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Seven Deadly Sinners

Seven Deadly Sinners

Rachael O'Brien

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

Overview

Sinners are often people who believe they deserve every little thing they desire, and hurting others along the way…well that’s just road kill.  On a small scale it’s scary, but on the scale these people have done it it’s down right evil.

Preachers, church, your faith are your most trusted source of comfort…but what happens when that world is shattered…

Season 1 of Seven Deadly Sinners took on the world of Televangelists and cultish child sexual predator, Warren Jeffs. 

Seasons 2 and 3 of Seven Deadly Sinners, we’re traveling to the depths of hell, expanding our realm and covering Preachers, Cult Leaders and Religious Organizations linked to horrific crimes...and some of these cases involve leaders who kidnap, rape and murder the ones who trust them the most.   

What if, after leading you in prayer, he lures to the bedroom. 

What it the same preacher who captures your heart, kidnaps your child.

What if, the priest serving you communion used those same hands to dispose of a corpse.

These Preachers committed heinous crimes - right under …your…. nose.. - with a bible next to their bed - and a cross around their neck. 

Rachael O’Brien is the host of Seven Deadly Sinners, and she guides you on this hellish journey of deception all under the guise of Faith. Subscribe and listen on @applepodcasts  Now Let’s close our eyes, bow our heads and buckle up.


287 Episodes

286: BLOOD ON THE PRAIRIE - A Conversation With Paranormal Investigator Greg Feinman

For decades, ranchers across southern Colorado have awakened to a nightmare: cattle found dead under impossible circumstances — surgically precise incisions, organs removed, and almost no blood left behind. Rumors spread from lonely highways to isolated ranchlands: UFOs, cults, government experiments, predators… or something even stranger.In this episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, retired police officer Greg Feinman comes to our ranch in Southern Colorado to tell us what he witnessed firsthand while investigating one of the West’s most chilling mysteries. From bizarre crime scenes to frightened ranchers and unexplained evidence, Feinman shares a case that still haunts him.Were these mutilations elaborate hoaxes, covert operations, or phenomena beyond explanation? The deeper we dig into southern Colorado’s dark open plains, the stranger the story becomes.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

285: The Most Infamous American Museum Heist

In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as Boston police officers walked into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and disappeared into history carrying over $500 million worth of stolen art. Paintings by Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Edgar Degas vanished without a trace in what remains the largest unsolved art heist in modern history.This week on Seven Deadly Sinners, we dive into the suspects, mafia connections, bungled investigations, and chilling theories surrounding the infamous Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft. Who pulled it off? Where is the missing artwork now? And how does a crime this massive stay unsolved for decades?Some masterpieces are priceless. Some secrets are deadly.SHOW NOTES:https://www.gardnermuseum.org/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/cases-and-criminals/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist https://www.bostonglobe.com/

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2026

284: LISK UPDATE - Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty PART 2

Part 2 of the LISK UPDATE

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

283: BREAKING LISK UPDATE - REX HEUERMANN PLEADS GUILTY

The case that haunted Long Island for over a decade has taken a chilling turn. After years of dead ends, speculation, and fear, the man accused of being the Long Island Serial Killer—Rex Heuermann—has now pleaded guilty, bringing a grim sense of closure to one of America’s most disturbing unsolved cases.In this update episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we revisit the Gilgo Beach murders and unpack what this plea really means. Who were the victims behind the headlines? What led investigators to Heuermann after so many years? And perhaps most haunting of all—why did it take so long?With new details emerging from the courtroom, we examine the evidence, the timeline, and the lingering questions that refuse to stay buried. Justice may finally be within reach—but for the families, the scars of this case will never fully heal.This is the conclusion we’ve been waiting for… but it’s far from the end of the story.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

