Not Another True Crime Podcast

This week, Danny is back with Jorge to breakdown a fraudster that had an undeniable impact on pop culture in the 90's: Lou Perlman. They get into Lou's beginnings before launching bands massively successful such as Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, and how he went from one scam to another defrauding people from all walks of life one step at a time. The also talk about the barrage of suits he faced throughout his fraudulent career, and just how he managed to escape jail for so many years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back for a special bonus episode covering how "Serial" subject Adnand Syed was released from prison after his conviction was vacated (at least, for now) due to deficiencies found in how the prosecutors turned over their evidence to the defense attorneys 23 years ago. Follow @notanothertruecrime to stay up to date with all of these updates as they develop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny take us back to the 1950’s to dive into a scandal that rocked the brand new world of Quiz Show TV. They follow the stories of Jack Barry and Dan Enright, and the lengths they went through to make their show Twenty-One interesting to watch, which ended up getting Congress involved. To end the show they play a very special edition of Jeopardy!, all centered around various true crime categories to see who knows their true crime trivia best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back to cover the case of Chris Dawson, an Australian rugby league footballer whose wife, Lynette Dawson, mysteriously disappeared from their family home. They go all the way back to the beginning of their relationship in Australia and set the scene before her disappearance, which included infidelity on Chris's part and reports of abuse. After that they get into the investigation that followed it which spanned decades, and which eventually came to a verdict a few weeks ago.  RESOURCES https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/30/australia/australia-chris-dawson-wife-murder-verdict-intl-hnk https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/03/she-felt-she-could-trust-him-chris-dawson-trial-lays-bare-his-chilling-pursuit-of-teen-girl https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/world/australia/chris-dawson-arrest-teachers-pet.html The Teacher’s Pet https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-05/lyn-dawsons-family-will-never-forgive-chris-dawson-over-murder/101391012 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc

This week, Sara and Danny cover OneTaste, an organization founded around their belief in the power of OM or orgasmic meditation. They dig into the group's controversial operations that caused an FBI investigation, which included reports of sex trafficking, prostitution, and manipulation all under the guise of sexual freedom and empowerment. They also talk about the organization's similarity to MLM's and how it took advantage of its clients and employees and left many in serious debt. RESOURCES: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-06-18/the-dark-side-of-onetaste-the-orgasmic-meditation-company https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/inside-hollywoods-orgasm-cult/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back to breakdown the story of the murder of Burt Templet, as well as the recent Netflix documentary on the case. They kick off the episode with some context on the circumstances of the murder before diving in to the events of the night. They also cover the aftermath of the murder, and the twist that made it all the more interesting. To wrap things off, they give their thoughts on the documentary itself. Be sure to follow @notanothertruecrime to stay up to date with true crime news and suggest new cases to cover on the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Since the recording of this episode, an autopsy has confirmed that Kiley Rodni’s remains have been found in a car at Prosser Creek Reservoir.  Sara and Danny are back for a special bonus episode covering some developing updates, this time on Kiely Rodni's disappearance in from a camp party in California as well as a newly released FBI report detailing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's altercations throughout their marriage as their custody battles continues. Follow @notanothertruecrime to stay up to date with all of these updates as they develop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sara and Danny return to Zambia for another murder case . This time, they dive into the death of Bianca Rudolph by an alleged accidental firing of a hunting shotgun while on a hunting trip with her then husband, Larry Rudolph. They kick off with some background on the couple and Larry's dental business in Arizona for which he developed a reputation for shadiness and less-than-stellar bedside manner. They also get into the affair that might've been the reason for the murder, and how it all transpired when the couple took a hunting trip to Zambia, After that, they cover the trial that followed the events and how the court ruled recently as they decided the fate of Larry Rudolph. The end the episode putting their knowledge of Zambia to the test! RESOURCES: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/bianca-larry-rudolph-murder-allegations-safari-dentist-1370972/  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/larry-rudolph-dentist-found-guilty.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wife-of-pittsburgh-dent

Sara and Danny are back this week to talk about Netflix’s documentary, ‘Girl in the Picture,’ the unimaginable story of Tonya Dawn Hughes’ kidnapping and murder. Tonya (aka Sharon Marshall aka Suzanne Sevakis) perished in the hospital after being found on the side of the road with severe head trauma. The story unravels from there—every time you think you get the picture, there’s another layer to the lie! And, what’s the deal with her father, fugitive Franklin Floyd? Or is it her husband? Wait, he pimped her out as a stripper? Wait, he's not even her father? He kidnapped her son? Confusing we know! Finally, Sara and Danny wrap things up with the game, Girl in the Moving Picture, where they’re asked to match women characters to the movies they appeared in.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TW: This episode contains discussion and references to suicide. If you are thinking about suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or the Suicide Crisis Line at 1-800-784-2433. Sara and Danny are back this week to talk all about Teal Swan, the focus of the recent documentary "The Deep End." They start off with Teal Swan's beginning and her claims of possessing extrasensory abilities, and how she made a name for herself through a series of youtube videos. Then they cover the cult-like group she's created and the controversial behavior that she's exhibited as their leader. They also get into the experiences of various previous members of the group and how they recall their time within it. RESOURCES: https://tealswan.com/about-teal/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50478821 https://www.eonline.com/news/1335268/inside-the-deep-end-the-rise-of-teal-swan-and-her-controversial-completion-process-program https://tealswan.com/curveball/?fbclid=IwAR3fMKictajUdxFC1kQ

