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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

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Domestic Violence
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Mountain Park Baptist Boarding Academy
Terrorist Organizations
Mental Health
Gregory Taylor
Jacquetta Thomas
Trauma
Fear and Anxiety
Chad Hauser
Child Abduction
Missing Persons Case
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Erin Foster
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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast is a weekly true crime podcast from journalist/producers Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton.It's a show about people who’ve been dropped into a story they didn't start, but are left to finish. In-depth interviews take the listener behind the punchy headlines to hear what really happened from the people who lived it. The Knife reveals the ripple effect of crime.Through emp... more

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Burt Rosen searched for his missing son, Matthew, for over twenty years. Matthew had been struggling with mental illness when he vanished in 2001. Burt spent day-after-day making phone calls, scouring the internet, searching for any sign of his son. ... more

Patia shares a story she’s followed for years and has a personal connection to: the disappearance of Samantha Sayers, who vanished after hiking Vesper Peak in August 2018. Patia grew close with Samantha’s mother, who has never stopped searching for h... more

This week we speak with Johnathan Walton, creator of Queen of the Con and author of Anatomy of a Con Artist. Johnathan shares how he met “Mair Smyth,” grew to love her as a sister, and then was brutally betrayed when she conned him out of $100,000. J... more

This week we’re talking scams. Hannah shares the story of a man whose photo was used to con thousands of women, and Patia takes us inside an unsettling case of identity theft.

Alex Couros’ Website: educationaltechnology.ca/information-for-... more

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Recent Guests

Burt Rosen
Father of Matthew Rosen and co-founder of Hold On To Hope
Episode: Decades in the Dark
Beth Denton
Special education teacher and investigator of her family's murder case.
Episode: Denton Family Murder
Bob Innes
Webmaster of rentahitman.com
Episode: Rent-A-Hitman: Murder, Interrupted
Anna Sinfield
Producer, writer, and new host of The Girlfriends podcast
The Girlfriends podcast
Episode: The Knife: Off Record – 116
Tennyson Jacobson
Survivor of a violent home invasion
Episode: The Mother’s Day Attack
Jackie Pflug
Survivor of the EgyptAir 648 hijacking
Episode: Hijacked
Jordana Hauser
Survivor of a con artist's schemes involving financial manipulation and domestic abuse
Episode: The Knife: Off Record – 112
Lisa Dean
Former resident of Bethesda Home for Girls who shares her experience on the podcast
Episode: The Knife: Off Record – 110
Meg Richter
Survivor of Mountain Park Baptist Boarding Academy
Episode: Mountain Park

Hosts

Hannah Smith
Hannah Smith is a journalist and podcast producer known for her work in true crime storytelling. She focuses on empathetic narratives and victim-centric perspectives.
Patia Eaton
Patia Eaton is a journalist and podcast host dedicated to true crime narratives, focusing on the voices of victims and the complexities of their stories.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 879 ratings
  • Excellent podcast!!

    The Knife is fantastic!! Nice to hear well researched podcast material from compassionate, intelligent hosts! Keep up the good work and thank you for your victim centered reporting.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The G-Raff
    United States12 days ago
  • Brilliant interviews and wonderful hosts

    I was listening to the backlog of Hannah’s previous show and was really annoyed to find she’d been replaced as host after I binged the first few seasons, and the show wasn’t the same for me after that. I googled her to see if she was hosting anything else and was really pleased to find the Knife, then once I started listening was absolutely hooked. Hannah and Patia are both wonderful hosts, I love their reporting styles and their voices are great for podcasting. The stories they report on are co... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Xmasrod
    United Kingdom17 days ago
  • This podcast is amazing!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Dawnkathleen
    24 days ago
  • So Good!

    This is one of those podcasts I get excited to listen to each week. I appreciate the level of detail and the extensive fact checking.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Av8trx
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thumbs up

    👌👍👏

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ash 👻🌦️🍊
    United Statesa month ago

Listeners Say

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The hosts are recognized for their empathetic storytelling and ability to engage with complex issues surrounding justice and trauma.
Listeners appreciate the deeply personal narratives that highlight the experiences of survivors rather than sensationalizing crime.
Many express gratitude for the podcast providing a platform for underrepresented voices in the crime narrative space.
Some listeners note a concern about the pacing of episodes and suggest cutting extraneous dialogue to focus more on the stories themselves.

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Apple Podcasts
#228
United States/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#40
Colombia/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#101
Norway/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#146
Chile/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#200
South Korea/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#207
Argentina/True Crime

Talking Points

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Decades in the Dark
Q: How did the family cope during the years without contact from Matthew?
Burt and Carolyn would commemorate Matthew's birthday and keep hope alive, despite his long absence.
Decades in the Dark
Q: What kind of help were you hoping he would get?
Matthew needed to see a counselor or therapist to work through his mental health issues.
Denton Family Murder
Q: How has sort of looking deeper into this tragedy impacted your family?
Beth discusses how her investigation shed light on her father's overprotectiveness and the lasting psychological effects of the violence on the family.
Denton Family Murder
Q: What happened that night in May of 1970?
A neighbor reported hearing a scream, and the next morning, Patricia's son Joey found his mother and sister unresponsive on the floor.
Denton Family Murder
Q: Can you take us to Thanksgiving of 2010?
Beth reflects on a Thanksgiving night when she and her father began discussing the past, ultimately prompting her investigation into the murder of her cousin Patricia.

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Exploring personal narratives intertwined with crime, the episodes present a diverse range of stories that highlight the emotional and psychological impacts of various traumatic events. Topics span from harrowing accounts of hijackings and domestic violence to complex fraud cases and wrongful convictions, emphasizing a commitment to empathy and understanding. The hosts, who are experienced journalists, guide listeners through intricately woven tales, focusing on survivors' experiences rather than sensationalizing the crime itself. The Podcast aims to provide a platform for untold stories, making it an essential listen for those interested in the human side of crime and justice.

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Recent guests on The Knife: A True Crime Podcast include:

1. Burt Rosen
2. Beth Denton
3. Bob Innes
4. Anna Sinfield
5. Tennyson Jacobson
6. Jackie Pflug
7. Jordana Hauser
8. Lisa Dean

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