On Family Plots’ golden anniversary, Annie and Kathryn say farewell by recounting some of their favorite cases. Who earned the title of worst villain? Best hero? And what’s next for the sister duo? Tune in one last time to find out!

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

In the aftermath of the Thanksgiving Day shooting, the town of Little Falls debates the guilt of crime victim Byron Smith. A surprise discovery in the elderly man’s bookshelf seems to remove any doubt, but is it enough to convince Kathryn and Annie?

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

Annie and Kathryn celebrate a year of recording by highlighting another seasonally-appropriate case. This time, a pair of misguided cousins plan a Thanksgiving heist that goes tragically awry. Are they victims, perpetrators, or both? The answers may be as indeterminable as Oregon’s trees. . .

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

In this seasonally appropriate episode, familial resentment reaches its boiling point, and a festive Thanksgiving gathering turns into a deadly crime scene. Annie and Kathryn discuss the importance of intuition, the amazing talents of John Walsh, and the type of birds you shouldn’t serve at your next holiday get-together.

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

From revealing emails to inappropriate emoticons, the prosecution builds its case on the words of Nathan, Aina, and the victim, Denise. Will a damning letter convince the jury of Nathan’s guilt? Or will Aina’s failure to understand the English language create enough reasonable doubt in the jurors’ minds? Tune in to find out.

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

Just when you thought Valentine’s Day couldn’t be more awful . . . a missionary family is violently targeted on the day of love. Is it the devil’s work? Or has a proclaimed man of God broken some major commandments?

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

The torso saga continues with a few disturbing developments. What did police uncover in a “woman’s suitcase" and what does it have to do with Evelyn? Is the MacLean house haunted, or did a dog exorcise the ghost of John Dick from the premises? And where in the world is Mrs. Dick? Tune in to find out.

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

You cut off his head, you cut off his arms . . . Annie and Kathryn take a crack a notorious Canadian murder, immortalized by a schoolyard ditty. The story begins when a group of young children takes a fateful hike into the woods. What follows is a chilling plot worthy of a Stephen King novel.

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

Thanks to the help of a brilliant forensic sculptor and America’s Most Wanted, John List is apprehended eighteen years after he murdered his entire family. But just how does the trial go down? And what part do STDs, arson, and Keyser Söze play in this riveting case? Find out in this burpalicious episode of Family Plots.

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers

An aloof, church-going murderer is no match for a talented forensic sculptor and the intergalactic reach of America’s Most Wanted. Annie and Kathryn discuss how the creepy accountant alluded capture for nearly two decades before his eyewear eventually betrayed him.

Artwork by Alissa Levy

Music by Dust Brothers