This week, Sara and Danny are back to cover the story of Delia Owens, the author of best-selling book turned movie Where The Crawdads Sing. They talk about Owens' involvement in battles against poachers in Zambia, which allegedly turned murderous in the 90's. They also talk about parallels that the book shares with the real life story, and Delia's family's connection to the events. To end the show, they test their knowledge on infamously poor book turned movies adaptations that missed the mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back for another round of updates, this time on the latest from the Murdagh Murders, Armie Hammer, and Casey White. Be sure to follow @notanothertruecrime to stay u to date with all of these stories as they develop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Sara and Danny take it all the way back to eighth grade Social Studies and recount the story of the woman who started a Ponzi scheme before it was even a thing. Howe launched a ‘charity’ to help unmarried women (aka Unprotected Females aka millennial Girl Bosses) and got them to make small donations to help her Swanky Bank. Her #gatekeeping was so successful that male reporters literally couldn’t even get inside her building when her business endeavors got suspicious. Unfortunately she wasn’t a #womanhelpingwomen; when her clients demanded their money back, Howe couldn’t pay them back. Then, the NY Times claimed that women shouldn’t be trusted with money. But Howe was anything but stupid. Finally, Sara and Danny finish things off with some trivia: Sarah Howe did it happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are here with a special bonus episode to talk about a few true crime topics hitting the headlines this week! They cover an Austin love triangle with a yoga teacher at the center of it, Jen Shah’s plea in her fraud case, and the verdict of the case agains Sunny Balwani, the former COO of Theranos. Be sure to follow @notanothertruecrime to stay up to date on all of these topics and more as they unfold! RESOURCES: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/real-housewives-star-jennifer-shah-plead-guilty-fraud/story?id=86601509&cid=social_twitter_abcn https://people.com/crime/sunny-balwani-trial-conclusion/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kaitlyn-armstrong-capture-costa-rica-details-released https://www.npr.org/2022/05/23/1100721218/cyclist-murder-moriah-wilson-kaitlin-armstrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back to dive into a fundamentalist religion that has been linked to all manner of abuses and scandals: The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The get into the Church’s beginning as an offshoot of Mormonism and all the key players that had a hand in establishing it, including its current leader, Warren Jeffs. No cult is complete without crimes, and they discuss the crimes committed by Jeffs and other members of FLDS, how they were caught, and where the perpetrators are now. To end the show, they play a game of “LDS, or LSD?,” where they try to guess whether certain peculiar situations are either so-called miracles from various religions or acid trips from various pop culture media. RESOURCES: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/fundamentalist-church-jesus-christ-latter-day-saints https://web.archive.org/web/20100330223759/http://www.fldstruth.org/administration.php?index=8 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/15/us/mormon-leader-is-survived-by-33

This week, Sara and Danny are joined by Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth from the podcast "Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Beliefs, and the Abuse of Power" to talk all about the scandal that swept through Mormon MomTok. They discuss the Mormon MomToker at the center of it all, Taylor Frankie Paul, and how her unexpected news about her divorce rocked the MomTok world. They also breakdown all details of the scandal, and even explain what "soft swinging" really means. Be sure to check out the Trust Me podcast wherever you get your podcasts! RESOURCES: https://www.insider.com/expert-explains-soft-swinging-how-the-mormon-momtok-drama-unfolded-2022-6 https://www.thecut.com/2022/06/mormon-momtok-swingers-drama-explained.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sara and Danny are joined by comedian and writer Dan Perlman to break down the chocolate company whose scandal shook the world of bougie confectionary: Mast Chocolate. They talk all about the company used fancy sounding buzzwords like bean-to-bar to fool everyone into thinking that their chocolate was the next big thing, all the while using commercially available chocolate and selling it at a way too high price. Be sure to follow @danperlman and watch Season 2 of his show Flatbush Misdemeanors out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back to cover a deep cut from 2009, The Hipster Grifter. They talk all about Kari Ferrell’s fraud-fueled journey from Salt Lake City all the way to the hipster capital of the world, Brooklyn. The cover all the scams she did along the way and how on earth she was able to get a job at Vice with just a few simple lies. After that, we’re bringing you all the games from our live show at Union Hall, where Sara and Danny go head to head (with the help of some audience members) to see who will come out on top. Be sure to follow @notanothertruecrime to be sure not to miss our next live show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back to talk about a scam in the 90's that affected over a million people in the US and abroad: the Maria Duval psychic mail scam. They go through all the details of how the scam came to be and how it functioned, and just how it managed to generate over $200 million in revenue by targeting the sick and the elderly. They also get into how the scam was brought down by the US government, and what happened to the fraudsters who perpetrated the scheme. To end the episode, they put their psychic powers of prediction to the test, answering a series of questions about how the rest of the year will unfold! RESOURCES: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018/07/investigates/maria-duval-psychic-scam-invs/index.html https://nypost.com/2018/08/25/how-a-psychic-bilked-250m-with-a-simple-mail-scam/ https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nyedce/2:2014cv06791/363225/51/ https://money.cnn.com/2016/03/16/news/psychic-maria-duval-chapter-four/index.html https://money.cnn.com/2016/03/30/news

Danny and Sara are back to cover the murder of Betty Gore at the hands of Candy Montgomery. They get into all the particulars of the case, and how a quiet neighborhood in Texas was the site of the gruesome murder. They also talk all about the events leading up to the murder, including the affair between Candy and Allan Gore that ultimately led to Betty's murder. They also discuss the bizarrely short trial that followed it, and the Hulu adaptation that just came out. To end the show, they play "I Want Candy!," where they try to name famous candy bars just from their slogans. RESOURCES: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/ https://www.myimperfectlife.com/features/where-is-candy-montgomery-today https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/candy-montgomery-hulu-true-story-jessica-biel-b2082120.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices