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The HBO Max documentary “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults” traces the group’s founding in the 1970s through the Internet age to explain the origins of the largest mass suicide in US history. The four…

A foreign correspondent is pulled into the story of a Westerner whose account of joining ISIS is suspect. No, it’s not "Caliphate" - we’ll discuss “I'm Not a Monster” from BBC Panorama and Frontline …

In this episode, Kevin begins with a thank you to the listeners. THANK YOU. We love you a lot.

In 1975, West Yorkshire police discovered the body of a woman who’d been brutally murdered, the first in…

While the team enjoys the holiday vacation, here's a classic rewind of their original discussion from January 2016 of "Making a Murderer."

Lara loses her mind over the ethics of Dassey's defense, To…

A string of femicides in a Mexican border town dating back to the 1990s has claimed the lives of hundreds of women. Were the women snatched by a serial killer...or by a network of people who knew the…

With such a fantastic finale, the crime writers dig into episode four of "Murder on Middle Beach." Taken as a whole, this documentary exceeded expectations...by a lot!

After being arrested in 1983 fo…

In 2010, Barbara Beach Hamburg was bludgeoned to death outside her Connecticut home. In HBO’s four-part “Murder on Middle Beach,” Madison Hamburg offers an intimate look at his mother's killing, his …

Though we took last week off for Thanksgiving, we didn't feel right about not putting anything in the feed this week. So we're offering up this classic rewind of our 2015 discussion of "The Jinx" and…

As Lara gets closer to her pet detective graduation, the panel's got some great things from Netflix to talk about.

Sean Ellis won a new trial decades after being convicted of murdering a Boston poli…

Doctor Farid Fata was Michigan’s go-to oncologist, but clinicians who got a closer look at the medicines he was administering became suspicious. Wondery's out with season two of the hit podcast "Dr. …

WHAT A WEEK! Can you believe we had time to listen or watch anything?

It was considered a crime against the game. When the Houston Astros went from worst-to-first, the baseball world loved the story…

Guys! Lara is getting close to being a certified pet detective now that she's learned cat forensics.

Can't get enough of the election? Luminary has re-released for free “Fiasco: Bush v Gore.” Leon N…

The newspaper story of a woman who crusaded against her attacker's light sentence unveiled a secret about a different person in the courtroom. In “Canary” from the Washington Post, we follow a three-…

Stop, what's that sound? CWO reveals its new theme music (listen for the typewriter).

The 2016 disappearance of the senior class president divided a small Texas town. And when he turned up dead two …

It was a scam that tricked film crew members to fly halfway around the world for a fake movie. But what was this con job really about? We’ll talk about the new podcast, "Chameleon: The Hollywood Con …

It's the feel bad episode of the season!

First, the Oklahoma City bombing opened America’s eyes to anti-government groups. In “Two Minutes Past Nine” from BBC Sounds, host Leah Sottile ("Bundyville"…

He was a troubled teen who fell into a gang before being gunned down in an East London park. Was CJ the actual target? Are his killers taunting his family in rap videos? We’ll review “Who Killed CJ D…

His parishioners didn't learn Father Ryan Scott wasn't a priest until he'd already made off with their money. The crime writers share their thoughts on "Smoke Screen: Fake Priest."

FOR OUR SPOILER-FR…

Lara announces she's combining her love of cats and investigative skills into a new career. Who knew you could?

Was the 1954 lynching of prominent Black businessman Isadore Banks solely an act of rac…

In this bonus episode of Crime Writers On, here is Rebecca's exclusive interview with Madeleine Baran, host of "In The Dark," with her reactions to news the state has dropped charges against Curtis F…