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misSPELLING
by iHeartPodcasts
Who is the real woman behind the noTORIous headlines?Is she living in a Beverly Hills Manor or an RV?Is she Donna Martin or is she a down and out divorcee?In a town where the lines are blurred, it’s finally time to clear the air with the misunderstood Miss Spelling.When a woman has nothing to lose, she has everything to gain.
Episodes
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Killer Thriller: Did the Menendez Relatives Know About the Abuse All Along?
What did relatives know, and what did they keep secret? Actress Marlene Forte, who played the brothers' aunt in Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, joins Killer Thriller to reveal the disturbing family secrets, the warning signs that may have been ignored, and why José…
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Killer Thriller Docu: The girl next door who ended up in Federal Prison
A teenage girl, a major cocaine operation, and seven years in federal prison. Jennifer Fessler sits down with Denise Trigo Fleming, author of Dealing: Memoirs of a Cocaine Teenpin, to explore how she went from a teenager caught up in Southern California’s glamorous drug scene to serving time in...
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Killer Thriller: Your Daughter's New Boyfriend Could Be a Sex Trafficker
He may seem sweet, attentive and genuinely interested in your daughter. But what if the romance is actually a trap? In Stolen From the Suburbs, starring Sydney Sweeney, teenage girls are manipulated by young men they think they can trust before being abducted into a sex trafficking ring.Actress...
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Ben’s movie, Tom’s naked, Kelly’s bird, team the teacher
Even the most handsome man can fall victim to a red carpet fashion crime. Alexander Skarsgård, we love you, but we need to talk about those shoes. Ben Affleck is an Oscar winning director, so how did one major flub make it into his new film Animals? Tobey Maguire is officially setting the bar way...
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Killer Thriller: The Side of the Unabomber Almost Nobody Knew
Ted Kaczynski has been remembered as a brilliant, isolated killer, but people who actually knew him described another side. A local librarian who befriended him said he tutored her child and could make her laugh for hours. Sharlto Copley, who plays him in Ted K, reveals the startling details he...
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Killer Thriller Docu: Did a ghost help solve a murder?
A woman is murdered, her body dumped in the Mississippi River, and nearly 30 years later, her ghost may help lead investigators back to her killer. Jennifer Fessler sits down with writer and director Philip Cairney to unpack HBO’s The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story, a chilling true-crime...
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Killer Thriller: Denise Brown Watched O.J. Grab Nicole by the Throat, Then Nicole Went Back to Him
Denise Brown recounts the terrifying night she says she watched O.J. Simpson grab Nicole by the throat and lift her off the ground as Denise desperately tried to pull him away. Nicole left with her that night but returned the next day. Denise explains why she once blamed herself and what she now...
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Jenna Dewan finds her DWTS spark, how we predicted Digger box office bomb
Listen if you want to… Everyone locked in on DWTS this week, but who stood out to us the most? Tom Cruise we love you, but we have to admit, we didn’t know what Digger was about. If Dooms day arrived tomorrow, how prepped are you? Realizing our six degrees of separation to the cast of RHOSLC. A...
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Killer Thriller: Nicole Brown Simpson Hid This Even From Her Sisters
Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister Denise reveals the warning signs of abuse her family missed, including a shocking photo of Nicole’s battered face that she explained away as 'movie makeup.' More than 30 years later, Denise opens up about what Nicole was hiding from the people closest to her, and…
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Killer Thriller Docu: Dane Cook had it all. Then his brother stole millions
Comedian and actor Dane Cook joins Jen Fessler and Elisa Donovan to open up about the shocking betrayal at the center of his new documentary, Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story. After discovering his half-brother had stolen millions from him, Dane’s life, career and relationship with his family...
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Killer Thriller: Did Her Texts Kill Him? The Shocking True Story Behind The Girl From Plainville
Michelle Carter told her suicidal boyfriend Conrad Roy to go through with it and when he tried to back out, prosecutors said she told him to get back in the truck. The Girl From Plainville creator Patrick Macmanus takes Killer Thriller inside the explosive “texting suicide” case and reveals what…
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Madonna uhhh?? Patient Zero analyzed….Travis Garland has riz
Listen if you want to… Tom Cruise is usually good at everything he does, but what did he manage to completely botch this week? Off Campus stars were busy this week; Belmont Cameli’s new Reebok ad, cringy or iconic? Ella Bright’s full circle moment with Taylor Swift had us smiling Why we are...
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Killer Thriller x Docu: Caleb Flynn Guilty in Two Hours!
