The Tusker

In 2008, an article in the monthly FBI bulletin argued that 911 calls could contain clues for homicide investigations. “The caller, in fact, may be the killer.” Brett Murphy investigated 911 call analysis for ProPublica. You can find their new show, Paper Trail, wherever you list ...  Show more

In November 2019, nineteen-year-old Zac Brettler went missing. When his parents began looking for him, they discovered that Zac had been living a double life. Patrick Radden Keefe’s book is London Falling. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional ne ...  Show more

Pat Tillman was a star in his hometown of San Jose, California. He was an accomplished and envied athlete who led his high school team to a Central Coast Division I Football Championship, even after being told he was too small to play football. But Pat wasn’t a stereotypical high ...  Show more

In 2013, an international tourist would travel to Los Angeles, California …alone. She checked into the iconic Hotel Cecil, but she would never check out. The Big City of Dreams, turned out to be a nightmare for two parents who would never get to see their daughter alive again. El ...  Show more

Kelsey Turner was the kind of woman who drew people in without trying. Her bleach-blonde hair and hourglass figure made her a natural model. In a sea of beautiful California women, though, modeling gigs weren’t plentiful enough to support her expensive tastes. Like many young wom ...  Show more

Clara is a labor and delivery nurse, so she has a pretty good idea of what to expect when she delivers her own twins at the same hospital where she works. But she wasn’t prepared for this. Our newest podcast, “The Preventionist” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your pod ...  Show more