Listen Now: Against The Odds

Listen Now: Against The Odds

Author: Crimelines True Crime November 4, 2025 Duration: 5:29
Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds. In this immersive series from Wondery, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. Against The Odds will make you feel as though you’re living these experiences with our heroes as they push themselves to their limits. Listen to Against The Odds: Tsunami In Thailand: Wondery.fm/ATO_C See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Each episode of Crimelines® True Crime begins with a story you might think you know, then carefully unravels the deeper narrative woven into the facts. Host Charlie guides you through these events with a focus on clarity, ensuring the sequence of events is understood, but the real focus lies in the exploration that follows. This isn't just a recounting of crimes; it's an examination of the circumstances that made them possible. Charlie brings necessary historic and cultural context to the forefront, asking what forces-social pressures, systemic failures, or personal histories-converged to create a tragedy. This approach transforms each case from a simple tale into a complex human puzzle. Listening to this podcast feels like having a thoughtful, well-researched conversation with someone who respects both the victims and the audience's intelligence. You'll find yourself considering the 'why' long after the 'what' has been laid out. The storytelling is compelling but never sensational, aiming to provide a respectful and thorough perspective on difficult subjects. Crimelines® True Crime is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC, and it stands out in the true crime genre for its deliberate and contextual analysis.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
Listen Now: The Rise & Fall of Diddy: The Federal Trial [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:05
Episode 1: The United States vs. Sean Combs Opening statements rock the courtroom as federal prosecutors accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of running a decades-long criminal enterprise built on violence, sex trafficking, and pow…
Sylvia Browne | America's Favorite Psychic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:59
Sylvia Browne made a name for herself in the true crime world on talk shows, giving psychic readings to the families of the missing and the murdered. But an evaluation of her success rate shows that she was probably just…
Danyese LaClair | Holdback Information [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:06
When a woman’s body was found in a field, the police found a potential piece of evidence in the grass. But they decided to hold that information back, leading some to wonder if that is what stalled the investigation. If…
Emmett Corrigan | Crossroads [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:57
When a confrontation between a husband and the man his wife was having an affair with erupted in violence, two families were left to grapple with what led to that moment and how to move forward. Read Ashlee’s book: Silen…
Becky Bliefnick | Images in the Dark [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:02
Becky Bliefnick was ready to have her divorce settled so she could move on. She and her estranged husband fought almost every issue but none more than whether his father should be around their children unsupervised. Were…
Karina Holmer | The Boston Au Pair Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:29
Karina Holmer knew within two months that being an au pair was not the job for her. She began to make plans to go home to Sweden, but she was killed after a night out with friends. With conflicting witness statements and…
Crystal Girard | The Conviction of Lynn DeJac (Patreon Archive) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:33
On February 13, 1993, Lynn Dejac called 911 to tell the police that her boyfriend was in her home and refused to leave. He left before the police arrived and then so did Lynn, leaving her two children home alone overnigh…
Manuela Silverio | The Wig Shop Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:09
In 1998, a young man committed a random attack in a Houston wig shop. A suspect was identified and while the victims and their families say they have the right person, he has maintained his innocence for over 25 years. T…
Pearl Pinson | Missing from Vallejo CA [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:04
Pearl Pinson left for school one morning and, in full view of witnesses, was kidnapped as she walked. A shoot out with the prime suspect changed the course of this investigation, but the answer to “where is Pearl?” is so…
The Shafia Family Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:39
In June of 2009, a Nissan Sentra with four bodies in it was pulled from a canal near Kingston, Ontario. In part 1, we discussed the backstory of the family at the center of this case and now, in part 2, we’ll discuss the…