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True Crime Uncensored with Burl Barer and Mark Boyer

True Crime Uncensored with Burl Barer and Mark Boyer

By Burl Barer

"The best True Crime radio program on the air." - Erin Moriarty CBS 48Hrs

"True Crime Uncensored is amazing, amusing and completely unexpected! This is the 'Car Talk' of True Crime podcasts, and the show all other true crime shows listen to!" -- Travis Webb.
Created by Burl Barer, produced by Magic Matt Alan, Fact Checker: Mark Boyer
Hosted by Burl Barer, Mark Boyer, ( with former co-hosts Howard Lapides, Don Woldman)
The Internet's FIRST true crime podcast now in our second decade of live broadcasts Saturday 2 pm PT on OutlawRadioLive.com .
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"KILLER SIBLINGS " PRODUCER /DIRECTOR MATTHEW WATTS Talks true crime television and his brilliant career with Burl Barer and Mark Boyer.

True Crime Uncensored with Burl Barer and Mark BoyerJan 24, 2021

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HART FISHER PART TWO-- AMERICAN HORRORS

HART FISHER PART TWO-- AMERICAN HORRORS

Hart, Burl, and Mark (especially Mark) talk about the joys of horror movies, and Hart takes us behind the scenes of AMERICAN HORRORS.

“American Horrors was originally launched as a tv series in 2008 featuring a young Billie Eilish in the opening credits), a dvd line of original feature film releases in 2009 (The Garbage Man, Nobody Loves Alice) and on October 2nd, 2011 American Horrors launched worldwide as a 24/7 linear streaming horror culture OTT channel on billionaire Alki David’s Filmon platform, American Horrors is the fastest growing linear streaming horror culture channel in the world.

All Night. All Day. Everyday with American Horrors Newest 24/7 linear streaming horror Roku Channel! Now YOU can tune into the Bloodiest, Scariest Horror Movie Marathon from the VHS AGE of Horror that is totally free to watch worldwide featuring uncut critically acclaimed bleeding edge short horror films, bloody cult feature films, exclusive in-house generated tv series, banned tv commercials from yesteryear, uncensored music videos from Danzig, Doomed & Disgusting, Obituary, Slayer, Awake for Days, Snovonne, The Designs, Witch Taint & MORE all hosted by legendary horror creator & 1st amendment champion, Hart D. Fisher!

American Horrors has original programming exclusives like paranormal investigations show, Mission Terror, the original American Horrors television series, Gorecast hosted by Ireland’s favorite off color lads Johnny Danger Deadly & his partner The Giz, horror variety show Groovey TV hosted by the late great Groovey Newville, Mystery Science Theater style series Riffhead, the original True Crimes tv show starring Burl Barer and Don Woldman.

Watch for free worldwide on Roku, Glewed.tv or online at www.americanhorrors.net!


Mar 23, 202451:17
HART D. FISHER PART ONE -YOUNG JEFFERY DAHMER

HART D. FISHER PART ONE -YOUNG JEFFERY DAHMER

Mar 23, 202450:21
BEST FRIEND MURDERED -- ALANE FERGUSON

BEST FRIEND MURDERED -- ALANE FERGUSON

OUR SPECIAL GUEST IS AUTHOR ALANE FERGUSON

Alane Ferguson was born in Cumberland, Maryland.  She attended the University of Utah and Westminster College where she studied journalism.  Later, Alane became interested in writing for children, mostly, she says, to follow the example of her mother, successful author Gloria Skurzynski.  Alane has written over thirty books and is currently completing her most intense and autobiographical book yet, DRAGONFLY EYES, the first in her latest paranormal trilogy.

 Alane and her mother co-authored a series for National Geographic.  Their novel, WOLF STALKER, was the first work of fiction National Geographic had published in its as of then 109 year history.  WOLF STALKER was nominated for the 1998 Mystery Writer's of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award. The newest and 13th book in the series, NIGHT OF THE BLACK BEAR, was launched in spring of 2007.  

 

A recipient of the 1990 Edgar Allan Poe Award as well as the Belgium's Children's Choice Award for her young adult novel SHOW ME THE EVIDENCE,  Alane was also a nominee for her third young-adult mystery, POISON.  She received a 2007 Edgar nomination for her young adult novel, THE CHRISTOPHER KILLER, which is the first in the Sleuth Forensic Mystery series.  Alane won the Children's Crown Classic Award for CRICKET AND THE CRACKERBOX KID, the American Bookseller's Association's "Pick of the List" for her picture book entitled THAT NEW PET, and has been on numerous ALA Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Readers and Young Adult's Choice list.  

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Mar 23, 202453:55
LISA MIA -- SURVIVING PTSD AND INTERNET TROLLS

LISA MIA -- SURVIVING PTSD AND INTERNET TROLLS

Liaa Mia, author of JULIET LIVES, is our special guest. She's been through hell, and now helps others recover from PTSD through empathy and hope. Internet trolls attacked her, but the mother of her "husband" came forward in her defense, confirming the truth of their relationship.


Mar 02, 202454:52
DOMONIQUE SIMONE "A STAR IS PORN"

DOMONIQUE SIMONE "A STAR IS PORN"

Former porn actress Domoinique Simone joins Burl and Mark for a fun filled hour

A Star Is Porn: Simone, Domonique: 9798988551713: Amazon.com: Books In "A Star is Porn," Simone peels back the veil on the billion-dollar adult film industry. It's a world that's seductive and shiny on the surface, but beneath it lies a reality steeped in horror, tragedy, and rawness that is so riveting, it seems like fiction. Yet, every word of it is true.
Her tale is a rollercoaster ride of dizzying highs and dark, ravine-like lows, punctuated by love affairs with A-list celebrities and experiences that will make your heart race and eyes widen. Yet, at its core, this book is more than just an expose of the adult film industry. It's a testament to the resilience of a woman who survived, and a cautionary tale for young women navigating their worth in a world that often sees them as commodities.
This is not just a story of an adult film star. It's a story of a woman who dared to bare not just her body, but her soul. It's a story of survival, resilience, and ultimately, redemption. Buckle up for a journey that will leave you breathless.
Experience the world through her eyes, her story, her truth, and her life. And in her life, "A Star is Porn."

