11 episodes

When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she’d feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a murderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions — a call that led to her father’s arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders — and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father’s life, and overturn a viral online narrative that had turned Edward Wayne Edwards into a kind of serial killer caricature. Produced by Pineapple Street Studios in association with Gimlet.

The Clearing Spotify Podcasts

    • True Crime
    • 4.5 • 68 Ratings

When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she’d feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a murderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions — a call that led to her father’s arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders — and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father’s life, and overturn a viral online narrative that had turned Edward Wayne Edwards into a kind of serial killer caricature. Produced by Pineapple Street Studios in association with Gimlet.

    1. Hunting Season

    1. Hunting Season

    April reads a news story and everything changes. 
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    • 51 min
    2. Creepy John Wayne

    2. Creepy John Wayne

    Who the hell was Edward Wayne Edwards anyway?
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    • 52 min
    3. Give Me The Needle

    3. Give Me The Needle

    How one murder case turned into three. 
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    • 57 min
    4. Bullshit Bullshit B******t

    4. Bullshit Bullshit B******t

    Confronting the myth of Ed Edwards.
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    • 44 min
    5. A Lot of Old Memories

    5. A Lot of Old Memories

    What else could Ed Edwards have done?
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    • 51 min
    6. Give Yourself Up Son

    6. Give Yourself Up Son

    How to solve a murder and why you probably won’t. 
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    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
68 Ratings

68 Ratings

Dunneps ,

Interesting

This story is captivating. Well worth a listen.

fckyuu ,

Voices are grating I’m sorry

I love a good true crime podcast and generally listen to one each night before bed,this was very pitchy and sounded like college radio and they really don’t know how to control their voices for radio/podcasts. Sorry I just didn’t enjoy it..

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