Once Upon a Crime
793 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 4.6K ratingsOnce Upon A Crime is a weekly true crime podcast that tells “the story behind the story” of real life crime. Told in a storytelling style, host Esther Ludlow digs into the details of each case to bring listeners the facts and information they won’t hear anywhere else.
Esther calls on her background in criminal psychology and includes biographical details of both victims and perpetrators to fully explore the circumstances and motivations behind the most heinous crimes.
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S1 Ep16: Fatal Fans: Chapter 4: John Hinckley
October 11, 2016 19:00 - 47 minutesJohn Hinckley, Jr. tries to impress an actress by killing President Ronald Reagan. Was he legally insane? This is the final chapter in the series "Fatal Fans". Please rate and review us on iTunes! Twitter: @UponACrime Facebook: OnceUponaCrimePod Resources: "At the Edge of Death" by Edmund Morris for Newsweek, October 4, 1999. Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Regan by Edmund Morris, Random House, 1999.
Episode 014: Fatal Fans: Rebecca Schaeffer
October 04, 2016 19:00 - 27 minutesAn unhinged fan has murderous plans towards young actress Rebecca Schaeffer.stalkers, celebrity crime, Robert John Bardo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 014: Fatal Fans: Chapter 2: Rebecca Schaeffer
October 04, 2016 19:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBAn unhinged fan has murderous plans towards young actress Rebecca Schaeffer. Rebecca Schaeffer Robert John Bardo in court. Resources: "An Innocent Life, A Heartbreaking Death" by Pete Axthelm, People Magazine, July 31, 1989. "In the Mind of a Stalker" by M. Tharp, U.S. News and World Report, Feb 17, 1992.
S1 Ep14: Fatal Fans: Chapter 2: Rebecca Schaeffer
October 04, 2016 19:00 - 26 minutesAn unhinged fan has murderous plans towards young actress Rebecca Schaeffer. Resources: "An Innocent Life, A Heartbreaking Death" by Pete Axthelm, People Magazine, July 31, 1989. "In the Mind of a Stalker" by M. Tharp, U.S. News and World Report, Feb 17, 1992.
S1 Ep13: Fatal Fans: Chapter 1: Theresa Saldana
September 13, 2016 19:00 - 40 minutesA young actress is stalked by an unhinged drifter who is intent on killing her. Facebook: OnceUponACrimePod Twitter: @UponACrime Celebrity crime, stalking victims, true crime.
Episode 013: Fatal Fans: Chapter 1 Theresa Saldana
September 13, 2016 19:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBA young actress is stalked by an unhinged drifter who is intent on killing her. Facebook: OnceUponACrimePod Twitter: @UponACrime Celebrity crime, stalking victims, true crime. Theresa Saldana arrives at the court house 2 weeks after her near fatal attack. Arthur Jackson in court charged with first degree attempted murder. Save
Episode 013: Fatal Fans: Theresa Saldana
September 13, 2016 19:00 - 41 minutesA young actress is stalked by an unhinged drifter who is intent on killing her. celebrity crime, stalking, Arthur Jackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 012: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 4: Selena
September 09, 2016 19:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThe Queen of Tejano Music is gunned down by a fan in 1995. Resources: Music: Selena - Ones - (Greatest Hits Album) DVD: Selena - the Movie Book: To Selena with Love - by Chris Perez To connect with the show: On Twitter: @uponacrime On Facebook and Instagram @OnceUponaCrimePod Website: www.truecrimepodcast.com Save
S1 Ep12: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 4: Selena
September 09, 2016 19:00 - 38 minutesThe Queen of Tejano Music is gunned down by a fan in 1995. Resources: Music: Selena - Ones - (Greatest Hits Album) DVD: Selena - the Movie Book: To Selena with Love - by Chris Perez To connect with the show: On Twitter: @uponacrime On Facebook and Instagram @OnceUponaCrimePod Website: www.truecrimepodcast.com Save
Episode 012: The Day the Music Died: Selena
September 09, 2016 19:00 - 38 minutesThe Queen of Tejano Music is gunned down by a fan in 1995.Selena Quintanilla, Yolanda Saldivar, fatal fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep11: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 3: Tupac and Biggie
August 28, 2016 19:00 - 59 minutesTwo of music's biggest rap stars are cut down in their prime. But, who killed them? This week's episode - Tupac and Biggie. Follow us on Twitter @UponACrime and on Facebook and Instagram @OnceUponaCrimePod Resources for this episode: Music: 2Pac's Greatest Hits The Notorious B.I.G. Greatest Hits Books: Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon - Tayannah Lee McQuillar and Fred L. Johnson III, PhD Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of Tupc, Biggie and Jam Master Jay Investig...
