Episode 5: Who Would You Take?
Shortly after Jeanne’s death, Fred starts seeing Verna, one of Jeanne’s closest friends. It’s a whirlwind romance, and soon they’re merging families. The timeline of their relationship stokes Malibu gossip,…
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Episode 4: The Shallow End, Part 2
It’s 1976 and Jeanne is in thrall to Lifespring, a self-improvement group, or, some would say, a cult. She is manifesting her future—without Fred. This alternative reality never arrives. Instead,…
E12: The Mystery of Mary Jane Kelly
Mary Jane Kelly’s life ended brutally in a small room in Whitechapel – but what journey brought her to East London? She sold sex in her final years – but…
Amanda Shires For Christmas
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Episode 3: The Shallow End, Part 1
Fred’s first wife, Jeanne, a flight attendant for United Airlines, is glamorous, outgoing, the life of the party. But there are tensions in the marriage and they’re mounting. Jeanne tells…
Michael Tubbs: The Deeper the Roots
At age 26, Michael Tubbs became the youngest mayor of a major city in American history. He joins us this week around the release of his breathtaking new memoir, The…
Face to Face with the Enemy
In an effort to bring an end to violence in northern Uganda in 1993, Betty Bigombe decides to engage directly with the notorious warlord, Joseph Kony. Today we hear about…
