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Weird True Crime

Weird True Crime

By: Gina Nichols and Amber Paul
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 Weird True Crime is the ultimate podcast for fans of bizarre, lesser-known, and jaw-dropping true crime stories. Hosted by Gina Nichols and Amber Paul, these lifelong besties explore strange crimes that will leave you stunned. They dive into ethical, victim-focused storytelling with family interviews that bring humanity to the forefront of the narrative.

Every episode of Weird True Crime unravels mysterious cases, unsolved crimes, and shocking events you won’t believe are real. Need a lighter take? Tune in biweekly for WTF Wednesday, where Gina and Amber share hilarious stories of dumb criminals, true crime history, and other oddball crime tales guaranteed to make you laugh.

As part of the Weird True Crime family, you’ll join a growing community of "little skeletons" led by our quirky mascot, Billy the Skelly, who guides you through these wild and fascinating tales.

Whether searching for podcasts about true crime, strange cases, ethical storytelling, or even light-hearted crime stories, Weird True Crime offers a unique blend of heart, humor, and spine-tingling content.

Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform, and let Gina, Amber, and Billy take you on an unforgettable journey into the weirdest corners of crime.

Weird True Crime is a Fire Eyes Media LLC production.

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Episodes
  • WTF Wednesday: The Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths Ever

    WTF Wednesday: The Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths Ever
    Mar 18 2026
    In this episode of Weird True Crime, hosts Gina and Amber dive into some of the most shocking and heartbreaking celebrity deaths in modern history — not from illness or overdose, but from homicides, freak accidents, and unthinkable tragedies that no amount of fame could prevent. We're talking about cases involving Selena Quintanilla, Phil Hartman, Judith Barsi, Owen Hart, Aaliyah, Steve Irwin, Paul Walker, and Naya Rivera. These are the celebrity true crime stories that changed pop culture forever — and the ones that still don't feel real, even all these years later.
    Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of murder, domestic violence, child abuse, and accidental death. The Judith Barsi segment in particular involves the murder of a child. Please take care of yourselves.
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    Music by @djantonyflower
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    47 mins
  • Rachel Cooke: Still Missing After 24 Years

    Rachel Cooke: Still Missing After 24 Years
    Mar 11 2026
    On January 10, 2002, 19-year-old Rachel Cooke laced up her Asics, grabbed her yellow Walkman, and headed out for a morning run near her family's home in Georgetown, Texas. She never came home. Twenty-four years later, no one has been charged, no physical evidence has been found, and the Rachel Cooke cold case remains one of the most haunting unsolved missing persons cases in Texas. In this episode, Gina and Amber walk through Rachel's story — who she was, what happened, a false confession that shattered her family all over again, and where the investigation stands today.

    🔎 Do you have information? A $100,000 reward is available.
    Williamson County Sheriff's Office: (512) 943-1300
    Crime Stoppers of Central Texas: (512) 472-8477

    Links & Sources
    • KXAN — 24th Anniversary Detective Interview
    • KVUE — Rachel Cooke: 24 Years Later
    • FOX 7 Austin — Cold Case Overview
    • Disappeared: Running for Her Life (YouTube)

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    Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com
    Music by - @djantonyflower

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    28 mins
  • WTF WEDNESDAY # 35 || Dumb(er) Criminals

    WTF WEDNESDAY # 35 || Dumb(er) Criminals
    Mar 4 2026
    What’s the dumbest way a criminal has ever tried to escape police?
    This week on Weird True Crime, Amber and Gina dive into a viral Reddit thread titled:
    “Policemen of Reddit, what’s the dumbest way a criminal tried to get away from you?”
    And let’s just say… evolution may be working overtime.
    From a man trying to fly during a foot chase, to a suspect who climbed a fence instead of using the giant open gate, to a drunk guy who asked the cop chasing him for help getting away from… the cop chasing him — these stories prove that not all criminals are criminal masterminds.
    If you love:
    Dumb criminal stories
    Funny true crime
    Bizarre police chases
    Reddit crime threads
    “You can’t make this up” moments
    …this episode is for you.
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    Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com
    Edited by - djaudio22@gmail.com
    Music by - @djantonyflower
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    28 mins
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