Season 1, Episode 2: The Circle

The closest you can get to a conversation with Jacob Wetterling about his abduction is to talk to Jared Scheierl. Scheierl was walking home from an ice skating rink in Cold Spring in January 1989 when a man who turned out to be Danny Heinrich forced him into a car, assaulted h ...

The Wetterling abduction story kept getting bigger as the case served as a conduit for public fear and grief. Capitalizing on a growing sense that pedophiles lurked in every shadow, the likes of Maury Povich and Geraldo Rivera joined the cause with sensational retellings of th ...

What's it like when it's just you against the largest police department in the country? You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Austin picks up the trail of the Emperor Anastasius. Become a Subscriber at DailyWire.com to get early access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Payne learns about this mysterious case and starts his investigation. Things don't go as planned but he might just have his first lucky break. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a ...  Show more

With an assassin on his trail, Austin seeks out Galiana's exiled queen on the streets of Los Angeles. Become a Subscriber at DailyWire.com to get early access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc ...  Show more