Stay ConnectedLive, Laugh, Larceny is true crime for people who think most true crime is a little too murdery.
Every Wednesday, hosts Amanda Rose and Trevin Bartee share real stories of ridiculous, low-stakes crimes — from dumb criminals and pett revenge to absurd real-life chaos — told with dramatic seriousness and comedy-first energy.
No murders. Just bad decisions.
Take a break from the heavy and get petty.
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📞 Ring ring! This week on Live, Laugh, Larceny, you're receiving a collect call… from a petty criminal.
Trevin dives into the modern dilemmas of content creation, exploring how social media platforms restrict features to certain formats. Meanwhile, Amanda is completely obsessed with the viral Netflix sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters, singing its catchy songs everywhere she goes.
In Top 5 segments, Trevin explores the history of the telephone, ranking the Top 5 Most Important Phone Calls in history—including Alexander Graham Bell, Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Nixon, and Bill Gates—with transcripts and surprising insights. Amanda follows up with her Top 5 Most Bizarre Piercings, inspired by her recent trip to get her girls’ ears pierced. Some of these piercings might just tempt you!
For our true crime stories, Trevin examines the sinister side of phone calls, introducing the unforgettable case of Karen Clinton, a 67-year-old retiree from Twinsburg, Ohio, whose police call escalates in unexpected ways. Amanda shares a relatable yet chaotic story about identity theft anxiety: Applebee’s waitress Brianna Priddy loses her ID after a shift, triggering panic and a chain of unfortunate events.
So, put your phone on silent and tune in—these petty crimes, unusual stories, and absurd misadventures are the only calls worth answering.
Today’s Stories:
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Summer is winding down, kids are heading back to school, and your favorite petty crime hosts Amanda & Trevin are fresh off vacation!
In this special summer episode of Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True Petty Crime Podcast, we swap crime stories from our travels, share your hilarious summer dilemmas, and uncover the strange, silly, and downright criminal ways people spend their vacations.
Amanda recounts her girl’s trip to Sarasota, Florida, while Trevin escapes to Folly Beach, South Carolina—each destination packed with its own brand of bizarre crimes and chaotic moments. Along the way, listeners share their unforgettable summer mishaps:
Steven runs into the world’s saddest ice cream truck 🍦
Viviana faces off with a gang of angry ducks 🦆
Trevin gets into a marital spat before his trip 💍
Amanda’s taxi driver prefers two things: Mama and liquor 🚕
But that’s not all—Charleston locals are discovering their stolen mail replaced with laminated photos of a llama in sunglasses, beach towns prove to be hotbeds for awkward public romance, and Trevin breaks down the “crab mentality” after catching a bad case of crabs himself.
So grab your sunscreen, relax, and join us as we wrap up our Summer of Crime—LLL style.
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Two petty crimes. Zero chill. And reactions so bad, they’d make Coldplay blush.
This week, Amanda drops by before her second vacation in two weeks—and Trevin has his own vacation drama to share. His first time riding a bike as an adult turns into a near panic attack in a quaint ocean community, while Amanda faces a Beaver Lake, Arkansas dilemma when her husband’s massive truck can’t conquer the rocky terrain of a pebble beach.
In Killer Facts, Amanda digs up a bizarre audio mystery from 1997: “The Bloop.” This ultra-low-frequency, high-amplitude underwater sound had scientists speculating about a giant sea creature… but the real answer is far less thrilling—and way more depressing. Trevin, meanwhile, finds fashion trends in the most unexpected place: captive chimps. From grass-in-ear accessories to sticking a blade somewhere it definitely shouldn’t go, these primates are setting wild new style standards.
Amanda also retells a viral scandal you think you know—the Coldplay kiss-cam controversy at Gillette Stadium. Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s very public moment with Kristen Cabot sent shockwaves through social media, and Amanda serves up the drama with her own twist.
Trevin closes the episode with the poetic (and chaotic) saga of Florida woman Cynthia Sosa, a chicken in the road, road rage, and a can of bear mace. When Sosa crosses paths with Perla DeMiller, bad decisions are inevitable.
