Crimes of the Times

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L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.

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33 episodes

The Execution of Barbara Graham

The case of Barbara Graham, known in the 1950s as “Bloody Babs” after the murder of a Burbank widow. Former prosecutor Marcia Clark joins us to reexamine the questionable tactics that sent Graham to death row.  New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on  Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79 and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5.

35m
Apr 15
The Cult, The Lawyer, and the Snake

The story of Synanon, the drug rehabilitation group once known as “the miracle on the beach,” and the rattlesnake attack on the crusading Los Angeles lawyer who made an enemy of the group’s leader. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5.

34m
Apr 01
The Final Word on Manson: Part 2

Manson prosecutor, Stephen Kay, recounts the strange story of Ronald Hughes, one of the Manson girls’ defense lawyers who disappeared in the middle of the trial. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5.

32m
Mar 25
The Final Word on Manson: Part 1

The last living prosecutor of Charles Manson gives an inside account of the trial and the cult leader’s deadly vision. Stephen Kay recalls the case that still haunts America. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on  Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5

41m
Mar 18
The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia mystery: Wild theories, enduring myths and a long-overlooked suspect. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5

29m
Mar 11
Patty Hearst

The kidnapped heiress who became an “urban guerrilla” and embraced her captors. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79 and Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5

38m
Mar 04
The Pentagon Papers Trial

Smuggled out of a Santa Monica safe, the top-secret documents that changed American history. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5.

36m
Feb 25
George Franklin

A childhood memory sent her father to prison for murder. Was it real? New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5

30m
Feb 18
McMartin Preschool

Wild claims of mass child molestation rocked an L.A. beach town. Truth was the first casualty. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5.

34m
Feb 11
John DeLorean

A maverick from Detroit, John DeLorean built the “car of the future.” Then came the briefcase full of cocaine. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. at latimes.com http://latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79and Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5  

26m
Feb 04
Ep 1 | Rebecca Schaeffer

TO READ MORE ABOUT THESE CASES, VISIT CRIMES OF THE TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there. AT LATIMES.COM http://latimes.com/ VIDEO EPISODES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=-Vh8Y_URRfunFKCK_fbKTw AND YOUTUBE.

30m
Jan 28
Introducing: Crimes of the Times

L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.

1m
Jan 07
WAKE UP: A Slingshot Story - Episode 3: Crash Landing

When his investigation leads him to a mysterious survivor from a previous Odyssey Project mission, Ezra learns the shocking truth about his own future, and sets out to make sure that no one else suffers the same fate. But however flawed, the Project is essential to the survival of life on Earth, and its operatives are determined to protect it at all costs. WAKE UP: A Slingshot Story is a branded podcast from LA Times Studios and paid for by Bleecker Street and Bluestone Entertainment in support of the film SLINGSHOT only in theaters August 30th.

15m
Aug 27, 2024
WAKE UP: A Slingshot Story - Episode 2: System Critical

After a tragic accident during a training simulation, Ezra attempts to throw himself back into the mission. But he has questions about what happened, and about his own increasingly unreliable state of mind that no one will answer. With nowhere else to turn, he begins his own investigation but isn’t prepared for what he uncovers - or must do as a result. WAKE UP: A Slingshot Story is a branded podcast from LA Times Studios and paid for by Bleecker Street and Bluestone Entertainment in support of the film SLINGSHOT only in theaters August 30th.

15m
Aug 27, 2024
WAKE UP: A Slingshot Story - Episode 1: Simulation Day

Inside a top secret training facility, Ezra Keaton and his crew wake up from experimental deep hibernation. As candidates for the Odyssey Project, their mission is critical to the survival of life on Earth. If they’re able to mine a renewable resource on Saturn’s moon Titan, the course of history will change. The simulation of a dangerous slingshot maneuver around Saturn, which is necessary to reach Titan, must be executed. But crew members, including Ezra, have started suffering strange hallucinations… WAKE UP: A Slingshot Story is a branded podcast from LA Times Studios and paid for by Bleecker Street and Bluestone Entertainment in support of the film SLINGSHOT only in theaters August 30th.

