Mayhem with Michele McPhee Podcast

Mayhem with Michele McPhee Podcast

This is Mayhem, a true crime podcast from Storic Media. Join investigative journalist and author Michele McPhee as she uncovers some of the biggest stories.

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June 16, 2022 • 31 mins

This week on Mayhem, I talk to my friend and host of the hot new podcast about the twenty year murder spree in Chicago that has been grossly under-reported. We talk about the DNA backlog and the role of journalism in spurring legislation.


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Michele talks with NYPD Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism expert Chris Strom about his transfer from the Narcotics division to a very different type of work. They talk about the work the NYPD does on the ground in foreign nations to prevent terrorism in New York (and, consequentially, other cities.) Specifically we get into applying organized crime fighting tactics as applied to insurgents in Iraq.


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Tom Pasquarello, our guest this week, led the DEA operation that resulted in the extradition and arrest of Russian national, and highly active weapons dealer Victor Bout. The word in Washington is that he is going to be traded in a prisoner exchange for Brittney Griner and Ex-Marine Paul Whelan. In light of the recent push for stricter gun laws, it seems a bit backwards to free a man who could flood the global weapons markets once ...

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Will Dzhokhar finally get the death sentence? Why was Sean Collier killed? Were there other terrorists involved in the Boston Bombing? Should the Cambridge police have been informed about Russian info (or misinformation) I talk with retired Summerville Police Chief Tom Pasquarello and former Federal agent about these topics and more.


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Has Reality TV turned into True Crime? What about Cancel Culture? Join us on this week's Mayhem Mini with Michele McPhee as Host of The Pretty Corrupt Podcast, Jordan Ross Meyers comes on to bring insights from A Hollywood pop culture perspective. Michele and Jordan talk cancel culture, from Joe Rogan to Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports to Real Housewives.They also talk about Erika Jayne’s shamelessness, how Reality TV has turned in...

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February 3, 2022 • 26 mins

One of the key links in the chain of people and event that made up the Boston Marathon Bombing is now dead. He was partly responsible for getting Dzokhar the gun that killed Sean Collier and fired on Sgt. Pugliesi. Why was he still walking around? Find out on this (bonus) episode of Mayhem.


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Let's talk about how Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received stimulus money from the federal government, on top of the millions he already owes. 🕵️‍♀️


Be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast app, and on instagram @mayhemmcphee to stay abreast of my latest investigations.


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December 9, 2021 • 24 mins

Mayhem is back! In season 2 we'll be tackling more current stories.

This week we talk about the mysterious disappearance of Heidi Planck, a young Mother in Los Angeles. There's more to this case than meets the eye. I researched her disappearance for an article in LA Magazine (out now) and will be following up as more details surface.

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November 18, 2021 • 110 mins

Want to hear from the experts? Join me for a round table special as we pull at the unanswered questions surrounding the Boston Marathon Bombings.


Featuring CHRIS STROM, former US Marine and retired sergeant with the NYPD Intelligence Division; JIM VAGLICA, former SWAT sergeant and Waltham Police Officer; BRUCE GELLERMAN, veteran reporter and investigative journalist; and DAVE WEDGE, an award winning investigative journalist, autho...

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November 11, 2021 • 26 mins

Episode 8 – “Sentenced To Death”


Did Tamerlan Tsarnaev want to be an American citizen so badly that he’d kill for it? Was he a so-called “mosque crawler” sent in by the Feds to stir up trouble and identify radicalized individuals? Join me for a hard look at Tamerlan’s ties to the Prospect Street Mosque.


I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem.


Featuring audio cuts from Congressional Hearings; and an Inspector General’s Report time...

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November 4, 2021 • 47 mins

Episode 7 – “Never Worked”


How could an unemployed man on two terror watch lists freely move in and out of the country without detection? Join me for a history of the Tsarnaev clan and their deeply rooted ties to the CIA.


I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem.


Featuring excerpts from a Congressional Homeland Security Committee Report; an interview with WBUR Reporter Bruce Gellerman; and statements from members of the Tsar...

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October 28, 2021 • 54 mins

Episode 6 – “Collateral Damage”


The FBI claims that the Tsarnaev brothers didn’t build the Marathon bombs – then who did? Join me for a hard look at former MIT employee Daniel Morley, a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev found with an arsenal of bomb making materials who claims to have done something that he can “only answer to God for.”


I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem.


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October 21, 2021 • 42 mins

Episode 5 – A Terrorist In Training


Three young MMA fighters found slaughtered and mutilated on the ten year anniversary of 9/11 in Waltham, Massachusetts. An Eritrean drug crew running guns for Al-Shabaab. Join me for a deep dive into the still-unsolved case and the prime suspect that ties it all together.


I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem.


Featuring an interview with former SWAT team cop and Waltham Police Officer J...

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Episode 4 – “Look Down The Barrel Of Your Gun And See Heaven”


The manhunt continues as a city remains under lockdown. Join me for the conclusion of a five-day crime spree in a terrorized suburban neighborhood where a teen jihadist conveyed his message to the US – The Mujahideen Has Awoken. Something’s gotta give, and this day, it does.


I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem.


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October 7, 2021 • 44 mins
Episode 3 – “Officer Down”   I remember my phone buzzing nonstop. “COP SHOT. SHOOTING AT MIT.” Join me as the FBI and local law enforcement clash in the moments leading up to the shooting of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier and the wild firefight in Watertown that took down one bomber brother. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring an interview with Former Watertown Police Sergeant Jeff Pugliesi; real police dispatch from ...
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September 30, 2021 • 44 mins
Episode 2 – “Manhunt” The two most wanted men in the world remain on the loose in the days following the bombing. Join me as I examine how the FBI failed to connect the dots needed to apprehend them – or did they? I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring interviews with an anonymous DOJ/ATF (need to check with Michele) official; Swat team cop and former Waltham Police Officer Jim Vaglica; and Former Boston Police Commission...
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September 23, 2021 • 46 mins
Episode 1 – “Patriot’s Day” I was in Boston and at the scene on April 15, 2013 when two brothers committed the worst terror attacks on American soil since 9/11. Join me as I walk you through Patriot’s Day, the aftermath, and the Congressional outrage that followed. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring interviews with my friend, victim and author Roseann Sdoia; Boston Police Captain Frank Armstrong; Former Boston Police ...
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April 13, 2021 • 1 min
This is Mayhem, a new true crime podcast from Storic Media. Join investigative journalist and author Michele McPhee as she uncovers the FBI's role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Was the older bomber brother actually a federal informant? Why was he allowed to travel internationally if he was on 2 terrorist watchlist's? Did they have help in building the bombs that killed three and injured dozens more? The answers to these que...
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