282: Comrade Bala & The AI "JACKIE" Slavery Machine Part 2

In Part 2 of Seven Deadly Sinners, we follow Aravindan Balakrishnan, once known to his followers as “Comrade Bala,” as decades of control finally begin to unravel.After years of secrecy inside a South London commune, the walls begin to close in. Survivors step forward, authorities take notice, and the carefully constructed mythology— complete with fear tactics like “Jackie”— starts to crumble under scrutiny. What was once dismissed as radical politics is exposed for what it truly was: sustained psychological abuse, coercion, and modern-day slavery.This episode traces the investigation, the bravery of those who escaped, and the courtroom reckoning that followed. As the truth comes to light, we examine how the authorities built their case—and how a man who claimed absolute power was ultimately stripped of it.From arrest to conviction, Part 2 reveals the long-overdue collapse of a decades-long nightmare—and the fight for justice that brought it to an end.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2026

281: Comrade Bala & The Lambeth Slavery Cult

In this disturbing episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we unravel the psychological grip behind the Lambeth Slavery Case and the cult built by Aravindan Balakrishnan, known to his followers as "Comrade Bala"Operating from a Maoist commune in Lambeth, England - Balakrishnan fashioned himself as a revolutionary visionary. But behind the rhetoric of class struggle and liberation lay decades of coercion, isolation, and absolute control over vulnerable women who believed he held the key to their survival.At the center of his manipulation was a bizarre invention he called “Jackie” — a supposed high-tech monitoring system he claimed could track thoughts, movements, and even disloyalty. In reality, Jackie wasn’t a machine at all, but a psychological weapon. By convincing his followers that he possessed near-omnipotent surveillance powers, Balakrishnan reinforced paranoia, obedience, and fear, turning imagination into shackles.How does a man weaponize belief itself? How can captivity last nearly 30 years in plain sight? This episode explores the dangerous alchemy of ideology, narcissism, and manufactured omniscience — and how one man’s delusion became a prison without bars.

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2026

280: Wrath - The Killdozer

Have you heard of the Killdozer? A Komatsu Bulldozer outfitted with 12 inches of reinforced concrete that it's creator, Marvin Heemeryer dubbed his Komatsu Tank.. Why would Marv need a tank in the little town of Granby, Colorado? Find out on this episode of Seven Deadly Sinners

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2026

279: Wrath - The Dead Man’s Switch

In 1977, inside a quiet mortgage office in Indianapolis, Tony Kiritsis strapped a shotgun to his mortgage broker's neck, rigged it to a dead-man’s switch, and turned a personal grievance into one of the most disturbing standoffs in American history. For hours, police, negotiators, and a stunned public watched as Kiritsis dared anyone to make the wrong move.This week on Seven Deadly Sinners, we dissect the anatomy of obsession, grievance, and pride — how a financial dispute metastasized into a public spectacle fueled by paranoia and control. When a bank takes advantage of a customer, they never expect to end up on the other end of the barrel. From the psychological unraveling to the media circus that amplified every second, this episode explores wrath at its most theatrical—and most tragic.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2026

278: The Great Pueblo Flood

One of the worst floods in Colorado history, struck on June 3–5, 1921. Between 150 and 250 people died in the deluge along the Arkansas River. The flood caused more than $25 million in damage, leading to the entire town being reshaped forever in its wake.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2026

277: The Soldier Who Would Not Surrender — Hiroo Onoda’s 30-Year War Part 3

On this chilling episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we plunge into one of the most astonishing tales of obedience, delusion, and the deadly consequences of unshakable belief. Hiroo Onoda, an elite Japanese intelligence officer trained to never surrender, vanished into the jungles of Lubang Island during World War II… and kept fighting for three more decades after the war had ended. As the world rebuilt, Onoda waged a private war in the shadows — stealing food, attacking villagers, and evading countless rescue attempts. Was he a loyal soldier? A brainwashed zealot? Or something far darker? We peel back the layers of an extraordinary human tragedy shaped by pride, violence, and a nation unwilling to face defeat. Join us as we explore the psychological grip of military indoctrination, the lives lost in Onoda’s long refusal to accept reality, and the bizarre, heartbreaking moment his former commander had to travel into the jungle to tell him — finally — to stand down. This is the story of devotion pushed to deadly extremes. And it may just be one of the most haunting stories of pride we’ve ever covered.

