Crimes of Passion

The Murder of Laci Peterson Pt. 2

December 28, 2022 08:01 - 43 minutes

In our final episode, we take a look back at the trial against Scott Peterson, the moment Amber Frey took the stand, and what’s happened in the case in the two decades since Laci Peterson and her unborn son Conner first went missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Murder of Laci Peterson Pt. 1

December 21, 2022 08:01 - 44 minutes

On Christmas Eve twenty years ago, a pregnant woman vanished from her Modesto, California, neighborhood. Relentless media coverage pulled at every thread in her case — most notably, her husband’s strange behavior. Decades since her body, and the body of her unborn son, were found in the San Francisco Bay, we’re still asking: Did Scott Peterson kill his wife? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brenda Delgado Pt. 2

December 14, 2022 08:01 - 34 minutes

By September 2015, Brenda has masterminded a murder. She secures multiple accomplices and a solid alibi. But Brenda’s plan isn’t as airtight as she thinks. As investigators close in, a murder-for-hire leads to an international manhunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brenda Delgado Pt. 1

December 07, 2022 08:01 - 35 minutes

When the man of her dreams broke up with her — twice — Brenda Delgado turned to cyberstalking and staging “chance” run-ins to keep him in her life. But she couldn’t stop him from moving on. When Ricky Paniagua started dating another woman, Brenda began plotting a murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Cheerleader Murder" Bernadette Protti

November 30, 2022 08:01 - 44 minutes

Fifteen-year-old Kirsten Costas was popular, athletic, and a cheerleader. She was everything fellow classmate Bernadette Protti wanted to be. And when Bernadette couldn’t get the attention she wanted from Kirsten, she killed her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanksgiving Special: Just Add Arsenic

November 22, 2022 08:01 - 42 minutes

Over the ages, arsenic has had many lives — beauty fad, household product, medical prescription… and weapon of choice wielded by killers everywhere from Alabama to ancient Rome. Brine your turkey, knead your dough, and listen to our Thanksgiving Special on the regime-changing, assassination-aiding King of Poisons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Flower of the Andes" Blanca Errázuriz

November 16, 2022 08:01 - 42 minutes

When they met in 1911, she was a teenage beauty from a wealthy Chilean family, and he was an American businessman twice her age who dazzled her. But while Blanca Errázuriz was known as “the flower of the Andes,” Jack de Saulles had a more sordid reputation — and it would wind up costing him everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Gilbert Jr. Pt. 2

November 09, 2022 08:01 - 44 minutes

For years, Tommy Gilbert Jr. felt like his friends, his parents, and even his doctors were conspiring against him. So in the spring of 2014, he illegally obtained a gun. And months later, he would use it when he went to his parents house for a final discussion about his finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Gilbert Jr. Pt. 1

November 02, 2022 07:01 - 46 minutes

Thomas Gilbert Jr was a young socialite who was used to getting what he wanted. But somewhere along the way, his mind began to betray him. All of his personal and professional failures weighed on him. Somebody would have to pay the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Susan Polk Pt. 4: Slaying the Monster

October 26, 2022 07:01 - 38 minutes

Between the relentless accusations and physical assaults, the early 2000s were a dangerous time to be living in the Polk household. No one knew that more than their three kids, all caught in the middle of their parents’ tempest. On October 13th 2002, it all came to a head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Susan Polk Pt. 3: Recovered Memories

October 19, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

In the 1990s, the Polk marriage descended into a slow-motion implosion. Susan’s resentment of her husband was growing, and it only intensified after he introduced her to a new therapeutic technique: RMT, or recovered memory therapy. Now, she had access to memories she’d never confronted before. And she didn’t like what she was seeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Susan Polk Pt. 2: Dangerous Delusions

October 12, 2022 07:01 - 47 minutes

Dr. Polk decides once and for all how far he’ll go to manipulate Susan into staying with him. They marry in the winter of 1981. As the decade progresses, their joy over the birth of their first son, Adam, turns to dread as they’re swept into the hysteria of Satanic Panic. But in that dread, Susan finds her purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Susan Polk Pt. 1: Meeting the Therapist

