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**Crimes of the Times**

L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.

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The Pentagon Papers Trial Feb 25, 2025

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Smuggled out of a Santa Monica safe, the top-secret documents that changed American history.

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To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com

Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

George Franklin Feb 18, 2025

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A childhood memory sent her father to prison for murder. Was it real?

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To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com

Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

McMartin Preschool Feb 11, 2025

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Wild claims of mass child molestation rocked an L.A. beach town. Truth was the first casualty.

New episodes every Tuesday.

To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com

Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

John DeLorean Feb 04, 2025

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A maverick from Detroit, John DeLorean built the “car of the future.” Then came the briefcase full of cocaine.

New episodes every Tuesday.

To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com

Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

Rebecca Schaeffer Jan 28, 2025

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A young actress, an obsessed stalker and a Hollywood murder that changed America.

New episodes every Tuesday.

To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com
Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

Introducing: Crimes of the Times Jan 07, 2025

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L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.

Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 3 Nov 21, 2018

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In the last of three special episodes, Alexandra Cunningham, showrunner of the new Bravo series "Dirty John," offers insight into how she approached the writing of the show and its titular psychopath. Jeffrey Reiner, who directed all eight episodes, discusses the creative team’s ambition to transcend the conventions of a traditional thriller.

Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 2 Nov 19, 2018

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In the second of three special episodes, Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights,” “Nashville”) talks about playing Debra Newell in the new Bravo series, and why the story feels timely. Julia Garner and Juno Temple, who play Newell’s daughters, discuss how they came to inhabit their roles, and the show’s production designer and costume designer share details of how they helped create the characters’ worlds.

“Dirty John” premieres on Bravo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. You can also find the original LA Times series, plus 14 other pieces of narrative journalism, in a new collection called “Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders” by Christopher Goffard, published by Simon & Schuster.

Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 1 Nov 14, 2018

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In the first of three special episodes about the making of the Bravo limited series "Dirty John," Christopher Goffard talks with actor Eric Bana about his portrayal of John Meehan and the parallels between actors and con men.

“Dirty John” premieres on Bravo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. LA Times Studios is participating as a producer on the Bravo series. You can also find the original L.A. Times series, plus 14 other pieces of narrative journalism, in a new collection called “Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders” by Christopher Goffard, published by Simon & Schuster.

Dirty John: Live at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Jan 16, 2018

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In the months since “Dirty John” was released, more of John Meehan’s victims have told their stories. Carolina Miranda from the LA Times interviews Christopher Goffard, Debra and Terra Newell, and John Meehan’s first wife. Plus, a panel on coercive control and a special live performance by Tracy Bonham. Recorded live at the Ace Theatre.

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