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A seemingly perfect world held an even more unlikely killer... Julie Keown had a great job, financial security, and a perfect husband who was attending Harvard Business School. But after Julie suddenly died, and doctors discovered she’d been poisoned with the main ingredient in antifreeze, her parents began to suspect that her husband, James, was not so perfect. This blow-by-blow account shows how investigators and state police unraveled James Keown’s chilling web of deceit.

On a December night in a small town on the Jersey shore, the discovery of an abandoned car on a bridge touches off a search for the missing driver. 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist, has seemingly vanished. Friends tell authorities she might have jumped, or fled to Canada. But troubling statements, omissions and the discovery of a partially-burned cache of money doesn’t sit right with investigators. As they begin to suspect foul-play, an up-and-coming filmmaker’s daring undercover sting operation cracks the case wide open. A six-part series from 20/20 and ABC Audio. New episodes ...

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Does Bigfoot eat pizza on Sundays? What about those secret underground bunkers only the illuminati have access to? Culter35 (aka Anthony Mennella) here to be your host on the weirdest, wildest, off the wall game show of all time. Culter35 will test his guests by telling them 3 stories. They will be tasked with deciphering the clues, putting on their tin foil hats, and trying to sort reality from fiction. Will they be able to decipher which stories are claimed to be true, and can they figure out which one is a figment of Culter35’s insane imagination? Got your own wild myth, conspiracy theory...

THE ARTIFACT is a narrative podcast about how truth gets bent, broken, and weaponized. Each episode unpacks a real case where evidence, expertise, or “facts” were twisted by fraud, ego, ideology, or simple human error. From scientific misconduct and fake data to corporate spin, media scandals, and everyday cons, the show follows the paper trails, whistleblowers, and quiet details that expose what really happened. If you’ve ever wondered how obviously false stories become accepted truth—and what it takes to pull them apart—this podcast is for you.

Kerry Daynes, leading forensic psychologist, opens up the case files of some of her most perplexing clients to uncover what lies buried behind some of the most extreme and disturbing behaviour. Whether she is dealing with a young murderer who says he has heard voices telling him to kill, a teacher who daubs children in red paint and threatens to abduct them, or an aspiring serial killer who faints at the sight of blood, Kerry's quest is to delve beyond the classic question asked of her profession: 'Are they mad, or are they bad?'

A wealthy and well-connected legal ace and the proud owner of a champion show horse, Larry McNabney had every reason to love his life. But when he disappeared in September 2001, his wife, Elisa, claimed he joined a cult. When Larry's body was found in a shallow grave three months later, Elisa was already gone. In a red convertible Jaguar, her brown hair dyed blond, Mrs. McNabney was speeding toward a new life in Florida - and a brand new identity. Who was Elisa McNabney? Beautiful, seductive, and ruthless, she had thirty-eight aliases and a rap sheet a mile long.

Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan follows Russell Poole, a highly decorated LAPD detective who in 1997 was called to investigate a controversial cop-on-cop shooting, eventually to discover that the officer killed was tied to Marion “Suge” Knight’s notorious gangsta rap label, Death Row Records. During his investigation, Poole came to realize that a growing cadre of black officers were allied not only with Death Row, but with the murderous Bloods street gang. And incredibly, Poole began to uncover evidence that at least some of these “gangsta cops” may have been involved in the murders of rap superstars Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.

Dive into the explosive true story of how Daniel Hernandez transformed into Tekashi 6ix9ine by aligning with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods—and how that alliance ultimately led to his shocking courtroom betrayal. This gripping series explores the dangerous intersection of viral fame, street gang culture, and federal prosecution that made 6ix9ine hip-hop's most polarizing figure. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

More than one-fifth of children want to become influencers, and it's easy to understand why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet's attention? What if you could turn the adoration of your social media followers into a lucrative livelihood? But as Symeon Brown explores in this searing exposé, the reality is much murkier. From IRL streamers in LA to Brazilian butt lifts, from sex workers on OnlyFans to fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, these are the incredible stories that lurk behind the filtered selfies and gleaming smiles.

In 1991, Ioan Culianu was on the precipice of a brilliant academic career. Culianu had fled his native Romania and established himself as a widely admired scholar at just forty-one years old. He was teaching at the University of Chicago Divinity School where he was seen as the heir apparent to his mentor, Mircea Eliade, a fellow Romanian expatriate and the founding father of the field of religious studies, who had died a few years earlier. 

It’s late on Friday night when Casey’s mobile starts to ring. She is expecting it to be her daughter Riley. But it isn’t Riley. It’s a woman from the Emergency Duty Team. So begins Casey and Mike’s latest fostering challenge – a fifteen-year-old girl called Keeley who’s run away...

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney and former Radiolab executive producer Ellen Horne uncover basic truths about human nature — by untangling twisted true stories set in motion by lies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He said it could save lives. It didn’t. It couldn’t even find golf balls… Jim McCormick was a cocky English salesman with an outrageous claim: a black plastic gadget that could sniff out bombs using “electromagnetic energy.” The science was pure fiction. But in the panic after 9/11, governments bought the lie - paying up to $60,000 for a device that started life as a $20 novelty golf-ball finder. McCormick sold hope to armies and security forces across the globe. But hope turned deadly. Behind the deals were fragmented friendships, betrayals, and a truth so dangerous it would take ...

He partied with Andy Warhol. He helped Jeff Koons create a 43-foot-tall puppy made out of flowers. Commissioned a daring Keith Haring mural. He made millions, owned several homes, and dozens of vintage classic cars. And then he lost it all. Get ready to meet the most famous criminal you’ve never heard of. From Sony Music Entertainment and Campside Media, this is Chameleon: Gallery of Lies. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at ⁠sonymusic.com/podcasts⁠ and follow us @sonypodcasts.

Step into the strange with Crime, Lies & Little Green Guys—the show where true crime collides with conspiracy, aliens, the paranormal, and everything unexplainable in between. From unsolved mysteries and government cover-ups to UFO sightings and ghostly encounters, we dive headfirst into the dark, the weird, and the downright bizarre. Part investigation, part banter, and a whole lot of curiosity—because sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction… and way more entertaining.

Welcome to Live Laugh Lies, the podcast about the lies we encounter, the chaos we live through, and the laughs we find along the way. Hosted by Susie Evans, each episode peels back the curtain on modern life, love, reality TV, and pop culture, diving into everything from relationship drama and celebrity scandals to unhinged internet rabbit holes and personal revelations. It’s part confessional, part commentary, and always bringing the laughs and the truth. Whether it's a listener-submitted betrayal or a deep dive into the latest headline, Live Laugh Lies is your go-to space for humor, ...

When I was five years old, I watched my father threaten to drive off a bridge. Years later, I began to understand the truth: my father — a respected school headmaster and teacher, trusted by families and admired by students — was not who he appeared to be.Vassalage: Truth, Lies, and Power is a serial narrative podcast and true story about how one man’s lies and abuse of power tore his family apart — and my attempt to understand why so many people chose to believe him instead of the truth. Told through the actual letters exchanged during my parents’ bitter divorce, alongside memories ...

In January 2027, Corporal Michael Phillips was killed in Sierra Leone. His wife Julie was home alone when she received that dreaded knock at the door, breaking the news to her. Their daughter Hollie was just eight weeks old. As time went on, it became clear Julie did know the whole story. She has waited over two decades to go on the record. In conversation with her friend and ghostwriter Tony Horne, this is Truth of Lies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.