Best Dave Wedge Podcasts (2023)

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Crime of the Truest Kind

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EP 42 | Chaos On The Streets of Boston with Dave Wedge, author and journalist, on the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing 1:17:33

5h ago1:17:33

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Monday, April 15, 2013 stands as the most chaotic time in Boston's modern history and was the beginning of a traumatic four-day manhunt that shutdown the city. Two home-made pressure cooker bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon twelve seconds apart, filled with enough nails and ball bearings to cause maximum damage. Three peopl…

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EP41 | Solved & Identified: Three New England Cold Cases - Patricia Tucker (Granby, MA), Katherine Alston (Bedford, NH), and Rita Curran (Burlington, VT) 47:52

2M ago47:52

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This episode is a little different from the way I usually cover New England crime stories. I give you an update on three New England cases: two cold case murder victims were identified, and one cold case murder - the oldest unsolved murder in Vermont's history - was solved. Patricia Tucker, known since 1978 as "The Granby Girl" was found in that Ma…

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EP40 | Lindsay Clancy of Duxbury, Mass & The Realities of Postpartum Psychosis 51:46

3M ago51:46

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In episode 40 (the second part I promised from the unreleased episode), I share the very emotional, complex, and disturbing case of the Clancy family of Duxbury, Massachusetts. This one definitely got to me. I do talk about self harm, mental illness, domestic violent and suicide and list resources below. In January, 32-year-old nurse and mother, Li…

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EP39 | Ana Walshe Is Still Missing, Cohasset, Massachusetts & "No Body Conviction" cases in New England 51:25

3M ago51:25

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Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old working mother of three young boys is reported missing on January 4, 2023. But not by her husband, by her Washington, DC employer when they said she never returned to work after the New Year's holiday. A visit to her South Shore Massachusetts home in the coastal town of Cohasset sets off a string of events that leaves inve…

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EP38 | Murdered For Her Baby: Darlene Haynes, Worcester, Massachusetts 46:10

4M ago46:10

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It was a case of fetal abduction, cruelty, and murder that made international news with gory headlines like "Fetus Snatcher" and "Womb Raider" in the Summer of 2009 involving two former neighbors of a Worcester, Massachusetts apartment building. One woman in her early twenties, the other in her mid-thirties, both pregnant, both struggling. Each see…

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REPLAY: EP8 | The Malingerer, Wakefield, Massachusetts Mass Shooting (part two) 38:09

5M ago38:09

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Part two of two. In honor of the seven people who were killed on 12/26/2000 at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield, Massachusetts. I am reposting this two-part episode about that first aired on Dec 26 + Jan 6, 2020. They were some of my earliest episodes. The Edgewater workplace rampage remains the worst mass shooting in the state's history. Remember…

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REPLAY: EP7 | The Day After Christmas Mass Shooting, Wakefield, Mass (part one) 33:21

5M ago33:21

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In honor of the seven people who were killed on 12/26/2000 at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield, Massachusetts. I am reposting this two-part episode about that first aired on Dec 26 + Jan 6, 2020. They were some of my first episodes. The Edgewater workplace rampage is the worst mass shooting in the state's history. Remembering those who were killed…

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EP37 | Elijah Lewis, Merrimack, NH & Unsolved Cases Of The Granite State 46:28

5M ago46:28

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In October of 2021, a five year old boy was reported missing in Merrimack, New Hampshire after he hadn't been seen for over a month. Any missing child is an emergency. Or should be. Except his mother, whose custody he had been in for just over a year, wasn't who reported him missing. Why was Elijah Lewis even living with his mother at the time? And…

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EP36 | Rory Gene Kesinger, Plymouth, Mass & The Missing, Unsolved, Unclaimed of Massachusetts 34:54

6M ago34:54

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#newenglandcrimestories #massachusetts #missing #unsolved Rory Gene Kesinger is called many things: an outlaw, criminal mastermind, a robber and drug dealer. She is a fugitive. We don’t truly know where she is or what’s become of her. For 49 years, she has been a mystery and a story of folklore in Massachusetts. Today I begin digging into the stori…

