A Murder in the Forest

On January 18, 2025, Thomas Plamberger and his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner began climbing the tallest mountain in Austria. But when they were almost to the top, they got stuck. One year later, prosecutors filed charges against Thomas for Kerstin’s death. Say hello on Facebook, Ins ...  Show more

In 1902, twelve young men volunteered for a government experiment. They agreed to eat food laced with chemicals like formaldehyde, borax, and salicylic acid every day, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They were called The Poison Squad. Deborah Blum’s book is The Poison Squad. Sa ...  Show more

Dickie Lynne and Ricou DeShaw are best friends, spending their youth navigating the labyrinthine creeks and waterways of the Florida Keys. But as both men struggle to find their way in life, the opportunity to smuggle drugs becomes irresistible. ***Gone South has been nominated f ...  Show more

In November 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered inside their off-campus home. The killer left behind a trail of evidence: from DNA on a knife sheath to cell phone records and chilling witness accounts. Morgan and Kaelyn unravel the case that shocked a c ...  Show more

This episode includes 30 minutes of bonus content thanks to all of our amazing patrons! Stories in this episode: - He Tried to Come in to Clean Our Carpets, by ningensfriend (1:30) - The Untouchables, by JJ (10:37) - Almost Attacked While Driving to the Hospital, by Carly (22:14) ...  Show more

In today’s exciting crossover episode we are joined by Aaron Habel from the Generation Why Podcast. We recap four of our most memorable NPAD true crime and mysterious disappearance cases, provide some updates and discuss what makes them so intriguing. Aaron also brings us a story ...  Show more