What You Didn't Know with Tess and Matt Stevens
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsA daughter's journey through the crazy and completely true stories of her father's journalism career.This is what you didn't know about OJ Simpson, The Rainbow Man, Richard Ramirez, The Oakland Hills Fire, and so much more. We are so thrilled with the response so far, and can't wait to take this wild ride with you.#WYDKPodcast on Twitter, and join the conversation, and like our page at Facebook.com/WYDKPodcast to interact with us and open the conversation.
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What You Didn't Know About the Michael Jackson Molestation Cases (BONUS: The McMartin Preschool Trial)
August 11, 2019 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWelcome back WYDKers! We're all refreshed from our midseason break and have an insane episode for you. Fresh off the release of "Leaving Neverland," the documentary that brought more shocking allegations against pop icon Michael Jackson to light, dad and I dive into what it was like when the first trial broke. You'll never believe what a source close to this case said about Jackson's guilt. Would you like to advertise on "What You Didn't Know?" email us at [email protected] for rates. ...
What You Didn't Know About the L.A. Riots (Part II)
March 08, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBAfter the Rodney King trial, and the acquittal of the police officers accused of brutality, Los Angeles exploded. Marginalized communities took to the streets, taking people from their cars and beating them, shooting up businesses, looting, and setting fires in the name of King. Thousands of people lost everything, and over 60 people lost their lives. We welcome my mother, Margaret Stevens, for a very special and poignant episode that involves my father almost becoming a casualty of the t...
What You Didn't Know About the Rodney King Trial (L.A. Riots Part I)
March 01, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBOne fateful night in Los Angeles, and an incident between police and a man named Rodney King eventually ignited the powder keg of civil unrest in Southern California, also known as the L.A. Riots. This episode delves into issues of police brutality, racial bias, court proceedings, and what it's like to be a reporter on the inside of history as it's happening. Please note that all thoughts expressed in this episode are of the individuals, and not an entity. This is what you didn't know abo...
What You Didn't Know About the Miracle Babies of the Deadly 1985 Mexico City Earthquake
February 22, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBCan you imagine flying over Mexico as an aftershock from one of the world’s most deadly quakes shakes the earth below? I can’t, but my dad has the memory of that exact situation. The Mexico City Earthquake of 1985 killed over 10,000 people and left more than 250,000 without homes. Hundreds of buildings crumbled, and beneath Juarez Hospital, the miracle babies born on the day of the quake clung to life as rescuers fought to save them. My dad was right there, observing the horror and tryin...
What You Didn't Know About Notorious White Supremacist Mark Thomas and the FBI
February 08, 2019 08:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBMark Thomas was a notorious white supremacist, hated every race and culture besides his own, and was arrested for conspiring to rob banks to fund his violent cause. In 1997, my father traveled to Easton Pennsylvania and came face to face with the face of hate, while really pissing off the FBI in the process. The Bureau said that Thomas trained Timothy McVeigh, the eventual Oklahoma City Bomber. Here’s what you didn’t know about Thomas’ call to my dad, his exclusive interview, and what it w...
THANK YOU: A WYDK Year-End Message
December 24, 2018 20:00 - 5 minutes - 2.66 MBWe are so thankful for each and every one of you who listened to the show in 2018. Here's a special message for everyone, and the announcement of SEASON 2 of #WYDKPodcast! Listen to the very end for a special Christmas song sung by Tess, and don't forget to rate, subscribe, and binge until Jan. 10, when we come back for Season 2. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and have an amazing New Year! Love, Tess + Dad _______________________ Don't forget to R A T E and R E V I E W! We sincer...
What You Didn't Know about Partying with Guns 'N Roses in West Hollywood
November 30, 2018 18:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBThis is a bit of a departure for dad. This episode is total high-octane fun -- a story about finding Axl Rose, Slash, and the rest of Guns 'N Roses in Axl's West Hollywood apartment. Drinking, a tale of accidentally getting too high in college, being too drunk to go on TV and so much more, listen to this one at full volume! Also -- IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! And the controversial song that prompted dad to have to go find Axl Rose, "One In A Million" was released on this day, Nov. 30, 1989. _____...
What You Didn't Know about the Shooting at USC Medical Center
November 15, 2018 21:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBDamacio Torres walked into USC Medical Center with concealed weapons and opened fire on any doctor he could see. Along the way he took hostages, and terrorized patients before surrendering. Initially, Torres was described as "a disgruntled patient fed up with waiting," but my dad found out his motivation was much more sinister than impatience. This episode is a complete shocker. Listen now to find out what surprise piece of evidence my dad still has to this day. _______________________...