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2025

276: The Soldier Who Would Not Surrender — Hiroo Onoda’s 30-Year War Part 2

On this chilling episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we plunge into one of the most astonishing tales of obedience, delusion, and the deadly consequences of unshakable belief. Hiroo Onoda, an elite Japanese intelligence officer trained to never surrender, vanished into the jungles of Lubang Island during World War II… and kept fighting for three more decades after the war had ended. As the world rebuilt, Onoda waged a private war in the shadows — stealing food, attacking villagers, and evading countless rescue attempts. Was he a loyal soldier? A brainwashed zealot? Or something far darker? We peel back the layers of an extraordinary human tragedy shaped by pride, violence, and a nation unwilling to face defeat. Join us as we explore the psychological grip of military indoctrination, the lives lost in Onoda’s long refusal to accept reality, and the bizarre, heartbreaking moment his former commander had to travel into the jungle to tell him — finally — to stand down. This is the story of devotion pushed to deadly extremes. And it may just be one of the most haunting stories of pride we’ve ever covered.

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2025

275: The Soldier Who Would Not Surrender — Hiroo Onoda’s 30-Year War

On this chilling episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we plunge into one of the most astonishing tales of obedience, delusion, and the deadly consequences of unshakable belief. Hiroo Onoda, an elite Japanese intelligence officer trained to never surrender, vanished into the jungles of Lubang Island during World War II… and kept fighting for three more decades after the war had ended. As the world rebuilt, Onoda waged a private war in the shadows — stealing food, attacking villagers, and evading countless rescue attempts. Was he a loyal soldier? A brainwashed zealot? Or something far darker? We peel back the layers of an extraordinary human tragedy shaped by pride, violence, and a nation unwilling to face defeat. Join us as we explore the psychological grip of military indoctrination, the lives lost in Onoda’s long refusal to accept reality, and the bizarre, heartbreaking moment his former commander had to travel into the jungle to tell him — finally — to stand down. This is the story of devotion pushed to deadly extremes. And it may just be one of the most haunting “sins” we’ve ever covered.

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2025

274: Moonshadows - The Tascam

The Ranch Hand is presented with a Tascam recorder found on one of the missing girls from Moonshadows and after carefully investigating each recording found on the device - decides to bring it to air. This is another exclusive preview of the new scripted paranormal anthology podcast series known as Moonshadows produced by Rachael & Greg - for more episodes check out the Deadly patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DeadlyPodcast

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2025

273: The Untold True Story of Bristlewolf with Special Guest Nathan Morley

Most people go to the Black Rock Desert to party under neon skies. Nathan Morley went there to dig up a murder. Long before Burning Man, this same stretch of Nevada wasteland was home to something darker - a drifter named Ronald John Gress, known only by his nickname: Bristlewolf. He built a life in the middle of nowhere a hole in the ground, a shovel, and silence. And when the peace broke, three people ended up dead. Their bodies lay in the desert for ten days before anyone found them. For seven years, Nathan chased this story. He walked the same cracked earth, lived inside his dugout, pored over six thousand court files, police reports, and forgotten letters. He interviewed forty-two people, survivors, witnesses, lawmen, even the families of the dead. What he uncovered isn’t legend. It’s real. Bristlewolf isn’t fiction. It’s a true story about pride, madness, and the way the desert remembers what men try to bury.

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2025

272: Chavez Ravine

In this episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we dig into the dark history buried beneath Dodger Stadium — Chavez Ravine. Before the cheers and bright lights, it was a thriving Mexican-American community. Then came the promises of progress, eminent domain, and bulldozers. What followed was betrayal, broken families, and one of Los Angeles’ most haunting sins: a story where the American Dream was stolen in the name of it.

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2025

271: Trinidad - The Wickedest Town in the West

Rachael takes us back in time to the 1850s in southern Colorado as The Coal Queen of Colorado, TRINIDAD is taking off. 

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2025

270: Moonshadow Ranch Preview

This week we are giving a sneak peak exclusive preview of a fictional radio broadcast from a shipping container radio tower on a ranch in a parallel dimension known as Moonshadow Ranch. This series is an original audio anthology featuring short stories, paranormal vignettes and independent artists performing a number of magic tricks that can be captured with microphones. It's background noise. It's prime time audio vision. There are a lot of Easter eggs. Give it a spin, we think you'll like it. Go to www.patreon.com/deadlypodcast to hear future episodes of Moonshadows.

