Marci Raney

This week, in Lucedale, Mississippi, a most gruesome discovery is made in a rural motel room, leaving investigators many questions. These questions include 'who did this?' & 'how is this even physically possible?', plus the obvious, and intriguing question of 'why would someone do this?'. Once the suspect becomes obvious, things really get interesting, especially when the so called explanation comes out! Either way, it goes all the way to the Supreme Court to decide whether the culprit dies, or not! Along the way, we find out that the "good ole days" weren't always so good, that you ...

This week, in Bernardo, New Mexico, a strange trio, including a married teenage girl set out to have some fun, and decide that the best way to do that would be to find someone, walking, and "scare the hell out of them" with an array of weapons. What follows is as unnecessary as it is violent, treacherous, simply evil. They almost get away with it, but mouths can't help but run. We end up with the ultimate "Hillbilly paradox" of can you be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor... if she's also your wife?? A wild, nasty story!!Along the way, we find out that New Mexico is super...

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Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.

This week, in Layland, West Virginia, police come upon a dead man, dangling by one foot, off of a local bridge, while people are observed fleeing the scene. How that man got there is one of the craziest stories ever told. A tale of violence, anger, untold stupidity, and little remorse. Then again, there are some people that make it awfully hard to feel sorry for. This one is absolutely nuts! It's a family affair! Along the way, we find out that coal mines might not be the safest thing, that children are bad at helping dispose of bodies, and some people might actually deserve to be murdered!...

This week, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, an unpredictable, and unbelievable scene happens, seemingly out of nowhere, leaving someone without a head, and some other body parts. The even crazier part is that the killer forced a large group of people to helplessly watch as he stabbed, beheaded, and began to eat the victim. When the murderer was taken into custody, he even had a few parts, in his pocket. This leads to a strange outcome in court, but there's no way that person will ever walk the streets, again, right? Right?? RIGHT??? Not so fast...Along the way, we find out that Canada ...

This week, in Brownington, Vermont, the couple behind a very odd, and seriously hilarious, public access tv show, in northern Vermont suffer a terrible tragedy, when an awful accident kills one of the pair. It seems to be just plain bad luck, until an OK Cupid online dating hookup sees some strange personal habits, and hears some very weird things, from the widow, including a story that makes them go straight to the police. A ridiculous sting operation takes place, eventually catching an audio recording of the admission of guilt. But will that be enough to convict someone of such a bizarre ...

This week, in Bantam, Connecticut, a horribly brutal & bloody scene reminds everyone of a very similar murder, a couple years earlier, and everyone worries that a serial killer is on the prowl. The newest terrible killing is brutal in its completeness, and has few leads, other than a man, who was helping sell off scrap metal, while drinking beer, from 7 in the morning, to the end of the day. Some people think this it's a terrible mistake, but most think that a disturbed & vicious murderer has been caught. Incompetence in the investigation, heartless brutality, and crazy court proceedings make ...

This week, in Trinidad, Colorado, a minister's wife has an appetite for certain things. Like men, in the congregation. This causes them to move from state to state, after the affairs inevitably surface. This lands them in Colorado, which the marriage over, and several more to come. She finds a rugged mountain man, an optometrist, and a fireman, among others. This is all fine, until she wants one to kill the others. This leads to two of the most ridiculous, and moronic murders, that somehow leave dead bodies, in history. There is also a legal adjudication, that we've never heard a judge make, ...

This week, in Golden Valley, Arizona, a very nice gesture leads to some not very nice murder. Actually, it's vicious, nasty murders that make very little sense, and that's only the start. We can't say "why??" quite enough during this episode, as the brutality is just so out of proportion. And can a 14 year old girl really be part of a couple of adult's murder plan? This one will keep you head shaking, for a while! Along the way, we find out moonshine & chili are probably bad to eat & drink, with no bathrooms around, that you can absolutely be too nice, and that some people seem to have zero ...