Podcasts about Ransom

On March 1, 1932, someone crept into a second-floor window of the home of Charles and Ann Lindbergh and kidnapped the couple's twenty-month-old son, Charlie, leaving behind a ransom note demanding $50,000 for the boy's return. Mentions in this episode: Come to see MORBID Live at Radio City Music Hall on June 27th! Tickets are available for purchase by visiting this site! Don't forget to prepare for our March Bonus Episode Bookclub, brought to YOU by our friends at Ashley!  We're excited to share  the episode with you wherever you find podcasts on March 31st! We will also have the full VIDEO episode available on Youtube as well!  Want to be part of the conversation? This time we're talking about Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell. Get it wherever you find books now! Reference American Experience. n.d. Ann Morrow Lindbergh. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lindbergh-anne-morrow/. Associated Press. 1932. "Moore halts plan for state reward." Central New Jersey Home News, March 2: 1. —. 1932. "Seek Lindbergh baby in Newark after card is discovered in mails." Central New Jersey Home News, March 2: 1. —. 1932. "Orders that vigilance be not relaxed until killers meet justice." Courier-News (Bridgewater, NJ), May 13: 1. —. 1932. "Morrow maid a suicide." Herald-News (Passaic, NJ), June 10: 1. —. 1934. "Hauptman ready to quit US." The Evening Times (Trenton, NJ), September 21: 1. Cahill, Richard. 2014. Hauptmann's Ladder: A Step-By-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. Hauck, Anthony. 1935. "Hauptman's guilt overwhelmingly proved." New York Times, February 12: 12. Linder, Douglas. n.d. Ransom notes, responses and other communication. Accessed December 29, 2025. https://famous-trials.com/hauptmann/1398-ransom. New York Times. 1934. "Friends describe Hauptman as shy." New York Times, September 23: 24. —. 1934. "Hauptman script 'like' kidnappers." New York Times, October 16: 20. —. 1932. "Test of religion seen in kidnapping." New York Times, May 16: 2. 2013. Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? Directed by Larry Klein. Performed by Nova. Shapiro, Stanley. 2009. "The Celebrity of Charles Lindbergh." Air Power History 21-33. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash KelleyListener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra LallyListener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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New developments in the Nancy Guthrie case raise more questions about the ransom notes, possible signal jammers, and what investigators may be missing. On Break the Case, we break down the technology claims, analyze the ransom communications, and examine what the evidence could really mean for the investigation.Separating speculation from facts as the search for answers continues.#TrueCrime #NancyGuthrie #BreakTheCase #CrimeAnalysis #TrueCrimeCommunity #JusticeForNancy

3-12-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Jen Bukowsky, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

We look at the rising threat of kidnap for ransom. In West Africa, it's a growing criminal industry.But how should any of us respond if or when the worst happens to us and a loved one is taken?If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresented and produced by Ed ButlerBusiness Daily is the home of in-depth audio journalism devoted to the world of money and work. From small startup stories to big corporate takeovers, global economic shifts to trends in technology, we look at the key figures, ideas and events shaping business.Each episode is a 17-minute, daily deep dive into a single topic, featuring expert analysis and the people at the heart of the story.Recent episodes explore the weight-loss drug revolution, the growth in AI, the cost of living, why bond markets are so powerful, China's property bubble, and Gen Z's experience of the current job market.We also feature in-depth interviews with company founders and some of the world's most prominent CEOs. These include Google's Sundar Pichai, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and the CEO of Canva, Melanie Perkins.(Picture: Security officers stand guard next to a bus carrying freed worshippers at the Government House in Kaduna on the 5th of February 2026. More than 160 Christian worshippers were initially feared kidnapped during coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru area, on the 18th of January. Credit: Getty Images)

We kick off #MarchMadness 2: Let's Get Nuts! with a movie that has many titles: MANIAC!, ASSAULT ON PARADISE, THE TOWN THAT CRIED TERROR, and RANSOM! At one point in time, Roger Corman released the film with all these titles but kept the story the same: Oliver Reed (THE BROOD) goes to town to stop a madman (Paul Koslo, THE ANNIHILATORS) who is intent on killing a rich land owner (Stuart Whitman from New World's CRAZY MAMA) unless he coughs up millions of dollars! But will Reed's cool jacket help him catch this crossbow-wielding seeker of revenge? Aiding in the hunt is a local reporter played by Deborah Raffin (GOD TOLD ME TO), and a local tracker aptly named Tracker, played by James Mitchum of the MItchum family (and New World's BLACKOUT). We discuss the film's history, the different versions available, and how Corman added and subtracted from the film when he released the film in 1977. Dies it have one of the best opening scenes ever for a New World movie? Does it have one of the best theme songs ever for a New World movie? Did we love the film maybe? You'll have to listen to find out! For more about the New World Pictures Podcast, including previous episodes, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, other merch and more, head here: https://newworldpicturespodcast.com/For all the shows in Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ 

