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S18: TBT: Ashley Frantz - Suspect Aug 27, 2026

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In this throwback episode, Bob and Erica are joined by award-winning investigative journalist and host of Wondery’s Suspect Season 2, Ashley Fantz. Bob asks Ashley about her career working as a CNN reporter and how she broke a story involving the destruction of untested rape kits by law enforcement. They then discuss the subject of Season 2 of Suspect, “Vanished in the Snow,” the 1984 murder of Jonelle Matthews.

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S18 Ep33: Delphi: The Argument for Guilt - Pt. 2 Aug 23, 2026

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Murder Sheet hosts Àine and Kevin return to discuss a hotly debated case with Bob. To date, all of the attorneys that we have had on the show believe that Richard Allen is innocent. Kevin and Àine land on the other side of the debate. Like our previous guests, they attended the trial and are here today to discuss how they landed on their conclusion that Allen is guilty. They have also written and published a book on the case titled Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders and the Dark Side of the American Heartland.

This episode is part 2 of 2. In this episode the discussion focuses on Richard Allen's confessions, Judge Gall and Dr. Walla.

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S18 Ep32: Follow-Up S18: E32 Aug 21, 2026

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Bob and Janet discuss the first half of Bob's interview with Murder Sheet hosts Àine and Kevin.

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S18: TBT: Nic Edwards - 2021 Delphi Discussion Aug 20, 2026

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This throwback episode is an interesting look back at what we knew and thought we knew about the Delphi case before Richard Allen was arrested. This True Crime Binge interview took place years before Allen was arrested and before Nic released his book on the case.

Nic hosts the True Crime Garage podcast along with co-host “The Captain.” Bob and Nic have a fun discussion about everything from high school bands, their favorite bourbons, quitting smoking and more, before taking a deep dive into the notorious Delphi Murders. Both Nic and Bob are obsessed with this case, and are determined to see it solved.

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Introducing THE FIRST 48, a new A&E and Crime House podcast! Aug 17, 2026

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For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don’t get a lead within the first 48 hours.

Adapted from the hit A&E true crime series The First 48, Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investigation from the franchise, pairing its signature investigative depth with immersive, long-form storytelling built for your ears.

Real detectives. Real cases. Real stakes. New episodes every Thursday. Follow wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Crime House Studios, A&E Global Media, and ITV America.

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S18 Ep32: Delphi: The Argument for Guilt - Pt. 1 Aug 16, 2026

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This episode is part 1 of 2. Part 2 will air next week.

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S18 Ep31: Follow-Up S18: E31 Aug 14, 2026

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Bob and Zaq talk about Bone Valley season 5 The Devil's Quarry and answer listener questions.

S18: TBT: Ruth Markel - The Unveiling Aug 13, 2026

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In this Throwback Thursday episode, Bob interviews author and public speaker, Ruth Markel. Ruth is the mother of Dan Markel, who was shot to death in his driveway in 2014. Bob asks Ruth about her book, “The Unveiling,” in which Ruth describes her experiences after her son’s death and her work to help pass The Markel Act. “The Unveiling” was published on September 20, 2022 by Post Hill Press.

S18 Ep31: Paul Solotaroff - The Devil's Quarry Aug 07, 2026

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Bob is joined by the host of Bone Valley season 5 The Devil's Quarry. Paul Solotaroff is a long-time print journalist, whose work has resulted in the overturning of wrongful convictions and has earned him many awards as an investigative journalist. The Devil's Quarry is a deep dive investigation into the 1994 murder of 12 year-old Josette Wright in Carmel, New York, and the wrongful convictions of Anthony DiPippo and Andrew Krivak.

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S18 Ep30: Follow-Up S18:E30 Aug 07, 2026

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Bob and Zaq talk about Beth Shelburne's podcast Earwitness.
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