15m
Aug 23, 2024
Moscow

Reporting dire news out of America and at home, Russian news anchor Viktor Antonov attempts to guide his audience through what may be the beginning of the end. Everywhere is a battlefield. ‘SIGN OFF’ is a branded podcast from LA Times Studios paid for by Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment in support of the film ‘I.S.S.’ only in theaters January 19th.

14m
Jan 11, 2024
Minot

Following a wave of cyber attacks against the U.S., news anchor Maria Mason finds herself at the center of an escalating crisis where the International Space Station emerges as a strategic foothold. ‘SIGN OFF’ is a scripted, branded podcast from LA Times Studios paid for by Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment in support of the film ‘I.S.S.’ only in theaters January 19th.

15m
Jan 11, 2024
Introducing 'Foretold'

"Foretold" is the newest podcast from the L.A. Times, and we're sharing a preview of the first episode with you here today. In the fall of 2019, reporter Faith E. Pinho received a tip from a woman named Paulina Stevens. Paulina claimed she had grown up in an insular Romani community in California, where she was raised to be a wife, mother and fortuneteller — until she decided to break away. That first call unraveled a story spanning multiple continents, hundreds of years, and complex metaphysical realities.   Follow "Foretold" to hear new episodes every Tuesday https://link.chtbl.com/ForetoldTrailer?sid=AudioEdit.     

8m
May 18, 2023
Introducing: Border City

Border City is a new L.A. Times Presents podcast from the San Diego Union-Tribune. It's a story about beauty, violence and belonging in Tijuana. Enjoy this sneak peek, and be sure to listen and follow wherever you listen to podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6m
Apr 05, 2022
Introducing: Binge Sesh

In Season 1 of “Binge Sesh,” co-hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox pull back the curtain on HBO’s “Winning Time” series about the L.A. Lakers of the 1980s, one of the sports’ most unforgettable dynasties. Every week, we bring you stories from the locker room, the soundstage, and the L.A. Times archives as we explore how “Showtime” transformed the NBA— and American culture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9m
Mar 07, 2022
Wondery Presents - Dr. Death: Miracle Man

Paolo is a smart and handsome surgeon, renowned for his ability to perform surgeries that transform his patients’ lives. When television producer Benita covers him for a story, he’ll transform her life too, but not in the ways she expects. As Benita crosses professional lines to be with him, she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets. And halfway around the world, four doctors at a prestigious medical institute make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything into question. From Wondery comes Season Three of the hit podcast, Dr. Death. MIRACLE MAN tells the story of a globe-trotting surgeon who seduces the medical world, and sweeps one woman off her feet. Hosted by Laura Beil.   LISTEN TO DR. DEATH SEASON 3: wondery.fm/DDS3_DirtyJohn http://wondery.fm/DDS3_DirtyJohn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5m
Aug 16, 2021
Introducing The Trials of Frank Carson, from Christopher Goffard, creator of "Dirty John" and "Detective Trapp"

One lawyer saw a broken system. But the system saw a vigilante killer. From Christopher Goffard, the Los Angeles Times reporter and host behind the hit podcasts ‘Dirty John’ and ‘Detective Trapp,’ comes a new eight-episode true crime podcast, ‘The Trials of Frank Carson.’  This story of power, politics and the law centers around Carson, the famously caustic defense attorney, who dedicated his life’s work to the very thing that has turned against him—the justice system.    The first two episodes premiere Tuesday, May 25, available wherever you listen to podcasts. http://link.chtbl.com/FrankCarson https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__link.chtbl.com_FrankCarson&d=DwMF-g&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=PDLAZG5Y_2xS3fZt24D_eq0HnIb-MnD6YEQ4QiUVYwo&m=Ulch-UOSutOlXgdcNWJIV1qyDsrxNJ2ias02xGezHK0&s=y_Rv8hamNLOanvB1QfO0zFgvQvuT4kAG49lN_D2vOF8&e=. Special bonus episodes are available exclusively to L.A. Times subscribers. https://www.latimes.com/frank-carson-podcast https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.latimes.com_frank-2Dcarson-2Dpodcast&d=DwMF-g&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=PDLAZG5Y_2xS3fZt24D_eq0HnIb-MnD6YEQ4QiUVYwo&m=Ulch-UOSutOlXgdcNWJIV1qyDsrxNJ2ias02xGezHK0&s=DXHkVCjsadjYJIQzTj6B4bsEiNktyBCZBEOpDmehyCc&e=.

