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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 these reveal about fear, resilience, and the incredible instinct to survive.
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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 this make us feel cringey?
We’ve got a hot take, Is Voicemails from Isabelle ending too cliche?
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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 Smart's decades-long fight for freedom, debate whether she received a fair trial, and ask the question that still divides people more than 35 years later: Did the punishment fit the crime?
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Most murders aren't committed by serial killers or lifelong criminals. They're carried out by ordinary people whose emotions, relationships, and decisions spiral out of control.
Elisa Donovan talks with David Lascher about starring alongside Melissa Joan Hart in Twisted Desire, a true crime drama inspired by real events that explores how teenage obsession, manipulation, and emotional turmoil can drive seemingly ordinary people to commit unimaginable act
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Director Margaret Brown joins Killer Thriller Docu to discuss HBO's The Yogurt Shop Murders, the gripping documentary series exploring the 1991 murders of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas, and the decades-long search for justice.
Margaret shares what drew her to one of Texas' most haunting unsolved cases, the emotional responsibility of telling a story rooted in unimaginable loss, and how false confessions and flawed interrogation tactics led to wrongful convictions.
She also reveals what happened when the unimaginable occurred: just weeks after the documentary premiered, the case was finally solved - prompting the series to return for a stunning final episode.
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