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OOPS! We accidentally made this a two-part series! WE HAD SO MUCH TO SAY! Part 2 is available right now and ad free at the $5 level on Patreon. It will be our regular episode next week! How does a talented, productive, and financially successful pop star lose complete legal control of her life? Imagine, one minute you’re a singer at the top of you game—touring the world, selling millions of albums—and the next minute a father you have no relationship with is in full control of your finances, can decided who you can and can’t talk to, and can have you committed to a mental hospital with no explanation necessary.  That is the story of Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney movement. Come hear us scream about it for 2 episodes, won’t you? 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 "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The M

In 2010 in Montgomery, Georgia, journalist Gillian Laub uncovered a murder. An 62-year-old white man had shot an killed a 19-year-old black man, and had all but gotten away with it. The journalist, Gillian Laub, had fist come to the town the year before to document Montgomery’s longstanding tradition of  segregated proms. Yes, SEGREGATED PROMS IN 2009 IN AMERICA! And so in 2010, she embedded herself in the community to try to understand the how the local racial politics had contributed to the young man’s death. 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 "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

On March 3rd, 2010, 48 year old Barbara Beach-Hamburg was found murdered in the side yard of her house in the wealthy town of Madison, Connecticut. The murder had been brutal and personal, and it completely changed the lives of Barbara’s two kids—18-year-old Madison and 16-year-old Ali. As years passed, Barbara’s murder remained unsolved and rumors swirled about who could have done it. Was it Barbara’s ex-husband, with whom she’d had bitter divorce? Was it her sister Conway who always lived in Barbara’s shadow? Could Ali have done it? Or could someone else have wanted Barbara dead? Over the course of 8 years, Madison, Barbara’s son, investigated her death by interviewing everyone in his family in a desperate quest to finally figure out what happened. 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 "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez

FAM! This is a two-part series! Episode 2 is available right now and ad-free on our Patreon. Part 2 will be our regular episode next week. On March 3rd, 2010, 48 year old Barbara Beach-Hamburg was found murdered in the side yard of her house in the wealthy town of Madison, Connecticut. The murder had been brutal and personal, and it completely changed the lives of Barbara’s two kids—18-year-old Madison and 16-year-old Ali. As years passed, Barbara’s murder remained unsolved and rumors swirled about who could have done it. Was it Barbara’s ex-husband, with whom she’d had bitter divorce? Was it her sister Conway who always lived in Barbara’s shadow? Could Ali have done it? Or could someone else have wanted Barbara dead? Over the course of 8 years, Madison, Barbara’s son, investigated her death by interviewing everyone in his family in a desperate quest to finally figure out what happened. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our ep

Say it with us: TICK TOCK, CULT O'CLOCK! In this bananas premiere, we meet Mark and Sarah, two former high ranking NXIVM members who tell us how they came to be devoted members of "the company" and it's founder Keith Ranieri--AND HOW THEY ESCAPED! You can binge all 9 ad-free episodes of our coverage of The Vow right now on Patreon at the $5 level. There you'll find over 150 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "A Wilderness of Error" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

Harvey Weinstein was one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. For decades, it was an open secret that he was also a sexual predator. Through interviews with the brave women who risked their very lives by speaking out, Untouchable tells the story of how Harvey Weinstein was brought down after 4 decades of misconduct, abuse, and rape.  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

October 4, 1991, Scottsboro, Alabama. A woman calls for an ambulance in the middle of the night saying she’s been bitten by a poisonous rattle snake. When they get her into the ambulance, she tells them that her husband, a snake-handling local preacher, had used his snakes to try to kill her. And thus begins one of the most terrifying and bizarre cases we’ve ever covered. 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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! YOU GUYS WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Each week on "Crimes of the Centuries" host Amber Hunt (of the Accused podcast) takes us on a deep investigative dive into a

This is part 2 of our coverage. If you're looking for part 1, you can find it here. Shawndrea and Jo continue their search for 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon. In this episode, they track down a friend of Phoenix who is certain she saw Phoenix on a flight 2. YEARS. AFTER. PHOENIX. VANISHED. They also learn new details about Phoenix's life that may have been a reason she would have wanted to walk away from it. And finally, they present their information--and theory--to Phoenix's parents.  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! YOU GUYS WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Each week o

FAM! This is a two part series! Episode 2 is available ad-free right now at the $5 tier on our Patreon. Part 2 will be our regular episode next week. At 3pm on December 18, 2011, 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon got in her card and left her family home. Her parents thought she was going to a convenience store and then to a friend’s house. She was expected home later that night, but has never been seen again. But there are lots of clues to suggest that Phoenix is alive and is out there somewhere. This two-part series investigates what happened to Phoenix: did she get fed up with her life and leave on purpose? Was she kidnapped and forced into the sex trade? Or did she die the day she vanished? 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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "

From 1974 – 1971, a serial killer tormented the people of Kansas. He called himself BTK, which stood for BIND, TORTURE, KILL. He wanted to incite fear and panic, and so his killings were especially brutal. He taunted police with postcards, letters, and voice messages, but no matter how many clues the madman gave them, they still couldn’t catch him. But then, in 2005, after 10 murders and more three decades of terrorizing the locals, they got him. And suddenly it was clear how he’d managed to hide in plain sight for so long.  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! YOU GU

On February 8, 1977, 43-year-old Tony Kiritsis walked into the office of mortgage broker Dick Hall and WIRED THE BARREL OF A SAWED OFF SHOT GUN TO HALL’S NECK.  This "dead man's line" meant that if a policeman shot Kiritsis the shotgun would go off and shoot Hall in the head. The same would happen if Hall tried to escape. Kiritsis called the police from Hall's office and told them that he had taken Hall as a hostage. Through archival footage and interviews with people who were there, we watch first-hand the terror of this 3-day standoff between Kiritsis and cops. 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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America"

