15 episodes
Firebug The Binge
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- True Crime
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4.8 • 73 Ratings
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For ten years, a serial arsonist terrorized Southern California, burning down businesses in broad daylight. Four people were murdered. Then, a manuscript for a novel led investigators to the last person they would have ever suspected.
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Chapter One | Point of Origin
In 1991, federal investigators arrest an arsonist in Los Angeles. In his home, they find a manuscript for a novel about a firebug burning down California. Is the book a work of fiction, or the confessions of a prolific arsonist turned murderer? Host Kary Antholis investigates to figure out where fiction meets reality.
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Chapter Two | The Coin Tosser
Arson investigator John Orr and his new partner Doug Staubs face off against a serial arsonist lighting up Glendale, California. Orr is one of the most renowned arson investigators in the state, but this arsonist always seems one step ahead.
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Chapter Three | Catch Me If You Can
A brazen series of fires breaks out around an arson investigators conference. Bakersfield arson investigator Marvin Casey gets a break in the case: a sophisticated incendiary device...and a fingerprint.
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Chapter Four | College Hills
The worst brush fire in Glendale history sweeps across the College Hills. While arson investigator John Orr races to the scene, 13-year old twin sisters Jennifer and Christina Raggio flee their home just steps ahead of the flames. Is this the work of the same serial arsonist?
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Chapter Five | The Pillow Pyro
Fires break out all over Los Angeles, and ATF agent April Carroll is on the case. When she widens her investigation, she meets Bakersfield arson investigator Marvin Casey, who leads her to a suspect she never expected...and a manuscript for a novel that reads like a confession.
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Chapter Six | The Novelist
It’s 1991. Investigators finally make an arrest in the largest arson investigation in history. Host Kary Antholis sits down with the author of “Points Of Origin.” Is his book a confession?
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Customer Reviews
Firebug
Excellent story telling/journalism. 👍🔥
So well done
The audio clips used were done so well. The narrative was also laid out in a great way. I was enthralled. HIGHLY recommend.
Good podcast but do NOT subscribe!
The podcast was great, but I subscribed to this channel for early access to a couple of their podcasts. When I went to cancel after a couple of months (having listened to all the podcasts of interest) I found they had charged me the ANNUAL subscription fee, rather than the monthly fee. I don't mind paying monthly to listen to podcasts, but I'm now approx $50 out of pocket & haven't seen any new podcasts of interest beyond the initial couple I accessed.
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