Episodes

Adam Pertman, one of the most respected thought leaders in the child welfare world, discusses the history of adoption in America and the legacy of Georgia Tann. To listen to all four episodes of 'Georgia Tann' right now and a...

Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole are two of history’s most prolific serial killers. Or they’re liars who aren’t to be trusted. Either way, they’ve both got red in their ledger – all stemming from their twisted beginnings. To l...

When Ottis Toole meets Henry Lee Lucas outside of a homeless shelter in Florida, he’s overjoyed to have found a soulmate. But when one friend abandons the other, it leads to a crime that changes America. To listen to all four...

After abandoning Ottis Toole once again, Henry Lee Lucas finds himself in Texas. There he commits a pair of horrifying murders that will open a Pandora’s Box of trouble for law enforcement around the country. To listen to all...

With their confessions piling up, Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole earn infamy as two of history’s most prolific serial killers. But while not everything about their stories add up, some refuse to believe they’ve been conned. ...

Distinguished University Professor Dr. Allison Redlich discusses the science of false confessions, the police techniques that can lead to them, and what's being done to eliminate them. To listen to all four episodes of 'Seria...

By the end of her life, Sante Kimes had a reputation as one of the most devious defendants judges on both coasts had ever seen. But before that, she was a little girl who learned some very important lessons from her parents. ...

With her first husband in the rearview mirror, Sante Kimes set out to find herself a man who was truly worthy of her. And in Sante’s mind, there was only one qualification for that position: money, and lots of it. To listen t...

With her husband’s millions, Sante Kimes could easily afford to hire staff to run her household. But spending money was out of the question if Sante could get something for free – even if that meant she had to enslave a few p...

After her imprisonment for slavery, Sante Kimes is determined not to go back to jail. And she’s only too happy to get her hands a little bloody to keep her freedom. To listen to all five episodes of 'Sante Kimes' right now an...

With her husband gone, and his millions vanished, Sante Kimes was determined to get her hands on money in any way she could. Her devious schemes led to three calculated, cold-blooded murders. To listen to all five episodes of...

Today, we bring you the first episode from The Menendez Brothers: The Official Podcast . Lyle and Erik Menendez haven't spoken together about their case since first being incarcerated. Through hours of candid conversation, di...

Growing up in West Virginia, Doris Payne sees the way society treats girls like her, and the way they treat wealthy white women, and she's not okay with it. So she decides to get her revenge. To listen to all four episodes of...

Now that she's decided to become a bona fide jewel thief, Doris Payne dives in headfirst, going for big scores right out of the gate. But getting her hands on the jewels is only the first part of her new job, now she has to f...

By the early 1960s, Doris Payne is flying high thanks to her success as a jewel thief. She's living in Los Angeles, stealing by day and partying at night. But a case of mistaken identity proves she's not as untouchable as she...

After pulling off a daring jailbreak from Monaco, Doris Payne finds herself stranded in Paris. With no passport, no money, and just one person she can call, it's going to take all her cunning to find her way back home. To lis...

In the heart of the Flapper Era, Roger Whittemore and his wife Margaret, affectionately known as “The Tiger Girl,” recruited a dream team of hardened thieves. Instead of relying on stealth and subterfuge, instead of careful p...

Growing up as a gay kid in the 1930s and '40s, Harvey Milk's life is full of confusion and fear. But every step he takes in his early life lead him to his eventual status as a gay icon. To listen to all five episodes of 'The ...

After almost 40 years adrift, searching for a place, a person, or a community he could call home, Harvey Milk finds himself in San Francisco. But the haven he thinks he's found isn't as welcoming as he first believes it to be...

After his first election defeat, Harvey Milk transforms himself into a real leader for San Francisco's gay community. Unfortunately, his impatience to get ahead makes some of California's most powerful politicians very angry....

While Harvey Milk's campaigning for election yet again, a young firefighter decides to throw his hat in the ring, too. Dan White's decision to enter politics puts him on a collision course with Harvey that only one of them wi...

In November of 1978, Dan White stirs up drama at City Hall by resigning, then by changing his mind. But his shocking announcements are overshadowed by news of mass suicide and murder at Jonestown. And before the dust can sett...

At the same time that Harvey Milk was finding his community and learning to lead, a charismatic preacher named Jim Jones was assembling a flock that would one day become a household name for all the wrong reasons. Their paths...

Living in poverty as a young kid, John Gotti takes up mafia work very early on. He knows that the Gambino family is his ticket out, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to climb the ranks. Even if it means killing a guy. ...