Feb 2023

Episode 6: Love, Vanessa

Her real name is Vanessa. Her model name is Janessa Brazil. Where does Janessa end and Vanessa begin? Vanessa tells her story and reveals the human cost of being the bait in catfishing schemes around the world. Please note, this series contains adult themes and strong language. F ... Show More

39m 17s

Mar 2023

Episode 7: Fantasy Meets Reality

When the fish met the bait. Roberto has a broken heart and lost thousands of dollars to scammers. Vanessa had her images stolen by scammers and her life fell apart. An emotional finale. Please note, this series contains adult themes and strong language. For transcripts of this se ... Show More

30m 56s

Apr 2024

S25 E3: Meet The Boys | "Love, Janessa"

Tracking down scammers – how and why do they do it? One tells host Hannah Ajala: “I always feel bad”. Researchers estimate half of global romance scams originate in West Africa. In Ghana, there are the Sakawa Boys. The conning process can involve staying up late, chatting on the ... Show More

40m 31s

Sep 2023

Episode 364: What can viewers expect from the upcoming John Gilligan documentary?

A TV show featuring a lengthy interview with criminal John Gilligan is set to air this week in what is being dubbed the ‘Confessions of a Crime Lord.’But does the Virgin Media show deliver what it says or has it simply given the publicity hungry Gilligan another platform to air h ... Show More

40m 8s

Jan 2022

Introducing: Love Murder

I wanted to tell you about an incredible podcast called Love Murder by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette. They host a weekly true crime podcast about relationships gone fatally wrong. Their show is all about seemingly normal people driven to terrible madness by passion and rage. The ... Show More

6m 48s

Oct 2021

The Loves

“There is something he hasn’t been telling me and I’m about to find out what it is.” Bobby and Cheryl Love’s book is The Redemption of Bobby Love: A Story of Faith, Family, and Justice. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accom ... Show More

46m 11s

Nov 2019

Episode 4: Impact Statement

Jenn was home alone with her children when she received a call from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They needed to talk to her as soon as possible. It was about her relative, Ben Faulkner. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnew ... Show More

47m 59s

Jun 2017

Episode 5

Lynette and Stefanie begin to break down the bizarre case of the Franklin Credit Union Scandal and the disappearance of Johnny Gosch. Johnny's mother, Noreen, joins them to discuss the case in greater detail.

49m 36s

Aug 2017

Episode 13

In honor of the 13th Episode of Sword and Scale regarding imprisonment... Lynette and Stefanie talk to Saaphyri Windsor who was a contestant on Flavor of Love 2, and met former suburban housewife and convicted murderer Betty Broderick while behind bars.

38m 34s

Aug 2022

Season 4: BONUS Update

Delia speaks with former Desoto County cold case investigator James Kirdy to go over critical points of the John Welles case. She learns more about what James thinks happened to John and why he is convinced the teen was not a murder victim. This episode is an update for listener ... Show More

24m 28s

May 2014

We Lost Them

On April 13, 2014, former KKK member Frazier Glenn Cross pulled into a Jewish Community Center and ambushed William Corporon and his grandson Reat Griffin Underwood, killing both. He then killed another woman named Terri LaManno a short distance away. What does the family left be ... Show More

15m 43s

Episode 5: Bubba