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Wife of Crime

Author: Jess & Russ

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A true crime podcast hosted by a married couple from the Bronx, NYC. Jess (the wife) tells her husband Russ true crime stories. They sip some cocktails and discuss the ins and outs of the case. Since their opinions are generally different perspectives, it makes for an entertaining discussion.

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In this final chapter, we step back. We talk about what this case did to us, the conspiracy theories like Pizzagate, QAnon, and cannibalism and what happens when public trust in institutions collapses. We also ask the bigger question: now that the storm has passed and the inferno has been exposed, what does accountability actually look like going forward. All of my sources for this episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broken-jeffrey-epstein/id1478460758 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mysterious-mr-epstein/id1480055524 Relentless Pursuit by Brad Edwards Nobody's Girl by Virginia Guiffre Perversion of Justice by Julie Kay Brown www.justice.gov/epstein/search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Part 2, we go deeper. From Manhattan to Palm Beach, from Zorro Ranch to Epstein Island, we break down how Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell built a global operation recruiters, billionaires, politicians, private planes, and the system that protected them. We examine the powerful names in his orbit, the financial entanglements that kept doors open, and the survivors who refused to stay silent. This isn’t conspiracy. It’s court records, flight logs, and documented connections. If Part 1 was the storm, this is the inferno, and the question at the center of it is simple: who was protected, and why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Before the headlines and before the fall, there was an image of money, power, elite circles, and a world that looked untouchable from the outside. In Part One, we rewind to the beginning of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, where they came from, how they built influence, who entered their orbit, and the early warning signs that something darker was happening behind closed doors. I will also tell you about the infamous Palm Beach investigation and plea deal that was made in 2008 that changed the course of this case forever. In this part we stay on the surface but in part two we will go deep. We will talk all about their entire criminal organization, all the players involved and the absolute hell these two people created for countless women and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this month's Not Me Not Today episode we’re talking about a case that starts with young love and ends in a story of pure survival. It’s intense, emotional, and honestly one that’s going to stick with you long after you listen. Dan and Dani are just starting to catch feelings for each other. They are on a date, having a great time but a random weird encounter with a stanger will turn their world upside down and change both of their lives forever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💔🖤 TOXIC VALENTINE’S DAY 🖤💔 Every year we tell a love story that goes completely off the rails… and this one is messy in all the ways you’d expect there are secrets, jealousy, bad decisions, and the kind of drama that starts small and spirals way too far. No spoilers, but let’s just say this case is a reminder that relationships aren’t always what they seem… especially when people start living double lives and emotions get way too real. ** Shout out to Myrtle for helping me research this case! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine being told you have cancer—a diagnosis that instantly upends your life—and then enduring months or even years of brutal chemotherapy. Now imagine learning that your doctor forced you to undergo three to four times the standard amount of treatment, or kept you on chemotherapy long after you were in remission, all while you believed you were still fighting for your life. Worst of all, imagine discovering that you never had cancer at all—and that your doctor knew it the entire time. These nightmares became reality for hundreds of patients in Michigan under the care of Dr. Farid Fata, an oncologist who betrayed the very people who trusted him with their lives. In one of the most egregious cases of medical fraud in U.S. history, Fata subjected healthy patients—or those with minor, manageable conditions—to unnecessary and devastating cancer treatments, all to enrich himself. This is the rise and fall of Dr. Farid Fata. Our LinksLinktree: https://linktr.ee/atrialbypodcast Socials (linked in our linktree)Facebook: A Trial by PodcastInstagram: @atrialbypodcastTikTok: @atrialbypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the amazing survival of Sarah Brady. Sarah was nine months pregnant and gets a phone call about a baby registry mix-up. It sounds harmless. It feels normal. And that’s what makes this case so terrifying. Luckily, Sarah trusted her instincts just in time and lived to tell her story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about a serial killer nurse named Kristen Gilbert! Kristen seemed like an amazing nurse, she had it all together at home and on the job. She was the nurse coworkers counted on because she knew her stuff, but when the number of death's in the ICU started rising every time Kristen worked a few coworkers started noticing a pattern. As her fellow nurses watched more closely they began to ask the unfathomable question ... was Kristen killing the patients? or Was this all a coincidence? What they found was more sinister than they could have ever imagined.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025 had a lot of funny conversation, inside jokes and crazy deep dives! Cheers to 2025! We are super excited about 2026! Thank you for another year of WOC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the amazing survival of Jennifer Morey. This story is about a woman who did everything right and still found herself fighting for her life in her own home! It's also about the complexity of trust, and about how sometimes the people who are supposed to protect you are the ones you need protection from most. It’s a case about survival, intuition, and the quiet choices that can determine everything. Once you hear it, I guarantee you won’t forget this one!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the second case in our Baddie Series! Terra Newell met John Meehan when her mother started dating him in 2014. Terra's mother Debra quickly fell head over heels for John, but her children didn't have a good feeling about him. As time went on the truth would come to light and this story would end in a parking lot with Terra violently fighting for her life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Wife of Crime, I am telling Russ the first story in our 3 part Baddie Series! The next 3 episodes I will be bringing you stories about 3 different badass women in honor of the launch of our self protection brand, Clutch Defense!! When multiple people started dying in the same family, one by one, Mollie Burkhart had to face immense heartache to not only protect herself but also help bring down the men responsible for her families murders. This case is fascinating and heartbreaking and reminds us that we have to remember the real history sometimes even when it's raw and ugly. This episode is dedicated to the Osage Nation — to the families who lived through the Reign of Terror, to the generations who carry the memory of that loss, and to the people who continue to protect their culture, their land, and their stories with strength and dignity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
HUGE NEWS!!!