Mar 02, 202455:02
A STAR IS PORN -- DOMONIQUE SIMONE IS OUR GUEST!

A STAR IS PORN -- DOMONIQUE SIMONE IS OUR GUEST!

Adult film star Domonique Simone joins us for a fun hour A Star Is Porn: Simone, Domonique: 9798988551713: Amazon.com: Books "A Star is Porn," Simone peels back the veil on the billion-dollar adult film industry. It's a world that's seductive and shiny on the surface, but beneath it lies a reality steeped in horror, tragedy, and rawness that is so riveting, it seems like fiction. Yet, every word of it is true.
Her tale is a rollercoaster ride of dizzying highs and dark, ravine-like lows, punctuated by love affairs with A-list celebrities and experiences that will make your heart race and eyes widen. Yet, at its core, this book is more than just an expose of the adult film industry. It's a testament to the resilience of a woman who survived, and a cautionary tale for young women navigating their worth in a world that often sees them as commodities.
This is not just a story of an adult film star. It's a story of a woman who dared to bare not just her body, but her soul. It's a story of survival, resilience, and ultimately, redemption. Buckle up for a journey that will leave you breathless.
Experience the world through her eyes, her story, her truth, and her life. And in her life, "A Star is Porn."

Mar 02, 202455:02
JOEL BLAESER--BACK FROM "THE DEAD" AND NOT IN PRISON!

JOEL BLAESER--BACK FROM "THE DEAD" AND NOT IN PRISON!

Joel Blaeser is the author of the non-fiction autobiographical drama "Letters from Marion", from Big House Publishing Inc (2015).

Joel isn't running 3 international corporations, doesn't speak 5 languages, and the only board meetings he attends are on waves.  He enjoys absolute sobriety and helping others achieve the same.  Since getting released from prison, Joel has owned, restored, and sold over 50 pieces of property and has developed a passion for restoring old Victorian homes and buildings, traveling the world, swimming with wales/surfing, staying sober, playing poker... 

Feb 18, 202457:29
PSYCHIC BY SUNDAY! ALEX MERKLINGER IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST

PSYCHIC BY SUNDAY! ALEX MERKLINGER IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST

FAMOUS, CONTROVERSIAL, BELOVED, FEARED, ADMIRED, AND MORE MISUNDERSTOOD THAN DR. PEPPER -- ALEX MERKLINGER JOINS HIS OLD PAL BURL BARER FOR A FUN HOUR OF PSYCHIC ADVENTURES AND TRUE STORIES OF BEING AHEAD OF THE CURVE IN HUMAN POTENTIAL AND WORKING THE TED BUNDY CASE AS PSYCHIC CONSULTANTS.

Feb 18, 202456:37
BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER - FRANK C. GIRARDO JR. is our special guest!

BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER - FRANK C. GIRARDO JR. is our special guest!

BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER by Frank C. Girardot Jr. Spans Three Decades of Intrigue and Unravels Two High-profile Crimes • WildBlue Press True Crime Website BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLERMurder, Love, Deception, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young immigrant entangled in a multi-generational murder investigation ensnaring some of the wealthiest Americans.

Posing as bogus aristocrat Clark Rockefeller, he duped the affluent, leaving a trail of deception and national headlines in his wake.

Yet the story would grow even more sinister. In 1985, Linda Sohus, a talented, outgoing artist, and her husband John, a computer geek with dreams of space, mysteriously vanished from their quiet San Marino, California life. But why? Were they on a secret government mission, chasing elusive dreams, or had something terrible happened to them? The police investigated while the public and media speculated. But all leads came to a dead end, and eventually, the mystery faded into the shadows.

Then, in 1994, a shocking backyard discovery reignited the case. Bones were unearthed, revealing a convoluted tale of murder, lust, and trickery. At its center, the same audacious grifter, whose real name was Christian Gerhartsreiter, who had conned his way into high society as Clark Rockefeller.

In this thrilling true crime masterpiece, tenacious investigative journalist and bestselling author Frank C. Girardot Jr. unveils this transcontinental, decades-long mystery with interviews from witnesses, court documents, and exclusive insights from the con man himself.

Joe's father, now standing in the hole, began to pull the bag away. He peered into the shadows and saw bones.

He grabbed a piece of rebar and hoisted a skull aloft.“I found the plastic bag,” he recalled later that day. “I thought it was dog bones. The head, with some hair, was in the bag.”Upon closer examination, Perez realized the bulldozer had unearthed a human skull. There were other bones in the bag too: A piece of shoulder; bits of spine. Two similar bags lay nearby. Someone called the cops.

Feb 18, 202451:22
FRAZZLE BRAIN~ GINA SIMMONS SCHNEIDER,PhD

FRAZZLE BRAIN~ GINA SIMMONS SCHNEIDER,PhD

 Break Free from Anxiety, Anger, and Stress Using Advanced Discoveries in Neuropsychology.

A fun and fascinating show! We get into the "criminal aspects" of the topic, why people willingly believe nonsense and turn their brains off to join cults that believe in conspiracy theories, or are willing to turn control of their lives over to fascist dictators, past or present.

Jan 30, 202445:03
LINDBERGH BABY MURDER - LISE PEARLMAN

LINDBERGH BABY MURDER - LISE PEARLMAN

The Lindbergh baby was never kidnapped, and the one responsible for the death of the baby was Charles Lindbergh! Years of research reveals how Lindbergh's racist beliefs compelled him to have bizarre experiments performed on the "defective" son he despised. Judge Lise Pearlman uncovers the tragic story of lies leading to the execution of an innocent man and the deception of an entire nation,

Jan 29, 202451:19
TWISTED TWINS -- KILLER SIBLINGS Travis Webb guests!