Both stories are tied together by unexpected reactions, petty crimes, and a flair for the dramatic. So underthink, overreact, and join us for two tales where making it worse is half the fun.
Today’s petty crime stories:
Caught with Your Pants Down
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
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Frankly, my dear, you will give a damn about these crimes—because this week, we’re taking a petty look through the ultimate portal to chaos: windows.
Trevin kicks things off with a romantic thrift store date gone wrong. What begins as a sweet hunt for house shorts quickly unravels when he discovers none of them come with pockets. Meanwhile, Amanda visits the brand new stadium for the KC Current—America’s first stadium built exclusively for women’s sports—only to be betrayed (again) by her husband’s antics when the Smile Cam hits.
In this week’s Would You Rather?
Trevin gets topical with a dystopian choice: Would you rather be the mouthpiece for government propaganda, or be paid to stay silent about the Epstein Files—while everyone knows you know?
Amanda brings the body horror, asking: Would you rather have one enormous visible tooth… or over 50 secret teeth buried in your jaw?
Then it's on to the true petty crime stories, where things get destructive.
Trevin shares the story of Dale W. Hamit, a 60-year-old man from Springfield, Missouri, whose obsession with Crocs footwear ends in a gas station drive-thru... but not the kind with food.
Amanda tells the fiery tale of Dr. Leopold Weinstein, a dentist from Camarillo, California, who may or may not have tried to burn down a building. Is it frustration with insurance companies, or just early retirement by way of felony arson?
These two men may have never met, but their crimes are united by broken windows and building destruction.
So roll down the windows and let in the fresh air—this week’s stories bring the windowpane.
🦶 Today’s petty crimes:
Proper Footwear for Doing Bad
A Burning Passion for Dentistry
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✝️ Petty sins. Sacred nonsense. Divine dumbness.
Scripture says, “The meek shall inherit the earth.” But what about the petty? This week’s episode is holy, hilarious, and downright criminal.
Trevin kicks things off with a revelation—after witnessing some Facebook drama with record-breaking engagement, he believes he’s unlocked the future of marketing. His plea? If you're about to start an online feud, plug the podcast while you’re at it. #BlessedAndBoosted
Amanda’s Dreadful Dilemma involves planning her next murder mystery party. She opened the floor to a vote between two themes—‘80s and Freak Show—but it ended in a tie. She's accepting divine intervention or your input.
In Two Truths and a Lie, Amanda confesses to two criminal acts—leaving one unclaimed. Has she ever:
Publicly urinated?
Called a cop a pussy?
Or had an attractive mugshot?
Trevin takes a turn with Barbie-themed trivia, inspired by the movie. Is it true that:
Barbie’s yellow lab Tiffany was discontinued after tragedy?
Barbie was based on a pornographic doll?
Barbie once came with a diet book titled Don’t Eat?
Then, for story time:
🙏 Amanda covers the case of Colleen Okeson, a 62-year-old church administrative assistant in Arlington, WA, who forged checks from her Methodist church—and blamed it all on Satan.
🐹 Trevin tells the tale of a 12-year-old Florida boy (dubbed Tim Schitz) who wanted TikTok fame so badly, he kidnapped Coconut—a guinea pig beloved by students at Tree House Episcopal Montessori. Yes, a church-school guinea pig heist for the clout.
Two crimes. Both committed on sacred ground. Crime on a Biblical Level is more than a catchy title—it’s a petty sermon you won’t want to miss.
🔊 Hit play. Hallelujah.
Today’s Petty Parables:
The Devil Made Me Do It
Criminal Demands of TikTok Fame
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Come to cool down… stay for the assaults.
The dog days of summer are here, and things are heating up in more ways than one.
This week, Trevin confronts his latest identity crisis: reacting to danger with an involuntary, excited “Woo!” From unexpected collisions to genuine fear, his inner panic keeps getting mislabeled as party energy. He's not a "Woo girl"—he's a deeply confused Woo boy.
