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True Crimecast

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True Crimecast is a podcast that adds a unique perspective to the true crime genre. John and Jamie dig into new cases and revisit old ones to try to get to the truth. Each episode takes on a different case and the hosts share both details and theories about what really happened.

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#996
Today · 16 min
Unmasked - Lawnmower Pranks
Why would you drive a riding lawnmower into a Target? Or take a leaf blower into a Culvers? Or repeatedly use the same mask to commit robberies? The world may never know.
#997
Yesterday · 1 hr 2 min
10 Rillington Place - Timothy Evans and John Christie
In March 1950, 25-year-old Timothy Evans was executed for a brutal crime inside his London home. The prosecution's star witness was his soft-spoken downstairs neighbor—a former police constable named John Christie, whose quiet authority seemed above suspicion. But three years later, a terrifying discovery hidden behind the wallpaper at 10 Rillington Place forced the nation to confront a horrific possibility.
#995
Friday · 20 min
A Cold Case in a Furnace - Smokey Loses his Head
A murder is solved by digging into a furnace and an indoor outhouse. Yes, you read that right. Also, John cries because a brass dog was assaulted.
#994
October 14 · 22 min
Manholes on Fire - The Insanity Defense
A man loses his mind when he emerges from the sewer (or before he goes in?), and another tries to burn down his house and his roommates. Which one is insane? And John has a hot take on the insanity defense.
#993
October 13 · 46 min
Stand Your Ground - Brittany Smith
On January 16, 2018, Brittany Smith shot and killed 38-year-old Todd Smith inside her Stevenson, Alabama home. What followed was a complex legal battle that brought national attention to the intersection of sexual violence and "Stand Your Ground" laws. Though a sexual assault exam documented 33 injuries and Brittany had left a frantic note warning a gas station clerk hours before the shooting, a judge denied her immunity, leading to a controversial guilty plea and a split sentence without ever r
#992
October 9 · 20 min
Call Me Maybe - Failing in Tennessee
We have to talk about the failed executions of Christa Pike (and others) in Tennessee. And to lighten things up, we talk about one of the dumbest criminals of all time.
#991
October 7 · 17 min
October at Last - Peppers and Football
It's a scandal when sriracha producers gets greedy and sue the pepper-growers. And stealing trade secrets is apparently a lot easier than I expected.
#987
October 6 · 59 min
The Sister’s Passport - Moriah Wilson
On May 11, 2022, 25-year-old Moriah "Mo" Wilson, one of America's brightest rising stars in off-road cycling, was shot to death inside an Austin, Texas home just days before a major race. What began as a tragic loss quickly uncovered a web of jealousy, love triangles, and a calculated plot involving fellow cyclist.
#988
October 2 · 15 min
Wrong Turn - Kidnappings and Old DNA
A cold case is FINALLY solved, and a live is potentially saved by confusing traffic patterns.
#990
October 1 · 5 min
Up the Creek - Jonathan Luna (Patreon Exclusive Preview)
On a freezing December morning in 2003, the body of Federal Prosecutor Jonathan Luna was discovered face down in a shallow stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania—90 miles away from his Baltimore office. His running Honda Accord sat nearby, stained with blood. Why did a dedicated prosecutor leave his glasses and cell phone behind at 11:30 PM for a midnight trek across state lines? In this episode of True Crimecast, Jamie and John trace Luna’s electronic trail, examine the controversial FBI theo
#989
September 30 · 22 min
Horrifying - Missing the Super Bowl
Genuinely maybe the most disturbing story we have ever told. And we may have found a secret agent man.
#986
September 29 · 36 min
Behind the Filters - Gabby Petito
To millions scrolling social media in the summer of 2021, Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie were living the American dream by converting a Ford Transit van to travel across national parks. But beneath the curated Instagram posts lay a toxic and escalating dynamic. When Brian returned home to Florida alone in Gabby’s van, a frantic nationwide search captured the world's attention.
#985
September 25 · 17 min
Royal Bidet - Chicken Fighting Ring
Kentucky uses 12 agencies to track down and indict five chicken fighters, and a crew steals a toilet made of solid gold.
#984
September 23 · 21 min
MurderGPT - Knives Down Under
A former NFL player consults ChatGPT when trying to cover up a murder, and a recent machete ban in Australia leads to the most dangerous geocaching event ever.
#980
September 22 · 50 min
The Retrial - John O'Keefe and Karen Read (Part Two)
In April 2025, Karen Read returned to Norfolk Superior Court facing a second murder trial for the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. With lead investigator Michael Proctor officially fired and a complete roadmap from the first trial, both sides delivered an explosive replay of contested digital evidence, accident reconstruction, and claims of corruption. Also, who and what is a Turtleboy?
#983
September 21 · 38 min
Criminal Defense Investigations - Interview with Amber Kaset
Amber Kaset is a criminal defense investigator and mitigation specialist with more than 20 years of experience and over 1,000 cases. She spent seven years as an investigator with the Public Defender's Office in Nashville before founding AK Investigations in 2010. Today she leads a team of investigators and mitigation specialists working with defense attorneys nationwide on serious felonies, drug cases, complex federal cases, wrongful convictions, death penalty cases, and large civil matters. htt
#982
September 18 · 17 min
The Construction Site - Lingerie and Cucumbers
A (Florida, of course) man is caught at a construction site hiding a weapon in his unmentionables, and a would-be robber in Scotland gets himself in a pickle.
#981
September 16 · 16 min
Get the Bucket - Grab the Vest
Can one person give consent to another person to shoot them? If not, what would justify throwing a bucket of feces on another human?
#979
September 15 · 56 min
34 Fairview - John O'Keefe and Karen Read (Part One)
Did Karen Read strike her boyfriend with her vehicle, or was she framed by a tight-knit circle of local law enforcement? The death of John O'Keefe sparked one of the most divisive criminal cases in modern New England history. In Part One of our two-part series on True Crimecast, we examine O'Keefe's legacy as a dedicated officer and guardian, the timeline of the night at the Waterfall Bar, the controversial 2:27 a.m. phone search, and the investigative missteps that ultimately led to the lead tr
#978
September 11 · 18 min
Cargo Largo - Dangers of the Swamp
When cornered by the police, you have a few options: drive away, turn yourself in, or...swamp. What would you choose? And a girl finds an extra special gift in her Barbie box.

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