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The true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream.Host Jeremy Schwartz will introduce you to the picture-perfect brothers who teamed up to kill their parents; the thief who stole babies and ruined countless lives; the crypto king who siphoned off billions in the name of saving the world—and plenty more. From assassins and gangsters, to killers and con artists, whatever the case, whoever the criminal, you don’t know the full story—until now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at AmericanCriminal.com
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Aug 28, 2025 • 41min
Leopold and Loeb | The Prodigies | 1
Growing up in Chicago, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb both seemed destined for greatness. They each performed well in school, and advanced to university long before their peers. But once they met at college, Leopold and Loeb began a dance that would lead them to one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century: the murder of Bobby Franks.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 17min
Kill Your Darlings
In this special bonus episode, we're bringing you pieces of our favorite stories that didn't make it to the final episodes.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 12min
Clarence Darrow: Lawyer of the Century
Ahead of our next series on Leopold and Loeb, Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers, & History Daily) joins the show to talk about a key figure in the Leopold and Loeb story, and one of the 20th century's most famous trial lawyers: Clarence Darrow.
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Aug 25, 2025 • 11min
A Menendez Brothers Parole Update
There have been a lot of developments in the Menendez case since our last update. Recently, Lyle and Erik Menendez appeared before the parole board for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about what happened.
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Aug 23, 2025 • 2min
American Criminal Season 17: Leopold and Loeb
This season on American Criminal we’re taking you inside the minds of the killers who committed one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century: Leopold and Loeb.
In 1924, two teenagers abducted and murdered Bobby Franks in broad daylight because they were convinced they could get away with it. But what made them think that? Why were they obsessed with committing the perfect crime? And how did their meticulous scheme come so spectacularly undone?
Don’t miss the latest season of American Criminal – Leopold and Loeb beginning August 28th.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 49min
Lucas, Toole, and the Murder of Adam Walsh | Bring Out Your Dead | 4
With their confessions piling up, Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole earn infamy as two of history’s most prolific serial killers. But while not everything about their stories add up, some refuse to believe they’ve been conned.
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Aug 14, 2025 • 45min
Lucas, Toole, and the Murder of Adam Walsh | Death and Texas | 3
After abandoning Ottis Toole once again, Henry Lee Lucas finds himself in Texas. There he commits a pair of horrifying murders that will open a Pandora’s Box of trouble for law enforcement around the country.
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Aug 7, 2025 • 44min
Lucas, Toole, and the Murder of Adam Walsh | The Head in the Canal | 2
When Ottis Toole meets Henry Lee Lucas outside of a homeless shelter in Florida, he’s overjoyed to have found a soulmate. But when one friend abandons the other, it leads to a crime that changes America.
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Jul 31, 2025 • 45min
Lucas, Toole, and the Murder of Adam Walsh | Fledgling Criminals | 1
Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole are two of history’s most prolific serial killers. Or they’re liars who aren’t to be trusted. Either way, they’ve both got red in their ledger – all stemming from their twisted beginnings.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 46min
Case File | The Cult Next Door
Mattie Lasiter and Ashleigh Teeter's father led a doomsday cult in Arkansas. Now they're sharing their stories and educating others about how to recognize a cult when you see one -- even from the inside.
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