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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

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The Knife goes beyond the headlines to reveal the lasting impact of crime. Every Thursday with Hannah Smith & Patia Eaton on Exactly Right.

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · 11d

For nearly two decades Alec Couros has been the target of scammers on the internet. A professor and public speaker from Canada, Alec discovered in 2007 that his photos were being stolen and used in romance scams. Since then, his face has been used thousands of times to con victims around the world.

Am I Dating You?

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 10/23/2025 · 1h 14m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · 18d

Sarah and Josh were a young couple in Boston, raising two boys and building a happy life together. After bringing their 3-month-old to the ER with a fever, a series of events spiraled out of control, ending with both their children taken from their home in the middle of the night.

Gone without a Warrant

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 10/16/2025 · 1h 6m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Oct 2

When Ellen was in college, she was kidnapped after leaving her shift at Applebee’s. She recounts the terrifying hour that followed as she was driven around the city, unsure if she would make it out alive.

The Night Ellen Was Kidnapped

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 10/02/2025 · 57m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Sep 19

Thank you! It was quite a meaningful episode for us.

Derek Wood @derekdwood.bsky.social · Sep 19

Need a break from the news? This episode of @theknifepodcast.bsky.social is really good and quite touching. It’s not a typical true crime story at all. But it is very well-made and very relatable, especially if you have experience with family estrangement and/or MH disorders
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Decades in the Dark - The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

Burt Rosen searched for his missing son, Matthew, for over twenty years. Matthew had been struggling with mental illness when he vanished in 2001. Burt spent day-after-day making phone calls, scouring...

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is a personal one. Patia shares a story she’s followed for years: the disappearance of Samantha Sayers, who vanished after hiking Vesper Peak in August 2018. Then, Hannah tells the extraordinary survival story of Robert Schock, who survived 30 days in the wilderness.

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Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 09/11/2025 · 1h 10m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Sep 4

Johnathan Walton, author of Anatomy of a Con Artist, shares how he met “Mair Smyth,” grew to love her as a sister, and then was brutally betrayed when she conned him out of $100,000. Johnathan has since spoken with hundreds of other victims and built a handbook to expose con artists.

Queen of the Con: Johnathan Walton’s Story

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 09/04/2025 · 1h 18m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you @sisterwolf.bsky.social for sharing a story from your family history. Listen to The Knife: Denton Family Murder for the whole story. Video credit: The Denton family

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week we’re talking scams. Hannah shares the story of a man whose photo was used to con thousands of women, and Patia takes us inside an unsettling case of identity theft.

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Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 08/28/2025 · 51m

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Beth 🏳️‍🌈🧠 @sisterwolf.bsky.social · Aug 21

Last spring I reached out to Hannah and Patia from @theknifepodcast.bsky.social about telling the story of my cousins Patricia and Melanie. Today they released the episode and I’m so grateful for their research and thoughtful storytelling.

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Denton Family Murder - The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

Beth Denton has always wondered what really happened to her cousin Patricia, who was murdered in 1970 in her home in Oklahoma City. Decades later, she decided to find out. This week, we speak with Be...

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Aug 14

On Off Record episode 20, Patia and Hannah dig into listener emails, covering a rental scam, a case of digital dating abuse (yes, it’s real), and a cold case: the 2013 disappearance of Brookelyn Farthing.

Brookelyn Farthing Missing Poster

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Aug 7

Cassie attended a Halloween party at an Oregon State University fraternity in 2008. The night started with costumes, loud music and a dance party but ended with Cassie in the ER. The police investigated, the state brought charges, and the case went to trial.

My Body Is The Crime Scene

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 08/07/2025 · 58m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 31

This week we bring you two crime stories with Mandy and Melissa from Moms and Mysteries. Hannah & Patia discuss the killing of Richard Challen by his wife, Sally Challen. Then, Mandy and Melissa share the wild true story of the “Barefoot Bandit.” Plus, Patia and Hannah have recommendations.

The Knife: Off Record – 118

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 07/31/2025 · 54m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 26

Bob Innes never set out to stop murders. But when his satirical website, RentAHitman.com, started attracting real requests for contract killings, he found himself in an unusual predicament. What, if anything, should he do about it?

Rent-A-Hitman: Murder, Interrupted

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 07/24/2025 · 49m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hannah and Patia sit down with Anna Sinfield, the producer and writer behind the first two hit seasons of The Girlfriends to discuss their new season. Plus, Hannah shares an update on the Brenda Andrew case.

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Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 07/17/2025 · 1h 6m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 11

Tennyson and Kyle felt safe in their quiet, rural community—until their lives were shaken by not one, but two violent home invasions. It wasn’t random. The attacks were targeted, and Tennyson was the focus. Even more chilling: it all happened on her very first Mother’s Day as a new mom.

The Mother’s Day Attack

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 07/10/2025 · 1h 2m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 19

On November 23, 1985, Jackie Pflug took her seat aboard Egypt Air 648. Minutes after take off, the plane was hijacked. Jackie walks us through that harrowing day and how she survived.

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 06/19/2025 · 1h 1m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 5

Susan reached out to us and said she had a story to share. She didn’t give many details in the message but said she had been carrying this around for too long and it was time to share it.

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 new episode 🚨
Susan was going about a normal day at work when an FBI Agent showed up with terrifying news. She was on a hit list.

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 06/05/2025 · 55m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · May 26

Thank you for listening and reaching out. Glad to hear your brother was able to leave. It’s such an injustice that this type of “school” still exists.

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · May 24

Yeah, it is really disturbing. Horrible that this place existed and that others like it still do.

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · May 23

Meg Richter was branded a “troubled teen” and sent by her parents to Mountain Park Baptist Boarding Academy. But Mountain Park operated more like a militaristic cult than a school.

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 05/22/2025 · 1h 3m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · May 15

In this week’s Off Record: Patia shares the story of a string of bizarre robberies in Edwardsville, Illinois—cracked not by cops, but by the sharp-eyed owner of a local spa. Then, Hannah dives into the rise and fall of Doc Gallagher, a Texas preacher who ran a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.

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Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 05/15/2025 · 49m

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Healing Justice @healingjustice.bsky.social · May 14

In today’s @newsobserver.com op-ed, Yolanda Thomas—longtime Healing Justice member—shares why dismantling the NC Innocence Inquiry Commission would harm families like hers and deny survivors the care, truth, and justice they deserve. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3SzxpCf

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · May 8

New ep out today: “On the Side of Truth”

In 1991, Yolanda Thomas’ sister Jacquetta was murdered. A trial followed with a conviction & life sentence. 16 years later, Yolanda finds herself in an unexpected battle: fighting to free the man convicted of killing her sister.

On the Side of Truth

Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 05/08/2025 · 57m

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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast @theknifepodcast.bsky.social · May 1

🚨 New ep out today 🚨

Hannah unpacks the wild true story of Osama El-Atari—a flashy con man- turned-jailhouse informant, who ultimately helps take down a serial killer. Also, Patia and Hannah discuss There Is No Ethan, Anna Akbari’s gripping account of a catfishing saga.

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Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 05/01/2025 · 49m

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