True Crime Bullsh**: The Israel Keyes Investigation
Studio BOTH/ANDTrue Crime Bullsh** is a serialized, investigative podcast that aims to identify the missing victims of serial killer Israel Keyes. Host Josh Hallmark has spent close to a decade combing through FBI files, analyzing interrogation videos, and working with experts in the field in this comprehensive and ground-breaking podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 230 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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While in Washington, the team takes a detour into Forks to investigate a strange unsolved death case. Then new information in the disappearance of Richard Kirk Meyers, brings the team up the coast and into Keyes territory.
This episode was written,... more
We take a look at the final three Washington State Doe cases and possible missing persons matches. The investigations take us back to Fort Lewis, trailheads, Mormon churches, abandoned houses, the NAMUS-44, and the Washington-Oregon state line; setti... more
The team heads to Lake Quinault, with over a hundred pages of case files in the Delmar Sample disappearance, and some very critical new information about Keyes.
This episode was written, researched, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark.
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A disappearance from neighboring tribal lands, with an eerie litany of coincidences to Keyes's known MO and crimes, makes it both impossible to overlook Keyes nor how this disappearance may have inspired future crimes.
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- Well this hurts
Focus has been lost. Badly. I still believe Josh is the leading expert about Keyes however he’s lost and Keyes is winning.
Victims have been forgotten. And replaced with cruises and ads and B list bands. And we’re no closer to understanding Keyes mind.
Everyone loves a vacation but if you need help from the audience to brain storm a much better friendly budget would be doing a coffee shop tour. It’s very not okay to portray a certain lifestyle and such and then let us know we didn’t do enough f... more
Apple Podcasts3Kirk has it all!
United States12 days ago - Yikes
While the content and research really made the first few seasons worth sticking around for, the podcast has devolved into something that is hard to stomach. I cannot get over the way Josh, the host, started referring to this monster by a nickname, “Iz”. Now the Trovatrips?! Sure, let’s go to the Galápagos Islands and bond over our obsession with a serial killer.
I fear Josh has lost the plot, drank the kool-aid, or pulled a Michelle MacNamara and gotten completely and irrevocably obsessed with a... more
Apple Podcasts3awhaleofawifeUnited States15 days ago Great podcast. Thanks
Podcast Addict520 days agoDPhillips- Loves to Hear Himself Speak
If you love ads and monologuing, this is your pod
Apple Podcasts1leslie_willUnited Statesa month ago - My favorite podcast ❤️
I found TCB about 2 years ago.
I was memorized by the end of the first episode, thanks to all your work,I love you Josh and your whole team!
Apple Podcasts5Rachael Claire McEnteeUnited Statesa month ago
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Apple Podcasts | #128 | United States/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #150 |  Canada/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #187 |  United Kingdom/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #224 |  Australia/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #15 |  Ukraine/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #75 |  Argentina/True Crime |
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A meticulous investigative podcast centered on Israel Keyes, combining deep-dive crime analysis with the human impact of the case. Across episodes, listeners encounter forensic and interview-driven explorations of Keyes's crimes, FBI involvement, and the broader investigations that emerged from his actions. The show frequently addresses ethics in true crime storytelling, the mental health toll on both the host and victims' families, and the challenges of balancing public fascination with responsible reporting. A standout feature is the long-running, evidence-led approach that brings in criminal-psychology context, law-enforcement perspectives, and survivor advocacy, making it a likely draw for professionals seeking rigorous, sourced storyte... more
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1. Shana Wilensky
2. Michelle Tooker
3. Jordan Taylor
4. Katherine Ramsland
5. Kelly Cochran
6. Israel Keyes
7. Dr. Catherine Ramsland
8. Kathy Nation
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