Spectacle: True Crime host, Mariah Smith, sits down with Alex Schuman to chat all things about the newest season of Smoke Screen, Puppy Kingpin. She puts host Alex Schuman in the hot seat and they dig into true crime – how we report these stories, why we’re so fascinated with them and what this fascination says about us. Mariah gets juicy behind-the-scenes b ... Show More
Aug 2022
GOING UNDERCOVER
Alex Schuman, host of Puppy Kingpin, spoke to Deborah Howard, the president of CAPS, the Companion Animal Protection Society, and an undercover investigator who goes by the pseudonym Pete Paxton. In this bonus episode, they discuss the patterns they see breeders using to skirt la ... Show More
7m 47s
Mar 2025
Finding Mom's Killer | 1. A Little Vacation
Noreen Boyle’s son, Collier, is desperate to find his mom. His only hope is to team up with Lieutenant Dave Messmore. Binge all episodes of Finding Mom's Killer, ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTh ... Show More
25m 29s
Sep 2025
The Vanishing of Janis Rose | 4. Bombshell
During the lunch rush in a Texas Dairy Queen, Janis’s five decades of lies finally begin to crumble. But Ogden, the investigator, discovers that solving this part of the mystery has left him faced with an even bigger one. Binge all episodes of The Vanishing of Janis Rose ad-free ... Show More
44m 2s
Jul 2025
The Doodler | 2. Murder, Mistrust, and the SFPD
The Doodler’s second known victim is an up-and-coming San Francisco drag queen named Jae Stevens. In the present, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Kevin Fagan recruits private investigator and former Chronicle colleague Mike Taylor to help him track down some of Stevens’ friends and ... Show More
34m 46s
Aug 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Killer Step-Brother Pt. 2
Nathan Matthews murdered his 16-year-old stepsister Becky Watts—then helped her family search for her. In Part 2, we break down the failed cover-up, the forensic clues that exposed him, and how the truth about one of Britain’s most disturbing family murders finally came to light. ... Show More
40m 4s
Sep 2024
EP. 170: COLORADO - A Father’s Dark Secret: The Dylan Redwine Story
In 2012, teenager Dylan Redwine found something disturbing on his father's computer. Images that he would never be able to get out of his head. But unfortunately, Dylan's father wanted to keep those secrets a secret, and was willing to do anything to make sure that it stayed that ... Show More
1h 35m