Ivy League Murders

Mar 30 2025 125 ep. 37 mins 162

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Join Laura and Sarah as they discuss the most haunting cases to spin out of some of America's most elite corners.

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Bonus Episode: Solving a Cold Case with Caitlin Rother

Mar 30 2025 47 mins

It’s our pleasure this week to welcome back New York Times best selling author Caitlin Rother. She’s here to discuss her new book Body Parts ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Run Baby Run: The Murder of UPenn's Adam Anhang

Mar 07 2025 22 mins

When Adam Anhang, a successful business man was murdered on the streets of Old San Juan, people were left wondering who would hurt (let alone kill) this generous, kind, brilliant man? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Yale's Arthur Pennell: The Gilded Age Murder in Buffalo

Jan 20 2025 23 mins

The year is 1903, Buffalo society is shocked by Ed Burdick's murder. Scandalous affairs, private investigators and red herrings all lead to one question: Who killed Ed Burdick in his study with a golf club? Special thanks to Kimberly Tilley, author of "Cold Heart: The Great Unsolved Mystery in Turn of the Century Buffalo." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

UPenn’s Anti-Hero: The Curious Case of Luigi

Dec 16 2024 16 mins

Why is social media celebrating Luigi Mangione? And why did Mangione, a privileged Ivy Leaguer, murder a CEO? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

50 Shades of Rockefeller

Nov 13 2024 21 mins

When a fun tryst turns deadly, an upstanding family is left wondering how well they knew their father. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Murder Mantra

Aug 06 2024 22 mins

The 2022 execution of Dartmouth athlete Moriah Wilson was one of the most shocking murders in recent Austin history. The hunt for her murderer would lead investigators on a manhunt to Costa Rica. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ely Murders

Jul 07 2024 19 mins

Actor Ron Ely lost a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and four of its deputies, stemming from a 2019 incident in which his wife and son both died. The lawsuit alleged that deputies and sheriff’s dispatchers failed to provide timely medical aid to Cameron Ely and to Valerie Lundeen Ely, Ron Ely’s wife, who had suffered multiple sta

A Devil in Helltown

May 30 2024 37 mins

This week we look at the connection between Cornell's Kurt Vonnegut and Cape Cop serial killer Tony "Chop Chop" Costa. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Carlos Perez-Olivo: Bitten By Greed

Apr 18 2024 31 mins

Career burnout can be brutal. This Ivy leaguer's mid life crisis proved fatal. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ann and Billy Woodward: "The Ideal Couple"

Mar 18 2024 45 mins

Billy Woodward, a Harvard Legacy, was shot and killed by his wife, Ann. Was it an accident or intentional with a subsequent cover up? You be the judge. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★