A little over sixty years ago, there were 250 prison newspapers being published on a regular basis. Today, there are 26. We visit Nash Correctional Institution in North Carolina to meet Phillip Vance Smith, II, the editor of The Nash News.
Learn more about the American Prison Newspapers digitization project here. Listen to more of Fresh Air’s interview with ... Show More
Dec 2022
Episode 87 | Unmasking the Mysterious 'Zodiac Killer' - A Deep Dive
In this podcast we'll look deep into the unsolved cases linked to one of the most elusive killers in US history. From December, 1968, till at least January, 1974, the Zodiac Killer, a near-legendary serial killer murdered, terrorized, sent letters to the media, left riddles ... Show More
27m 38s
May 2024
#494 - Gossip & Brain Bashing - Cherryville, North Carolina
This week, in Cherryville, North Carolina, multiple couples are beaten to death, in their own homes, in as brutal a way possible. This sends the town into hysterics, with burglar alarms, and guns, flying off the shelves. Gossip, and police pressure drive one suspect to madness, b ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2024
#485 - Adopting Murder - Cape St Claire, Maryland
This week, in Cape St Claire, Maryland, a couple tries to build a family, by adopting children, who come from rough beginnings, but when they are brutally killed, in their own home, the suspicion falls on the adopted teenage sons. Was it the one who they kicked out of the house, ... Show More
2h 48m
Feb 2024
SERIAL KILLER: The Alphabet Murders Part 2
Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it’s assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young gi ... Show More
49m 11s
Oct 2023
The best true crime podcasts this October
For years, Alana Chen harbored a deep secret. As a teen, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women. She was told to never tell her parents, and over the next seven years, Alana received conversion therapy in secret.
Her story is told in the new podcast Dear Ala ... Show More
53m 13s