I brought on two experienced lawyers and fantastic people: David Rudolf ( criminal defense attorney for Michael Peterson) and his wife, Sonya Pfeiffer, former award winning journalist, turned lawyer. The two now focus entirely on wrongful convictions and host a podcast, ABUSE OF POWER, which recently won a webby- YAY!

First of all, #FREEBRITNEY

I was lucky ( subtle Britney reference) enough to grab some time with my friend and podcast colleague, Dr. Scott, of LA Not So Confidential Podcast. As a former dancer and forensic psychologist who works with clients facing conservatorships, he was the perfect guest to break down the ongoing legal saga around Britney Spears' conservatorship.

This is going to be the true crime series everyone is talking about. It begins as a documentary covering one family's search for their missing daughter, Christina Whittaker. But as my guest, director, Christina Fontana, will tell you: it turns into a whole lot more. Lies, secrets, and too many WTF moments to count.

UNCOVERED is a brilliant platform that is combining data and tech with great design with the energy and passion of the true crime community to help find answers and justice for COLD + UNSOLVED MISSING AND MURDERED CASES! Explore their site here: https://uncovered.com/

Maggie Freleng is a returning guest, friend, investigative journalist, and host of the podcast MURDER IN ALLIANCE, which is the second season of her show, Unjust & Unsolved. MURDER IN ALLIANCE explores one case that she just couldn’t resist despite its layers of challenges. She has teamed up with Jason Baldwin and his non-profit, Proclaim Justice, to get to the bottom of this perplexing story: Who killed Yvonne Lane and why is David Thorne sitting in prison for her murder?

Nicki Weisensee is an investigative crime reporter who first broke the Cosby story in 2005. With allegations dating back to the mid 1960's, and involving 60+ accusers, Nicki meticulously covered the story for years, even when others wouldn't. She has championed the brave women who have come forward in the years since. After her book, Chasing Cosby ( 2019), she hosted a podcast of the same name in 2020, during which we heard from survivors themselves.Nicki wrote another book - Victim F - which just launched June 2021, it's the story the real life "Gone Girl" story of a home invasion and kidnapping- we discuss the case, but you must read it to believe it.

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Kara Robinson Chamberlain shook things up on TikTok when she shared her story of surviving an 18 hour kidnapping and assault at the young age of 15. She went on to work in law enforcement, and in victims assistance, and she now spends her time parenting and empowering others to survive and thrive after trauma. Kara is producing a documentary about her story that will premier in the fall on Oxygen. She is light, bright and incredible; a true force to be reckoned with, and I am grateful she was on the podcast.

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Today's guest is the multi-talented Lenora Claire – TV producer, casting director, art curator, media personality and victim’s advocate. Lenora has been stalked by a man for years and she quickly learned how to be her own advocate and her life’s work is now helping others do the same. Lenora pulls no punches. She speaks candidly about her experience and her ideas on how to improve the system for victims and prevent further traumatization within the true crime industry as well!

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Not to be dramatic, but this interview could save your life.

Today's guest is author, Dan Schilling, who is here to discuss his new book, The Power of Awareness: And Other Secrets from the World's Foremost Spies, Detectives, and Special Operators on How to Stay Safe and Save Your Life. He is the one to write this book because prior to his foray into writing ( he's written numerous books), Dan spent 30 years in the military, primarily as a Combat Controller and Special Tactics Officer. Dan was part of the legendary "Black Hawke Down" operation and other missions so secret, we don't even know their name. It is safe to say he knows a thing or two about how to stay alive. And he's sharing all his best tips in his book and on today's episode.

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Kathleen is an executive producer, journalist and podcast host from Canada, and she recently launched a great new podcast called "Do You Know Mordechai?" It's a twisty and intimate story featuring one of her closest friends who fell for a man who was not who he said he was. The rest is...not quite history, in fact, this man continues to interact dishonestly with women online. Listen to this conversation which explores friendship, online dating, betrayal, and mental health.

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We learned A LOT about NXIVM last year. But we barely scratched the surface. My guest today, reporter and author, Sarah Berman, has covered NXIVM extensively for years — first at VICE, and most recently, in her new book, DON'T CALL IT A CULT. This book is THE place to get the whole story of how NXIVM came to be and ALL the players within. Sarah and I get into all the details including the branding, the coercion and trafficking, as well as getting comfortable with the inconceivable.I promise you will learn something ( if not many things) you didn't know about NXIVM before and I think you will appreciate Sarah's thoughtful coverage as much as I do.

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Malibu, California is a practically mythical place. I love the new podcast, LOST HILLS, because of the way host, writer and producer, Dana Goodyear, sets the scene in the wild hills of Malibu - a series of shootings, one murder, a reluctant investigation, and an uncooperative suspect. It makes for a really good podcast.

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This story is the REAL LIFE Narcos. It also inspired the Hollywood film, PROOF of LIFE, starring Russell Crowe. MIRACLE FISHING is the story of a father's kidnapping as told through the 1994 video diaries of his son, the film's director, and today's guest:! Miles Hargrove.

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Jia Wertz won numerous awards for her debut documentary, CONVICTION, which tells the story of Jeff Deskovic, and the aftermath of his wrongful conviction. Jeff was a guest on DIE-ALOGUE, so it was a special thrill to see his story told in this way. Jia shares what led her to pick up filmmaking, her passion for criminal justice reform, and how Serial Season 1 had a direct connection to her beginning this film.

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YouTube Original doc, THIS IS PARIS, came about after Paris watched BOMBSHELL and asked Alexandra if she would make a doc about her… now you have to listen to our conversation, then watch the doc to find out the rest.

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What happens when a seasoned attorney awakens to the injustices of wrongful convictions, and gets to know the victims and family members who have survived gun violence? Well, if you are Andy Hale, you start making documentaries. Andy recognized that another way to effect change ( other than his law practice) is to tell important stories. So he became a producer of several documentaries with two more in the works!

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Gillian and I discuss her first show, The Hamilcast, her thoughts on creativity and work, TCO, and true crime in general. What makes a good doc? Gillian gives us her take (lower thirds to start), but she also makes clear what she absolutely cannot stand. ( DISHONESTY and sensationalism)

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Closing this series for women's history month with the brilliant women of WOMEN & CRIME podcast, Dr. Amy Shlosberg + Dr. Meghan Sacks. After a good catch up session ( me and Meghan were on the same episode of "Talking Evil" and had no idea until it aired!), we get right into some of the questions I had for them: Is there gender equality in prison, and why is there a significantly lower rate of female exonorees?

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Together we learn their respective true crime origin stories, their take on why Dateline is so dang popular, and then we focus on a recent Dateline episode called Collateral Damage which focuses on two of NXIVM’s lesser-known women: Nikki Kline and Danielle Roberts. These are a few of my favorite things: hilarious true crime podcasters, Dateline and cults!

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We continue to celebrate Women’s History Month with a woman who I am truly honored to meet - a leader in her field, and fellow podcaster. Retired FBI agent, Jerri Williams, entered the FBI in 1982, one of very few women, and even fewer women of color. Jerri specialized in white collar crime and was later given the role of media spokesperson for the FBI.

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