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The original true crime review podcast that looks at other podcasts, TV, and pop culture. True crime authors and real-life couple Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn hold a pop-culture round table with noir novelist Toby Ball and journalist-turned-investigator Lara Bricker. The panel chats about other podcasts (including 'Serial') as well as journalism, storytelling, TV shows and films, and the special segment, 'Crime of the Week.' Show website: crimewriterson.com. Follow the show on X @crimewrit ...
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A true crime podcast with a different point of view. Every week, Alice and Brett bring their unique perspective as prosecutors to the most famous cold case mysteries of all time. Murder, mayhem, disappearances, you name it. If it's true crime, they're on the case. Custom case art by Hannah Hill. https://instagram.com/serious_moonlite?igshid=lhy8ijowoc9p
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Sherlock Holmes: Trifles

Scott Monty & Burt Wolder

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You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and provide answers to questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.
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This is Curtain – a podcast where we pull back the blinds to shine a light on the darkest parts of our justice system and ask – who are the victims?Could an Aboriginal man who has served 25 years in prison for Murder be innocent?Hosts Amy McQuire and Martin Hodgson
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Missing

Crawlspace Media

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Missing is a true crime podcast that tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Starting in 2015 with the disappearance of Maura Murray, Missing has covered the vanishings of Brianna Maitland, Brandon Lawson, Phoenix Coldon, Trenny Gibson, Daniel Robinson, Jessica Stacks, Erica Franolich, Cieha Taylor, Calvin Johnny Hunt, Abbie Flynn, Tabitha Queen, Raymond Green, Alicia Markovich, Niqui McCown, Samantha Tapp, Archer Ray Johnson, Dale Williams, Morgan Bauer, Pepita Redhair a ...
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Explore the lighter side of crime with our genre-bending comedy podcast! Join hosts Amanda Rose and Trevin Bartee every Wednesday for hilarious dramatizations of real-life petty crimes. Dive into over-the-top audio dramas featuring dumb criminals, cheesy sound effects, and surprising facts. Perfect for true crime fans seeking a laugh-filled twist on the usual narratives.
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcasts

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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Bulldog Drummond, Broadway's My Beat, Mr. and Mrs. North, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet. Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-scho ...
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Many talented people's writings and movies address the deep, dark mysteries of our world — across both Fiction (Horror, Crime, Sci-Fi, Action-Adventure, Romance, LGBT) and Non-Fiction (Crime, History, Science, Paranormal) stories. Please step into the “House of Mystery” 5 nights a week and join us as we go deep into the creative process behind our esteemed guests' works. Past Guests in Non-Fiction have included Marcia Clark (of the O.J. Simpson trial), Robert Kennedy, Jr., Jesse Ventura, Bur ...
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SFULTRA

Sean McTiernan

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SFUltra is my attempt as a lifetime science fiction skeptic's attempt to get into the genre by reading 100 science fiction books I purchased in Wales one time. It gets published every two weeks.
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Bad People

BBC Radio 5 Live

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Bad People is back! Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw makes a return to the series with a new co-host: journalist Amber Haque. Each episode tells the story of a true crime and explains why people do bad things. Murder, blackmail, fraud and much more. Listen every Thursday. Bad People is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.
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Your host is Mairi Campbell-Jack, long listed for the Crime Writing Associations debut dagger and a finalist on the Amazon Publishing New Voices Awards. Mairi guides you through the best of true crime and crime fiction podcasting and books. Regular reviews and guest interviews appear on the podcast and website, as well as a shop where you can buy reviewed books while supporting independent retailers and the pod. http://www.true-crime-fiction.com/podcast
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Bittersweet Infamy

Josie Mitchell + Taylor Basso

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Storytellers and best friends Josie Mitchell and Taylor Basso share the stories that live on in infamy: the strange and the familiar, the tragic and the comic—the bitter and the sweet. New episodes every other Sunday. Support the show: ko-fi.com/bittersweetinfamy
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Season 4: "Postmortem" is about the stolen bodies of Harvard and the gray market for human remains. Find out what happened at Harvard Medical School: how body parts were stolen and sold across the country. Who did this and why?
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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Scott Monty & Burt Wolder

