This Sounds Serious

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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episode 1: 1: Jeremy, Kenny, Karl, Klaus, and Kirk


A 9-1-1 call about a heart attack at a 1991 movie screening leads investigative journalist Gwen Radford to unearth the life story of con man, Kirk Todd, from his childhood crimes through his career as a TV producer, up to Grand Casino, the movie he never


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 September 1, 2020  22m
 
 

This Sounds Serious: Grand Casino


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


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 August 25, 2020  1m
 
 

Introducing Record Club


From Kelly&Kelly, the studio that brought you This Sounds Serious, comes Record Club - a live storytelling podcast that celebrates seminal albums and explores how these albums affect our lives. Hosted by musician Louise Burns, each episode features storyt


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 June 25, 2020  33m
 
 

Introducing The Mysterious Mr. Epstein


For most of his life, Jeffrey Epstein was a mystery-- who he was, how he made his money, and how he got away with horrific crimes for so many years. The Mysterious Mr. Epstein explores how Epstein was able to use his wealth to buy status and credibility, to buy power, and ultimately to buy himself freedom from justice. From the network that brought you Dirty John. Listen now at Wondery.fm/soundsserious


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 October 1, 2019  10m
 
 

Introducing Room 20


For more than 15 years, a man named Sixty-Six Garage would lay in a nursing home bed, unidentified and unconscious. Or so everyone believed. Join reporter and host Joanne Faryon across borders and through the twists and turns of the truth until she finally uncovers who Garage really is. Listen now at wondery.fm/somethingserious


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 August 2, 2019  10m
 
 

episode 8: 8: The Conclusion


Seriously, what is in those barrels? Surprise evidence found in the quarry leads to a confession, but maybe not justice.


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 July 16, 2019  30m
 
 

episode 7: 7: The Barrels


The barrels in Rhoda Day’s backyard may hold the key to Melissa Turner’s disappearance. Gwen wants to find out what’s inside them, but it’s not going to be easy.


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 July 9, 2019  22m
 
 

episode 6: 6: Theories


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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 July 2, 2019  24m
 
 

episode 5: 5: The Mayor


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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 June 25, 2019  26m
 
 

episode 4: 4: Subcultures


Manhattan Media podcast “Here’s Some Information” teams up with TSS to learn about the online society of scent fanatics that could possibly link Jimmy and Melissa.


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 June 18, 2019  21m