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EP35 | Ruth Marie Terry, The Mystery of Lady of the Dunes, Provincetown, Massachusetts 46:09

6M ago46:09

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#NewEnglandcrimestories #Provincetown #Massachusetts After 48 years, Massachusetts' oldest unidentified murder victim has finally been given a name. Ruth Marie Terry was brutally murdered and left in a secluded area of Cape Code in beautiful Provincetown. Who is she? How did she get there? Who is responsible? So many questions. Very few answers. Th…

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EP34 | Trial of the Century: The Murder of Gregg Smart, Derry, New Hampshire (part three) 1:05:57

7M ago1:05:57

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Part three of three in the series about Gregg Smart's murder and the trial that captivated the region (and the nation) in the winter of 1991. New Hampshire TV station WMUR 9 aired the Pamela Smart trial in its entirety. It was the beginning of our true crime obsession and illustrated how the media reshapes the narrative to often tell the story they…

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EP33 | A Fool's Game: The Murder of Gregg Smart, Derry, New Hampshire (part two) 47:13

8M ago47:13

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Part two in the series about Gregg Smart's murder and those who planned and carried out this plot to kill him. It's ridiculous to imagine anyone going through with such a ridiculous plan. Yet four teenagers from Seabrook, NH did at the behest of a 22 year old high school media coordinator. It is a sensational story and mesmerized the region for the…

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EP32 | Crime of the Century: The Murder of Gregg Smart (part one), Derry, New Hampshire 51:37

8M ago51:37

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Gregg Smart is the forgotten victim in the crime of the century - as it has been called over and over given its history of firsts. Gregg was murdered on May 1, 1990. The 24-year-old insurance broker was shot dead in his home six days before his first wedding anniversary. At first, it looked like he'd interrupted a burglary, because that's what the …

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REPLAY: EP6 | In Loving Memory: Leeann Millius & Kim Farrah, Murders at Hedgehog Pond, Salem, NH 30:17

8M ago30:17

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In honor of the 25th anniversary of the murders of Leeann Millius and Kim Farrah - murdered on September 13, 1997 at a public pond in Salem, NH. Their story stayed with because I was just like them. I was a teenager in Southern New Hampshire who did all the same kind of things they did. I think of them often and wish their families peace on these p…

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EP31 | You're A Good Man, Phil Hartman with Brian Mulhern (part two) 1:17:42

9M ago1:17:42

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Part Two of the special episode, You’re A Good Man, Phil Hartman with Brian Mulhern - comedy writer, radio host - Providence, Rhode Island. Listen to part one to get caught up. Thanks for listening, and thanks for enduring some of our other related topics. We talked quite a lot and, while there are some things I took out that were private to the fa…

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EP30 | You're A Good Man, Phil Hartman with Brian Mulhern, comedy writer and radio host - Providence, RI (part one) 1:04:11

9M ago1:04:11

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Special episode! You’re A Good Man, Phil Hartman with Brian Mulhern - comedy writer, radio host - Providence, Rhode Island (part one ) If you’ve returned because you were waiting for new episodes. Thank you for your patience. If you are brand new here, welcome. I talk about New England crime stories and things that happened here, to the people here…

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New Promo | Season Two is coming! Crime of the Truest Kind + Massachusetts & New England crime stories 1:23

9M ago1:23

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Crime of the Truest Kind is back! A true crime podcast centered on Massachusetts and New England crime stories - the things that happened here - hosted by Boston Radio DJ, Anngelle Wood (WFNX, WBCN, WZLX). New episodes this August. Catch up on season one wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show to get new episodes when they land. Also av…

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EP29 | The Station Nightclub Fire, 19 Years Later: A Replay with John Laurenti, of WHJY Providence, & friend of Dr Metal, Mike Gonsalves 1:55:20

1y ago1:55:20

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Today, on what is the 19th anniversary of the fire that took the lives of 100 people and injured many more, I am sharing the 3-part series released last year. One thing is very clear, the events of that night and the days, weeks, and months that followed, have had a lasting effect on the people of West Warwick and the state of Rhode Island to this …

