Best Black Truecrime Podcasts (2024)

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Man accused of poisoning 10-year-old daughter while on bond for wife’s alleged poisoning 1:11:44

16m ago1:11:44

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A man facing charges in his wife’s poisoning death is behind bars after allegedly intimidating witnesses in the case and attempting to poison his 10-year-old daughter. Plus, a discussion on Scott Peterson’s potential appeal. Bobby Chacon joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our priva…

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Suspects arrested in slaying of ‘General Hospital’ actor following his mother’s pleas for justice 27:52

18m ago27:52

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In this special episode of True Crime News The Podcast: The mother of slain “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor details her family’s quest for justice after Johnny was gunned down by thieves attempting to steal his catalytic converter. After months without answers, police have announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the shootin…

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Tia Levings, Part 2 - Questioning Fundamentalism, Motherhood, and the Dangers of Christian Nationalism 56:46

4d ago56:46

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In part 2 with Tia Levings, author of A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy, Tia she discusses how, in the midst of a church-sanctioned abusive relationship, motherhood began to change her beliefs - at first making her more zealous. She’ll talk about how her time trying to save her baby in the children’s hospital, plus working wi…

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Elected official allegedly stabbed journalist; Man accused of causing ex’s miscarriage — TCD Sidebar 35:18

4h ago35:18

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Jay from “The Shaming of Jay” YouTube channel joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss prosecutors operating on thin ice in Young Thug’s ongoing RICO trial, an elected official facing murder charges in a journalist’s death, and a…

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Father slaughters three young sons, shooting wife and threatening daughter who tried to intervene 1:02:50

4d ago1:02:50

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A father sentenced to life in prison for the execution-style slayings of his three young sons. Rich McHale joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adc…

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BONUS | John Dillinger Soundtrack 34:21

6d ago34:21

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Music from the Infamous America podcast. Songs from Season 4: Dillinger. 0:00 – Infamous America Opening Cue 0:12 – “Hear My Train a’Calling” – Ryan Kickland 2:46 – “Desperate Blues” – Jean Soullier and Fabrice Remy Ploquin 5:48 – “Keep On Walking” – Tom Poole, Peter Simon Beckman, Robin Lawrence Datta, Ben Lord 8:09 – “At The Bottom” – Scott Stall…

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Tia Levings, Part 1 - A Well-Trained Wife in the Christian Patriarchy 50:57

6d ago50:57

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Today is part one with Tia Levings, author of A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy. We talk about the church her family joined when she was young, how it was connected to Bill Gothard and the IBLP - which is why you may have seen her in the Amazon docuseries Shiny Happy People - how it grew more fundamentalist, and how she met h…

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Wife fatally stabs firefighter husband; Man sentenced for knife attack on teens – TCD Sidebar 37:05

7d ago37:05

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Mark Bederow joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss a wife’s conviction for the murder of her firefighter husband, a man sentenced for stabbing several teens in a tubing incident, and a police officer charged after a tragic sch…

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Introducing "Flashpoint" from Tenderfoot TV 3:27

11d ago3:27

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On July 27th, 1996, a domestic terrorist bombed the Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. While the FBI and the media fixated on the wrong man, the bomber planned his next, more overtly political attacks on two abortion clinics and a gay nightclub. The bomber would later be identified as a dedicated soldier in the white-supremacist Christian Id…

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Verdict in 'Black Swan' murder case: Ex-ballerina behind bars; What will happen to daughters? 47:25

11d ago47:25

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A wife who claimed her husband attacked her is convicted in his shooting death. Phillip Hamilton joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Andrea Dunlop, Part 2 - A Family Torn and a Critique of Take Care of Maya 53:32

18d ago53:32

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In part two of our interview with Andrew Dunlop, sister of a perpetrator of Medical Child Abuse (aka Munchausen by Proxy) AND host of the podcast No One Should Believe Me, we discuss the red flags that made her family realize what was going on, why CPS showed up at her sister's door, the 73,000 pages of medical records she found for her five year o…

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DIXIE MAFIA: GEORGIA Ep.6 | “Deadliest Man In Georgia” 33:11

13d ago33:11

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Billy Sunday Birt and partner in crime Billy Wayne Davis terrorize the south and likely commit one of the most gruesome murders in Georgia history. As usual, Birt makes sure no witnesses are left alive, but there’s something he didn’t bank on: betrayal. Betrayal which begins unraveling decades of deadly secrets, some still being unearthed today. Jo…

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Introducing Ear Hustle - Episode 1: That World 45:52

