Natural Selection: Scott v. Wild Bill

Natural Selection: Scott v. Wild Bill

A tale as bizarre as it is terrifying, NATURAL SELECTION: SCOTT V. WILD BILL is the stranger-than-fiction true story of a self-made millionaire enjoying an early retirement in paradise with his wife… …Until he’s framed for murder and charged with running a ruthless international crime syndicate in Bocas del Toro, Panama. His accuser? Fellow American expat and brazen con man William “Wild Bill” Holbert…who also happens to be a cold-blooded serial killer. Narrated by retired FBI profiler Candice DeLong (creator and host of hit podcast KILLER PSYCHE WITH CANDICE DELONG) and featuring exclusive interviews, including Wild Bill from a Panamanian prison – this audio documentary follows a man's years-long quest to prove his innocence and restore his freedom, his family, and his life. For more: Details on the show or Treefort: http://naturalselection.fm/ To follow Candice: https://www.instagram.com/candicedelong00 For ad sales and cross-promotional inquiries, please contact: partnerships@glassboxmedia.com

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Treefort Media & VREG present: "Natural Selection: Scott v Wild Bill"

March 7, 2024 • 2 mins
From Treefort Media and Village Roadshow Entertainment Group.... Narrated by Candice DeLong (creator and host of the hit podcast KILLER PSYCHE WITH CANDICE DELONG)... A sunny place for shady people... Scott has no idea that his tropical heaven is about to become his personal hell. === For more details on the show, our host, etc: http://naturalselection.fm/ Follow Candice here: https://www.instagram.com/candicedelong00 For ad ...
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I AM A GOD

July 9, 2024 • 45 mins
Bocas del Toro, Panama – 2009. Scott McAda, his wife Belinda, and their son Wes are enjoying a peaceful sunset on their yacht, the Natural Selection, when a motorboat approaches. An American couple introduce themselves as Bill and Jane Cortez. Always a friend to fellow expats, Scott invites them on board for a cocktail, but after several rounds of drinks, the night takes a bizarre and unsettling turn. “I AM A GOD. PEOPLE BOW DOWN ...
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THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING

July 16, 2024 • 50 mins
Over a year has passed since that night aboard the Natural Selection. By now, William “Wild Bill” Holbert has graduated from grifter to murderer. He is arrested (along with his faithful companion, Laura Michelle Reese) and charged with murdering six fellow ex-pats in Central America. As he awaits trial in a Panamanian prison, Wild Bill makes a shocking claim — that affable retiree Scott McAda is the true mastermind behind these ru...
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THE CONCRETE PLAN

July 22, 2024 • 50 mins
American fugitives and prolific con artists William “Wild Bill” Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese murder a man in Costa Rica, steal his suitcase full of money and dispose of his body in the yard of their rental home. Then the killers escape over the border into Panama to find their next mark. When they come upon a family selling their property in the tropical paradise of Bocas del Toro, Bill shoots dead the father, mother and son –...
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THE JOLLY ROGER SOCIAL CLUB

July 30, 2024 • 45 mins
William “Wild Bill” Holbert and his companion Laura Michelle Reese fled Costa Rica for Panama and are now running a dockside bar close to their new home called The Jolly Roger Social Club. The hangout is popular with expats, like wealthy American retiree Scott McAda, who grow accustomed to Wild Bill slinging drinks in a Viking helmet and telling outrageous stories. What no one realizes is that Wild Bill is methodically gathering i...
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RIDE OR DIE

August 6, 2024 • 36 mins
One Spring evening in 2010, Scott McAda is waiting on the docks of Bocas del Toro, Panama for a friend to whisk him across the lagoon when along comes a boat with one occupant - William “Wild Bill” Holbert. Wild Bill insists on taking Scott to his destination, leaving the two men alone in the remote, open waters. Scott has no clue that months earlier a fellow expat found himself in a similar scenario and was never heard from again...
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FRIENDLY FIRE

August 13, 2024 • 48 mins
Not long after American fugitive William “Wild Bill” Holbert lands in Central America, he sets up shop as a “psychiatrist” catering to fellow expats, a ruse which helps him progress from con man to serial killer. As a fake therapist he hones two useful skills – building trust and feigning empathy – that he uses to his advantage while targeting people for their homes. When Wild Bill befriends a lonely, recent divorcée at his docksi...
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CERTIFIED PSYCHOPATH

August 20, 2024 • 48 mins
As the body of another victim lays in a shallow grave in Bocas del Toro, serial killers William “Wild Bill” Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese flee Panama. A manhunt crisscrosses Central America, lasting weeks while the expat community in Bocas reels from the news that their friendly neighborhood barkeep was actually a cold-blooded murderer. Despite a Hollywood movie-like capture that lands him behind bars, Wild Bill remains confide...
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COURTING DISASTER

August 27, 2024 • 32 mins
The stakes are high for Scott McAda as he faces off against William “Wild Bill” Holbert in a Panamanian courtroom. The wealthy retiree is confident that his meticulous preparation will bring him justice and reveal he is telling the truth, not the avowed murderer in shackles sitting across the table. But, once again, Scott underestimates his nemesis – as the serial killer lobs a new accusation at him. The latest claim from Wild Bil...
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BURDEN OF PROOF

September 3, 2024 • 39 mins
Wealthy retiree Scott McAda is feeling desperate after his courtroom showdown with serial killer William “Wild Bill” Holbert goes horribly awry. In Scott’s mind, he has only two options left: petition for a rare second courtroom faceoff, or flee Panama for the States with his wife aboard their boat. Both options are extremely risky and neither definitively proves his innocence. Can Scott finally win a legal round in his epic battl...
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IT AIN'T OVER

September 10, 2024 • 32 mins
Scott McAda’s frantic effort to save himself from decades in a Panamanian prison – based solely on the accusations of avowed serial killer William “Wild Bill” Holbert – seems like a success. Scott stumbles on a piece of evidence that should finally vindicate him in his exhausting struggle with Wild Bill. Is Scott finally going to be exonerated? Will Scott’s version of this saga finally be believed, or will the con man turned seria...
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BONUS “AFTER BOCAS”: An Exclusive CrimeCon Panel Discussion

September 17, 2024 • 39 mins
Our host Candice DeLong joined “Natural Selection: Scott Versus Wild Bill” producers, Lisa Ammerman and Chris Goldberg, as well as Scott McAda himself for a fascinating and very candid panel discussion at this year’s CrimeCon in Nashville.  This was the first time Scott McAda ever spoke publicly about what happened to him and exactly how he was able to survive Wild Bill.  For more: Details on the show or Treefort: http://natural...
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BONUS: Exclusive Interview with Nick Foster

September 24, 2024 • 39 mins
Journalist Nick Foster, whose book “The Jolly Roger Social Club” is the ultimate account of William Dathan Holbert’s reign of terror in Bocas del Toro, Panama.  In this exclusive interview, Foster speaks openly about how he discovered this story, and how he hopes his reporting helps to honor the memories of Holbert’s victims.  For more: Details on the show or Treefort: http://naturalselection.fm/ To follow Candice: https://www...
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