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Detective Louis N. Scarcella was a legendary figure in New York City during the '90s. In a city overrun with violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. But the story changed when a group of convicted murderers-turned-jailhouse lawyers made a startling discovery that linked all their cases: Scarcella was the cop who helped put many of them away. They made a vow: Take down Scarcella. And with the help of a relentless New York Times reporter, they did just that. Thirty years later, 20 people who Scarcella helped put behind bars have since walked free. In the media, he’s known as the disgraced, rogue cop who hoodwinked an entire system. But was this really the workings of one person?  We spent hundreds of hours talking with witnesses who were coerced, jailhouse lawyers, outraged attorneys, and righteous cops. Scarcella insists he didn’t do anything wrong. And after finally tracking him down, he agreed to take us into the belly of the beast... where justice is done (and undone). Welcome to The Burden.  The Burden is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1.

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    • Jun 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 62 EPISODES
    • 4 SEASONS


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    Get the Money and Run Q&A with Joe Loya - Hosted by Steve Fishman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 36:18 Transcription Available


    Steve Fishman sits down for a Q&A with Joe Loya, the star of the new podcast Get the Money and Run. Listen in as Joe shares with Steve the answers to many questions from listeners and reveals some of the details that went into creating one of the finest podcasts of 2025. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: Dakota Spotlight - A Better Search for Barbara Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 44:55 Transcription Available


    15-year-old Barbara Louise Cotton vanished from the streets of Williston, North Dakota, on April11, 1981, five blocks from her home. What happened to Barbara Cotton? In episode 1, while others called Barbara a 'runaway', a frustrated yet unyielding Sandee Evanson refuses to stop looking for her childhood friend. A Better Search for Barbara is a deep, investigative dive into one of North Dakota's longestrunning cold cases. Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo: https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS:https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/ Sign up for the Dakota Spotlight newsletter: https://dakotaspotlight.com/newsletter/ Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight X/Twitter: @dakotaspotlightInstagram: @dakotaspotlightTikTok: @dakotaspotlightBluesky: @dakotaspotlight.bsky.socialYouTube: @dakotaspotlightpodcast4800 Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes: info@sixhorsemedia.com All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of SixHorse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without theexpress written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries,please contact info@sixhorsemedia.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Get the Money and Run | Fatal Peril

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 29:30 Transcription Available


    Once out of prison, Joe is insulted by a stranger. His rage mounts. Will he lash out and spend the rest of his days in prison? Or will he find comfort in his once violent family? It’s his moment of fatal peril. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Get the Money and Run | Life on the Inside

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 24:48 Transcription Available


    Joe is sent to solitary confinement. Alone he starts to hear voices in his head and to hallucinate. He struggles with a question: Can he be a good person? Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Get the Money and Run | Two Too Many

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 32:46 Transcription Available


    Joe is on a spree, and even arrest won’t stop him. He hires a body double to do his bidding, but things backfire. He thinks he’s blending in on a college campus when students turn on him. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Get the Money and Run | Life and Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 33:48 Transcription Available


    Bank robbery is easy, profitable and…fun! But then Joe hears from a victim. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Get the Money and Run | The Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 30:52 Transcription Available


    Joe’s floundering until a thought occurs to him: Murder! With that, Joe changes the arc of his life. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Get the Money and Run | First Time Out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 30:31 Transcription Available


    Getting started as a bank robber isn’t easy for Joe Loya. It takes courage … and rage. But Joe does the math. Thousands of dollars gained for a few minutes work. That’s what he figures he deserves. Meanwhile at home, losses mount. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Get the Money and Run | Who's Your Daddy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 25:33 Transcription Available


    Young Joe was cute as a bug. The rising bank robber was also a protector of the weak though he couldn't always protect the weak who he loved most. And then he picked up a knife. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: Get the Money and Run - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 2:08 Transcription Available


