Nov 2024

Society Girl - the book! ft. Sanam Maher

Announcing: Society Girl -- A Tale of Sex, Lies and Scandal, the new book by Saba Imtiaz & Tooba Masood-Khan (Roli Books, 2024). The book explores the circumstances around the death of the poet and former civil servant Mustafa Zaidi in October 1970, and the ensuing scandal that b ... Show More

1h 1m

Dec 2022

S02E08: Finale

In the finale episode of Notes on a Scandal, Saba and Tooba look at what happened to Shahnaz Gul after she was cleared of the charge of killing Mustafa Zaidi, the sightings of Shahnaz in Karachi over the years, and how people viewed her in the years since she captured the country ... Show More

29m 48s

Nov 2022

S2E07: Verdict

On the penultimate episode of this season — and the podcast — Saba and Tooba continue tracking the proceedings against Shahnaz Gul in a district court in Karachi, taking place while the country was engulfed in war. In 1972, a verdict is announced in the case of the State vs Shahn ... Show More

29m 28s

Nov 2023

Bloody Babs Pt. 2

After her sentencing, investigators and the American public thought the case of ‘Bloody Babs’ was finally over. But as Barbara revealed new details about her version of events, her guilt was once again put into question. Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast and Tikt ... Show More

41m 24s

Apr 2024

Ep 2: A Sensational Trial

Nobin’s murder trial and Madhavchandra Giri’s adultery trial turned into spectator sports in Bengal. But was justice served? 'Murder in Bengal' is season 1 of 'Forgotten Crimes,' a true crime podcast by TS Studios, where we delve into major crimes that shook society at the time, ... Show More

13m 8s

Jun 2023

Grieving Author Accused Of Killing Husband - Her Email History Got Her Caught

Today we’re checking out the case of an author who literally wrote a book about how to Grieve…but it turns out she may have actually murdered her husband. Then we look into a story that was half a century in the making… a young girl who was kidnapped back in 1971 is now just rece ... Show More

13m 28s

Jan 2021

This is Pakistan

This week, Thea Lenarduzzi and Lucy Dallas are joined by the Karachi-based journalist Sanam Maher to discuss cliché and originality in foreign correspondents' writing on Pakistan; a whistle-stop tour through (some) of the books of 2021; Lucy Scholes reviews a clutch of novels in ... Show More

48m 59s

Jul 2025

‘A relentless, destructive energy’: inside the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon

How did the daughter of an aristocrat end up at the Old Bailey with her partner, charged with killing their two-week-old baby? By Sophie Elmhirst. Read by Serena Manteghi. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

1h 2m

Mar 2021

Probation officer beats and strangles pregnant wife, shaves her head – inside the fight to keep him locked up

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast, we take a deep dive into the case Debra BlackCrow and how the California Innocence Project attempted to free her murderer from jail. Debra's daughter Shantel Haynes, former district attorney Michael Ramos and private investigator Luis Bo ... Show More

1h 27m

Feb 2023

2: She Wouldn’t Let Me Go

A teenage romance and the forensic evidence are scrutinized during the course of a high profile murder investigation. The heart of the debate centers around Maria’s time of death and a mysterious phone call.

33m 56s

Mar 2023

The Shamima Begum Story: 10. The World’s Unwanted

What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join the Islamic State group?Less than 24 hours before this episode was published ,we got the answer. Reporter: Josh Baker Written and produced by: Josh Baker, Sara Obeidat and Joe Kent Composer: Firas Abou Fakher Them ... Show More

45m 7s

May 2018

The "It" Girl

The story behind the face of New York's Gilded Age. For more information, check out Paula Uruburu's book, American Eve. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com ... Show More

29m 54s

Feb 2019

6. What Now?

As Elizabeth Holmes awaits a criminal trial, how is she spending her days? A former employee who had a chance encounter tells us some surprising new details about just that, while an old classmate emerges to share some insight into her past. Plus former U.S. Attorney for the Sout ... Show More

37m 20s

Announcing our new book SOCIETY GIRL and...