River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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105: Esther Ludlow – Once Upon a Crime
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In this episode, Bob and Erica chat with the host of the award-winning podcast “Once Upon a Crime,” Esther Ludlow. Esther tells the story behind the story for a new, solved true crime case each week. Esther tells Bob and Erica about how she became interested in true crime, her experiences teaching at juvenile detention centers, and how her podcast got started. They also discuss the disappearance of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, who went missing on her way to the bus stop near her home and was never seen again.
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In this episode, Bob and Erica chat with the host of the award-winning podcast “Once Upon a Crime,” Esther Ludlow. Esther tells the story behind the story for a new, solved true crime case each week. Esther tells Bob and Erica about how she became interested in true crime, her experiences teaching at juvenile detention centers, and how her podcast got started. They also discuss the disappearance of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, who went missing on her way to the bus stop near her home and was never seen again.
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