Crimes of the Times

By: L.A. Times Studios
  • Summary

  • L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.
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Episodes
  • Featuring: Dirty John
    42 mins
  • The Arsonist in the Crowd
    Apr 29 2025

    John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.

    New episodes every Tuesday.

    To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com

    Video episodes will be available on Spotifyand Youtube.

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    33 mins
  • The Execution of Barbara Graham
    Apr 15 2025

    The case of Barbara Graham, known in the 1950s as “Bloody Babs” after the murder of a Burbank widow. Former prosecutor Marcia Clark joins us to reexamine the questionable tactics that sent Graham to death row.

    New episodes every Tuesday.

    To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com

    Video episodes will be available on

    Spotify and Youtube.

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    35 mins

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