Ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch was kidnapped while walking to school in March 1998. For eight years, she was held captive in a small basement dungeon before her harrowing escape only to be thrown into a completely new nightmare. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Ho...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 276
Welcome to Kaitlin's revenge! Kaitlin quizzes Hayley on real true crime cases that have inspired episodes of Law & Order SVU and she is MEAN ABOUT IT! How many did you get right? Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Son...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 275
We're welcoming the new year with a case that has so many twists and turns, it almost defies reality. This 2012 documentary tells the story of a missing boy who was located in Spain years later... or was he? Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan an...
Jan 03, 2023•57 min•Ep. 274
Here we are at the end of another year. In this last episode of 2022, we're talking about some of the biggest true crime headlines of the year. We hope you'll join us for everything 2023 has in store! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitl...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 273
Why would a talented and beloved publicist be gunned down in Beverly Hills? This week we're talking about the life and tragic death of Ronni Chasen. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Song Composer: Michael Quick Mix Engi...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 272
This case isn't as widely known as many others we've talked about but it did have a huge impact on pop culture (especially music). We're talking about Ricky Kasso: the boy, the crime, and the Satanic Panic. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 271
The Monster of Rillington Place murdered at least eight women throughout the 1940s and 50s. His horrific crimes made him one of the most prolific serial killers in British history and caused the death of an innocent man. We're here to tell you all about it and the pop culture that still references Christie's crimes. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 270
Another wonderful Patreon pick! In this installment of SYWKA, we're taking you down the rabbit hole of the 2019 Murdaugh family murders in South Carolina (and all of the other crimes that seem to keep popping up around this family) Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!)...
Nov 29, 2022•57 min•Ep. 269
This week, we are doing a roundup of popular songs inspired by crimes that maybe don't get talked about so often. Are there any we missed? Let us know on our socials! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Song Composer: Mich...
Nov 22, 2022•54 min•Ep. 268
With the holiday season approaching, there will be many celebrations that can lead to some poor decision-making. Make sure you and your loved ones don't end up like one of the stories we're talking about today! Stay safe everybody! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!)...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 267
In the birthday tradition, we're doing a fun one today! Hayley is turning 30 and so are these horror movies so let's add some of these to your watch list! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Song Composer: Michael Quick Mi...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 266
We're back to our regularly scheduled programming but that doesn't mean we're taking it easy! This week, we dive into the lives of seven teens and young adults who stole millions of dollars of celebrities' belongings right out of their homes over the course of nearly a year. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our web...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 265
In our Spooktober tradition, we are ending the month of thrills and chills with some creepypastas! Like the music in this episode? Be sure to check out the endlessly talented Michael J. Quick for all your audio needs! michaeljquick.com Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bi...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 264
Whether you know it as Mischief Night, Devil's Night, Cabbage Night, or something else, this little know holiday holds a special place in the hearts of the teens that celebrate it every year. Join us for our penultimate Spooktober episode as we tell you all about it! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and...
Oct 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 263
On the night before Halloween in 1938, a radio broadcast detailing a devastating alien attack terrified the nation and caused mass hysteria... or did it? Here's everything you need to know about Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast and the source material behind it. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website...
Oct 20, 2022•58 min•Ep. 262
From the murder that inspired the opening scene of the franchise to the crimes of its creator, we're talking all about Jeepers Creepers today! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Song Composer: Michael Quick Mix Engineer: ...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 261
In 1587, when John White left the newly established (read: stolen) colony of Roanoke, it was home to 120+ colonists. But when he returned in 1590, no one remained and a cryptic message was carved into a tree. What happened to all of the people in the space of a few short years? That's what we're trying to find out today! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Pa...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 260
Wearing a costume on Halloween is ubiquitous today but where did the tradition come from? What were some of the first costumes people wore and why? We answer all those questions and more as we start this second week of our Spooktober celebrations! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our soc...
Oct 11, 2022•42 min•Ep. 259
Kaitlin is breaking down all the different types of ghosts and hauntings there are so you can identify exactly what is going bump in the night! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Song Composer: Michael Quick Mix Engineer:...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 258
Happy Spooktober 2022! We're kicking off this month of celebration with some spooky shows and movies that will be dropping this month (and beyond)! What are you excited about this season? Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Them...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 257
Once a four-decade-old cold case, this week we're talking about the recent updates with "Baby Holly" and her parents who were mysteriously murdered. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Song Composer: Michael Quick Mix Engi...
Sep 27, 2022•46 min•Ep. 256
This week, we're talking about the dangers of religious extremism and how it led to a devastating double murder that inspired a popular book and then a hit mini series. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar Theme Song Composer: Mi...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 255
We don't know about you but we over here at Crime Culture are ready to snuggle up with a good spooky book on a rainy fall day! Well to get your TBR lists ready, here are some recommendations for spooky, scary, creepy, and bingeable horror/thrillers. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our s...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 254
As we gear up for our annual Spooktober celebrations, we're taking it easy this week to talk about our reactions to the Netflix docuseries, I Just Killed My Dad. Watch it and come back to join us for thoughts on the case. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Hosts: Ha...
Sep 06, 2022•52 min•Ep. 253
Our friends over on the Patreon voted this month to hear all about the case of the Turpin family. Often referred to as the "House of Horrors", the thirteen Turpin children were severely abused by their parents before one of them bravely called 911 in 2018. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree i...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 252
Did you know an alt-rock song from the mid-90s helped to locate two dozen missing kids? We're talking about Runaway Train this week! If any of the information we're talking about sounds familiar, please contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at missingkids.org and make sure to check out the 25th anniversary music video at runawaytrain25.com to help find missing kids in your area! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimecul...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 251
Between 1988 and 1992, four employees of the Bank of America incinerator plant in Deben, Essex stole over £600,000. How did four normal people pull off such a heist for so long? And what 2 movies are based on their story? That's what we're covering this week! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktre...
Aug 16, 2022•51 min•Ep. 250
Apologies for the audio this week but we're covering another celebrity that you need to hear about. River Phoenix was a star on the rise before his life was cut short in 1993. This week we cover his early life in a Christian sex cult, his whirlwind career, and the last hours of his life. Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be fou...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 249
Yes, THAT Winona Ryder. You may know about the shoplifting scandal of 2001 but do you know the Stranger Things actress's other connections with true crime? Luckily, you don't have to because we're about to tell you all about it! Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!) Ho...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 248
The murders of teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams in Delphi, Indiana made international headlines in 2017 in part due to the now infamous "down the hill" video taken by Liberty herself. In this month's Patreon Pick, we cover the crime and all of the recent updates. If you or someone you know has any information that may be of help to Abby and Libby's case, you can contact the Abby and Libby Tip Line at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or (765) 822-3535. Email is the preferred method of contac...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 247