    “Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya and that path was bank robbery. Joe who was one of California’s most daring bank robbers. He used disguises, body doubles, speeding getaway cars…and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars, even as the FBI was closing in. Joe was also a soul searcher, driven by a dark rage he set out to understand. To do that he must understand why trying to murder his father felt so good. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound, aCast Studios and Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: Get the Money and Run - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 30:24 Transcription Available


    “Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya and that path was bank robbery. Bank, bank, bank, bank, bank. In season 4 of The Burden: Get the Money and Run, we hear from Joe who was once the most prolific bank robber in Southern California, and beyond. He used disguises, body doubles, proxies. He leaped over counters, grabbed the money and ran. Even as the FBI was closing in. It was a showdown between a daring bank robber, and a patient FBI agent. Joe was no ordinary bank robber. He was bright, articulate, charismatic, and driven by a dark rage that he summoned up at will. In seven episodes, Joe tells all: the what, the how… and the why. Including why he tried to murder his father. Get the Money and Run is a production of Western Sound and aCast Studios in association with Orbit Media Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: Finding Mom's Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 25:39 Transcription Available


    Noreen Boyle goes missing, and her 11-year-old son is determined to find her. He teams up with a homicide cop to investigate his mother’s murder. In a shocking turn of events, together, they uncover evidence that brings the killer to justice. A killer who the son knows all too well. Finding Mom's Killer is the latest series from The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. Finding Mom's Killer is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sony Music Entertainment. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/the-binge/id6442475215See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood - Bonus Episode | The TV Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 31:17 Transcription Available


    We know that after you listened to Empire on Blood: The Director's Cut, you immediately thought: Why isn't this a TV show? Remember, Malcolm Gladwell said the podcast was “The Wire” meets Shakespeare. Well, a prestigious production company thought the same thing, optioned the podcast and hired a writer to pen a pilot. In this episode we talk to the writer and his partner about the joys and heartbreak of turning a podcast into a TV pilot.Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: Someone Knows Something

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 36:26 Transcription Available


    Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges, confessing to her murder, but the case falls apart and Christine's family are left without answers. In Season 9 of the award winning podcast Someone Knows Something, David Ridgen, along with Christine's mother, reopen the investigation and come face to face with the man who said he killed Chrissy. Someone Knows Something is the investigative true crime series by award-winning documentarian David Ridgen. Each season tackles an unsolved case, uncovering details and bringing closure to families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus Episode | Behind the Scenes of Avenger with Alexis Bledel and Fisher Stevens! 

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 31:09 Transcription Available


    For Avenger, which takes place in Argentina, we recorded all interviews in Spanish, translated them into English and had them voiced by actors. Miriam, the "disappeared" who becomes a journalist and tracks down the pilots of the death flights, is voiced by Alexis Bledel, the Emmy-winning actor known for her role in Gilmore Girls and Handmaid's Tale. Her father is Argentine. Alexis is directed by Oscar-winner Fisher Stevens. Fisher has directed Al Pacino and Justin Timberlake, among others. In this bonus episode, we learn how a skilled director gets a great performance out of a talented actor. If you've ever wanted to see how a great performance comes together, this is a master class. An intimate peek into the process of acting and directing.  Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 8. The Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 30:49 Transcription Available


    After thirty years of government impunity, the amnesty laws that helped bury Argentina's horrific past are overturned. The trials against the junta commanders are reopened, and slowly, one after another, they are brought to justice. The trial against the pilots begins with Miriam and Enrique Piñeyro as key witnesses. It is the moment Miriam had been waiting for. The culmination of the investigation to avenge the deaths of her friends. And to answer the question that has plagued her: Why did I survive? Maybe to bring justice to the fallen. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 7. The Pilots

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 36:04 Transcription Available


    It's 1979, Miriam is free, but living in exile in New York City where she is surveilled by the junta. She's among the few to survive imprisonment. In the years that follow, unidentified bodies start to wash up on the shores of Argentina. The bodies are swollen and bloated, but the perpetrators are unknown. Years later, democracy returns to Argentina, but still no one is held to account for the crimes against the disappeared. In 1985, the new president promises a historic trial against the junta commanders. Miriam bravely returns to Argentina to testify, but the judicial process drags on. Eventually, the forensic team examining the flight logs Miriam and Giancarlo found, link them to the bloated bodies that washed ashore during the dictatorship. The pilots of the death flights could finally face justice.  Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 6. Miriam in Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 33:12 Transcription Available


