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Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13.9K ratings

In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who would eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. From Wondery and the L.A. Times comes a new series that traces his path of devastation through his victims' eyes.

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Introducing 'Foretold'

May 18, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.85 MB

"Foretold" is the newest podcast from the L.A. Times, and we're sharing a preview of the first episode with you here today.  In the fall of 2019, reporter Faith E. Pinho received a tip from a woman named Paulina Stevens. Paulina claimed she had grown up in an insular Romani community in California, where she was raised to be a wife, mother and fortuneteller — until she decided to break away. That first call unraveled a story spanning multiple continents, hundreds of years, and complex metap...

Introducing: Border City

April 05, 2022 20:20 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MB

Border City is a new L.A. Times Presents podcast from the San Diego Union-Tribune. It's a story about beauty, violence and belonging in Tijuana. Enjoy this sneak peek, and be sure to listen and follow wherever you listen to podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing: Binge Sesh

March 07, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MB

In Season 1 of “Binge Sesh,” co-hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox pull back the curtain on HBO’s “Winning Time” series about the L.A. Lakers of the 1980s, one of the sports’ most unforgettable dynasties. Every week, we bring you stories from the locker room, the soundstage, and the L.A. Times archives as we explore how “Showtime” transformed the NBA— and American culture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Wondery Presents - Dr. Death: Miracle Man

August 16, 2021 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MB

Paolo is a smart and handsome surgeon, renowned for his ability to perform surgeries that transform his patients’ lives. When television producer Benita covers him for a story, he’ll transform her life too, but not in the ways she expects. As Benita crosses professional lines to be with him, she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets. And halfway around the world, four doctors at a prestigious medical institute make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything...

L.A. Times presents The Trials of Frank Carson, from Christopher Goffard, creator of "Dirty John" and "Detective Trapp"

May 25, 2021 07:05 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MB

One lawyer saw a broken system. But the system saw a vigilante killer. From Christopher Goffard, the Los Angeles Times reporter and host behind the hit podcasts ‘Dirty John’ and ‘Detective Trapp,’ comes a new eight-episode true crime podcast, ‘The Trials of Frank Carson.’  This story of power, politics and the law centers around Carson, the famously caustic defense attorney, who dedicated his life’s work to the very thing that has turned against him—the justice system.    The firs...

Introducing The Trials of Frank Carson, from Christopher Goffard, creator of "Dirty John" and "Detective Trapp"

May 25, 2021 07:05 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MB

One lawyer saw a broken system. But the system saw a vigilante killer. From Christopher Goffard, the Los Angeles Times reporter and host behind the hit podcasts ‘Dirty John’ and ‘Detective Trapp,’ comes a new eight-episode true crime podcast, ‘The Trials of Frank Carson.’  This story of power, politics and the law centers around Carson, the famously caustic defense attorney, who dedicated his life’s work to the very thing that has turned against him—the justice system.    The firs...

Evil | 10

December 22, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB

In court, Joseph DeAngelo looks like a broken shell of a man. The prosecution seeks to reveal a different man, one trying to manipulate the courts.. An explosive video shows what really happened in the interrogation room. The victims can finally speak directly to Joseph DeAngelo. Will this at last give them justice?

The Many Faces of Joseph DeAngelo | 9

December 15, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

Police interrogators can’t pry answers from Joseph DeAngelo but hear him whispering when left alone. Is it all just an act? What is the true face of Joseph DeAngelo? As DeAngelo withers away in jail, his victims want justice. They force a meeting in the Sacramento DA’s office -- demanding DeAngelo pay for all his crimes.

New Man in the Window Episodes Available on Wondery+ Now

December 08, 2020 20:07 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MB

Listen Now: https://wondery.app.link/maninthewindow New breaks in the case have led to more shocking revelations. New episodes of Man in the Window are available now exclusively with Wondery+ in the Wondery App, and on Apple Podcasts and Spotify beginning December 15.  The award winning podcast series from Wondery and the LA Times, Man in the Window was one of the top shows of 2019. And now there are two new episodes featuring exclusive breaking news on the case that shocked the w...

