So Much Crime, So Little Time

In 1993, Jeanne Childs was one of many murder victims during the "Murderapolis" era of Minneapolis. But DNA evidence, along with bloody footprints, proved crucial to solving the crime. We're discussing the two-part story from DNA: ID.

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For our last Summer Shorts installment, we're hopping in the Time Machine (3:53) to visit June 13, 1993, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is all prep before we return next time to discuss the Jeanne Childs two-parter, episode 79 of DNA: ID.

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The Hyatt Regency Disaster from 1981 is one of the most tragic and appalling examples of corporate negligence and incompetence in American history. Over 100 people were killed and hundreds more were injured and traumatized. We're discussing this case, along with the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse from 2018, on this recap of "The Skywalks," episode 99 of Swindled.

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Before we get to a story about tragic corporate negligence, we're setting the scene by hopping in the Time Machine (4:37) to visit July 17, 1981, and Kansas City, Missouri. You may not remember 1981, but you probably know the songs from our trivia game. And even if you haven't been to Kansas City, you might recognize one its most famous food exports. This is all prep before we return next time to discuss "The Skywalks,...

In the early 2000s, 16-year-old "Mark" used an online chat room to meet girls. When he found "Rachel," it seemed to good to be true. It was. Mark got enmeshed in a series of bizarre and increasingly outlandish stories and events. Ultimately, it led to violence. We're here to discuss "Mark & John, episode 104 of Casefile.

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It was the early 2000s. Teens were meeting teens in online chat rooms. And that's where 16-year-old "Mark" met his girlfriend "Rachel" and her brother "John." But this quickly turned into a story of deception, violence, and crime. We're prepping to discuss this crime as we check out "Mark & John, episode 104 of Casefile. In this episode, we're hopping in the Time Machine (4:08) to ...

When 59-year-old Vickie Edge got engaged, her family was curious about her new fiancé. But they never expected to meet him in his front lawn, as he was being arrested for Vickie's murder. We're discussing "Final Destination" from Invisible Choir. It's the story of Vickie Edge, Jerry Odum, and the summer of 2020 in Milton, Florida.

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The family of 59-year-old Vickie Edge never imagined they'd meet her new fiancé this way: on his front lawn as he was being arrested for Vickie's murder. Why did he do it? We're prepping to discuss this crime as we check out Invisible Choir's episode "Final Destination." In this episode, we're hopping in the Time Machine (3:21) to visit August 7, 2020, and Milton, Florida.

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Karen Read: Did she do it? Did she murder her boyfriend John O'Keefe? Or was she framed in an elaborate cover-up by Boston police? We're here to discuss this famous case from Canton, Massachusetts, after listening to Women & Crime and sending Jeff to Boston to conduct his own exhaustive investigation that mostly consisted of asking local people what they think happened.

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Did Karen Read murder her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe? We'll be exploring the famous case as we check out Women & Crime. In this episode, we're prepping by hopping in the Time Machine (4:19) to visit January 29, 2022, and Canton, Massachusetts.

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We're exploring the hit true crime series Criminal by discussing the recent episode "Tabatha." This one is about Tabatha Trammell. At age 50, she became a doula to support pregnant women who are incarcerated. Why? She herself was a pregnant teen in jail; she knows how incredibly challenging being pregnant, giving birth, and handling all the comes next can be when you're stuck in prison.

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Decades ago, Tabatha Trammell was a pregnant teen, in and out of jail. She knows how little help women like her get at a time where they badly need it. Now, she's a doula, a support person for pregnant women, who primarily serves incarcerated women. In this episode, we're prepping to listen to "Tabatha" from Criminal. We start with a quick introduction to Criminal. Then we hop into the Time Machine (3:57) to visit...

Mika Westwolf was killed on a Montana highway in a hit-and-run accident. This wasn't uncommon. Native people are often killed in similar accidents. But Mika's case was different. We're discussing "How to Tell a Dumb American Story" from This American Life.

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Mika Westwolf was killed in a hit-and-run accident on a Montana highway. Despite the killer being known, her parents had to fight and fight for justice. In this episode, we're prepping to listen to "How to Tell a Dumb American Story" from This American Life. In this episode, we start with a quick introduction to This American Life. Then we hop into the Time Machine (4:11) to visit March 2023.

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Goya, Goya, gone! What happens when a painting is stolen from the National Gallery in London, then returned. Was there a crime? Is this the most British of art heist stories? We're discussing the Kidnapped Duke episode of Murder They Wrote.

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Who's ready for an art heist at the National Gallery in London? How about one from 1961 that was referenced in the very first James Bond movie? Here, we're prepping to listen to the Kidnapped Duke episode of Murder They Wrote.

In this episode, we start with a quick introduction to Murder They Wrote. Then we hop into the Time Machine (5:45) to visit August 1961.

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Alexis thought her husband was cheating on her, but she wasn't sure. She wanted proof. So she became the PI she needed. We're discussing the DIY PI episode of The Dating Detectives.

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What do you do when you think your spouse is cheating on you? Alexis decided to become a PI and get some proof. Here, we're prepping to listen to the DIY PI episode of The Dating Detectives.

In this episode, we start with a quick introduction to The Dating Detectives. Then we hop into the Time Machine (3:58) to visit November 2018.

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In 1998, Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. From June 19 to 29, at the historic Theatre Rhinoceros in San Francisco, you can see a special production of The Laramie Project, a play about the Matthew Shepard murder and its aftermath. For this special episode, we had the chance to chat with the directors of this production: River Bermudez San...