Mythologizing Manson: The Original Cult Leader
In 1969, Charles Manson unleashed his cult of murderous hippies onto the LA Hills. Decades later, it’s a saga that continues to inspire books, movies and memes. But how well do we really know the stor...
19 Feb 202447min
In Her Defence: When the accused is also a victim
How should we deal with women who kill their abusers? In the Globe and Mail’s first longform podcast In Her Defence, reporter Jana Pruden tells the story of Helen Naslund, who shot and killed her husb...
12 Feb 202445min
A School They Called Alcatraz: Kuper Island
Why would children risk their lives to run away from school? In the heart-wrenching podcast, Kuper Island, journalist Duncan McCue investigates the suspicious death of Richard Thomas, a student at Kup...
5 Feb 202446min
Bear Brook: The Science of Wrongful Confessions
Sharon Johnson’s family has spent decades coping with her brutal murder. But what if the story they were told is a lie? What if the man imprisoned for her murder is innocent? In season two of Jason Mo...
29 Jan 202446min
Abducted in Plain Sight: The Jan Broberg story
Abducted in Plain Sight is a shocking, enraging watch that begs viewers to hold their judgment– even when it feels impossible. Skye Borgman is the award-winning director behind the film, which tells t...
22 Jan 202438min
The Perfect Story: Can the truth stand if a subject lies?
Michelle Shephard was reporting in Mogadishu when she met a young refugee named Ismael Abdulle. Abdulle was 17 when he said local militants cut off his hand and foot for refusing to join the terrorist...
15 Jan 202435min
The Murdaughs: Murder, Corruption and the Fall of an American Dynasty
For nearly one hundred years, the Murdaugh family dominated rural South Carolina. No one dared cross them. But that changed in 2019 when one of the Murdaughs was involved in a tragic boating accident....
8 Jan 202445min
Bikram: Fitness Guru or Con Artist?
In the early 2000s, Bikram Yoga spread across North America like wildfire. It was a multi-billion dollar business, spurred on by its eccentric founder, Bikram Choudhury. Choudhury was as close to yoga...
1 Jan 202443min