Elisa Donovan and Jenn Fessler react to the guilty verdict in the American Idol murder case and the stunning evidence that convinced a jury despite no recovered murder weapon, no gunshot-residue test and no blood on Caleb. Jenn says the more than 100,000 messages between Caleb and his mistress…
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Killer Thriller: Bodies Under the Floorboards - Inside John Wayne Gacy’s House of Horrors
John Wayne Gacy buried victim after victim beneath his home until he ran out of room. 'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' showrunner Patrick Macmanus takes us inside Gacy's house into the crawl space where victims were buried and exposes the shocking failures that allowed the murders to…
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KILLER THRILLER DOCU: Murder 101: This high school class went looking for a killer…and may have found one
What started as a high school sociology project became a real cold-case investigation. Jennifer Fessler sits down with teacher Alex Campbell, whose students spent hundreds of hours digging through evidence, building timelines, challenging theories and chasing answers in the infamous Redhead...
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Killer Thriller: The Unabomber Warned Us About Technology. Then He Started Killing People.
Ted Kaczynski terrorized America for 17 years while eluding the FBI. But before he was the Unabomber, he was a 16-year-old Harvard prodigy subjected to controversial psychological experiments. Director Janus Metz joins Killer Thriller to reveal the disturbing story behind the new Netflix film and...
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Traitors: New Blood talk, A hot take about the DWTS judges, racing to watch RHONY and RHOSLC this year
Listen if you want to… A West Wilson update no one asked for Why is Gen Z defending their iced coffee in a professional interview? A RHONY newbie walks in with a seriously juicy past Wedding planning woes with a bride to be. Channing Tatum, we see you. Just admit the burner account already? See...
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Killer Thriller x Docu: Patrick Clancy speaks. Why are people still questioning him?
The Lindsay Clancy case is far from over. Jenn Fessler and Elisa Donovan react to Patrick Clancy’s emotional 60 Minutes interview and the intense scrutiny he continues to face, including the question of why he felt he had to defend himself publicly. They then break down the shocking 11-1 jury…
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Killer Thriller Docu: A Killer Story: A Murder, a Conviction, and Decades of Doubt
Jenn Fessler is joined by A Killer Story director Matthew Galkin and executive producer Josh Levine to unpack the murder case with no clear answer. They reveal the twists that changed their view of the case, the amateur sleuths who gave up everything to prove Dana Chandler’s innocence, the...
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Killer Thriller: Two Dead Parents, Two Buried Bodies and One Family Secret
After years of horrific abuse, Rickie Kananen admitted killing both his parents. Then he accused his sister Stacey of being responsible for the murders. Brendan Taylor joins Elisa to reveal the real Rickie behind "Monster in the Family" and the chillingly “normal” man he saw while watching the...
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Dancing with the Stars first impressions, Tom Cruise shirtless, and saying no to watching The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Listen if you want to…. We’re calling a red flag on the Dancing with the Star Premiere, do the ladies have an advantage? How are we supposed to root for the stars with dance experience, biggest improvement, maybe… maybe not? It’s officially the age of older shirtless men, so who bared it all the...
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Killer Thriller: Love Bombing, Life Insurance and Murder: The Randy Roth Story
Randy Roth knew exactly how to charm vulnerable women. Actor Colin Egglesfield explains how that charm could turn into something much darker. Colin joins Elisa to unravel the convicted killer’s web of love bombing, control and lies, the suspicious death of another wife and the chilling question…
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KILLER THRILLER DOCU: One Murder. Two Men. Two very different versions of the story. Who’s lying?
Jennifer Fessler sits down with filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to unpack HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City and the shocking murder of hairdresser and drag performer James “Jamie” Carroll. Jamie’s body was found buried beneath a Louisville home shared by former lovers Joey Banis and...
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Killer Thriller: Pregnant, Bound and Shot: The Incredible Escape of Marcela Borges
A pregnant mom and her family are held at gunpoint for three terrifying days. And what really happened inside that house is even darker than the movie reveals. Terror Comes Knocking actor Ivan Lopez joins Elisa to talk about the shocking true crime, the desperate fight to survive, and the...
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The bizarre Elizabeth Holmes documentary, Alan Ritchson can sing, a cringey red carpet moment at Venice Film Festival
Listen if you want to… A house disaster that almost derailed a Disneyland trip. A meant to be coupling with Ben Affleck you didn’t see coming. What’s got us shook about Jake Gyllenhaal’s new thriller. Is the new foldable iPhone too big? What is the proper concert video etiquette? Do you a live in...
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KILLER THRILLER DOCU: Five Hooters Girls Were Murdered. What Did Hooters Know?