16d ago45:52

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Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, and that’s what listening to the show feels like: a raw, often funny, and always surprising peek into the reality of life inside prison. Hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods co-created the show that launched in 2017 while Earlonne was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, where Nigel was a volunteer …

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Ballerina claims self-defense in husband’s murder; Teen charged with mother’s shooting – TCN Sidebar 30:27

14d ago30:27

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses a former ballerina’s testimony in her ongoing murder trial, a mother charged with her husband’s stabbing death, and a 14-year-old accused of her mother’s slaying. Tweet your questions for future episod…

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Millionaire husband allegedly tried to poison wife with fentanyl before hiring hit men to kill her 56:48

18d ago56:48

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A wealthy developer worth over $150 million is accused of hiring multiple murder crews to kill his estranged wife before he was found dead in an FBI raid. Gerald Griggs joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mo…

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DIXIE MAFIA: GEORGIA Ep. 5 | “Billy Sunday Birt” 35:43

20d ago35:43

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Dirt poor and struggling with a severe speech impediment, Billy Sunday Birt grows tough and violent. He quickly replaces reading and writing for whiskey-running and armed robbery. While Birt’s reputation for retribution is no secret, the people of Barrow County don’t suspect how cruel he is until neighbors start disappearing and bodies begin surfac…

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Andrea Dunlop, Part 1 - Munchausen by Proxy, a Faked Miscarriage, and a Perpetrator in the Family 59:10

20d ago59:10

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Today our guest is Andrea Dunlop, novelist and host of the podcast Nobody Should Believe Me, which is all about Munchausen by Proxy. She talks about Munchausen by Proxy, or medical child abuse, from a new point of view: what it’s like being related to the perpetrator. She’ll tell us about what her sister was like growing up, how she had exhibited M…

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Ballerina accused of husband’s murder; Man kills his mom and family dog with a hatchet – TCN Sidebar 36:21

21d ago36:21

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Andrea Burkhart joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss a former ballerina pleading self-defense in her husband’s death, a man convicted for the hatchet murders of his mother and the family dog, and a father charged in his daugh…

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Nursing student beaten to death after obsessive ex-boyfriend is released from jail 51:00

25d ago51:00

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Nursing student beaten to death after obsessive ex-boyfriend is released from jail This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A nursing student beaten to death after her father pleaded with a judge to keep her abusive ex behind bars. Mike King joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audac…

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J. Wesley Boyd - When Physician Health Programs Go Wrong 1:15:38

27d ago1:15:38

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Today our guest is J. Wesley Boyd, psychiatrist, professor, and the director of education at the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics. He joins us to talk about Physician Health Programs, (or PHPs) which are under-the-radar programs that most states have. They're supposed to be a place where doctors who are struggling with substance abuse or…

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DIXIE MAFIA: GEORGIA Ep. 4 | “The Assassination” 35:32

27d ago35:32

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A leak inside law enforcement keeps kingpin Cliff Park’s bootleggers, car thieves and cop killers a step ahead of prosecutor Floyd Hoard and the GBI. Outrun but not outsmarted, Hoard employs aggressive new tactics to clean up Jackson County. Tactics that ignite Park’s short and volatile fuse. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable se…

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Teen mom allegedly kills newborn in hospital bathroom; Weinstein faces more charges – TCN Sidebar 42:49

28d ago42:49

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Imran Ansari joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss additional charges facing Harvey Weinstein ahead of his New York retrial, patient-physician privilege in the case of a mother charged with killing her newborn in a hospital ba…

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Families demand justice after child murderer released early allegedly kills again 1:17:35

1M ago1:17:35

1:17:35

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A killer convicted for the murder of an 8-year-old girl is granted early release and is now suspected in two additional slayings. Luis Bolaños, Tracy Goldstein, and Christina Fultz join host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-poli…

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DIXIE MAFIA: GEORGIA Ep. 3 | “Bootleggers and Thieves” 32:53

1M ago32:53

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Albert Patterson’s assassination brings the Phenix City syndicate crumbling down, but up the road in North Georgia crime is starting to explode. Fast new cars, dirt roads, and moonshine give birth to Nascar while the Dixie Mafia gives birth to a bloodsport. A shocking triple homicide helps spark a need for change, and in Jackson County north of Atl…

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R. Derek Black, Part 2 - How a White Supremacist Changed Their Mind 1:01:23

1M ago1:01:23

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Today is part two with R. Derek Black, former white supremacist turned anti-racism advocate, and author of The Klansman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism. Today we discuss how and when Derek’s identity became exposed to their friend group, including drastically different reactions from fellow students, how they were invited to …

