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Criminal Conduct is an investigative true-crime podcast series hosted by John Taylor and Javier Leiva. Season 1: The hosts look into the death of Michelle O'Connell, picking up the investigation where the murdered sleuth, Eli Washtock, left off. Season 2: The investigation of a rogue constable in Kentucky who is accused of planting drugs, stealing money, and shaking people down. Season 3: “An American Serial Killer in Paradise” is the story of William Hobert aka "Wild Bill" and his victims.
A new podcast interviewing professionals in the theater industry about themselves, their careers, and the people they’ve worked with along the way.
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Pretend - a true crime documentary podcast
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Pretend - a true crime documentary podcast
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Pretend Radio is a documentary-style podcast about real people pretending to be someone else. I interview con artists, snake oil salesmen, undercover FBI agents—pretty much anyone living a lie.
A podcast that feels like a parked car conversation with your friends! Lifelong friends Isabel and Genevieve talk about everything from growing up in a catholic school, to getting drunk on the weekends (and everything in between)! Follow along as they try to navigate life as 21 year old creative professionals. New episodes every Monday!
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Clint Ramos, Creative Director of Encores!
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Today, I am so happy to announce my episode with Encores! Producing Creative Director and Tony-winning set designer Clint Ramos. Clint’s current project is Encores!’ newest production, Into the Woods, which runs now through May 15. You can find the remaining tickets here: Into the Woods You can tune in today to hear some of the stories of Clint’s a…
William Holbert is unwilling to give me any details about the murders. We're talking about specific information that only the killer would know, not the gruesome details. What was the weather like that day? What were the victims wearing? What was the last thing he told them? It's almost like he wasn't there at all. On our last call with William Hol…
Does death start when your heart stops beating? What if technology can extend our lives and gives us immortality? Today's episode is about one son who turned his dying father into a chatbot. Here After AI https://www.hereafter.ai/ Replika https://replika.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Wondery Presents: Blood Ties Season 3 – “Strange Days
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Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father’s dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business – and hired her half-brother, Santino Reyes, to help her do it. But old habits die hard. In the shocking new third season, Eleonore reckons with what her father always taught her growing up: medicine is …
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Chris Mouron and Anne Tournié, Creators of THE LITTLE PRINCE
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Today, I am so happy to announce my episode with Chris Mouron and Anne Tournié, creators of The Little Prince. Chris is the narrator, adaptor, and co-director, and Anne is the co-director and choreographer. Tune in to hear them speak about the international success of the show, including the process of modernizing the book, the location where audie…
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Celebrating 54 Below with Jennifer Ashley Tepper
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Today, I am so honored to announce my interview with Jennifer Ashley Tepper, who has been Creative and Programming Director of 54 Below since 2013. Today, she’s here to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the legendary cabaret room. On May 2nd, you can see a fabulous celebration called Ten Years of Musical Theater History at 54 Below: Tickets Here Tu…
Why are some women attracted to serial killers? It's a phenomenon called hybristophilia. Today's episode is about a woman named Brandi and her relationship with William Holbert. True Crime Podcast Festival 2022 in Dallas, TX We’re excited to announce that Criminal Conduct is going to be attending the True Crime Podcast Festival on August 26-28th in…
Today, I am so excited to announce my interview with Linda Cho, recorded in October of 2020. You can see her highly praised costume design in POTUS, currently running on Broadway, which you can find tickets for here: POTUS In the meantime, tune in to hear some of the stories of her career, including the influence of Ming Cho Lee, working with Broad…
Today, I am so happy to announce my new episode with Sam Pinkleton, movement director of the current Macbeth and choreographer of Amelie, Soft Power, and more. Tune in today to hear some of the stories of his career, including why he chose not to be a performer, the unusual Macbeth rehearsal process, adding a dance break to Natasha, Pierre, and the…
