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

Crimelines® True Crime
Podcast Episodes
Murder, She Wine and Crimelines (Podcasters on Podcasters) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:59
Today Charlie is joined by fellow true-crime podcasters Lucy from Wine and Crime and Kristen Seavey from Murder, She Told! Their conversation covers case updates, festival recaps, the perks and pitfalls of podcasting, en…
Oakley Carlson | Missing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:47
Oakley Carlson spent most of her first three years being raised by a loving and stable family when ordered, rather suddenly, to be returned to her birth parents. In spite of ongoing, documented concerns, she was left in…
Abigail Bieber | the impact of Officer Involved Domestic Violence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:05
In January of 2022, Deputy Abigail Bieber of the Hillsborough County (FL) Sheriff’s Office went away for a long weekend with her boyfriend, Detective Daniel Leyden who worked for the same agency. What happened would put…
Michelle Bensinger and Jubilee Lum [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:22
Two women disappear from the streets of Honolulu within a month of each other and are later found dead. Are the cases related and will they ever be solved? If you know anything about the murders of Michelle Bensinger and…
Tiffany Jackson-Pugh and DJ Nando | Connections and Sepculation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:50
In 2014, a popular Atlanta DJ was gunned down in his driveway. When the wife of another DJ was killed months later, some wondered if people were targeting those working in the clubs. Though the police said that’s not wha…
Nick Brady and Haile Kifer | The (Self?) Defense of Byron David Smith [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:31
Two teens broke into a home and what happened next would ignite a nationwide debate on a homeowners right to stand their ground. Videos and recordings: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/crimelines-episodes/bradykif…
The Canfield-Constable Case [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:52
When Roy Murry came back from combat, he battled PTSD. He struggled to treat his physical and emotional trauma, and later his defense attorney would say this was used against him to railroad him for a crime he didn’t com…
Dorothy Miller | A Collaboration with Coffee & Cases [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:08
Burlington, Iowa in 1969 was a place where children played across the city’s 200 acres of manicured parks and residents sat on their front porches and chatted with neighbors. It was a town where the now seemingly lost ar…
Jo Ellen Weigel | The Erasing of Michael Cline [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:45
Michael Kline is an American fugitive who has been on the run for 54 years. Strangely, his attorney was also the attorney of another of America’s longest lasting fugitives, Sharon Kinne. Is there a connection? And more i…
Susan Petric | The Halo Effect [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:13
When teenagers do something very bad, it’s normal to look for where the blame should be placed. Was it the parents or the bullies at school or a bad influences? In one case out of Ohio, the blame was placed on violent in…