Watching ID

Are you a true crime buff or (it's okay we understand) addict? Join Jill & Dick as we talk about Investigation Discovery shows we have just watched. The discussions are born from the same place as our True Crime Brewery feedback where we talk about crimes, witnesses, criminals, and even the effectiveness of the interviewers and hosts. Nothing is off the table!

A Crime to Remember S5 E8: Mother’s Little Helper

Dan Schindler entered the greasy storefront of Bradshaw Auto Parts just outside of Salt Lake City. He was looking for a replacement part for a friend's truck - but instead he found something that would haunt him for the rest of his life: the blood-soaked body of the store's 76-year-old owner, Franklin Bradshaw. The murder [...]

04-11
42:57

A Crime to Remember S5 E7: A Woman’s Place

Ten-year-old Leona O'Loughlin fails to show up at school, while her detective father Leo falls violently ill. Investigators now have to consider the chilling possibility that someone may have been trying to eliminate the entire family. This week, A Crime to Remember investigates the crimes of Pearl O’Loughlin, who murdered her stepdaughter Leona and tried [...]

04-04
49:57

A Crime to Remember S5 E6: Black Sheep

Four members of the Mark family are found murdered in their Cedar Falls, Iowa, home, prompting police to suspect someone close to the family; the bizarre outcome shakes the townspeople and devastates the surviving members of the Mark family. It's a modern day Cain and Abel!

03-30
48:04

A Crime to Remember S5 E5: Beast with a Badge

This episode is entertaining in a crime solving type of way, plus it gives us a look at racism in the 1950s. A detective works to exonerate his black friend from rape allegations that were pinned on him by the LAPD's racist members. To do so, he has to navigate his way through deeply entrenched [...]

03-24
31:15

A Crime to Remember S5 E4: A Coffin for Christmas

Heiress Barbara Mackle is kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin-like capsule; local police and the FBI race to Mackle's abductor before her time underground runs out. The kidnappers turn out to be an unlikely pair and Jill has some interesting follow-up about what happened to them after the crime was solved. Join tiegrabber Leave [...]

03-22
39:19

A Crime to Remember S5 E3: Hearts of Darkness

Join us as we travel back to 1920s Chicago. But there is no Roxie Hart or Richard Gere in this story. In what became known as the crime of the century, a boy from one of Chicago's wealthiest families was kidnapped and found murdered; the ensuing investigation zeroed in on two wealthy, thrill-seeking college students, [...]

03-18
40:48

A Crime to Remember S5E2: The Bad Old Days

In this episode of A Crime to Remember, The Bad Old Days, panic and terror grip Chicago after the brutal and ritualistic killings of two women and the disappearance of a ten year old girl. A message on the wall of one of the crime scenes in red lipstick reads "For heaven's sake catch me [...]

03-12
47:11

A Crime to Remember S5 E1: Once Upon a Crime

Investigation Discovery's series "A Crime to Remember" has started it's fifth season with a true story from 1959 that has fascinated the public for more than half a century. Truman Capote wrote a groundbreaking work of what he called "a true crime novel" after immersing himself in this case of the murders of the Clutter [...]

03-01
45:09

Village of the Damned: Episodes 3, 4 ,& 5

In the final 3 episodes of Village of the Damned we learned about more tragedies and violent crimes that plagued to town Of Dryden New York for 10 years. Many of the crimes involved young people and there were unexpected connections between the families and neighbors stricken by the supposed "Dryden Curse." Was there a [...]

01-01
01:03:58

Village of the Damned: Episodes 1 & 2

Village of the Damned is a five-part series on Investigation Discovery this month. It tells the story of small town Dryden, New York, where a series of seemingly unrelated murders occurred between 1989 and 1999. We have really enjoyed the series so far. This podcast covers episodes 1 and 2, where a family is murdered [...]

