This Sounds Serious

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In 1991, TV producer Kirk Todd was supposed to direct his first movie, Grand Casino, but the movie was never made. Kirk disappeared with the film’s budget and was revealed to be a con man named Jeremy Weaver. We follow host Gwen Radford as she tracks down the victims and puts together the pieces of this con three decades later.

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1: Missing Melissa

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06/04/19 • 27 min

A 9-1-1 call from a 2017 bank heist leads investigative journalist Gwen Radford to the story of the country’s most missing person, Melissa Turner. And now Melissa has disappeared again, only this time it’s different.

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3: All About Jimmy

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06/11/19 • 31 min

Gwen travels to Tom Day, Oregon the home of serial hostage-taker Jimmy Kline and learns about his criminal past through his mother, his neighbors, and the man himself.

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1: The Call

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05/01/18 • 25 min

A confusing 9-1-1 call is placed to report the murder of Florida weatherman, Chuck Bronstadt. Journalist Gwen Radford tries to track down the caller only to meet a man who is even more fascinating than the murder itself.

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3: The Cult

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05/15/18 • 25 min

In the 1990s, a cult known as “the Mandala” was infamous for trying to rebuild the lost city of Atlantis. Was Daniel Bronstadt a key member?

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2: Meet The Twins

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05/08/18 • 27 min

Journalist Gwen Radford travels to Florida to finally meet Daniel Bronstadt. While at his creepy ranch she learns about the brothers’ past: their boy bands, their twin pranks and their falling out.

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5: The Mayor

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06/25/19 • 24 min

Gwen’s focus turns to Rhoda Day, Jimmy’s mother and the longtime mayor of Tom Day. Just how many strings is Rhoda Day pulling in this town? And are they about to snap?

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2: Hostages

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06/04/19 • 28 min

Gwen takes us on an audio tour of an incredibly bizarre 9-1-1 call that chronicles the 36 hours that Jimmy Kline held a bank hostage in Tom Day, Oregon, claiming the mayor killed his girlfriend, Melissa Turner.

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6: The Weatherman Strangler

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06/05/18 • 25 min

Could a serial killer who targeted weathermen be responsible for Chuck Bronstadt’s murder? Gwen looks to the classic true crime TV show, Last Known Whereabouts, for answers. Featuring Lauren Ash (NBC's Superstore).

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6: Theories

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07/02/19 • 23 min

Gwen outlines the most likely scenarios about what happened to Melissa Turner. A surprise phone call by a key player bolsters one theory.

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This Sounds Serious: Missing Melissa

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05/28/19 • 2 min

After listening to a 9-1-1 call from the longest hostage situation in Oregon history, Gwen finds herself on the trail of America’s most missing person. Season 2 brings you another story so believable it can’t be true. Launching June 2019.

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How many episodes does This Sounds Serious have?

This Sounds Serious currently has 31 episodes available.

What topics does This Sounds Serious cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Audio Fiction, Comedy Fiction, True Crime, Comedy and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on This Sounds Serious?

The episode title '1: Missing Melissa' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on This Sounds Serious?

The average episode length on This Sounds Serious is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of This Sounds Serious released?

Episodes of This Sounds Serious are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of This Sounds Serious?

The first episode of This Sounds Serious was released on Apr 1, 2018.

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