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The Generation Why Podcast

Wondery

The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give ...

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Episode list

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  • March 31, 2025

    6 min

    Listen Now: Don’t Cross Kat

    Kat Torres has the insta-perfect life. She is rich, gorgeous and not ashamed to share it. Her posts about witchcraft and “alien baths” drew in over a million followers, all chasing...

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  • March 31, 2025

    44 min

    The Disappearance of Heidi Planck

    October 17th, 2021. Los Angeles, California. 39-year-old Heidi Planck abruptly left her son’s football game on a Sunday afternoon. A few hours later she was spotted by security cam...

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  • March 24, 2025

    47 min

    The Murder of Holly Maddux

    Holly Maddux disappeared in Philadelphia in 1979 after seeing a movie with her ex-boyfriend, Ira Einhorn. 18 months later, her mummified body was found in a steamer trunk at the bo...

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  • March 17, 2025

    5 min

    Introducing: Law & Crime’s LUIGI

    When Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, the media called it a senseless crime. But online, a different story emerged—one of rage, reckoning, and a suspect...

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  • March 17, 2025

    1 hr 22 min

    Norco 80

    May 9th, 1980. Norco, California. Four armed robbers entered the Security Pacific Bank and stole $20,000. A bank employee tripped a silent alarm, and the police arrived at the scen...

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  • March 10, 2025

    1 hr 0 min

    Jessica Funk-Haslam

    Sacramento, CA. On March 6, 2012, the body of 13-year-old Jessica Funk Haslam was found in a locked baseball dugout in Rosemont Park. She was stabbed twice, asphyxiated, and suffer...

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