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Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler
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Thirteen victims. An inconclusive investigation. Sixty years later, the story of the Boston Strangler still has a hold on the public imagination. "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler" retraces the tragic fate of the victims and explores why a killer's confession never closed this decades-old case.
Last season, "Truth and Lies: The Informant" told the story of an ordinary man who was recruited by the FBI to stop a domestic terror attack. Season 1 covered the rise and fall of the notorious sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein and told the stories of women who fought to bring Epstein to justice.
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Bad Rap: Party's Over
Mar 27, 202500:34:02Tap to summarizeIntroducing a new podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy." In this six-part series, ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire takes listeners inside the rise and fall of Diddy, tracing how whispers of abuse came to light and led to his downfall. This is episode one, "Party's Over." Diddy was a legendary party host. His star-studded "white parties" were glittering displays of wealth and social capital that started in the world of hip-hop, and ultimately expanded far beyond it. But after a criminal indictment alleging sex trafficking, Diddy is now locked up, fighting to prove his innocence, stuck in a place that couldn't be more different from the luxury he's used to. To hear the rest of the series, follow "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Trailer: 'Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery'
Nov 12, 202400:02:29Tap to summarizeIntroducing a new investigative true crime series: "Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery." Karen Silkwood's death 50 years ago this November continues to haunt Oklahoma and the nation. The 28-year-old plutonium plant worker died in a fatal crash while driving to meet a reporter with The New York Times allegedly to deliver evidence documenting unsafe conditions at the plant. Two reporters who covered the Silkwood story in 1974 have spent years trying to piece together what many in Oklahoma speculate: Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew. Fifty years later, hear newly-discovered investigative tapes, deathbed conversations and long-awaited interviews reexamining what happened that night. Listen to Ep. 1 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Transcribe →Boston Strangler, E5: A Conversation with Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon
Mar 29, 202300:24:38Tap to summarizeThe stars of the new 20th Century Studios' film "Boston Strangler" discuss what drew them to the roles of Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole -- the real-life journalists who helped bring the cases to light -- and why the story needed to be retold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Boston Strangler, E4: Director Matt Ruskin
Mar 22, 202300:21:51Tap to summarizeA conversation with the "Boston Strangler" film writer and director Matt Ruskin about why he chose to reexamine the Stranger story through the lens of two crusading women reporters who covered the crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Boston Strangler, E3: The Confession
Mar 15, 202300:37:43Tap to summarizeWhen Albert DeSalvo confesses to the murders, it doesn't end the story of the Boston Strangler. Decades later, nearly all of the cases remain open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Boston Strangler, E2: The Search
Mar 8, 202300:24:17Tap to summarizeThe Boston Strangler's killing spree brings a torrent of pressure on law enforcement. Police try new techniques to catch the killer, but their methods raise questions among the press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Boston Strangler, E1: The Women
Mar 1, 202300:30:50Tap to summarizeIn June 1962, a woman opens the door to a stranger. What happens next will shock the country and haunt the streets of Boston for years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Trailer: Introducing "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler"
Feb 21, 202300:01:52Tap to summarizeSixty years later, the story of the Boston Strangler still has a hold on the public imagination. "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler" retraces the tragic fate of the victims and explores why a killer's confession never closed this decades-old case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Informant, E5: A Patriot
Feb 1, 202300:41:55Tap to summarizeThe FBI makes the final move to take down the Crusaders, and Dan Day faces the militia members in court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Informant, E4: 'The Power of The Bromance'
Jan 25, 202300:45:25Tap to summarizeThe militia members have everything they need to carry out an attack. To slow them down, the FBI brings in an undercover agent who tries to win over the group's leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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