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George Orwell · Nancy Grace · The MAGA Bomber
August 17, 2020
Plus: an "Outcry" update and a tempting book excerpt
Why Are We So Fascinated By Cults?
August 14, 2020
On the first day of my first (and only, as things would turn out) cube-style office job, the HR manager said “oh, there’s one more thing you should know...
Fake Priest · R Kelly · Masked Victorians
August 13, 2020
Plus: a nascent true crime company curiosity
The Blotter Presents 154: Surviving Jeffrey Epstein and The Con
August 12, 2020
Plus the Bad Gays pod on true crime, Court TV, and wit-sec
Lifeguards · San Quentin · Puppets
August 11, 2020
Also: More new podcasts than you can shake an airpod at
Michelle Carter · Surviving Jeffrey Epstein · Ripped From The Headlines
August 10, 2020
Plus an Elizabeth Carmichael docuseries and Jodi Arias mind control
Tell Us Your Favorite Heist
August 7, 2020
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?
August 6, 2020
It's a true crime grab bag
The Blotter 153: Ann Rule's Sleeping With Danger and The Last Narc
August 5, 2020
Plus case explainers, Unspeakable Acts, and upcoming premieres
Timothy Olyphant · Fyre Fest · Bite Marks
August 4, 2020
Plus: The stupidest true-crime auction yet
Errol Morris/Jeffrey MacDonald · Penitentiary COVID · Scotty Bowers
August 3, 2020
“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
$ · August 1, 2020
"Heavenly Creatures," Girl World, and filling negative space
Friday Open Thread: What's Your Favorite Take On The D.B. Cooper Case?
July 31, 2020
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
July 30, 2020
Plus, a survivor on true-crime news video
The Blotter Presents 152: Fear City and The Perfect Murder
July 29, 2020
Plus Sarah Weinman, Albert Fish, a new podcast, a punch that killed, and more
Judging TV Judges · Hamptons Blaze
July 28, 2020
Can we please talk about Josh Hartnett's amazing true-crime mustache?
Helter Skelter · The Lost Kids · William Desmond Taylor
July 27, 2020
Plus good story 1, bad writing 0 (?), Jinx swag, and more.
Friday Open Thread: Gotti-dome
July 24, 2020
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
July 23, 2020
Set your DVR for Diane Downs
The Blotter Presents 151: The Business Of Drugs and Summer Of Sam
July 22, 2020
Plus Welcome To Chechnya, The Last Narc resurfaces, and another Unsolved Mysteries update
Scientology · Béla Károlyi · The Lottery
July 21, 2020
It's an all-podcast issue!
Outcry · Amanda Peet · Reasonable Doubt
July 20, 2020
Plus two new podcasts!
Weekend Discussion Thread: Chappaquiddick
July 17, 2020
A very happy natal day to Sarah’s dad, Dave Sr., who plans to celebrate by…not being the Zodiac. We’re going to celebrate by throwing open a thread to talk...
Fear City · No Strings Attached · Rebranding Justice
July 16, 2020
Plus: True-crime time machine!
The Blotter Presents 150: Athlete A and American Greed S13E06
July 15, 2020
Plus: Schechter's latest, and the best Betty Broderick
Pregnancy Tests · Twin Peaks · The Staircase
July 14, 2020
Plus: A true-crime job!
Notes On A Silencing · Reddit + Unsolved Mysteries
July 13, 2020
Plus, VF on podcast copaganda reckonings, and a content prediction
Walton Goggins · Robert Durst · Unfinished
July 10, 2020
Plus: eBay body cams, oh boy
Candy Montgomery · Prison Dogs · Kim Wall
July 9, 2020
Plus: A hit-and-run mystery, solved
Letourneau · Lorance · Lacy Crawford
July 8, 2020
Plus Unsolved Mysteries tips, Heidi Fleiss's sensei, and dueling casinos
Michael Caine · Retired Cops · Rape Kits
July 7, 2020
Also: hip-hop's link to mass incarceration
Five Families · Dollar-Store Deaths · Outcry
July 6, 2020
Plus the TCBs had a busy one, again.
What Are Your Favorite Summertime Crimes?
July 3, 2020
With July 4 just a day away, I guess it’s official — it’s summertime, even if it doesn’t quite feel like it. My husband and I (this is Eve, writing) were...
Long Holiday Weekend? More Like Longread Holiday Weekend!
July 2, 2020
All the true-crime news that'll be stale by Monday
The Blotter Presents 149: I'll Be Gone In The Dark and Murder Made Me Famous
July 1, 2020
Plus RHONJ, even more Tiger King, and a chat with HBO-doc directors
June Bonus Review: Vanity Fair's Schools For Scandal
$ · June 30, 2020
Crimes and misdemeanors (and a trebuchet) among the 1%
GSK Resolution · Athlete A · Perfect Art Heist
June 30, 2020
Plus: Another telling of a well-worn tale
I'll Be Gone In The Dark · Capone's House · NBA Scandal Pod
June 29, 2020
Plus Sean Penn vs. Netflix, (Grateful) Dead And Gone, and more
Unsolved Mysteries · Shake Shack · Roy Cohn
June 26, 2020
Plus: The murder of Octavius Catto
Eugène · Cops · eBay
June 25, 2020
Plus, crime-predicting algorithms!
The Blotter Presents 148: Miracle Fishing and Exhibit A
June 24, 2020
Plus: "Capone" reviewed, Cosby's appeal, Court TV's new Menendez pod, and more
Hunters Point Riots · Kim Kardashian · Kiwi Pathologist
$ · June 23, 2020
Plus: How crime shows evolved from PI-based to pro-cop propaganda
Women In Blue · Opioids, Inc. · Vintage-Ball Copa Brawl
June 22, 2020
Plus, ProPublica on officer-involved deaths behind bars
Dopesick · California City · Robbing Banks
June 18, 2020
Plus: More big thoughts about true crime podcasts
The Blotter Presents 147: Belly Of The Beast, Coded Bias, and Target Practice
June 17, 2020
Plus the AFI DOCS fest, "The Search," and Ice-T's timely feature
Golden State Killer · Insecure · Harvey Weinstein
June 16, 2020
Also: Court rules against "A Thousand Cuts" star
John Berendt · Dan Abrams · Jussie Smollett
June 15, 2020
Plus, upcoming online film fests, and Roy Cohn is still the worst
RIP Live PD · Money Laundering · Chris Hansen
June 12, 2020
Also: A crime-related tech roundup
I'll Be Gone In The Dark · Wrongful Conviction · Theranos
June 11, 2020
Plus: Forget about America's troubles with a Venezuelan coup
The Blotter Presents 146: The Betty Broderick and Lawrencia Bembenek Stories
June 10, 2020
Plus the end of COPS, Live PD's complicity, and Texas Monthly on Rosa Jimenez.
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