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True Crime Obsessed
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The true crime podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, and heart. FROM VULTURE: "It’s not wrong to laugh when you’re listening to a true-crime podcast. Or at least I hope it isn’t, because if almost crashing my car while listening to True Crime Obsessed is wrong, I don’t want to be right." Hear our take on "Abducted in Plain Sight," "The Ted Bundy Tapes," "Dirty John: The Dirty Truth" and so many more.
Episodes
True Crime Obsessed428: The Devil on Trial
When Debbie Glatzel moves into her new home in the early 1980s, a demonic spirit haunting the home ALLEGEDLY takes over her younger brother David. Right on…
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Scamanda
GIRD. YOUR. LOINS. AND. PULL. THE. HELL. OVER. When Amanda Riley, a young wife and mother, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she decides to share her journey…
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427: Disappeared in the Darkness
In December 2013, police in the Myrtle Beach area discover an abandoned car at a pitch-dark boat landing. They quickly surmise its owner - twenty-year-old…
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426: Web of Death: Facebook Live
When Keisha Hawkins is tragically shot dead at a birthday party, Her father, Kalvon, is determined to get justice for his little girl. When the authorities…
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425: Worst Ex Ever: Killing for Custody
When Eric met Rosa, he thought he'd met the woman of his dreams--smart, funny, and interesting. But everything changed after they had their daughter. Suddenly…
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424: Love You to Death: Playbook for Murder
When Jessica and Patrick met, it was love at first sight. The two were crazy about each other. But when Patrick is murdered in broad daylight just inside his…
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423: Dateline's "The Capture"
On August 23, 2008, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout and members of her entourage were kidnapped by Semolina insurgents in southern Somalia. Amanda, in…
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422: State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith
In October of 2020, Brittany Smith was brutally attacked in her home. In order to save herself, she shot and killed her attacker. By all accounts this is a…
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421: Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
On October 21, 2021, on the set of the movie RUST, a prop gun held by actor Alec Baldwin fired a live bullet, wounding the film’s director and killing its…
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420: The Jewel Thief
Fam! You know we're always a fan of a good heist documentary! While Gerald Blanchard was heralded as one of the most skilled and audacious thieves in modern…
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American Murder: Gabby Petito (from Patreon)
In the summer of 2021, 20-year-old Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundire embarked on a "van life" adventure traveling across the country. On social…
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419: Perfect World: A Deadly Game
A group of online gamers are trying to stop a murderer in real time! When one of their own suddenly starts sharing pictures of dead bodies in the group…
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Malice at the Palace
YOU GUYS ARE NOT READY TO HEAR PATRICK AND GILLIAN TALK ABOUT THE SPORTS! At a 2004 Sportsgitball game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pacers (oh my…
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Introducing "Underestimated"! You Gotta Check Out This Podcast!
FAM!! We are THRILLED to tell you about the podcast "Underestimated". This podcast is FULLY PRODUCED by a group of high school journalism students under the…
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418: Worst Roommate Ever: Housemate from Hell
When retiree Anita Cowen invites lawyer Scott Pettigrew to rent a room in her Palm Springs home, their living arrangement turns into a nightmare. LOOKING FOR…
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417: Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story Part 2
We're back for more NOSTALGIA NASTINESS!!! As the marriage dissolves between Lisa and James, employees are caught like children in a divorce having to choose…
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416: Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story Part 1
Fam, we're diving deep into some rainbow and unicorns nostalgia today! Those nineties neon stickers may have brought joy to the hearts of little Gillians and…
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415: The Murder of Lita McClinton: From 20/20
Around 8am, Lita McClinton's doorbell rang. She peered through the peephole and saw a delivery man with a huge bouquet of flowers. She opened the door…
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Pepsi, Where's My Jet? (from Patreon)
The year was 1996, and the cola wars were raging. Ahhh, a simpler time. To stand out, Pepsi introduced "Pepsi Points" and said that if you earned 7 million of…
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414: Beyond The Headlines: The Elizabeth Thomas Story With Elizabeth Smart
Five years after she was groomed and abducted by the most popular teacher in school, Elizabeth Thomas shares new revelations about her ordeal, with famed…
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413: BS High
GIRD YOUR LOINS BECAUSE THIS WEEK WE'RE DOING A SPORTS! OK, so to the best of our limited understanding, In August 2021, ESPN broadcast a high school football…
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412: The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot
What would you do if your daughter narrowly missed out on getting a coveted spot on the high school cheerleading squad? The obvious answer is to hire a hit man…
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411: The Witmans
In 1998, teenager Zachary Witman, found his brother Greg stabbed to death in their Pennsylvania home. Without motive or direct evidence, Zachary was found…
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410: Keith Morrison Presents: Who is Donnie Rudd?