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2025

269: The Infamous Baseball Brawl of 1984

In one of the wildest afternoons in Major League Baseball history, the summer heat of 1984 boiled over into pure chaos. What started as a few inside pitches between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres erupted into an all-out war. By the seventh inning stretch 17 players and managers had been ejected and multiple fans had been arrested. In this episode Seven Deadly Sinners steps up to the plate for one of MLB’s wildest, weirdest, and most sinful showdowns.

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2025

268: The Mysterious Disappearance of Malaysia Flight 370

In March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished from the skies, taking 239 souls with it and leaving behind one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. What really happened in those final hours? Was it a tragic accident, a calculated act, or a cover-up cloaked in secrecy? In this episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we dive into the haunting disappearance of MH370—unpacking the strange timeline, the theories that gripped the world, and the unanswered questions that continue to torment families and fuel conspiracy. A story of power, deception, and devastating loss… this is the case of Malaysia Flight 370.

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2025

267: Soapy Smith

Coming to you live from the Caveman Music Festival, this week we are telling tales of trickery and squeaky clean scams that still work today. A buck fifty in dimes shot from a 12 gauge by Billy The Kid as told by local Caveman music fest cowboy, Cort Walker.

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2025

266: Creede Colorado Cryptid Tales

Rachael travels to Creede, Colorado a cowboy town in the mountains founded in 1892 and comes across a creepy real life encounter tale of a cryptid sighting from a local that happened just south in New Mexico.

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2025

265: An Untold True Story Of A Hired Hit Man Who Trusted His Heart

There is a cowboy we know, who would prefer to be called a "horseman" that long ago had a criminal past.... his stories are like Hollywood screenplays and most of them you wouldn't believe.... but this one, the tale of a hired hit, where the criminal listened to his conscious and against his better judgement be-friended the target.... this is a story we've been waiting a long time to gain his trust enough to let it be told on the podcast. What a perfect way to re-launch Be Here For Awhile... On The Ranch Seven Deadly Sinners is moving to Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/DeadlyPodcast

Transcribed - Published: 24 August 2025

264: Camp Fire Tales Live from Rugby Rocks

Live from Rugby Rocks Music Festival, Rachael is fireside with her husband Greg and her summer side kick "Norm" with a live camp fire audience to tell us spooky tales from southern Colorado.

Transcribed - Published: 17 August 2025

263: The Score Card Killer

Rachael has a special guest, the lovely Paula, with a victim's story from her childhood, a victim of none other than the score card killer.

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2025

262: Baby Doe Tabor

The story of Baby Doe Tabor with Special guest Nat "Norm" Pat.

Transcribed - Published: 3 August 2025

261: Poker Alice

Poker Alice was an infamous British rancher who was known to have won a small fortune playing Poker across multiple states in the late 1800s.

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2025

260: The Epstein Files with Nick Bryant

In this explosive episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we dig into one of the most disturbing and far-reaching criminal conspiracies of our time—the Jeffrey Epstein case. Joining us is acclaimed investigative journalist Nick Bryant, whose groundbreaking work on the Epstein files and the Franklin Scandal has exposed the dark underbelly of elite power and abuse.Bryant takes us deep into the sealed documents, hidden connections, and unspoken truths behind Epstein’s international sex trafficking ring. From the flight logs to the black book, from the political ties to the media silence, this episode sheds light on the people and systems that enabled Epstein for decades—and the survivors still fighting for justice.

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2025

259: The Butcher Baker with special guest: Jessica Michelle Singleton

Rachael calls up an old comedy friend, Jessica Michelle Singleton, to discuss her GRANDMA, Maxine Farrell, the first female detective in Anchorage, Alaska who help crack the Butcher Baker case even without the approval of her peers.

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2025

258: The Butcher Baker - Part One

In this episode of 7DS, we descend into the icy heart of Alaska to uncover the monstrous double life of Robert Hansen — a baker by day with and deadly obsession to quell by night. This cake maker was a sadistic predator who hunted women in the Alaskan wilderness like animals. Known as the "Butcher Baker," Hansen abducted, tortured, and murdered at least 17 women during a decade-long reign of terror in the 1970s and '80s.

