The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
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- 🇰🇷KR · True Crime#1351K to 10K
- 🇮🇳IN · True Crime#1401K to 10K
- 🇦🇷AR · True Crime#172500 to 3K
- 🇵🇭PH · True Crime#175500 to 3K
- 🇬🇷GR · True Crime#186500 to 3K
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1.1K to 8.7K🎙 Daily cadence·57 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
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3.5K to 29K🇰🇷34%🇮🇳34%🇦🇷10%+2 more - Active Followers
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1.9K to 16K
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Recent episodes
Off Record: Stalked Twice
May 7, 2026
41m 36s
Scam, Continued
Apr 30, 2026
56m 57s
Off Record: A Conversation with Dusty Turner
Apr 23, 2026
51m 43s
The Night That Changed Everything
Apr 16, 2026
1h 06m 34s
Off Record: Operation Royal Charm
Apr 9, 2026
52m 29s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7/26 | Off Record: Stalked Twice✨ | stalkingsurvival+3 | Hannah | — | — | stalkingsurvival+3 | — | 41m 36s | |
| 4/30/26 | Scam, Continued✨ | online friendshipwrong number+3 | Chancy Lewis | — | — | scamonline friendship+3 | — | 56m 57s | |
| 4/23/26 | Off Record: A Conversation with Dusty Turner✨ | prison releaselife change+3 | Dusty Turner | — | — | Dusty Turnerprison+3 | — | 51m 43s | |
| 4/16/26 | The Night That Changed Everything✨ | murderinnocence+4 | Erin Lottman | — | Virginia Beach | Jennifer EvansDusty Turner+5 | — | 1h 06m 34s | |
| 4/9/26 | Off Record: Operation Royal Charm✨ | undercover operationFBI+3 | Patia | FBIAdults in the Room | — | FBI operationundercover+3 | — | 52m 29s | |
| 4/2/26 | House on Fire✨ | teen pregnancyprison+3 | — | — | — | April Scalesteen pregnancy+3 | — | 1h 05m 19s | |
| 3/26/26 | Off Record: Victim Turned Scammer✨ | romance scamtrue crime+3 | Hannah | HBO | — | romance scamChristine Echohawk+5 | — | 43m 37s | |
| 3/19/26 | Service Dog Fraud✨ | service dogfraud+3 | — | Exactly RightiHeartPodcasts | — | service dogfraud+3 | — | 1h 02m 24s | |
| 3/12/26 | Off Record: Playing God✨ | religious abusemissing persons+4 | Patia | His Way Spirit Led AssembliesRedlands Police Detective Bureau+1 | — | true crimereligious group+4 | — | 1h 05m 08s | |
| 3/5/26 | The Fugitive Mother (Part 2 of 2)✨ | custody battlefugitive+3 | — | — | — | custodyfugitive mother+3 | — | 1h 06m 42s | |
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| 2/26/26 | The Fugitive Mother (Part 1 of 2) | This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Embroiled in a hellish custody battle over her 9-month-old daughter, Lee Barnett made a surprising and criminal decision, to leave the life she'd known behind and start a new one, as an international fugitive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 53m 54s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 | Off Record: The Promise of a Cure | Patia tells Hannah a story about a woman named Antonella Carpenter who charged thousands for a laser treatment she claimed was 100-percent effective in killing cancerous tumors. But in 2010, a federal investigation exposed a million-dollar fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 48m 47s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | Presenting - The First Degree with Jac Vanek and Alexis Linkletter | This week, we’d like to introduce you to The First Degree, a true crime podcast from Jac Vanek and Alexis Linkletter. In episode 361, Jac and Lex unravel one night in 2006 when medical student Brian Shaffer disappeared, the theories that won’t die, and the question that haunts everyone: how does someone vanish into thin air?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 51m 00s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | One in Infinity | In 2014, new parents, Jessica and Justin had just returned home from the hospital with their first baby, a boy. But after only one night home, Justin was killed. In an instant, Jessica’s world turned upside down as police hunted for the killer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 50m 11s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | Off Record: Deadly Greed | Patia tells Hannah the story of Oliver Karafa and Lucy Li, a married couple chasing fame and fortune who went on a deadly crime spree. Also, we have recommendations. Recommended this week: Valley of Shadows podcast Heartwood by Amity Gaige (audiobook)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 54m 09s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | A Dangerous Man | Cassandra Rosa had just moved back to her home state when she began receiving vulgar messages from an anonymous number. Cassandra was being stalked. The more Cassandra asked for help, the worse things became. