Starting today, unpack the epic dramas of history’s most infamous buccaneers. Real Pirates takes you right into the heart of the action with immersive storytelling and pulse-racing tales, charting the lives of the legendary men and women who ro

Introducing: Sinister Societies

Oct 19th, 2021 12m 57s

You might recognize them from the hit true crime podcast RedHanded, but now, Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire are serving up cults analysis like you’ve never heard it before. Every week, they’ll examine the unbelievable crimes and everyday insid

First Look! Mediums with Shelby Scott

Oct 11th, 2021 6m 5s

We’re gazing deep into the crystal ball to meet the leading figures — and tireless skeptics — of the 19th-century Spiritualism movement. Come for the history, mystery and lies. Stay for the Halloween séance. Listen to an exclusive clip from the

Introducing: Revelations

Oct 4th, 2021 38m 40s

In 2018, an investigative journalist traveled to the compound of an elite spiritual organization called the Fellowship of Friends. Their leader had predicted global catastrophe — but the end-times prophecy was just the beginning. Jennings Brown

Introducing: Wild Wild West

Sep 27th, 2021 15m 55s

In this special collection of Parcast episodes, we’re revisiting the lore and tackling the tallest of tales from an era that’s endlessly mythologized in American pop culture — the Wild West. From bloody feuds to gunslinging bandits, unsolved mu

First Look: Disappearances with Sarah Turney

Sep 9th, 2021 36m 27s

Listeners, today we’re bringing you the first episode from the newest true crime Spotify Original from Parcast. Every Thursday on Disappearances, host Sarah Turney examines the most urgent mysteries in the world — cases where people seemingly v

Introducing: Crime Down Under

Aug 9th, 2021 13m 23s

Australia may be vast, but the horrors are hiding around every corner... Welcome to Crime Down Under, a true crime series featuring the most infamous cases in Aussie history. Listen to an exclusive clip from the first episode right here, then f

Introducing: Deathbed Confessions

Jul 26th, 2021 10m 57s

Discover the most explosive things people have admitted to just moments before the end in the new Spotify Original from Parcast, Deathbed Confessions. Listen to an exclusive clip from the first episode right here, then search and follow “Deathb

Introducing: Impostors

May 3rd, 2021 11m 38s

Wayne Simmons had a dramatic 27-year career with the CIA taking down cartels and busting arms smugglers — or did he? The ex-CIA military analyst and cable news star stands accused of being a fraud. Hosted by the reporter who broke the story, Im

Welcome to Hollywood Scandals

Apr 19th, 2021 38m 51s

This awards season, pull back the curtain on Tinseltown’s most infamous controversies in the new Spotify Original from Parcast, Hollywood Scandals. You can hear the first episode on Hollywood’s sordid beginnings right here, then follow Hollywoo

“The Watcher House,” from Internet Urban Legends

Apr 13th, 2021 26m 46s

Creepypastas, frightful TikToks, online horror stories… Loey Lane and Eleanor Barnes are taking you into the spookiest corners of the web in their new Spotify Original from Parcast, Internet Urban Legends. Meet the hosts and hear their debut ep

Welcome to Obsessed

Mar 29th, 2021 20m 4s

In the newest Parcast Original from Spotify, comedians and best friends Benito Skinner and Mary Beth Barone discuss all the trends, scandals, pop culture icons and personal stories they can’t shake from their minds. And they have a lot to cover

Introducing: Adulting with Teala and Nia

Mar 17th, 2021 20m 53s

You’ve heard the rumors. Trembled at the tales. Maybe even have some stories of your own… on what it’s like to enter adulthood. In the newest Spotify Original from Parcast, best friends and performers Teala Dunn and Nia Sioux compare notes on t

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New Limited Series: Criminal Couples

Feb 1st, 2021 1m 8s

This season, “L” stands for love… and lawless… and lethal. Beginning February 1st, uncover history’s most infamous couples in this collection of episodes from across Parcast Network. Follow the misdeeds of married mafiosos. Enter the transgress

New Limited Series: Criminal Couples

Feb 1st, 2021 1m 9s

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Welcome to the Family: The Kennedys

Jan 19th, 2021 1m 23s

They’re a powerful political dynasty with no shortage of tragedies, scandals and controversies. Ahead of the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, revisit the most shocking moments in the Kennedy family history — from conspiracies

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Superstitions Special: New Year’s Eve Festivities

Dec 31st, 2020 35m 6s

The clock’s winding down on the final moments of the year and people around the world are putting their charms and traditions to work, shoring up good fortune for the future. But it’s not always our own personal luck that’s on the line… In this

The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 3)

Dec 21st, 2020 41m 48s

For decades, family members and sleuths have tried to determine what really happened the night of the fire. As of yet, they have been unsuccessful. But the clues remain, the questions linger, and the case unofficially stays open… This episode

The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 2)

Dec 21st, 2020 42m 23s

In the aftermath of the fire, a startling number of tips, twists, and witnesses came forward regarding the fate of the Sodder children. Their father, George, followed the clues for decades, driven by a suspicion of the “official” story and a be

The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 1)

Dec 21st, 2020 38m 14s

Early Christmas day in 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to her house on fire. The blaze consumed her home, and five of her young children. Or did it? Strange events, prescient remarks, and a lack of human remains hinted at more nefarious — though no

Crime Countdown Crossover: Art Heists

Nov 23rd, 2020 36m 48s

Today we’re bringing you a special episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Crime Countdown on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Exciting. High-profile. And usually, no one dies! Alaina and Ash

Crime Countdown Crossover: Art Heists

Nov 23rd, 2020 30m 49s

Casey Anthony

Jun 19th, 2020 7m 2s

We are sad to announce that today will be our last episode of Killer Knowledge. While we are disappointed the show has come to an end, it will allow the Parcast team to create other shows we hope you will enjoy. We thank you for listening! Ju

Eighteen hours would go by before a mountain biker would finally find Matthew Shepard in October of 1998. He had been badly beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die.