TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A tangled web of murder and fame

Crime and fame have an uncomfortable relationship. While the public wants and needs to know about crimes, the criminals themselves can actually chase...

BONUS: 'Washington in a tizzy:' Will Trump's $1.8B 'anti weaponization fund' stand?

An expert says Washington is in a "tizzy" over the $1.8B settlement Trump's Justice Department made with him. But will Congress oppose it, especially...

BONUS: Does anyone really know anything about the FIFA World Cup???

Are you aware that the World Cup is coming to the U.S.? You'd be surprised how many people don't. Is it something in the water? Could be. A school d...

BONUS: Almost half of teens use chatbots for mental health support -- the latest on America's youth crisis, plus learn about an electricity-based brain treatment

A new study shows that one-quarter of all kids in the U.S. need assistance for a mental health or developmental issue. Why? An expert dives in. Plus,...

BONUS: A mass mosque shooting, a new strain of Ebola, and Trump proves he can win again: the latest

As summer 2026 ramps up ahead of Memorial Day, two teenagers opened fire at a mosque in San Diego. We check in on that, plus the new Ebola outbreak, N...

BONUS: The cars are taking over and won't go! A gang of Waymos!

Some good cops in NYC, risking their own lives to save a woman who was trying to take hers. How did they do it? Very carefully. Luigi Mangione return...

BONUS: With Colbert's end, is late night TV dead? Plus, Gen Z's 'Nonnamaxxing' could change socializing, and summer cruises are packed, despite hantavirus

It's the end of an era with the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. So, what does it mean for the future of television? And is Gen Z putting th...

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A mass shooting linked to AI, the Tops massacre anniversary, and a new approach to stopping gun deaths

We’ll hear about a mass shooting that has been linked to artificial intelligence, ongoing efforts in Buffalo to heal from the 2022 Tops Supermarket ma...

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Updates to Tanner Horner, Murdaugh and Super Bowl cases, plus quick updates

A case that people thought was closed – the Murdaugh murders case in South Carolina – was turned on its head this week. A judge overturned the convict...

TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Murdaugh convictions overturned, Super Bowl parade shooters released and more

A case that people thought was closed – the Murdaugh murders case in South Carolina – was turned on its head this week. A judge overturned the convict...

BONUS: Bears, hackers, and autos, oh my! Summer safety tips for land and sea

Summer brings people outside, puts them on the roads, in the water, and in the woods. And that brings its own safety concerns. Here are experts with i...

BONUS: Robbers with a bear of a weapon...terrorizing California residents!

Mike and Austin have more on scammers making a buck of the Henta scare. Plus Texas throws Ole Miss under the bus over their academic standards. They l...

BONUS: 'The price of gas, the price of beans is wearing on people:' Inflation heats up as Trump proposes gas tax holiday

Inflation headed up in April just as holiday travel season heats up, leading President Donald Trump to propose a gas tax holiday and Americans struggl...

BONUS: Is Nancy Pelosi playing 3D chess to get her daughter into office? Plus, latest on redistricting and Mike Johnson's future

BONUS: Feds to revoke passports of deadbeat parents, plus more in summer travel trends for 2026

How will the spike in gas prices affect summer travel? And once you're on vacation, do you have to check work emails? Here's more on summer travel tre...

MINI TRUE CRIME UPDATE: Robert Courtney released and the 'Unbranded' mission to help sex trafficking victims

Scott Vaughn, a former football official who now owns First Down Healthcare & Aesthetics in suburban New Orleans, is the co-founder of a nonprofit org...

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A Times Square stabbing, a Bay Area predator, Renee Good updates and more

Here, we have quick crime roundups from coast to coast, including an update on the Renne Good case out of Minneapolis, Minn.

Featuring...

OFFBITES: A bayou triathlon and morel mushroom hunting

We’ll get a look into a somewhat secret tradition – The Jazz Fest triathlon – and hear about this year’s hunting season. Mushroom hunting, that is. Fe...

BONUS: 'It's shocking,' Trump's record-low approval and why Americans are so against the war in Iran

A new poll this week showed record-low approval ratings for President Donald Trump, and high disapproval of the War in Iran. Why aren't Americans wrap...

