In the summer of 1989, wealthy media executive José Menendez and his wife, Kitty, were found dead inside their Beverly Hills home. The brutality of the crime was shocking enough, until the truth came out. Their killers weren’t intruders. They were their sons, Lyle and Erik. In Part One, we begin unraveling the story of a family that looked perfect on the out ... Show More
Oct 2025
The Menendez Brothers Part 2
At just 18 and 21, Erik and Lyle Menendez stood trial for killing their parents. To many, it seemed unfathomable: how could two privileged kids from Beverly Hills do something like this? When they finally spoke, the picture that emerged was darker and more complicated than anyone ... Show More
41m 14s
Oct 2025
The Menendez Brothers Part 3
Broadcast into millions of homes, the Menendez trial became something bigger than a murder case. It was television. Tabloid fodder. Even comedy material. But when trauma turns into spectacle, what gets lost? In Part Three, we trace how the case was flattened into a punchline, and ... Show More
44m 53s
Oct 2025
From Court TV to TikTok — The Menendez Effect
I’m going off the record with my co-producer, Olivia, to break down our Menendez Brothers series, from how the story evolved during production to what it reveals about our culture’s fascination with crime and punishment. We talk about the ethics of telling familiar stories, the l ... Show More
55m 38s
Oct 2025
331: She Went for a Jog and Never Came Home | The Case of Mollie Tibbetts
When 20-year-old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts laced up her running shoes for her nightly jog through the small town of Brooklyn, Iowa, she had no idea she was being watched. When she vanished without a trace, the peaceful community was thrown into chaos. For weeks, ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2023
Walking in the Night - Part 1 (Tristyn Bailey)
<p>A young teen disappears and the search to find her becomes national news. After she is discovered murdered, the answers to who, what and why are as perplexing as they are horrifying.</p><p> </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurde ... Show More
42m 5s
Oct 2023
Walking in the Night - Part 2 (Tristyn Bailey)
<p>A young teen disappears and the search to find her becomes national news. After she is discovered murdered, the answers to who, what and why are as perplexing as they are horrifying.</p><p> </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurde ... Show More
52m 18s