TWISTED TWINS -- KILLER SIBLINGS Travis Webb guests!

TWISTED TWINS was scheduled to be the season premier of KILLER SIBLINGS on Oxygen, but a suicide threat by the twins' father caused that episode to never be aired. Travis Webb di[d research for Burl's adaptation of the episode for the forthcoming book TWISTED TWINS, also featuring award winning true crime author Frank C. Girardot, Jr.

Jan 28, 202451:51
IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A THREAT TO WRITERS?

IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A THREAT TO WRITERS?

Screenwriters and authors, actually 9,000 authors – including bestselling authors Dan Brown, James Patterson, Burl Barer, Lee Goldberg, Magaret Atwood, Suzanne Collins, and Michael Chabon – have signed an open letter to AI companies about compensating writers fairly for their contributions to AI training data.

In the letter, the Guild argued that AI output trained on copyrighted work is derivative, and writers should be paid royalties.

Jan 08, 202449:14
Former mob associate PEDGE

Former mob associate PEDGE

He fell into crime like a clean kid into a coal chute - but he got out by CHOICE and changed his life and his future.

Jan 08, 202451:52
HIGH -Leonard Lee Buschel returns

HIGH -Leonard Lee Buschel returns

https://www.amazon.com/HIGH-Confessions-Leonard-Lee-Buschel/dp/1737926601/

If National Lampoon published a hysterically funny and mildly offensive parody of recovery memoirs, it couldn’t be as funny and mildly offensive as this autobiography of Leonard Lee Buschel, co-founder of Writers in Treatment, producers of the internationally acclaimed Reel Recovery Film Festivals, the Experience Strength and Hope Awards, and publishers of the Addiction/Recovery e-Bulletin.

HIGH is far more than a vastly entertaining recovery memoir. It is an open emotional summons, a sincere invitation to a life lived awake and alert, a life vibrating at a higher frequency of increased creativity and joy, and if you so desire, social inclusion, fun, fellowship, and plenty of free coffee.

Dec 14, 202351:40
JOHN FERAK - WRECKING CREW UPDATE!

JOHN FERAK - WRECKING CREW UPDATE!

It is a thrill and honor to have John Ferak return to the show with this amazing update! Updated 5th Anniversary Edition Including Exclusive Interview with Steve Avery

In 2016-17, while working for the USA TODAY NETWORK's Wisconsin Investigative Team, author John Ferak wrote dozens of articles examining the murder case against Steven Avery, who had already beaten one wrongful conviction only to be charged again with the murder of Teresa Halbach in 2005. This case captured global attention through the Netflix documentary "Making A Murderer."

In this anniversary edition of WRECKING CREW: Demolishing the Case Against Steven Avery, Ferak not only lays out in meticulous detail the post-conviction strategy of Kathleen Zellner, the high-profile, high-octane lawyer fighting to free Avery but also includes a new "Five Years Later" section. This update provides fresh insights and developments in Avery's ongoing legal battle.

Additionally, this special edition features an exclusive epilogue: a November 2023 interview with Steven Avery. For this book, Zellner, arguably America's most successful wrongful conviction attorney, granted Ferak unprecedented access to the exhaustive pro bono efforts she and her small suburban Chicago law firm have invested in a man she believes to be wrongfully ensnared by Manitowoc County's unscrupulous justice system. This anniversary edition offers new revelations and a comprehensive look at a case that continues to stir public debate and demand justice.

"John Ferak is an investigative journalist who is trying to figure out who committed the murder. He takes all of my evidence, expert opinions and theories and really examines them in detail. [Making a Murderer] touched on some of my investigation and expert experiments but not in as much detail as the book. The series explores many collateral matters, while the book zeroes-in on suspects and motives for the murder, which was not a focal point in the series.” —Attorney Kathleen Zellner, interview with Newsweek Magazine

"Whatever you thought you believed about this infamous case, get ready to change your mind or be more convinced than ever. … Fascinating." —New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson

"If you're planning to binge-watch Making a Murderer 2 over the holidays, order John Ferak's new book Wrecking Crew, too. Definitive chronicle of criminal justice corruption in Manitowoc County." —Michelle Malkin, host of Michelle Malkin Investigates on CRTV.

Dec 10, 202350:60
UPDATE = THE KILLING OF TUPAK SHAKUR =- CATHY SCOTT

UPDATE = THE KILLING OF TUPAK SHAKUR =- CATHY SCOTT

CRIME JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR CATHY SCOTT GIVES US THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE KILLING OF TUPAK SHAKUR

Oct 30, 202335:34
Pink Panthers/Serbian Criminals- Punch returns

Pink Panthers/Serbian Criminals- Punch returns

Gem heist mastermind Punch from STEALING MANHATTAN tells of his crew, the connection to the Pink Panthers, and how his friends became international crime figures.

Oct 26, 202354:30
ANEA BARER'S TRUE CRIME BIRTHDAY PARTY

ANEA BARER'S TRUE CRIME BIRTHDAY PARTY

Burl's daughter Anea celebrates her birthday by sharing her most recent true crime case obsessions with her father's true crime audience.

Oct 26, 202352:25
DON'T GET SCAMMED! Scams you must avoid.

DON'T GET SCAMMED! Scams you must avoid.

We will save you tons of money and perhaps your sanity in this episode! We will tell you about the most scams that people fall for every single day -- that's why they are so common!

Tech scams

Romance scams

Lottery scams

Rescue me scams....and more



Sep 20, 202340:12
WRITING TRUE CRIME STEP BY STEP -- DAN LAWTON

WRITING TRUE CRIME STEP BY STEP -- DAN LAWTON

He had never written a book before, tbut he decided to write a true crime book about a case he found compelling. Here is how he did it, step by step. He had more resources than sea]soned author Burl Barer, but the process is the same. Here is a master class in writing true crime!

