Synopsis
Have you listened to "Serial" Season One more than once? Do you have notes in the margins of your copy of "Zodiac?" Could you have watched seven MORE episodes of "The Jinx?" Us Too! Each week hosts Patrick Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle break down one of these true crime classics in the funny, engaging, and interesting way that only two gorgeous theater nerds can.
Episodes
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Unsolved Mysteries Ep. 3: House of Terror
22/10/2020 Duration: 49minIn early April, 2011—nobody knows the exact date—a prominent family vanished from their lavish townhome in Nantes, France. A few day later, close family members and friends of the family received a typewritten, unsigned letter from the mother and father stating that they had relocated to the Unitec States with their four children. They were now deep undercover working with the US government and would not be able to make further contact. Many accepted that it was possible, while others thought it was suspicious (BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY). After three weeks, when local police are convinced to take a closer look, a terrifying discovery is made that unlocks one of the WILDEST mysteries we’ve ever covered. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial
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154: Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau. Part 2
20/10/2020 Duration: 53minWILLIAM 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 balcony at the Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, California. The death was quickly ruled a suicide, but many strange facts surround the case. The son of Rebecca's boyfriend, the Billionaire Jonah Shacknai, had fallen from a staircase inside the mansion just 2 days before and was now in critical condition. Jonah's brother, his ex-wife, and ex-wife's sister all had access to the mansion and felt that Rebecca was at least partially responsible for the accident. In episode 2, we have to deal with some audio hack trying to sell us "voice finger printing" AND prepare for the return of the garbage minute!! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Case
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Unsolved Mysteries Ep 2: 13 Minutes
15/10/2020 Duration: 57minOn 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 leaving at 11:30 am and an unanswered phone call that came into the salon 13 minutes later. Patrice was a beloved member of the community and a doting mother who adored her son, Pistol. Who would take her? And Why? And how did they do it in broad daylight without anyone seeing anything? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!
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153: Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau Part 1
13/10/2020 Duration: 50minOn 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, California. The death was quickly ruled a suicide, but many strange facts surround the case. The son of Rebecca's boyfriend, the Billionaire Jonah Shacknai, had fallen from a staircase inside the mansion just 2 days before and was now in critical condition. Jonah's brother, his ex-wife, and ex-wife's sister all had access to the mansion and felt that Rebecca was at least partially responsible for the accident. AND there was a SUPER FREAKING CREEPY 'NOTE' SCRAWLED ON THE WALL INSIDE THE HOUSE. This case has LAYERS, you guys! AND OH MY GOD, BILLY JENSEN AND PAUL HOLES ARE HERE!!!! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: America
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Unsolved Mysteries Ep 1: Mystery on the Rooftop
08/10/2020 Duration: 50minFAM!! 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 OF "UNSOLVED MYSTERIES!" Episode 1 delves into the mysterious death of Rey Rivera. On May 16, 2006 Rey was seen leaving his home in a hurry after getting a phone call. His wife was away on a business trip, so it was a house guest who heard him say "Oh!" before darting out of the house in flip flops. 8 days later, his decomposing body was found in an abandoned area of the Belevedere Hotel in downtown Baltimore. He seemed to have come through the lower roof, as though he had jumped--or been pushed?--off of the upper roof of the hotel. Was this murder or suicide? And what could possibly have been the motive for either? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murd
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152: Athlete A
06/10/2020 Duration: 50minAs the 2016 Summer Olympics get underway in Rio, The Indianapolis Star newspaper breaks a story about rampant sexual abuse inside the world of US Gymnastics by team doctor, Larry Nassar. How could this happen? Who knew? And how deep was the cover up? Athlete A gets all the answers. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!
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151: Who Killed Chandra Levy?
