Weird True Crime

Weird True Crime

Weird True Crime is the ultimate podcast for fans of bizarre, lesser-known, and jaw-dropping true crime stories. Hosted by Gina Nichols and Amber Paul, these lifelong besties explore strange crimes that will leave you stunned. They dive into ethical, victim-focused storytelling with family interviews that bring humanity to the forefront of the narrative. Every episode of Weird True Crime unravels mysterious cases, unsolved crimes, and shocking events you won’t believe are real. Need a lighter take? Tune in biweekly for WTF Wednesday, where Gina and Amber share hilarious stories of dumb criminals, true crime history, and other oddball crime tales guaranteed to make you laugh. As part of the Weird True Crime family, you’ll join a growing community of "little skeletons" led by our quirky mascot, Billy the Skelly, who guides you through these wild and fascinating tales. Whether searching for podcasts about true crime, strange cases, ethical storytelling, or even light-hearted crime stories, Weird True Crime offers a unique blend of heart, humor, and spine-tingling content. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform, and let Gina, Amber, and Billy take you on an unforgettable journey into the weirdest corners of crime. Weird True Crime is a Fire Eyes Media LLC production. Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeirdTrueCrime Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weirdtruecrime Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

Episodes

Wicked Wednesday Presents Urban Legends: The Hookman

October 8, 2025 • 14 mins
What happens when teenage love, late-night parking, and a hook-handed killer collide? Today, Amber and Gina dive into one of the most chilling urban legends of all time—The Hookman. You’ve probably heard the story whispered around a campfire: a couple parked at Lover’s Lane, a news bulletin about an escaped asylum patient, and a bloody hook left hanging from the car door. But did you know this legend is rooted in real crimes?
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Wicked Wednesday Presents Urban Legends: The Texarkana Moonlight Murders

October 1, 2025 • 39 mins
To kick off Wicked Wednesday Urban Legends series, we're throwing it back to our coverage of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders. This horrific, unsolved case is the inspiration for the infamous legend of The Hookman. Come back next week to hear all about it!

Between February and May 1946, three people were brutally attacked and five were murdered in Texarkana by a man dubbed the Phantom Killer. Texarkana straddles Texas and Arkansas an...
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Breaking: Yogurt Shop Murders Update

September 30, 2025 • 7 mins
After 34 years, Austin Police have finally identified a suspect in the Yogurt Shop Murders. On December 6, 1991, sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers were found murdered inside “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt” on Anderson Lane, a case that shocked the city and haunted investigators for decades.

This week, APD announced that Robert Eugene Brashers, a violent offender linked to other crimes across the country,...
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The Last Trip

September 29, 2025 • 1 min
The Last Trip is a true crime podcast exclusively investigating missing and murdered victims that were living their best lives… on vacation. 

Jaimie Beebe, co-host of the popular True Crime podcast “Strictly Stalking”, brings together the two things she’s most passionate about: True Crime & Travel.  Through her own solo travels around the world she has a unique perspective on staying alive in paradise.  Join Jaimie as she recrea...
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Mortal Musings

September 26, 2025 • 1 min
Each week, your hosts Neil & Megan get into a true crime case or just a truly macabre story. We also throw in some strange and interesting tales of oddity. And remember, we like to take the cases seriously, but not ourselves. New episodes every Wednesday!

Listen to Mortal Musings wherever you get your podcasts!

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Murder Mile UK True Crime

September 25, 2025 • 31 secs
FIVE TIME AWARD NOMINATED at the True Crime Awards 2025, Independent Podcast Awards and the British Podcast Awards as Best True Crime Podcast. Murder Mile UK True Crime is a unique London-based true-crime podcast, focused on Soho, the West End and West London, presented as a guided walk of 300+ untold, unsolved and long-forgotten murder cases.

Praised as one of the best London, British, English and UK True Crime podcasts, as well as...
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In Esto: What Really Happened to Adrianna Hutto? // Episode 1

July 31, 2025 • 37 mins
Introducing the full length investigative podcast, In Esto. 

IN ESTO - What really happened to Adrianna Hutto?

Episode 1 - "Everything's Purple"

Amanda and Alan live in his double-wide trailer in Northern Florida. He is a butcher and she works overnights at a care home. He has two teenagers who often visit and she has a 7 (Adrianna) and a 6 (AJ) year old who share a room. Alan goes to work early and leaves Amanda's kids under the supe...
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Hilarious Headlines: Chimp Fashion, TSA Chaos, and Cat-Induced Accidents // WTF #32

July 16, 2025 • 35 mins
This week, we’re leaving the heavy headlines behind and diving into some of the funniest, weirdest, and most absurd news stories out there. From chimpanzees starting viral trends to a passenger’s “swamp crotch” causing TSA chaos, we’ve got it all. Amber and Gina share their favorite bizarre headlines and try to make sense of the madness. Get ready for laughs, disbelief, and a touch of absurdity. Oh, and don’t forget to stick around...
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Empathy and Advocacy with Julie Murray Pt. 2 // Replay

July 9, 2025 • 49 mins
We’re throwing it back to our interview with Julie Murray this week in anticipation of our trip to Boston for the 2025 True Crime Podcast Festival. 

Julie’s sister, Maura Murray, disappeared in Haverhill, New Hampshire on February 9, 2004, and her family has been searching for answers for over 20 years. 