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It's like Fresh Air meets Car Talk for Sherlock Holmes fans. Find out what's going on in the world of Sherlock Holmes, including books, pop culture, Sherlock Holmes societies around the world, and a reflection on how this great character has inspired generations of dedicated literary and non-literary types alike. Entirely interview-based, IHOSE airs twice a month: on the 15th and 30th. Subscribe today - it’s elementary!
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The Shiver Show

Time Warp Studios

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The Shiver Show brings you strange and chilling tales of crime, horror and science fiction. We showcase old time radio shows, as well as new audio dramas. If you love suspense fiction, you've come to the right place. Co-hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn talk about what makes each of these dramas so special - whether it be their creepy music, compelling voice actors, spooky sound effects or timeless themes. Now, turn off the lights, curl up in a safe place, and get ready to have your pants sca ...
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The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers questions about criminal investigation and police work posed by crime-fiction authors and screenwriters writing crime-related stories. To submit a question, visit https://www.writersdetective.com/podcast
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Odd Trails is an anthology of true paranormal stories, narrated by Andy Tate and Brandon Lanier. Join us every week as we dive into all things weird and otherworldly. Submit your experiences to stories@oddtrails.com.
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Crime Over Wine shares those head-scratching crime stories that just go down better with a glass of wine. Every week, we will share a true crime story over a different bottle of wine. But we're not just talking about the creepy, gory stories of murder and the likes that keep you up every night. Nope, we're also taking a deeper look at those otherwise run-of-the-mill crimes that have bizarre twists. We break it down every week over a bottle of red or white.
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Regular crime, thriller & mystery interviews, features and reviews. In Person with Paul hosted by Paul Burke, Barry's Blu-rays hosted by the editor of crimetime.co.uk and Financial Times Crime Fiction Critic, Barry Forshaw, and On the Sofa with Victoria hosted by best selling thriller writer Victoria Selman. Heads Together is a monthly magazine chat show featuring our trio of hosts and our latest venture is a review show, what's hot in crime fiction. Further information can be found at crime ...
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Curl up and relax as I read you a spooky bed time story! Join me in enjoying the soothing, although somewhat unnerving, sounds of all that goes bump in the night.From ghosts in the bayou to serial killers in the 90s, we've got everything you need to be scared to sleep! Get bonus content on Patreon
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This is the official podcast of Clubb Chimera Martial Arts. Episodes provide insight and reflections on training methodology and the subculture of martial arts. Jamie Clubb, the podcast presenter, is a writer and martial arts/self-protection teacher. He promotes critical thinking and progressive training methods.
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Empty Frames

Crawlspace Media

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Season 1 is about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist: In the early hours of March 18th, 1990, two thieves posing as police officers were admitted into the Gardner Museum in Boston. In 81 minutes they stole 13 pieces of artwork, among the paintings stripped from their frames were works by Vermeer, Degas, and Rembrandt. Season 2 tackles other angles of art crime. We chat w/ owners of an antique store who found a famous stolen painting, we discuss a stolen da Vinci with Turbo, and we dig ...
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Underworlds with Mark Shaw

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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Welcome to Underworlds with Mark Shaw. Organized Crime is everywhere, hidden in plain sight. The stories from this world have been mythologised by Hollywood. But the reality can be even stranger and more exciting than fiction. From the golden age of the American mafia (La Cosa Nostra), to the modern-day cocaine empires, and from the shadowy links between organized crime and terrorism, to the twilight of the Yakuza. In this series Mark Shaw, the Director of the Global Initiative Against Trans ...
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The truth is stranger than fiction. The Confessionals Podcast explores the true stories of witnesses to the world of unexplained phenomena. As an interview-based podcast, host Tony Merkel holds conversations with everyday individuals who share their unique experiences crossing paths with the unexplainable and with dedicated researchers diving into realms of high strangeness.
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You’ve heard of Jackson Pollock but you may have never heard of Lee Krasner. Krasner was an artist, Pollock’s wife, and the woman who made him famous. She also changed everything about the landscape of modern art. This is a story about love, power, alcoholism and an ill-timed death. Hosted by curator, author, and broadcaster Katy Hessel, this 6-episode series, offers an inside look into two of the greatest artists of the 20th century, and how their vision impacts ours. And listen back to sea ...
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Artfully Dead