Amanda dives into a petty domestic dilemma: throwing her first backyard barbecue at the new house… with zero help from her husband. The convo turns into a reflection on her home’s party-hosting potential—and the convenience (and chaos) of living next door to her parents.
For Trivia, Amanda shares a heroic animal tale from WWII featuring Juliana the Great Dane. But what exactly earned this brave pup a Blue Cross Medal—did she stop a bomb, aid a soldier, or cause a ceasefire? Meanwhile, Trevin brings corporate chaos, asking: Which household brand secretly built spy electronics, a deep-sea sub, and a balloon surveillance system?
In Story Time, both crimes center around one theme: beating the heat—through bad decisions, petty drama, and watery weapons.
Amanda’s story follows Kylee Edwards and friends as they head to a Buffalo Wild Wings in Fogwood, Mississippi to watch a UFC fight. But the real brawl isn’t on the screen—it’s in the booths. Things escalate fast, from food indecision to full-blown chaos.
Trevin shares a tale of suburban summer gone wrong. During a backyard cookout in Simcoe, Ontario, Wendy Washik ends up arrested after a squirt gun skirmish with neighbor Sheehan Rochester turns into an actual assault. Who knew water guns, lawn mowers, and unspoken beef could make the evening news?
In the Summer of 2025, it’s not just the temperatures getting violent.
Today’s Stories:
If You Can’t Take the Heat, Get Out of BWW
The Dripping Gun; or Sun’s Out, Gun’s Out
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What do a fresh ADHD diagnosis, dinosaur sound effects, and unexpected genitals have in common? Apparently, everything.
This week, Trevin opens up with a personal dilemma and mental health update that trades dread for clarity—offering an honest look into the wild world of adult ADHD. Meanwhile, Amanda revisits her favorite chaotic segment: children's books with sound effects. Her newest prop? A prehistoric button-masher that may give our infamous donkey book a run for its money.
The duo then dives into another chaotic round of Top 5. Trevin counts down the Top 5 Most Bizarre Actor Contract Clauses, featuring high-maintenance Hollywood legends like Vin Diesel, George Clooney, and Barbra Streisand. Amanda counters with a nostalgic trip into her childhood obsession with pharmaceutical ads, ranking Five of the Worst Prescription Drug Recalls in History—because who doesn't love a little mayhem in the medicine cabinet?
In story time, Trevin revives the theme of terrible excuses with a fresh petty crime tale set at Tom Husband Leisure Centre in Salford. Will 60-year-old Xin Zhang break a sweat at the gym—or just make things weird in the sauna? Either way, his explanation is... something.
Amanda’s story starts with the original bad decision: eating the forbidden fruit. But this apple-heavy story leads to a real-life skinny-dipping crime off the coast of Massachusetts, starring Zachary Tomko, Holly O’Neil, and a bold disregard for pants. Apples, nudity, and cold water—what could go wrong?
Shockingly, both crimes share an unexpected theme: surprise genitals. From medical revelations to beachside shenanigans, there's no escaping ADHDeez Nuts.
Today’s Stories:
A Handful of Excuses
Apples and the Human Form
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Trevin is using his vacation card this week to get episodes ready before his week off. Have a great week, and enjoy this classic petty rewind. If you haven't checked out our 4th of July special episode, definitely go back to that. We're pretty proud of those stories.
Clock in and prepare to feel trapped for the next eight hours—because this week, we’re heading to work in the most unprofessional ways possible.
Amanda kicks things off with a Dreadful Dilemma about surviving the back-to-school grind, navigating chaotic drop-off lines that resemble a well-rehearsed drive-thru ballet. Meanwhile, Trevin’s stuck designing a Crime Con sticker for his first live appearance and spiraling into a branding-induced crisis.
