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  • The Death of Tamla Horsford: Accident or Answerless? (Part 1)

    What was meant to be a lighthearted “football moms” sleepover in Cumming, Georgia turned into a morning no one could explain. Forty-year-old Tamla Horsford — wife, mother of five, and the life of any gathering — was found face-down in the backyard, still wearing her paw-print pajamas. Authorities ruled it a drunken accident, claiming she fell from the second-story deck. But Tamla’s family, friends, and thousands of strangers online aren’t convinced.

    In this episode, we dive into the details of that night — the guests, the timeline, the injuries — and explore the troubling inconsistencies, racial bias concerns, and online firestorm that followed. From the missing autopsy photos to the independent findings that suggested foul play, we unpack what’s fact, what’s theory, and why this case still refuses to rest quietly.

    Join us as we walk through Tamla’s final hours in part 1, and fully discuss the night it happened.

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    57 min
  • Durst Things First: Murder, Lies, and Candy Aisles (Part 2)

    You’d think getting caught dismembering your neighbor would slow a guy down. But for Robert Durst, that was just Act One. In Part 2 of this deeply twisted two-parter, we pick up with Bob laying low in a cheap Galveston apartment… dressed as a mute woman. Naturally.

    From there, it only gets stranger: an HBO documentary crew, a letter with a suspicious typo, a bathroom monologue accidentally caught on a hot mic, and a murder trial decades in the making. We’re talking courtroom drama, a confession disguised as casual mumbling, and one of the wildest cross-examinations in true crime history. (Yes, Frisbee and Uno come up. No, they didn’t exist when he said they did.)

    This episode covers The Jinx, the long-awaited trial for Susan Berman’s murder, and the long-overdue indictment in Kathie Durst’s case—plus the jaw-dropping legacy of a man who lied for a living… until the microphone didn’t.

    Spoiler alert: He really did kill them all, of course.

    The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

    All Good Things (2010)

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    53 min
  • Durst Things First: Murder, Lies, and Candy Aisles (Part 1)

    When a torso washes up in Galveston Bay, police brace for a gritty whodunit. But what they unravel instead is one of the strangest stories in true crime history. In Part 1 of our deep dive into the twisted life of Robert Durst, we follow the trail from dismembered body parts and a neighbor in drag to a decades-long saga of wealth, deception, his missing wife, and one shockingly cheap apartment.

    We dig into Durst’s bizarre early years, the disturbing disappearance of his wife Kathie, his complicated bond with Susan Berman, and the unraveling of a man who could lie better than he could hide. Spoiler: he wasn’t that great at hiding.

    Before The Jinx, before the hot mic confession, before the courtroom gaslighting—there was just a man, a bow saw, and some very bad decisions.

    The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (HBO, 2015)

    All Good Things (2010)

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    52 min
  • Who Killed Ellen Greenberg? (part 2)

    In April 2011, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office changed Ellen Greenberg’s manner of death from homicide to suicide—despite 20 stab wounds, 11 bruises in various stages of healing, and injuries to the back of her neck and skull.

    This decision would devastate her grieving parents and effectively close the door on a criminal investigation before it truly began.

    In Part Two of our deep dive into Ellen Greenberg’s mysterious and violent death, we pick up where we left off—examining how that shocking suicide ruling was made, what happened behind closed doors, and the critical evidence that was missed, mishandled, or ignored. We’ll explore the early missteps, compromised crime scene, conflicting accounts, and how Ellen’s parents began a relentless 14-year battle to have her case reopened.

    From the forensic contradictions to the experts who couldn’t stay silent, this episode exposes how a locked-door mystery became a locked-down system—and why the fight for justice was only just beginning.

    Listen now to Part Two of “Who Killed Ellen Greenberg?”—and follow the case that continues to raise more questions than answers.

    Listen now. Share Ellen’s story. Demand answers. #JusticeForEllen

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      54 min
    • Who Killed Ellen Greenberg? (part 1)

      When 27-year-old schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment—stabbed 20 times, including 10 times in the back of her neck and back—authorities quickly labeled it a suicide. But how does someone stab themselves in the spine? How does a body end up with bruises in various stages of healing, a knife lodged in the chest, and no note… and it’s still ruled self-inflicted?

      In this episode, we walk you through the blizzardy afternoon of January 26, 2011, the bizarre crime scene, the chilling 911 call, and the autopsy that first ruled Ellen’s death a homicide—before authorities abruptly changed their story.

      With quotes from official reports, interviews, and forensic experts, this is the story of a locked-door mystery that never added up… and a family that refused to let their daughter be forgotten.

      Was Ellen’s death really a suicide—or did someone get away with murder?

      Listen now. Share Ellen’s story. Demand answers. #JusticeForEllen

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        53 min
      • “Jury of Her Peers” — A Conversation with the Cast & Creator of the New Film

        In 1900, Iowa farmer John Hossack was murdered in his sleep. His wife, Margaret, claimed she didn’t hear a thing. But two women, brought into her home under the guise of gathering belongings, noticed what clues the men missed and the silent unraveling of a life in isolation.

