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Murder: True Crime Stories

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Murder: True Crime Stories

Crime House

True Crime

4.6770 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Jimmy Hoffa was one of the most powerful men in America, a labor leader who rose from poverty to become the voice of millions. But by the time he mysteriously disappeared in 1975, Hoffa’s Teamsters union had ties to organized crime, political scandal, and deadly enemies. In this episode, we track Hoffa’s rise, his high-profile clashes with the Kennedys, and the decision that may have sealed his fate.


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0:00.0

Hey everyone, Carter Roy here.

0:04.4

If you're loving murder, true crime stories, you need to check out Crimes of, the newest show from Crime House.

0:11.7

Crimes of is a weekly series that explores a new theme each season, from crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more. Their first season is

0:23.3

Crimes of Infamy, the true stories behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains. Crimes of is a

0:32.2

crimehouse original powered by Pave Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find them on YouTube at Crimehouse Studios.

0:41.0

New episodes out every Tuesday. This is Crime House.

1:00.0

There's no denying it.

1:02.5

Power changes people, especially when they come from nothing, then suddenly have everything.

1:09.5

The rapid shift from barely scraping by to having money, control, and influence can be jarring,

1:16.7

and sometimes dangerous.

1:20.0

No one is a better example of this than Jimmy Hoffa.

1:25.1

When he first became a labor leader in 1932, Jimmy had noble intentions. He wanted

1:32.1

to make life better for the average working person. For the most part, he held up his end of

1:38.1

the bargain and became a hero along the way. But in his quest for greatness, Jimmy stepped on a lot of toes. And eventually,

1:48.4

someone decided, enough was enough. After the 62-year-old went missing in 1975, it quickly

1:57.3

became clear. Jimmy Hoffa might have been excellent at his job,

2:02.6

but his enemies were even better,

2:05.9

and they made sure no one would ever hear from Jimmy again.

2:22.1

People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end.

2:25.8

But you don't always know which part you're on.

2:28.7

Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, and we don't always get to know the

2:34.1

real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and we don't always get to know the real ending.

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