
Crossing the Line is a true crime podcast revealing cases of the missing and murdered, told start-to-finish each week. Using the campfire storytelling style that made Paper Ghosts a #1 hit on the charts, host M. William Phelps connects deeply with families touched by violent crime - he understands them, because he is one of them. Having gone through the murder of his own pregnant sister-in-law, Ph... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 183 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | True Crime | |||

A woman cannot reach her family—so she heads over to their house to check things out. What she witnesses inside is a scene straight out of a contemporary horror film. As the case moves into the investigative phase, decades pass before the evil behind... more
You are sitting at home one night, just doing your normal thing, when someone busts through the door with a weapon and begins firing. Catching a double murderer takes all of about 15 hours to resolve, the result shocking the community and police … bu... more
A Colorado man's mother goes missing. He spends years building up resentment and frustration with police not getting anywhere. He feels he has nowhere else to turn. So he takes matters into his own hands … and the results of what he creates could hel... more
A hardworking Pennsylvania man arrives home from his second shift job one night, gets out of his vehicle, and winds up on the ground in front of his home … fighting for his life. Neighbors report hearing and seeing a dark colored SUV tearing away fro... more
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VERY disappointed to hear a commercial for ICE. I thought you supported the “missing and murdered” ? No longer listening to your content
I absolutely love your show I’ve been listening to it for about a year now. I finally got caught up on all the Crossing the Line episodes. Plus I’ve listen to all the seasons of paper ghost & of course the new season. I listen to you while I get ready for work or when I’m in the car.
The host is an author of many true crime books he boasts. I hope they are better written than his podcast. Admittedly It is not badly written.It does feature some memorable passages, but is in need of editing. There are glaring mistakes, grammatical errors and a general self -congratulatory tone. Not a bad true crime podcast, but there are many better.
Love the cases that are covered and the way Phelps keeps its real and lets us know exactly how he feels. Speaks my language and I feel the exact same way about a lot of what he says!
By far my absolute favorite podcast, of any genre!
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The podcast primarily focuses on true crime cases involving missing and murdered individuals, emphasizing a storytelling approach that mixes investigation with personal insights. Each episode typically starts with a detailed narrative surrounding a specific case, often spotlighting the stories of victims while also giving voice to their families and the emotional implications of violent crime. The host brings his personal experience of tragedy, as well as over two decades of investigative journalism, which adds depth and authenticity to the discussions surrounding these controversial and often heart-wrenching topics. Unique to this podcast is its commitment to not just the facts of the crimes but also the impact on the victims' loved ones, ... more
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1. Paper Ghosts: The Texas Teen Murders
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3. Culpable
4. Murder in Illinois
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Crossing the Line launched 4 years ago and published 183 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Crossing the Line include:
1. Thien Ho
2. Robyn Peery
3. Dr. Peter Vronsky
4. Brendan Cain
5. Jeffrey Smalldon
6. John Wayne Gacy
7. Aidan Kearney
8. Kristen Seavey
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