Today’s criminals ruled with bone-crushing fists. Ash and Alaina’s top ten royal killers include a queen who protected her siblings, a king who had his wives beheaded, and vile forms of torture that could only be the result of absolute authority.
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Royal Killers

Who’s the worst serial killer? Where’s the creepiest cult? What’s the coldest of all cold cases? Ash and Alaina may not be experts. And they may not always agree. But… they’re counting down anyway! Crime Countdown is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

History

Society & Culture

True crime

Just when you thought you knew everything about this terrible crime... Ash and Alaina review the repressed memories, connected murders, and awful accusations that made this case so extraordinarily puzzling.
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Black Dahlia Clues & Theories

The headlines start coming and they don’t stop coming. Ash and Alaina return for the fourth installment of unbelievable crimes committed by the archetypal Florida Man.
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Florida Man Crimes Pt. 4

The people on this list lived their wildest fantasies... by lying to everyone around them. Ash and Alaina count down the con artists who scammed their way to infamy.
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Infamous Impostors

You might think a case is cut and dry... until it goes to trial. Ash and Alaina come to a verdict on the wildest legal dramas to have ever ended with a twist.
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Astonishing Acquittals

“Deathmakers,” butchers, and self-professed mercy killers. The criminals on this list were depraved murderers — and in some cases, they were cannibals who committed their crimes over dinner.
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Royal Killers

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