    The lack of media attention on the TV story is disheartening, but Miriam has a bigger plan up her sleeve and redirects all her energy to the courts. With the help of Nobel Laureate Adolfo Pérez Equivel, who himself survived a death flight, they file a formal accusation against the pilots at the federal prosecutor's office. The evidence is mounting, the Argentine Navy hands over thousands of pages from the original flight logs to the prosecutor's office. The prosecutor assigns a special unit to investigate crimes against humanity, and it includes an elite forensic team that links Miriam and Giancarlo's investigation to a long unsolved crime. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 5. The Flight Logs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 21:57 Transcription Available


    One day, Miriam sits in her office when she gets a call from the stringer she hired to go look at one of the Skyvan planes which had been sold to a Florida businessman. The owner reveals that he has the flight logs dating back to the dictatorship. Those logs are a break. They could lead to the pilots of the death flights. With Enrique Pineyro's help, who now joins the investigation, they decode the log's cryptic notes. Flights that should have only taken 45 minutes were logged in at four hours. With the green light from the TV station, Miriam and her crew put the final touches on her report. She's ready to expose everyone and maybe, finally see some justice. What follows comes as a complete surprise. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 4. The Planes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 18:32 Transcription Available


    Miriam and Giancarlo team up to search for the planes. She shows up at his tiny apartment every day after work at a TV station. They share pasta, cigarettes and scour the Internet for clues. One day, they stumble upon an obscure group of hobbyists who lead them to more details about the planes. Confident that they're onto something, they try to enlist the help of a well-known Argentine pilot, actor, producer and controversial figure in Argentina. Their meeting doesn't go well. Meanwhile, they locate one of the planes used for the death flights. When Miriam makes a discovery about the plane, she faces a decision that could make or break this investigation. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 3. The World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 29:21 Transcription Available


     It's 1978. The World Cup, the most popular sporting event in the world, is hosted for the first time in Argentina. The Argentines are losing their minds with excitement. From a small cell in the middle of the city, Miriam can hear the cheers from the stadium a mile away. Her captors recruit her to work on the junta's media propaganda machine; she must celebrate the very regime that imprisons her. Survival is a tricky business. She may have to compromise to avoid the death flights that will kill most of her fellow prisoners. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 2. The Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 26:36 Transcription Available


    An Italian photographer with a specialty in the horror humans do named Giancarlo Ceraudo shows up in Argentina to learn about the death flights during Argentina's military dictatorship. He's obsessed. Who are the pilots who flew these homicidal missions? He knows the planes will hold clues. To find them, he needs Miriam's help. If she accepts, she will have to confront  painful memories of her own torture and kidnapping. But she may also have the chance to bring the pilots of the death flights to justice. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Avenger | 1. The Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 32:10 Transcription Available


    It's 1977, Argentina. The military has seized power. Miriam Lewin is 19 years old, an activist, and a target of a brutal dictatorship. She'll spend two years in prison. But Miriam is one of the lucky ones..... Her fellow prisoners will be tossed from airplanes to their deaths on the infamous “death flights.” Three decades later, Miriam is a respected investigative journalist. She steadfastly avoided doing stories about the death flights – the subject is too painful –  until a phone call from an Italian photojournalist changes everything. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - The Burden: Avenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 3:28 Transcription Available


    Miriam Lewin is one of Argentina's leading journalists today. At 19 years old, she was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and thrown into a concentration camp. Thousands of her fellow inmates were executed, tossed alive from a cargo plane into the ocean. Miriam, along with a handful of others, will survive the camp. Then as a journalist, she will wage a decades long campaign to bring her tormentors to justice.  Avenger is about one woman's triumphant battle against unbelievable odds to survive torture, claim justice for the crimes done against her and others like her, and change the future of her country. Avenger is a production of Orbit Media in association with Sonoro Media and Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus Episode | Father Frank Meets His Maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 32:42 Transcription Available