6m
May 25, 2021
Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 3

In the last of three special episodes, Alexandra Cunningham, showrunner of the new Bravo series, offers insight into how she approached the writing of the show and its titular psychopath. Jeffrey Reiner, who directed all eight episodes, discusses the creative team’s ambition to transcend the conventions of a traditional thriller.

10m
Nov 21, 2018
Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 2

In the second of three special episodes, Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights,” “Nashville”) talks about playing Debra Newell in the new Bravo series, and why the story feels timely. Julia Garner and Juno Temple, who play Newell’s daughters, discuss how they came to inhabit their roles, and the show’s production designer and costume designer share details of how they helped create the characters’ worlds. “Dirty John” premieres on Bravo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. You can also find the original LA Times series, plus 14 other pieces of narrative journalism, in a new collection called “Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders,” by Christopher Goffard, published by Simon & Schuster.

14m
Nov 19, 2018
Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 1

In the first of three special episodes about the making of the Bravo limited series, Christopher Goffard talks with actor Eric Bana about his portrayal of John Meehan, and the parallels between actors and con-men. “Dirty John” premieres on Bravo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. LA Times Studios is participating as a producer on the Bravo series. You can also find the original LA Times series, plus 14 other pieces of narrative journalism, in a new collection called “Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders,” by Christopher Goffard, published by Simon & Schuster.

15m
Nov 14, 2018
Dirty John: Live at The Theatre at Ace Hotel | 7

In the months since “Dirty John” was released, more of John Meehan’s victims have told their stories. Carolina Miranda from the LA Times interviews Christopher Goffard, Debra and Terra Newell, and John Meehan’s first wife. Plus, a panel on coercive control and a special live performance by Tracy Bonham. Recorded live at the Ace Theatre.

1h 19m
Jan 16, 2018
Terra | 6

Jacquelyn and Terra Newell suspect that John has been watching them. When Jacquelyn tells her mother that he is in town, her mother believes she is mistaken. Jacquelyn warns Terra to carry her pocket knife. But Terra is preoccupied by a country-music concert, and she is watching for the wrong car.  Subscribe today so you don't miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/dirtyjohn Do you like the music from Dirty John? To find out more, as well as find other podcasts to listen to, go to Wondery.com http://wondery.com/

40m
Oct 08, 2017
Escape | 5

Episode 5: John finds a lawyer and plots to unleash a blizzard of lawsuits against his enemies, with the aim of proving to Debra that he is the victim, in case after case. The lawyer believes her life is in danger. As her painful isolation from her family deepens, she secretly plans her escape from the marriage.  Subscribe today so you don't miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/dirtyjohn Do you like the music from Dirty John? To find out more, as well as find other podcasts to listen to, go to Wondery.com http://wondery.com/

47m
Oct 07, 2017
Forgiveness | 4

Debra is in hiding, living out of hotels and disguising herself with a wig. Debra fears she will meet the fate of her sister Cindi, who was killed by her husband as she tried to escape a bad marriage. John has explanations for the accusations against him. He weeps and apologizes. Three decades earlier, that had helped Cindi’s killer walk out of prison.  Subscribe today so you don't miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/dirtyjohn Do you like the music from Dirty John? To find out more, as well as find other podcasts to listen to, go to Wondery.com http://wondery.com/

42m
Oct 05, 2017
Filthy | 3

Debra grapples with the question, “Who did I marry?” The story of John’s mysterious past unfolds through the eyes of his sisters, his law-school housemate, his ex-wife, and an Ohio cop who hunted him. The origins of John’s nickname are revealed. Bed-ridden in an Orange County hospital, he pleads with Debra to take him back. Subscribe today so you don't miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/dirtyjohn Do you like the music from Dirty John? To find out more, as well as find other podcasts to listen to, go to Wondery.com http://wondery.com/

46m
Oct 04, 2017