HUGE NEWS!!!

2025-11-1912:52

We have been keeping a secret for a long time! But we are finally ready to tell you! Go follow @clutchdefense on instagram for updates!! Thank you all so much for all the love and support we couldn't have done this without you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about the tragic murder of Anne Marie Fahey. When a 30 year old woman disappears from her Delaware apartment, friends and family immediately knew something sinister had happened. She was the scheduling secretary for the Governor, she knew a lot of prominent people in politics. Her sister Kathleen also knew there was a man in her orbit that had been slowly draining the life out of her for the last 2 years. Kathleen was sure he had to be involved and she wouldn't stop pushing until he was brought down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OK So I got A LOT of emails! I picked 6 of them to tell Russ plus I am going to tell my own paranormal experience! We loved reading all of your stories! Happy Halloween! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In part two of our Witch Hunts mini series, I’m telling Russ all about the infamous Salem Witch Trials. It all started when a group of little girls began screaming, rolling on the ground, claiming witches were attacking them and every adult around them absolutely fed into the chaos. Life in Salem, Massachusetts was already brutal, and the people were desperate for someone to blame. What followed became one of the darkest and most absurd chapters in American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I've been wanting to cover Witch Hunts for years! But I knew I didn't want to just tell another rendition of the Salem Witch Trials. I will get to Salem in Part 2 but I wanted to know where all of this stemmed from. When was the moment in time that "a witch" became associated with the Devil. In Part 1, I tell Russ about the men that created this hysteria, the way they used their faith to justify murder and how whole towns would come out and watch a woman burn as if it were a spectacle. Moral of this story ... witches aren't the scary ones, ordinary people are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
So we decided to talk about the new Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story! We wanted to tell you what Ryan Murphy got right and what he got totally wrong. We also give our opinions about the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Wife of Crime we are kicking off spooky season with a case that is straight out of a horror film! This story is like a roller coaster and by the end of it I guarantee you will have more questions than answers. Cindy James was stalked, terrorized and attacked for 7 years straight. Cops did a lot to help her find the perpetrator but after years of no leads and no evidence they are left wondering if there is more to this story... Is this something supernatural?? or is Cindy the author of her own torment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sept. SSTN - #F Both Daves

Sept. SSTN - #F Both Daves

2025-09-2601:01:32

On this month's episode of Start Spreading the News we talk about a news story that dominated social media, a Nat Geo study that shows what happens to our brain when we doom scroll, the only thing Russ and I both like abut Mayor Eric Adams, the senseless murder of Iryna Zarutska, the developing case of Celeste Hernandez and singer David, a new segment we are adding to the show and so much more!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Comments (57)

Jams

so much chatter, get to the point. some of us just want to hear the story

Jan 11th
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Maurin Phillips

I grew up in a city in between Houston and Galveston and I can confirm that no one there calls it the highway to hell. That's just made up by media and Podcasters for dramatic effect. 🙄

Apr 21st
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AmyJane Johnson

I think this was the FIRST true crime audio that I almost couldn't listen to. That recording was wild...and terrifying. Excellent episode, though! I hadn't heard of this, thanks for sharing.

Apr 2nd
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Falconer

Growing up in eastern idaho, we use the term "booking it" all through the seventies and eighties! i'll admit, I found russ annoying when, at times, he wouldn't let jess talk, but the russ mold grew on me. he's hilarious! and i'm smitten with jess's laugh! love you guys! much love from the land of potatoes!

Oct 12th
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Laurel Ornelas

its respect

Sep 18th
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Laurel Ornelas

ever one should know popo

Jul 21st
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Brooke Isenburg

what was the name of the cult podcast that was mentioned?

Dec 5th
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Tabitha Jones

Yay!!! I'm so glad you guys are back! thank you for sharing your story of what happened. you guys are incredible, but we all already knew that. can't wait to see what happens next! 😀

Sep 28th
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Henry Berg

❤️

Sep 28th
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Nicole Merrill

was he assaulted the 1st or 2nd night?

Feb 2nd
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Annie Rankin

can we like not mention alcohol all the time damn..

Nov 19th
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Katie Zacarias

Ffs the case starts at 33:35 😒

May 25th
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Laurel Ornelas

people don't do that ,a worning shot. safety off bang

May 15th
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Katie Zacarias

Story starts around 14:45

Apr 27th
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Katie Zacarias

Story starts around 14:25

Mar 21st
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Debby Sullivan

Excellent!! Well researched, presented, and Russ is hilarious! One of my favorites

Feb 27th
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Katie Zacarias

Story starts around 13 min

Feb 2nd
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Katie Zacarias

Story starts around 10:36

Jan 5th
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Marrissa Trasp

I'm officially addicted to your podcast, so much so, I've binged 36 episodes in a week! My hubs thinks I'm psycho cause he catches me laughing at Russ' shenanigans and analogies, but that's ok. Keep the episodes coming, you guys are officially my favorite.

Dec 22nd
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Katie Zacarias

Starts around 9:30

Dec 22nd
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