29/09/2020 Duration: 48minIn May of 2001, 24 year old Washingtond DC intern, Chandra Levy, vanished. As her parents and investigators frantically searched for her, rumors of a relationship with a powerful Congressman surface. A year later, when her body is found 4 miles from where she was last seen, it raises more questions than answers. A suspect is named and charged, but is he the right guy? What is the Congressman hiding? And most importantly, who killed Chandra? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! FAM!! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Check out the trailer for "Unjust and Unsolved" with investigative jou
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150: Class Action Park
22/09/2020 Duration: 51minHere'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 dangerous — amusement park that ever existed. It was known as a lawless land, ruled by drunk teenage employees and frequented by even drunker teenage guests. The rides were experimental and illogical, and seemed to ignore even the most basic notions of physics or common sense—not to mention safety. Lying somewhere between Lord of the Flies and a Saw movie, Action Park is remembered as a place so insane and treacherous that, decades later, anybody who ever stepped foot in it is left wondering whether their memories could possibly be true. It became a nearly perfect breeding ground for urban legends and myths. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Pete
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: Episode 1: Murder Habit
17/09/2020 Duration: 52minFAM!! 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 and we think it's some of our best work!! You can find all 6 episode right now and ad free on Patreon! That's where you'll also find over 150 FULL BONUS episodes covering everything from "Tiger King" to "The Jinx" to "Making a Murderer." Check it out! Michelle Mcnamara was the original True Crime Addict. She was obsessed with an elusive criminal from Northern California who was known to have committed at least 50 rapes and 12 murders. She dubbed him The Golden State Killer. This is the story of her years hunting him and how, almost 45 years after his reign of terror, he was finally caught.
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149: Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam Of Crystal
14/09/2020 Duration: 55minSEX! 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 never, like, named names, so took the fall for all the people who used her services? WE SEE YOU CHARLIE SHEEN, YOU PILE OF HUMAN GARBAGE. Anyway, after an encounter with ROSEANNE-GARBAGE-BARR she decides to move to Nevada to open a stud farm....WHAT'S A STUD FARM, YOU ASK? It's, apparently, a brothel full of heterosexual men who are hired to have sex with women. To which we say, if everyone is consenting, GREAT! But....it's not gonna happen. You know it, I know it, the people of Nevada know it, but Heidi Fleiss doesn't know it. BUT THIS FILM CREW IS GONNA FOLLOW HER AROUND FOR 10 MONTHS ANYWAY! Ugh, this one is a mess! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murde
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148: Atlanta Child Murders: Part 2
08/09/2020 Duration: 51minIt'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 over at 3 am, after tossing something that sounded like a body off the side of a bridge, the police finally have a suspect. Who is this man? Is he the real killer? A scapegoat? Are Atlanta's children finally safe again? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! FAM!! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Check out the trailer for "Unjust and Unsolved" with investigative journalist Maggie Freleng. "Unjust and Unsolved" is a podcast about wrongful
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147: Atlanta Child Murders: Part 1
01/09/2020 Duration: 45minFrom 1979 - 1981, a string of murder of black children terrorized the city of Atlanta, igniting terror and frustration from a community that increasingly feels neglected. Is it the work of the KKK or a cold blooded serial killer? After years of dead ends, the police get creative and stop a man on a bridge just after 3 am. Did he just dump a body? Could he be their guy? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! AM!! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Check out the trailer for "Unjust and Unsolved" with investigative journalist Maggie Freleng. "Unjust and Unsolved" is a podcast about wrongful
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146: Drew Peterson: American Murder Mystery
25/08/2020 Duration: 50minWhen 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 cop, claims--we swear to Goddess, you guys--that Stacy grabbed $25,000, the deed to the house, AND HER BIKINI-- and took off with another man. AND GUESS WHAT, THERE'S MORE! Turns out, Drew's third wife, Kathy, died under very mysterious circumstances. And so, as the search for Stacy continues, Kathy's body is exhumed....and all hell breaks loose. FAM!! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Check out the trailer for "Unjust and Unsolved" with investigative journalist Maggie Freleng. "Unjust and Unsolved" is a podcast about wrongful convictions. Each episode tells the story of a wrongfully convicted person who was convicted of a very serious crime despite substantial evidence pointing away from their guilt. The stories are told through Maggie's original interviews with the convicted, their loved ones and lawyers, exhaustive investigative work, and news footage. Maggie al
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The Jinx
20/08/2020 Duration: 39minFAM!!! 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 get our other 5 episodes covering "The Jinx" plus over 140 FULL BONUS episodes at the $5 level on Patreon RIGHT NOW BY CLICKING HERE! All patreon episodes are Ad-Free! And we've covered all the great series like "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "McMillions" "Serial" "The Staircase" "Making a Murderer" "Tiger King" "The Murder of Laci Peterson" "The Menendez Murders" and SO MUCH MORE! Click here to join the party!