Sep 17, 202344:45
Ron's TV series is on the air!! CRAZY CHARLIE is WHITE PARADISE ON VIX IN SPANISH WITH SUBTITLES

Ron's TV series is on the air!! CRAZY CHARLIE is WHITE PARADISE ON VIX IN SPANISH WITH SUBTITLES

Now a summer 2023 ViX Original series based on this book byRon Chepesiuk.Carlos Lehder is one of the most important and fascinating individuals in the history of drug trafficking and the U.S. War on Drugs. Lehder was the drug kingpin who developed the transportation system that helped flood the flood the U.S. with drugs from Latin America. This is the first biography of Lehder.

Born in 1949, Carlo Lehder rose from a struggling, small time pot dealer to become a major godfather in the Medellin cartel, the crime syndicate largely responsible for initiating the cocaine epidemic plaguing American society since the late 1970s. Federal U.S. prosecutor Robert Merkle, who successfully prosecuted Lehder in 1988, said that the drug lord "was to cocaine transportation what Henry Ford was to automobiles" because he was the mastermind behind the transportation network that revolutionized the international drug trade. Lehder's genius was to devise a sophisticated transportation system that allowed the Medellin cartel to transport huge quantities of cocaine from Colombia, the source country, to the U.S., the world's major illegal drug market.

By 1987, the DEA and the Colombian government had put Lehder's net wealth at more than $3 billion. A great admirer of both Nazi icon Adolph Hitler and Marxist Che Guevara, Lehder hated the U.S. and viewed cocaine as a kind of atomic bomb that could destroy Uncle Sam from within. Lehder got the nickname, "Crazy Charlie," because of his bizarre and often unpredictable behavior.

Aug 24, 202354:51
ABOVE THE GROUND -- Dan Lawton is our guest
Aug 24, 202331:39
DRUGS CRIME AND "DOPE MEN" SETH FERRANTI IS OUR GUEST

DRUGS CRIME AND "DOPE MEN" SETH FERRANTI IS OUR GUEST

THERE WAS NO LINK BETWEEN CERTAIN DRUGS AND CRIME IN THE USA UNTIL DOCTORS STOPPED PROVIDING THEM.TO THEIR PATIENTS... FORMERLY INEXPENSIVE PRODUCTS, EASY TO GET, WERE NOW VERY EXPENSIVE AND, WHILE EASY TO GET, WERE ALSO ILLEGAL AND OF UNREGULATED QUALITY. From ex convict turned filmmaker Seth Ferranti comes a true crime VIDEO series spanning the untold history of illicit drugs in America. the Beginning with the first prohibition era drug cartel formed in the 1920's through the origins of the war on drugs.

Aug 10, 202345:54
DENNIS MCDOUGAL -- VERY FAMOUS AUTHOR RETURNS

DENNIS MCDOUGAL -- VERY FAMOUS AUTHOR RETURNS

A producer for CNN during the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, McDougal has won more than fifty honors, including a George Foster Peabody Award.

In addition to his famed best-selling true crime classics, he is the award-winning biographer of Jack Nicholson, Bob Dylan, Universal Studios chieftain Lew Wasserman and the Los Angeles Times’ Otis Chandler. He has lectured in journalism and creative writing at UCLA, Stanford, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal State Long Beach, but his biggest thrill is laughing and trading one liners with Burl Barer and Mark Boyer on True Crime Uncensored!

Aug 10, 202353:02
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CREATED AN AUDIO BOOK COMPANION TO MURDER IN THE FAMILY

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CREATED AN AUDIO BOOK COMPANION TO MURDER IN THE FAMILY

SOME IDIOT ASKED AI TO CREATE A COMPANION STUDY GUIDE AUDIOBOOK TO BURL' S BEST SELLER, "MURDER IN THE FAMILY"--The result is incomprehensible stupidity and Burl is NOT happy about it,

Jul 28, 202348:39
TRAUMA , CRIME, AND ADDICTION: KELLEY MOSKOWITZ

TRAUMA , CRIME, AND ADDICTION: KELLEY MOSKOWITZ

Kidnapped and raped at age eleven, a runaway on the streets of Hollywood at 15, Kelley knows trauma, recovery, relapse, and just when everything seemed almost normal -- more trauma and being a central figure in a forthcoming true crime book! Kelley joins Burl and Mark live in the studio for a fascinating hour of relived trauma, getting kicked when you're down, and relying on Kickstarter to get back up!

Jul 28, 202352:54
BAD HENRY -- THE TACO BELL STRANGLER  Ron Chepesiuk is our guest

BAD HENRY -- THE TACO BELL STRANGLER Ron Chepesiuk is our guest

A true treat for true crime fans as Burl Barer and Ron Chepesiuk talk the nuts and bolts of investigating and writing true crime.

Henry Louis Wallace terrorized Charlotte, North Carolina, from May 1992 to March 1994.

Wallace preyed on lower economic class Black women between 17 and 35 years old. He knew most of his victims, some through his job at Taco Bell, and gained their trust with his friendly demeanor and gentle nature—concealing a monster fueled by drug abuse and rage against women.

A rarity in that he was an African American serial killer, his murderous rampage spurred controversy throughout the city. Community members accused local police of ignoring the murders because of the victims' race. Wallace attended the funerals of many of his victims and offered condolences to families. The ensuing investigation became the largest in North Carolina’s history.

Wallace was eventually found guilty and convicted of nine counts of murder, but he admitted to more killings while incarcerated; he is potentially responsible for anywhere from 20 to 90 deaths of Black women. Wallace continues to appeal and awaits his execution at Central Prison in Raleigh.

BAD HENRY: The Murderous Rampage of ‘The Taco Bell Strangler’ by Ron Chepesiuk offers valuable insight into the psychology of serial killers and sheds light on issues surrounding race and policing.


