Did Richard Nixon smuggle weed? What can the Fatty Arbuckle scandal tell us about American society? In this week's special two-part series, guests Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton, the creators and hosts of Ridiculous Crime, join the guys to explore some of history's strangest celebrity busts.
Jul 2021
EP38: Summer Days with Dad, Fighting Founding Fathers, and The Pittsburgh Pirates' Dream
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Randall Haley reminisces about the yearly Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi; also, Dr. Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College tells the story of The Alien and Sedition Acts, some one of America's most controversial l ... Show More
39m 3s
Aug 2022
The Murdaugh murders: A dynasty of mysterious deaths, conspiracies, drug-dealing, and insurance fraud
This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Alex Murdaugh, a member of a legal dynasty, has been surrounded by suspicious deaths, alleged criminal fraud, and coverups, and now stands accused of murdering his wife and son. In honor of our 200th episode, a special panel of guests di ... Show More
1h 18m
Mar 2021
EP22: Washington's Courage, E-Sports Champion, and Jack Daniel's Teacher
On this episode, we bring you the story General George Washington and his experiences at Trenton and Princeton. Also, we bring you Damon Cox, a young man who was a body builder and paid his way through college… by playing video games, and the story of how investor and business ow ... Show More
53m 28s
Jul 2024
Watergate: Deep Throat, Deeper Trouble with Langston Kerman and Gareth Reynolds | 42
<p>In 1972, five clumsy burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel. They were armed with tear gas pens, wads of cash, and enough surveillance equipment to make the NSA blush - and they were immediately caught. What could’ve been writ ... Show More
50m 27s
Nov 2019
Introducing The Catch and Kill Podcast
Coming Tuesday, November 26th, The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow. A look at the years-long investigation into Harvey Weinstein and the systems that protect powerful men in Hollywood, Washington, and beyond. Featuring never-before-heard recordings from inside a story th ... Show More
2m 31s