Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, “Hearing nuns’ confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.” That’s not true in Belgium. In 1990, nuns in the Diocese of Bruge threw off their habits and embraced the criminal life. So much for vows of poverty.
Feb 26
Cheech Would Never: "Lucky" Luke Brugnara
As Social Distortion once sang, “Some people like to gamble/But you, you always lose/Some people like to rock 'n' roll/You're always singin' the blues/You gotta nasty disposition/No one really knows the reason why/You gotta bad, bad reputation/Gonna hang your head down and cry/Yo ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 24
"This Once Belonged to Jack Nicholson": the Tod Michael Volpe Story
He was a charming art dealer, a man who climbed to the highest heights of the Hollywood elite. Once there, he conned 'em all for fun and profit. That is, until it all came crashing down. Come for the art crimes, stay for the unhinged documentary he later starred in and somehow wa ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2020
Justice for Amish girl impregnated by brothers; survivors talk sexual abuse in Amish community
In a True Crime Daily exclusive, we have updates in the case of Aaron and Petie Schwartz, two Amish brothers who raped their 12-year-old sister in Missouri and originally got off with only probation. Joining the podcast are Luis Bolaños and Tiffani Hill, who played a big part in ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 2022
#406: Emanuela Orlandi - The Vatican Girl | Part 1
<p>On June 22 1983, 15 year old Emanuela Orlandi was abducted on her way home from a music lesson in the center of Rome, Italy. Emanuela lived with her parents, three sisters and brother in an apartment in Vatican City, where her father worked in an administrative position f ... Show More
33m 41s
Jun 2024
#370: Toxic Pastor Humiliates Wife In Sermon, She Leaves Him, Then Found Mysteriously Dead In River
<p>A church in South Carolina has gone viral recently--even making national headlines. A young pastor by the name of JP is caught on a recorded sermon saying:</p><p>“One day I’m going to preach about getting rich, strong, healthy, and finding a hot wife that loves Jesus!” </p><p> ... Show More
2h 12m
Dec 2020
160: The Trials of Ted Haggard
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, ... Show More
52m 59s