KEITH MORRISON IS BACK, BABY! Who is Donnie Rudd? The cops say he's a killer and a con man. Donnie says he's a war hero, a brilliant scientist, and a secret…
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409: Worst Ex Ever: Betrayed By The Badge
After Seemona learns that her boyfriend, Jerry, WHO SHE DIDN'T EVEN WANT AS A BOYFRIEND IN THE FIRST PLACE, lied about his identity, she dumps his a**. But…
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408: The Girl Who Looked Like Me (From 20/20)
When Tamika Huston vanished, a trail of evidence led South Carolina investigators on a yearlong search to find her. Their discoveries would reveal a shocking…
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Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer (from Patreon)
LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK! This three part series tells the incredible untold story, of Dr. Anne Burgess who helped pioneer the FBI's criminal profiling unit…
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407: Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara
The year was 2008. The indie pop band Tegan and Sara, made up of two queer twin sisters, were on the verge of music superstardom. The internet, a relatively…
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406: The Girl on the Milk Carton
Five days before Christmas 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews went missing from her own living room in the small town of Greeley, Colo. In an attempt to find…
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405: Web of Death: California Dreaming
Samson Cree National Violet Soosay has spent her life on a quest to find her missing Aunt Shirley. Meanwhile, researchers from the DNA Doe Project are hunting…
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404: Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney
Viral sensation and fierce victim advocate Sarah Turney examines her tumultuous childhood to reconstruct the truth about her suspicions that her dad killed her…
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! CHECK THIS OUT!
FAM! Patrick here! I'm headed back out on tour WITH A BRAND NEW SHOW! It's a storytelling evening that turns into a party where I get to meet all of you an you…
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403: Worst Roommate Ever: My BFF Tried To Kill Me
Rachel and Jamie were longtime best friends and roommates. But as Janie's obsession with raising Rachel's young son grew, so did her killer instincts. FAM! OUR…
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402: Andreen McDonald: A Millionaire Vanishes (From 48 Hours)
On March 1, 2019, an uber-successful young businesswoman named Andreen McDonald was reported missing by her family and friends. The disappearance didn't make…
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401: Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare
Gird your loins for one of the most elaborate and sophisticated--AND TRULY SHOCKING--scams you'll ever hear. Kirat, a successful marketing executive and radio…
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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal (from Patreon)
GIRD YOUR LOINS FAM, BECAUSE HOLY MOLY DO WE HAVE SH*T TO SAY! In the early 2000s some man had what he thought was a great idea: to create a website for people…
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400: Jailbreak: Love on the Run
In April 2022 a lovestruck prison guard and a murder suspect fled and Alabama jail together. This is the unbelievable true story of their run from the law…
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399: Dateline: The Final Curtain
In May 2010, a young woman named Julie Kibuishi is found murdered inside her friend Sam Elizer's apartment. And Sam is nowhere to be found. At the same time…
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398: Netflix's The Menendez Brothers
On the evening of August20, 1989, brothers Lyle and Eric Menendez, 21 and 18 respectively, entered the Beverly Hills home where they lived with their parents…
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397: Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter Part 2
In the wake of a surprising arrest, Cathy inches closer to uncovering what happened to her daughter. And guess what...SHE FREAKING SOLVES IT. Cathy is our hero…
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396: Secrets of the Lake (From 20/20)
As environmental crises cause a Las Vegas reservoir to recede, a trail of bodies from decades past is revealed. FAM!! Do you want to WATCH this episode instead…
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395: Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter Part 1
