Was it a hate crime or hoax? The twists and turns keep coming in the case of actor Jussie Smollett. While at first it seemed that he might be the victim of a racial, homophobic, and political attack, investigators are now looking into whether the Empire actor had a hand in planning it. The two people who reportedly carried out the attack are selling him out, saying he paid them to do it.  My producer Miranda joins us for more.

Next, good detective work, DNA, and a genealogy site are once again credited with helping to solve another cold case. Jerry Westrom was charged with a 1993 murder after police obtained his DNA through a napkin he used after eating a hot dog and discarded. The DNA was matched through a genealogy site and police were able to track him down. Ryan Mac, reporter for Buzzfeed News joins us for how this cold case was solved.

Finally, a lot of people are waiting for former vice president Joe Biden to decide if he will enter the 2020 race for president.  While he has often been seen as a front runner in the democratic field, new polls show he might not be that far ahead of the rest of the field.  Elena Schneider, campaign reporter for Politico, joins us for this and what all the other democratic hopefuls are looking for, a big viral moment. 

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