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The Clearing

Pineapple Street Media / Gimletgimletmedia.com
When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she’d feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a murderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions — a call that led to her father’s arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders — and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father’s life, and overturn a viral online narrative that had turned Edward Wayne Edwards into a kind of serial killer caricature. Produced by Pineapple Street Studios in association with Gimlet.

Episodes

Presenting Conviction: The Disappearance of Nuseiba Hasan

Today we're sharing the first episode of The Disappearance of Nuseiba Hasan, a new season of Conviction created by our colleagues at Gimlet. Listen to the full series here. Nobody seems to know what happened to Nuseiba Hasan, a Jordanian-Canadian woman, who, in 2006, suddenly vanished without a trace. That is until someone from her past resurfaced, searching for justice. For the last three years, investigative journalist Habiba Nosheen has been trying to find out what happened to Nuseiba. But so...

Apr 11, 202233 min

8. Tie A Knot In It

On a farm in Wisconsin, April sees some good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 201943 minSeason 1Ep. 8

7. He's In The Water

April finds a connection in Akron, OH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 22, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 7

6. Give Yourself Up Son

How to solve a murder and why you probably won’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 15, 201955 minSeason 1Ep. 6

5. A Lot of Old Memories

What else could Ed Edwards have done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 08, 201951 minSeason 1Ep. 5

4. Bullshit Bullshit Bullshit

Confronting the myth of Ed Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 01, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 4

3. Give Me The Needle

How one murder case turned into three. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 25, 201957 minSeason 1Ep. 3

2. Creepy John Wayne

Who the hell was Edward Wayne Edwards anyway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 18, 201952 minSeason 1Ep. 2

1. Hunting Season

April reads a news story and everything changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 18, 201952 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Preview: The Clearing

Listen to the first two episodes of The Clearing starting July 18. When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she’d feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a murderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions — a call that led to her father’s arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders — and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood,...

Jul 17, 20192 min

Introducing The Clearing

When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she’d feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a murderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions — a call that led to her father’s arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders — and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father’s life, and overturn a viral onlin...

Jul 03, 20193 min