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Generation Why: True Crime

Since its debut in June 2012 with the episode Jury Duty, Generation Why Podcast has been your source for gripping true crime, intriguing mysteries, and fascinating conspiracies every week. Hosted by Justin and Aaron, the podcast combines in-depth research and discussion to bring you cases that challenge your perspective and keep you hooked. Whether you"re a longtime fan or just starting your true crime journey, Generation Why offers a large catalog of true crime tales. Don’t miss out—tune in

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00:52:12

Kadie Major - 427

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/06/28

A young mother and her daughter are found dead after their disappearance.

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00:45:34

Murder of Bob Chappell - 426

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/06/21

January 26, 2009. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. When Bob Chappell, a radiation specialist goes missing, police try to piece together what went wrong. Was it an accident aboard his yacht? Did someone find Bob on his yacht and attack him? Or was it his partner of 18 years, Susan Neill-Fraser? Want episode followups and commentary? Visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App

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00:51:20

Heather Elvis - 425

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/06/14

December 18, 2013. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In December 2013, Heather Elvis was excited for the new year to come. She had just ended a toxic affair with a married man, was back into dating, and about to start a new job as a makeup artist. Five days later, she received a phone call that prompted her to head out into the night in her car. No one knows what happened to Heather that night, and despite an investigation and a number of trials, questions remain in a case involving harassment,

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01:08:43

The Murder of Holly Staker - 424

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/06/07

August 17, 1992. Waukegan, Illinois. Holly Staker was an 11 year-old girl who was babysitting two children when she was raped and then stabbed to death. Detectives wasted no time in collecting evidence and pursuing suspects but the case was looking bleak until word came in that an incarcerated man by the name of Juan Rivera might know something about the crime. After four days of interrogation, Juan relented and a confession followed. Join Aaron and special guest Robin Warder of The Trail Went Cold

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00:53:53

Murder of Sherri Rasmussen - 423

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/05/31

A nurse is murdered at home in what looked like a robbery gone wrong.

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00:54:57

Horizon Post Office Scandal - 422

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/05/24

2000's. United Kingdom. During the 2000's, Post Office Ltd discovered that hundreds of their SubPostmasters were stealing money and punished them for it. Well over 700 people were prosecuted or took plea deals resulting in fines and even prison sentences. As the numbers grew and the postmasters suffered, a reality began to sink in; the Horizon system that was built by Fujitsu to handle transactions, stocktaking, and accounting for Post Office was more complex and buggy than they wanted to publicly

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00:49:25

Mark & Mary Harshbarger - 421

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/05/17

September 14, 2006. Buchans Junction, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Mark Harshbarger was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He thought he hit the jackpot when he met Mary Beth Kintner. She was also into the outdoors and could shoot better than most men. Their first date was spent fishing, they shot guns at their wedding a year later, then had 2 beautiful children together. Their last family hunting trip would end in horror; Mark was killed. Did Mary Beth shoot him on

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00:48:11

Alonzo Brooks - 420

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/05/10

Justin and Aaron discuss the mysterious death of Alonzo Brooks which was recently covered by Unsolved Mysteries.

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00:49:02

Death of Bethany Deaton - 419

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/05/03

October, 30, 2012. Kansas City, Missouri. On October 30, 2012, 27-year-old Bethany Deaton was found dead in the backseat of her vehicle from an apparent suicide. Her husband of a few months, Tyler, her family and her friends were devastated by her death. A week and a half later, their grief was compounded when Micah Moore, a friend of the couple, confessed to murdering Bethany at the behest of her husband. This confession unraveled a tale of possible sexual assault, radical Christianity, and the

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01:17:55

The Titanic Conspiracy //Replay

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/04/26

We're off this week, but please enjoy this older episode that we still enjoy discussing. April 15, 1912. Atlantic Ocean. The RMS Titanic sank in the early morning hours in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Or did she? Join us as we examine the conspiracy theory that the ship that sank that morning was not the RMS Titanic. Is it possible? How could a different ship sail without anyone being the wiser and what would be the motivation for such

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01:29:43

Silk Road - 418

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/04/19

On today's episode we tell the story of Ross Ulbricht, the creator and founder of the Silk Road deep website. The site ran from 2011-2013, and it took multiple law enforcement agencies and officers to take down one of the largest illegal drug and weapon exchanges on the internet. In the hunt for the elusive Ross, aka the Dread Pirate Roberts, the lines of good and bad become blurred; not all good guys wear white, and not all bad guys wear black. /// For our bonus episodes visit:

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00:52:49

Brian Banks - 417

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/04/12

July 8th, 2002. Long Beach, California. It was a normal day in summer school for Brian Banks. He left class, and saw his acquaintance Wanetta Gibson in the hallway. They decided to sneak off to the stairs to spend some time away from the prying eyes of teachers. But that was his story. Wanetta told a very different account and Brian was arrested. What happened in the stairwell that day? Join us as we discuss a case involving two friends and the consequences that followed it. See Privacy Policy at

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00:46:37

Death of Kayla Skeen - 416

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/04/05

A young woman is found hanged from a tree and her family swears she was murdered.

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00:48:32

Joy Aylor - 415

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/03/29

A woman is brutally murdered and police have several different suspects to look into.

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01:04:37

Dale Helmig - 414

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/03/22

After a woman is found dead, police suspect her son killed her despite his having an alibi.

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00:48:55

Dr. Thomas Burchard - 413

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/03/15

A kindly doctor is discovered dead in the trunk of an abandoned car.

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00:56:09

Lt. Joe Kenda - 412

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/03/08

Investigation Discovery star Lt. Joe Kenda.

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00:46:02

The Said Sisters - 411

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/03/01

January 1st, 2008. Irving, Texas. Sarah and Amina Said were two normal, happy teenage girls trying their best to live a regular life. Unfortunately, they lived with an angry, abusive father, a mother too afraid to protect her children, and a brother who provided support to their father. On January 1st, 2008 Yaser Said murdered his two daughters, abandoning their bodies in his taxi and going into hiding. In an image that is now a representative for this case, just a few days before her death, Amina

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00:43:47

Dr. Steven Haataja - 410

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/02/22

A mathematics professor is found bound to a tree and burned to death.

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00:59:06

Lululemon Murder //Replay

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/02/15

A woman claimed that she and her coworker were assaulted by two intruders at their Lululemon Store.

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