Best Esther Ludlow Podcasts (2024)

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The Politics of Murder - The Attack on Paul Pelosi 29:19

9h ago29:19

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A formerly peace-loving man becomes obsessed with extreme political conspiracy theories. David DePape falls down a rabbit hole, consuming ever-more radical views on YouTube, blogs, and social media posts. A perfect storm of factors will cause him to carry out a baffling and horrific attack after breaking into the home of the Speaker of the House of…

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The Politics of Murder: Panic at the Ballpark - The Congressional Baseball Game Shooting 42:05

1h ago42:05

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In this month’s series, “The Politics of Murder,” we’ll take a look at cases where violent acts are perpetrated upon political figures. In this episode, a disgruntled man whose life is unraveling due to his own actions places the blame on the policies of one political party. His random act of violence will turn a pleasant day at a ballpark into ten…

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The Politics of Murder - The Shooting of Gabby Giffords 42:19

4d ago42:19

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In this month’s series, “The Politics of Murder,” we’ll take a look at cases where violent acts are perpetrated upon political figures. First up, a young man begins to lose his grip on reality and fixates on a congressperson whom he targets for assassination. Jared Lee Loughner’s mass shooting at a community political event will spark debate regard…

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Buried Family Secrets: Dark Tide: Growing Up with Ted Bundy 55:43

27d ago55:43

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Before Ted Bundy became a collective symbol of a real-life boogeyman and the person who helped coin the term “serial killer,” he was a son, a brother, a grandson, and a cousin - someone with friends and family members who loved him and never could have suspected the evil that lay within him and would come to destroy so many lives. In this episode, …

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Buried Family Secrets - My Grandfather the Serial Killer - Jim Mordecai 39:35

1M ago39:35

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A young woman grows up hearing stories about her abusive grandfather. She takes it upon herself to learn the whole truth about him. In the course of her investigation, shocking revelations come to light, and she begins to ask the question - was Jim Mordecai a serial killer? Sources: The Truth About Jim, 2024, Skye Borgman, director. Distributed by …

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Buried Family Secrets - My Mother the Murderer - Judy Gough 29:38

1M ago29:38

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In this month’s series, “Buried Family Secrets,” I’ll share stories about family secrets that hid decades-old murders and may have prevented the killers from facing justice. Fortunately, in each case, one family member dared to share the truth so justice could be served. In this first episode, when Lloyd Ford disappears in 1980, his wife claims he’…

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Bonus Episode: The Murder of Lita McClinton - A Conversation with Author Deb Miller Landau 46:40

2M ago46:40

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A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton, written by Deb Miller Landau, is the story of the murder-for-hire of Lita McClinton Sullivan in 1987. Lita was a beautiful, accomplished woman from a respected Atlanta family. Her interracial marriage to millionaire Jim Sullivan in 1970s Georgia was noteworthy i…

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Resorting to Murder - The Murder of Sara Kuszak 21:37

2M ago21:37

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In this week’s episode, a young woman, newly engaged and expecting a baby, goes for a morning run in the serene beachfront town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico, and finds herself trapped in a nightmare. Still finding the inner courage to keep her wits about her, the terrified woman’s actions would help solve her own murder. Sources: “Kidnap Victim Called Fia…

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Resorting to Murder: The Body in the Suitcase 36:29

2M ago36:29

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In this month’s series, “Resorting to Murder,” I share cases proving that murder never takes a holiday. This week’s case tells the story of a rocky mother-daughter relationship, a fight over an inheritance, and a cold-blooded murder that occurred at a luxury resort. Was the murder of socialite Sheila von Wiese-Mack the desperate act of an abused ch…

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Resorting to Murder - Bruce Beresford-Redman 26:46

2M ago26:46

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In this month’s series, I’ll share cases of vacations that turned deadly. Even in the most serene and beautiful locations, murder never takes a holiday. This week, an award-winning television producer, his beautiful and successful Brazilian-born wife, and young children take a family vacation to a tropical resort. When Monica Beresford-Redman is fo…

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The Politics of Murder - The Attack on Paul Pelosi 29:19

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The Politics of Murder: Panic at the Ballpark - The Congressional Baseball Game Shooting 42:05

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The Politics of Murder - The Shooting of Gabby Giffords 42:19

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Buried Family Secrets: Dark Tide: Growing Up with Ted Bundy 55:43

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Buried Family Secrets - My Grandfather the Serial Killer - Jim Mordecai 39:35

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Buried Family Secrets - My Mother the Murderer - Judy Gough 29:38

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Bonus Episode: The Murder of Lita McClinton - A Conversation with Author Deb Miller Landau 46:40

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Resorting to Murder - The Murder of Sara Kuszak 21:37

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Resorting to Murder: The Body in the Suitcase 36:29

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Resorting to Murder - Bruce Beresford-Redman 26:46

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