An episode that stuck in my head: the Criminal episode about the killing of Ken McElroy.
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Criminal has a podcast episode about this: "The Numbers" (episode 108).
@jdefelice
The Numbers
Plugging this recent Criminal episode on Prohibition-era methanol-laced alcohol and the deaths it caused.
@superjan
The Formula
Criminal did an episode about Ghostwatch this past Halloween, linked for listeners who want the story behind it.
@NaOH
Ghostwatch
Points to the most recent Criminal episode, 170, on Ian Manuel, as another one worth hearing.
@azundo
Ian Manuel
with Ian Manuel
One of my favourite episodes of the Criminal podcast covers this same story.
@sborer
48 Hours
Criminal podcast had a great episode about lottery rigging.
@jdefelice
Hot Lotto
The podcast Criminal did a very entertaining episode on the history of the Cannonball Run.
@acdanger
Cannonball
A great Criminal episode on this topic, linked as Episode 138: Starlight Tours.
@lurkshark
Starlight Tours
Great series on cults and serial killers; recommends the 3-part Order of the Solar Temple episodes, skipping the filler side stories.
@dmix
Episode 341: The Order of the Solar Temple Part I - The Beginning
Three guys research true crime and bizarre stuff such as cults and serial killers, telling the facts with a good dose of humour.
@mrlucax
Episode 317: Dennis Nilsen Part I - Orientation in Me
I came across this book after listening to the Casefile podcast, which I highly recommend.
@ElCapitanMarkla
Case 76: Silk Road (Part 1/3)
The Criminal episode on the TSU body farm is absolutely fascinating.
@Cyranix
All the Time in the World
Criminal is an excellent podcast, and Phoebe makes the story way more interesting than I ever could.
@schrectacular