October 05, 2022 07:01 - 47 minutes

Twenty years ago, a heinous crime unfolded in a California pool house. The seeds of it were planted in the 1970s, when the Bay Area’s rising star in adolescent therapy, Dr. Felix Polk, met a new patient: 15-year-old Susan Bolling. They took a shine to each other almost immediately. But as he blurred the boundaries of their doctor-patient relationship, both their lives would be thrown into chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joy Davis Aylor Pt. 2

September 14, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

For years, detectives were unable to solve the murder of Rozanne Gailiunas. Then police were given a tip that the murderer was her lover’s ex-wife. After a thorough investigation, Joy Aylor was arrested. But days before her trial, she skipped bail — giving authorities a whole new set of problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joy Davis Aylor Pt. 1

September 07, 2022 07:01 - 41 minutes

When Dr. Peter Gailiunas met his future wife, Rozanne, it was love at first sight. But after their marriage, things started to unravel. Another lover entered the mix, and then somebody wound up dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Princess Diana: The Royal Special Pt. 3

August 31, 2022 07:01 - 33 minutes

From a royal to a humanitarian to a victim, Princess Diana significantly impacted the world during her short time here. Her recent portrayals in TV and film prove that although her passing happened twenty-five years ago, her story still lives on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Princess Diana: The Royal Special Pt. 2

August 29, 2022 07:01 - 35 minutes

As the world mourns, speculation runs wild. How could this have happened? Who was to blame? British paparazzi, who hounded the vehicle into its passengers’ final moments, are an easy target. But rumors arise that lay the fault at the feet of the royal family — a possibility that Diana herself had predicted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Princess Diana: The Royal Special Pt. 1

August 24, 2022 07:01 - 42 minutes

Twenty-five years ago, the British monarchy was forever changed upon the death of the “People’s Princess.” Today, we’re revisiting her story, looking back on a moment that impacted not only the royal family, but the world. We jump back to the 1980s, when Diana Spencer is ushered into a fairy tale. But from the beginning, it eats away at her — until she’s left simultaneously isolated and dangerously exposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Smith & Tonya Bundick Pt. 2

August 17, 2022 07:01 - 45 minutes

Charlie Smith had performance issues in the bedroom. He was desperate to somehow make it up to his fiancée Tonya Bundick. So when she asked him to burn down an abandoned building, Charlie said yes. And it led to an arson spree that terrorized Accomack County, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Smith & Tonya Bundick Pt. 1

August 10, 2022 07:01 - 44 minutes

Charlie Smith was an unassuming man from rural Virginia with a prison record and a substance problem. Tonya Bundick was a respectable nurse and mother, who could also be the life of the party. He wanted to stay clean for her. But then she asked him to do the unthinkable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Graham Dwyer Pt. 2

August 03, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

After an extended break-up, Elaine O'Hara agreed to meet with Graham Dwyer, assuming he'd changed. He had changed, but unfortunately, for the worse. When they resumed their relationship, Graham got even more violent. One day she went deep into the forest to meet him, and she never came out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Graham Dwyer Pt. 1

July 27, 2022 07:01 - 40 minutes

Elaine O'Hara wanted to explore the world of BDSM. Graham Dwyer was willing to help her. She explained her fantasies, and they established a master-slave relationship. But what she didn't realize was that he also had fantasies. Ones that put her in terrible danger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christa Pike & Tadaryl Shipp Pt. 2

July 20, 2022 07:01 - 45 minutes

Christa Pike still wasn't over Colleen Slemmer sleeping with her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp. She was going to make Colleen pay. What started out as a simple fight quickly escalated into murder. Was that their plan all along? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christa Pike & Tadaryl Shipp Pt. 1

July 13, 2022 07:01 - 46 minutes

After a childhood full of abuse, 18-year-old Christa Pike decided to turn her life around. She enrolled at Job Corps, a place meant to provide job training for at-risk youth. That's where she met Tadaryl Shipp. The two became a couple and were inseparable — until Colleen Slemmer arrived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jennair Gerardot Pt. 2

