Jose Canseco was a big league slugger who gave the people what they wanted. Not just massive home runs and a whole lot of stolen bases. He provided entertainment. And his audience, not just baseball fans but the world, ate it up. The private encounter with Madonna in her apartment that nearly cost him a spot on the roster. The obsession with performance enha ... 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
Oct 2020
S&S Liquor Store Murders, “A Family Affair” | MURDERISH Ep. 068
On October 27, 1988, McLean County Coroner William Anderson had just come from the Central Catholic vs. University High School football game. Afterward, he was due to meet with members of his re-election campaign to go over strategies. Before the meeting, Anderson was volunteered ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2020
Pablo Escobar Part 4: On the Run, the Game is Changing
Pablo escapes from his luxury prison and vanishes into the Colombian countryside. Agent Ken Magee finds himself on a plane bound for Frankfurt, Germany… with Pablo Escobar’s wife. And Escobar’s teenage son makes a surprise appearance at the office of DEA Agent in Charge, Joe Toft ... Show More
38m 18s
Jan 2023
The Ethics of True Crime with Yvette Gentile, Disclosing A Death By Suicide and Confrontation
tw: suicide, light transphobia, racist language in context of time period, sexual assault, incest, violent crime
Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VcJAHssERzj7wlLLp3GUgLch4YBR1YZ0t0WF5kvR5yc/edit?usp=sharing
Gabe (still going by Gaby in this episode) is a week ou ... Show More
1h 27m