Once Upon A Crime
Once Upon A Crime
Once Upon a Crime is a weekly true crime podcast that tells “the story behind the story” of real life crime. Told in a storytelling style, host Esther Ludlow digs into the details of each case to bring listeners the facts and information they won’t hear anywhere else.
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Here are a few episodes you might want to start with!
Episode 214: Getting Away With Murder: Doris Duke
A billionaire heiress kills her friend in a “freak accident”. Was Eduardo Tirella’s death actually an accident or did Doris Duke…
Episode 213: Getting Away With Murder: Robert Durst
The wealthy son of a New York real estate family leaves town to avoid investigation in the decades-old disappearance of his wife.…
Episode 189: Body of Evidence: Stacy Peterson
Two women thought they'd met the man of their dreams. But one of them would be found dead of mysterious circumstances and one wou…
Episode 155: Analyzing the JonBenet Ramsey Case with Jack Luna
On this special episode my guest is Jack Luna from Dark Topic and 911 Calls with the Operator. We discuss the evidence and theor…
Episode 128: Bad Sports: Ten Cent Beer Night
A summer ball game descends into chaos when a promotional event goes seriously awry. This is the last chapter in the series "Bad…
Episode 042: A Woman Scorned: Betty Broderick
In 1989, Betty Broderick guns down her ex-husband and his new wife. Did her cheating husband cause her to snap or did she commit …
Episode 003: Lost and Found: The Cleveland Kidnappings
Three girls go missing over as many years in a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood. Years go by before they are ever seen again. When i…
Recent Episodes
Episode 217: Spree Killers: Robert Garrow - Part 2
Sept. 21, 2021
In this conclusion to our 2-part episode on spree killer, Robert Garrow, I’ll detail Garrow’s killing spree in the summer of 1973, his time as a fugitive, and his arrest and convcition. Resources: The Garrow Manhunt: A…
Episode 216: Spree Killers: Robert Garrow - Part 1
Sept. 14, 2021
In 1973, a violent sexual predator went on a killing spree in the Adirondack Mountains. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I detail Garrow’s abusive childhood, history of violence, and the escalation of his crimes from theft,…
Episode 215: Getting Away With Murder: Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick
Sept. 7, 2021
In 1969, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy was the front runner to become the next Presidential candidate on the Democratic Party ticket. But, decisions he would make one fateful night on Chappaquiddick Island would result in the de…
Introducing: Suspect
Aug. 31, 2021
A big Halloween party at an apartment complex in Redmond, Washington. Themed rooms and costumed partygoers. But by the end of the party, one of the hosts is dead. The police look to the partiers as the prime suspects: was it…
Episode 214: Getting Away With Murder: Doris Duke
Aug. 24, 2021
A billionaire heiress kills her friend in a “freak accident”. Was Eduardo Tirella’s death actually an accident or did Doris Duke commit murder? / Resources: Doris Duke: Facts, Death and Mansion, Biography.com:...
Episode 213: Getting Away With Murder: Robert Durst
Aug. 10, 2021
The wealthy son of a New York real estate family leaves town to avoid investigation in the decades-old disappearance of his wife. A year later, he will be the number one suspect in the murder of an elderly man in Texas. Thi…
About the Hosts
Esther Ludlow
HOST
Esther Ludlow has been interested in true crime since she was a teen and has been podcasting since 2012. She launched her true crime podcast, Once Upon a Crime in June of 2016. In only 8 months, the podcast had over 1 million listens and the audience continues to grow. Her love for storytelling combined with her interest in true crime and her background in psychology creates a unique and compelling podcast.
Esther writes, produces and edits the podcast as a solo venture. Once Upon a Crime presents true crime stories chapter by chapter. Each episode stands alone and cases are grouped by topic. Esther has covered the kidnapping cases of Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard, celebrity stalkers Mark David Chapman and John Hinckley, and historical cases including Kitty Genovese, Mary Bell and Charles Starkweather.
Lorena Garcia
Administrative, Research and Production Assistant
Once Upon A Crime's right hand, Lorena Garcia can be found behind the scenes. From a young age, Lorena found interest in films and literature based on true crime events. As she matured so did her passion for true crime. Aside from assisting with OUAC, Lorena is a skincare enthusiast, world traveler, and cat mom.
She says being a part of the Once Upon A Crime team is the ultimate dream job.
Crystal Durnan
Copy Editor
As a lifelong bookworm and lover of true crime and science fiction, Crystal Durnan is grateful to have turned reading into her day job. In addition to copy editing scripts for Once Upon a Crime, she also professionally edits for self-publishing novelists and a few small publishers. She lives in Florida with her husband, two feral children and grumpy old dog.
More about Crystal and her services can be found here: AnimaEditing.com
Facebook.com/AnimaEditing
Twitter.com/Anima_Editing
Aaron Goldberg
Audio Engineer
Aaron Goldberg is a multi instrumentalist and audio engineer based in Los Angeles, CA. He began writing original music in 2012 and editing podcasts in 2019. Aaron says that composing music for podcasts he personally enjoys listening to is a dream come true. You can watch Aaron create improvised music live on Twitch.
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/aarongoldberg
Bandcamp - https://aarongoldberg.bandcamp.com/
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