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True Crimecast

Stove Leg Media

True Crimecast is a podcast that adds a unique perspective to the true crime genre. John and Jamie dig into new cases and revisit old ones to try to get to the truth. Each episode takes on a different case and the hosts share both details and theories about what really happened.

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00:06:46

Special Delivery - Jason G. Smith

True Crimecast ·

2026/04/24

In the quiet town of Woodsfield, Ohio, the bank drive-thru is usually the site of mundane errands and polite small talk. But on December 3, 2025, a routine transaction turned into a statewide headline when a teller opened a pneumatic canister to find something far more potent than a personal check. Instead of paperwork, they found a baggie of crystal methamphetamine delivered directly into their hands by a customer who seemingly didn't realize he had just handed over evidence of a felony.--For

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00:05:47

The Return - Charles Christopher Martinez

True Crimecast ·

2026/04/22

Charles Christopher Martinez didn’t just live a life of crime; he wrote the book on it. Literally. After serving time for bank robbery and gang-related activity, Martinez self-published his autobiography, The Life of an Outlaw, detailing his journey through the federal prison system and his ties to the Sureños gang. It was framed as a story of a man who had seen the bottom and lived to tell the tale. But in January 2026, the narrative took a shocking, and highly visible, turn.--For early, ad free

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00:36:36

The Northumbria Woods - Raoul Moat

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2026/04/21

In July 2010, the North East of England was paralyzed by the largest manhunt in over 44 years. Raoul Moat, a 6'3" bouncer and amateur bodybuilder, was released from prison with a 49-page manifesto of grievances and a shotgun in his hands. Believing his ex-partner’s new boyfriend was a police officer, Moat launched a targeted campaign that left a trail of violence and devistation in his path. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast,

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00:10:29

Highway 484 - Caden Speight

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2026/04/17

On September 25, 2025, a terrifying text message sent the state of Florida into a frenzy: "I need help being shot at... I'm hit." Seventeen-year-old Caden Speight’s truck was found abandoned in Dunnellon with a bullet hole in the windshield and blood in the cab. But as an Amber Alert pinged on millions of phones, Caden wasn't in a white van with four kidnappers. He was in the woods with a tent, a bicycle, and a .45-caliber pistol.--For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content,

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00:07:18

The Rat in the Trousers - Christopher Baker

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2026/04/15

Valentine’s Day 2015 was supposed to be a day of romance and "International Authentic Dishes" at Sunderland’s famous Borneo Bistro. But for 28-year-old Christopher Baker, the only thing on the menu was a desperate, drunken, and poorly calculated scheme. After finishing a full buffet meal, Baker stood up and pointed to a "pockmarked" visitor on the floor: a live black-and-white rat.--For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz

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00:36:47

Up in Flames - The Coulthurst Family Murders

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2026/04/14

In September 1982, the Investor - a state-of-the-art salmon boat - was found drifting and engulfed in flames just off the coast of Fish Egg Island, Alaska. What the Coast Guard found in the embers was a nightmare: the remains of Mark and Irene Coulthurst, their two young children, and four teenage deckhands. It remains one of the worst mass homicides in Alaskan history. So who did it? Why did they do it? And where are they now? --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join

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00:10:16

Rock Bottom - Robert Downey Jr.

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2026/04/10

In the mid-90s, Robert Downey Jr. was widely considered the most gifted actor of his generation. But while critics were comparing him to Chaplin, the LAPD was seeing a man spiraling toward a tragic end. From a high-speed arrest on Sunset Boulevard with a .357 Magnum to the infamous afternoon he wandered into a neighbor's home and fell asleep in a child's bed, Downey’s life became a series of "front-page" disasters that nearly silenced one of cinema’s brightest lights.--For early, ad free episodes

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00:07:40

Smile - Timothy and Alyssa Bradburn

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2026/04/08

Timothy Bradburn had just returned to his Spokane home from a trip to Hawaii, keys and suitcase still in hand, when he was met with a lethal ambush. The shooter wasn't a stranger, but his 33-year-old daughter, Alyssa, who had spent weeks practicing at a gun range and journaling about her plan to kill him. In a case that moved from a claim of self-defense to a blunt courtroom confession, the Pacific Northwest was left searching for a motive that never came.--For early, ad free episodes and monthly

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00:40:14

The Barbarian Queen - Lana Clarkson

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2026/04/07

Lana Clarkson was a woman of "big dreams and new shoes." A cult-cinema icon known to fans as the Barbarian Queen, Lana was a fixture of the 1980s Los Angeles scene, appearing in everything from Scarface to Three’s Company. At forty years old, she wasn’t a woman in despair; she was a woman in transition, working as a hostess at the House of Blues to fund her own independent production, Lana Unleashed. She was a daughter and a friend who, on her final day of life, was still shopping for the

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00:08:34

Patreon Exclusive - The Brady Rule

True Crimecast ·

2026/04/06

In today's Patreon Exclusive episode, we take a deep dive into the Brady Rule and several cases that highlight a Brady Violation. This rule seems very simple, but it has major, life changing consequences if not followed correctly. To access the full episode, visit www.patreon.com/truecrimecast and sign up for as little as $3 per month. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information