Candle Lit Studios

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Artfully Dead is a podcast where art and death converge, unveiling chilling true crime stories, ghostly legends, and the mysterious lives of the artists associated with them. Through compelling narratives and thought-provoking discussions, the podcast brings you into the haunting beauty of art entwined with tragedy. Hosted by Zach and Ellie, each episode explores everything from murderous artist to haunted artwork and beyond.
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Step into the gas-lit, fog-choked streets of Victorian London, where shadows hide more than just the poor and destitute. In this inaugural episode of Artfully Dead, we explore one of the most chilling mysteries in criminal history: the identity of Jack the Ripper. More than just a tale of blood and violence, we unravel a story of artistry and horro…
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On Episode 480: The Hidden Origins of Skinwalker Ranch, we are joined by a major broadcasting influence of mine, Clyde Lewis. Years ago, I was introduced to Clyde's show Ground Zero and it changed my life and how I broadcast forever. The first time I tuned into his show it was like a light switch being flicked in my brain - I had finally found a sh…
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We hear from The CBC Mystery Theatre on this week’s Strange Tales. Based on a story by Wilkie Collins, here’s The Dream Woman, from May 1, 1968. Listen to more from The CBC Mystery Theatre https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12024/StrangeTales766.mp3 Download StrangeTales766 | Subscribe | Support Strange Tales Relic Radi…
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Josie tells Taylor about the Icelandic Phallological Museum, which contains the world's largest display of phalluses, and curator Sigurður Hjartarson's quest for the collection's crown jewel: a human penis. Plus: listen to "Amelia's Song," the mysterious melody that reunited a family across cultures, continents, and centuries.…
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Today's Mystery: An insurance investigator has tracked a man, who embezzled $100,000, to Chile. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 18, 1954 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Whitfield Connor as Vic Kennedy; Jay Novello; Mary Jane Croft; Herb Butterfield; Hans Conreid Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Sup…
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Today on The Horror, we venture inside The Hermit’s Cave for a story first heard on October 15, 1944, titled, The Professor’s Elixir. Listen to more from The Hermit’s Cave https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12024/TheHorror1194.mp3 Download TheHorror1194 | Subscribe | Support The Horror If you enjoy The Horror and would …
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Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the murder of a woman who was found in her own home. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Su…
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True stories sent in by listeners TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: brief mention …
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After a near-death experience, Sunny Randall is ready to lighten her load as a PI, that is until she is called upon by billionaire media magnate Bill Welch to investigate the disappearance of his son, Dylan, the cofounder of the Gonzo Energy Drink company. Lazy, unscrupulous and a notorious partier, Dylan isn’t exactly reliable. But Dylan’s mother,…
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Hi everyone! This is true ghost stories episode 10. Thanks for listening! Make sure to check out Magic Mind here: https://magicmind.com/hwgirlforever and use my code HWGIRLFOREVER20 for a special discount off your first order :) Dive into the world of increased productivity and mental clarity with Magic Mind, just like I did! You won't be disappoin…
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Come join the chat as author Marc L. Abbot discusses the zombie subgenre of horror, their evolution, and more. Marc's Website: https://whoismarclabbott.com/ This episode is brought to you by the novel, It Eats Your Hunger by Joseph Murnane. Pick up your copy today on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Eats-Your-Hunger-Joseph-Murnane-ebook/dp/B0D7HWYG19…
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This week we take a look at 3 of the fairy tales found within the Brothers Grimm fairytale collection. Each of these tales have a few common themes with each other. What are they? Well, join me and let's find out. So, let's dive in to that! Don't forget to follow Audibly haunted on Instagram @audiblyhaunted Stop by, send an text and chat with your …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Oklahoma to investigate an insured man who paid $4,500 in annual insurance premiums with counterfeit money. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 30, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; G. Stanley Jones; John McIntire When making your travel plans, remember http://john…
