Payne in the Pod

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Southern Fried True Crime Apr 17, 2019

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Erica Kelley from Southern Fried True Crime leaps into all things southern with Mary Payne in this episode. Southern Fried True Crime is a podcast that tells stories of the darkest crimes occurring in the small towns of southern states. Mary Payne and Erica agree that crimes that take place in the south are rich, layered, and have a different feel to them than those that take place elsewhere. Erica enhances each crime, and story, simply in the style that she tells them - in a slow and methodical way. The two discuss some of the criticisms, and even threats, Erica has received after certain episodes that have aired.

Podcast Recommendations:

Find at:

Twitter: @southerfriedtruth

Email ideas to: southerfriedtruecrime@gmail.com

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Solving Cold Cases with Nina Innsted Apr 10, 2019

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Not Just Telling Stories: Helping To Solve Cases

Mary Payne has Nina Innsted from Already Gone and Don’t Talk to Strangers on this episode. Nina is a teacher-turned-podcaster who grew up around murder, as her father was a defense attorney on various cases. Already Gone’s episodes cover an older unsolved murder case in each episode. Since starting it three years ago, two cases have made headway since being featured on her podcast - the Kimberlee King case was reopened and a case from the ‘80s has found some new information.

Nina’s second podcast, Don’t Talk To Strangers, focuses on the Oakland County Child Killer from 1976-1977. In a year and a half time period in Oakland County, Michigan, nine children were murdered and four of those were believed to have been by the same person. Mary Payne and Nina contemplate if DNA could prove who the Oakland County Child Killer was and if there was a copycat during the time of the killings. Nina takes each case she covers very seriously and presents them in a fashion that brings respect to those who have been lost while still presenting the facts of each case.

Nina’s Podcast Recommendations:

Generation Why

The Fall

LineArticles of Interest

History Dweebs

The Conspirators

Find Nina At:

Twitter: @alreadygonepod and @dttspod

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Could Have Been The Perfect Crime Apr 03, 2019

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It Could Have Been The Perfect Crime

Mary Payne speaks with investigator Eric Benson from the true crime podcast Over My Dead Body. Season 1 is about the murder of Dan Markel, a lawyer and Florida State University teacher who was shot and killed in Tallahassee, Florida in 2014. It’s a shocking story about love, marriage, a scorned family, and the lengths people will go to get what they want.

There have been so many questions around this murder-for-hire plot: who did it, who planned it, who else was involved, and why. And of course, the most compelling question is what will happen next as trials in the case are scheduled to start in June 2019.

If you love true crime podcasts, this is one episode of Payne In The Pod you won’t want to miss.

Eric’s Podcast Recommendations:

Find Eric and the podcast:

Over My Dead Body

Eric Benson

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Collecting Collectors Mar 27, 2019

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Some people collect things. Some people collect interesting things. And some people collect interesting things with an amusing and thought-provoking story behind why.

This episode’s guest, David Peterkofsky, hears their stories for his podcast For Keeps. Mary Payne and David waste no time and dive into discussing all of the interesting people and collections he has had on his show. He has talked to a condom collector, Ouija Board collector, and a collector of famous typewriters just to name a few. David mentions there are endless opportunities to find stories with collectors and their “whys”. With each collector, David has found that they don’t just collect but have some real motivation behind doing so.

David's Podcast Recommendations:

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Find For Keeps at:

For Keeps

Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @forkeepspodcast

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Tally Abecassis of First Day Back Mar 20, 2019

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Tally Abecassis, the host of First Day Back, joins Mary Payne this week to discuss her documentary podcast that tells the stories of people as they get their lives back following tragic and life-changing events. Season One featured Tally’s personal journey from stay-at-home mom to her return to the world of documentary filmmaking.

Seasons Two and Three follows the stories of two others from differing backgrounds dealing with their own returns to a life they’d known. The podcast documents the palpable nature of a human being wanting to succeed on their own terms. Mary Payne and Tally discuss the story plots of each season and what Season Four may hold.

Podcast Recommendations:

Find Tally at: @TallyAbecassis

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Broken-hearted Harts Mar 13, 2019

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Mary Payne travels to New York to visit with Justine Harman and Liz Egan, editors at Glamour Magazine and the hosts of the podcast Broken Harts. This true crime podcast investigates married couple Jennifer and Sarah Hart and their six adopted children. Jennifer Hart drove the family off a California cliff to their deaths in March 2018.

