In 2008, on Christmas morning in rural Kilkenny, Ireland, Christy and Nancy Whelan were getting ready to host their children and grandchildren. What they didn’t yet know was that the home of their daughter Sharon and their young granddaughters was on fire. But Sharon and the two girls didn't die in an accident; it was murder.

This is a Preview of The Whelan Family Story, which was the first season of Inside the Crime from Newstalk, hosted by Frank Greaney.

You can find The Whelan Family Story wherever you listen to podcasts, including at Newstalk.

There's more news on the story of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. After our last special episode, police arrested Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Here, we discuss news on the case and the conspiracy theories swirling around it.

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Questions about Broomgate, curling, or Canada in general? Good news! In this recap of Broomgate, we interview Sean, a semi-professional curler and bona fide Canadian. We discuss the sport, the scandal, and the Broomgate podcast from CBC Listen and host John Cullen.

If you missed our Preview of Broomgate, it's before this one in your feed. Go check that out first. Preview episodes are released each Sunday. Full Recaps are released each Friday.

You can find Broomgate wherever you listen to podcasts, including at ⁠CBC Listen⁠.

We were shocked by the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, on December 4, 2024, in midtown Manhattan. As the police continue to search for the killer, we recorded a special, short episode to share our thoughts.

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We welcome you joining the discussion in the comments or on our social media (see links below). Thank you!

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It's the scandal that almost destroyed the sport of curling. Yes, curling. That sport that's kind of like shuffleboard on ice. Anyway, finally, the truth comes out. We're here to preview Broomgate from CBC Listen and host John Cullen.

Plus, we play a special -gate game to remember our favorite -gate scandals from recent history.

You can find Broomgate wherever you listen to podcasts, including at CBC Listen.

Erin Brokovich, the Salem Witch Trials, Jello -- there's room for all of that AND a mysterious illness affecting high school girls in upstate New York in 2011. We're here to recap Hysterical from Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, hosted by Dan Taberski.

You can find Hysterical wherever you listen to podcasts, including at ⁠⁠Wondery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's the fall of 2011 in LeRoy, New York. A group of high school girls are all developing a mysterious illness: spasms, vocal outbursts, and uncontrollably violent movements. Is it a virus? Something in the water? An old chemical spill? And how will Erin Brokovich get involved? It's time to preview Hysterical from Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, hosted by Dan Taberski.

You can find Hysterical wherever you listen to podcasts, including at Wondery⁠.

We're revisiting our first and most popular episode: Our preview of the Una Lynskey murder from Inside the Crime. In this special re-release, we've added a brand new Time Machine segment that takes us back to 1971.

Enjoy this Thanksgiving treat with newly-added content! Next week, we'll return with new episodes.

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It's time to name our Crime Battle champion! This time, we're discussing how ⁠⁠⁠Sistas Who Kill⁠⁠⁠ covers the Omaima Nelson case from Thanksgiving, 1991.

This is the second half of our Crime Battle. The first half was on ⁠Black True Crime⁠⁠.

In this episode, we discuss how Sistas Who Kill differs from Black True Crime, what knew things we learned, and who did it best. And we also hop in the Time Machine!