Payne in the Pod

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Trashy Divorces Make For Amazing Stories Jun 26, 2019

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Celebrities and public figures get divorced all of the time, but how many of us really know the whole story behind the divorces? The podcast, Trashy Divorces, focuses on public divorces and how trashy and scandalous they really can be. Married couple and podcast hosts, Alicia and Stacie, visit with Mary Payne in this episode.

Britney Spears, Elizabeth Taylor, Fleetwood Mac, Charlie Sheen, and The Royals are just some of the famous divorces Alicia and Stacie have discussed on their podcast. They share with Mary Payne that most episodes take 15-20 hours of research to put together. Within each episode they each share a trashy divorce with one another and then they give each divorce a “trash can” rating based on how trashy it was.

Their show has been compared to My Favorite Murder, but without the murder aspect and Alicia and Stacie are happy to divulge their guilty pleasure with us all.

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Find Trashy Divorces at

http://trashydivorces.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trashydivorces/

Instagram/Twitter: @trashydivorces

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Going Cold in Texas Jun 19, 2019

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Who doesn’t enjoy a good Texan true crime story? Gone Cold is a podcast that highlights cold cases from the State of Texas.

Mary Payne is joined by one of the show's hosts, Vince, who reveals that this podcast is unlike most true crime podcasts: they highlight the life of the lost and/or missing as much as possible, rather than the suspect or offender. Vince shares how they choose which stories to honor and how each host has specific responsibilities for producing the episodes.

A case in one of Gold Cold’s first episodes — the disappearance and death of Carla Walker — had a major development and Vince shares the details with Mary Payne, as well as how the local police department is dealing with it.

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Southern Fried True Crime

Find Gone Cold at:

Facebook

Twitter: @gonecoldpodcast

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Celeb Hunting in the Wild Jun 12, 2019

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Not Skinny But Not Fat is all about the goings-on Hollywood, Bravo TV, and celebrity gossip. Host Amanda Hirsch talks with Mary Payne about growing up in New York City, when Amanda enjoyed keeping track of celebrities in her journal.

After moving back to the US from Israel, she started an Instagram account showcasing her passion for memes and celebrities. Its massive popularity became the inspiration behind her podcast. Despite her show’s focus on celebrities and reality TV, Amanda doesn’t receive much blowback for the things discussed on her podcast.

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Find Not Skinny But Not Fat at:

Instagram: @notskinnybutnotfat

Twitter: @amandanhirsch

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Secret Lizard People Control The World Jun 05, 2019

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The Conspirators isn’t your normal history podcast. In fact, it puts a spin on the subject by focusing on strange, true tales from history. In this episode, Mary Payne visits with The Conspirators’ podcast host, Nate Hale, who enjoys telling the parts of history that your history teacher never told you. Each podcast episode focuses on sharing a dark story related to unexplained mysteries, conspiracies, tragic events, and strange places - and they’re all true.

Mary Payne and Nate discuss the two-part episode about Marilyn Monroe and the mystery that surrounded her death. He also shares the various sides of the story; was she a drug addict who poisoned herself, or a loving mother who was trying to escape?

Nate shares with Mary Payne how he celebrated his 100th episode, the amount of time he spends planning for each episode, and how he feels the need to include all the details and versions to each story.

This is a must-listen-to episode for anyone that enjoys a good conspiracy theory and a different look into history.

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Already Gone

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Find The Conspirators at

http://www.theconspiratorspodcast.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconspiratorspodcast/

Instagram: theconspiratorspodcast

Twitter: @Conspiratorcast

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It Happened With Crappens! May 29, 2019

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Mary Payne has one of her dream guests on this episode, Ben Mandelker! Ben is one of the hosts of Watch What Crappens, a recap podcast about Bravo TV shows—and he recently created a podcast about Game of Thrones: Winter is Crappening.

Ben shares with Mary Payne why Real Housewives of New Yorkis his favorite show to discuss on the Watch What Crappens and he also shares with her which of the Bravo TV shows is not at the top of his list. The two also laugh at Ben and his co-host, Ronnie Karam’s, favorite voice impressions that they do on the show.

Many podcast listeners feel like they could be great friends with the host(s) of the show. Since Ben and Ronnie do live shows as a part of their podcast, he and Mary Payne discuss this relationship that podcast hosts have with their listeners and where the line needs to be drawn in that “one-way relationship”.

