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Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

Justin Drown
Mental Health
True Crime
Murder
Domestic Violence
Florida
Brian Cohee Jr.
Child Abuse
Violence
Jessica Lunsford
Gun Violence
Joe Winko
Baylee Wylie
Jerad Miller
Pornography
Crime
Trauma
Mental Illness
Warren Barnes
Colin Reeves
Tina Brown

The darkest true crime cases are the ones you've never heard of. Obscura investigates murders written off as accidents, disappearances dismissed as runaways, and obscure cases buried in forgotten files. Host Justin Drown delivers unflinching investigations through real archival audio, court records, and graphic forensic detail. No comedy. No sanitized narratives. Only the complete truth. New episo... more

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The high-profile Florida legal case involving juvenile offender Michael Hernandez centers on the brutal February 2004 murder of his 14-year-old classmate, Jaime Gough, in a bathroom stall at Southwood Middle School in Palmetto Bay, Florida.

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Kevin Jazrael Davis is a Texas man who was sentenced to life in prison in October 2014 for the March 2014 murder and subsequent defilement of his mother, 50-year-old Kimberly Hill.

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A highly publicized case where Mia Desiree Harris shot, but did not kill, her 6-month-old granddaughter, Myra Buffington.

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COURT RECORDS • State v. Draper, Idaho Supreme Court, September 2011 • State v. Adamcik, Idaho Supreme Court, January 2012 • Adamcik v. State, Idaho Supreme Court, December 2017 • Adamcik v. Ramirez, U.S. District Court for the District of... more

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George Thomas Greer
Subject of the case, referred to as Tommy, recounts events
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Lauren Taber
Lauren, girlfriend of Tommy who survived the attack
Personal testimony
Episode: George "Tommy" Greer - Meth Swordsman
Amanda Hancock
Individual involved in the case; mother of Data Hancock
Unknown (investigated by Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Episode: Milk Money: The Death of Data Hancock
Stephen Williams
Individual involved in the case; partner of Amanda Hancock
Unknown (investigated by Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Episode: Milk Money: The Death of Data Hancock
Carrie Mazuka
Subject of the case; mother who was inter viewee in the investigation
Episode: Baby Moses - Citizen of Albany, Child of God - Part 02
Valerie Haythorne
Dairy Queen manager who reported Tina Herman missing
Dairy Queen (Mount Vernon, Ohio)
Episode: Matthew Hoffman - House of Leaves
Edward Martinez
19-year-old who moved into the house; later convicted of murder
Sacramento, California / Spokane, Washington
Episode: Edward Martinez - The Third Wheel
Tricia Hendricks
12 News journalist providing external reporting on the case
12 News
Episode: Christopher Scholtes - An Unrepentant Man
Charlene Childers
Central figure who drove the plot, testified in court
Texas/Ohio connections mentioned in episode
Episode: Timothy Dean - Empty Inside

Host

Justin Drown
True-crime host and investigative narrator

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 4.8k ratings
  • Garbage

    Another true crime podcast that tries to humanize the worst of the worst criminals that walked this earth. Avoid if you don’t want to hear a guy justifying murder, rape and pedophilia.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Skr13774kr;&-
    Brazil2 months ago
  • Delivery needs work

    The content is very interesting, but the speech delivery is quite off-putting most of the time, along with some episodes just being 90% interrogation audio.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Jelly1103
    United States2 months ago
  • New Fan

    Great show A+++

    perfect in presentation- right amount of rawness, compassion, and opinions. Thanks to Gemini for recommending- true story I had to search/asked bec I needed change.

    I used to listen to S&W until it lost its edge or host.

    Dark topic too but his presentation oftentimes lacks empathy, rushed, maybe because of hangovers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Neah SC
    United States3 months ago
  • Host Here

    Responding to Iowa22 and Potcha. I am in no way an “AI”. I’ve been doing this for nearly ten years. My voice can be polarizing for sure. Some like it. Some dislike it. I use a Shure SM7B Microphone and spend a lot of time editing. If you’re going to dislike my narrative style do it for the right reasons. Don’t put that AI nonsense on me. I despise AI.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Justin S. Drown
    United States3 months ago
  • The podcast is AI now

    Believe the reviews when they warn you that it is AI. The profiteer will insist up and down it is not in these reviews but he is lying. He has chatgpt write these scripts using every five-dollar word if can find to try to sound intelligent, but just sounds pretentious and monotone. So very inhuman like that it is shocking. If you don’t like AI SLOP, run the other way.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Potcha
    United States3 months ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners who enjoy the coverage praise its focus on lesser-known cases and its detailed, research-driven storytelling.
Archival recordings, interviews, and raw case audio are a draw for some, while others find episodes too reliant on calls and interrogation clips.
Justin Drown's narration is polarizing: some value its distinctive delivery, while others describe it as monotone or difficult to follow.
Some listeners praise the writing and presentation, while others report confusing structure, mispronunciations, and disruptive commercial breaks.
The graphic detail and willingness to explore perpetrators' backgrounds can feel unsparing, and some listeners consider the approach overly sympathetic or gratuitous.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#196
United States/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#244
Canada/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#149
Israel/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#196
Finland/True Crime

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Kevin Davis - Defiler
Q: What do you think should happen to you?
Davis said he would accept whatever punishment the judge and jury decided, including life in prison or the death penalty.
Kevin Davis - Defiler
Q: What caused the problems?
Davis said he had been bored with life and had asked his mother for permission to die. He said he began planning to kill her and his sister after she decided he should go live with his sister.
Baby Moses - Citizen of Albany, Child of God - Part 02
Q: Would you be willing to take a polygraph examination for us?
The interviewee agrees, indicating willingness to undergo testing.
SERIAL KILLER: The Butcher Baker (Part 2 of 3) | Anchorage, AK 1970s
Q: What happened during Cindy Paulson's abduction?
Cindy was abducted by Robert Hansen, who restrained her with handcuffs and threatened her with a gun. During her captivity, she fought back and managed to escape, later providing police with a detailed account of her experience.
MURDERED: The Pensacola Massacre (Part 3 of 3) | Pensacola, FL Unknown Year
Q: Did he say why?
He said she left him at the will. That really made him mad, he said.

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Weekly, single-host investigations of lesser-known murders, disappearances, and other violent crimes, told through detailed narrative reporting. Justin Drown combines case histories with court records, police interviews, 911 calls, body-camera footage, and other archival audio to trace how crimes unfolded and how investigations and legal proceedings developed. Stories often include survivor and family perspectives, forensic evidence, and the lasting effects on victims' communities. The style is unusually direct and graphic, with little effort to soften disturbing material; some cases span multiple parts. This is a strong fit for listeners seeking obscure cases and documentary detail rather than light true-crime conversation. The focus on pe... more

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2. Lauren Taber
3. Amanda Hancock
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6. Valerie Haythorne
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8. Tricia Hendricks

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