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Once Upon a Crime

Esther Ludlow

Once Upon A Crime is a weekly true crime podcast that tells “the story behind the story” of real life crime. Told in a storytelling style, host Esther Ludlow digs into the details of each case to bring listeners the facts and information they won’t hear anywhere else. Esther calls on her background in criminal psychology and includes biographical details of both victims and perpetrators to fully e... more

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes336Founded8 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Pamela Smart became a household name - not for being the next Barbara Walters as she’d hoped but for orchestrating the cold-blooded murder of her husband - using her teenage lover as the trigger man. The case became a media sensation when it hit the ... more

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46 hours ago

In this month’s series, we’ll look at people who were manipulated into committing murder. First up, we’ll take a look at a case where a mother pressures her child to kill his father. That fact alone would make this story truly horrible but it was not... more

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9 days ago

In this special bonus episode of Once Upon a Crime, I speak with Michael Wolraich, the author of a new true crime book, The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age. more

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16 days ago

In this final episode of “Tarnished Hollywood,” I’ll share a story about a promising young actor who ran afoul of the law. His decision to immerse himself in gang culture at the expense of an acting career would lead to a life sentence in a prison ce... more

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a month ago

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 6.6k ratings
  • I miss what we had lol

    This is one of my Fav shows, but can we pretty please get back to the normal format of you telling us true crime stories. more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Melish Tex
    United Statesa month ago
  • Top true crime podcast

    I just added this podcast to the handful of true crime ones I follow. The host has a fantastic voice and I love her storytelling format. Her background in Psychology adds some much needed educated analysis (vs baseless speculation and tangents) to the true crime canon. We often hear the “WHAT” but are left wondering “WHY?” There’s never an excuse but contributing factors are important for education and hopefully, prevention of crime.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lizzie hizzie
    United States2 months ago
  • This used to be one of the best podcasts! Now it's just a lot of ads and the host is racing through the story as if to get it over with. Such a shame!

    Podcast Addict
    3
    bunty
    2 months ago
  • This episode on Epstein

    Is FULL OF SO much false info. Like as in blantantly FALSE. I would be terrified of being sued after just listening to this.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    2244356745
    United States3 months ago
  • Great Show

    I love you story telling. Great facts. I appreciate the work you do to bring us these stories. more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    danger_ryan
    United States5 months ago

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#126 Hong Kong/True Crime
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#135 Mexico/True Crime
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#160 Russia/True Crime
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#181 Singapore/True Crime
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#202 New Zealand/True Crime
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#223 China/True Crime

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