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Hundreds of murder victims linked to long-haul truckers; FBI alleges 450 serial killers roaming road 48:09

1M ago48:09

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A look inside the FBI’s Highway Serial Killings Initiative, a specialized unit devoted to solving murders linked to America’s long-haul truckers. Frank Figliuzzi joins host Ana Garcia to discuss his new book “Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers” available here: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Haul-Hun…

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DIXIE MAFIA: GEORGIA Ep. 2 | “The Cobra” 31:48

1M ago31:48

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When buried secrets start to surface, kingpin “Head” Revel gets an unwanted blast from the past: his former defense attorney Albert Patterson. Now a high-profile prosecutor and powerful crusader against crime, Patterson delivers a crushing blow to Revel’s mafia. A blow which incites revenge and puts Revel on the run. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free …

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Judge to stand trial for wife’s fatal shooting; OnlyFans model has her rights violated — TCN Sidebar 31:24

2M ago31:24

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He gives his thoughts on the Karen Read deliberations as jurors decide if she’s responsible for her police officer boyfriend’s death, a judge ordered to stand trial for his wife’s murder, and a misstep in the prose…

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Man claims killing of gay Jewish teen wasn’t hate crime; Dad who crashed family off cliff avoids jail 1:03:37

2M ago1:03:37

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: An alleged killer with ties to antisemitic and homophobic groups takes the stand in his own defense, claiming that the slaying of his gay Jewish classmate was not a hate crime. Plus, a father who intentionally drove his family off a cliff avoids jail time after being granted a mental health diversion. Phill…

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DIXIE MAFIA: GEORGIA Ep. 1 | “Johnny Frank Has To Go” 30:56

2M ago30:56

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Unforgiving and unremorseful, bootlegger Clarence “Head” Revel’s taste for money and power leads to murder. A series of increasingly ruthless crimes catapult him to Dixie Mafia kingpin. Shielded by corrupt cops and a killer instinct, Revel is seemingly untouchable until a long-forgotten mistake returns to haunt him. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free e…

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R. Derek Black, Part 1 - Former White Nationalist, Growing Up in the KKK, and Cognitive Dissonance 57:24

2M ago57:24

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Today our guest is R. Derek Black, former poster child for white supremacy (now turned antiracist advocate) and author of the new memoir The Klansman’s Son. Derek, who came out as trans in this book, walks us through the white supremacist movement, where it stands now, what it was like growing up in a white nationalist family, being close to promin…

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Plastic surgeon charged in wife’s operation death; Trooper’s texts sexualize defendant – TCN Sidebar 37:20

2M ago37:20

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Skye Lazaro joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Karen Read’s ongoing trial as jurors hear disturbing text messages sent by a lead investigator in the case, a defendant’s mental state after allegedly stabbing a toddler in a g…

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Man acquitted after fatally stabbing wife in ‘prophecy’; Mom’s alleged killer accused of crime spree 50:23

2M ago50:23

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A father who stabbed his wife to death in what he called a “prophecy” is acquitted by reason of insanity. Plus, authorities capture a man they say is responsible for the killing of Rachel Morin and might be linked to a string of violent crimes. Luis Bolaños joins guest host Josh Ritter. To learn more about …

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Ian Rafalko, Part 2 - Son of a YouTube Scientologist Health Guru 1:31:00

2M ago1:31:00

1:31:00

In part two with Ian Rafalko, we go deeper into how he left Scientology, what that meant for his family life, and how his dad's lucrative online presence and supplement company tows the line of multi-level marketing. Ian will talk about the viral TikTok video he posted in which he said he was going to end his own life, why he decided not to, how hi…

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You Might Also Like: The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi 32:55

2M ago32:55

32:55

In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope’s death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who cla…

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Former cop convicted for teen’s murder; Dad who drugged daughter’s friends sentenced – TCN Sidebar 44:35

2M ago44:35

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In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Jack Rice joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Young Thug’s attorney held in contempt by a judge, the conviction of a cop for the kidnapping and murder of a teen, and a father sentenced to serve prison time after drugging hi…

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Teen taken from school before desert slaying; DNA links her killer to multiple missing women 53:52

2M ago53:52

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This Week on True Crime News the Podcast: A teen’s disappearance from school is treated like a runaway case despite her parents’ concerns, until the girl’s body is found in a shallow desert grave. Years after her brutal murder, DNA finds the man responsible for her tragic death. Megan and Anthony Smith of Mayhem in the Desert join host Ana Garcia. …