Today, we're talking about deepfakes. Deepfakes are video or audio of a person in which their face, body, and/or voice has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else. And we're not just talking about some harmless Snapchat filters. This tech can start wars and destroy lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
Today, I am so happy to announce my episode with legendary Broadway dancer and choreographer Baayork Lee, whose credits include A Chorus Line, My One and Only, The King and I, Flower Drum Song, and more. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her life and career, including the song for her and Ronald Dennis that was cut from A Chorus Line, the Broa…
William Holbert, AKA Wild Bill, demonstrates the traits of a sociopathic narcissist. But is William Holbert technically considered a serial killer? What is the ethics of covering murderers? Retired FBI agent and profiler Julia Cowley explains the classic traits of serial killers. Does William Holbert fit the bill? Also, in this episode, psychologis…
Today, I am so happy to announce Part 2 of my episode with Broadway actress Beth Fowler, star of Sweeney Todd, Beauty and the Beast, The Boy From Oz, and more. Tune in today to hear more of the amazing stories of her career, including what it was like working with Whoopi Goldberg, her New York Times review for Inherit the Wind, the mistake with the…
Today, I am so happy to announce my interview with two-time Tony Award nominee and television star Beth Fowler. Tune in today to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including: choosing between two Broadway shows, meeting a real Roosevelt during Teddy and Alice, bonding over Leonard Bernstein with Patricia Routledge, performing the And…
Luxxury rips apart your favorite songs. Check out his TikTok feed for more videos on interpolation. https://www.tiktok.com/@luxxuryxx/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Creative Babble
Before Wild Bill became a serial killer, he was a small-time crook swindling anyone who got in his way. ________ We're excited to announce that Criminal Conduct is going to be attending the True Crime Podcast Festival on August 26-28th in Dallas, Texas. The Festival is specially designed around your desire to mingle, interact, and have casual conve…
Lauren Passell, the founder of Tink Media, interviews Javier in celebration of PRETEND's 100th episode. Subscribe to Lauren's incredible podcast newsletter: https://podcastthenewsletter.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Creative Babble
Today, I am so honored to announce the release of my newest episode, featuring Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason. If you want to see Karen’s talents at work, you can buy tickets to her Birdland show, Kander and Ebb and All That Jazz on March 28 at this link: Birdland Link And you can find her new album, Let the Music Play, on Spotify and Amazon…
I am so honored today to announce my episode with one of Broadway’s foremost musical directors adnd author of the new memoir Facing the Music David Loud. The memoir is available here: Facing the Music And you can see the Lyrics and Lyricists tribute to him through the ticket link here: Lyrics and Lyricists But meanwhile, tune in today to hear him t…
An interview with serial killer William Dathan Holbert aka Wild Bill. Follow us on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Leave a review Please leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Want more? Also, check out our other podcasts: PRETEND and TWISTED. © 2022 Creative Babble. All Rights Reserved. References: The Jolly Roger Social Club by Nick Foster …
Today, I am so excited to announce Backstage Babble’s 100th Episode! I want to send a sincere thank you to everyone who has listened to this podcast: without you, I could never have reached this point. And beyond that, it is thrilling to be able to present my interview with a Broadway icon, Harvey Fierstein. Tune in today to hear some of the storie…
In the series premiere, radio DJ Fred Heckman (Jon Hamm) receives an unexpected call from a listener that turns his life upside down. Follow American Hostage on Amazon Music, to hear all 8 episodes right now: http://wondery.fm/CC_AmericanHostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Javier Interviews a Serial Killer — Criminal Conduct Season 3
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In Season 2 of PRETEND, I covered the story of a serial killer who murdered at least five American ex-pats. Three years after the story aired, I received a message from a listener who said she could put me in touch with the killer. I decided to turn my interviews with Wild Bill into an entire season of CRIMINAL CONDUCT. Listen to part 1 of Criminal…
I am so happy to announce the release of Backstage Babble's 99th episode with Tony-winning musical director and orchestrator Ted Sperling. In addition to his Broadway career, Ted is also the artistic director of Mastervoices, under whose auspices he will be presenting an all-star concert of Anyone Can Whistle at Carnegie Hall this Thursday, March 1…
Who is William Holbert AKA Wild Bill? Where did he come from and how did he become the killer so many fear? Follow us on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Leave a review Please leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Want more? Also, check out our other podcasts: PRETEND and TWISTED. © 2022 Creative Babble. All Rights Reserved. References: The J…
