The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy
by Sony Music Entertainment
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Audience Interest
- true crime stories
- investigative journalism
- subcultures and occult
- murder mysteries
Podcast Focus
- murder of Dr. Robert Schwartz
- paganistic themes in crime
- Live Action Role-Playing games
- homicidal plots and motives
Publishing Consistency
- weekly or more often
- active for four years
- 136 episodes released
- consistent episode cadence
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- available on major podcast platforms
- no specific platforms detected
- growing listener base
- unknown total followers
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
25,001 - 50,000 - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
25,001 - 75,000 - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000
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Cut, Color, Kill | 1. Big Daddy
May 1, 2026
33m 24s
Introducing . . . CUT, COLOR, KILL.
Apr 24, 2026
2m 03s
Crime Scene: The Sugar Land Murders — When Kids Kill
Apr 13, 2026
58m 13s
Fatal Fantasy | 6. Monster
Apr 6, 2026
45m 33s
Fatal Fantasy | 5. The Infestations Of Evil
Mar 30, 2026
42m 43s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/1/26 |  Cut, Color, Kill | 1. Big Daddy✨ | true crimehair industry+3 | — | NovelApple Podcasts+1 | TorontoLA | Fabio Sementillitrue crime+3 | The Binge+ | 33m 24s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Introducing . . . CUT, COLOR, KILL.✨ | murder investigationtrue crime+3 | — | The BingeApple Podcasts+1 | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles | Fabio Sementillimurder+3 | — | 2m 03s | |
| 4/13/26 |  Crime Scene: The Sugar Land Murders — When Kids Kill✨ | murderfamily+4 | — | Sony Music Entertainment | Texas | murderTexas+5 | — | 58m 13s | |
| 4/6/26 |  Fatal Fantasy | 6. Monster✨ | courtroom justicetrue crime+3 | — | The BingeApple Podcasts+3 | — | Fatal Fantasytrue crime+3 | Sony Music Entertainment | 45m 33s | |
| 3/30/26 |  Fatal Fantasy | 5. The Infestations Of Evil✨ | true crimevampires+3 | — | — | — | blood-drinking vampireconfession+3 | The BingeN/A | 42m 43s | |
| 3/30/26 |  Introducing . . . My Mother's Lies!✨ | murder investigationfamily secrets+3 | — | Apple PodcastsGetTheBinge.com+1 | Kentucky | murderinvestigation+3 | — | 1m 58s | |
| 3/26/26 |  Out Now: Crime Scene Weekly — Unforgettable True Crime Stories✨ | true crimeinvestigative reporting+3 | Cooper Moll | The BingeCrime Scene+1 | — | true crimeinvestigative journalism+3 | — | 1m 08s | |
| 3/23/26 |  Fatal Fantasy | 4. The Springtime War✨ | true crimefantasy vs reality+3 | — | Fatal Fantasy | — | fatal battleLord of Chaos+5 | The Binge | 40m 03s | |
| 3/16/26 |  Fatal Fantasy | 3. ‘One Big Oopsy’✨ | Live Action Role-Playingtrue crime+3 | — | The Underworld | — | Live Action Role-PlayingThe Underworld+3 | Sony Music Entertainment | 39m 32s | |
| 3/9/26 |  Fatal Fantasy | 2. Mud✨ | investigationtrue crime+4 | — | — | — | murderinvestigation+4 | The Binge | 35m 59s | |
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| 3/2/26 |  Fatal Fantasy | 1. Overkill✨ | true crimemurder+3 | — | — | Virginia | murderDNA scientist+3 | Sony Music Entertainment | 39m 13s | |
| 2/24/26 |  Introducing . . . FATAL FANTASY. | Renowned DNA scientist Dr. Robert Schwartz is found brutally murdered inside his secluded Virginia home in the weeks before Christmas 2001. As investigators dig in, a dark, paganistic theme hovers over the crime. As suspects emerge, a Live Action Role- Playing game, scripted by the least likely person imaginable, reveals a frightening subculture of young adults dabbling in the occult. Greed, control, manipulation and hatred unravel in an outrageous and unbelievable homicidal plot. Join investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author M. William Phelps as he sorts out the deadly measures some will go to get what they want. Binge all episodes of Fatal Fantasy ad-free March 1st by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1m 37s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 |  The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 6. The Reckoning | Tonya is behind bars again. The only thing that can free her is evidence nobody bothered to consider the first time. And if they dismissed her story fifty years ago – why would they trust it now? Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. Want more of the story? Join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. The Crimes of Margo Freshwater is brought to you by Glass Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 57s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 |  The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 5. Tables, Turned | What begins as an ordinary afternoon ends with Tonya in handcuffs and her family in disbelief that she’s a convicted murderer. It turns out there’s a lot more to the Bonnie and Clyde story than was previously known. Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. Want more of the story? Join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. The Crimes of Margo Freshwater is brought to you by Glass Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 44m 39s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 4. Born to Run | With a new identity, Tonya begins to believe her past is buried for good. But when her story makes it to primetime TV, a swaggering young special agent starts closing in. Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. Want more of the story? Join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. The Crimes of Margo Freshwater is brought to you by Glass Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 30s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  Craving more of the story? Check out the free newsletter from The Binge | Sign up at Patreon.com/TheBinge. It’s your chance to go beyond the final cut and uncover the stories that continue long after the episode ends, directly from the people who create them. And because The Binge is all about connection, the newsletter also comes with free access to our chat rooms, where listeners can talk theories, discuss episodes, and connect with other true-crime fans. It’s free. It’s for you. And it’s where the story continues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1m 17s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 3. Undercover | In a last-ditch gamble, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents conceive an elaborate ruse to try to get Margo’s relatives to turn on her. Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. Want more of the story? Join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. The Crimes of Margo Freshwater is brought to you by Glass Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 43m 20s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 |  The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 2. Bad Lead | On the run with nothing but adrenaline and borrowed luck, Margo Freshwater vanishes into Baltimore while detectives waste precious time chasing the wrong trail. Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. Want more of the story? Join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. The Crimes of Margo Freshwater is brought to you by Glass Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 38m 33s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 |  The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 1. The Breakout | Margo Freshwater is just 18 when she tries to bail out a friend charged with armed robbery. She ends up in big trouble of her own, when she and a much older man tear across the South like Bonnie and Clyde, shooting first and asking questions later. Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. Want more of the story? Join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. The Crimes of Margo Freshwater is brought to you by Glass Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 28s | ||||||
| 12/29/25 |  Introducing: The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | Coming soon to The Binge, it's The Crimes of Margo Freshwater. When she was 18, Margo Freshwater fell in with a much older man, and together they blazed through a three-week long crime spree that ended with her sentenced to 99 years for murder. But then she escaped from prison...and vanished for the next three decades. As Margo built a life under a new name; investigators chased her ghost... When host, Cooper Moll, sets out to find Margo, she expects the legend. What she finds is a far more tangled story. Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad free January 1st by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. Want more of the story? Join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1m 20s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 |  Hunting the Bogeyman | 6. Answers | Nicole wrestles with whether she should try and meet the rapist face to face. Then she finds some measure of peace in an unexpected way. Binge all episodes of Hunting the Bogeyman ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. Hunting the Bogeyman is brought to you by Sony Music Entertainment and Perfect Cadence Productions. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 39m 27s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 |  The Binge Newsletter Is Here: Dive Deeper Into True Crime | We know you’ve been craving more. More details. More context. More of the story behind the story. That’s why we created The Binge Newsletter—a free, twice-monthly deep dive into the cases you can’t stop thinking about. Inside, you’ll find: Behind-the-scenes reporting and moments that never made it into the series Case updates from past seasons Insider notes from the teams who bring these stories to life And because true crime is better together, we’ve opened The Binge Chat Rooms—a space to share theories, reactions, and connect with other listeners in real time. Join the newsletter and chat rooms today on Patreon here —because behind every binge, there’s a story. And this one will stay with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1m 27s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 |  Hunting the Bogeyman | 5. Unmasked | When the NorCal Rapist goes to trial, evidence from his storage unit paints a terrifying picture of him as a catfisher and lifelong predator. But Nicole still has questions. Binge all episodes of Hunting the Bogeyman ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. Hunting the Bogeyman is brought to you by Sony Music Entertainment and Perfect Cadence Productions. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 36m 53s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 |  Hunting the Bogeyman | 4. The Arrest | After a breakthrough idea for solving cases cracks the mystery of the Golden State Killer, the NorCal Rapist’s identity is finally revealed. A stakeout ensues, and the hunt for his DNA. Binge all episodes of Hunting the Bogeyman ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. Hunting the Bogeyman is brought to you by Sony Music Entertainment and Perfect Cadence Productions. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 30m 18s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 |  Hunting the Bogeyman | 3. The Rollercoaster | When the Bogeyman attacks again, police launch an unprecedented operation to hunt him down. And finally Nicole finds out how her case was linked to the others in the series. Binge all episodes of Hunting the Bogeyman ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. Hunting the Bogeyman is brought to you by Sony Music Entertainment and Perfect Cadence Productions. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 36m 36s | ||||||
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