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If you could travel anywhere in time without altering the timeline, where would you go? With the rise of TikTok, many people are claiming to be time travelers, sparking curiosity and debate. On this Weird Wednesday, we explore these mysterious claims and ask: could time travel really be possible? Later, we dive into intriguing theories about the po…
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The unputdownable new novel from international bestseller Jeffrey Archer – Pre-order now! In one of the most luxurious cities on earth… A billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis. In the heart of the British establishment… Lord Hartley…
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Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Bidisha Mamata and Ben Luke who will be offering their verdicts on body horror film The Substance staring Demi Moore, a major new Michael Craig-Martin exhibition at the Royal Academy in London and The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Nobel prize winning author Olga Tokarczuk. Plus BBC National Short Story Award s…
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When we last listened to season three of “In the Dark,” Madeleine Baran had collected signatures from the families of the Haditha victims, hoping to obtain secret photographs of the massacre. In the final episodes of the season, the team gives the pictures to an analyst who says the images are clear evidence of a war crime. Military prosecutors eve…
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In this new episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with David D. Perlmutter of Texas Tech University about conspiracy culture and so much more. Article referenced: https://news.sky.com/story/how-conspiracy-theorists-tiktok-sleuths-and-armchair-detectives-are-impacting-police-investigations-13103720. David D. Perlmutter: From 2013 to 2023 D…
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"Pretendians" are people who falsely claim a native American or indigenous Canadian identity. In 2024, a 59 year old woman who falsely claimed her daughters were adopted Inuit girls was sentenced to three years in a Canadian prison. Karima Manji lied about her daughters' heritage to claim $150,000 from funds reserved for Inuit people. The judge sen…
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Today's Mystery: A hat check girl in a Russian restaurant is murdered.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1943 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtin as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North, Maurice Tarplin as Lieutenant Bill Weigand Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the …
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Craig Sisterson chats to ATTICA LOCKE about her new novel Guide Me Home, screenwriting and TV, Crime Writers of Colour and Texas. Guide Me Home Texas Ranger Darren Mathews has handed in his badge. A choice made three years before, which served justice if not the law, means that he may now stand trial. And his mother - an intermittent and destructiv…
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In episode 689: The Bovine-Nephilim Connection, Julia shares her story of growing up in the Ozarks, where she thought her family's superhuman strength and strange connection with animals were normal. Raised in a deeply spiritual family, she witnessed events that led her to believe her bloodline might be part of a hybrid Nephilim lineage. Her daught…
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“To a collector of fairy tales” [HOUN] Of the many things we know about Sherlock Holmes — or think we know about him — his knowledge of chemistry and his violin-playing skills are probably most closely associated with him. However, in 1952, Remsen Ten Eyck Schenck pulled the evidence together and compared it with what merely passed as opinion in a …
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The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde The rest of The Picture of Dorian Gray will be released chapter by chapter on patreon.com/scareyoutosleep on the bonus episode tier. This is the first chapter. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You ca…
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Case Closed begins with The Big Couple, from Dragnet. That story aired February 22, 1951. (29:50) Next up is Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator with Death’s Bargain Basement, from August 10, 1954. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12024/CaseClosed914.mp3 Download CaseClosed914 | Subscribe | Support Case Closed You…
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Case Closed begins with The Big Couple, from Dragnet. That story aired February 22, 1951. (29:50) Next up is Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator with Death’s Bargain Basement, from August 10, 1954. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12024/CaseClosed914.mp3 Download CaseClosed914 | Subscribe | Support Case Closed You…
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Screenwriter Jeremy Brock discusses Amazon's A Very Royal Scandal, the second dramatisation this year of Emily Maitlis' 2019 Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew, which stars Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson. Mezzo-soprano Rowan Hellier and pianist Jonathan Ware perform from the opening event of the Glasgow Cathedral Festival, an exploration of sexu…