July 06, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

When she realized that her husband was having an affair with his boss, Jennair Gerardot talked him into going to couple's therapy. But when he filed for divorce anyway, she decided that if she couldn't be happy, neither could he. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jennair Gerardot Pt. 1

June 29, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

It was love at first sight. But it wasn't always easy for Mark and Jennair Gerardot. So when Mark fell in love with his boss, Jennair knew she had to do something. And when she promised "till death do us part" all those years ago, she meant it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Arnold Brown & Cinnamon Brown Pt. 2

June 22, 2022 07:01 - 46 minutes

In the middle of the night, David Brown woke up his 14-year-old daughter Cinnamon and told her it was time to go through with the plan. Still half-asleep, she swallowed a bunch of pills, took a gun, and killed her stepmother Linda. Years would go by before the truth behind that day would be revealed. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more at www.p...

David Arnold Brown & Cinnamon Brown Pt. 1

June 15, 2022 07:01 - 46 minutes

By the time David Brown was 30 years old, he had a 20-year-old wife, a teenage daughter, and a secret lover — his wife’s younger sister. When word got out that his wife was plotting to kill him, David turned to the other women in his life with a plea: Would they do whatever it took to keep him safe? Countdown to the CULTS book release! Parcast’s first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcas...

Kenneth Tranchida Pt. 2

June 08, 2022 07:01 - 45 minutes

While searching for Tina Biggar, her boyfriend Todd and her father Bill found only one lead. It was Ken Tranchida, a mysterious man who said he'd loan Tina nearly $20,000 to buy a car. Once they found him, he was happy to talk. Only nothing he said was truthful. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Le...

Kenneth Tranchida Pt. 1

June 01, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

Tina Biggar was a bright and ambitious college student studying psychology. When she didn’t come home one night, her boyfriend of three years knew something was wrong. After searching their apartment for clues, he discovered that Tina was leading a secret life he could never have imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Murder Pact: Kelly and Jason Cochran Pt. 2

May 25, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

The investigation into Chris Regan’s disappearance was complicated by a sudden murder: Jason Cochran’s. Kelly Cochran was the link between them. After toying with police for months, she was finally ready to talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Murder Pact: Kelly and Jason Cochran Pt. 1

May 18, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes

When a Michigan couple needed a way to save their marriage, they remembered their wedding vow: If either of them were ever unfaithful, the partner that cheated would be forced to kill their lover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Killdozer” Rampage: Marvin Heemeyer

May 11, 2022 07:01 - 48 minutes

In Granby, Colorado, a petty feud with neighbors and the town council left Marvin Heemeyer feeling backed into a corner. Little did they know that in his mind, God had given him instructions to deliver divine justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell Winstead

May 04, 2022 07:01 - 45 minutes

Elderly millionaire Anna Mae Branson was a bit of a local legend in Madisonville, Kentucky. So when she died a brutally gruesome death, detectives were puzzled. But a tip from an unlikely source led authorities to her nephew Russell Winstead, a desperate man with mountains of debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Barbecue Murders Pt. 2

April 27, 2022 07:01 - 44 minutes

Chuck Riley did a bump of cocaine and half a tab of acid in the morning, so his memory of what happened that day is a little hazy. He thinks he remembers shooting Marlene's father, but he couldn't be sure how the hammer claw got lodged in the skull of Marlene's mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Barbecue Murders Pt. 1

April 20, 2022 07:01 - 45 minutes

In 1975, the bodies of Naomi and Jim Olive were found in a barbecue pit in Marin County, California. Their murder was the tragic culmination of a fraught relationship with their adopted daughter Marlene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“O.C. Hit Man” Adriana Vasco and Dennis Earl Godley Pt. 2

April 13, 2022 07:01 - 45 minutes

It wasn't part of the plan. Two people were dead instead of just one. Adriana Vasco and Dennis Godley would part ways and never discuss the details of that night. But authorities knew Adriana could be bullied, and they would do everything it took to break her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“O.C. Hit Man” Adriana Vasco and Dennis Earl Godley Pt. 1

