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.

True Crime
Society & Culture
History
201
Gaston Calmette Pt. 1
What started as a breezy spring day in Paris on March 16, 1914 would ultimately end with a gunshot.
47 min
202
Sheila Garvie Pt. 2
Scotland 1967: It soon became clear that a clean break from her husband wouldn’t be possible.
40 min
203
Sheila Garvie Pt. 1
1967: A husband. A lover. And one of the most infamous murders in Scotland’s history.
44 min
204
Tyler Hadley Pt. 2: The Party
In 2011, Tyler Hadley took revenge on his parents after they tried to discipline him.
43 min
205
Tyler Hadley Pt. 1: Blake and Mary-Jo
Tyler Hadley grew up with a loving family in a stable home. Yet he suffered from behavioral issues from childhood, and his parents had trouble disciplining him.
43 min
206
Ming Sen Shiue Pt. 2: Escape Plan
After being abducted in 1980 by her former student, Ming Sen Shiue, Mary Stauffer plans her and her daughter’s dramatic escape.
46 min
207
Ming Sen Shiue Pt. 1: A Student’s Obsession
Ming Sen Shiue lives a lonely life, with only fantasies of his high school algebra teacher, Mary Stauffer, to comfort him.
44 min
208
Lorena and John Bobbitt Pt. 3: Aftermath
Just because John and Lorena Bobbitt were acquitted for their individual crimes in 1994 didn't mean their challenges were behind them.
42 min
209
Lorena and John Bobbitt Pt. 2: Double Trouble
After the now-infamous maiming on June 23rd, 1993, Lorena and John both faced criminal charges.
40 min
210
Lorena and John Bobbitt Pt. 1: Dream Shattered
Lorena Bobbitt thought she'd found her piece of the American dream when she married John Bobbitt in 1989.
42 min
211
David Hendricks Pt. 2: Model Misbehavior
David Hendricks came back from a business trip in November of 1983 to find that his wife and three children had been brutally murdered.
43 min
212
David Hendricks Pt. 1: Business As Usual
In 1983, David Hendricks had all he could ask for: family, fortune, and faith.
36 min
213
Charles Manson Pt. 2: Helter Skelter
On August 8th and 9th, 1969, Charles Manson directed his Family to kill, taking the first steps towards Helter Skelter.
53 min
214
Charles Manson Pt. 1: Killer Charisma
When 32-year-old Charles Manson was released from prison in 1967, he made his way to the free-thinking streets of Haight-Ashbury.
50 min
215
George & Barbara Kogan Pt. 2: The Love of His L...
In 1990, when George Kogan was shot and killed on the sidewalk in New York City, his ex-wife Barbara was the number one suspect.
42 min
216
George & Barbara Kogan Pt. 1: The Millionaire a...
George and Barbara Kogan built a small fortune together through their chain of department stores in Puerto Rico.
45 min
217
Marty & Michelle Theer Pt. 2: John Diamond
In the wake of Marty Theer's death, police tried to uncover who would have motive to pull the trigger.
45 min
218
Marty & Michelle Theer Pt. 1: An Air Force Affair
Separated by distance, young couple Marty and Michelle Theer of North Carolina kept up their relationship with a digital connection, sending emails throughout Marty's deployment.
42 min
219
The Sutton-Taylor Feud Pt. 2
In the 1860s, the Regulators, led by sheriff Bill Sutton, hunted down the pro-Confederate Taylor Gang to bring them to justice for their crimes.
47 min
220
The Sutton-Taylor Feud Pt. 1
In post-Civil War Texas, a lawless band of Confederate sympathizers terrorized the vast state, stealing cattle and executing anyone who tried to stop them.
44 min
221
“The Scissor Sisters” Pt. 2
By the spring of 2005, the violence in Kathleen Mulhall and Farah Noor's relationship had reached a fever pitch.
42 min
222
“The Scissor Sisters” Pt. 1
After 20 years in a loveless, abusive marriage, Kathleen Mulhall thought she'd finally found true love when she met Farah Noor in the summer of 2001 in Ireland.
39 min
223
Bonnie & Clyde Pt. 2
The fame of their crime spree from 1932 to 1934 came about mostly by chance. But their resulting deaths were no accident.
47 min
224
Bonnie & Clyde Pt. 1
When they met in Dallas in 1930, Bonnie & Clyde, were lost and despondent.
45 min
225
Colin Howell Pt. 2
After a year long affair in Northern Ireland, Colin Howell and Hazel Buchanan made a deadly pact in 1991.
45 min