SOUNDS LIKE NO ONE NEEDS FRIENDS LIKE THIS: JIMMY HOFFA DISAPPEARS

SOUNDS LIKE NO ONE NEEDS FRIENDS LIKE THIS: JIMMY HOFFA DISAPPEARS

Author: Melissa Morgan, Bleav July 17, 2024 Duration: 59:21
When Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa headed to a "meeting" in July of 1975 with two leaders of the local underworld he had no idea the betrayal he probably encountered. While this is the 49th year of his disappearance the most likely scenario is that his best friend ended his life in some misguided decision of loyalty. Frank Sheeran's death bed confession in his biography "I Hear You Paint Houses," was startling and is the mostly likely scenario. The biography was the source material for Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman." Hear the story in this weeks episode.

Melissa Morgan brings her professional broadcasting skills and an insatiable curiosity to Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast. This isn't a dry recitation of facts; it's a guided exploration into the cases that linger in the margins, both solved and chillingly open. Each episode feels like joining a conversation with a friend who happens to be deeply knowledgeable about detective work and forensic science, making complex details accessible and strangely compelling. You'll find yourself pulled into investigations, examining the evidence alongside her, and appreciating the odd tangents into the spiritual or the simply weird that some cases inspire. The tone here is unique-it respects the gravity of the subject while allowing space for the gallows humor that often accompanies a deep dive into the absurdities of human behavior. It’s that blend of professionalism, contagious curiosity, and unexpected wit that defines the journey. This podcast lives in the details others might overlook, always listening for that one piece of the puzzle, that potential tip from anywhere, that could shift an entire perspective. Prepare for a ride that is as thoughtful as it is engaging, where mysteries are picked apart with both a critical eye and a genuine sense of wonder about the stories we tell about crime and the people involved.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast
Podcast Episodes
FEELS LIKE WEST CORK WAS NOT GOOD TO SOPHIE DU PLANTIER [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:02
When a beautiful French TV producer heads to her country home in West Cork Ireland shortly before Christmas in 1996 there is never a doubt she will be back in France by Christmas day. But that did not happen. A neighbor…
FEELS LIKE HALEY CHENEYS FAMILY NEEDS MORE ANSWERS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:54
Haley Cheney died of a gunshot wound to the head on December 3, 2023. Her family is working hard to get more/complete/better answers on what really happened that night.