Crimes of the Times

L.A. Times Studios

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TRUE CRIME
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L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.

2D AGO

The Cult, The Lawyer, and the Snake

The story of Synanon, the drug rehabilitation group once known as “the miracle on the beach,” and the rattlesnake attack on the crusading Los Angeles lawyer who made an enemy of the group’s leader. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

35 min
MAR 25

The Final Word on Manson: Part 2

Manson prosecutor, Stephen Kay, recounts the strange story of Ronald Hughes, one of the Manson girls’ defense lawyers who disappeared in the middle of the trial. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

33 min
MAR 18

The Final Word on Manson: Part 1

The last living prosecutor of Charles Manson gives an inside account of the trial and the cult leader’s deadly vision. Stephen Kay recalls the case that still haunts America. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

42 min
MAR 11

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia mystery: Wild theories, enduring myths and a long-overlooked suspect. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

30 min
MAR 4

Patty Hearst

The kidnapped heiress who became an “urban guerrilla” and embraced her captors. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

39 min
FEB 25

The Pentagon Papers Trial

Smuggled out of a Santa Monica safe, the top-secret documents that changed American history. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

37 min
FEB 18

George Franklin

A childhood memory sent her father to prison for murder. Was it real? New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube.

31 min
FEB 11

McMartin Preschool

Wild claims of mass child molestation rocked an L.A. beach town. Truth was the first casualty.

35 min

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TRAILER

Introducing: Crimes of the Times

L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.

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40,909 Ratings

Delusional

12/17/2024

Intodilly

I cannot believe Barbara’s delusion towards that psychopath! Was the sex that good to put your entire family at such risk!!!!!
Revictimizing the victims?

Mar 15

k_sera_sarah

Just listened to the episode of The Dream podcast that does a deep dive into how Dirty John was actually made. It certainly appears that the LA Times and Goddard misrepresented and took advantage of their subjects here. Now I feel a little dirty for being complicit by listening in on a story that in retrospect clearly did not center the victim’s experience.
Terrible Editing

12/30/2024

forgetmynicknameapple!

The storyline is amazing. The narrator and interviewer did a great job. However, the editing and where the ads were placed was horrible. All the ads happened mid sentences. There’s no break to know when an ad is about to come on, it just abruptly cuts off and goes to ad. It’s hard to believe that it’s a Wondery podcast with the poor editing.
Dumb

10/06/2024

varademango

What’s wrong with this woman.don’t feel sorry for her 🙄🙄so stupid

L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.