Transcribed - Published: 6 July 2025

257: Malice in the Palace — Wrath on the Hardwood

In honor of Game 7 of the NBA Finals we are covering The Malice In The Palace this week. A story of egos, emotion, and chaos when the game turned into a war zone. It started as a routine NBA game… ended as one of the darkest nights in professional sports history. Chairs flew. Fans bled. Reputations shattered. This is the story of the Malice in the Palace… and the deadly sins that fueled it.

Transcribed - Published: 29 June 2025

256: The Alaska Triangle

The Alaska Triangle

Transcribed - Published: 22 June 2025

255: I Think My Dad Killed My Sister - An Interview With Sarah Turney

In August of 2020 I interviewed Sarah Turney, she is one of the strongest, most level headed and kindest people I've ever spoken to...and that's all in the face of a fight for justice for her sister Alissa Turney. I highly recommend you listen to her podcast "Voices For Justice" all the way through, but listening to this full episode will give you a general background that I hope encourages you to look further into Alissa Turney's life, her disappearance and Michael Turney's bizarre life and transgressions. 

Transcribed - Published: 15 June 2025

254: The Day the Music Died – The Murder of John Lennon

On December 8, 1980, the world lost a legend. John Lennon—iconic Beatle, peace activist, and voice of a generation—was shot multiple times outside his New York City apartment in a senseless act of violence. In this episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we unravel the twisted psychology of his killer, Mark David Chapman, whose obsession with fame and delusion collided in one of the most shocking celebrity murders in history. We explore Lennon’s final days, the eerie premonitions, the haunting symbolism of The Catcher in the Rye, and the dark underbelly of idolatry. This isn't just a story about a murder—it's about the cost of fame, the fragility of peace, and the sinister side of devotion.

Transcribed - Published: 8 June 2025

253: Sinister Speed - IndyCar Driver Drug Smuggling Ring Part 2

Live from the Coke Lot outside of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - It's part 2 on John Paul Jr & Sr. PLUS the legendary Randy Lanier.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2025

252: Sinister Speed - The Dark Life of Race Car Driver John Paul Sr.

In this high-octane episode of 7DS, we dive into the twisted tale of John Paul Sr.—a world-class race car driver whose life off the track was far more dangerous than anything he faced at 200 mph. From winning Le Mans to running a ruthless drug trafficking empire, Paul Sr.'s checkered flag career took a sinister turn. As his thirst for power, money, and control escalated, so did the bodies and betrayals. And when people close to him started disappearing—including his own wife—the question became not if he was involved, but how far he’d go to stay ahead of the law. Buckle up for a story of speed, scandal, and the deadly sins that drove one man off the rails.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2025

251: The Killing of Indy 500 Driver Elmer George

In this gripping episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we speed into the dangerous intersection of fame, power, and betrayal to uncover the shocking true story of Elmer George — a former race car driver turned IMS radio director — whose life ended in a blaze of gunfire on Memorial Day weekend, 1976. Just hours after the Indianapolis 500, George’s lifeless body was found on a rural Indiana farm, the result of a violent confrontation that left the racing world stunned.Was it a crime of passion, a calculated hit, or a family feud gone fatally wrong?We peel back the layers of a tangled web involving George’s crumbling marriage to Mari George — daughter of Indy racing magnate Tony Hulman — and her secret relationship with Guy Trolinger, the man who would ultimately pull the trigger. Strap in. Oh, and Go Pacers.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2025

250: Rebekah Barsotti Part 3 - Discovering The Body

In Part 3 Rachael speaks with Maura, a friend and IT investigator who is very familiar with the case, to uncover what happened leading up to the discovery of Rebekah's body 10 months after she went missing.