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 07m 14s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | Off Record: Highway Serial Killings (with Frank Figliuzzi) | Hannah tells Patia a story about a Crime Analyst who spotted the most sinister connection between human remains found along a highway. And later, we hear from Frank Figliuzzi, a retired FBI Agent who breaks down the connection between long-haul trucking and some of America's most notorious serial killers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 15m 36s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Update and Jennifer Thompson ReRelease | Patia and Hannah share a behind-the-scenes update. Then, one of our favorite episodes from the archives - A Wrongful Conviction. Jennifer Thompson was a college student when a man broke into her home and sexually assaulted her. Jennifer did her best to help law enforcement capture her assailant, but years later would learn the wrong person had been held responsible. Show Notes: Healing Justice https://healingjusticeproject.org/ Picking Cotton https://www.pickingcottonbook.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 20m 14s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | Off Record: Scandal at the Zoo (with Marissa Gibson) | High-ranking executives at the Columbus Zoo are caught in a wild fraud scheme and experience an epic fall from grace. Marissa Gibson, who investigated their crimes, is here to tell us this bizarre story. And it all starts with a most unlikely whistle-blower. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 54m 31s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | Hannah & Patia Were on My Favorite Murder! | Hannah and Patia join Karen and Georgia on My Favorite Murder to discuss their approach to true crime storytelling, the importance of centering the voices of those affected by crime and what listeners can expect from their new show. Episode originally aired on My Favorite Murder on March 13, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 29s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Chilling Obsession | Kylie Bearse, a meteorologist at a local news channel in Denver, joins us to discuss what it feels like to be stalked by an obsessed man. When Kylie took legal action, she thought she’d be protected—until one night in September, when it became clear his obsession was far from over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 07m 02s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | The Knife: Off Record 136 | In 2017, a family friend’s concern over a peculiar coworker led FBI Agent Mark Hastbacka straight into the path of Dana Lawrence — a serial con artist hiding behind the alias “Genna Kaplan.” Patia tells Hannah how Hastbacka pieced together the truth behind Dana’s long con. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 56m 50s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | When Trust Becomes A Trap | Ashlee and Kristal join us from Perth, Australia, to discuss the case of their mother, Donna Nelson. In January 2023, their 58-year-old mother was arrested in Tokyo on international drug-smuggling charges. Right away, they suspected the man Donna had been dating online. Together, Ashlee and Kristal share their family’s heartbreaking story, their ongoing fight for justice, and the warning signs of the elder drug mule scam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 06m 14s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | A Preventable Tragedy | Criminal defense attorney Michael Foote joins The Knife to discuss the murder trial of Bricen Rivers. In July of 2024, 22-year-old Lauren Johansen was found dead in the trunk of her own car. Her ex-boyfriend, Bricen Rivers, is now charged with capital murder. Lauren’s father is fighting to change the system that ignored the warning signs and allowed Rivers to be released on bail. We speak with Michael Foote about the case and how the criminal justice system failed to protect Lauren. Listen to Michael Foote’s podcast, Brief Recess, wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 04m 44s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | I Know Everything | When Heather Rovet met Jace Paratti, the chemistry was instant. And soon, they were making plans for the future. But when the relationship hit a rough patch, Heather wondered if maybe Jace was hiding something. What she discovered would thrust them both into international headlines and reveal that Jace Paratti wasn’t Jace Paratti at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 07m 25s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.