Jul 27, 202357:16
RESEARCHING THE GREAT HEIST JEFF MCARTHUR

RESEARCHING THE GREAT HEIST JEFF MCARTHUR

Research is a major component of writing any true crime book.

Author Jeff McArthur takes us through the amazing and even nail biting suspense story of eresearching his famous true crime book THE GREAT HEIST -- absolutely fascinating for any fan of true crime.


Jul 05, 202353:56
THE HEART OF VIOLENCE STEPHEN SINGULAR

THE HEART OF VIOLENCE STEPHEN SINGULAR

Journalist Stephen Singular, a New York Times bestselling author, has written books about some of the most high-profile crimes in recent American history: the O.J. Simpson case, the JonBenet Ramsey case, and the saga of the BTK serial killer. Until now, he's probed human violence from the outside, documenting other people's stories. In The Heart of Violence, he turns the lens inward, combining true crime with a personal spiritual journey that examines the roots of violence from a radically different perspective. He explores the long-term effects of the war that shaped his father's life (and helped shape his own), while venturing far beyond the boundaries of conventional journalism. Neither he nor the reader could have imagined where this quest would lead him.

Jul 05, 202353:39
SECRETS OF A HOLLYWOOD PRIVATE EYE -- FRED WOLFSON, FAMOUS PRIVATE EYE, IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST

SECRETS OF A HOLLYWOOD PRIVATE EYE -- FRED WOLFSON, FAMOUS PRIVATE EYE, IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST

https://www.amazon.com/SECRETS-HOLLYWOOD-PRIVATE-Fred-Wolfson-ebook/dp/B002LE7KEW Secrets of a Hollywood Private Eye is a white-hot, page turner expose of cheating spouses, greedy conmen, easily duped superstars, jealous directors, kidnapped children, and every type of civil and criminal caper imaginable in a town known for tinsel and glitter.
This compelling compendium of stranger than fiction cases from the files of Fred Wolfson, PI, take him not only to the exclusive Bel Air and Beverly Hills haunts of the rich and famous, but also to the hooker strewn street corners of seedy Hollywood Blvd, criminal hideouts in South America, and terrorist investigations in Saudi Arabia.
Whether Wolfson is tracking down missing money for Caesars Palace, outfoxing an international swindler, or breaking up a black market of stolen children, all the action is one-hundred percent true. The real bonus is that Wolfson doesn’t simply recount his adventures, but he shares the methods, both legal and otherwise, that made him the most in-demand and respected private detective of our time.
The famous names drop like quarters in a Vegas slot machine – The Rolling Stones, Roseanne Barr, Groucho Marx , Zsa Zsa Gabor, Michael Jackson, Rodney King, and the list goes on.
Wolfson’s fascinating reminiscences detail exactly how to tell when someone is lying, cheating or stealing from you. You’ll learn the tragic consequence of failing to conduct a simple background check, how to find out the truth about anyone, and most intriguing of all, how Fred Wolfson “hired himself” to get back millions of dollars that was stolen from him by someone he loved and trusted; someone who thought they had the perfect plan, but they didn’t plan on Fred Wolfson living long enough to bring them to justice.
About the author
Fred Wolfson, PI, is America’s most famous private detective and executive producer of the successful USA Network reality TV series, CASE CLOSED. He has also acted as consultant to L.A. Law, Murder She Wrote, Picket Fences and numerous others hit crime dramas.

Jun 05, 202339:37
NATURAL BORN KILLERS, BADLANDS, ETC VS. THE TRUTH ABOUT CARIL ANN FUGATE...JEFF MCARTHUR IS OUR GUEST. THE BOOK: PRO BONO,

NATURAL BORN KILLERS, BADLANDS, ETC VS. THE TRUTH ABOUT CARIL ANN FUGATE...JEFF MCARTHUR IS OUR GUEST. THE BOOK: PRO BONO,

In 1958, 19-year-old Charlie Starkweather went on a murder spree that paralyzed Nebraska, shocked the nation, and left 11 people dead. With him when he was captured was his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend Caril Fugate. The question soon arose, was Caril a kidnapped victim, or a heartless accomplice?
Appointed to her case, attorney John McArthur initially accepted the assignment out of a sense of constitutional duty. But as he delved deeper, he found that the truth was far more complicated than anyone was letting on. Up against incredible odds, and with a strong conviction of her innocence, McArthur remained with Caril and fought for her freedom for 18 years. For this service, he took no pay, accepting the case pro bono.
This book follows the long struggle of McArthur, his partner Merril Reller, and John's son James as they took on the Nebraska legal system and a public that had already determined Caril's guilt before ever hearing a word of testimony. The story continues through all it influenced, such as Stephen King, who became a horror writer because of it, Bruce Springsteen, who wrote a whole album about it, Terrence Malick, Oliver Stone, Martin Sheen, and Peter Jackson, who wrote his first major movie based on the Starkweather-Fugate incident.
Pro Bono explores aspects of this incredible story that have never been revealed before, and sheds new light on these terrifying and complex events.

Jun 05, 202357:37
STEALING MANHATTAN -- MARK INTERVIEWS BURL AND PUNCH ABOUT THE NEW BOOK PART ONE

STEALING MANHATTAN -- MARK INTERVIEWS BURL AND PUNCH ABOUT THE NEW BOOK PART ONE

STEALING MANHATTAN...The long awaited much anticipated and often dreaded first entry in the trilogy now exists....listen and be amazed.

May 14, 202346:03
RACHEL REAR - CATCH THE SPARROW....OBSESSED WITH HER STEPSISTER'S MURDER.

RACHEL REAR - CATCH THE SPARROW....OBSESSED WITH HER STEPSISTER'S MURDER.

The gripping story of a young woman’s murder, unsolved for more than two decades, brilliantly investigated and reconstructed by her stepsister.

Growing up, Rachel Rear knew the story of Stephanie Kupchynsky’s disappearance. The beautiful violinist and teacher had fled an abusive relationship on Martha’s Vineyard and made a new start for herself near Rochester, NY. She was at the height of her life - in a relationship with a man she hoped to marry and close to her students and her family. And then, one morning, she was gone.