    He was the detective who could get the confessions other cops couldn't. Thus the nickname, Father Frank. It was Father Frank who rescued the prosecution's case against Cal—until that conviction was overturned. And it was Father Frank who helped put away a 16-year-old for murder—until that conviction was also overturned. So how good was Father Frank really? The DA reopened his cases, and some even called him the Scarcella of The Bronx. Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood - Bonus Episode | Calvin Buari: Family Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 33:42 Transcription Available


    When we last heard from Calvin Buari his murder conviction had just been overturned. But he didn't have a place to live. A lot has changed in Cal's life since then --  for one thing, you won't believe where he lives now. And Cal has brand new priorities. He says he wants to be a "family guy." So Cal is looking for love after lock-up. Or maybe it's not exactly love he's looking for? Listen now and let Cal explain. Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - Deep Cover: George Santos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 13:07 Transcription Available


    George Santos, the former Republican Congressman from New York, told a lot of stories about his life and his credentials. Many of which, it turns out, were not true.  Deep Cover Producer Amy Gaines McQuade, who grew up in Santos' congressional district, speaks with insiders and experts to try to answer the question: Who is George Santos… really? Listen to Deep Cover: George Santos wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood | 8. I Shot Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 37:14 Transcription Available


    Emel was a jailhouse legal maestro who had been locked up for 19 years for a murder he insisted he didn't commit. Then he was forced to plead guilty to helping commit a murder in order to get home. But he clung to a letter. A letter that came from the real killer, and that one day might set him free. In body and mind. Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 33:59 Transcription Available


    In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope's death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who claims to know the truth. A man from one of New York City's crime families who has deep ties to the Italian mafia. He was there the day of the Pope's death and witnessed his murder firsthand. Or, at least, that's what he says. His name is Anthony Raimondi, and these are his confessions. In this episode, Marc heads to Williamsburg, Brooklyn to meet a 70-year old gangster and hear him confess to the murder of Pope John Paul I. What he learns is that there's a lot more to Anthony Raimondi than meets the eye.From USG Audio and Truth Media in association with Clockwork Films.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood | 7. This Too Shall Pass

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 41:33 Transcription Available


    In the aftermath of the court's decision, Cal must adjust to a new reality. Where can a man like Cal find peace?  With a mother he hasn't seen in a decade? In a heatless van in the dead of winter? His girlfriend has waited for Cal for a decade, but he can't bring himself to sleep inside her house. Freedom is hard.  Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood | 6. Evilina on the Stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 56:07 Transcription Available


    Cal's last-shot hearing finally arrives: his new lawyers are in place, the new witness ready to testify. Turtle Man has called their written affidavits worthless “toilet paper.” He threatens to come out of retirement to make sure Cal stays locked away. But the Bronx DA has other ideas. Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood | 5. Joe Barry, Private Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 42:59


    Joe Barry,Cal's private investigator, hired in desperation when Cal's case seems all but dead. Joe's a hard drinking, Bible-toting P.I. who's not afraid to lie in the service of the truth. When he connects with a witness who claims she has the answer, she gives Cal a sliver of hope. Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood | 4. Father Frank to the Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 44:56 Transcription Available


    Cal has been in prison for years as Dwight rules the Corner on Blood,which once belonged to Cal. Then Dwight “catches a body” and is sentenced to 25 years to life for murder. One day, Cal and Dwight, the man who testified against him, cross paths in a prison yard. Both Cal's and Dwight's worlds turn upside down, and alarmed prosecutors in the Bronx call in their ace. It's all up to Father Frank now.  Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empire on Blood | 3. Dwight, Poet of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 38:48 Transcription Available