For Killer Facts, Amanda breaks down the notorious Tent City Jail in Arizona—a controversial outdoor prison under Sheriff Joe Arpaio that’s somehow too harsh for actual criminals. Trevin, inspired by a recent Oppenheimer watch, dives deep into the explosive history of the Tsar Bomba, the biggest nuclear detonation ever unleashed by humankind (spoiler: it was a lot more than fireworks).
Then it’s story time, and today’s theme is “bad employees doing worse things.”
In Trevin’s Breaking Bad-inspired tale, Christopher Adam Matous and Kent Jerome Duby, two Taco Bell workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, cook up more than crunchwraps—they’re caught running a meth lab in the kitchen.
Amanda shares the story of Susan Navarette Rodriguez, a 32-year-old Florida mom who decided the school drop-off line was the perfect time for a hit-and-run… on Officer Michael Hernandez.
Whether you’ve worked fast food, survived school traffic, or just love watching workplace disasters from a safe distance, this episode is your petty criminal employee orientation.
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It’s our Fourth of July special, and we’re celebrating the star-spangled stupidity that makes America so uniquely… itself. This week, Trevin opens up about his personal struggles with 2025, leading to an honest and heartfelt conversation about mental health, burnout, and the complicated relationship many of us have with our country. Amanda brings a classic summer dilemma after taking her family to the public pool—where heat, chaos, and slippery surfaces turn a fun outing into a logistical nightmare.
In our killer facts segment, Amanda puts her new diamond knowledge to use with a deep dive into the curse of the Hope Diamond and the trail of misfortune it’s said to leave behind. Meanwhile, Trevin spotlights one of the most stomach-churning facts we’ve ever featured, focusing on a bizarre and disturbing chapter of American history with Stubbins Ffirth—a man whose dedication to science went a little too far.
Then it’s time for our petty crime stories, both tied to the Fourth of July and the theme of arson. Amanda brings what may be Live, Laugh, Larceny’s first truly traditional Independence Day tale, featuring fireworks, small-town chaos, and a search for the celebratory culprits in Santa Clarita. Trevin rounds things out with the story of Brianna Baird, a woman from Bussey, Iowa, whose drug-fueled night of political rage led to a fiery spree involving multiple stolen American flags.
Whether you're celebrating, questioning the system, or just here for some explosive pettiness, this episode is a blazing tribute to the weirdest parts of American independence.
Today's Stories:
No Offseason for Fireworks
America is Burning
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The wheels of injustice go 'round and 'round — and this week’s petty crimes may just leave you spinning.
Trevin starts things off with an embarrassing encounter at a massage parlor, where a deep tissue session brings him to his knees (literally), complete with a defeated wimpy voice and all. Meanwhile, Amanda battles another medical misadventure, as a sudden fainting spell leaves her bruised, swollen, and understandably over it.
In Two Truths and a Lie, Trevin shoots for the stars with space-themed trivia. Discover how astronauts clean their clothes in orbit, what changes NASA made for women, and which U.S. state is weirdly overrepresented among people who leave the planet.
Amanda follows up with a mole-themed investigation — inspired by her father’s latest nemesis. Are moles venomous to earthworms? How fast do they dig? And what do their underground love lives look like? It’s rodent romance and dirt facts galore.
Then, we roll into this week’s petty crime stories — where both cases involve criminals on wheels.
🚗 Trevin's Story takes us to Davenport, Florida, where Elijah Mills is caught using a stolen rental car to drive for Uber. Desperate to keep making money (and keep driving), Elijah’s logic is as bold as it is baffling. But will two British newlyweds throw a wrench in his rolling hustle?
🛒 Amanda's Story introduces us to two grumpy men in Rochelle Park, New Jersey — Hector Cortez and Alfredo Rodriguez — and their unlikely loot: stolen shopping carts. This ShopRite saga rolls through petty theft, old-man drama, and a manager who loves his store.
With crimes on wheels, there’s no telling where they’ll take you — but trust us, it’s nowhere good.
🛞 Today’s Stories:
• Elijah’s Foolproof Plan
• Put the Cart Before the Conviction
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