Around Rochester - a region that has spawned such serial killers as Arthur Shawcross and the 'Double Initial' killer - Stephanie’s disappearance was just a familiar sort of news item. But Rachel had more reason than most to be haunted by this particular story of a missing woman: Rachel’s mother had married Stephanie’s father after the crime, and Rachel grew up in the shadow of her stepsister’s legacy.

In Catch the Sparrow, Rachel Rear writes a compulsively listenable and unerringly poignant reconstruction of the case's dark and serpentine path across more than two decades. Obsessively cataloguing the crime and its costs, drawing intimately closer to the details than any journalist could, she reveals how a dysfunctional justice system laid the groundwork for Stephanie's murder and stymied the investigation for more than 20 years, and what those hard years meant for the lives of Stephanie’s family and loved ones. Startling, thrilling and deeply moving, Catch the Sparrow is a retelling of a crime like no other.

May 10, 202356:41
THE DELPHI MURDERS -- NIC EDWARDSOF TRUE CRIME GARAGE IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST

THE DELPHI MURDERS -- NIC EDWARDSOF TRUE CRIME GARAGE IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST


On February 13, 2017, two Indiana teenagers, Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, went for a walk in the woods near the abandoned Monon High Bridge.
They never returned home.
Their bodies were discovered on Valentine's Day morning, sparking a torrent of news coverage and social media speculation that engrossed the attention of people around the world.
A grainy photo of the suspected killer walking across the bridge and a chilling cellphone recording of his voice saying "down the hill" captured the public's attention. Numerous possible suspects were brought to the attention of the authorities but dismissed, leaving everyone wondering who could have committed such a heinous crime.
THE DELPHI MURDERS : Author Nic Edwards, host of the wildly popular True Crime Garage podcast, was fascinated by the case and for years conducted his own extensive research and commentary. As such he was able to dissect the investigation that included an extensive list of possible suspects, such as a hatchet-wielding lunatic, a kidnapper with unusual tattoos, a murderous pastor, a rapist, and a father and son catfishing team.
Then in late October 2022, local pharmacy technician Richard Allen was charged with the murders. His arrest raised multiple questions about how he was able to evade law enforcement for so long and what motivated him to commit such a horrific crime.
In The Delphi Murders: The Quest To Find ‘The Man on the Bridge’, Edwards and his best-selling coauthor Brian Whitney (You Have a Very Soft Voice, Susan) provide a detailed account of the investigation from the day the girls’ bodies were found to the events leading up to Allen's arrest, and unique insight into the minds of the killer and those who worked tirelessly to bring him to justice.


Apr 26, 202353:27
 - The Decision to Kill: A True Crime Story of a Teenage Killer and the Mother Who Loved Him--Leslie Ghiglieri

- The Decision to Kill: A True Crime Story of a Teenage Killer and the Mother Who Loved Him--Leslie Ghiglieri

In the early morning of October 18, 1986, Cherie Wier’s life collapses when her teenage son takes the life of her beloved husband. For years, Cherie grapples with events preceding and following the crime, struggling to overcome the consuming grief she suffers from her loss and the difficulty she faces as she attempts to forgive her son. The courtroom accounts of gruesome details and the shocking testimonies from experts, only add to Cherie’s yearning to make sense of the crime. She is tormented, wanting to know how and WHY this tragedy happened and if there was anything she could have done to prevent it . . .

Apr 09, 202350:08
REGENCY HOTEL HEIST VS PIERRE HOTEL HEIST PLUS BONUS EPISODE, THE HARRY WINSTON HEIST PUNCH STANIMIROVIC

REGENCY HOTEL HEIST VS PIERRE HOTEL HEIST PLUS BONUS EPISODE, THE HARRY WINSTON HEIST PUNCH STANIMIROVIC

Gem heist mastermind Punch details the truth about three famous heists -- The Pierre Hotel Heist was NOT the biggest. The Regency heist was much bigger and nobody was killed, cheated or deceived.

Plus bonus episode The Harry Winston Heist.


Apr 07, 202301:47:34
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Mar 28, 202300:58
RON FRANSCELL DOUBLE PLAY -- DEAF ROW IS HIS NEW RAVE REVIEWED FICTION NOVEL, PLUS HIS SHOW FROM NOV. 2022

RON FRANSCELL DOUBLE PLAY -- DEAF ROW IS HIS NEW RAVE REVIEWED FICTION NOVEL, PLUS HIS SHOW FROM NOV. 2022


"Ron Franscell's 'Deaf Row' tells a darkly engrossing story with masterful, easy-flowing prose and a clever infusion of humor. The tension builds incrementally to a chilling five-star climax in which Franscell puts his well-honed skill as a true crime author to good use. It gave me goosebumps big time." —ANNE HILLERMAN, bestselling author of the Leaphorn, Chee, Manuelito mysteries


"A line-up that begs to be part of a movie. Author Ron Franscell, who writes both fiction and nonfiction, creates an endearing group of old men in a gripping story of a psychotic killer." — DENVER POST


"I'm a big fan of Ron Franscell's works and I consider them 'can't-miss' crime books." —CJ BOX, #1 New York Times bestselling author of LONG RANGE and THE HIGHWAY

"As you read along, be sure to dog-ear the pages bursting with Franscell's gritty descriptions - a sentence, a paragraph or a page - of the silver-haired people and the gray places of rural Colorado in this raw, wintry crime novel." —ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL


"A first-class mystery!" —JORDAN RICH, host at WBZ-AM/Boston


"DEAF ROW is a self-aware, clever police procedural with a riveting climax, but what truly sets this mystery apart is its wonderfully realized characters. Franscell explores struggles with aging, death and friendship with poignant prose, humor and affection and has given us yet another gem of a book that's impossible to put down. I fell in love with these guys in DEAF ROW!" —CHRISTINE CARBO, bestselling author of A SHARP SOLITUDE