    Calvin Buari's former protégé in the Bronx crack trade, Dwight Robinson, loved and admired Cal. But then, feeling shunned and nursing his own ambitions, Dwight charts his own course — first with guns, then with something even more lethal: his testimony.  Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 2 | Turtle Man Will Get His Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 37:43 Transcription Available


    Allen Karen was one of the best homicide prosecutors in the Bronx. He devotes his life to fighting crime – and to rescuing the 20 turtles that roam his bachelor pad. Karen uses his considerable skills – and his power to offer deals –  to land a conviction in a three year old case no other prosecutor even wanted to try. Calvin Buari is in his sights. And Turtle Man is determined to take him down.  Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 1 | Calvin's Last Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 52:43 Transcription Available


    Calvin Buari, who once drove BMWs and dealt crack from a violent corner in the Bronx, has served 22 years of a life sentence. The charge: double homicide. Cal insists he's no murderer —  someone else even confessed to the crime. Things are looking up for Cal when a legendary defense lawyer agrees to take on his final appeal. But then it all comes crashing down.  Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - The Burden: Empire on Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 2:26 Transcription Available


    The Burden: Empire on Blood is set in the Bronx, NY, in the early 90s, when two young drug dealers ruled an intersection known as “The Corner on Blood.” The boss, Calvin Buari, lived large. He and a protege swore they would build an empire on blood. Then the relationship frayed and the protege accused Calvin of a double homicide which he claimed he didn't do. But did he?  Award-winning journalist Steve Fishman spent years trying to untangle this dark intrigue. Then one day, his phone rang. It was the protege. The Burden: Empire on Blood is one man's last chance to overturn his life sentence. But someone's gotta pay. The Burden: Empire on Blood is the director's cut of the true crime classic Empire on Blood, which reached #1 on the charts when it was released half a dozen years ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Intruducing - The Gist: Birds Aren't Real (SHHH … Don't tell the Crested Warbler!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 50:30 Transcription Available


    Peter McIndoe is the founder of the Birds Aren't Real movement-slash-conspiracy theory. He is also the author of the book, Birds Aren't Real: The True Story of Mass Avian Murder and the Largest Surveillance Campaign in U.S. History. Peter doesn't believe any of that, by the way, but he has good insights on the type of people who do. Plus, how public access to subway brakes, the inability to license a pot store, and a 30-year-old San Fransisco "shanty town" clearance offer lessons in can-do (and can't-do) governance. Please follow the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Justin Bonus for the Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 13:36 Transcription Available


    Justin Bonus talks to Steve and Dax about his journey from hiphop entrepreneur to nationally acclaimed attorney for the wrongfully convicted.  The Burden is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Admiring Louie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 17:44 Transcription Available


    Did Steve and Dax get it wrong? Is Louie Scarcella as bad as his portrayal in the media? Steve and Dax speak with several of Scarcella's colleagues who share their admiration for him and stand by his work as a detective. The Burden is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Coney Island of the Mind. Louie's Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 18:40 Transcription Available


    Louie Scarcella takes Steve to Coney Island where he moonlighted as a carnival barker and fixed games of chance.  The Burden is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: There and Gone: South Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 2:51 Transcription Available


    There and Gone: South Street digs into the case of Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone. Danielle and Richard left a bar in Philadelphia and were never seen again. Nearly two decades later, they have yet to be found. Unlike most cases, there is not a single piece of physical evidence. But the FBI knows there was foul play. In There and Gone: South Street, the podcast team begins their own investigation of Danielle and Richard's disappearance with unprecedented access and cooperation from the FBI. Listeners will hear from the family of the missing, close friends who were the last to see Danielle and Richard, as well as others haunted by this case nearly two decades later. This podcast seeks to find answers to this decades-long cold case with the hope of bringing justice to Danielle and Richard's families Listen here and subscribe to There and Gone: South Street on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Blame the Prosecutors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 32:14 Transcription Available


    Steve and Dax are joined by journalist Ted Hamm who examines the conduct of the Assistant District Attorneys who worked on Louis Scarcella's wrongful convictions. The Burden is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - American Criminal: The Menendez Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 11:48 Transcription Available


