Episodes
44 transmissions
CONSPIRACY THEORY: The Mothman
In the 1960s, residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia reported sightings of a strange, winged figure with glowing…
CRIME: Aimee Semple McPherson
In 1926, famed evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished from a California beach, sparking a nationwide search and fears…
CULT: Patty Hearst & the SLA
In the 1970s, a small, radical group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army emerged in the United States,…
CONSPIRACY THEORY: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
In 1932, the infant son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his family’s home in New…
CRIME: The Saint Who Became a Monster, Gilles de Rais
In 15th century France, Gilles de Rais rose to prominence as a decorated nobleman and military commander who…
CONSPIRACY THEORY: The Priory of Sion
In the 20th century, a secret society known as the Priory of Sion claimed to protect a hidden…
CONSPIRACY THEORY: The Beast of Gévaudan
In 18th century France, a series of brutal killings terrorized the rural region of Gévaudan, leaving dozens dead…
CRIME: Freeway Rick Ross
In the 1980s, “Freeway” Rick Ross rose from the streets of Los Angeles to become one of the…
CULT: Mark Kilroy & the Narcosatanists
In 1989, University of Texas student Mark Kilroy traveled to Matamoros, Mexico for a spring break trip that…
CONSPIRACY THEORY: Gary Webb, the Reporter who Knew Too Much
Gary Webb was an award winning investigative journalist who ignited a national firestorm when he published the “Dark…
CRIME: The Murder of Bob Lazar, Alien Engineer
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the story of Bob Lazar, the…
CULTS: The Raëlians with Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney from Sinisterhood
In this special episode Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney from Sinisterhood, introduce The…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Area 51
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Vanessa Richardson investigates Area 51, the secretive military base…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Rosenberg Plot Pt. 2
75 years after the Rosenberg trial gripped the nation, its legacy still sparks debate about justice, fear, and…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Rosenberg Plot Pt. 1
At the height of Cold War paranoia, one American couple stood accused of betraying their country in a…
The Boggs-Begich Disappearance: Lost in Alaska
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the 1972 disappearance of House Majority…
The 241 Plot: The Alaska Militia Conspiracy
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the so called 241 Plot and…
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory: The Fire That Exposed Everything
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire,…
Pullman: The Company Town Experiment
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the rise and fall of the…
The Georgia Guidestones
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the 2022 destruction of the Georgia…
Stonehenge
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the mystery and speculation surrounding Stonehenge,…
Italy’s JFK? The Assassination of Aldo Moro
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson examines the 1978 kidnapping and murder of…
Operation Gladio: The CIA’s Shadow Forces
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson investigates Operation Gladio, a secret Cold War…
Introducing: The Final Hours with Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole from Crime House
Hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, The Final Hours examines the moments just before a person disappears.…
CRIMES: The 2001 Anthrax Attacks
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, host Vanessa Richardson examines the chilling bioterrorism attack that…
CULTS: The Rajneesh Movement
In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Vanessa Richardson, joined by The Final Hours hosts Sarah…
The Rasmussen Coverup Pt. 2, with Carter Roy
Forty years after the murder of Sherri Rasmussen, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes examines how her case became…
The Rasmussen Coverup Pt. 1, with Carter Roy
Marking the 40-year anniversary of Sherri Rasmussen’s murder, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes revisits a case defined by…
CRIMES: The Unicorn Killer
Ira Einhorn was a celebrated counterculture figure, environmental activist, and self-proclaimed guru who helped promote the very first…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Greenwashing (Pretending to Save the Planet)
From “clean diesel” cars to recyclable products that aren’t, greenwashing has shaped how corporations sell sustainability—often at the…
CRIMES: The Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II
On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in broad daylight in St. Peter’s Square—an attack…
CULTS: The Order of the Solar Temple
In the 1980s and 1990s, a secretive spiritual order spread across Europe and Canada, promising enlightenment, cosmic destiny,…
CRIMES: The Tech Bro Murders
A string of high-profile killings involving tech leaders sparked fears that Silicon Valley’s elite were being hunted—but the…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Simulation
What if reality isn’t real at all? In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Vanessa Richardson…
CRIMES: The Altamont Concert Riot
In December 1969, the Rolling Stones set out to create the West Coast’s answer to Woodstock — a…
CULTS: The Manson Family
In the summer of 1969, a fringe commune led by ex-convict Charles Manson unleashed a wave of brutality…
CRIMES: The Vanishing Judge
In 1930, New York Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater stepped into a cab in Manhattan—and was never…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Kids for Cash Scandal
When two Pennsylvania judges secretly took millions in kickbacks from private juvenile detention centers, thousands of kids paid…
CRIMES: The Mysterious MI6 Codebreaker Death
When 31-year-old MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams was found dead inside a padlocked sports bag in his London apartment,…
HOLIDAY SPECIAL: The New Year's Murders 2 with Carter Roy
The investigation into the disappearance of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart intensifies in this second episode, following detectives…
HOLIDAY SPECIAL: The New Year's Murders 1 with Carter Roy
The first episode of this New Year’s two-part special retraces the final hours of 17-year-old Olivia Hope and…
CRIMES: The Sodder Family
On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family’s home burned to the ground — and five of their children…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Dyatlov Pass Incident
In this chilling episode, Vanessa Richardson unravels one of Russia’s most enduring mysteries: the 1959 Dyatlov Pass Incident,…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Smiley Face Killers with Dr. Tristin Engels
Dozens of young men, all found drowned. A single eerie clue near every crime scene: a painted smiley…