Five women. Five Hooters restaurants. Five shocking murders. Jennifer Fessler sits down with The Hooters Murders: Deadly Shift showrunner Kevin Brennecke to uncover the disturbing connections between the cases and the warning signs that may have been missed. From workplace vulnerabilities to...
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Killer Thriller: Lindsay Clancy: Monster or Mentally Ill. Can She Be Both?
She killed her three children. But was Lindsay Clancy capable of understanding that what she was doing was wrong? Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler take on the case and find themselves struggling with the same question that has divided so many people: How much should severe mental illness change...
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Reality TV snark, a bat in the mouth, is the Harry Potter series worth a watch?
Listen if you want to… The Valley cast shake up that we are actually ok with. Why we are bothered by The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Shannon and Tamr’s fight is making us laugh, and sneeze. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is DWTS giving an unfair advantage to the new cast?
Listen if you want to… The new stars have been announced and we have some thoughts. Should stars with professional dance experience even be cast? Plus, our predictions on who will go home first and who will take home the Mirrorball? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Killer Thriller: Do You Trust Your Neighbor? The Girl Held Captive for Nearly a Decade.
Robert Baker, who plays school security guard Tom Hose in Lifetime’s The Girl Locked Upstairs: The Tanya Kach Story, breaks down how Hose kept a teenage girl captive for years without locks or chains and why psychological control can be just as powerful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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Killer Thriller: Why She Was the "Perfect Target": Inside the Grooming of Tanya Kach
Jordyn Ashley Olson, who portrays Tanya Kach in The Girl Locked Upstairs, breaks down one of the most chilling parts of Tanya’s story: why she was the perfect target for a predator. At just 14, Tanya was isolated, vulnerable, and desperate for connection. Jordyn explains how a school security…
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John Stamos makes us blush, Harry walking and a baby daddy shocker
If you stumble upon a wedding, do you stop to watch or keep going? A viral video of a shirtless peeping tom at a hotel has us talking. Benny Blanco ate pizza for five days for every meal, could you do it? What has us Burnin Up for the Jonas Brothers? We are in for Woody Harrelson and Matthew...
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KILLER THRILLER x DOCU: Hot Lawyer Summer: Why Trial Attorneys Are Becoming Celebrities
Why are we so obsessed with the lawyers behind true crime’s biggest cases? Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler dive into our fascination with courtroom stars lie Johnny Cochran, Marcia Clark, and Camille Vasquez – and why Kevin Reddington has become a standout in the Lindsay Clancy trial. They…
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Killer Thriller: The Hamptons Murder Too Bizarre to Believe
A Wall Street titan. A secret affair. A brutal murder inside a Hamptons mansion. Missing security footage. A millionaire murdered in his own home. More than 20 years later, people are still asking the same question: What really happened? Elisa Donovan and actor Shawn Christian unpack the twists,...
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Eva LaRue’s 12-year nightmare. What she wants you to know.
Eva LaRue is breaking her silence on the terrifying 12-year stalking ordeal she kept private for years and the shocking reality that her stalker is now out of prison and back in society. LaRue reveals the threats that left her living in constant fear, how the ordeal impacted her daughter Kaya…
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Killer Thriller: Lou Diamond Phillips Went Undercover as Richard Ramirez and It Backfired Instantly
After immersing himself in the Night Stalker's life to prepare for his starring role, Lou Diamond Phillips put on a hoodie and prowled a neighborhood like Richard Ramirez . What happened next stopped the experiment in its tracks. Plus, Lou reveals the chilling truth about the killer that…
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A Wild Look at Alix Earle’s New Reality Show, An Engagement Ring So Massive Its Ridiculous, How to Survive Inside a Whale
Listen if you want to… Is a wedding with three dresses and 14 bridesmaids too much? We are sat for Alix Earle’s new reality show… bring on the family drama! Is the End of Oak Street scarier than Jurassic Park? Why is everyone getting sick this summer? A Bachelor Nation star we think would be...
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Killer Thriller: Jaime King Challenges Everything You Think You Know About Sherri Papini
Everyone thinks they know the Sherri Papini case. Jaime King isn’t so sure. In a candid conversation with Elisa Donovan, Jaime opens up about questioning the headlines and her gut instinct to tell Sherri’s story. She also shares the words in the script she almost couldn’t say out loud and why she...
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Killer Thriller Docu: Filmmaker Josh Zeman was looking for missing women. He had no idea just how close the Killer was
Filmmaker Josh Zeman joins Killer Thriller to revisit The Killing Season, the groundbreaking docuseries that took viewers inside the investigation into the Gilgo Beach murders years before a suspect was arrested. Josh opens up about the victims whose cases were overlooked, the failures and...