"Ron Franscell is well-known and justly revered for his brilliant, often elegant and always suspenseful non-fiction, but with DEAF ROW he breaks new ground and creates an immediately unforgettable new fictional character — Mountain Bell — who takes his place right near the top in the pantheon of thriller heroes. If you haven't yet read Franscell, this is a fantastic place to start, in a novel of shattering power and a mystery that will take your breath away. Highly recommended!" —JOHN LESCROART, author of 19 NYTimes bestsellers, including THE 13th JUROR and THE MISSING PIECE


"...an undisputed gift for storytelling." —GREGG OLSEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of IF YOU TELL

"A solid mystery that will keep readers rooting for [Woodrow] Bell and his band of retirees. For fans of Craig Johnson, CJ Box and Meg Gardiner." —LIBRARY JOURNAL


"A fantastic whodunit, but that's only part of what makes it so good ... it's also a story about aging, redemption, friendship, and connection. Finishing DEAF ROW was bittersweet; satisfying, yet like saying goodbye to a group of folks I'd come to care about like family." —OIL CITY NEWS, Casper WY


"By the second paragraph of Deaf Row, I was invested. ... I can't say enough about Deaf Row, except that I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it. Ron Franscell is one of our finest modern literary masters and this book proves it." —Robert Waters' KIDNAPPING, MURDER & MAYHEM BLOG


"A stroke of genius ... I fell in love with these characters." —TIM DENNIS, host at Darkness Radio

"Horrifying and hysterical! Smart writing and colorful characters from one of crime's best storytellers." —MYSTERYVOX

From the Author

"In the end, DEAF ROW is a classical mystery but it also dives into the lives of old people whose best days are behind them, whom we see every day but no longer actually notice. It's been either the blessing or the curse of my book-writing career: I just don't want to do it like everybody else is doing it. I blended journalism and novel technique in my true crime, and in DEAF ROW, I wanted to blend commercial crime fiction with a kind of literary exploration of men who have outlived their best days and who are now growing invisible to the rest of the world. So, yeah, DEAF ROW is an up-market fiction that should appeal to both suspense fans and to fans of more literary storytelling."

Mar 28, 202301:48:03
JonBenet Ramsey-- the case remains unsolved, but famed homicide detective Lou Smit didn't give up. John Anderson has the update

JonBenet Ramsey-- the case remains unsolved, but famed homicide detective Lou Smit didn't give up. John Anderson has the update

On Christmas Night 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado. A ransom note was found in the home, but it was hours before her father, John, found her body in the basement. She had been strangled with a garrote and her skull was fractured.

The media sensationalized the tragic death of the “child beauty queen” and public speculation and rumors ran rampant. What followed was one of the most notorious unsolved murder investigations in American history.

Boulder police fixated on JonBenet’s parents as suspects. Needing investigative help, the Boulder DA brought in legendary homicide detective Lou Smit. However, he was soon disenchanted with law enforcement’s obsession with the Ramsey family as the primary suspects, excluding other possibilities.

Smit resigned but continued to work on his own time, and at his own expense, determined to find justice for JonBenet. He determined the Ramsey family was not involved in her death but died in 2010 before he could identify the killer.

Thousands of people attended his funeral service, including John Ramsey, and the detective’s lifelong friend and colleague, John Anderson. Along with a handful of retired detectives, Anderson and Smit’s family continue to pursue justice based on Smit’s work.

Now, for the first time in LOU AND JONBENET, Anderson tells the story of Smit’s investigation and why the Smit family team now believes that the killer can be identified.

Mar 27, 202330:49
TOXIC RAGE: A MURDER IN TUCSON   JOURNALIST A.J. FLICK IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST

TOXIC RAGE: A MURDER IN TUCSON JOURNALIST A.J. FLICK IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST


Toxic Rage: A Tale Of Murder In Tucson - Amazon.com

Three years after Stidham moved to Tucson, his life ended in an empty, darkened parking lot. But who would murder such a nice man in such a violent manner?

Feb 13, 202349:03
HE SHOOTS A MAN IN SELF DEFENSE AND IS CHARGED WITH MURDER! Wade Williamson is our special guest.

HE SHOOTS A MAN IN SELF DEFENSE AND IS CHARGED WITH MURDER! Wade Williamson is our special guest.

Wade "Chip" Williamson did think there was any danger is having his wife's former boyfriend over  to the house.  WRONG. The ex boyfriend 

roughs up the wife and threatens to kill the husband.  When the boy friend  tries to kill the husband, Chip shoots him in self defense.

He is surprised when he is charged with first degree murder. 

Feb 13, 202355:48
DEATH BY TALONS - Did an owl kill Kathleen Peterson? TIDDY SMITH IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST.

DEATH BY TALONS - Did an owl kill Kathleen Peterson? TIDDY SMITH IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST.

An Outrageous Theory For Murder!

On December 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her Durham, NC home. Her scalp was laced with deep incisions, and her blood was strewn from outside to inside the house.
The sinister truth of that night turned her murder into North Carolina's most enigmatic criminal case, capturing media attention across the globe.

Police zeroed in on Kathleen’s husband, Michael Peterson, and charged him with murder.
But Was It The Truth?

A neighbor, Larry Pollard, came up with an alternative “killer;” he claimed an owl had attacked Kathleen outside her house. He said it sliced her scalp with its fierce talons and caused her to run inside, collapsing at the stairwell, and bleeding to death.

When the media heard about his theory, Larry was mocked. And Michael was convicted.

Now, twenty years later, author Tiddy Smith explores Pollard’s theory and questions whether law enforcement ignored, or even hid, evidence to convict Michael Peterson. And was an owl, in fact, the real killer?


Feb 03, 202354:14
AMISH CRIMES, INCLUDING AN AMISH SERIAL KILLER! PAT CRAIG, BEST SELLLING AIUTHOR OF AMISH FICTION GOES TRUE CRIME!