        This real case inspired Susan Glaspell’s iconic short story A Jury of Her Peers, a quietly revolutionary piece of feminist literature. And now, over a century later, it’s being reimagined for the screen in a new, emotionally resonant film.

        In this episode, we sit down with the creative team behind the project—writer and director William Rock and actors Brianne Magel, Stephanie Schneider, and Cheyenne Goode—to talk about the real case, the themes of justice and gender, and how they brought this powerful story to life.

        We explore:

        • The history and legacy of the Hossack case
        • Creative changes in the adaptation (including intriguing character shifts)
        • Behind-the-scenes moments on set
        • Why this story still resonates today
        • The emotional silence at the heart of justice
        • This is a conversation about truth, empathy, resistance—and the quiet ways women have always known how to find each other.

          Follow the film and cast:

          Website:

          https://www.juryofherpeers.com/

          Facebook:

          https://www.facebook.com/share/16zNGMVnaa/?mibextid=wwXIfr

          Trailer:

          https://youtu.be/R6i1MrfxZZ0

          Find Stephanie:

          Instagram: @Cheshire1031

          Intimacy Work Website

          IMDB Profile

          Find Cheyenne:

          Instagram: @Cheyenne.goode

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          1 hr 13 min
        • The Psychology of an Alibi: How Liars Cover Their Tracks

          What do Scott Peterson, Chris Watts, and a surprisingly incriminating Fitbit all have in common? Bad alibis—and worse lies. In this episode, Jenna and Kayla pull back the curtain on how killers fake innocence, from phony fishing trips to emotionless press conferences. We dive into the psychology of deception, the verbal and behavioral red flags investigators love to catch, and real-life cases where the “I swear I was somewhere else!” story falls spectacularly apart. With equal parts sarcasm, science, and side-eye, we explore why faking an alibi is way harder than it looks (and why most murderers are terrible actors). Grab your popcorn—and maybe your GPS data—and get ready to go from clueless to suspiciously well-informed.

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          46 min
        • The Axeman of New Orleans: A Jazz-Age Nightmare

          From 1918 to 1919, a mysterious figure wielding an axe terrorized the streets of New Orleans. His victims were often asleep, his weapon usually their own, and his signature? A chilling letter promising to spare any home playing jazz music. In this one-hour deep dive, we unravel the full timeline of the Axeman’s reign—from the first brutal murders to the citywide panic, a jazz-fueled night of fear, and the haunting finale.

          We’ll explore every key theory and suspect—including the rumored Mafia ties, a possible serial killer with a split personality, and the most talked-about suspect of all: the elusive Frank “Doc” Mumphrey. Along the way, we uncover the real New Orleans of the early 20th century: a city reeling from war, flu, crime, and cultural tension.

          Was the Axeman a mob enforcer, a madman, or something even darker? And why did the killings suddenly stop?

          Grab your headphones and jazz it up—because this is one case that’s equal parts mystery, mayhem, and music.

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          1 hr 13 min
        • One Night in Vermont: The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland

          On a chilly March night in 2004, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland clocked out from her shift at the Black Lantern Inn in rural Vermont and was never seen again. The next morning, her car was discovered mysteriously backed into an abandoned barn just off a quiet road—driver’s door open, her medication and purse inside, and her uncashed paycheck still sitting on the passenger seat.

          And Brianna? Gone. No note. No sign of struggle. No confirmed sightings. Nothing but eerie silence and a scene that screamed “this was not a runaway.”

          In this episode of Crime Clueless, we dive headfirst into one of the most haunting cold cases in modern true crime—the disappearance of Brianna Maitland. We’ll unpack the strange and unsettling crime scene, explore the rumors and shady figures from her life at the time, examine the questionable early investigation, and get into the weirdly specific alleged confessions that never quite held up.

          Was she abducted by someone she knew? Was it drug-related? Was it random? Or was this staged to look like something it wasn’t?

          We’re asking every uncomfortable question the official story couldn’t answer—because something happened at that barn. And Brianna didn’t just vanish without a trace. She didn’t leave that way.

          If you have any information about Brianna Maitland’s disappearance, no matter how small, please contact the Vermont State Police at (802) 524-5993 or the FBI at (800) CALL-FBI.

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          1 hr 9 min
        • The Carol Thompson Case: A Chilling Suburban Betrayal

          She made breakfast. Kissed her kids goodbye. And by 9am, she was fighting for her life.

          In this chilling episode of Crime Clueless, we take you back to a quiet Minnesota neighborhood in 1963—where one mother’s morning routine turned into a brutal crime scene. Carol Thompson had no idea what waited for her inside the walls of her own home. And neither did anyone else.

          What started as a violent break-in quickly unraveled into something far more twisted. A tangled web of secrets, betrayal, and a plan so cold it still sends shivers six decades later.

          Was it random?

          Was it personal?
          And how do you survive when the person you trust most might be the one writing your final chapter?

          This is the story of Carol Thompson—and it’s one you won’t forget.

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          1 hr 24 min

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