    From Airship, the studio behind American Scandal, American History Tellers, and History Daily, comes a new true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream. The debut season tackles one of the country's most sensational cases: The Menendez Murders. In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez brutally shot their parents. Prosecutors said it was a million dollar inheritance that led two greedy kids to murder. But the picture-perfect facade this family built hid troubling abuse; could these teenagers have been driven to kill, or was it even in self defense?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - My Friend the Serial Killer: Local Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 30:23 Transcription Available


    What would you do if someone you knew turned out to be a serial killer? In the 1970s, Steve Fishman was an intern at his local newspaper. One day, he hitched a ride back home from Boston with a kind stranger who graciously picked him up and dropped him off at his destination. What Steve didn't know however, was that this stranger was hiding a dark secret: by the time he picked up Steve, he had already killed three people - all hitchhikers. But this fateful ride was just the beginning of Steve's story. While this may have been the first time Steve met the man he'd come to know as Red, it wouldn't be the last… Featuring exclusive interviews and never-before-heard tapes, join Steve as he tells his chilling story for the first time and unravels the lingering questions surrounding this wild chapter of his life. Why did Steve get spared by the killer during their first meeting? And what could have possibly driven Steve back to the same killer he had just escaped? Find out on Smoke Screen: My Friend, the Serial Killer - available now wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes right now, completely ad-free. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/the-binge/id6442475215See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - Slaycation: My Big Fat Greek Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 51:35 Transcription Available


    If you're intrigued by the darker side of vacation tales, tune into Slaycation. The show navigates through the sinister underbelly of travel, making you question whether your next getaway might be more dangerous than you think.This episode of Slaycation: "My Big Fat Greek Murder" first ran in back in April. If you enjoy this episode, listen to Slaycation wherever you get this podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    David Ranta and the Murder of the Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 42:21 Transcription Available


    Steve and Dax dive into the case that made Louie Scarcella famous. The Burden is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - Deep Cover: The Nameless Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 39:24 Transcription Available


    Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives. Season four, The Nameless Man, tells the epic tale of two federal agents who investigate a rumor about a murder that supposedly took place 15 years prior. It is also the story of a family searching for answers about why their brother was killed. These two storylines collide in a courtroom in Philadelphia, PA where murder, memory, and morality go on trial.If you enjoy this clip, listen to Deep Cover: The Nameless Man wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - On Our Watch: New Folsom from KQED

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 50:31 Transcription Available


    Soon after correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez starts working at New Folsom prison, he gets caught up in a bad incident. An incarcerated man ends up in the hospital with horrific injuries, and the prison starts an investigation. Valentino feels pressured to back up his fellow officers' version of the story, even though he thinks it might not be the truth. Then he gets an opportunity he's dreamed of — to join an elite unit investigating crimes in the prison. When correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez first stepped behind prison walls, he wasn't just starting a job, he was joining a family. What he didn't know was that he was now bound by an unwritten code that would ultimately test his loyalty to his oath and his fellow officers. Five years later, Valentino's sudden death would raise questions from the FBI, his family and his mentor in the elite investigative unit where they both worked. This season, join us as we follow in Valentino's footsteps to uncover the secrets hidden inside the most dangerous prison in California: New Folsom. If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Teresa Gomez Speaks!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 22:24 Transcription Available


    Steve and Dax's team unearth 30-year old audio recordings of Teresa Gomez making a statement to an assistant district attorney about a murder she claims to have witnessed. Teresa Gomez is arguably the single person most responsible for Louis Scarcella's rise, and fall as an NYPD detective. The Burden is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing - The Jordan Harbinger Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 1:44 Transcription Available


    In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets you can use to impact your work, life, and relationships. Learn from leaders (Ray Dalio, Simon Sinek, Mark Cuban), entertainers (Moby, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dennis Quaid), scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye), athletes (Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk) and an eclectic array of fascinating minds, from art forgers and arms traffickers to spies and psychologists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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