True Crime Binge

This week’s guest is Ryan Wolf, host of the podcast Guilt, where he presents his deep dive investigations into unsolved cases from New Zealand. Ryan tells Bob and Erica about his stunt acting career and his dog Achilles, before the trio discuss the subject of season two of Guilt, the incredibly mysterious disappearance of Jim Donnelly.  Learn more about the case and listen to all episodes of Guilt here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/guilt-what-happened-to-jim-donnelly/id1590713932.

In today’s episode, Bob and Erica interview Mike Browne, host of the hit Canadian true crime podcast Dark Poutine. The trio spend quite a bit of time discussing poutine and Mike tells a great story from his days working security. The also discuss Canadian serial killer Clifford Olson Jr., an absolute psychopath who took the lives of 11 children in less than a year. To hear more about the case and listen to all episodes of Dark Poutine, click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dark-poutine-true-crime-and-dark-history/id1304781389.

This week’s guest is Brandon Schrand, award-winning author and host of The Snake River Killer, a podcast covering an in depth investigation into a series of unsolved but connected murders, disappearances, and suspicious deaths in the Lewis-Clark Valley from 1979 to 1982. Before discussing the case, Brandon tells us about his experience living in an historic hotel as a child, as well as how he got into true crime and his connections to the recent University of Idaho killings. Follow along with the investigation into The Snake River Killer at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-snake-river-killer/id1651148825.

In this episode, Bob interviews Jaimie Beebe and Jake Deptula, hosts of the podcast Strictly Stalking. Every Tuesday, Jake and Jaimie present true stories of stalking cases, often by talking to the survivors themselves. The group spends a considerable amount of time discussing dogs, dating, and Bob’s potential as a TV actor. They also discuss a case where a man uses his military training to stalk and harass his ex-girlfriend, and how she trapped him and got him arrested.  You can hear more about the case in Strictly Stalking Episode “Trapping Her Stalker,” and hear more from Jaimie and Jake at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strictly-stalking/id1494237083.

This week’s guests are comedians and hosts of the popular podcast Sinisterhood, Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney. In the episode, Bob dissects everyone’s recording locations, Christie tells everyone about her pig, Petal, and the group weighs in on Bob’s new comedy endeavors. They also briefly discuss the case of Larry Ray and his cult at Sarah Lawrence College.You can hear more about the caseandget a new episodeof Sinisterhood everyweek: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sinisterhood/id1391483100

This week, Bob and Erica are joined by journalist and author Vanessa Grigoriadis to talk about her most recent podcast, Infamous, in which she dives into the stories behind some of the biggest scandals. Bob asks Vanessa about her book, “Blurred Lines,” her experience going to divinity school, and, of course, the pronunciation of her last name. They also discuss Joe Francis and the fall of the infamous Girls Gone Wild franchise. You can hear more about the case and get a new episode every week here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/infamous/id1652941051.

In today’s episode, Bob and Erica are joined by award-winning investigative journalist and host of Wondery’s Suspect Season 2, Ashley Fantz. Bob asks Ashley about her career working as a CNN reporter and how she broke a story involving the destruction of untested rape kits by law enforcement. They then discuss the subject of Season 2 of Suspect, “Vanished in the Snow,” the 1984 murder of Jonelle Matthews. You can hear more about the case and binge all episodes of Suspect, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suspect/id1580881826.

Sergeant Jill Evans is a small-town cop in Wales with an impressive record in her job, and a less than impressive record in her love life. After three engagements, two divorces and one affair, she’s beginning to worry that love is only true in fairy tales. That is until she meets: Dean. He’s a wealthy beauty entrepreneur with his own range of toiletries. Girl meets boy. Boy meets girl. They kiss and fall in love. Roll credits. But that would be boring, wouldn’t it? Instead, this is a love story like no other. It’s all going so well for Jill and Dean, until Halloween night, when Dean disappears. And Sgt. Jill is left to pick up the pieces. From Wondery and Novel, comes a new series. Hosted by Kerry Godliman. Follow Stolen Hearts on Amazon Music of wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.  Listen to Stolen Hearts: Wondery.fm/SH_TCB

This week’s guests are Caitlyn and Cassie, hosts of PNW Haunts & Homicides, a podcast where they cover true crime and paranormal stories from the Pacific Northwest. In the episode, everyone discusses TikTok algorithms, tarot cards, and pickleball, while Bob tells everyone about his horny quails. They also very briefly discuss the horribly tragic murder of Holly Washa in 1991. You can hear more about the case, and binge all episodes of PNW Haunts & Homicides, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pnw-haunts-homicides/id1566754620.