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00:08:45

Jupiter Island - Tiger Woods

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2026/04/03

On Friday, March 27, 2026, just four miles from his home on Jupiter Island, Florida, the golf world stood still once again. 15-time major champion Tiger Woods was involved in a high-speed rollover crash involving a Land Rover and a pressure-cleaning truck. While Woods walked away from the wreckage uninjured, the legal aftermath began almost immediately.--For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com

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00:11:14

Cyanide - Michael Marin

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2026/04/01

This is a story that feels like a Greek tragedy set in a Maricopa County courtroom. Michael Marin was a man who lived his life at the highest possible altitude, both literally and financially, and it seems he simply could not reconcile a reality where he was grounded by a prison cell.--For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for

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00:44:32

Are You With Me? - Eric and Kouri Richins

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2026/03/31

In the quiet mountain town of Kamas, Utah, Kouri Richins was seen as a pillar of strength. After her husband Eric died suddenly in 2022, she wrote a children’s book to help their three sons navigate grief. But while she was promoting "Are You With Me?" on national television, investigators were uncovering a $3.1 million debt, a secret iPhone, and a search history that included "luxury prisons for the rich." In this episode of True Crimecast, John and Jamie walk through the trial that captivated the

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00:07:13

Innocent Until Proven Dirtbag - Mary Carole McDonnell

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2026/03/27

Mary Carole McDonnell was the CEO of a successful Burbank production company, behind true crime hits like I Married a Murderer. But behind the scenes, the company was hemorrhaging cash. To keep the lights on and the payroll moving, the 73-year-old allegedly stepped into a role of her own making: the secret heir to the McDonnell Aircraft fortune.In this episode of True Crime To Go, John and Jamie break down the brazen 2017–2018 fraud scheme that allegedly siphoned nearly $30 million from financial

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00:13:15

Cornhole, Capability, and Crime - Bradrick Michael...

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2026/03/25

Dayton Webber was a household name in the world of professional cornhole. A quadruple amputee who overcame a life-threatening infection as an infant, he became an ESPN-featured athlete and a symbol of "no excuses" perseverance. But on the night of March 22, 2026, a different story began to emerge in the charging documents of Charles County, Maryland.In this breaking news episode of True Crimecast, John and Jamie discuss the arrest of the 27-year-old athlete following the shooting death of his

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00:53:52

Faulty Metallurgy - Trent DiGiuro

True Crimecast ·

2026/03/24

On a humid Kentucky night in July 1994, Trent DiGiuro, a rising star on the University of Kentucky offensive line, was sitting on his front porch just three days away from his 21st birthday. Without warning, a single rifle shot rang out from the darkness 100 yards away. Trent was gone before his friends even realized what the sound was. For six years, the case remained one of Lexington’s most haunting mysteries. The breakthrough didn't come from a forensic lab or a high-speed chase, but from a

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00:08:30

Mistaken Identity - Travis Pratt

True Crimecast ·

2026/03/20

In September 2024, the state of Kentucky was on edge as law enforcement hunted for I-75 shooter Joseph Couch. In the midst of that panic, a 911 call from Knott County reported a man with a knife who "looked like the shooter." That man wasn't a fugitive—he was 25-year-old Travis Pratt, a local man in the middle of a mental health crisis.In this episode of True Crime To Go, John and Jamie trace the harrowing final minutes of Travis Pratt’s life. We break down the factual timeline from the moment

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00:07:03

Possessed - James D. Bell

True Crimecast ·

2026/03/18

Sunday service at Campground Pentecostal Church in Laurel County, Kentucky, was interrupted by a terrifying arrival on March 8, 2026. 56-year-old James D. Bell walked into the sanctuary, but what he said next is a matter of intense legal debate. While multiple churchgoers reported a chilling threat—"I am here to kill the children"—the church’s pastor recalls a man in the throes of a spiritual emergency, claiming he was possessed and asking for prayer.--For early, ad free episodes and monthly

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00:44:34

Implicit Bias - Lester Young and Steven Buggs

True Crimecast ·

2026/03/17

In 2012, Lester Young, a 34-year-old church handyman, was gunned down in his East Oakland home in front of his teenage nephew. The only eyewitness identified a specific shooter—but the lead detective, Phong Tran, had other plans. Ignoring the witness, Tran pivoted to Steven Buggs, a truck driver who had grown up with the victim. What followed was a 15-hour interrogation filled with racial threats, a decade behind bars, and an 82-year-to-life sentence based on "investigative work" that was rotting

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00:50:26

It's Not All About Me - Interview with Retired FBI...

True Crimecast ·

2026/03/16

Robin Dreeke is a former Marine Corps Officer and retired FBI Special Agent, where he served as Chief of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. With over 40 years of experience across diverse environments - military, counterintelligence, behavioral analysis, business, nonprofits, and community action groups - Robin has a wealth of knowledge and expertise that makes him the perfect guest for a True Crime show. In today's interview, we talk about recruiting spies, ways to detect

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