12-13
01:01:53

Missing in Maui: A Disappeared Special

Missing in Maui: A Disappeared Special on Investigation Discovery tells the story of the family of Carly Joann Scott, a 27-year old woman who went missing on the island of Maui on February 9th, 2014. Disappeared is one of our favorite ID shows, and this did not disappoint. The show really does a good job [...]

12-11
44:15

Gone in Georgia: The Disappearance of Kelly Nash

We're talking about Gone in Georgia: A Disappeared Special on Investigation Discovery. This is the story of Kelly Nash who disappeared on January 5th, 2015, at age 25. Kelly wasn't feeling well on the night he disappeared. He was last seen by his live-in girlfriend, Jessica, at about 3:30 in the morning. He was playing [...]

11-25
37:38

Grave Mysteries Season 1 Finale: Texts and Threats

When Seath Jackson disappeared, detectives went into his life on social media to find out if he got involved with the wrong people.  When facts point them in the direction of his ex-girlfriend, Amber, his friend William helps police find out what happened.  This was a good choice for the season finale of the show.  [...]

10-12
41:08

Grave Mysteries S1 E5: Killer Chemistry

Online dating is murder...at least it is in this episode of Grave Mysteries. Dr. Tiffany Maher is an accomplished woman: a chemistry professor at Northeastern State University. She is intelligent, sociable, and has many friends. Living in a small town in Oklahoma can make it difficult to find romance, so Tiffany decides to give online [...]

10-05
54:57

Grave Mysteries S1 E4: Hidden Truths

Anastasia King was chasing the American dream. She was 21-years old when she married an American man and moved from Kyrgyzstan to the United States. When her husband took Anastasia on a romantic trip to Moscow, she never returned. And her family never saw her again. Finding Anastasia, a mail-order bride,is a challenge. Using a [...]

09-28
47:07

Grave Mysteries S1 E3: A Secret Life

This week's episode of Grave Mysteries was an unusual story of an unlikely victim of prostitution and a violent murder. Brittany was a model high school student who worked with younger kids at the local rec center. When she vanished after taking a trip to the store, her family became concerned. Their concern turned to [...]

09-22
51:02

Grave Mysteries S1 E1: Murder in the Chat Room

After having her heart broken, 28-year old Samantha Lezark's efforts to find love again lead to a fatal ending; now, investigators must follow her digital trail through different chat rooms to uncover her killer.  And he has killed before. Grave Mysteries is a new ID show and this is the premiere episode.  It had a [...]

09-07
36:17

Gone S1 E6: In a Dark Place

A missing person? Check. A murder? Check. Stellar police work? Well... In this, the finale of Gone, we ask ourselves if we are being overly critical or are most of these cases prolonged due to less than stellar investigatory work. Dena Raley-McCluskey was feeling positive about life when she didn't show up for her first [...]

08-31
54:30

Gone S1 E5: Missing Michele aka Call your Mother!

This Gone has a great ending. The rest was kind of eh.  After researching so many missing persons' cases, we know that this is an unusual outcome, but there are so many more interesting cases out there! Michele Whitaker, 32, was leading a troubled life when she disappeared without a trace. Her family and local [...]

08-24
42:14

Gone S1 E4: Devil Among Us

When Lynda McClelland went missing from her home in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, she left behind three beloved grandchildren and a heartbroken daughter, Amanda. Amanda's search leads her through her mother's complicated life and ends with deeply troubling answers that lie painfully close to home. In the darkest episode since Field of Broken Dreams, Gone Episode [...]

08-17
55:30

Nora Botic

Absolutely love listening to dick and jill, great podcast as is True Crim Brewery. They explain everything clearly and have a great rapport together. keep up they great work on both podcasts, love you both.

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Mike H

Dick needs some coffee. You sound bored and uninterested in the discussions. just my input.

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A Cleminson

omg this is hard to listen to...their voices, their dialog...I am going to try to listen to this, but I doubt I can. 😬

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Krissy Cookson

love it

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Candace Moose'

I'm addicted to this episode!

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