Two additional victims of the 2017 Rancho Tehama spree killing speak about their experiences in our Point Blank series: First, Jared Tuck, a neighbor of the shooter, who was attacked that morning and witnessed his uncle’s murder; Second, James Woods Jr., a young man who was driving with his father when Kevin Jansen Neal pulled up and shot him in the face.
Jan 20
396: What if your unresolved grief led to a fatal decision?
After killing a cyclist while driving drunk, a woman confronts the consequences of her actions and begins the long, painful work of rebuilding a life shaped by guilt and accountability. Today’s storyteller wishes to remain Anonymous. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara ... Show More
51 m
Jan 13
395: What if you were pushed into the path of an oncoming train?
After surviving a stranger’s shove into the path of a subway train, a man confronts his mortality and viral fame, and finds himself transformed by community, clarity, and the everyday poignancy of being alive. Today’s episode featured Joe Lynskey. You can email Joe at upfromthetr ... Show More
51m 40s
Jan 8
394: What if a devastating truth only deepened the mystery? [Rebroadcast Ep250]
Growing up Black and queer in the South, a man finds an identity for himself through the arts and establishes a wonderful marriage with children, until one day, when his husband is late coming home, there’s a ring at the door and his entire life unravels. Today’s storyteller chos ... Show More
54m 56s
Mar 2023
Wondery Presents This Is Actually Happening: Point Blank
This Is Actually Happening, is a podcast that brings you extraordinary true stories of life changing events, told by the people who lived them. Now, This Is Actually Happening presents: Point Blank, a five-part series shedding a light on the forgotten spree killings of Rancho Teh ... Show More
5m 36s
May 2023
#439: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed | Part 1
<p>There are high profile cases you think you know, but the truth is far more nuance, complicated and terrible than anything the media could ever cover during a headline making trial. On the evening of June 20th 1989, Lyle Menendez (21) and his brother Erik Menendez (18 ... Show More
37m 18s
Dec 2023
EP. 137 CALIFORNIA - THE YOSEMITE SERIAL KILLER: Cary Stayner
In the late 90's, a serial killer stalked the forests of Yosemite State Park in California. Four women had been murdered, and no one had any idea who could have been responsible for their deaths, until a critical clue was discovered and the identity of the killer was revealed. Bu ... Show More
1h 32m
Nov 2021
S10 Ep7: [Nadia] Something in His Eyes
<p>This week, Nadia shares her Aunt Beth's survivor story.</p>
<p>In the 1970s, Beth was struck by a drunk driver and was thankfully saved with the help of her friends and a good samaritan named Bruce. Out of an overwhelming amount of gratitude to who she felt was her hero, Beth ... Show More
27m 45s