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Today's Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a woman who'd been carrying a valuable statue smuggled out of China. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Barton Yarborough; William Conrad; Junius Matthews; Jerry Hausner…
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Hey, everyone! With Trevin prepping for his trip to the Berkshire Podcast Festival AND the upcoming Halloween special, we are needing to take a week off of releases. If you need unheard content, we did release a bonus episode on our Patreon that is available for ALL paid members, as a thank you for your patience. In our bonus episode, Amanda and Tr…
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In this coming-of-age literary thriller, Ahdaf, a gay Syrian refugee, after watching his cousin executed by ISIS for being homosexual, flees to Istanbul for safety. Ahdaf’s reputation as a people smuggler has put him in danger once more. A Syrian refugee himself, Ahdaf earns a meager living in Istanbul helping others make the crossing to Greece – a…
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Now eighty-five-years old, former mega-horror film star Henry Maxwell is suffering from severe depression and thoughts of suicide. Unforeseen obstacles add to his mental torture while he contemplates the mysterious death of his beloved wife, Lillian, some forty-plus years earlier. Shadowed by attorney Jessica Barrow serving as court appointed conse…
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Big Town is up first on this week’s Relic Radio Show. We’ll hear The Case Of The Lost And Found, from December 7, 1948. (30:15) Our second story is The Bitterest Man On Earth, the June 8, 1949, episode of The Big Story. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12024/RelicRadio911.mp3 Download RelicRadio911 | Subscribe | Suppo…
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David Peace on his new novel, Munichs, about the plane crash that transformed Manchester United.Katie Posner, Co-Artistic Director of Paines Plough theatre company and Daniel Evans, Co-Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company discuss the new plays crisis in theatre.Matt Hemley, Deputy Editor of The Stage, reports on the cancellation of a …
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Send us a text Here is the very very late part 2 of Burn Wild. Apologies for the lateness, I explain this and some developments with TCF in the intro. Here are the links to some of the films we mention in the next episode: If a tree falls: A story of the Earth Liberation Front. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQoi0DoOKM The Pipe: Documentary about…
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Today's Mystery:The owner of a small amusement park dies of heart failure on a roller coaster. His daughter suspects murder and turns to Captain Drummond for help. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1948 Originating in New York Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny; Mercedes McCambridge Support the show monthly at …
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In episode 688: The Ultimate Assassin, Nathan Reynolds returns for another eye-opening conversation. This time, he dives deep into the power of weapons, both ancient and modern. He talks about how certain tools have played pivotal roles in shaping history and how their symbolism carries deeper meaning in stories of warriors and assassins. With a mi…
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True crime always brings tragedy, but few have suffered more than the Stayner family. This is the tale of two brothers and their polarizing experiences in the darkest places of humanity—one as a victim, and one as a perpetrator. Erratta: We went pretty hard at the judge for the 20 month sentence in this case. Apparently California had the most f'd …
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Edward Enninful, Vogue Global Creative and Cultural advisor has just made a documentary series, In Vogue: The 90s. He discusses the decade that changed fashion forever. Sue Prideaux has just written the first biography of French post impressionist artist, Gauguin, in over thirty years. She argues it is time to reappraise the way we look at the man …
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The review Show September 2024. The latest selection of new releases. Peter May The Black Loch Simon Mason Missing Person: Alice & The Case of the Lonely Accountant Doug Johnstone Living is a Problem The Torments Michael J Malone Murder in Constantinople AE Goldin A Reluctant Spy David Goodman The Exopotamia Manuscript Maxim Jakubowski The Best Cri…
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Stories in this episode: - Alabama Ghost Encounter, by nowdeleteuser - Recurring Nightmare Creature, by Justladle - That is NOT a Little Boy, by MyraMainz - Scariest Night of my Life, by Anonymous - My Dad Visits Me in My Dreams, by Jade - Margarita, by GatoPolilla Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com CLICK HERE to hang with us in Salt Lake City on S…
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