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Episodes

Sept. 9, 2021

S3 Ep75: The King

Only once in history has a monarch been crowned on American soil. And of course it happened in Michigan. From pirates to polygamy and kings to killers, the tale of the King of Beaver Island is almost too strange to be believe...

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Sept. 6, 2021

Sony Presents Witnessed: Borderlands

A new podcast about the war on drugs, beginning 9/7/21.

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July 27, 2021

S3 Ep74: Starstruck

When Detroit native Robert Wagner moved out to California as a child, he had dreams of making it big. But his obsession with a Hollywood starlet turned those dreams into a nightmare. Named an official person of interest in hi...

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July 22, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Eight

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 22, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Seven

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 21, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Six

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 20, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Five

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 19, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Four

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 19, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Three

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 19, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Two

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 19, 2021

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part One

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's stranges...

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July 13, 2021

S3 Ep73: Shooter

When the final bell rang on February 22, 1978, over a thousand teenagers filled the halls of Everett High School, ready to head home for the day. Among them was a 15-year-old Nazi enthusiast with a kill list and a loaded revo...

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June 28, 2021

S3 Ep72: Michigan Monsters

A creature with the face of a dog and the body of a man that only appears once every ten years and scares its victims to death. Feral, cannibalistic humanoids that lurk in the woods surrounding the asylum they were forced to ...

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June 14, 2021

S3 Ep71: Salesman

In the summer of 1966, Michigan housewife Betty Reynolds had it all- a loving husband, two beautiful children, a cute little cottage in the woods. But a visit from a stranger one sunny afternoon would change everything- not j...

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May 31, 2021

S3 Ep70: Eleven Seconds

It took only a moment for a birthday celebration to turn into a nightmare. When 22-year-old Brandon Mitchner drowned during a night out with friends, a surveillance system caught nearly the entire incident on camera. Everythi...

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April 26, 2021

S3 Ep69: Killing Season

The Lincoln assassination. Titanic. Waco. Columbine. What common thread do these tragic historical events share? And what does any of it have to do with Michigan? The answer may shock you. Sponsors: Magic Spoon and EveryPlate

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April 12, 2021

S3 Ep68: Party Girl

Life in Northern Michigan was rough at the turn of the 20th century, and death was not uncommon. But when the family and friends of Mary McKnight began dying at an alarming rate, authorities took notice. And what they found s...

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March 29, 2021

S3 Ep67: The X Factor

In the 1920s and 30s, an ultra-violent sect of the KKK called the Black Legion ran rampant in the Midwest. When a proud black man and activist moved his family to Lansing, Michigan to escape death threats from white supremaci...

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March 15, 2021

S3 Ep66: The Witness

Over a year after a Michigan man's brutal murder, a surprise witness comes forward with a shocking retelling of events, in what is easily one of the strangest cases in true crime history. Case: The Murder of Marty Duram Theme...

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March 1, 2021

S3 Ep65: False God

Born in 1902 Detroit to a prominent family , Charles Lindbergh was handsome, talented, and charismatic. When he made aviation history in 1927, he instantaneously became the most famous man in the world. But when his young son...

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Feb. 15, 2021

S3 Ep64: Lost Boy

Twenty years ago, 12-year-old Stevie Kraft disappeared from his Benton Harbor neighborhood while out walking his dogs. Could a tip from true crime aficionado Michelle McNamara finally lead to answers? Case: Steven Earl Kraft,...

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Jan. 31, 2021

S3 Ep63: Brotherhood

Only once in recorded history have two individual serial killers hailed from the same household. Brothers Danny and Larry Ranes did not kill together. Their murder sprees occurred in different decades, their MOs were differen...

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Jan. 24, 2021

Season Three Trailer

A first listen of So Dead's new theme song, and a sneak peek at some of the cases that will be covered in 2021.

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Nov. 23, 2020

S2 Ep62: Massacre

On a dark and stormy night in 1883, there was a massacre in Jackson County. Unknown assailants murdered wealthy land owner Jacob Crouch and his entire family as they slept in their beds. While authorities raced against the cl...

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