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EP28 | The Station Nightclub Fire, 19 Years Later: A Replay with Tom Stewart, Station Fire Survivor 55:20

1y ago55:20

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Today, on what is the 19th anniversary of the fire that took the lives of 100 people and injured many more, I am sharing the 3-part series released last year. One thing is very clear, the events of that night and the days, weeks, and months that followed, have had a lasting effect on the people of West Warwick and the state of Rhode Island to this …

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EP27 | The Station Nightclub Fire, 19 Years Later: A Replay with Trial By Fire Author, Scott James 1:07:36

1y ago1:07:36

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Today, on what is the 19th anniversary of the fire that took the lives of 100 people and injured many more, I am sharing the 3-part series released last year. One thing is very clear, the events of that night and the days, weeks, and months that followed, have had a lasting effect on the people of West Warwick and the state of Rhode Island to this …

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #12 Season #2 The Secrets of the Whydah Pirate Ship 27:18

1+ y ago27:18

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In this Episode, Casey and Dave take you inside Casey's world wide investigation into the secrets of an infamous pirate ship wreck dating back three centuries.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #11 Season #2 Saints & Sinners Unplugged: Michele McPhee; journalist, screenwriter, podcaster, and author of "Mayhem". 31:57

1+ y ago31:57

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On this episode of Saints and Sinners Unplugged, host Dave Wedge has an exclusive conversation with bestselling author, screenwriter, journalist and podcaster Michele McPhee. Michele is the author of six true crime books, including "Mayhem," an investigative book that delves deep into government deception connected to the Boston Marathon bombers. D…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #10 Season #2 Saints & Sinners Unplugged: Michael Imperioli, author of Woke Up This Morning, the Definitive Oral History of the Sopranos 45:48

1+ y ago45:48

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In this episode, Casey and Dave talk to actor & author Michael Imperioli about his new book, Woke Up This Morning, the Definitive Oral history of the Sopranos.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #9 Season #2 Saints & Sinners Unplugged: Empty Frames; The Isabella Gardner Stewart Museum art heist. 37:31

1+ y ago37:31

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In this episode, Casey and Dave dig into the mystery surrounding the infamous art Heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum with the hosts of the Empty Frames podcast.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #8 Season #2 Sleeping With The Enemy 41:04

1+ y ago41:04

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Based on Casey Sherman's exclusive reporting, a notorious cold case murder and the shocking twist that finally blew the investigation wide open.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #7 Season #2 Crate Boys Part 2 20:34

1+ y ago20:34

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In this episode, Part 2 of “Crate Boys,” we hear the conclusion of the story of Afrika Bambaataa, a founding father of hip-hop who stands accused by several men of molesting them when they were teenagers. Bambaataa remains a shadowy figure while more allegations surface, Ron “Bee-Stinger” Savage receives more threats, Dave is threatened by a top Zu…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #6 Season #2 Crate Boys Part 1 21:33

1+ y ago21:33

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In this episode, Part 1 of “Crate Boys,” Dave and Casey tell the story of how one of hip-hop’s founding fathers, Afrika Bambaataa, built a rap empire that changed the world and gave him god-like status, which alleged victims say he wielded to groom young boys for sex – all with the protection of his powerful legion of followers in the Zulu Nation. …

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Crime of the Truest Kind

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EP26 | Crime of the Massachusetts Kind: One Year Anniversary Replay of Episode One, Part One - The Stacked Jack of Death, Whitey Bulger 30:03

1+ y ago30:03

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Episode One. How it all began, one year ago today. It is the original show - I didn't edit or tweak it at all. 25 episodes in, it's evident that show has grown and morphed. Thank you for listening. Enjoy this "replay" - Episode One, Part One. One of the most notorious gangsters in US history, James J. "Whitey" Bulger, Jr ruled the streets of Boston…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #5 Season #2 Deflategate Part 2 29:14

1+ y ago29:14

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In this episode, Part 2 of Deflategate, as Sherman and Wedge take you inside one of the most sensational sports scandals in history as told in their massive bestseller 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #4 Season #2 Deflategate Part 1 36:12

