The Jim Rathmann Show

In this episode of The Jim Rathmann Podcast, Jim Rathmann sits down with Sheriff Jason Ard of the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office for a candid conversation on modern law enforcement, protecting communities, and what it takes to lead through high-pressure moments. Sheriff Ard shares real-world insight from 33 years in law enforcement, including how his agency responds quickly to violent crime, the realities of large-scale drug in...

In this powerful episode of The Jim Rathmann Show, Jim sits down with Dr. Jack Porter—a sociologist, criminologist, Holocaust survivor, and longtime Harvard researcher—to discuss the devastating breach of trust surrounding the Harvard Medical School morgue scandal. After losing his wife, Raya, to cancer and honoring her selfless wish to donate her body to science, Dr. Porter was met with the harrowing news that her remains may have...

In this hard-hitting episode, Jim sits down with Dr. James McGibney, the founder of Bullyville and the investigator featured in the Netflix documentary The Most Hated Man on the Internet.

Dr. McGibney breaks down the real-world dangers happening online right now, from revenge porn and cyberstalking to extremist grooming networks targeting kids. In a powerful segment of the show, Jim and James discuss 764, exposing the disturbing rea...

Harvard morgue scandal exposed. In this episode of The Jim Rathmann Podcast, Jim breaks down one of the most disturbing criminal cases in recent history: the Harvard Medical School morgue scandal involving stolen human remains, fake ashes, and a nationwide black-market network.

What began as a trusted donation to science turned into a years-long nightmare for hundreds of families.

From 2018–2023, Harvard Medical School morgue manager...

In this episode of The Jim Rathmann Show, Jim dives into one of the most depraved criminal cases of his career—one that blurs the line between a criminal investigation and a real-life horror movie. When historic graves began to be desecrated at the Civil War–era Mount Moriah Cemetery near Philadelphia, investigators expected a case of simple vandalism; instead, they uncovered a gruesome, multi-state enterprise run by 34-year-old Jo...

In this gripping episode of The Jim Rathmann Show, Jim dives deep into the disturbing rise of 764—a decentralized, predatory network that has moved far beyond the traditional boundaries of online crime. With a major new case surfacing in California, the threat is no longer theoretical; it is on our doorstep.

To pull back the curtain on this digital underworld, Jim is joined by acclaimed investigative journalist Ali Winston. Winston,...

In this powerful and deeply unsettling episode, Jim Rathmann exposes the dark reality of the 764 network, a nihilistic violent extremist movement targeting children through online gaming platforms like Roblox, Discord, and other digital spaces.

Jim breaks down a real case out of Vernon, Connecticut, involving a 17-year-old honor roll student who was groomed, exploited, and ultimately manipulated into becoming an active participant i...

Welcome back to The Jim Rathmann Podcast. Today’s episode covers one of the most disturbing and urgent threats facing children online today — the rise of a digital extremist network known as 764, a group the FBI has identified as a form of modern-day terrorism.

Jim breaks down how 764 operates across platforms like Discord, Telegram, Roblox, and Minecraft, how they specifically target vulnerable kids ages 9–17, and the terrifying gr...

Welcome back to The Jim Rathmann Podcast. In this Part 4 deep dive into the Melanie Curtin case, Jim walks you through exactly why the First Circuit Court of Appeal threw out her conviction and what the Louisiana Supreme Court decided next. From excluded evidence to prejudicial testimony, he breaks down the legal moves that led to Melanie’s case being overturned and what it really means for her future in court.
Jim unpacks the seven...

In this episode of The Jim Rathmann Podcast, former homicide investigator and U.S. Secret Service agent Jim Rathmann returns for Part 3 of the Melanie Curtin case and breaks down the exculpatory evidence a jury never heard.
Jim walks through the internet search history and alleged fetish patterns of disgraced deputy Danny Perkins, the role-playing dynamics with his then-wife, and why that context matters for understanding the 17-min...

In this episode of The Jim Rathmann Show, Jim returns with Part Two of the Melanie Curtin case and takes you inside the trial that led to her life sentence without parole – and why higher courts later called that conviction into question.
Jim breaks down:
How a 17-minute video from November 8, 2014 (the night LSU played Alabama) became the centerpiece of the prosecution’s case
What really happened in that video according to Juror #3, ...

Welcome to The Jim Rathmann Podcast — where former Secret Service agent, homicide investigator, and LSU athlete Jim Rathmann takes a deep dive into some of the most complex and controversial cases in America. In this new multi-part series, Jim breaks down the Melanie Curtin case — one of the most shocking, misunderstood, and mishandled cases to come out of Louisiana. Before you continue, trigger warning: this episode contains sensi...