Wondery Presents: Dr. Death Season 2

October 27, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MB

If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Farid Fata was that doctor. Between his prestigious education, years of experience and pleasant bedside manner, Fata was everything you could want in a doctor. But he was not who he appeared to be. From Wondery, this is the story of hundreds of patients in Michigan, a doctor, and a poisonous secret. Laura Beil, returns with a second seaso...

Wondery Presents: Bunga Bunga

September 08, 2020 08:30 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MB

Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was the longest-serving prime minister of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerful women - and two words: “Bunga Bunga.” From Wondery, the makers of Dirty John and The Shrink Next Door, and hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings, “Bunga Bunga” is an eight part series on the incredible true story o...

Introducing California City, presented by LAist Studios

July 20, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MB

California City is out now! California City is a new investigative podcast series from LAist Studios.  Deep in the Mojave Desert, there is a little town with a big name and a bizarre history: California City. For decades, real estate developers have sold a dream here: if you buy land now, you’ll be rich one day. Thousands of people bought this dream. Many were young couples and hard-working immigrants looking to build a better future. But much of the land they bought is nearly wort...

Wondery Presents GURU: The Dark Side of Enlightenment

July 03, 2020 08:30 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MB

When we face challenges in life, we seek answers from people we believe can help us. When tragedy strikes an exclusive retreat with a self-help superstar, many people are left to wonder: how far is too far? James Arthur Ray was an Oprah-endorsed self-help teacher who achieved fame, fortune, and influence. But friends and family members of his followers questioned his unorthodox methods, and tried to stop him. From Wondery, the makers of “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” and “The Shrink Nex...

LA Times Presents It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders.

May 26, 2020 07:30 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MB

From the LA Times team behind Dirty John, Man In The Window and Chasing Cosby comes “It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders.” This fascinating new true-crime podcast follows the case of Betty Broderick, who thought she had a perfect life. Until her husband left. Five years later, Betty killed him and his new wife. Thirty years later, we still can’t look away. From the Los Angeles Times and host Patt Morrison, this is “It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders.” As you listen t...

Introducing Someone Knows Something

May 15, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MB

Someone Knows Something is a true crime series from CBC Podcasts, hosted by seasoned investigator and award-winning documentarian David Ridgen. Every week on the podcast, Ridgen joins victims' family members as they investigate cold cases, track down leads, and speak to suspects in their search for answers. Season 6: Donald Izzett Jr. is available now. Subscribe to Someone Knows Something now: hyperurl.co/skscbc

Introducing The Dating Game Killer

March 05, 2020 09:30 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MB

In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala’s twisting secret life. He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory mo...

Introducing Uncover: Satanic Panic from CBC Podcasts | 9

February 05, 2020 18:12 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MB

In this excerpt from Episode 1, you’ll meet Police Officer Claudia Bryden, who is drawn into a bizarre case unfolding in the peaceful Prairie town of Martensville, Saskatchewan. What starts with a single complaint about an alleged sexual assault in a home daycare grows into something bigger and more disturbing than anyone could have imagined. Episode 1 & 2 of Uncover: Satanic Panic are available everywhere now. 

L.A. Times Presents Chasing Cosby

January 14, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MB

For decades, Bill Cosby brought warmth and laugher across the country, cementing his image as “America’s Dad.” But behind that disguise was the real Bill Cosby – the monster who preyed on women by promising them mentorship, only to then drug and violate them. Hosted by Nicki Egan, the lead investigative journalist on this case, the series features jurors, lawyers, and over a dozen survivors telling their story together for the first time. “Chasing Cosby” is the definitive take on th...