Episode 011: The Day the Music Died: Tupac and Biggie
August 28, 2016 19:00 - 1 hourTwo of music's biggest rap stars are cut down in their prime. But, who killed them? This week's episode - Tupac and Biggie.Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, Christopher Wallace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 011: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 3: Tupac and Biggie
August 28, 2016 19:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBTwo of music's biggest rap stars are cut down in their prime. But, who killed them? This week's episode - Tupac and Biggie. Follow us on Twitter @UponACrime and on Facebook and Instagram @OnceUponaCrimePod Resources for this episode: Music: 2Pac's Greatest Hits The Notorious B.I.G. Greatest Hits Books: Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon - Tayannah Lee McQuillar and Fred L. Johnson III, PhD Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of Tupc, Biggie and Jam Master Jay Inve...
S1 Ep10: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 2 Kurt Cobain
August 17, 2016 19:00 - 1 hourThe second installment in the series about the tragic endings of musical icons this time I discuss the life and death of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain. Justin Evans from the Generation Why and The Peripheral podcasts weighs in on "Soaked in Bleach" and the murder theory. www.TheGenerationWhyPodcast.com www.theperipheral.libsyn.com Click on the links below for resources and to purchase the music. Books: Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain - Charles R. Cross Videos: Kurt Cob...
Episode 010: The Day the Music Died: Kurt Cobain
August 17, 2016 19:00 - 1 hourThe second installment in the series about the tragic endings of musical icons this time I discuss the life and death of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain. Justin Evans from the Generation Why and The Peripheral podcasts weighs in on "Soaked in Bleach" and the murder theory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 010: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 2 Kurt Cobain
August 17, 2016 19:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBThe second installment in the series about the tragic endings of musical icons this time I discuss the life and death of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain. Justin Evans from the Generation Why and The Peripheral podcasts weighs in on "Soaked in Bleach" and the murder theory. www.TheGenerationWhyPodcast.com www.theperipheral.libsyn.com Click on the links below for resources and to purchase the music. Books: Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain - Charles R. Cross Videos: Kur...
Episode 009: The Day the Music Died: Marvin Gaye
August 02, 2016 19:00 - 54 minutesThis series tells the tragic stories of recording artists who were killed or died under mysterious circumstances. In the first chapter, Marvin Gaye, a top R&B recording artist is murdered by a family member in 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep9: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 1: Marvin Gaye
August 02, 2016 19:00 - 54 minutesThis series tells the tragic stories of recording artists who were killed or died under mysterious circumstances. In the first chapter, Marvin Gaye, a top R&B recording artist is murdered by a family member in 1984. Books: Marvin Gaye: My Brother by Frankie Gaye Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye by David Ritz
Episode 009: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 1: Marvin Gaye
August 02, 2016 19:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThis series tells the tragic stories of recording artists who were killed or died under mysterious circumstances. In the first chapter, Marvin Gaye, a top R&B recording artist is murdered by a family member in 1984. Books: Marvin Gaye: My Brother by Frankie Gaye Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye by David Ritz
Episode 008: Killer Kids: Brenda Spencer
July 26, 2016 19:00 - 48 minutesThe first school mass shooting in the U.S. is committed by a 16-year-old year girl. Brenda Spencer, school shootings, mass shootings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 008: Killer Kids Chapter 3 Brenda Spencer
July 26, 2016 19:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBThe first school mass shooting in the U.S. is committed by a 16-year-old year girl. Brenda Spencer's mugshot. January 29, 1979. Wearing her "lucky" hat. Brenda Spencer goes to court. "Does Anyone Like Mondays? The Brenda Spencer Murder Case" by Eric Hart Follow us on Twitter @UponACrime Subscribe on iTunes
S1 Ep8: Killer Kids Chapter 3: Brenda Spencer