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Killer Thriller: She Burned Her Sleeping Husband Alive. Would You Have Acquitted Her?
Francine Hughes confessed to killing her husband, but millions of Americans still believed she was the victim. Richard Masur takes us inside the true story behind The Burning Bed, the landmark true story crime drama that changed the national conversation about domestic violence. Did the jury get…
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The QVC Slip Up That Took Over the Internet, Why is Ashley Parker Angel Singing to No One at a GNC Store, It’s the Year of Anne Hathaway.
Listen if you want to … Was the Netflix film The Last House inspired by COVID? Why is Brad Pitt revealing everything to Esquire? Remember To Catch a Predator? Now it has turned into a thriller starring Robert Pattinson and we have thoughts. The true meaning of our childhood fears and paranoia...
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KILLER THRILLER DOCU: The Idaho Murders Were Worse Than You Think
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger joins Killer Thriller Docu to go inside Netflix’s The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare and explain why he refused to rush one of America’s most closely watched murder cases. Joe discusses putting the victims, not the killer, at the center, the unanswered questions around…
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KILLER THRILLER x DOCU: What If Everything You Believe About Murder Is Wrong?
Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler examine two cases that captivated the nation: the Idaho murders and Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. They explore the role of mental health, the responsibility of true crime storytellers, and why we’re drawn to...
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Killer Thriller: Criminal Minds Star Kirsten Vangsness on the Double Life That Ended in Murder
An Amish husband secretly living as "Amish Stud." Multiple affairs. A wife who never saw it coming. Kirsten Vangsness joins Elisa Donovan to explore the shocking true story behind Amish Stud, revealing how charm, loneliness, and manipulation can lead someone to do the unthinkable. Follow Kirsten…
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A Hot Take on House of Stassi, Reasons Why Ben Affleck is the Man, An 85-year-old joins Only Fans
Listen if you want to… See why Harry Styles is the coolest performer on stage. Breaking the fourth wall on a reality show.. is it cringey? Are they or aren’t they… two A list stars were spotted with matching rings on THAT finger. Men getting plastic surgery… needed or not needed? See...
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Killer Thriller: Criminal Minds Star Kirsten Vangsness on Why People Become Killers
Why do people become killers? Criminal Minds star Kirsten Vangsness joins Elisa Donovan to explore the psychology behind violent crime, why understanding behavior matters more than simple labels, and what more than 20 years as Penelope Garcia taught her about the darkest parts of the human mind....
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Killer Thriller Docu: What If the World's Most Infamous Killer was Your Grandfather?
Filmmaker Sophia Maddox joins Killer Thriller Docu to discuss "My Grandfather Charles Manson" and the shocking discovery that one of America's most infamous killers was her grandfather. Sophia shares how the revelation unraveled generations of family secrets, forever changed her relationship with...
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Killer Thriller: How Far Would You Go To Stay Alive?
When survival depends on outsmarting the person holding you captive, courage takes on an entirely different meaning. Elisa Donovan talks with Girl in the Coffin star Tahirah Sharif about the psychology of captivity, why victims adapt in ways outsiders often misunderstand, and what stories like...
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A Former NFL Quarterback’s Shocking Video, Who is Afraid of the Ocean, Majoring in Influencing Becoming a Real Thing?
Listen if you want to…. Josh Hartnett's terrifying new thriller has us staying out of the ocean. A 16 year old lifeguard is impressing us with his heroic save in Santa Cruz, does this make us excited to watch Baywatch? Arizona State University is making “influencing” an official major… Why does...
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Killer Thriller: The Teenage Affair and Murder That Shocked America
Jenn Fessler and Elisa Donovan revisit the infamous Pamela Smart case, unpacking the scandalous relationship with her 15-year-old student that set the stage for one of the most controversial murder convictions in modern American history. They unpack the latest developments and court hearing in...
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Who is the real woman behind the noTORIous headlines?Is she living in a Beverly Hills Manor or an RV?Is she Donna Martin or is she a down and out divorcee?In a town where the lines are blurred, it’s finally time to clear the air with the misunderstood Miss Spelling.When a woman has nothing to lose, she has everything to gain.
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Who is the real woman behind the noTORIous headlines?Is she living in a Beverly Hills Manor or an RV?Is she Donna Martin or is she a down and out divorcee?In a town where the lines are blurred, it’s finally time to clear the air with the misunderstood Miss Spelling.When a woman has nothing to lose,...
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