Mario Batali’s sexual abuse case emerged during the height of the #MeToo movement, when multiple women accused the celebrity chef of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching spanning years within professional and social settings. In 2017, the allegations led Batali to step away from his restaurant empire and television career, and later prompted a New York Attorney General investigation that concluded his businesses fostered a hostile work environment, resulting in a $600,000 settlement paid to former employees in 2021. Separately, Batali faced a criminal charge in Boston for indecent assault and battery related to a 2017 incident, but after a bench trial in 2022, he was found not guilty due to insufficient evidence. Despite the acquittal, civil lawsuits followed and were resolved through confidential settlements, leaving Batali legally cleared in criminal court but professionally disgraced, with lasting questions about power, accountability, and workplace culture in the culinary industry.

In this episode, we examine the tragic and unsettling story of Renee Nicole Good, a case that initially appeared confusing and fragmented, but ultimately revealed a far darker reality beneath the surface.

We walk through Renee’s life, the circumstances leading up to her death, and the events that first drew law enforcement’s attention. From the early uncertainty surrounding what happened to Renee, to the discovery that shifted the case from concern to criminal investigation, this episode traces how investigators pieced together the truth.

In August 2018, a passerby driving through St. Lucie County, Florida, noticed something out of place in a roadside drainage ditch. What they initially thought was a discarded bag was actually 23-year-old Tania Wise. She was face down, her hand still clutching the grass—a silent testament to her final moments.

Tania wasn't alone. She was eight and a half months pregnant, just days away from bringing a son named Josiah into the world. Today, we unravel the "in-depth and devious" plan of Jose Soto-Escalera, a man who chose murder to protect a lie.

On Sunday, August 4, 2002, in the quiet village of Soham, Cambridgeshire, two best friends—10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman—were enjoying a family barbecue. In a photograph taken that afternoon, they stand side-by-side, smiling, both wearing identical red Manchester United shirts.

It is perhaps the most famous "last photo" in criminal history. Moments after it was taken, the girls walked out of the house to buy sweets, and they never came back. Today, we look at a case that changed UK law and exposed a monster hiding in plain sight.

On February 1, 2022, Danielle Hoyle was living the most transformative week of her life. She was 27 years old and had just given birth to a beautiful daughter, Kennedy, only 48 hours earlier. But that night, in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, a celebration of new life turned into a nightmare that would haunt the city.

A car found abandoned with a shattered window. A young mother gone. And a two-day-old baby missing in the winter cold. Today, we cover the trial and the truth behind Brandon Isabelle.

December 2010 in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, was supposed to be a time of holiday preparation. But for the family of 12-year-old Tia Rigg, the festive season ended before it began. Tia was a girl described as full of life, often seen with her signature checked ribbons in her hair. She was a daughter, a sister, and a student with her whole life ahead of her.

Today, we look into a case that shocked the UK—not just because of the age of the victim, but because of the person responsible for the unthinkable.

The sudden passing of Masaccio remains one of the art world’s earliest and most enduring "cold cases." In 1428, the visionary painter—who had effectively revolutionized the Renaissance with his mastery of perspective—left Florence for Rome, only to vanish from the historical record at the age of 26. His death was so abrupt that it left his contemporaries in shock; the great architect Brunelleschi famously lamented, "We have suffered a great loss." Because Masaccio was in his physical prime and possessed a talent that threatened the status of every other artist in Italy, rumors of foul play spread almost immediately. The primary theory suggests that he was poisoned by a jealous rival, a common suspicion in an era where professional competition was cutthroat and toxicology was primitive. While some historians point to the plague or generic "fever" as the culprit, the lack of a recorded burial site and the sheer convenience of his disappearance for his competitors have fueled centuries of speculation that Masaccio was silenced by a peer who couldn't hope to match his genius.

This episode discusses a part America's population glorifying killers. It as well discusses certain systems and stupid people in certain parts of America, getting rid of them would benefit us. I am an anarchist. <3