July 26, 2016 19:00 - 47 minutesThe first school mass shooting in the U.S. is committed by a 16-year-old year girl. Brenda Spencer's mugshot. January 29, 1979. Wearing her "lucky" hat. Brenda Spencer goes to court. "Does Anyone Like Mondays? The Brenda Spencer Murder Case" by Eric Hart Follow us on Twitter @UponACrime Subscribe on iTunes
Episode 007: Killer Kids: Chapter 2: Mary Bell
July 19, 2016 19:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBAn 11-year-old is accused of murdering two boys in the 1960s. Several resources were used in the research for this episode including: Gitta Sereny, The Case of Mary Bell (London:Pimlico), 1995. Audio Clip: The Mary Bell Case. YouTube, uploaded by chewyisacat, March 7, 2013. https://youtu.be/moFhGzE_xRI
S1 Ep7: Killer Kids: Chapter 2: Mary Bell
July 19, 2016 19:00 - 40 minutesAn 11-year-old is accused of murdering two boys in the 1960s. Several resources were used in the research for this episode including: Gitta Sereny, The Case of Mary Bell (London:Pimlico), 1995. Audio Clip: The Mary Bell Case. YouTube, uploaded by chewyisacat, March 7, 2013. https://youtu.be/moFhGzE_xRI
Episode 007: Killer Kids: Mary Bell
July 19, 2016 19:00 - 41 minutesAn 11-year-old is accused of murdering two boys in the 1960s.British crime, kids who kill, killer kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep6: Making a Murderer in Conversation
July 13, 2016 19:00 - 33 minutesA bonus episode partially recorded at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA. Making a Murderer's Dean Strang and Jerry Buting on their speaking tour "A Conversation on Justice". To subscribe to Once Upon a Crime on iTunes, click here. To subscribe to Once Upon a Crime on Stitcher, click here. Our Twitter feed is here.
Episode 006 Bonus Episode Making a Murderer in Conversation
July 13, 2016 19:00 - 33 minutesA bonus episode partially recorded at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA. Making a Murderer's Dean Strang and Jerry Buting on their speaking tour "A Conversation on Justice".Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey, Theresa Halbach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 005: Killer Kids: Chapter 1: Jesse Pomeroy
July 05, 2016 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBA young serial killer terrorizes South Boston in 1872. Book links: The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer by Roseanne Montillo Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America's Youngest Serial Killer by Harold Schecter The Autobiography of Jesse H. Pomeroy written by Himself Murder, serial killers, true crime, Jesse Pomeroy, Boston, Massachusetts
S1 Ep5: Killer Kids: Chapter 1: Jesse Pomeroy
July 05, 2016 19:00 - 25 minutesA young serial killer terrorizes South Boston in 1872. Book links: The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer by Roseanne Montillo Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America's Youngest Serial Killer by Harold Schecter The Autobiography of Jesse H. Pomeroy written by Himself Murder, serial killers, true crime, Jesse Pomeroy, Boston, Massachusetts
Episode 005: Killer Kids: Jesse Pomeroy
July 05, 2016 19:00 - 26 minutesA young serial killer terrorizes South Boston in 1872. historical crime, serial killers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 004: Bonus Episode: Stockholm Syndrome and Patty Hearst
June 23, 2016 19:00 - 18 minutesWhen kidnap victims are held for a period of time the public often wants to know "why didn't they try to escape?" This episode explains a psychological phenomenon known as "Stockholm Syndrome", how it might apply to the victims I discussed in the series "Lost and Found", and share probably the most well-known case of Stockholm Syndrome, the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep4: Stockholm Syndrome and Patty Hearst
June 23, 2016 19:00 - 17 minutesWhen kidnap victims are held for a period of time the public often wants to know "why didn't they try to escape?" This episode explains a psychological phenomenon known as "Stockholm Syndrome", how it might apply to the victims I discussed in the series "Lost and Found", and share probably the most well-known case of Stockholm Syndrome, the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Kidnappings, true crime, Stockholm Syndrome, Patty Hearst
S1 Ep3: Lost and Found: Chapter 3: The Cleveland Kidnappings
June 09, 2016 19:01 - 1 hourThree girls go missing over as many years in a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood. Years go by before they are ever seen again. When it was revealed who had taken them and what they were subjected to the city was stunned to find that the perpetrator had been right under their nose all along. Book: The Lost Girls: The True Story of the Cleveland Abductions by John Glatt True crime stories told one chapter at a time: kidnappings.
