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The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.
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The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.
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    Kaufman County Murders

    Kaufman County Murders

    January 31st, 2013. Kaufman, Texas. Prosecutor Mark Hasse was shot multiple times as he walked to the Kaufman County courthouse. Two months later, Kaufman County DA Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia were murdered while they slept inside their home. The suspect was a former justice of the peace who was convicted of theft just a year earlier.

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    • 46 min
    The Murder of Helen Betty Osborne

    The Murder of Helen Betty Osborne

    November 13th, 1971. The Pas, Manitoba. 19-year-old Helen Betty Osborne was a Cree woman who was abducted and murdered by four white men in a small town. It took over a decade for the perpetrators to face charges, despite the fact that many people in the community knew the names of all involved.

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    • 47 min
    Listen Now: The Price of Paradise

    Listen Now: The Price of Paradise

    When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it all. Trading in their English village home, Jayne and her family relocate to their own private paradise, just off the coast of Nicaragua. And a reality TV crew follows them to film a new show, No Going Back. But soon they all discover that paradise has its secrets. The locals claim the island belongs to them, and it’s been sold illegally. Jayne’s not leaving without a fight. A fight that will soon turn deadly.




    Hosted by Alice Levine.




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    • 6 min
    Barbara Jean Horn

    Barbara Jean Horn

    July 12, 1988. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the summer of 1988, 4-year-old Barbara Jean Horn went missing from her home in Philadelphia PA. Last seen holding hands with an unknown man, she was later found dead, beaten and bloodied, in a TV box two blocks away from her home. With no leads to go on, other than a composite sketch of the unknown male, the case went cold. But several years later, in 1992, new detectives on the case arrested a man whom they claimed confessed to the crime.

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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Sam Cooke

    Sam Cooke

    December 11, 1964, Los Angeles, CA. Sam Cooke, legendary singer, songwriter, activist, and businessman was shot to death in a motel wearing only a jacket and wristwatch. Bertha Franklin, the motel’s manager, and Lisa Boyer, the woman he arrived with, claimed Sam attacked them individually and Franklin shot him in self-defense. Conspiracy theories and doubts about the investigation continue to plague the case decades later.

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    • 46 min
    Dean and Tina Clouse

    Dean and Tina Clouse

    January 12th, 2022. Harris County, Texas. After 41 years, two murder victims known as the Harris County Does were finally identified as Dean and Tina Clouse, a young married couple with a child. After speaking to their families, investigators focused on finding their daughter, Holly Marie, who had never been located. https://justicefordeanandtina.com/

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    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
1.5K Ratings

1.5K Ratings

Loubqa ,

The best

Been listening to Justin and Aaron’s podcast for many years, one of the best around.

molodt ,

The best

So funny xx

Leannibal ,

Not enough stars

I have been listening to this podcast for 6 years and I have never found a reason to unplug. Quite the opposite.

Aaron & Justin are fantastic hosts, their cases are impeccably researched and delivered with compassion and respect. The hosts are gentle with soothing voices which makes for very easy listening, especially for those who need a stable and non-dramatic take.

I could not recommend this podcast more. They consistently deliver - there has not been a skippable episode yet. Thank you both for the work you do, particularly in covering cold/unsolved cases. I hope you enjoy every success, you have more than earned it. Keep going, you are treasured!

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