The two hosts share explain that it is not their intent to solve the murders, but rather tell a side of the story that may not otherwise be felt or heard. In the podcast, they examine the social media “life” that Jennifer lived versus the way her life actually was. It is evident that the podcast is aimed at not only telling the story of the children’s deaths, but also give a glimpse into the faults of the adoption system today, particularly in Texas. The two women reveal the difficulties and feelings that come along with doing a true crime podcast.

Podcast Recommendations:

In the Dark (@apmreports & #inthedarkpodcast)

The Dropout (@abcradio & #thedropoutpodcast)

Over My Dead Body (@wondery & #overmydeadbodypodcast)

This American Life (@thisamerlife)

Fresh Air (FB: @freshairwithterrygross, IG: #freshairwithterrygross, @npr, IG: @nprfreshair

Slow Burn (@slate #slowburnpodcast)

Find at:www.glamour.com/brokenharts

Twitter: @justineharman @lizegan

Instagram: @100postcards

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Something Was Wrong Mar 06, 2019

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In this episode, Mary Payne interviews Tiffany Reese, host of the true crime podcast, Something Was Wrong.

Tiffany started her podcast after her friend told her about a girl named Sara and how her relationship ended right before the wedding. The amount of crazy that revolved around the story was just too much to pass up; a podcast needed to be made about it.

Tiffany dives into the unbelievable story with Mary Payne and talks about “Dick”, the sociopath that Sara was involved with. Tiffany explains why she has chosen to keep “Dick’s” true identity a secret and how storytelling is as much about giving away information as it is holding it back. Aside from the true crime aspect of her podcast, Tiffany shares with Mary Payne that she wants women to be informed of dangers that may be out there and to trust your gut.

Tiffany’s Podcast Recommendations:

Criminal

Believed

The Dream @seejanemarie

Someone Hears Something - #skspodcast #someoneknowssomething

Find Tiffany At:

Facebook: Something Was Wrong

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The Great Pretenders Feb 27, 2019

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Ever wonder about people that pretend to be something they aren’t? Well, Javier Leiva has built his entire podcast, Pretend Radio, around that concept, and he joins Mary Payne to break down a few of the episodes. Javier is intrigued by the idea that you never know what a person walking down the street is thinking.

The podcast features people close to Javier who are “pretenders,” in addition to several episodes about stories like this from across the United States. They touch on the story of shooter Vester Flanagan, the Santeria religion, a transgender love story, and the Word of Faith Fellowship Church, which is the topic of Season Three. Javier discloses to Mary Payne that being a podcaster gives him access to people and facts of stories that are not easily accessible to typical media outlets, making the stories even juicier.

Podcast Recommendations:

Find Pretend Radio:

Pretendradio.org

Twitter: @pretend_radio

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Being Better with Personal Best Feb 20, 2019

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Andrew Norton from Personal Best joins Mary Payne in this episode. Andrew divulges how his co-host Rob Norman and him help people get over funny issues or accomplish things that they need help with. Since neither Rob nor Andrew are trained psychologists, they help individuals in unconventional ways. In season one of the podcast they helped a woman birth a cow, a chronic late rise and a messy eater, just to name a name a few. Season two has a tentative release of mid-May.

Andrew’s Podcast Recommendations:

Find Personal Best:

@personalbestcbc

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Sheila Wysocki: Without Warning Feb 13, 2019

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In this riveting episode, Mary Payne dives into Lauren Agee’s mysterious death with Sheila Wysocki, host of the podcast Without Warning: The Lauren Agee Case. Sheila Wysocki is a private investigator who was hired by Lauren’s mother to investigate her “accidental” death. After the case failed to make progress in the court system, Sheila decided to take all of the information surrounding Lauren’s story and turn in into a podcast in hopes that the truth will be revealed.

Sheila breaks down Lauren’s disappearance and death as well as the potential individuals involved. Mary Payne’s mind is blown when Sheila drops some bombshells that have not yet been shared on her podcast. Sheila also shares that she is part of another investigative podcast calledBroke Busted and Disgusted, with eight private investigators who discuss different cases.

Sheila’s Podcast Recommendations:

Southern Fried True Crime

Broke Busted and Disgusted

Find Sheila at:

Sheilawysocki.com

Twitter: @ScrappymomPI

Facebook: Facebook.com/WithoutWarningPI

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