Today, I am so happy to announce the release of my interview with Broadway choreographer Liza Gennaro, author of the new book Making Broadway Dance, available here: Purchase Making Broadway Dance Tune in now for an in-depth study of Broadway choreography, including many of the stories of Ms. Gennaro’s long career, including: what she remembers abou…
Today, I am so happy to announce the release of my episode with one of Broadway’s best living directors, the great James Lapine. Tune in today to hear him share some of the stories and wisdom of his legendary career, including what he wanted to fix about the original Into the Woods, why he chose to dramatize Act One, his influences in avant-garde t…
Rebekah Sebastian and Javier Leiva visit businesses run by cults. Also, what happens when a cult leader dies or goes to prison? Can the cult go on without its leader? Find out which cults are trying to continue the organization without any clear leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Today, I am so happy to announce the release of my episode with legendary stage and screen comedienne Jo Anne Worley, who has starred in such illustrious projects as Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, Hello, Dolly!, Grease, The Drowsy Chaperone, and more. Tune in to hear some of the wonderful stories of her long career, including the moment she knew Laug…
Season 3 of Criminal Conduct features an interview with an American Serial Killer in Paradise. Hosts Javier Leiva and John Taylor take you to the country of Panama to investigate the disappearance of several American Expats who went missing after dealing with a man known as Wild Bill. The hosts spent several days interviewing the killer trying to f…
Cults are businesses too. Like any company, cults recruit, have middle management, and some even have succession plans. Many of these religious sects are tax-exempt. Like Scientology, even some fringe religions are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Not all cults are religious. At first glance, some cults don't seem culty at all. For examp…
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Criminal Conduct Season 3 Trailer: An American Serial Killer in Paradise
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Season 3 of Criminal Conduct returns on February 18th. "An American Serial Killer in Paradise" is the story of Wild Bill and his victims. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Creative Babble & Advertisecast
“Politics is like theater: if you can’t appreciate the little victories, you’ll never get the big ones.” Crystal Field has overseen victories large and small during her over 50 year tenure as Artistic Director of the Theater for the New City (https://theaterforthenewcity.net), and she details many of them on today’s episode of Backstage Babble. Amo…
Cults are businesses too. Like any company, cults recruit, have middle management, and some even have succession plans. Many of these religious sects are tax-exempt. Like Scientology, even some fringe religions are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Not all cults are religious. At first glance, some cults don't seem culty at all. For examp…
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Can I Wear a Wedding Dress to My Friend's Wedding?
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Genevieve and Isabel catch up about the horrible weather, dumb blonde moments, and read through some "Am I the Asshole" Posts. Make sure to check back every Monday for new episodes! Listen elsewhere: https://bestiebabble.buzzsprout.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestiebabbles/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bestiebabbles Isabel's Instagr…
Today, I am so happy to announce my episode with Broadway ensemblist and activist T. Oliver Reid. Tune in to hear some of the stories of T.’s long and legendary career, including his many auditions for Hadestown, how he founded the Black Theater Coalition and the work he hopes to do, working with Robert Goulet, working with children and animals in …
I'm working on a new series on cults that's really exciting. While you wait, here's a fun little bonus episode for you. Moxie LaBouche, host of the Your Brain on Facts podcast, and I talk about our favorite scams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Creative Babble
Isabel and Genevieve talk about selling jars of farts online and reminisce on 2013 YouTube. Make sure to check back every week for new episodes! Listen elsewhere: https://bestiebabble.buzzsprout.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestiebabbles/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bestiebabbles Isabel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isabelm…
In this podcast episode A conversation with Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy. For 10 years, Jack Barsky was a sleeper agent spying for the Soviet Union. His job was to obtain secret or confidential information from inside the United States any way he could. The KGB Spy Jack Barsky spied on the United States from 1978 to 1988. And that entire time, his…
