Crime Countdown
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Crime Countdown
Who’s the worst serial killer? Where’s the creepiest cult? What’s the coldest of all cold cases? Ash and Alaina may not be experts. And they may not always agree. But… they’re counting down anyway! Crime Countdown is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Black Dahlia Clues & Theories
Just when you thought you knew everything about this terrible crime... Ash and Alaina review the repressed memories, connected murders, and awful accu...
Florida Man Crimes Pt. 4
The headlines start coming and they don’t stop coming. Ash and Alaina return for the fourth installment of unbelievable crimes committed by the archet...
Infamous Impostors
The people on this list lived their wildest fantasies... by lying to everyone around them. Ash and Alaina count down the con artists who scammed their...
Astonishing Acquittals
You might think a case is cut and dry... until it goes to trial. Ash and Alaina come to a verdict on the wildest legal dramas to have ever ended with...
Germany’s Most Dangerous Criminals
“Deathmakers,” butchers, and self-professed mercy killers. The criminals on this list were depraved murderers — and in some cases, they were cannibals...
Dangerous Authors
Writers who became criminals. Criminals who became writers. Ash and Alaina read into the lives of authors who put the “pen” in “penitentiary.”
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Harrowing Hostage Situations
When the stakes are life or death, every moment is excruciating. Ash and Alaina cover ten intense crises that were carried out in the name of revenge,...
Wild, Wild Cyber Crimes
Teenage hackers! Millions of missing dollars! Threats of war! Ash and Alaina log on to count down the biggest hacks and data breaches the world wide w...
Mommy Issues
There’s the stereotypical image of the caring, nurturing, overprotective mom. And then there are the women on this list. Ash and Alaina count down the...
Disturbing Details of the West Memphis Three
In the early ‘90s, Satanic Panic was reaching its heyday, and three tragic murders were quickly pinned on satanic cult activity. Ash and Alaina count...
Highway Killers
At this point we’re all taught to be wary of hitchhikers and vigilant during rideshares. These stories are why. Ash and Alaina count down killers who...
Crimes That Changed Laws
Sometimes a crime so ghastly occurs, it spotlights a glaring hole in our legal system. Ash and Alaina count down the cases that made way for change. <...
Biggest Murder Investigation Blunders
The crimes are violent. The media is on call. And the stakes are sky-high. So you’d think every murder investigation would be by the book… right? Ash...
Cruise Ship Horrors
The worst thing most cruise-goers have to contend with is seasickness… but today, Ash and Alaina count down the tragically unfortunate times cruise sh...
Disturbing Details of Heaven’s Gate
When you think of Heaven’s Gate, a few things might come to mind. Mass suicide. UFOs. The Next Level. What about the “Oklahoma” musical? Ash and Alain...
Unluckiest Irish Criminals
With its sweeping grasslands and wealth of folklore, Ireland is one of the most charming destinations in the world. It’s also home to some of the most...
College Sports Crimes
You don’t have to be a criminology major to know that some rivalries don’t stay on the court. And some scandals are too big for the locker room. Ash a...
Haunted New Orleans
The city’s slogan is “let the good times roll” and apparently it holds true even after death. Ash and Alaina count down the top ten most haunted spots...
Most Shocking U.S. Political Murders
Voting against an opponent doesn’t always keep them out of power, and the people on this list chose violence to make themselves heard. Ash and Alaina...
Crimes for Love
We all know love is supposed to be kind and patient. But the people on this list took love as a license to… murder. Ash and Alaina count down the wors...
Most Haunting Morbid Episodes
Since debuting their podcast Morbid nearly three years ago, Ash and Alaina have covered hundreds of true crime cases. But some are more memorable than...
Olympic Crimes and Scandals
To be an Olympic champion, you gotta be the best. To be number one on this show means you’re probably the worst. Ash and Alaina count down the crimes...
Florida Man Crimes Pt. 3
Just when you thought Florida criminals couldn’t outdo themselves, we’re back for part three. Ash and Alaina countdown the most Florida of Florida Cri...
International Manhunts
What does it take to avoid prison as an international fugitive? Stolen passports, secret identities, even requests for asylum… Ash and Alaina name the...
Reality Star Crimes
Reality stars are meant to keep our attention. But some of them get a little too reckless and grab the attention of… the police. Ash and Alaina list o...
Female Revenge Movies
Revenge is often messy, mostly illegal, and likely counter-productive - both on screen and off. Ash and Alaina countdown the biggest female revenge mo...
Outrageous New Year’s Crimes
New year, new prison uniform? Ash and Alaina count down outrageous New Year’s crimes, from the prankful to the downright horrific.
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Famously Fatal Family Feuds
Texas shoot-outs, royal power grabs, and the real-life inspiration behind Game of Thrones’ “Red Wedding” — Ash and Alaina count down feuds that wrecke...
Worst Criminal Excuses
Ash and Alaina count down criminals whose knee-jerk reactions to getting caught were to lie… and lie big.
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Wicked Washington Crimes
Ash and Alaina head to the Pacific Northwest to count down the worst crimes that ever made the Evergreen State run red.
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Golden State Killer: Disturbing Details
His crimes were terrifying and his arrest was unlike anything before it. Ash and Alaina dig deep into the cases of the Golden State Killer to see how...
D.B. Cooper Theories
A man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane in elaborate style, collected a ransom, and disappeared. Ash and Alaina count down the list of suspects, h...
Dangerous Obsessions Pt. 2
Ash and Alaina are back with another chilling round of celebrity stalkers and people whose obsessions turned criminal.
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Extraordinary Ways Killers Got Caught
You might know their names, but do you know the wild details of their capture? Ash and Alaina count down the most extraordinary ways that notorious ki...
Tabloid Celebrity Arrests
Which celebrity crime was the most tabloid-ready of them all? Ash and Alaina count down headlines that kept us captivated by the rich and (in)famous. ...
Suspicious Occult Crimes
The ‘80s and ‘90s saw a lot of murders blamed on “satanic rituals.” But were they? Inspired by the West Memphis Three case, Ash and Alaina count down...
Jack the Ripper Theories
Five women were brutally murdered in the streets of London in 1888, and their killer was never found. The case is now a staple of true crime lore. Ash...
Most Macabre Murderabilia
Imagine collecting real items once owned or created by serial killers. So-called “murderabilia.” Ash and Alaina count down the most morbid pieces that...
Ghastly Ghostly Crimes
Put on your detective hat and grab a Ouija board, because the cases on this list are pointing fingers at the paranormal. Ash and Alaina conjure up cri...
Cold-Blooded Californian Killers
California, here we come. Ash and Alaina count down the worst of the west — killers who made California both their home… and their hunting grounds.