Bad Things: True Crime

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Bad Things: True Crime episodes

November 07, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The MI6 agent found Dead in a Bag
In August 2010, 31-year-old Gareth Williams — a British intelligence expert working with MI6 and GCHQ — was found dead inside a locked duffel bag in the bathtub of his London flat. There were no signs of struggle, no fingerprints on the bag, and no clear explanation for how he could have sealed himself inside. The bizarre discovery sparked international headlines and speculation ranging from espionage gone wrong to a meticulously staged cover-up. In this episode, we cut through official reports, conflicting evidence, and years of mystery to uncover what most likely happened to Gareth Williams.
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20 min
November 05, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Black Dahlia Killing
In January 1947, the mutilated body of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short was discovered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles — severed in half and posed in a way that shocked the nation. The press dubbed her The Black Dahlia, and the case quickly became one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history. Over the decades, hundreds of suspects, false confessions, and sensational theories have emerged, but no one has ever been convicted. In this episode, we cut through media myth, police corruption, and decades of speculation to uncover what most likely happened to Elizabeth Short — the Black Dahlia.
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15 min
November 04, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
In July 1937, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world. Despite one of the largest search efforts in history, neither Earhart nor her navigator, Fred Noonan, were ever found. For decades, theories have ranged from crash-and-sink to secret missions and survival on remote islands. In this episode, we cut through speculation, historical myths, and modern discoveries to uncover what most likely happened to Amelia Earhart.
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21 min
November 01, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Death of Jefferey Epstein
In August 2019, financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on federal trafficking charges. His death was officially ruled a suicide — but the circumstances surrounding it sparked global outrage and endless conspiracy theories. From broken cameras to missing guards and powerful connections, the story became one of the most controversial deaths of the 21st century. In this episode, we cut through speculation, evidence, and conflicting narratives to uncover what most likely happened to Jeffrey Epstein.
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16 min
October 31, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Boys On The Tracks
In 1987, two teenagers—Kevin Ives and Don Henry—were found dead on a set of train tracks in Alexander, Arkansas. The official story said they’d fallen asleep there after smoking marijuana. But when the autopsies were questioned, witnesses started disappearing, and rumors of drug drops and political cover-ups began to spread.

In this episode, we break down one of Arkansas’s most controversial cold cases—tracing the events of that night, the explosive grand jury testimonies, and the theories that still divide locals nearly forty years later.

Join us as we ask: what really happened to the boys on the tracks?
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32 min
October 29, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Death of JFK investigator Dorothy Kilgallen
In November 1965, journalist and television personality Dorothy Kilgallen was found dead in her New York City townhouse. Officially ruled an accidental overdose, her death raised immediate suspicion — because just before she died, Kilgallen had been investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and claimed she was on the verge of exposing new information. Her notes vanished, witnesses contradicted one another, and questions have lingered for decades. In this episode, we cut through rumor, speculation, and Cold War intrigue to uncover what most likely happened to Dorothy Kilgallen.
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18 min
October 24, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Disappearance of Odin Jacobsen
On November 17–18, 2018, 18-year-old Odin André Hagen Jacobsen vanished after a night out in Trondheim, Norway. Cameras tracked him walking alone through the city’s early-morning streets, pausing at the docks and seemingly wandering without destination. Two days later his phone, passport, bank-card and workout clothes were found hidden near a pier — and months later partial, burned items turned up at a lake some 20 km away. With no clear signs of what happened next, the case shifted from missing-person to suspected homicide. In this episode, we cut through security-camera footage, scattered clues and unanswered questions to explore what most likely happened to Odin André Hagen Jacobsen.
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28 min
October 18, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: Rebecca Coriam Disney Cruise Dissapreance
In March 2011, 24-year-old Rebecca Coriam vanished while working aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship as it sailed off the coast of Mexico. Security footage showed her last moments — a brief conversation on a phone, followed by her disappearance into restricted crew areas. But what happened next has never been fully explained. With limited investigation, missing evidence, and unanswered questions, her case remains one of the most mysterious disappearances at sea. In this episode, we cut through official reports, conflicting testimonies, and cruise line secrecy to uncover what most likely happened to Rebecca Coriam.
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30 min
October 07, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Scott Peterson case
In December 2002, Laci Peterson — eight months pregnant — vanished from her home in Modesto, California. Her husband, Scott Peterson, quickly became the focus of national attention as inconsistencies in his story began to surface. When the bodies of Laci and her unborn son were later discovered, Scott was charged and eventually convicted of their murders. But decades later, questions about evidence, motive, and media influence still linger. In this episode, we cut through sensational headlines, conflicting narratives, and courtroom drama to uncover what most likely happened to Laci Peterson.
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22 min
September 13, 2025 What Most Likely Happened: The Patterson/Gimlin Bigfoot film
In October 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin emerged from the forests of Northern California with a short strip of film that would become the most famous piece of “Bigfoot” evidence ever captured. The grainy footage of a large, apelike figure walking through Bluff Creek has fueled decades of fascination, debate, and scientific scrutiny. Was it proof of a hidden species — or an elaborate hoax? In this episode, we cut through folklore, eyewitness claims, and expert analysis to uncover what most likely happened behind the Patterson–Gimlin film.
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23 min

About Bad Things: True Crime

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Welcome to Bad Things, a true crime podcast that dives deep into mysterious cases—big and small—to explore the facts, examine the evidence, and uncover what most likely happened.

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