In the second half of our interview, we’re breaking down what happened that night in Haverhill, conflicting timelines, weird findin...
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Empathy and Advocacy with Julie Murray Pt. 1 // Replay

July 2, 2025 • 55 mins
We’re throwing it back to our interview with Julie Murray this week in anticipation of our trip to Boston for the 2025 True Crime Podcast Festival. 

Julie’s sister, Maura Murray, disappeared in Haverhill, New Hampshire on February 9, 2004, and her family has been searching for answers for over 20 years. 

Julie has dedicated her life to advocating for Maura and other families in similar situations. She shared what it was like growing ...
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It’s a Team Up with Live Laugh Larceny! // WTF #31

June 18, 2025 • 67 mins
Amanda and Trevin from Live Laugh Larceny join Amber and Gina for the ultimate collab in this special WTF Wednesday episode! We talk dilemmas, dumb criminals, and animal antics in this amazingly fun team-up. 

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Cold-Blooded: The True Crime Story of Ben Renick’s Death

June 11, 2025 • 33 mins
In this chilling and heartbreaking episode of Weird True Crime, Gina and Amber unravel the twisted tale of Ben Renick — a world-renowned snake breeder who was tragically murdered in his Missouri reptile facility in 2017.
What initially looked like a freak accident involving one of Ben’s giant pythons quickly unraveled into something far darker. Through twists involving life insurance, poison-laced protein shakes, extramarital affair...
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WTF: What They Faced: John Jones and the Nutty Putty Cave

June 4, 2025 • 37 mins
In this powerful and heartbreaking premiere of WTF: What They Faced, Gina and Amber delve into the real-life story of John Edward Jones, a 26-year-old medical student and father who became trapped in Utah’s infamous Nutty Putty Cave in 2009.
What began as a family caving adventure turned into a 27-hour rescue mission that captivated the nation and ended in unthinkable tragedy. Using official reports, firsthand accounts, and direct q...
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A Family Still Fighting: The Unsolved Murder of Eric Nelams

May 28, 2025 • 28 mins
On the morning of September 26, 2003, 32-year-old Army veteran and father Eric Nelams stepped outside his Phenix City, Alabama home to head to work—just like he did every other day. Minutes later, he was gunned down in his own carport. Despite witnesses, potential suspects, and a possible motive, Eric’s murder remains unsolved more than two decades later. In this episode, we explore the tragic and frustrating case of Eric Nelams—an...
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A Family Still Fighting | The Unsolved Murder of Eric Nelams

May 28, 2025 • 28 mins
On the morning of September 26, 2003, 32-year-old Army veteran and father Eric Nelams stepped outside his Phenix City, Alabama home to head to work—just like he did every other day. Minutes later, he was gunned down in his own carport. Despite witnesses, potential suspects, and a possible motive, Eric’s murder remains unsolved more than two decades later. In this episode, we explore the tragic and frustrating case of Eric Nelams—an...
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Goats, Kangaroos, and Mowing the Rug: Hilarious 911 Calls You Won’t Believe // WTF #30

May 21, 2025 • 31 mins
After diving into the world of creative criminal sentencing, Gina and Amber are back—this time turning their attention to the unsung heroes of chaos control: 911 dispatchers. From mistaking a goat for a kidnapped child to a man mowing shag carpet in the living room, this episode dives into some of the weirdest, funniest, and flat-out absurd emergency calls ever recorded. Whether it’s a deer standoff, an accidental dog dial, or toma...
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The Submarine Murder of Kim Wall: A Journalist’s Final Interview

May 14, 2025 • 36 mins
In August 2017, award-winning journalist Kim Wall boarded a homemade submarine in Copenhagen to interview eccentric inventor Peter Madsen. She was never seen alive again. What began as a promising story turned into one of the most chilling and bizarre true crime cases in recent memory. In this episode, we take you through Kim’s life, the investigation into her murder, the trial that shocked Denmark, and how her legacy continues to ...
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Crimes and Consequences: The Weirdest Sentences Ever Handed Down // WTF #29

May 7, 2025 • 54 mins
In today’s episode, Gina and Amber are diving deep into the wild world of creative criminal sentencing. We’re talking bread-and-water diets, lawnmower justice, court-mandated makeovers, and yes—someone actually had to knit sweaters as punishment. From animal neglect to sidewalk-stomping road rage, these stories feature judges who didn’t just throw the book—they rewrote the entire genre. Come for the crimes, stay for the sentencing—...
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Missing Persons, Advocacy, and Ethics in True Crime with Charlie Shunick

April 30, 2025 • 96 mins
In this episode, we’re honored to share a powerful conversation with Charlie Shunick — founder of the Resource Association for Missing People, forensic consultant, professor, and passionate advocate for families of the missing. Back in October 2024, G attended the virtual Cold Case Symposium — a meaningful event that brings together families of unsolved homicide and missing persons cases from across the country. It was there she he...
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When Criminals Hit Fast Food: Tales of Theft, Heists, and Unexpected Arrests / WTF # 28

April 23, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode, we dive into some of the most bizarre and hilarious fast food crimes, from a meth lab in a Taco Bell to a chaotic art heist at an Arby’s, and a robbery foiled by a trail of hot dogs. Join Amber and Gina as they break down these outlandish criminal acts with humor and sarcasm, uncovering what went wrong, what went way too far, and how the police and fast food employees handled these situations in the weirdest ways p...
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