In May and August of 1989, two toddlers were stolen from the same New York city playground. The playground was full of witnesses, but, seemingly, nobody saw anything. Were the kidnappings connected? Was there a "baby selling ring" as rumors suggested? And 30 years later, is there still a chance that these families can find their missing children?  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! Update Description YOU GUYS WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Each week on "Crimes of the Centuries" host Amber Hunt (of the Accused podcast) takes us on a deep investigative dive into a crime

FAM!!! THIS ONE WAS DIRECTED BY OUR FRIEND SKYE BORGMAN (Director of "Abducted in Plain Sight" and Patrick's colaberator on the podcat "Obsessed With: Abducted in Plain Sight). On the night of January 12, 2010, JoAnn Matouk Romain vanished from the parking lot of her church after an evening prayer service. The police on the scene were convinced she'd walked across the 4 lane highway behind the church, walked into a lake, and killed herself. But this explanation never made sense to her adult children. Her body was found 70 days later, 35 miles downriver--a development that screamed foul play to the family. Suddenly stories emerge about JoAnn not feeling safe in the days before she disappeared as a team of private investigators, police, and family members try to figure out what happened. 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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "

THIS IS THE CASE PATRICK’S BEEN WAITING TO COVER ALL YEAR! On the afternoon of November 24, 1971 a man using the name Dan Cooper boarded a passenger flight at Portland international airport, and hijacked the plane. He demanded $200,000 in cash and 4 parachutes. And then, money in hand, he jumped out of the plane at 10,000 feet. No trace of Cooper was ever found—though some of the money eventually was. For nearly 50 years, people have been OBSESSED with this case. Did Cooper survive the fall? And who the hell was he—or she! And that is what this documentary attempts to find out. LOOKING FOR SOME HOLIDAY CHEER? Check out "'Twas The Night," a radio play from Executive Producer Gillian Pensavalle, written & directed by AND STARRING SHH Michael Paul Smith! Listen on The Hamicast feed or by clicking the above link! 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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger Ki

In March, 2011, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale rocked Japan. 30 minutes later, the country experienced the largest tsunami in its history. And then came the blizzard. The three coinciding natural disasters killed over 15,000 people. In the moths following these events, hundreds of paranormal occurrences were recorded including ghost sightings and spiritual possessions. This episode tells some of those stories.  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! Update Description YOU GUYS WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Each week on "Crimes of the Centuries" host Ambe

It's a weird one, you guys, but I really think it's one of our best episodes yet: Ted Haggard was living the life. As the founder and head, like, Pastor (?) of the New Life Church, Haggard was one of the most rich, famous, influential Evangelicals in America. He, his wife Gayle, and their two kids had it all. And then Ted Haggard got busted buying Crystal Meth from and paying for sex with a gay male sex worker. WHOOPS! Haggard, who quickly "admitted" he'd been "struggling with this sexual problem" all his life was quickly ex-communicated from the church and his family was BANISHED--YES, BANISHED--from the state of Colorado. In this film, documentarian Alexandra Pelosi (name sound familiar, yeah, Nancy is her mom) basically follows Haggard around while he tries to pick up the pieces of his life.  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K

In November, 1965, Lester Eubanks brutally murdered 14 year old Mary-Ellen Deener. He was swiftly convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. However in 1973, he was able to just walk away from his sentence while out of the prison on a shopping trip that had been arranged for inmates on an honor program. He hasn't been seen since. Lester Eubanks has been on the run for more than 40 years, and ever time the police close in, he remains a step ahead.  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! Update Description YOU GUYS WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST!! Each week on "Crimes of t

On July 10, 2015, two-year-old DeOrr Kunz vanished while on a camping trip with his young parents. The circumstances were...bizarre to say the least. The family was in the middle of the woods, miles from the nearest road. Little DeOrr had been walking with his parents, then turned to walk the 100 or so feet back to his grandfather. It was broad daylight. And in the split second that nobody was looking at the boy, he vanished, No trace of him was ever found. The case sounds odd until you discover that there are hundreds of cases just like this one, with many of the same circumstances. That's right, over the last 50 years, hundreds of people--many of them children--have vanished in broad daylight from campsites and national forests all over the country. Missing 411 tries to figure out what the hell is happening.  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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King"

At 10:44pm on May 31, 1995, a woman named Jennifer Fairgate checked into the Plaza Hotel in Oslo, Norway. It was the most exclusive hotel in Norway at the time. Two days into her stay, a security officer at the hotel knocked on the door to her room. Within seconds a gunshot rang out. When the police arrived, they found the woman dead on the bed. It turned out that she'd given a false name at check in. So who was this woman? Did she die by suicide or was she the victim of a murder? Was she a secret agent who had been assimilated on the job? PATRICK AND GILLIAN HAVE A LOT OF STRONG OPINIONS ABOUT THIS ONE! 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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance o

At 43 years old, actress Natalie Wood had it all. She was an adored icon who'd been acting since before she could remember. She'd married the love of her life and had a thriving career and a loving family. But on Thanksgiving weekend in 1981, she disappeared from the yacht she was sharing with her husband Robert Wagner and actor CHRISTOPHER FREAKING WALKEN. Hours later, her body was recovered in a nearby cove. Was it an accidental drowning or was it murder? DID I MENTION THAT CHRISTOPHER WALKEN IS WRAPPED UP IN THIS? 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 "The Vow" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! Update Descripti