Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | The Army of God and the New World Order | 3
Like some of his comrades in the fight against abortion in America, Eric Rudolph claimed membership in the Army of God, a mysterious, structureless underground…
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Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | The Bombing of Atlanta | 2
Fed up with what he sees as the crumbling of Western civilization, and inspired by anti-abortion activists who've killed doctors, Eric Rudolph set out to send…
American CriminalDomestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | The Bombing of Atlanta | 2
Fed up with what he sees as the crumbling of Western civilization, and inspired by anti-abortion activists who've killed doctors, Eric Rudolph set out to send…
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Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | King of the Mountain | 1
In 1996, a bomb exploded at a free concert celebrating the Atlanta Olympics. The explosion killed one woman and injured over a hundred people. In the…
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Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph | King of the Mountain | 1
In 1996, a bomb exploded at a free concert celebrating the Atlanta Olympics. The explosion killed one woman and injured over a hundred people. In the…
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American Criminal Season 24 - Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph
On July 27th, 1996, the Atlanta Olympic Games were in full swing when a bomb exploded in the middle of a crowded park. When the dust settled, two people were…
American CriminalAmerican Criminal Season 24 - Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph
On July 27th, 1996, the Atlanta Olympic Games were in full swing when a bomb exploded in the middle of a crowded park. When the dust settled, two people were…
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Nancy Motes: The Dance Mom Kidnapper
In December 2016, Nancy Motes carried out a bizarre kidnapping plot in her daughter’s name, seemingly desperate to get revenge on the Texas community and art…
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Nancy Motes: The Dance Mom Kidnapper
In December 2016, Nancy Motes carried out a bizarre kidnapping plot in her daughter’s name, seemingly desperate to get revenge on the Texas community and art…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | Final Dynasty | 5
With her husband gone, and his millions vanished, Sante Kimes was determined to get her hands on money in any way she could. Her devious schemes led to three…
American CriminalThe Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | Final Dynasty | 5
With her husband gone, and his millions vanished, Sante Kimes was determined to get her hands on money in any way she could. Her devious schemes led to three…
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American Criminal: Mother's Day Special
This Mother’s Day on American Criminal: kidnapping, people trafficking, slavery, murder – we’re going all in on the mothers who’d stop at nothing to get what…
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American Criminal: Mother's Day Special
This Mother’s Day on American Criminal: kidnapping, people trafficking, slavery, murder – we’re going all in on the mothers who’d stop at nothing to get what…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | No Witnesses | 4
After her imprisonment for slavery, Sante Kimes is determined not to go back to jail. And she’s only too happy to get her hands a little bloody to keep her…
American CriminalThe Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | No Witnesses | 4
After her imprisonment for slavery, Sante Kimes is determined not to go back to jail. And she’s only too happy to get her hands a little bloody to keep her…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | Involuntary Servitude | 3
With her husband’s millions, Sante Kimes could easily afford to hire staff to run her household. But spending money was out of the question if Sante could get…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | Involuntary Servitude | 3
With her husband’s millions, Sante Kimes could easily afford to hire staff to run her household. But spending money was out of the question if Sante could get…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | The Art of Being Rich | 2
With her first husband in the rearview mirror, Sante Kimes set out to find herself a man who was truly worthy of her. And in Sante’s mind, there was only one…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | The Art of Being Rich | 2
With her first husband in the rearview mirror, Sante Kimes set out to find herself a man who was truly worthy of her. And in Sante’s mind, there was only one…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | Fire and Vice | 1
By the end of her life, Sante Kimes had a reputation as one of the most devious defendants judges on both coasts had ever seen. But before that, she was a…
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The Social Climber Killer: Sante Kimes | Fire and Vice | 1
By the end of her life, Sante Kimes had a reputation as one of the most devious defendants judges on both coasts had ever seen. But before that, she was a…
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Case File | Jeffrey MacDonald -- Innocent or Guilty?
One of the most litigated murder cases in American history played out in the courts for over 50 years, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions about…
American CriminalCase File | Jeffrey MacDonald -- Innocent or Guilty?