The Ransom of Canton.The lame-duck Superintendent watches helplessly as a triumvirate of Qing officials arrives to reverse every compromise his predecessor had wrought... & promptly launches the most ambitious Chinese military operation of the entire war. In the midst of that rain-soaked battlefield, a brief skirmish between British soldiers and peasant militiamen plants the seed of a legend that will haunt Chinese politics for the next century. Time Period Covered:Feb. 1841–Oct. 1841 Major Historical Figures: The Qing Empire:The Daoguang Emperor (Aisin-Gioro Minning) [r. 1820–1850]Yishan, Imperial Commissioner and Pacifier-General of the Rebellious (靖逆) [1790–1878]Longwen, Manchu nobleman and ministerial attaché [d. 1841]Yang Fang, Governor-General and military commander [c. 1770–1846]She Baoshun, Prefect of Canton [fl. 1840s]Yuqian, Imperial Commissioner for Military Operations in Zhejiang [fl. 1841] The British Empire:Queen Victoria [r. 1837–1901]Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Foreign Secretary [1784–1865]Charles Elliot, Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China [1801–1875]Sir Henry Pottinger, incoming Plenipotentiary to China [1789–1856]Sir Hugh Gough, Commander of British Land Forces [1779–1869]Captain William Hutcheon Hall, commanding HMS Nemesis [c. 1797–1878] Major Sources Cited:Wakeman, Frederic Jr. "Canton Trade and the Opium War." The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 10.Wakeman, Frederic Jr. Strangers at the Gate: Social Disorder in South China, 1839–1861.Fay, Peter Ward. The Opium War, 1840–1842.Lovell, Julia. The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we totally forgot to record a cold open (sorry); a lot of characters die (but not in Earth-616); Vampires may already be in command of America's atomic arsenal; and we revisit a favorite. X-PLAINED: What If vol. 2 #9 What If vol. 2 #24 What If: Magik #1 Rahne Sinclair (moppet stage) The deaths of the Silver Age and All-New-All-Different X-Men Fancy television Sliding-scale ransom Then Ani-Men, somewhat The Living LASER, somewhat An orgy of satiation Wolverine, Lord of the Vampires Several highlights of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose Vampire nonsense The Darkhold The Montessi Formula Some alligators August 5 Frank Punisher, Vampire Hunter What If vol. 2 #37 (briefly) A kinder alternate history A singularly beautiful montage The Soul Staff Summers family connections How Wolverine climbs NEXT EPISODE: Unspooling the X-Gene, with Dr. Jey McCreight! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!  

Nancy Guthrie, mother of Emmy Award Winning Host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson area home on February 1, 2026.  Ransom demands followed, but the investigation has lead only to dead ends and Nancy is still missing today, more than a month after her abduction.  If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Nancy or her alleged abductors, please contact the FBI at (800) CALL-FBI or visit tips.fi.gov.  You may remain anonymous.  SOURCES:https://www.newsweek.com/nancy-guthrie-update-ex-fbi-agent-highlights-overlooked-detail-in-video-11584445https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-02-10/timeline-of-guthrie-siblings-video-messages-to-their-mothers-purported-abductors-and-the-publichttps://www.newsweek.com/nancy-guthrie-update-attorney-says-investigation-entering-new-stage-11625626https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/nbc-staffers-reportedly-hoped-savannah-221428271.htmlLINKS:Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapodPayPal:  https://www.paypal.coCashm/paypalme/killaforniapodMerchandise:  https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/Website:  https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KillaforniaDreamingPodcastFacebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreamingInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=enX:  https://twitter.com/killaforniapodEmail:  killaforniapod@gmail.comTikTok:  @killaforniadreamingpod Cash App:  $KDpodcastSupport the show

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This Sunday, we'll look at Jesus' prediction of his suffering and death as a sacrifice, offered on behalf of others, leading his disciples on the downward path of service and self-giving love.

Ransom recruits Lewis to aid him in his trip to Perelandra. Ransom arrives and finds a stunning world of oceans and floating islands. While there he meets a Green Lady who speaks Old Solar, the language of the unfallen Field of Arbol, what we call the Solar System.

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Text: Mark 10:35-45 View this week's bulletin and sermon discussion questions.

