"It's About Feelings": An Interview With Marcia Chatelain
The author of "Franchise" on fast-food marketing, Henry Kissinger, and mirages in the food desert
American Predator · Chris Benoit · Kolker on poker
And more Theranos, AND a book-review poll!
The Blotter Presents 137: The Scheme and Finding Steve McQueen
Plus Dirty John S2, Erin Lee Carr's latest, LISK in the archives, and more
Grim Sleeper · Tiger King · Jeffrey Epstein
Also: A true-crime longread that took two years to write
The Less They Know About Us · Stonewall · Lizzie Borden
Plus the art world's mini-Madoff, R. Kelly wants out, and more
Good-Time Charlies: Who made the best Manson?
The arrival of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood on Starz this weekend prompted us to wonder: Who was the best Manson? Damon Herriman, pictured, took Charlie on...
Tiger King Casting · Forrest Fenn · Walmart
Also: Hahaha remember when the college admission scandal was big news?
Cocaine Hippos · Theranos · Ring Doorbells
Plus: get your true crime bracket picks in before it's too late
Edgar Awards overview · Blotter Presents guests: a reader
Plus upcoming podcast topics
Are you still listening to podcasts?
Have your media consumption habits changed since the world woke up to the threat of COVID-19? Speaking for me — this is Eve — my podcast slate threatens to...
Joe Exotic · Sticks Larkin
Stay tuned for a weekday open thread!
N Crime AA: The True-Crime Content Championship
Eve and I, two weeks ago: “We’d love to get this true-crime take on March Madness set up, but who has the time?” Eve and I now: “[holding each other’s...
Pitching Mindhunter Season 3
According to reports, producer David Fincher is just way too busy to commit to a third season of Mindhunter right now, which poses problems for people hoping...
What's Your Favorite Crackpot Theory?
FX series The Most Dangerous Animal Of All (the topic of The Blotter Presents Ep 135) is the latest proof that a crackpot true-crime theory can be a ticket...
Linda Fairstein · WM3 · The Situation · Murder House Flip
It's the roundup of all roundups: tons of stuff to listen to, read, and anticipate
The Blotter Presents 136: Lost Girls and All Good Things
Plus more "The Jinx," a Post/ID marriage, and more
How To Fix A Drug Scandal · Susan Mustafa · Ann Rule
How you doing?
Robert Durst · Rogue Midwifery · World's-Oldest Fraud
Plus an NYC wrongful conviction, and a call for pitches
Friday Thread: "Vanity Fair Movies"?
Inspired by our upcoming Cold Case topic, All Good Things, next week’s guest Kevin Smokler is asking for other examples of what he’s thinking of calling...
Jim Bakker · Last Meals · Kelly Ripa
Why even bother to try to top that subject line?