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2025

249: Rebekah Barsotti Part 2

PART TWO

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2025

248: Getting To Know Rebekah Barsotti

the story of a murdered beautiful young woman who never got justice. But her family is not giving up and now along with Maura, I’d like to help. Once you hear this story and it’s going to be a few episodes bc it’s a lot to digest, I’d you have any information or any way to help please email sevendeadlysinnerspodcast@gmail.com

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2025

247: The Oklahoma City Bombing

Looking back on the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2025

245: Marguerite Alibert Part Two

Marguerite Alibert was a French socialite that started her career as a prostitute and later courtesan in Paris, and then from 1917 to 1918, had an affair with the prince of Wales. She may or may not have had a influence on WWI. In part two we dive into what Marguerite was up to AFTER her royal affair and how black mail on the Prince of Wales got her out of a capital murder charge. What a wild life Miss Alibert led.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2025

244: Marguerite Alibert

Marguerite Alibert was a French socialite that started her career as a prostitute and later courtesan in Paris, and then from 1917 to 1918, had an affair with the prince of Wales. She may or may not have had a influence on WWI.

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2025

Introducing: Law & Crime’s LUIGI

When Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, the media called it a senseless crime. But online, a different story emerged—one of rage, reckoning, and a suspected killer turned folk hero. More than just a true crime podcast, LUIGI, hosted by Jesse Weber, dares to look beyond the crime and the accused to explore a cultural tipping point in America, asking you to decide - is the status quo enough, or is it time for a cultural reckoning? Listen to Law&Crime’s LUIGI exclusively on Wondery+ and follow the show page to keep up on all the latest developments. You can join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Visit www.wondery.com/links/luigi and start your free trial now!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

243: The Madison Square Garden Murder

Did you know there was a murder in Madison Square Garden in 1906?

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2025

242: Murder In The Rocky Mountains

In 1982 in the midst of a blizzard, Alan Lee Phillips, murdered two women and would not be caught for 30 years. SOURCES: http://foxnews.com/us/colorado-man-convicted-1982-slayings-2-women-last-seen-hitchhiking-near-rocky-mountainshttp://cbsnews.com/news/annette-schnee-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-1982-cold-case-murders-alan-lee-phillips-rescued-breckenridge-colorado/

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2025

241: The Khara Hora Shaft

Greg is telling us about a true mystery in the Caucasus Mountains of a 350ft shaft at the top of Khara Hora mountain that appears to be a supernatural anomaly. Constructed by polished megalithic stones weighing over 200 tons no one knows it's true purpose or who made it.... but one thing appears obvious - it was not naturally formed so what exactly is the Khara Hora Shaft

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2025

240: O.J. Simpson Part Three

Part Three of the O.J. Saga, Rachael talks about her very LA connection to Kato Kaelin, and with Greg by her side who just recently after swearing it off, devoured a couple O.J. docs - dives in with Rachael on the timeline of events that proves to have very interesting questions...

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2025

239: O.J. Simpson Part Two

Quite possibly the biggest trial in modern history played out in front of the backdrop of the Rodney King riots that reshaped the cultural discussion on police brutality in Los Angeles - and to get a deeper understanding of how O.J. Simpson's legal team used the social impact of Rodney King's story to their advantage Rachael calls upon her friend, Jennifer Gimenez, who helped Rodney get sober for an overview.

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2025

238: O.J. Simpson

This story has it all - celebrity, money, fame, sex, scandal, abuse, crime, and murder. This is the story of O.J. Simpson and everyone in his orbit...between the dazzling record breaking runs, athletic achievements, tv shows, movies and huge endorsement deals lay a labyrinth of sins, pride, lust, greed, envy.... Sins that couldn't stay in the shadows forever and would slowly erode the man the world believed he was.

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2025

237: Jim Jones & The Peoples Temple Part Three: The Move To Guyana

In this episode we highlight the pressures and motivations that led Jim Jones to migrate his flock to the middle of the jungle in a South American country in a location so remote - escape was almost impossible. Until Leo Ryan, a U.S. Congressman, touches down in jungle on a congressional investigation into the communist settlement known as Jonestown. After offering asylum to Jim Jones' brainwashed, religious hostages; Leo Ryan and his party of reporters and government employees are ambushed at the airstrip which they flew in on and Leo Ryan is murdered. What happens next is horrific and everyone knows about the Jonestown Kool-Aid cocktail.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2025

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