AMISH CRIMES, INCLUDING AN AMISH SERIAL KILLER! PAT CRAIG, BEST SELLLING AIUTHOR OF AMISH FICTION GOES TRUE CRIME!

Burl gave previous guest, author and musician Pat Craig, an assignment: find examples of Amish criminals and bring them back to the show.  Pat did as requested, even finding an Amish serial killer! 

Jan 23, 202341:25
2022 Retrospective by Burl and Mark Plus a classic episode from 2017: "The Last Chicago Boss" author Kerrie Droban

2022 Retrospective by Burl and Mark Plus a classic episode from 2017: "The Last Chicago Boss" author Kerrie Droban

A fun and flavorful recap of what we accomplished or demolished on the show in 2022, and then we replay a classic episode from 2017 starring our favorite biker babe attorney in Arizona, Kerrie Droban, author of THE LAST CHICAGO BOSS.

Jan 01, 202301:51:11
HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town! plus Bonus Featurette "Unusual Punishment" Washington State Penitentiary

HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town! plus Bonus Featurette "Unusual Punishment" Washington State Penitentiary

HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town A father, his daughter, and a brave young girl thwarted criminals whose escalating hidden demons led them to bolder and more risky acts of violence in Margery Metzger's Debut True Crime.

On January 7, 1994, residents of Berkshire Hills woke up to a typical snowy winter day in the majestic woods of Western Massachusetts. The quaint New England towns, the idyllic scenery and the people who lived there could have stepped out of a Norman Rockwell painting.

That day, a trial began for college student, Wayne Lo, who celebrated his 18th birthday by purchasing an assault rifle and opening fire on campus—killing two and wounding four others.

Elsewhere, two young girls were accosted in the changing room at the local pool.

Another young girl narrowly escaped being abducted at gunpoint on her way to school. Her quick thinking later resulted in profound repercussions regarding another case—that of a young boy who vanished from a strip mall.

All these events appeared unrelated, and it seemed to police agencies and local residents that the world had suddenly gone mad. After all, they told each other, “These things don’t happen here!”

In chilling, dramatic narrative HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits a Small New England Town, Margery B. Metzger details these events and reveals a savage serial killer, Lewis Lent, Jr., who lurked in the shadows. It was the bravery of a father and daughter, and the remarkable work of law enforcement officers, that would turn the table.

Dec 31, 202239:42
ANNE K.HOWARD : HOW TO GET OUT OF THE UKRAINE ALIVE!!

ANNE K.HOWARD : HOW TO GET OUT OF THE UKRAINE ALIVE!!

In early 2022, life in the port city of Mariupol, Ukraine was safe and predictable for Adoriana Marik. The 31-year-old tattoo artist loved walking her dog by the seaside and meeting friends at cafes and public gardens. But all that changed on February 24, 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his “special military operation.”
Adoriana was forced to hide in a filthy network of basements and underground tunnels. For more than a month, under deafening round-the-clock bombardment, she huddled with little food or water, and no heat, surrounded by groans from the sick and the smell of death. She decided to escape.Anne K.Howard wrote the true story of the ESCAPE FROM MARIUPOLE
Dec 17, 202256:18
BURL SHARES GOOD NEWS AND WELCOMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR PATRICK CRAIG BACK TO THE SHOW.

BURL SHARES GOOD NEWS AND WELCOMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR PATRICK CRAIG BACK TO THE SHOW.

Patrick Craig has an extensive background as a writer. Throughout his school years he edited high school and college newspapers. In 1964 he won a national editorial contest sponsored by the Wall Street Journal for an editorial he wrote on the death of President Kennedy, and, in the same year, acted as Senior Editor for a special issue of the University of Washington Evergreen during a summer internship for High School Editors. After a year at Whitman College, where he was a journalism major, he moved to the San Francisco Bay area where he became a fixture on the local music scene.

As a professional songwriter, he wrote with and for such artists as Bill Champlin (Chicago), David Jenkins (Pablo Cruise), Buddy Miles, The Tazmanian Devils, and many others in the secular music industry. His songs were recorded by such artists and music groups as West Coast Natural Gas, Indian Pudding and Pipe, Joey Covington's Fat Fandango, The Sons of Champlin, The Tazmanian Devils, Buddy Miles, David Jenkins, Laura Allen, The Fairfax Street Choir and in Europe by the Swedish Band Seid. He had two music albums released on Warner Brothers records with The Tazmanian Devils and contributed as a performer and recording engineer to best selling albums by artists such as Chris Isaak and others. Recently a compilation of his early work was released in Switzerland as a specialty music album.

As a performer he played keyboards and sang with bands such as West Coast Natural Gas, Indian Pudding and Pipe, Van Morrison, Joe E. Covington, The Kantner-Balin Band, The New Boogaloo Express, The Fairfax Street Choir, The Tazmanian Devils, David Jenkins, Buddy Miles, and many others. He retired from professional music in 1986 and attended Bible College, after which he became a Pastor, Worship Leader, Speaker and Seminar Leader in churches throughout California and The Pacific Northwest.

Now as a full-time fiction writer he turns out two to three books every year and is fast-gaining a reputation in the literary world.

Nov 26, 202249:19
RON FRANSCELL : A True Crime Career isn’t all fame, glory, and groupies!

RON FRANSCELL : A True Crime Career isn’t all fame, glory, and groupies!

Ron and Burl get into the real life world of writing true crime now vs years past- the old formats and the new experiments in style and structure plus when true crime authors also write fiction.
Nov 13, 202252:18
Corrupt cops/ Crooked Cops -- Ken Eurell from Betrayal in Blue joins us

Corrupt cops/ Crooked Cops -- Ken Eurell from Betrayal in Blue joins us

Ken and Mark share stories of corruption and crime by officers of the law, while Burl asks questions and makes his usual smart -a** remarks.

Oct 28, 202253:44