This week, Bob and Erica are joined by the host of Scams & Cons, Jim Grinstead. On his podcast, Jim covers cases involving victims who are scammed and conned out of their money. Our hosts chat with Jim about Netflix shows, comedy, and winter weather. They also discuss The Russian Bride Scam, a long-running con where women form relationships with men online and eventually scam them out of their money.  To hear more about the case, and binge all episodes of Scams & Cons, click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-russian-bride-scam/id1567590051?i=1000521721196.

In this episode, Bob interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning author and host of Bone Valley, Gilbert King. Bob asks Gilbert about his award-winning book, “Devil in the Grove,” as well as how he found himself investigating the heartbreaking case at the center of Bone Valley. Listen to the entire season of Bone Valley now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bone-valley/id1643974551.

This week, Bob and Erica are joined by award-winning music executive, podcast host, children’s book author, and justice advocate, Jason Flom. Jason, known for his podcast Wrongful Conviction, is also the found of Lava For Good Podcasts and executive produced the new podcast, Bone Valley. Hosted by Gilbert King (stay tuned for more on him!), Bone Valley is a deep dive into the murder of Michelle Schofield and the wrongful conviction of her husband, Leo, in 1987. Before discussing the case, Bob, Erica, and Jason chat about his children book, how he got into wrongful conviction work, and (again) dogs. Listen to episode one of Bone Valley now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bone-valley/id1643974551.

Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there.  When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went missing. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named Cary Hartmann, who lived a sinister double life.  Season three follows two suspects– men who both raised suspicion for investigators. But with two strong persons of interest with competing facts and evidence, it muddied the murder investigation. This season, host Dave Cawley, digs into the lives of these two men, the details of the case and examines the intersections between domestic abuse and sexual violence. The COLD team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?  Listen to COLD: The search for Sheree, early and ad- free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: https://wondery.app.link/colds3_tcb

In this week’s episode, Bob interviews Kim Ess, creator and host of the podcast “A Good Night for a Murder.” On her show, Kim covers Victorian true crime cases from all over the globe. Bob, Erica, and Kim chat about Kim’s day job, as well as her side hobby and (of course) dogs. They then discuss the tragic and somewhat spooky case of murder of Matilda “Tillie” Smith in 1886.  To hear more about the case, check out the “A Good Night for a Murder” episode, “Tillie Smith,” released in June 2022: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tillie-smith/id1628168953?i=1000565418689.

Today, Bob and Erica chat with Jess from the Wife of Crime podcast. Bob and Jess discuss the similarites of their careers as first responders. Then, the three talk about the case of Sunny Jacobs and Jesse Tafero.

This episode’s guest is sort of, not really a true crime podcaster persay… but certainly covers a lot of true crime cases on his podcast. Scott Johnson hosts the “What Was That Like?” podcast, where he interviews people in various unreal situations to hear the story from their perspective and ask the question: what was that like? Bob, Erica, and Scott chat about their mutual friend, Brandon Hall of Music City 911, and about Scott’s computer tutor podcast and his hobby of running ultra-marathons. They also discuss the case of a man named Eric who was forced to kill an intruder in his home in order to protect himself and his family.

For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came a troubling new question: Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? Was the man who couldn’t stop obsessing over Jonelle’s disappearance also the person who took her? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder. Listen to SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow early and ad- free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app.  https://wondery.app.link/suspect-tcb 

In this episode, Bob interviews Cadence and Alexa, hosts of the podcast “Something Sinister.” Bob critiques everyone’s recording locales, Cadence answers his questions about her theater career, and everyone tries to figure out what they call those weird Tesla doors. They then discuss the Delphi murders and recent updates in the case because, let’s be honest, there’s just so much to talk about!

In this week’s episode, Bob and Erica are joined by Suruthi and Hannah, hosts of the award-winning podcast, “RedHanded.” One of the UK’s top true crime podcasts, Suruthi and Hannah cover a new true crime case each week and have taken their show on tour throughout Europe. The group discusses their busy schedules and career backgrounds, before diving into a riveting discussion of the recent updates in the case that’s all over the headlines, The Delphi murders. 

This week’s guest is Australian award-winning journalist & travel writer, Tim Elliott. Tim is the host of the new podcast, Inside the Tribe.