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Ian Rafalko, Part 1 - Former Scientology Auditor 1:01:19

2M ago1:01:19

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Today is part one Ian Rafalko, a former scientologist from a prominent scientologist family AND son of a prominent YouTube health guru. We explore how his family joined Scientology, what it was like growing up in a group where children are treated as adult spirits in small bodies, whether Scientology creates little sociopaths, and some of the more …

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Tattoo cover-up in murder trial; Witness allegedly wants to see Alec Baldwin in jail — TCD Sidebar 29:47

2M ago29:47

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In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Jessica Bowlin joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the delay in a capital murder trial as a defendant covers up face tattoos, messages exchanged between a mother and grandmother allegedly describing horrific child abuse, an…

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Disturbing details about pastor surface after wife’s death; Slain mother stalked by ex on social media 1:08:48

2M ago1:08:48

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This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: The mysterious death of a pastor’s wife leaves a community seeking answers. Plus, an obsessive ex uses social media to track a woman before fatally shooting her. Rachel Fiset joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy L…

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Aliia Roza - Former Russian Secret Agent and Sex Spy 1:25:12

2M ago1:25:12

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Subject of the new Neil Strauss podcast "To Die For", Aliia Roza shares about her childhood in Russia, her father who worked for the government, the training school and how she was coerced into joining a secret program for sex operations, the seduction and manipulation techniques she learned, how she was sexually abused in school, how she used thos…

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TikTok killer convicted; Mom sentenced after daughter dies on Mountain Dew diet — TCD Sidebar 24:43

3M ago24:43

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In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses a husband on trial for murder more than a decade after the disappearance of his wife, the conviction of a former TikTok star for the double homicide of his wife and her male friend, and a mother sente…

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Survivors reveal killing spree of suburban murderer; Serial killer brothers target couples 48:30

3M ago48:30

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This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A monster in suburbia flies under the radar, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Plus, a pair of brothers who killed together reveal their atrocities after receiving a plea deal. Alicia Dennis joins host Ana Garcia. Catch new episodes of Surviving a Serial Killer on Sundays at 9/8c on ID and streaming o…

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Rabia Chaudry - Serial, True Crime, & Countering Violent Extremism 1:10:07

3M ago1:10:07

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Lawyer, advocate, podcaster, writer, and the reason you know about Adnan Syed from Serial, Rabia Chaudry, talks about her experience advocating for him, what it was like entering the true crime world, why Adnan is free now, what disappointed her about the coverage of his story, her work in CVE (countering violent extremism), how any group or religi…

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Diddy faces additional allegations; TikTok murder suspect testifies in his own defense – TCD Sidebar 30:40

3M ago30:40

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In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Neama Rahmani joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss new allegations facing Sean “Diddy” Combs as investigators build a RICO case against him, a father charged with murder contesting his son’s actual manner of death, and a Tik…

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Mistaken identity murder: Martial arts instructor executed instead of neighbor, police say 59:38

3M ago59:38

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This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: An innocent man is gunned down in a case of mistaken identity, say police. His brother reflects on the family’s search for justice and the senselessness of his death. Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-pol…

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Jessica Kahn - Y2K Cult 1:16:00

3M ago1:16:00

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Today we chat with Jessica Kahn, former member of a group we're calling "The Narrow Road." She'll tell us about being born into this isolated fundamentalist Christian sect that was originally formed as an addiction treatment program, the leader's connection to the founders of AA, how every part of life was strictly controlled, how they believed tha…

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WILLIE SUTTON Ep. 6 | “Reversal of Fortune” 30:16

3M ago30:16

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New York police pick up Willie Sutton, but at first, they’re not sure of his identity. As realization dawns, Willie must make a choice about his future. He has a chance to escape custody, but he thinks he might be too old to take it. Eventually, the lifelong felon returns to prison. He survives a long stretch at Attica State Prison before he reinve…

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Prosecution rests in ‘Doomsday prophet’ murder trial; Socialite appeals conviction — TCD Sidebar 42:44

3M ago42:44

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In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Joseph Scott Morgan joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss prosecutors resting their case against Chad Daybell as his defense prepares for an uphill battle, a socialite appealing her conviction for the hit-and-run deaths of tw…

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Daughter stabs father to death after being cut out of will; Beloved teacher allegedly killed by son 1:07:36

3M ago1:07:36

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This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A self-entitled daughter sentenced to life for the brutal stabbing of her father and his girlfriend after she was cut out of his will. Plus, a beloved kindergarten teacher allegedly killed by her son who suffered from mental health issues. Alison Triessl joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener …

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