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: The House that Ghosts Built | Winchester Mystery House
October 30, 2018 07:00 - 14 minutes - 6.86 MBHello ghouls, goblins, enemies and friends this is a very special episode of What You Didn’t Know. We usually focus on cases my dad worked, but today, were diving into a Tess only special. A couple Halloween’s ago I was craving a story, something creepy, something spooky, something true. In my avid googling I discovered the Winchester Mystery House, a towering monolith of doom and despair that to this day looms over Silicon Valley. I went into my boss’ office at ABC in San Francisco and...
What You Didn't Know about the Traci Lords Pornography Controversy
October 28, 2018 07:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBTracy Lords is now known as an accomplished actress who has appeared in everything from John Waters' cult classic "Cry Baby" to parts in "Gilmore Girls" and "Will and Grace" but before she went mainstream, she starred in some "adult" films when she was very, very underage. The controversy caught up with those who employed her in the 80s, while my dad was in Los Angeles, and guess who had to go out and find Traci to get comment on the strange events? My dad. Get ready for a completely bizar...
What You Didn't Know about Rabbi Neulander's Murder-For-Hire Plot
October 15, 2018 07:00 - 16 minutes - 7.44 MBFred Neulander was a Reform rabbi from Cherry Hill New Jersey who was convicted of hiring two hitmen to kill his wife Carol. She was beaten to death inside her home on Nov. 1, 1994. Fred was convicted of murder and is now serving a life sentence. The motivation for the murder? An affair, and a desire to end his marriage. Here’s how my dad caught an unbelievable break on a New Jersey bridge and found the Rabbi’s mistress…this is what you didn’t know about Rabbi Neulander’s murder-for-hire...
What You Didn't Know about the Oakland Hills Fire
October 07, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBI’ve lived in the Bay Area for nearly three years now, and not a minute goes by that I don’t think about the often deadly, often uncontrollable brush and forest fires that plague our region. One of the most volatile and deadly fires in California history happened in a highly populated area known as the Oakland Hills. On Oct. 19, 1991 the hillsides of northern Oakland and southeastern Berkeley were turned into a hells cape of burning homes and twisted melted metal. 25 people lost their liv...
What You Didn't Know about the Rainbow Man hostage crisis
September 28, 2018 07:00 - 21 minutes - 9.74 MBStrap in everyone -- this episode is probably the most dadly episode of all time. This is the most bizarre situation we've covered, and the most well known for sports fans. On Sept. 22, 1991, the LAPD Swat Team was called to the Hyatt Hotel near LAX, a man had barricaded himself into a seventh floor room, holding a hotel maid hostage. My dad was sent to the scene, here’s how he stepped out of the box and got the big story. This is what you never knew about the Rainbow Man hostage crisis. Twe...
What You Didn't Know about the Menendez Brothers Murders
September 21, 2018 07:00 - 19 minutes - 8.99 MBTwo young men, both alike in dignity, in Beverley Hills where we lay our scene. Lyle and Eric Melendez went to court in matching sweaters to defend themselves against the charge that they opened fire on their parents, Jose and Kitty Melendez, with a shotgun in their upscale California home. Their story is now a common thread in American history, and the unfolding of the case has been immortalized in TV Shows, movies, and on hundreds of podcasts. But this one is different…here’s how my dad ...
What You Didn't Know about the OJ Simpson Bronco Chase | Part II
September 18, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBAfter my dad and Robert Shapiro dealt with some timeline issues in OJ's case, and the limo driver placed him at the airport at a different time, the OJ Simpson case played out on national television. Here's how OJ's Bronco chase and the addition of Johnny Cochran to the defense changed the course of the case forever. This is what you didn't know about the OJ Simpson Murders Part II
What You Didn't Know about the OJ Simpson Murders | Part I
September 16, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBThe year was 1994, and at 12:10 a.m. on Monday, June 13th, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found murdered outside Nicole’s home in Brentwood California. The case became world-wide obsession when the lead suspect was identified as her ex-husband, former Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers hall-of-fame running back, sports hero, and then actor, OJ Simpson. My dad arrived in front of the Bundy residence on the night of the murders, ended up finding the limo driver who took OJ to the...
Introducing: What You Didn't Know with Tess and Matt Stevens
September 16, 2018 07:00 - 29 seconds - 314 KBI've been a journalist for a few years now, but my dad has been a journalist for over 30. Together, we'll take you through the mind-blowing things you didn't know about big stories like the OJ Simpson case, the Richard Ramirez Night Stalker Trial, The Rainbow Man's standoff and arrest, as well as how my dad interviewed Manson Family member Susan Atkins in prison. There are so many stories to tell, but these are the ones that you think you know. Trust us, you don't know everything. Our first...