April 06, 2022 07:01 - 44 minutes

Adriana Vasco had a history of being in abusive relationships. Still, none was as terrifying as the one with Dennis Earl Godley. When they met, he was already wanted on one felony charge. By the time their relationship ended, they'd both be wanted for another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Texts from God

April 04, 2022 07:01 - 12 minutes

This week we’re sharing an episode from Sinister Societies, where co-hosts Hannah and Suruthi share the story of Sweden’s Knutby Filadelfia. The small Pentecostal sect rocketed to cult infamy in the early 2000s after “texts from God” greased the wheels of a murder plot. Enjoy, and follow Sinister Societies for new episodes every Tuesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heaven’s Gate Pt. 4: The Exit

March 31, 2022 07:01 - 47 minutes

As the days count down to Hale-Bopp’s arrival, 39 people prepare for ascension. They’d abandoned their old lives, embraced a new ideology, weathered the death of a beloved leader… and finally, made themselves worthy of the Next Level. Now, the comet was coming. And with it, the spaceship that would ferry them onward. In March of 1997, they left everything behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heaven’s Gate Pt. 3: The Pivot

March 30, 2022 07:01 - 40 minutes

The group’s belief system had never been infallible. There had been adjustments along the way; revisions meant to keep the wheels turning whenever prophecies didn’t manifest. But then, in 1985, Bonnie Lu Nettles died. And her passing threw Heaven’s Gate’s whole world askew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bodybuilder Love Triangle Pt. 2

March 23, 2022 07:01 - 47 minutes

Wanting fame and fortune as a dancer, Melissa James took Craig up on his offer to introduce her to his A-list friends and moved in with him and Kelly. But the growing conflict between the two women became strained — and turned deadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bodybuilder Love Triangle Pt. 1

March 16, 2022 07:01 - 47 minutes

Kelly Ryan already knew that Craig Titus was the "bad boy" of body building. After turning him down on numerous dates, she finally gave in. A year later, they were married. But Craig had a secret. And her name was Melissa James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Kolb and Harli Quinn Pt. 2

March 09, 2022 08:01 - 45 minutes

In January 2005, Sarah Kolb decided to end her friendship with Adrianne Reynolds for good. With the help of Harli Quinn, they lured Adrianne into Sarah's car and drove to a fast-food restaurant. The two strangled Adrianne to death in the backseat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Kolb and Harli Quinn Pt. 1

March 02, 2022 08:01 - 48 minutes

Adrianne Reynolds was new to town, and what she wanted more than anything was to make friends. She made them quickly in Sarah Kolb and Harli Quinn. But if Adrianne wanted to stay friends with the pair, she would need to pass a loyalty test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Fan Fatale” Ruth Ann Steinhagen

February 23, 2022 08:01 - 47 minutes

She didn't just have a crush on Cubs first baseman Eddie Waitkus, she genuinely believed that the two were in love. So when Eddie got traded to the Phillies, Ruth Ann Steinhagen took it personally. And if she couldn't have Eddie, nobody could. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Catfishing Pt 3: The Ghost of Easterville

February 16, 2022 08:01 - 43 minutes

In the fall of 2011, a 17-year-old model struck up an online relationship with NBA player Chris “Birdman” Andersen. But someone else was pulling the strings of their ill-fated romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Catfishing Pt 2: The Facebook Murders

February 09, 2022 08:01 - 51 minutes

When Jenelle Potter's crush, Billy Payne, started dating another woman, she used Facebook to spread rumors about the couple. But when a CIA agent contacted her parents, informing them that Payne was a threat to Jenelle's life, they took matters into their own hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Catfishing Pt 1: The Talhotblond Case

February 02, 2022 08:01 - 49 minutes

An online love triangle between 18-year-old Tommy, 17-year-old Jessi, and 22-year-old Brian turned tragic when their romantic fantasy world collided with their harsh realities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Grant Pt. 2

January 26, 2022 08:01 - 50 minutes

Shortly after Tara Lynn Grant returned to Michigan from Puerto Rico, she went missing. Her husband Stephen filed a missing person's report, but when detectives came to check out at their house, it told a different story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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