Crimes of Passion
They might start as lovers, family, or friends, but by the end, there’s a criminal and a victim. Every Wednesday, analyze the relationship dynamics and psychology that lead to betrayal, theft, even murder. Crimes of Passion is a Spotify Original from Parcast. Listen free, only on Spotify.
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Pt. 2
In the summer of 2015, tensions between Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter, Gypsy Rose, reached a head.
40 min
77
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Pt. 1
Dee Dee Blanchard seemed like the perfect mother to her terminally ill daughter, Gypsy Rose. But she hid a horrifying secret.
48 min
78
James Hackman Pt. 2
In 1779, James Hackman's toxic fixation on Martha Ray erupted in violence. When her lover, the fourth Earl of Sandwich got involved, the scandal shocked the nation.
39 min
79
James Hackman Pt. 1
In 1761, Martha Ray caught the eye of the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu. She worked hard to secure a comfortable life for her family.
39 min
80
Billy Woodward Pt. 2
Just after midnight on September 3rd, 2012, Billy Woodward decided to put an end to the long-running feud with neighbors who had been tormenting his family.
41 min
81
Billy Woodward Pt. 1
A spat between neighbors exploded into a matter of life and death over Labor Day weekend in 2012.
40 min
82
Pauline Parker & Juliet Hulme Pt. 2
Desperation and devotion turned deadly in June 1954. Chaperoned by Pauline’s mother, Honorah Parker, the teenage best friends took a midday hike in Victoria Park. They returned bloodied and alone.
44 min
83
Pauline Parker & Juliet Hulme Pt. 1
In New Zealand in the early 1950s, two young girls formed an intense bond over the agony and isolation of their childhood illnesses and their love of fantastical make-believe.
43 min
84
The Sex Slave Murders: Gerald & Charlene Galleg...
Husband and wife Gerald and Charlene Gallego embarked on a brutal killing spree in the fall of 1978.
41 min
85
The Sex Slave Murders: Gerald & Charlene Galleg...
By the time Gerald Gallego was 30, he was already a lifelong predator whose twisted crimes reached back into his childhood.
42 min
86
Pamela Smart Pt. 2
In 1990, Gregg Smart was murdered. Suspicion fell on 15-year-old Billy Flynn and his friends at first, but eventually the trail led back to Gregg's wife, 22-year-old Pamela Smart.
41 min
87
Pamela Smart Pt. 1
Pamela and Gregg Smart's romance started strong, but after Gregg had an affair, 22-year-old Pamela turned to 15-year-old Billy Flynn for validation.
40 min
88
John Wojtowicz Pt. 2
Casting himself as a lovestruck Robin Hood, 27-year-old John Wojtowicz tried to rob a bank so he could pay for his estranged wife’s gender confirmation surgery.
41 min
89
John Wojtowicz Pt. 1
Volatile and brash, John Wojtowicz lusted after a vibrant transgender woman named Liz Eden in the 1970s.
42 min
90
Jean Harris Pt. 2
Years of emotional abuse, combined with an addictive prescription from Dr. Herman Tarnower, led Jean Harris to become severely depressed.
42 min
91
Jean Harris Pt. 1
In the 1960s, Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower developed an unconventional open relationship.
45 min
92
Love in Lockup Pt. 3: Tough Love
In the third and final part of this series, we’ll look at three more infamous romances between prisoners and civilians.
41 min
93
Love in Lockup Pt. 2: All for Love
In part 2 of this series, we’ll look at three couples who risked everything to take their relationships to the next level… even if it meant facing jail time for them both.
44 min
94
Love in Lockup Pt. 1
Even the most sadistic killers have found love — or some distortion of it — in prison.
43 min
95
Robert John Bardo Pt. 2
On the morning of July 18, 1989, Bardo knocked on the door of Rebecca Schaeffer’s Hollywood home — not as a misguided fan, but a serial harasser.
38 min
96
Robert John Bardo Pt. 1
In 1989, after years of obsessing over actress Rebecca Schaeffer, 19-year-old Robert John Bardo boarded a bus and headed for West Hollywood.
42 min
97
Shelia Eddy & Rachel Shoaf Pt. 2
Luring their friend deeper into Pennsylvania woods, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf prepared to carry out their sinister plot.
41 min
98
Shelia Eddy & Rachel Shoaf Pt. 1
In West Virginia, a once-inseparable trio of teenage girls became toxic after two of them struck up a secret romantic relationship.
37 min
99
The Boy Jones
In 1838, an impoverished fourteen-year-old boy became obsessed with England’s young monarch, Queen Victoria.
40 min
100
Jennifer Pan Pt. 2
On November 8, 2010, three armed men broke into the Pan family home.
40 min