Episode 003: Lost and Found: Chapter 3: The Cleveland Kidnappings
June 09, 2016 19:01 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThree girls go missing over as many years in a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood. Years go by before they are ever seen again. When it was revealed who had taken them and what they were subjected to the city was stunned to find that the perpetrator had been right under their nose all along. Book: The Lost Girls: The True Story of the Cleveland Abductions by John Glatt True crime stories told one chapter at a time: kidnappings.
Episode 003: Lost and Found: The Cleveland Kidnappings
June 09, 2016 19:01 - 1 hourThree girls go missing over as many years in a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood. Years go by before they are ever seen again. When it was revealed who had taken them and what they were subjected to the city was stunned to find that the perpetrator had been right under their nose all along. Ariel Castro, Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, abductions, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 002: Lost and Found: Elizabeth Smart
June 09, 2016 19:00 - 27 minutesThis is our second installment in the series "Lost and Found". Elizabeth Smart was a 14-year-old girl from a loving, Mormon family living in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family's kindness towards a local transient would make her a target for kidnapping. Her ordeal would encompass months of captivity and hundreds of miles before the final outcome in her story. Brian David Mitchell, Wanda Barzee, child abductions, kidnapping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 002: Lost and Found: Chapter 2: Elizabeth Smart
June 09, 2016 19:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThis is our second installment in the series "Lost and Found". Elizabeth Smart was a 14-year-old girl from a loving, Mormon family living in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family's kindness towards a local transient would make her a target for kidnapping. Her ordeal would encompass months of captivity and hundreds of miles before the final outcome in her story.
S1 Ep2: Lost and Found: Chapter 2: Elizabeth Smart
June 09, 2016 19:00 - 27 minutesThis is our second installment in the series "Lost and Found". Elizabeth Smart was a 14-year-old girl from a loving, Mormon family living in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family's kindness towards a local transient would make her a target for kidnapping. Her ordeal would encompass months of captivity and hundreds of miles before the final outcome in her story.
S1 Ep1: Lost and Found: Chapter 1: Jaycee Dugard
June 09, 2016 18:30 - 23 minutesThis is the first installment in our series "Lost and Found". When a loved one goes missing the families are left in a terrible limbo. How long do you hold out hope for your loved one to be found? Many never give up hope and, for a few, a miracle happens and their prayers are answered. In this first episode, an 11-year-old girl is abducted by strangers in broad daylight. The abductors have carefully planned for their captive. The story of this well-publicized kidnapping is even more bizarre ...
Episode 001: Lost and Found: Chapter 1 - Jaycee Dugard
June 09, 2016 18:30 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBThis is the first installment in our series "Lost and Found". When a loved one goes missing the families are left in a terrible limbo. How long do you hold out hope for your loved one to be found? Many never give up hope and, for a few, a miracle happens and their prayers are answered. In this first episode, an 11-year-old girl is abducted by strangers in broad daylight. The abductors have carefully planned for their captive. The story of this well-publicized kidnapping is even more bizarre ...
Episode 001: Lost and Found: - Jaycee Dugard
June 09, 2016 18:30 - 23 minutesThis is the first installment in our series "Lost and Found". An 11-year-old girl is abducted by strangers in broad daylight. The abductors have carefully planned for their captive. The story of this well-publicized kidnapping is even more bizarre and unbelievable than you might have heard. Jaycee Lee Dugard, Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, Phillip Garrido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 000: Welcome to Once Upon A Crime!
June 09, 2016 17:30 - 5 minutesWelcome to Once Upon a Crime the true crime podcast that tells the story behind the story of real life crime. New episodes release every Monday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pandora or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Welcome to Once Upon a Crime!
June 09, 2016 17:30 - 4 minutesWelcome to Once Upon a Crime the true crime podcast that tells the story behind the story of real life crime. New episodes release every Monday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pandora or wherever you listen to podcasts. Clips from show are from the following episodes: Episode 142: Taunting Terrors: Shari Faye Smith Episode 146: Rocktober: Altamont, The Rolling Stones and the Hells Angels Episode 158: Bad Seeds: Lowell Lee Andrews Episode 149: Fugitives from Jus...