1+ y ago36:12

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In this episode, Sherman and Wedge take you inside one of the most sensational sports scandals in history as told in their massive bestseller 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #3 Season #2 Animal Part 3 21:42

1+ y ago21:42

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In this Episode; the stunning conclusion of “Animal” The Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin, chronicled in Casey’s classic true crime novel. Before there was Whitey Bulger, there was Joe “The Animal” Barboza. Casey and Dave give you the inside story of the first man ever placed into the Witness Protection Program and one of the most im…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #2 Season #2 Animal Part 2 23:15

1+ y ago23:15

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In this Episode. Part 2 of “Animal” The Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin, chronicled in Casey’s classic true crime novel. Before there was Whitey Bulger, there was Joe “The Animal” Barboza. Casey and Dave give you the inside story of the first man ever placed into the Witness Protection Program and one of the most important organized…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #1 Season #2 Animal Part 1 22:50

1+ y ago22:50

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Part 1 of “Animal” : The Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin, chronicled in Casey Sherman’s classic true crime novel. Before there was Whitey Bulger, there was Joe “The Animal” Barboza. Casey and Dave give you the inside story of the first man ever placed into the Witness Protection Program and one of the most important organized crime …

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EP25 | Two Planes Left Boston On September 11, 2001 25:09

1+ y ago25:09

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A surprise episode! It was unplanned. The show remains on hiatus. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. It weighs on my mind. I have my own related trauma from that day and the days that followed as a young Boston radio DJ trying to navigate this horror where listeners called begging me for answers and to say things over the…

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EP24 | Laura Jane Rosenthal: Things Are Never What They Seem, Framingham, Massachusetts 44:32

2y ago44:32

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On the outside, they were a successful and loving couple but what was going on behind closed doors finally came to a head on an August night in 1995. The murder of Laura Jane Rosenthal in her Framingham, Massachusetts home was so brutal and so savage that no one would believe the killer could be sane. The crime was so salacious media outlets dubbed…

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EP23 | The Worcester 6: The Cold Storage Warehouse Fire, Worcester, Massachusetts (part two) 40:53

2y ago40:53

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Part two of two - No event has impacted the city of Worcester more in the last 21 years than the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire. It showed what the city and its people are made of. On December 3, 1999, a fire broke out at an abandoned warehouse at 266 Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts - a massive, six story windowless concrete box …

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EP22 | The Worcester 6: The Cold Storage Warehouse Fire, Worcester, Massachusetts (part one) 33:46

2y ago33:46

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No event has impacted the city of Worcester more in the last 21 years than the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire. It showed what the city and its people are made of. On December 3, 1999, a fire broke out at an abandoned warehouse at 266 Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts - a massive, six story windowless concrete box of a structure. It…

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EP21 | Karina Holmer, The Case That Haunts Boston with Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe 1:01:51

2y ago1:01:51

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On the evening of June 21, 1996, 20-year-old Karina Holmer went with friends to her favorite Boston club to celebrate summer solstice - a big holiday in her homeland of Sweden. She was reported missing by friends and it was discovered that she was the woman found mutilated in the trash. Her gruesome murder remains unsolved. I want to change that. I…

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EP20 | Abel Harris: The Shooting at Bunratty's, Allston, Mass with David Giammatteo 49:25

2y ago49:25

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Allston Rock City: The events of August 1, 1987 are difficult to reconcile. A man nobody knew walked in to a rock club and shot one of the most beloved members of their misfit family. The rock band Bang was wrapping up their set when a man who had been asked to leave hours before returned to the club, pulled out a gun and started shooting. It took …

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers

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Saints & Sinners Unplugged: Casey Cep, "Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud & the Last Trial of Harper Lee" 33:17

2y ago33:17

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Casey and Dave are joined by New York Times bestselling author Casey Cep, an acclaimed staff writer at The New Yorker, to discuss her fascinating true crime thriller "Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee."By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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EP19 | Victoria Snelgrove: No Triumph, All Tragedy, Boston, Massachusetts (with journalist and author, Dave Wedge) 54:22