One of the most litigated murder cases in American history played out in the courts for over 50 years, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions about…
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The Racial Hoax Murders and the Killer of Killers
The murder of Carol Stuart is far from the only violent crime an individual has tried to blame on "a Black guy." Sadly, it's a surprisingly common occurrence…
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The Racial Hoax Murders and the Killer of Killers
The murder of Carol Stuart is far from the only violent crime an individual has tried to blame on "a Black guy." Sadly, it's a surprisingly common occurrence…
American CriminalThe Murder of Carol Stuart | The Body in the Water | 3
With the investigation into the murder of Carol Stuart in full swing, all of Boston is talking about it. The city's leaders say this is the tragic but…
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The Murder of Carol Stuart | The Body in the Water | 3
With the investigation into the murder of Carol Stuart in full swing, all of Boston is talking about it. The city's leaders say this is the tragic but…
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The Murder of Carol Stuart | The Proposition | 2
By the summer of 1989, Charles Stuart had decided to kill his wife. But he didn't think he could pull it off alone. So he started asking around, trying to find…
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The Murder of Carol Stuart | The Proposition | 2
By the summer of 1989, Charles Stuart had decided to kill his wife. But he didn't think he could pull it off alone. So he started asking around, trying to find…
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The Murder of Carol Stuart | The Perfect Couple | 1
On October 23rd, 1989, Charles and Carol Stuart were abducted and robbed in their own car. Before he escaped, their attacker shot each of the Stuarts, leaving…
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The Murder of Carol Stuart | The Perfect Couple | 1
On October 23rd, 1989, Charles and Carol Stuart were abducted and robbed in their own car. Before he escaped, their attacker shot each of the Stuarts, leaving…
American CriminalCase File | Machine Gun Kelly and the Woolverton Kidnapping
In January 1932, Howard Woolverton and his wife were run off the road by some thugs, who grabbed Howard and drove away. They held him for ransom in a plot that…
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Case File | Machine Gun Kelly and the Woolverton Kidnapping
In January 1932, Howard Woolverton and his wife were run off the road by some thugs, who grabbed Howard and drove away. They held him for ransom in a plot that…
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American Criminal Season 22: The Murder of Carol Stuart
Robbery gone wrong, or cold-blooded murder? In fall of 1989, Charles and Carol Stuart were expecting their first child. It was the happiest time of their…
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American Criminal Season 22: The Murder of Carol Stuart
Robbery gone wrong, or cold-blooded murder? In fall of 1989, Charles and Carol Stuart were expecting their first child. It was the happiest time of their…
American CriminalMachine Gun Kelly | The Other Urschel
In the early 1930s, there was more going on in America than the Great Depression and a spate of kidnappings. We're joined by author and acclaimed journalist…
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Machine Gun Kelly | The Other Urschel
In the early 1930s, there was more going on in America than the Great Depression and a spate of kidnappings. We're joined by author and acclaimed journalist…
American CriminalThe Kansas City Massacre and the Birth of the FBI
In June, 1933, a crime that would shock that nation was committed outside a train station in broad daylight. No one saw the Kansas City Massacre coming, and as…
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The Kansas City Massacre and the Birth of the FBI
In June, 1933, a crime that would shock that nation was committed outside a train station in broad daylight. No one saw the Kansas City Massacre coming, and as…
American CriminalMachine Gun Kelly | Manhunt | 4
With the entire country watching, J Edgar Hoover's Bureau of Investigation turns their efforts to hunting down the infamous Machine Gun Kelly and his wife…
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Machine Gun Kelly | Manhunt | 4
With the entire country watching, J Edgar Hoover's Bureau of Investigation turns their efforts to hunting down the infamous Machine Gun Kelly and his wife…
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Machine Gun Kelly | The Kidnapping of Charles Urschel | 3
George "Machine Gun" Kelly and his partner in crime, Albert Bates, pull off a flawless abduction of one of the richest men in Oklahoma. But their victim…
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Machine Gun Kelly | The Kidnapping of Charles Urschel | 3
George "Machine Gun" Kelly and his partner in crime, Albert Bates, pull off a flawless abduction of one of the richest men in Oklahoma. But their victim…
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Machine Gun Kelly | The American Kidnapping Epidemic | 2
After his first botched kidnapping attempt, George "Machine Gun" Kelly goes back to what's familiar: robbing banks. But as the Great Depression ravages the…
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Machine Gun Kelly | The American Kidnapping Epidemic | 2
After his first botched kidnapping attempt, George "Machine Gun" Kelly goes back to what's familiar: robbing banks. But as the Great Depression ravages the…
American CriminalMachine Gun Kelly | Straight Outta Leavenworth | 1
Growing up in Memphis, George Kelly Barnes starts dabbling in crime from a young age. First he blackmails his father, then he grows a successful bootlegging…
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Machine Gun Kelly | Straight Outta Leavenworth | 1
Growing up in Memphis, George Kelly Barnes starts dabbling in crime from a young age. First he blackmails his father, then he grows a successful bootlegging…
American CriminalAmerican Criminal Season 21: Machine Gun Kelly
In the 1930s, America was in the midst of an epidemic that no one could stop. But it wasn’t an illness we were up against, it was a crime: kidnapping. Every…
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American Criminal Season 21: Machine Gun Kelly
In the 1930s, America was in the midst of an epidemic that no one could stop. But it wasn’t an illness we were up against, it was a crime: kidnapping. Every…
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The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | The Man Behind McMillions
Until 2020, the world had mostly forgotten all about the McDonald's Monopoly scandal that rocked the country. But like so many modern true crime stories, this…
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The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | The Man Behind McMillions
Until 2020, the world had mostly forgotten all about the McDonald's Monopoly scandal that rocked the country. But like so many modern true crime stories, this…
American CriminalCase File | Cautionary Tales | Pepsi's Deadly Number Shuffle
Cautionary Tales is the podcast that explores history's biggest missteps,and asks what we can learn from them. Whether it's a botched crime, a film flop, or a…
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Case File | Cautionary Tales | Pepsi's Deadly Number Shuffle
Cautionary Tales is the podcast that explores history's biggest missteps,and asks what we can learn from them. Whether it's a botched crime, a film flop, or a…
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The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | Go Directly to Jail | 3
In 2001, the FBI receive an anonymous tip that the McDonald's Monopoly promotions have been rigged for years, and they set out to investigate. But what seems…
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The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | Go Directly to Jail | 3
In 2001, the FBI receive an anonymous tip that the McDonald's Monopoly promotions have been rigged for years, and they set out to investigate. But what seems…
American CriminalThe Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | The Two Jerrys | 2
After finding a way to steal the highest value prize tokens for the McDonald's Monopoly games, Jerry Jacobson had a problem: he needed people who could claim…