Blondie got their start as part of New York’s fertile punk scene in the late ‘70s, a time of great musical innovation. Also a time of great fear. Violent crime had the five boroughs in a stranglehold. Muggers, rapists, thieves, criminal deviants of all stripes ran wild in the streets. Or so they said. True New Yorkers like Blondie were tough, jaded, immune t ... Show More
Nov 21
Martin Scorsese (Pt. 2): One Night. One Murder. Five Directors
Hollywood:1975. Martin Scorsese sits in his apartment, enraged. He wants to literally kill the man who is ruining his to-be-released film, Taxi Driver. Scorsese’s friends, filmmakers Stephen Spielberg, Brian De Palma, John Milius, and Paul Schraeder rush to Scorsese’s side to tal ... Show More
46m 6s
Nov 18
Dr. John: A Shooting, Federal Prison, and Voodoo Healing
A gunshot ended his career as a guitar player, but opened up a path to becoming an iconic piano man. Heroin, pimping, and federal prison nearly ended him, but Voodoo––and music––saved him. Listen to find out how one of New Orleans’ most notorious musicians, Mac Rebennack, became ... Show More
35m 11s
Mar 2017
#8 - A Trail Of Ashes & Bodies in Otisco, New York
<p>This week, we check out the small, upstate New York town of Otisco, where a woman began her career of arson, and murder that would extend across the area, and the years. She escaped justice for over 20 years, before finally having to face her horrible crimes. Along the way, we ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2021
S6 Ep23: The Tragic Murder of Stephen Lawrence
This week, we take a fresh look at what is possibly the most infamous hate crime in UK criminal history. We’re going to be talking about the savage and entirely unprovoked murder of an innocent 18-year-old man who was killed as he waited for a bus, by a gang of cowardly racists, ... Show More
59m 5s
Oct 2018
How Guilty Was Ja Rule In Fyre Festival?
In the newest Betches podcast, hosts Sara Levine and Hannah Perkins talk true crime in the most candid way they can, beginning with a scam that shook millennials to their core—the Fyre Festival. Just when you think musical festivals are safe from crime, you’re wrong. Learn how th ... Show More
55m 15s