In 1974, Cathy Terkanian gave her 8 month old daughter up for adoption. She didn't want to, but her mother convinced her that the baby would go to a "great…
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394: Worst Ex Ever Ep 1: Dating The Devil
Relationships veer off course all the time, but some take a dark and destructive turn. In this week's episode, Justine's frantic call to a friend leads to a…
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393: Affluenza (From "Smug Shot: True Crime Story")
A wealthy Texas teen has a deadly drunk driving accident. His lawyers claim he suffers from affluenza, and it works. No jail time. Then, caught violating his…
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392: American Murder: Laci Peterson Part 2
When the bodies of Laci and Conner Peterson wash up in the San Francisco Bay - very near where Scott had been on the day Laci went missing - Scott Peterson is…
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391: Florida Man Murders: Murder in the Keys
Young newlyweds Michael and Susan “Missy” MacIvor were living the dream in the Florida Keys with a baby on the way. But the Florida Man strikes in paradise…
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390: American Murder: Laci Peterson Part 1
On the evening of December 24, 2002, Scott Peterson returned home from a day of fishing. His pregnant wife, Laci, was not home - her car and purse were there…
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The Jinx Part 2 Episode 1: Why Are You Still Here?
THE JINX IS BAAAAAAAACK! As new evidence is revealed, Bob Durst is arrested for the murder of Susan Berman and we all get a front row seat to watch this SERIAL…
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389: The TikTok Star Murders
Popular TikTok creator Ali Abulaban and his beautiful wife Ana seem like they have it all, but behind the picture-perfect life portrayed online is a…
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388: Murder at the Met (from "New York Homicide")
On July 23, 1980, thirty-year-old Helen Mintiks, a world-class musician, was on a break during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City…
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387: Body In The Basement: Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries (Season 4 Ep 2)
Amanda Antoni and her husband Lee spend a weekend apart for the first time in their relationship. They're texting constantly. And then, on a call, Amanda's…
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386: How To Rob A Bank
Picture it: Seattle in the early 1990s. GRUNGE! FANCY COFFEE! AND ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFICE BANK ROBBERS OF OUR TIME! That's right, they called him Hollywood…
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385: Broken Harts: The Hart Family Murder
On March 26, 2018, a family van carrying a white lesbian couple, Jennifer and Sara Hart, and their six adopted Black children drove off a cliff and into the…
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384: The Murder of Candice Parchment (From "How I Caught My Killer")
When 14-year-old Candice Parchment goes missing, the police write her off as a runaway. Months later, her body is found blocks from her home. Investigators are…
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383: Murder In The Cove
We honestly didn't mean to become a fishing podcast...but here we are. Also, where are our non male fisherPEOPLE? A cluster of postcard-perfect Acadian fishing…
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Quiet On Set Episode 1: Rising Stars, Rising Questions
FAM!! We are so excited to share Episode 1 of our Patreon coverage of "Quiet On Set." All 5 episodes of our coverage are now live and ad free on our Patreon!…
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382: The Disappearance of The Bradley Sisters
FAM: THIS ONE HAS A TWIST YOU WILL NOT SEE COMING! In 2001, sisters Diamond and Tionda Bradley vanish from their Chicago apartment. Twenty-two years later…
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381: Fishing For The Truth (from True Crime Story: Smugshot)
STRAP IN FAM, WE'RE GOING FISHING! After an astounding winning streak made these Lake Erie partners the best fishermen at the year's top Walleye tournament, an…
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380: Sins of the Parents: The Crumbly Trials
On November 30, 2021, a 15-year-old boy murdered 4 of his fellow students in a mass shooting at their high school in Oxford, Michigan. For the first time in…
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379: The Thief Collector
In 2017, a painting by Williem De Kooning was found hanging on the bedroom wall of a deceased middle class New Mexico couple. The painting had been missing…