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True Crime Obsessed

True Crime Obsessed

*** 2026 Webby Award Winner!! *** The true crime podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, and heart. FROM VULTURE: "It’s not wrong to laugh when you’re listening to a true-crime podcast. Or at least I hope it isn’t, because if almost crashing my car while listening to True Crime Obsessed is wrong, I don’t want to be right." Hear our take on "Abducted in Plain Sight," "The Ted Bundy Tapes," "Dirty John: The Dirty Truth" and so many more.

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147: Atlanta Child Murders: Part 1

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/09/01

From 1979 - 1981, a string of murder of black children terrorized the city of Atlanta, igniting terror and frustration from a community that increasingly feels neglected. Is it the work of the KKK or a cold blooded serial killer? After years of dead ends, the police get creative and stop a man on a bridge just after 3 am. Did he just dump a body? Could he be their guy? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our

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50:18

146: Drew Peterson: American Murder Mystery

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/08/25

When Stacy Peterson, a 23-year-old mother of 4, vanishes without a trace, authorities look to her husband Drew, a man 30 YEARS HER SENIOR! Peterson, a cop, claims--we swear to Goddess, you guys--that Stacy grabbed $25,000, the deed to the house, AND HER BIKINI-- and took off with another man. AND GUESS WHAT, THERE'S MORE! Turns out, Drew's third wife, Kathy, died under very mysterious circumstances. And so, as the search for Stacy continues, Kathy's body is exhumed....and all hell breaks loose

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39:48

The Jinx

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/08/20

FAM!!! We are SO excited to share episode 1 of our Patreon coverage of "The Jinx." This might be our most beloved of ALL the Patreon episodes! You can get our other 5 episodes covering "The Jinx" plus over 140 FULL BONUS episodes at the $5 level on Patreon RIGHT NOW BY CLICKING HERE! All patreon episodes are Ad-Free! And we've covered all the great series like "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "McMillions" "Serial" "The Staircase" "Making a Murderer" "Tiger King" "The Murder of Laci Peterson" "The

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145: Blago: The Rise and Fall of Rod Blagojevich

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/08/18

Rod "Blago" Blagojevich had a charmed path to the Governor's Mansion in Illinois: He married Patty Mell, the daughter of a powerful Democratic Alderman who helped him jump from state legislator to Governor in just 10 years. And then he F***ED it all up. When Obama (COME BACK, GIRL!) was elected President, and it was up to Blago to appoint a replacement, he went all over Chicago trying to SELL. THAT. SEAT. And the FBI has the tapes to prove it! OH OH OH!! And when he got caught and knew he was headed

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51:30

144: Big Dan's: The Nation's First Televised Rape Case

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/08/11

In 1983, a 21 year-old woman walked into a bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts. When she tried to leave a little later, the door was locked and 4 men raped her over the course of 2 hours on the bar's pool table while a group of other men cheered them on. Nobody helped her. When the case went to court, it would be the nation's first televised rape case. And the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, would be unmasked on live TV. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL

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49:54

143: King Richard (Trial By Media Episode 4)

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/08/04

THIS ONE IS ALL ABOUT THE PIZZAZZ FACTOR, YOU GUY! CUE. THOSE. JAZZ. HANDS. Richard Scrushy (a name you can't say without sounding hammered) is a mediocre, yet very rich, white dude. He runs a huge company! AND GUESS WHAT? HE'S BEEN STEALING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM IT! Or, so says the government.....and the 5 CFOs who worked for him. But who cares! Scrushy is rich and totally the victim here...or so says his attorney Donald Watkins. So what is a mediocre super rich white guy to do when

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49:35

142: 41 Shots: The Killing of Amadou Diallo (Trial By...

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/07/28

In the early hours of February 4, 1999, 23-year-old Amadou Dialo, an unarmed black man standing on the steps of his apartment building, was fatally shot by four plain clothes New York City police officers. The officers shot 41 times with 19 of the bullets striking Dialo. The four officers were charged with second degree murder as New York City was taken over by protests and and demonstrations in response to the shooting. And of course, the whole thing was covered by Court TV. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO

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52:24

141: The Subway Vigilante (Trial By Media Ep. 2)

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/07/21

On December 22, 1984, a white man named Bernhard Goetz shot 4 black teenagers on the New York City subway. He claimed self defense--that the 4 boys were in the process of robbing him. But eye witness accounts and crime scene evidence said otherwise. Still New Yorkers, who had lived in fear for years, rallied to the man's defense and he became an instant celebrity. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our

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47:09

McMillions

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/07/20

Fam! We are so excited to share episode 1 of our coverage of HBO's "McMillions." It's perfect for week 729 of quarantine because there's no murder! It's mostly just Mafia idiot (come for us Frank Colombo!) and hot FBI guys (Call us, Doug Matthews!). Go get your laugh on! The rest of this series is available right now and ad-free on Patreon! On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With

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54:41

140: Talk Show Murder (Trial By Media Ep. 1)