Introducing Blood Ties

December 17, 2019 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

BLOOD TIES: A scripted audio series starring Gillian Jacobs and Josh Gad as Eleonore and Michael Richland. After the sudden death of their billionaire father, disturbing allegations emerge about his dark past. These revelations thrust Eleonore and Michael into a fight they’re completely unprepared for. As the stakes of telling the truth continue to rise, they grapple with their father’s legacy and what to do with it. Listen now at wondery.fm/bloodtiesMITW

LA Times Presents: Detective Trapp

November 19, 2019 10:30 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MB

Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She’s the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover cop in vice stings, crime-scene commander, patient confidante of killers. A master interrogator, she invokes her personal experience – and deepest griefs – as a tool to elicit confessions. When a young woman’s body is found at a trash-sorting plant, Trapp learns the murder may be linked to the disappearance of three other women in nearby Sa...

Introducing Detective Trapp

November 19, 2019 10:30 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MB

Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She’s the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover cop in vice stings, crime-scene commander, patient confidante of killers. A master interrogator, she invokes her personal experience – and deepest griefs – as a tool to elicit confessions. When a young woman’s body is found at a trash-sorting plant, Trapp learns the murder may be linked to the disappearance of three other women in nearby Sa...

Wondery Presents Bad Batch

October 23, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MB

In Wondery's new series Bad Batch, host Laura Beil (Dr. Death) investigates the multi-billion dollar underregulated industry of stem cell therapy where greed and desperation collide. When a group of patients wind up in a Texas hospital in critical condition, the trail leads back to one stem cell company and its charismatic CEO. What happens when a supposed miracle cure leaves you worse off than before? Listen to Bad Batch at wondery.fm/BadBatchPod

Wondery Presents The Mysterious Mr. Epstein

October 01, 2019 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MB

For most of his life, Jeffrey Epstein was a mystery — who he was, how he made his money, and how he got away with horrific crimes for so many years. The Mysterious Mr. Epstein explores how Epstein was able to use his wealth to buy status and credibility, to buy power, and ultimately to buy himself freedom from justice. From the network that brought you Dirty John. Listen now at wondery.fm/TMME

The Missing | 8

September 24, 2019 09:00 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

Episode 8: A group of victims finally break their silence. It begins with an early morning phone call.

The Language of Rape | 7

July 02, 2019 07:15 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Episode 7: Paige St. John sits down with fellow journalist Laura Beil to discuss why victims, police and the media struggle with how to talk about rape.

DNA Resurrection | 6

July 02, 2019 07:05 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

Episode 6: Even after technology can finally bring answers, precious evidence is headed to the trash bin. A surprising arrest brings back victims’ nightmares. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Bonnie and Joe | 5

June 25, 2019 07:05 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Episode 5: Bonnie’s new boyfriend seems to take pleasure in scaring her. She decides not to marry him, and he turns on her. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Someone Else's Problem | 4

June 18, 2019 07:05 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MB

Episode 4: Police believe they’ve identified the suspect. Then he ends up dead on a beach. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Someone Else’s Problem | 4

June 18, 2019 07:05 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

Episode 4: Police believe they’ve identified the suspect. Then he ends up dead on a beach. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw Man In The Window is presented by Simplisafe Protect your home with a new home security system with Simplisafe. Man In The Window listeners get free shipping and a 60-day money back guarantee at Simplisafe.com/window Other sponsors include: Squarespace - Get a free trial at squarespace....

The Price of Silence | 3

June 13, 2019 07:05 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

Episode 3: A teenage girl sits down to play piano and is surprised by an intruder. As victims seek help, they find that the law and society are not always on their side. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Victim Number One | 2

June 11, 2019 07:15 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Episode 2: Police start to suspect there is a new serial rapist at large. They trace the attacks back to a small, one-story yellow house in Rancho Cordova. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Phantom in the Fog | 1

June 11, 2019 07:05 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Episode 1: A series of brutal dog killings in a small town in California is just the prelude to coming danger, and violence. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Introducing Man in the Window

June 04, 2019 06:12 - 3 minutes - 3.87 MB

From the partnership that brought you Dirty John, comes Man in the Window. Pulitzer prize winning reporter Paige St. John investigates The Golden State Killer, and traces his path of devastation through the eyes of his victims. Man in the Window premieres on June 11th. Binge ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/maninthewindow