Not Another True Crime Podcast

Ahead of Netflix's American Nightmare, dropping on January 17th, we're taking a look back at Sara and Danny's interview with Denise Huskins & Aaron Quinn, the subjects of this three-part docuseries . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back with some top-of-the-year crime updates. First, Gypsy Rose Blanchard is out of prison after 8 years, and making waves on social media with comments about her husband Ryan. Next, the first batch of long-awaited court documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein have been released, with a number of high profile names mentioned. And finally, Andy Cohen claps back at Jen Shah's IG post from prison. SOURCES: https://www.eonline.com/news/1392322/gypsy-rose-blanchard-defends-husband-ryan-anderson-from-jealous-haters https://www.yahoo.com/news/names-more-170-jeffrey-epstein-235431140.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/03/business/jeffrey-epstein-documents-list-names/index.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/clinton-trump-named-jeffrey-epstein-002504706.html https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-virginia-giuffre-3af500d4788ad45301be426628846d71 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/03/jeffrey-epstein-list-names-released https://people.com/andy-cohen-reacts-after-jen-shah-slams-rhoslc-finale-8422054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks, dropping tonight on MAX, here's a look back to Sara and Danny's recap of the previous 6 part series in 2023. The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace dives into the Barnett family and the strange events that unfolded starting from Natalia's adoption, to the suspicions about her age, police involvement, Natalia's birth family in Ukraine, and the child abandonment trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back with some holiday scams you should be aware of: gift cards, QR codes, "Smishing," ChatGPT, and a pyramid scheme gift exchange. SOURCES: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2023/12/11/gift-card-scam-card-draining-holiday-shoppers-christmas/71876923007/ https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/12/scammers-hide-harmful-links-qr-codes-steal-your-information https://www.axios.com/2023/12/12/beware-chatgpt-holiday-scams https://bucks.crimewatchpa.com/newbritaintwppd/34878/post/gift-card-tampering-card-draining-scam?fbclid=IwAR2UjH5BtX7_7N0gz0Sbm49SLwsK5uV9uBH4EtHUUafZt7VNlDmEEdTAeOk https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/18854-bbb-warning-secret-sister-gift-exchange-is-illegal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are joined by Ashley Randele, co-host of the new podcast Smokescreen: My Fugitive Dad. At 38 years old, Ashley learned that her father, Thomas Randele, was a bank robber and fugitive by the name of Ted Conrad. Ashley shares her experience of making this docuseries, what it was like investigating her own father's past, and what listeners can look forward to in upcoming episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sara and Danny dive into the world of housing disputes. First up, the story of a pair of bamboccioni (aka big babies) in Italy whose 75 year old mother took them to court for free-loading. Then, they get into an Italian Supreme Court case from 2020 about parents financially supporting their adult children. Fnally, the story of Elizabeth Hirschhorn - aka the "tenant from hell" - who refused to leave (or pay for) her LA rental mansion for over 500 days, and previously pulled a similar stunt in Oakland. SOURCES: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/26/italian-woman-forced-to-court-to-evict-her-two-sons-aged-40-and-42 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12597887/Airbnb-guest-Elizabeth-Hirschhorn-kicked-Oakland-rental-two-months-moving-Sascha-Jovanovics-Brentwood-mansion-Harvard-grad-overstayed-540-days.html https://www.fox9.com/news/airbnb-guest-stays-rental-500-days-without-paying-refuses-leave https://fox59.com/news/national-world/airbnb-nightmare-tenant-leaves-los-angeles-home-after-nearly-600-days/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are joined by Kiki Monique, host of fellow Betches podcast Pop Crime, to do a deep dive on the saga of Ye's K-12 school, Donda Academy. They cover it all, from bizarre rules about color palettes and staircases, to $10,000 sushi and racial discrimination lawsuits. Kiki Monique: @thetalkofshame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Sara and Danny have a special episode of one of their favorite podcasts to share with you: Pop Crime with host Kiki Monique. Kiki details the ongoing saga of Kanye West, as multiple lawsuits and allegations threaten to bring down his cultural empire. Sara and Danny join, to discuss whether this is the end for Yeezy. Tune in to NATCP on Monday for a deeper dive on the Donda drama, featuring Kiki! @thetalkofshame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara is joined by journalist Mandy Matney, host of The Murdaugh Murders Podcast, about the current state of journalism, her new book Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty, how systemic sexism fostered the environment that enabled Alex Murdaugh, and what it was like covering that unbelievable trial. Guest: @mandy_matney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny catch up on the latest RHOSLC drama before diving into this week's story: aspiring actor-turned-scammer Zachary J Horowitz aka Zach Avery. Avery was charged with wire fraud when he used his company, 1inMM Capital LLC, to collect $650 million in fraudulent regional distribution agreements for various streaming platforms. SOURCES: https://ew.com/celebrity/zach-avery-20-years-in-prison-ponzi-scheme/ https://people.com/crime/actor-zach-avery-arrested-for-running-allegedly-multi-million-hollywood-movie-ponzi-scheme/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aq8v8/the-wildest-parts-of-d-list-actor-zach-averys-alleged-ponzi-scheme https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/beverlywood-man-arrested-allegedly-bilking-investors-falsely-claiming-license-latin https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2021/comp-pr2021-58.pdf https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/la-man-sentenced-20-years-federal-prison-650-million-ponzi-scheme-falsely-claimed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices