Oct 6

The Doomsday Murders

This episode first aired on April 14, 2025. The sordid story of Chad and Lori Daybell hit national news in 2020: missing children, suspicious deaths, and a trail of fringe religious beliefs. We’re diving in with author and former criminal defense attorney Lori Hellis, whose book ... Show More

40m 37s

Sep 29

Albert Fish

This episode first aired on August 19, 2024. He’s been called many names: the Boogeyman, the Thrill Vulture, the Moon Maniac, the Werewolf of Wysteria… But in life, he was known as Albert Fish and his gruesome crimes redefined the limits of human depravity. Stay up to date with c ... Show More

37m 12s

Sep 22

Jolly Jane Toppan (And an Announcement!)

This episode first aired on January 15, 2018. On the outside, Jane Toppan seemed like a loving nurse who cared deeply for her patients. But for years, she used her nursing skills to experiment with medicines…and kill the people who trusted her the most. Stay up to date with chang ... Show More

49m 20s

Jun 2023

“The Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski Pt. 1

Spotting his genius at a young age, Ted Kaczynski’s parents pushed their son to academic excellence — but Ted never found a true home in the hallowed halls of academia. Instead, by 1969, he was a former math professor with a festering hatred for the modern world. This episode ori ... Show More

43m 49s

Jul 2023

The Unabomber Pt. 1

Spotting his genius at a young age, Ted Kaczynski’s parents pushed their son to academic excellence — but Ted never found a true home in the hallowed halls of academia. Instead, by 1969, he was a former math professor with a festering hatred for the modern world. This episode ori ... Show More

43m 49s

Dec 2023

Encore: The Unabomber | Atomic Pearl | 1

Ted Kaczynski faces a painful rejection in high school. Then he endures an abusive psychology experiment at Harvard. Kaczynski may be an academic prodigy, but he feels lonely and out of place. His solution? He's going to get revenge on modern society.Want to listen to the remaini ... Show More

40m 22s

Jun 2023

“The Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski Pt. 2

By the 1980s, Ted Kaczynski had set off several bombs, causing only minor injuries — but for him, it wasn’t enough. What had started as a plot for revenge grew into an unrelenting need to change the world. To do that, he needed to kill. The reign of the Unabomber had begun. This ... Show More

46m 19s

Dec 2020

Fernald School Pt. 1

Originally billed as an education center for people with intellectual disabilities, the Fernald School exploited thousands of kids for free labor. The institution was rife with abuse even before it became a testing ground for radiation experiments in the 1940s and ‘50s. Learn mor ... Show More

49m 59s

Dec 2019

Best of 2019: “The Scopes Monkey Trial” Pt. 1

Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: The state of Tennessee saw the Theory of Evolution as a direct assault on Christian values and therefore banned the subject from classrooms. The resulting criminal charges against science teacher John T. Scopes in 1925 ... Show More

48m 17s

Jun 2023

Ted Kaczynski: The True Story of the Unabomber

This week, we’re discussing the compelling story of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. We’ll begin by exploring his seemingly unremarkable upbringing, and shed light on the chilling accounts of his involvement in inhumane experiments during his college years. Finally, we’ll discuss th ... Show More

57m 18s

Sep 2020

Sinedu Tadesse Pt. 2

As a Harvard student struggling with social isolation and undiagnosed depression, Sinedu Tadesse committed one of the most violent crimes in the university’s history. In the aftermath, two families grieved as Harvard came under fire for its role in the tragedy. Learn more about y ... Show More

46m 10s

Mar 2024

Beloved art teacher gunned down by unknown suspect; Former legislator seeks answers in father’s murder

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A former state assemblyman seeks justice in the unsolved murder of his father, more than 10 years after the beloved art teacher was killed in his Silverlake home. Mike Gatto joins host Ana Garcia.Check out Mike’s book “Noir by Necessity” ... Show More

51m 24s

Feb 2023

155: From Loving Home to Alleged Killer: The Troubled Past of Bryan Kohberger

Bryan Kohberger was born on November 21, 1994 in PA as the only son to Michael and Maryann. He was raised in a Christian household and attended Pleasant Valley High School before pursuing an associate degree in psychology at North Hampton Community College. He then went on to stu ... Show More

9m 53s