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Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek
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Episode 406: Simrit Gill
On the morning of February 1, 2008, a man calls his 20-year-old daughter in Charlotte, North Carolina after receiving a disturbing phone call urging him to check on her. But when her father walks…
DEEP DIVE: MISSING AND MURDERED SCIENTISTS
You asked for it….get ready for the ultimate deep dive digging into the over 13 missing and murdered scientists over the past few years. We are starting with the most infamous, disturbing, and head…
Episode 405: Amber Arnett
On June 23rd, 2023, a 39-year-old woman messages her mom asking if she can come to her home because she doesn’t feel safe where she is staying. Unfortunately, her mom is out of town but she tells her…
DEEP DIVE: MACKENZIE SHIRILLA
Today we’re deep diving everything that the Netflix documentary The Crash missed about the Mackenzie Shirilla case. From scouting out LA modeling agencies while in the hospital, to jail house calls…
Episode 404: Sons Of Sam, Part 2
In episode 404, Jac and Alexis are joined by Josh Zeman for Part 2 of their coverage on the infamous Son of Sam murders—and the man whose relentless obsession with uncovering the truth behind the…
DEEP DIVE: MEDIA GHOULS
What the hell even happened this week?! We’re diving into it all: Luigi Mangione updates, the James Charles x Gypsy Rose crossover you’d never expect, the SKIMS cocaine bust, the alien files, and an…
Episode 403: Sons Of Sam, Part 1
In the early hours of July 29th, 1976, an 18-year-old woman sits in her car outside her house chatting with a friend following a night out in New York City. The aspiring emergency medic’s life is…
DEEP DIVE: EPSTEIN STILL DIDN’T KILL HIMSELF
It’s a bizarre variety show kind of week over here on the deep dive! We’re talking Epstein “suicide note”, Brittany Furlan x Ronnie Radke catfish scandal, Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being…
Episode 402: Stephen Jacobo
In November 2022, an 18 year old attends a birthday celebration with his family before heading to a party with friends in Mesa, Arizona. Just hours later, in the early morning of November 6, he is…
DEEP DIVE: KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE
There is so much shit going on this week that we don’t even know where to begin. Starting off with updates on Blake vs Justin, D4VD, the Hantavirus (plssss not another pandemic), and did Chandra…
Episode 401: Austin Kanuch
In September 2023, a 39-year-old man is attacked inside his home in the early morning hours while his family sleeps nearby. He is pronounced dead at the scene, the victim of a single, targeted act of…
DEEP DIVE: GET HIM TO THE CREEP
This week we have updates on the DV4D case (an arrest has finally been made thank GOD), finding out who really built Zorro ranch, there’s somehow a second Gypsy Rose, Haley Beck’s family is even more…
Episode 400: Father Robert Hoeffner
On January 28th, 2024, a 76-year-old man and his 69-year-old sister are murdered at their home in Palm Bay, Florida. The killer flees, engaging the police in a dramatic shootout that ends in more…
DEEP DIVE: HALEY BECK, PART 2
Another week of crazy headlines awaits us including D4VD finally being arrested, Michael Jackson’s weird link to Epstein, and Gislaine Maxwell’s possible pardon. And unfortunately we’re back diving…
Episode 399: Clayton Echard
You might know Clayton Echard as The Bachelor, but this time, he’s sitting down to tell his side of the story. In this special interview episode, we’re joined by Clayton Echard and Stephani Young of…
Clayton Echard: The Story
You might know Clayton Echard as The Bachelor, but lately his name has been tied to something far messier: a viral paternity scandal filled with bold accusations, conflicting stories, and nonstop…
DEEP DIVE: HALEY BECK
We have found our new hyper fixation and it is the insane and unbelievable case of Haley Beck. We’re reading the police report, going through texts, and discussing it ALL. But before we dive in, we…
Episode 398: The Last New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve 2019, deputies respond to reports of gunfire at a quiet home outside Montgomery, Texas. Inside, a young mother has been shot multiple times, and the man responsible is still at the…
DEEP DIVE: EPSTEIN, ALIENS, AND EVEREST
Epstein, aliens, and Everest, oh my! It’s a scam filled week over here at the Deep Dive, and we are exposing them all. From Mount Everest fraud, to alien controversy, to valley girl humanoid robots…
Episode 397: Jonathan Hoang
On the morning of March 31, 2025, a mother goes to wake her son for school and finds his room empty. He is 21 years old, autistic, and vulnerable, and his routine is something he never breaks. But…
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