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Multiple ransom notes have been sent to media outlets since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance — at least four to TMZ alone, others to local stations. One person has already been arrested for sending a fake ransom demand. Investigators say they're taking some notes seriously while treating others as opportunistic scams.What does it tell us about human behavior that complete strangers would exploit a family's nightmare for money or attention?Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers Live to examine the psychology of exploitation — the vultures who circle tragedy and the challenge of separating actual perpetrators from opportunists.We're more than 31 days into this case with no arrest and no clear resolution. The public has latched onto elaborate theories — cartels, coordinated crews, international borders — but investigators on the ground have found no evidence pointing in that direction. Pima County explicitly says there's no indication Nancy was taken to Mexico.The doorbell footage shows behavior FBI experts have called "amateurish." The suspect didn't appear to know about the camera. Grabbed weeds to cover it. Carried a weapon unprofessionally. If this was a sophisticated operation, shouldn't we see sophistication?Sheriff Nanos called it a "targeted kidnapping." But the evidence suggests the suspect may have visited before yet still didn't understand how the camera worked.A Border Patrol officer told reporters that cartels don't target people in the U.S. because it brings unwanted attention.So why is the public so drawn to conspiracy theories over the simpler, grimmer possibility that this was a break-in that went catastrophically wrong?Shavaun Scott provides the framework for understanding public psychology in high-profile cases — and advice for anyone following who wants to understand what happened without falling down unverified rabbit holes.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #NancyGuthrieUpdate #RansomNote #FakeRansom #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersLive #Tucson #TrueCrimePodcast #KidnappingCase #Scammers

A healthy Christian life needs both tables and altars. Tables where we grow through fellowship and altars where we grow through surrender. When we commit to both shared fellowship and personal surrender, we stopped being just church attenders and we become a Spirit-filled, life-giving church.

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Ed's points: 1. An "elderly abduction from home" disappearance is exceedingly rare. 2. Burglaries and disappearances rarely go together. 3. Money doesn't solve disappearances. 4. Ransom notes don't look or sound like that. 5. The police and PI's don't know what they're doing. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4bh2ppqACeF7BdKw_93eA/join --Unfound plays on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Instagram, Twitter, Podbean, Deezer, Google Play and many other podcast platforms. --on Monday nights at 9pm ET, please join us on the Unfound Podcast Channel for the Unfound Live Show. All of you can talk with me and I can answer your questions. --Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast. You can also contribute at Paypal: paypal.me/unfoundpodcast --email address: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com --the website: https://theunfoundpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The evidence in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping doesn't read like a solo operation.Weeks of apparent reconnaissance—but no coherent extraction plan. Forensic awareness at the point of entry—but a glove discarded two miles from the scene. Ransom notes containing insider-level details—but no viable collection mechanism ever established.Investigators aren't ruling out multiple actors. And if this was a partnership, behavioral science tells us something important: partnerships fracture under pressure. Someone breaks.Robin Dreeke ran the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He spent his career studying how people with dangerous knowledge eventually talk—and what pushes them to that decision. He joins True Crime Today to examine what the contradictory evidence suggests about the perpetrator profile and the psychology of the inevitable break.The investigation has reached a critical juncture. Sources say operations may transition from the four-hundred-investigator surge to a smaller long-term task force. Two people have been detained and released with no connection to the case. The DNA recovered at the scene produced no CODIS match. No vehicle has been identified. The family has cooperated fully and been briefed on the operational shift.But the pressure on whoever did this is mounting. The reward exceeds two hundred thousand dollars. Genetic genealogy teams are working the DNA. And somewhere in the perpetrator's life—a spouse, a coworker, a family member—someone has noticed the behavioral changes. The stress. The inconsistencies.Robin breaks down who that person typically is, what they're weighing, and what historically tips them from suspicion to action. Cases like this get solved when someone talks.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #TrueCrimeToday #Accomplice #RobinDreeke #FBIBehavioral #RewardMoney #GeneticGenealogy #TucsonKidnapping #HiddenKillers

When a young model vanishes in Italy, the story seems disturbingly familiar—until her sudden reappearance raises more questions than answers. As investigators dig deeper, a case that looked open-and-shut twists into something far stranger.Sources for this episode include:Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping (2025, BBC Three) directed by Stuart Bernard and Miles Bladen-Ryall"Model Says She Was Kidnapped, Auctioned as Sex Slave on Dark Web" (Vice)"Model Chloe Ayling Was Lured to Italy and Held for Ransom for Days” (People)“Drugged and kidnapped model says people still call her a liar years on” (BBC)“Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kindapping — Interview” (STYLE)Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices