467: Naming the Dead: The Hitchhiker (S1E1)

Give it up for forensic genealogists, Fam!!!  We're getting into the science today, but also getting into all the feels as the DNA Doe Project brings answers to a cold case from the 1980s.  When these investigators start looking into a pair of unidentified remains from coroner Scott McCord's office, they not only connect them to a serial killer but also find and bring peace to relatives who lost track of their loved ones decades ago. Find and watch "Naming the Dead: The Hitchhiker" on Hulu or Disney+ WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Earnin - Get access to your pay as you work. Download the Earnin app in the Google Play or Apple app store. Hiya - The pediatrician-approved superpowered chewable vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order at www.hiyahealth.com/TCO Cornbread Hemp -  CBD gummies made to help you feel better! Head to www.cornbreadhemp.com/TCO and use code TCO at checkout for 30% off your first order!  Bilt - Earn points on rent and around your neighborhood, wherever you call home, by going to www.joinbilt.com/tco DripDrop - Doctor-developed hydration that works faster than water alone. Use promo code TCO at www.dripdrop.com for 20% off your first order! Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

Pull over, Fam, because we're covering a brash politician whose divisive style led him to victory.  But wait - in Canada?  That's right: Rob Ford would rise to become the mayor of Toronto, but no amount of bravado could prevent his downfall after an infamous video of him was leaked to the press. Find and watch "Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem" on Netflix WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: IQ Bar - The better for you, plant protein snacks. Text TCO to 64000 to get 20% off your order! ButcherBox - ButcherBox delivers over 100 premium protein choices straight to your door! Go to www.ButcherBox.com/TCO to get free turkey or ham in your first box, or choose ground beef for life - PLUS $20 off your first box! Our Place - Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit www.fromourplace.com/TCO and use code TCO for 10% off sitewide. Ritual - Ritual’s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Get early access to the Black Friday sale for 40% off your first month at www.Ritual.com/TCO Function - Visit www.functionhealth.com/TCO or use gift code TCO100 at sign-up to own your health. Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

After being manipulated into a secret bigamous marriage with her youth pastor, Joy Risker is on the verge of leaving when the worst happens.  Her group of old friends and a team of dogged investigators finally uncover what happened to her. Find and watch "Killer Relationship: Forbidden Love, Brutal Death" on Peacock WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Quince - Upgrade your closet this year without the upgraded price tag. Go to www.Quince.com/tco for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Dose - Wellness shots formulated by scientists, made for your liver. Save 30% on your first month of subscription by going to www.dosedaily.co/TCO or entering TCO at checkout. Home Chef -  Make cooking simple: fresh food delivered, easy recipes to follow and meals that actually taste great. Go to www.HomeChef.com/TCO for 50% off your first box and free dessert for life! Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

FAM! We loved this documentary!  In the Indigenous communities of northern Alaska, filmmaker and host James Dommer Jr. investigates the case of Teddy Kyle Smith, who claimed to have mysterious interactions with the mythical people known as the Inukuns and was convicted of attempted murder following a 2012 shooting incident. What happened that night that led up to Teddy shooting a pair of brothers? Find and watch "Blood and Myth" on Hulu WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Momentous - Help elevate your workout results with Momentous Creatine Chews! Go to www.livemomentous.com, and use promo code TCO for up to 35% off your first order!  MicroPerfumes - Sample luxury fragrances in pocket-sized vials - the high-end experience on your terms! Get up to 60% off at www.MicroPerfumes.com/TCO DraftKings Casino - Everyone gets a free chance at five thousand in casino credits every day with NEW Daily Rewards Rocket!  Function - Visit www.functionhealth.com/TCO or use gift code TCO100 at sign-up to own your health. Cornbread Hemp -  CBD gummies made to help you feel better! Head to www.cornbreadhemp.com/TCO and use code TCO at checkout for 30% off your first order!  Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

FAM! We are so excited to share episode 1 of our coverage of Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam. ALL 3 EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW AND AD FREE ON PATREON! WELP, BUCKLE UP FAM BECAUSE HERE WE GO AGAIN! Meet Roxy, Annette, and Gabby, each one of them a powerful badass woman in their own way. But for each of them, something is missing. And wouldn't you know it, just when they're at their lowest, a handsome man on the internet appears to turn their frowns upside down. But of course, this man is not who or what he seems. The question is, how long will it these women to figure it out? And how much will they lose in the process? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

