Fake Priest · R Kelly · Masked Victorians
Plus: a nascent true crime company curiosity
The Blotter Presents 154: Surviving Jeffrey Epstein and The Con
Plus the Bad Gays pod on true crime, Court TV, and wit-sec
Lifeguards · San Quentin · Puppets
Also: More new podcasts than you can shake an airpod at
Michelle Carter · Surviving Jeffrey Epstein · Ripped From The Headlines
Plus an Elizabeth Carmichael docuseries and Jodi Arias mind control
Tell Us Your Favorite Heist
As part of my efforts to retain some semblance of mental health, I recently binged all the Ocean’s movies (yes, even 8). Beautiful famous people being...
Why We Snap · Heartland Hell · What's Your Crime?
It's a true crime grab bag
The Blotter 153: Ann Rule's Sleeping With Danger and The Last Narc
Plus case explainers, Unspeakable Acts, and upcoming premieres
Timothy Olyphant · Fyre Fest · Bite Marks
Plus: The stupidest true-crime auction yet
Errol Morris/Jeffrey MacDonald · Penitentiary COVID · Scotty Bowers
“Happy” August, everyone! We’ve got some premiere dates, and we’ve got some longreads catch-ups, so let’s get into it. FX’s A Wilderness Of Error finally...
July Bonus Review: Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century
"Heavenly Creatures," Girl World, and filling negative space
Friday Open Thread: What's Your Favorite Take On The D.B. Cooper Case?
Sarah’s obsession with D.B. Cooper is near-infamous (she might deny it, but the way Slack lights up with “Sarah is typing” when the 1971 hijacking case comes...
DNA · Maxwell · Bad People
Plus, a survivor on true-crime news video
The Blotter Presents 152: Fear City and The Perfect Murder
Plus Sarah Weinman, Albert Fish, a new podcast, a punch that killed, and more
Judging TV Judges · Hamptons Blaze
Can we please talk about Josh Hartnett's amazing true-crime mustache?
Helter Skelter · The Lost Kids · William Desmond Taylor
Plus good story 1, bad writing 0 (?), Jinx swag, and more.
Friday Open Thread: Gotti-dome
In honor of our upcoming podcast topic, Fear City, I thought we could talk about various hilariously bad portrayals of John “The Teflon Don” Gotti over the...
Serial · Epstein · Citizen
Set your DVR for Diane Downs
The Blotter Presents 151: The Business Of Drugs and Summer Of Sam
Plus Welcome To Chechnya, The Last Narc resurfaces, and another Unsolved Mysteries update
Scientology · Béla Károlyi · The Lottery
It's an all-podcast issue!
Outcry · Amanda Peet · Reasonable Doubt
Plus two new podcasts!