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/07/14

Two words: Jenny Jones. On March 6, 1995, Scott Amadure and Jonathan Schmitz went on the Jenny Jones show. On the show, Scott revealed to Jonathan that he had a crush on him. Jonathan, seemed to take it in stride. But three days later, he bought a gun, drove to Scott's home, and murdered him in broad daylight. What happened? Who is responsible? Was Johnathan pushed to a breaking point by his friend's crush? And how much responsibility does the Jenny Jones show bear? Our next episode, "The Subway

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49:51

139: 13th

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/07/07

The title of Ava DuVernay's extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted freedom to enslaved people. Except, it didn’t really. The drafters of the amendment included a loophole that allowed for the re-enslavement of any person convicted of a crime. 13th explores The progression from that loophole to the horrors of mass criminalization and the sprawling American prison industry. With a potent mixture of archival footage and testimony from a

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138: Killing Versace: The Hunt for A Serial Killer

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/06/30

A little after 8:45 am on the morning of July, 15, 1997, famed fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot execution-style on the front steps of his Miami Beach mansion. The assassin was 28 year old Andrew Cunanan--a hanger on who claimed to have met Versace in San Franciscio a few years before (though nobody knows if this is true.). When Cunanan flees the scene of the murder, a week long manhunt ensues as authorities come to realize that Cunanan had murdered four other men in his cross country journey

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137: The Zodiac Killer: The Most Dangerous Animal of...

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/06/23

Based on The New York Times best-selling book of the same name, The Most Dangerous Animal of All is a documentary series that explores one man's search for the father who abandoned him, only to uncover the worst: he believes his father is the Zodiac killer, one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. In this episode, the evidence is scrutinized and Gary claims new DNA evidence proves that his dad is the Zodiac FAM! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST! "Obsessed With: Disappeared." It's a

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43:46

Tiger King: Episode 1: Not Your Average Joe

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/06/18

Hey Fam! We're so excited to share with you episode one of our Patreon coverage of Netflix's Tiger King. This is BY FAR our most requested series to cover, so buckle up! All 7 episodes are available RIGHT NOW AND AD FREE at the $5 level on Patreon LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "McMillions" "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson,"

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136: The Zodiac Killer: The Most Dangerous Animal of...

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/06/16

Based on The New York Times best-selling book of the same name, The Most Dangerous Animal of All is a documentary series that explores one man's search for the father who abandoned him, only to uncover the worst: he believes his father is the Zodiac killer, one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. In this episode, the evidence is presented, and it's compelling. From a near identical photographic match, to a finger print, to DNA evidence, it seems possible that the Zodiac has

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135: Unseen

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/06/09

In 2009, Cleveland police discovered the bodies of eleven women decomposing in the house and yard of known sex offender Anthony Sowell. With unprecedented access to the surviving victims, UNSEEN tells a chilling story about the invisibility of women on the margins of society and raises troubling questions about why this killing spree went unnoticed for so long. WHERE TO GO FROM HERE: Donate: 115 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of

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46:19

Rebroadcast: Say Her Name: The Life and Death Of...

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/06/06

On July 10, 2015, a 28 year-old black woman named Sandra Bland was pulled over in a small Texas town for failing to use a turn signal when she changed lanes. She was ultimately arrested and taken to the county jail. Three days later, she was found dead in her cell. The official coroner's report ruled the death a suicide, but many people believe that Sandra Bland was murdered. Sandy, as she was known to her family and friends, became a national figure in the Black Lives Matter Movement and "Say Her

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52:04

Israel Keyes: Method of a Serial Killer

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/06/03

Israel Keyes is the most terrifying serial killer you’ve maybe never heard of. Here’s what we know about him: He was methodical—he left “kill kits” hidden all across the country. He hid them years before using them, so he was also patient and self controlled. He picked his victims at random to avoid detection and is believed to have murdered at least 11 people across the United States between 2001 and 2012. He was a meticulous serial killer who constantly morphed his modus operandi and the

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Introducing: Obsessed With: Disappeared

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/05/27

FAM!! We are SO excited for you to FINALLY hear episode 1 of the newest podcast from the Obsessed Network: Obsessed With: Disappeared. Episode 2 is available RIGHT NOW wherever you get your podcasts, so go subscribe and binge! Obsessed With: Disappeared is hosted by TCO's Patrick Hinds and his best friend of 20 years, Broadway Diva Ellyn Marsh. Going in order from season 1, episode 1, we are recapping episodes of everyone's favorite true crime show: ID's "Disappeared." Each episode is packed with

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134: Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery

True Crime Obsessed ·

2020/05/26

Brittany Murphy was a rising star who had it all, beauty, fame, and success … but she also had secrets. When she was found dead in her Los Angeles home at just 32 years old, Hollywood and legions of fans are left in disbelief. While her autopsy revealed that she died of natural causes, many believe foul play was involved. Details of her life and death emerge after her husband, Simon Monjack, and mother, Sharon Murphy, embark on a bizarre media blitz, creating more questions than answers. Then,

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