GIRD YOUR LOINS FAM, WE'RE DOING A SPORTS! Kind of.... Ugh, Brett Favre. What is there to say? He's great at the football, but he sucks as a person. He won some games, got some rings or whatever, BUT THEN COMPLETELY RUINED THE LIVES OF SOME AMAZING BADASS WOMEN. Jen Steger is here and she's amazing. She was the world's first know female sports influencer and she was JUST. TRYING. TO. DO. HER. DAMN. JOB when she started getting sexual texts, messages, and emails from Brett Favre. She wanted nothing to do with him - and she paid the price. And we spend seventy minutes screaming about it. Join us, won't you? Find and watch "Untold: The Fall of Favre" on Netflix WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.RocketMoney.com/obsessed today. Kettle and Fire - For a limited-time, you can get a free carton of Kettle & Fire bone broth by going to www.KettleAndFire.com/TCO Function - Visit www.functionhealth.com/TCO or use gift code TCO100 at sign-up to own your health. Cornbread Hemp -  CBD gummies made to help you feel better! Head to www.cornbreadhemp.com/TCO and use code TCO at checkout for 30% off your first order over $75!  Uncommon Goods - make holiday shopping stress-free and joyful with thousands of one-of-a-kind gifts! Go to www.uncommongoods.com/TCO for 15% off! Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

ORDER YOUR DUNKIN' AND HIRE A TRANSLATOR, WE'RE GOING BACK TO CANTON, MASS! For today's episode, we're talking about the tragic murder of 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore, who was found dead in her apartment on February 4, 2021. The death was initially ruled a suicide by the town's CORRUPT medical examiner. It took Sandra's badass cousins and the incredible WOMAN chief to dig deeper and expose the years of abuse and exploitation that Sandra had suffered at the hands of a few local cops to get to the truth. And GP came to work today with ALL of the parallels to the Karen Read case that, incredibly, was being prosecuted in the same town at the same time and involving many of the same people. Honestly, can we get all the good people out of this town, fence it off, and start over? Ugh. Find and watch "Dateline" on Hulu or Peacock WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Zbiotics - Try PreAlcohol before drinking and wake up feeling great the next day. Head to www.ZBiotics.com/TCO and use the code TCO at checkout for 15% off. Everyday Dose - Coffee with benefits! Visit www.everydaydose.com/TCO for  45% off your first subscription order! Helix - Upgrade your sleep! Go to www.helixsleep.com/tco for 25% Off Sitewide!! Cornbread Hemp -  Check out the new THC seltzers! Head to www.cornbreadhemp.com/TCO and use code TCO at checkout for 30% off your first order over $75!  Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

A six-year-old boy is trapped in a weather balloon when it accidentally takes of for over an hour of flight time.  Or... was he?  Fam, we have a loooooooooooooooooot of thoughts on both sides as we discuss the Heene family and the media firestorm this brief flight created.  Were they distraught parents... or faking it for the attention? And stay tuned all the way to the end for an update on the case!!! Find and watch "Trainwreck: Balloon Boy" on Netflix WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Greenlight - Help your kids learn how to save, invest, and spend wisely. Start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at www.greenlight.com/tco Miracle Made - Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to www.trymiracle.com/TCO and use the code TCO to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF  Ritual - Ritual’s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Get 25% off your first month for a limited time at www.ritual.com/TCO  Chime - Make progress towards a better financial future with Chime. Open your account in 2 minutes at www.chime.com/TCO Function - Visit www.functionhealth.com/TCO or use gift code TCO100 at sign-up to own your health. Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

The two cases shared a checklist of similarities - a conventionally handsome perpetrator preying on sex workers behind closed hotel doors. But the difference in how the media and investigators handled the two serial killers who took the lives of Robin West, Sarah Butler, Joanne Brown, Mawa Doumbia, and Julissa Brisman could not have been more stark. Find and watch "Murder Has Two Faces" on Hulu or Disney+ WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: IQ Bar - The better for you, plant protein snacks. Text TCO to 64000 to get 20% off your order! Bilt - Earn points on rent and around your neighborhood, wherever you call home, by going to www.joinbilt.com/tco ZipRecruiter - See why ZipRecruiter is the hiring site employers prefer most. Try it FOR FREE at www.ZipRecruiter.com/TCO Kettle and Fire - For a limited-time, you can get a free carton of Kettle & Fire bone broth by going to www.KettleAndFire.com/TCO Our Place - Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit www.fromourplace.com/TCO and use code TCO for 10% off sitewide. Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

READY TO LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK? Toronto real estate broker Heather Rovet finds the perfect romance with "Jace" He's, cute, successful, and has a great butt--just ask her! But the dream is shattered when she discovers that he's actually Jason Porter, a convicted felon with a history of romantic fraud. Connecting with other victims, Heather transforms from heartbroken lover to determined investigator, risking everything to expose his pattern of manipulation and seek justice. WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Everyday Dose - Coffee PLUS benefits!  Find Everyday Dose in Target stores and get a Buy-One-Get-One deal. Just buy any two Everyday Dose products at a Target store near you, and they’ll pay you back for one. Visit www.everydaydose.com/obsessed for details! Home Chef - Go to www.HomeChef.com/TCO for 50% off your first box and free dessert for life! Earnin - Get access to your pay as you work. Download the Earnin app in the Google Play or Apple app store. Momentous - Help elevate your workout results with Momentous Creatine Powder for men & women. Go to www.livemomentous.com, and use promo code TCO for up to 35% off your first subscription order!  PrettyLitter - Keep your house smelling fresh and clean! Go to www.PrettyLitter.com/tco to save 20% on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy.  Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!