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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Trial updates, from Luigi to the alleged KC neighbor killer
This week, we’re focusing on trials. Once the hunt for a killer or other criminal is over, it can take years for them to go to trial. The high -profile Luigi Mangione case is a good example, both his…
BONUS: Bird poop court, spring silliness, funeral bread and New York's fairies
This week, we’re talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool’s Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York’s little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson…
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Would you want a convicted rapist and killer to move to your town?
This week, looking into what happens when violent criminals get parole – specifically how it impacts the communities the move into after their release. We’ll also get a detailed rundown of a…
BONUS: A.I. cowboys, overachiever refrigerators, underground Teslas and what you didn’t know about graffiti
This week, we’re covering reports whether artificial intelligence can replace cowboys, expensive refrigerators that make their owners watch advertisements, Elon Musk’s Boring Company and its plans to…
BONUS: Shakespeare's rizz, a high school choir trapped, Savannah Bananas and meteors
This week, we cover the story of more than 80 students from a Minnesota high school choir who were trapped in Califronia when their flight was canceled due to a blizzard, whether Shakespeare's works…
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Will Tyler Ann Block go free 25 years after her murder conviction? Plus, an Oscar-winning look at the aftermath of school shootings
In this episode, CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman, who worked on the Oscar-winning documentary “All The Empty Rooms” about mass shootings discusses the film. We’ll also hear about the latest…
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: How a ‘Sandy Hook’ outcome was averted during synagogue attack, plus another twist in the Guthrie case
This episode covers the latest updates in the Nancy Guthrie dissappearance case, the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan, an update on the Tops shooting case and a prank that turned deadly.…
BONUS: Vintage toilets, biking babies, escaped cows and hidden salamander tunnels
This week, we’ll explore the sometimes-treacherous travel habits of baby cows in the Pittsburgh area and of salamanders in the Detroit area. In human transportation news, we’ll hear a lawmaker in…
BONUS: We're going on a nostalgia journey filled with photos, toys and the rebirth of Pizza Hut Classic
This week, we’re getting nostalgic. We’re headed to a photography museum, a toy museum, retro pizza joints and more. We’ll also sit in on an interview with Jon Taffer of the long-running series "Bar…
BONUS: Great white shark sightings, understanding our brains, year of the Fire Horse and the Old Farmer's Almanac
On this week’s agenda, we’ve got a surprise Great White shark sighting from WWL Radio in Louisiana and exploration about what’s going on in our brain when we hesitate from KCBS Radio in San…
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Will DNA help solve this 50-year-old 'child killer' cold case and the Guthrie mystery?
This is a true crime roundup from the On Deadline podcast. This week, we dive into a new interview with family of the victims of Michigan’s Oakland Child Killer. We’ll also cover three cases out of…
WEIRDEST NEWS OF 2025: Not quite 'Jurassic Park' and more
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in…
S1E20 Fear of peeing in public
Going to the bathroom isn't a big deal to most people but for those who suffer from paruresis, peeing in public can cause major anxiety. In this episode, we break down the disorder, how it interferes…
S1E19 Being afraid of eating green vegetables
Elijah doesn't mind the color green, but he goes out of his way to avoid eating green foods - especially vegetables. He's scared that one day he will bite into a salad and it'll "poison" him. Is his…
S1E18 The fear of buttons?!?!
Molly is mortified by buttons. She tells us that when she was a little girl she nearly choked on one. Ever since the incident, she's gone out of her way to avoid the small items. Surprisingly, she's…
S1E18 Imagine looking into the toilet and seeing a rat!
Heather says her biggest fear is a snake slithering up the sewage system and biting her while she’s sitting on a toilet. While she’s yet to experience that specific situation, she did encounter a rat…
S1E17 Seahorses: Assassins of the sea
Anna is afraid of seahorses. She says it all started during a normal visit to the aquarium. The mere site of the mini creatures made her freeze. Ever since then, she can't even think about them…
S1E16 Gregg Giannotti wants to know: can a volcano end civilization?
Gregg Giannotti, AKA Gio, is the co-host of one of the most popular sport radio shows in the nation, Boomer and Gio. And while Gio isn't afraid to go head to head with anyone in the studio - he's…
S1E15 Balloon phobia is a real thing!
Jessenia has always been afraid of latex balloons. As a mom, she says it's difficult to take her kids to birthday parties because she knows that they'll be waiting for her. And it's more than their…
S1E14 Can you die by spontaneous combustion?
Christine is scared she'll spontaneously combust. While most might think it's a fictional concept, there are some real-life documented cases of it happening... But what are the odds of it happening…
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