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145: Blago: The Rise and Fall of Rod Blagojevich
18/08/2020 Duration: 51minRod "Blago" Blagojevich had a charmed path to the Governor's Mansion in Illinois: He married Patty Mell, the daughter of a powerful Democratic Alderman who helped him jump from state legislator to Governor in just 10 years. And then he F***ED it all up. When Obama (COME BACK, GIRL!) was elected President, and it was up to Blago to appoint a replacement, he went all over Chicago trying to SELL. THAT. SEAT. And the FBI has the tapes to prove it! OH OH OH!! And when he got caught and knew he was headed for trial, HE WENT ON THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE to try to get too famous to send to jail. Thaaaaaaaaat didn't go as planned. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappe
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144: Big Dan's: The Nation's First Televised Rape Case
11/08/2020 Duration: 51minIn 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 raped her over the course of 2 hours on the bar's pool table while a group of other men cheered them on. Nobody helped her. When the case went to court, it would be the nation's first televised rape case. And the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, would be unmasked on live TV. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! FAM! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST! "Obsessed With: Disappeared." It's a true crime / comedy podcast hosted by Patrick Hind
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143: King Richard (Trial By Media Episode 4)
04/08/2020 Duration: 49minTHIS 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 mediocre, yet very rich, white dude. He runs a huge company! AND GUESS WHAT? HE'S BEEN STEALING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM IT! Or, so says the government.....and the 5 CFOs who worked for him. But who cares! Scrushy is rich and totally the victim here...or so says his attorney Donald Watkins. So what is a mediocre super rich white guy to do when he get's indicted? GRAB HIS WIFE AND START A RELIGIOUS TALK SHOW, OF COURSE! This one is bananas, you guys, Kirk Cameron makes an appearance and God(dess) makes herself known in Gillian's apartment during the recording. Let's get to it, shall we? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murde
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142: 41 Shots: The Killing of Amadou Diallo (Trial By Media Episode 3)
28/07/2020 Duration: 49minIn 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 shot by four plain clothes New York City police officers. The officers shot 41 times with 19 of the bullets striking Dialo. The four officers were charged with second degree murder as New York City was taken over by protests and and demonstrations in response to the shooting. And of course, the whole thing was covered by Court TV. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! FAM! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST! "Obsessed With: Disappeared." It's a true crime / comedy podcast hosted by
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141: The Subway Vigilante (Trial By Media Ep. 2)
21/07/2020 Duration: 52minOn 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 were in the process of robbing him. But eye witness accounts and crime scene evidence said otherwise. Still New Yorkers, who had lived in fear for years, rallied to the man's defense and he became an instant celebrity. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! FAM! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST! "Obsessed With: Disappeared." It's a true crime / comedy podcast hosted by Patrick Hinds and Ellyn Marsh--best friends of 20 years. Going in order, Patrick and Ellyn recap episodes of ID'
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McMillions
20/07/2020 Duration: 47minFam! 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's mostly just Mafia idiot (come for us Frank Colombo!) and hot FBI guys (Call us, Doug Matthews!). Go get your laugh on! The rest of this series is available right now and ad-free on Patreon! On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! You can also get ad-free versions