BONUS: Hantavirus unleashed on cruise ship: How worried should you be?

The deadly hantavirus has quarantined a cruise ship. So, what is this virus and how worried should you be? Plus, the person who takes care of most of...

BONUS: Uber tries to become one-stop shop for travelers, and are we doing enough to protect kids from AI?

Uber wants to go from the place you call for a ride to the app you use for the ride, and the hotel and the flight and everything else. We dive into th...

BONUS: How Iran became the mosquito in the room

The United States is powerful: Iran is not. So, how are they getting their way in the Strait of Hormuz? Let's dive in. Plus, should we stop tipping cu...

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Updates on cases, including Nick Reiner, D4vd, Tanner Horner and the White House correspondents' dinner

In this mini roundup, we're check in with some updates on developing true crime cases throughout the country.

Featuring audio from KNX N...

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Alleged cop killer runs off in the nude, coerced confessions and more

For this episode, we’re going to dive into some of what goes into bringing criminals to justice, and what happens when that process goes wrong. We’ll...

TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: When darkness continues after cases close

On this episode, we’re going to dive into some of what goes into bringing criminals to justice, and what happens when that process goes wrong with an...

BONUS: What it's really like to lose your job to AI (Hint: you have to teach the robot how to replace you)

A woman recounts what happened when she lost her job to AI, and we hear about communities fighting about data centers in their midst. Plus, record-set...

BONUS: 'I've never seen anything like this:' As college decision day looms, many wonder if higher education is a safe bet

Is higher education still a safe bet? As college decision day looms, one of the nation's premier experts grapples with the answer. Plus, we talk to a...

BONUS: 'Friendly federal assassin:' Everything we know about suspect in Trump's third assassination attempt, plus security failings

A reporter who was there said there was basically no screening to get into the White House Correspondent's Association dinner where a gunman allegedly...

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Is there something sinister behind all these missing or dead scientists?

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A timeline of the D4vd murder case

BONUS OFFBITES: Are you psychic? Plus, invasive plants that haunt our landscapes

Here's an "offbite" from our Something Offbeat episode last week.

We’re getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and inf...

BONUS OFFBITES: AI brings actors back from the dead and an interview with the Warren's grandson

Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode.

We’re getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infes...

TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A timeline of the D4vd murder case, plus the mysterious deaths and disappearances of scientists

Around a month ago, I wrote about the case of a missing scientist in New Mexico. This week that case, and other similar cases have been making headlin...

BONUS: Jobs, but not boring! Where have all the skilled workers gone? Plus best summer jobs and 'fudging' your job for a date

Jobs, all the nitty gritty, but not boring - We dive into nostalgia with the best summer job you ever had, romance with how jobs factor into your futu...

BONUS: Here's why it'll take awhile for gas prices to decline no matter how long the ceasefire lasts, plus Earth Day

Go with us into communities as they celebrate Earth Day, and learn from a Tulane professor why even after the Strait of Hormuz opens up for real, it'l...

BONUS: Iran ceasefire gets more fragile as Trump's DOJ renews voter fraud probe and Kash Patel promises 'Stop the Steal' proof

Trump's DOJ has requested tons of voter information from the county seat that has Detroit in its boundaries as they continue to try to prove voter fra...

TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Looking into the cases of Athena Strand, Lynette Hooker, Deborah Kennedy, Jacob Wetterling and more

A trial for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand and a mystery centered on a couple who went on what many speculate was a deadly boat ride in the B...

BONUS: Merger mania! What would a massive American-United airline mean for prices, seat size and more

President Donald Trump was reportedly pitched the idea of merging United and American airlines ... But will it happen? And what would it mean for cons...

BONUS: Two Congressmen resign over sexual misconduct: 'It's a free for all'

Texas' Tony Gonzalez and California's Eric Swalwell both resigned from Congress over sex allegations ... so how will that affect the midterms, and doe...

BONUS: Is a fragile ceasefire with Iran worth the paper it's written on? Get the latest, plus zombie fish invade US waters

The ceasefire in Iran is 'fragile' by many definitions ... But is it so fragile as to be useless? Get the latest, plus what people are skipping as gas...