Down to the Bone: The McStay Family Murder
This week we discuss the mysterious case of the McStay family with author Caitlin Rother. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jul 18, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Ivy League Murders
Join Laura and Sarah as they discuss the most haunting cases to spin out of some of America's most elite corners.
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When the Mask Slips: Brown University's Tragedy of the Brendel Family
One man's con turns deadly for a Brown alumni family. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jun 05, 2025•38 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Bonus Episode: Solving a Cold Case with Caitlin Rother
It’s our pleasure this week to welcome back New York Times best selling author Caitlin Rother. She’s here to discuss her new book Body Parts ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mar 31, 2025•48 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Run Baby Run: The Murder of UPenn's Adam Anhang
When Adam Anhang, a successful business man was murdered on the streets of Old San Juan, people were left wondering who would hurt (let alone kill) this generous, kind, brilliant man? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mar 07, 2025•22 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Yale's Arthur Pennell: The Gilded Age Murder in Buffalo
The year is 1903, Buffalo society is shocked by Ed Burdick's murder. Scandalous affairs, private investigators and red herrings all lead to one question: Who killed Ed Burdick in his study with a golf club? Special thanks to Kimberly Tilley, author of "Cold Heart: The Great Unsolved Mystery in Turn of the Century Buffalo." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jan 21, 2025•24 min•Season 4Ep. 13
UPenn’s Anti-Hero: The Curious Case of Luigi
Why is social media celebrating Luigi Mangione? And why did Mangione, a privileged Ivy Leaguer, murder a CEO? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dec 16, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 12
50 Shades of Rockefeller
When a fun tryst turns deadly, an upstanding family is left wondering how well they knew their father. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nov 14, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 11
The Murder Mantra
The 2022 execution of Dartmouth athlete Moriah Wilson was one of the most shocking murders in recent Austin history. The hunt for her murderer would lead investigators on a manhunt to Costa Rica. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 07, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Ely Murders
Actor Ron Ely lost a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and four of its deputies, stemming from a 2019 incident in which his wife and son both died. The lawsuit alleged that deputies and sheriff’s dispatchers failed to provide timely medical aid to Cameron Ely and to Valerie Lundeen Ely, Ron Ely’s wife, who had suffered multiple stab wounds prior to the arrival of deputies. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jul 08, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 9
A Devil in Helltown
This week we look at the connection between Cornell's Kurt Vonnegut and Cape Cop serial killer Tony "Chop Chop" Costa. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
May 30, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Carlos Perez-Olivo: Bitten By Greed
Career burnout can be brutal. This Ivy leaguer's mid life crisis proved fatal. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Apr 18, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Ann and Billy Woodward: "The Ideal Couple"
Billy Woodward, a Harvard Legacy, was shot and killed by his wife, Ann. Was it an accident or intentional with a subsequent cover up? You be the judge. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mar 19, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Capote's Poisonous Pen and the Woodward Affair
Once again, we're thrilled to have Jane Hitchcock on to discuss the Woodward murder, Truman Capote and the swans of New York society. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Feb 20, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Death at Dartmouth: Anatomy of a Folie a Deux
In January of 2001, two Dartmouth professors, Half and Susanne Zantop were found murdered in their home in Etna, New Hampshire. A virulent violence drove two boys to kill them at random. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jan 31, 2024•35 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Crimes in High Society: A Talk with Novelist and Playwright Jane Hitchcock
It’s our absolute pleasure this week to speak with Jane Hitchcock about her wonderful novels about the misdeeds of the one percent. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dec 21, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Murder on Black Diamond Trail: Death of a Promise
On June 2, 2009, police discovered Blazej Kot covered in blood in a parked car. What had happened to this happy newlywed couple both with promising futures at Cornell? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nov 30, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Speed Demon: Harvard's John Paul Sr., Race Car Driving Serial Killer?
This week we go to Miami in the 80’s Drug smuggling, race car driving and foul play. At the center of this adrenaline-fueled world was Harvard Business School grad and race car driver, John Paul, Sr. People seemed to disappear around John Paul Sr. and then…so did he. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sep 19, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Harvard’s Grave Robbers
The #HarvardMorgueCase Join Sarah and Laura as they discuss the case of former #Harvard #Morgue Manager Cedric Lodge who is accused of selling donated body parts. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sep 08, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Death on the Grey Lady, Part Two: Columbia’s Thomas Toolan III
This week Laura and Sarah discuss the 2004 murder of Beth Lochtefeld that rocked Nantucket. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jul 26, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Death on the Grey Lady, Part One: Columbia’s Thomas Toolan III
This week Laura and Sarah discuss the 2004 murder of Beth Lochtefeld that rocked Nantucket. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jun 22, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 59
The Latest on Brian Walshe
This week, Bob Ward joins us for the latest updates on the Brian Walshe case. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
May 04, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Brian Walshe's Artless Con
"Art is what you can get away with" - Andy Warhol Clearly Brian Walshe took Walshe's words to heart when he sold two fake Warhols on EBay. Join us in a lively discussion with art theft expert and author, Anthony Amore, as we deconstruct Walshe's "sloppy con." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mar 29, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 57
What Now? Brian Walshe and Legal Battle Ahead
This week Sarah and Laura welcome legal expert and criminal defense extraordinaire Peter Elikann for a discussion on the legal issues ahead for Brian Walshe. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mar 17, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 56
The Mystery of Malice: The Murder of Ana Walshe Part 2
Join Laura and Sarah for a discussion with Reporter Bob Ward who broke part of the Walshe case. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Feb 15, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 55
The Mystery of Malice: The Murder of Ana Walshe Part 1
We are back! On January 4th, 2023 a well-being check on Cohasset mother of three, Ana Walshe, led the police on a grisly and disturbing journey. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Feb 15, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Suzanne Jovin: The Yale Cold Case That Should Have Been Solved
Yale University's Suzanne Jovin was brutally murdered December 4th, 1998. Why was her case not solved and could it have been?
Oct 11, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 53
The fatal shoving death of Columbia’s Barbara Maier Gustern
On March 10th, 2022 a beautiful life and voice was silenced by an irrational, rage-filled shove in New York City.
Sep 28, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 52
September 11th: A Story of Survival
On this fateful day twenty one years ago, Will Jimeno was an officer with the Port Authority in New York. As others were fleeing, Jimeno along with his fellow officers responded and became trapped under the rubble of the Twin Towers. Buried for hours, this is Jimeno’s account of sacrifice, bravery and how a person survives even after the disaster.
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Barnard’s ‘Black Widow’: The Kogan Murder
In 1990, George Kogan was shot three times walking back from his Upper East apartment. Did greed and envy lead to his murder?
Aug 11, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 49
The Professor's Obsession Part 2
This episode concludes our Combat Zone series. In this episode Laura and I dive into the investigation into Robin Benedict's murder and the eventual capture of the perpetrator. This is the second part of the episode, If you've not listened to The Professor's Obsession, Part 1, please go back and listen.
Jun 23, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 47
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