2y ago54:22

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No Triumph, All tragedy. Red Sox fan and college student, Victoria Snelgrove, was shot and killed by a Boston police officer using riot gear to fend off an out of control crowd. On Oct 20, 2004, the Red Sox clinched the championship and were headed to the World Series after a tense series against the New York Yankees - our bitter rivals. We hadn’t …

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers presents Episode #11 - The Assassination of John Lennon Part Two 45:08

2y ago45:08

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers presents Episode #11 - The Assassination of John Lennon Part Two Episode #11 - THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHN LENNON. The hosts will take you behind the scenes of their blockbuster book with suspense master James Patterson about the last days of the Beatles legend and his collision course with a deranged young killer name…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers presents Episode #10 - The Assassination of John Lennon Part One 1:01:25

2y ago1:01:25

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Episode #10 - THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHN LENNON. The hosts will take you behind the scenes of their blockbuster book with suspense master James Patterson about the last days of the Beatles legend and his collision course with a deranged young killer named Mark David Chapman.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

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EP18 | Michael Costin: Reading Hockey Dad Death, Reading, Massachusetts 45:32

2y ago45:32

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On July 5, 2000, a group of local kids headed to the skating rink for stick practice. It was a common occurrence. Something they'd done dozens of times. Except for some of them, it will be for the last time. Two dads got in a heated face off. One of the dads, Michael Costin, ended up dead. This case was covered nationwide and became synonymous with…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers - Unplugged with Music Industry Exec & Founding Board Member of the Innocence Project, Jason Flom 27:09

2y ago27:09

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Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge interview legendary record executive Jason Flom. Flom is the founder of Lava For Good Podcasts and Lava Media and the former chairman of Atlantic records and Virgin. He’s responsible for the careers of hundreds of artists and bands including Skid Row, Stone Temple Pilots Katy Perry Lorde, and Greta Van Fleet. Flom is also…

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New Promo | Crime of the Truest Kind :: New England crime stories 1:07

2y ago1:07

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Crime of the Truest Kind, a new podcast centered on New England crime stories and hosted by Boston radio host, Anngelle Wood. New episodes every other Wednesday. Follow and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Also available on YouTube, Soundcloud, and online at CrimeoftheTruestKind.com Spring 2021 Promo | Crime of the Truest Kind, hosted/cre…

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers presents Episode #9 - The Boston Strangler Part Two 26:13

2y ago26:13

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Episode #9 - The Boston Strangler Part Two - In this episode, the hosts take a closer look at the man who ultimately confessed but was never convicted of the crimes - Albert DeSalvo. Sherman and Wedge will explore the mind of the man who claimed to be one of the most notorious killers in history. DeSalvo was a dangerous person; he was a sexual pred…

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EP17 | Beth Brodie: Crime of the Hometown Kind, Groveland, Massachusetts with Beth's brother Sean Aylward 1:06:34

2y ago1:06:34

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In November of 1992, the murder of 15-year-old Beth Brodie devastated the small town of Groveland, Mass (where I spent my childhood). Her killer was a 16 -year-old boy she knew from school who'd developed a violent obsession with her. For this premeditated and gruesome murder, he was sentenced as an adult to life in prison. That’s only part of her …

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Saints Sinners & Serial Killers presents Episode #8 - The Boston Strangler Part One 34:19

2y ago34:19

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Episode #8 - The Boston Strangler Part One - The hosts re-examine Sherman's groundbreaking investigation of his own aunt's murder allegedly at the hands of the infamous Boston Strangler. Sherman's aunt, 19 year-old Mary Sullivan was the youngest and final victim of this notorious 1960's murder spree. Sherman, an expert in the investigative techniqu…

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Saints & Sinners Unplugged with former CEO of Death Row Records, John "JP" Payne 23:09

2y ago23:09

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Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge interviewed former DEATH ROW Records CEO and 'un-official' spokesperson John "JP" Payne about Death Row's 30th Anniversary & the assassination of Biggie Smalls (aka) The Notorious B.I.G. on the heels of the new Johnny Depp movie 'City of Lies', which implicates LAPD officers working for Death Row, in the assassination of …

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