As his passion project, Ben started a Youtube channel called Real Housewares of Kitchen Island.It’s about the lives of some kitchen utensils in an animated format, and is a tribute to his passion for writing! Make sure to check it out.

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Find Watch What Crappens at

http://www.watchwhatcrappens.com/

Facebook/Instagram: @watchwhatcrappens

Twitter: @whatcrappens

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Gripping Unsolved Cases May 22, 2019

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Some cases do not receive much attention from the public or investigation by the police and are left to be unsolved. They've gone cold. These cases have become the topics for the true crime and investigative podcast, The Fall Line, which focuses on unsolved cold cases in the Southeast. Hosts and college friends Laurah Norton and Brooke Hargrove join Mary Payne on this episode.

The three discuss Season 1’s case of the disappearance of The Millbrook Twins from Augusta, Georgia. They share gripping details about why it was dropped as a missing person’s case, the theories surrounding the case, and what the status of the case is today.

Season 2 of The Fall Line covers a teenage brother and sister - Michael and Monica - who were reported as runaways, but no one believed they were. A mix of familial issues, abusive behavior, and more children lead to a multi-layered complex story.

With Season 3, The Grady Babies, each episode is about a different case! They share the difficulties in covering a hard topic of babies being kidnapped, as well as how many of the kidnapped babies have been found.

This is an episode, and podcast, that you won’t want to miss.

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Find The Fall Line At:

https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefalllinepodcast/

Twitter/Instagram: @falllinepodcast

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Classic Narcissism or Sense of Purpose? May 15, 2019

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Mary Payne is joined by tech reporter Jennings Brown, host of The Gateway podcast. This show is all about spiritual guru Teal Swan, who draws followers in through her hypnotic self-help videos aimed at people who struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. Some argue that she leads a cult, and even she admits she has the perfect recipe for one. Some say she just has influence thanks to modern social media, and Mary Payne and Jennings discuss her followers and her ability to maintain her hold on people through the internet.

Mary Payne and Jennings explore whether Teal Swan and her "teaching" is responsible for the suicide of one or more of her followers. There is a trigger warning for this episode and The Gateway podcast overall, as it discusses suicide and the impacts it has on people.

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Find Jennings Brown At:

Instagram/Twitter: @tjenningsbrown

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Teenagers Are Risk-Takers. Protect Them. May 08, 2019

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Mary Payne is in the studio with Marc Groman, one of the hosts of Their Own Devices, a podcast about kids and technology; and she is left scared sh*tless. Marc is an 18-year expert in privacy and technology and previously worked in the Obama White House on privacy protection. Mary Payne and Marc discuss the boldness of kids and issues that technology and social media have brought up in the lives of kids today.

Mary Payne is astounded when she and Marc discuss sexting and different risks that kids are taking, even just to have their devices during the middle of the night. This episode—and Their Own Devices—is a must for any parent, or parental figure, as it gives an insight into the technological world of kids today.

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Moms & Murders & More Murders May 01, 2019

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Mary Payne is joined by Mandy and Melissa from Moms & Murders. Mandy and Melissa are two moms that formed a friendship at an Orlando, Florida area “Mommy Meet Up” group. As a result, the two moms decided to start a podcast given their love for true crime. Their podcast features a different murder case each episode, which first started with the Caylee Anthony murder (a local-to-Orlando case from 2008). Their banter and ability to lighten the mood around topics that can be hard to discuss makes their podcast different from other true crime podcasts. Get more of this interview by becoming a Patreon Member!

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Find Moms & Murders at:Twitter: @momsandmurderInstagram: @momsandmurderFacebook: @momsandredrum

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Unsolved Mysteries and Cold Trails Apr 24, 2019

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Robin Warder from The Trail Went Coldjoins Mary Payne in this episode of Payne In The Pod.

Each episode of his true crime podcast examines a different unsolved murder case and presents his hypothesis of what happened based on his own research. Robin reveals how he started his podcast by expanding on cases from TV’s Unsolved Mysteries and discusses the new ways DNA and genetic genealogy are helping to solve decades-old cold cases.

Listen in to learn why Robin like lesser-known cases and get details on some of the more interesting cases in this murder-packed episode!

Robin Warder’s Podcast Recommendations:

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Find Robin at:

Twitter: @robin_warder

Facebook: @thetrailwentcold

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