This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)

This Feels Criminal | Formerly Killer Queens
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Dissecting the cases everyone's talking about. From true crime to celebrity courtrooms and pop culture legal drama — Tyrella and Nikita break it all down with the commentary your group chat wishes it had. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Crime. Culture. Commentary. For bonus episodes and premium content, find us on Patreon!

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  1. 3d ago

    Keffe D on Trial for Tupac's Murder: "My Client Is Full of Crap"

    For years, Duane "Keffe D" Davis publicly told versions of the story of Tupac Shakur's murder—in interviews, a documentary, and even his own memoir. Now those statements are at the center of the prosecution's case against him. But Keffe D's defense has a pretty unusual response: you can't believe him because he's "full of crap." In Part 2, we break down the opening statements in Keffe D's murder trial and the dramatically different stories being presented to the jury. Prosecutors say Keffe D orchestrated Tupac's killing as retaliation for the beating of his nephew, Orlando Anderson. The defense argues that Keffe D lied and exaggerated for years—and that corrupt law enforcement, missing evidence, conflicting witness accounts, and a deeply flawed investigation leave plenty of room for reasonable doubt. We also get into the controversial proffer agreement behind Keffe D's original statements, his memoir, the alleged murder weapon, the defense's police-corruption theory, and the major witnesses who could take the stand as the trial unfolds. After nearly 30 years, someone is finally on trial for Tupac Shakur's murder. But can prosecutors prove their case when their most important witness against Keffe D may be…Keffe D himself? 🧵 New to This Feels Criminal? Start with The TFC Essentials—our curated collection of the episodes that best capture what this show is all about. Join our email community and get instant access: https://thisfeelscriminal.link/essentials   Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Partners:  Small Town Dicks presents 'Chasing the Golden State Killer': Investigator Paul Holes joins regular hosts Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons) and twin detectives Dan and Dave Grice for a firsthand account of one of the most significant cold case investigations in American history: the Golden State Killer. Listen to the gripping 10-part series on the Small Town Dicks feed now.   © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠

  2. 5d ago

    Who Killed Tupac? The Murder, the Suspects & the Case Against Keffe D | Part 1

    Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was shot and killed on the Las Vegas Strip, a man is finally on trial for his murder. On September 7, 1996, Tupac and Death Row Records founder Suge Knight were leaving the Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas when a white Cadillac pulled alongside their BMW and someone opened fire. Tupac was hit four times. Six days later, he died at just 25 years old. For decades, theories about his murder have implicated rival gangs, the East Coast–West Coast rap feud, Suge Knight, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, and more. But the case remained unsolved—until investigators turned their attention to a man who had spent years publicly talking about what happened that night: Duane "Keffe D" Davis. In Part 1, we break down the events leading up to Tupac's murder, the MGM Grand fight that may have set everything in motion, the original investigation, the suspects, Keffe D's extraordinary history of interviews and admissions, and how his own words eventually helped put him on trial almost three decades later. Because after nearly 30 years of theories about who killed Tupac, a jury is finally going to hear the case. 🧵 New to This Feels Criminal? Start with The TFC Essentials—our curated collection of the episodes that best capture what this show is all about. Join our email community and get instant access: https://thisfeelscriminal.link/essentials   Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Partners:  Small Town Dicks presents 'Chasing the Golden State Killer': Investigator Paul Holes joins regular hosts Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons) and twin detectives Dan and Dave Grice for a firsthand account of one of the most significant cold case investigations in American history: the Golden State Killer. Listen to the gripping 10-part series on the Small Town Dicks feed now.   © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠

  3. Aug 20

    Lauren McCluskey: The Warning Signs Were Already There (Part 2)

    In the weeks before Lauren McCluskey was murdered, the danger wasn't invisible. The stalking. The lies. The escalating threats. The extortion. The repeated contact after the relationship ended. Lauren reported what was happening, asked for help, and kept trying to protect herself. So if the signs were already there, why wasn't anyone able to recognize what they meant? In Part 2, we step back from Lauren's case to ask the bigger question we've been working toward: Can we actually tell which abusive relationships are most likely to turn deadly? We look at what researchers know about intimate partner homicide, the warning signs that matter most, why some seemingly terrifying behaviors aren't as predictive as we might assume, and what happens when known risk factors are scattered across different people and systems instead of being seen together. Because the problem may not be that there are no warning signs. It may be that recognizing them is only the beginning.

  4. Aug 19

    Lauren McCluskey: Can We Tell Which Relationships Will Turn Deadly? (Part 1)

    When 21-year-old University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey ended a brief relationship, she had good reason to believe she'd caught the warning signs early. The man she'd been dating had lied about his name, his age, and his criminal history. Lauren ended the relationship immediately. But he didn't leave her alone. What followed was a terrifying escalation of stalking, harassment, extortion, and repeated attempts to get help — ending less than three weeks later with Lauren's murder on the campus where she lived and went to school. Lauren's case leaves behind an agonizing question: when we look back after someone has been killed, the warning signs can seem painfully obvious. But are they actually obvious before the violence happens? In Part 1, we begin Lauren's story and ask a much bigger question: Can we tell which abusive relationships are most likely to turn deadly? Because if we can identify danger before someone is killed, that changes the question of what we should be doing about it. 🧵 New to This Feels Criminal? Start with The TFC Essentials—our curated collection of the episodes that best capture what this show is all about. Join our email community and get instant access: https://thisfeelscriminal.link/essentials Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Smalls: Head to Smalls.com/QUEENS for 60% off your first order plus free shipping and free treats for life. Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance.  Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/queens #rulapod © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠

  5. Aug 13

    The Murder of Calum Simpson: Do We Really Treat Male and Female Victims Differently? - Part 2

    After researching dozens of studies, court decisions, and primary sources, we discovered the answer wasn't nearly as simple as we expected. Do men receive more justice than women? Are women taken less seriously? Or are different myths shaping how we perceive different victims? In Part 2, we examine what the research actually says about victim credibility, gender stereotypes, reporting, prosecution, and sentencing—and why the evidence challenged some of our own assumptions. Because the biggest surprise wasn't whether gender matters. It was how it matters. 🧵 New to This Feels Criminal? Start with The TFC Essentials—our curated collection of the episodes that best capture what this show is all about. Join our email community and get instant access: https://thisfeelscriminal.link/essentials   Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors:   Smalls: Head to Smalls.com/QUEENS for 60% off your first order plus free shipping and free treats for life. Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance.  Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/queens #rulapod © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠

  6. Aug 11

    The Murder of Calum Simpson | The Question We Couldn't Ignore- Part 1

    A Facebook post comparing the murder of Calum Simpson to violence against women raised a question we couldn't stop thinking about: Do we treat violence against women differently than violence against men? At first, the answer seemed obvious. Then we started reading the court records. In this episode, we tell Calum Simpson's story—from the night he met two strangers to the evidence presented in court—and explain why one social media post sent us down a much bigger investigation. This is Part 1 of a two-part series. In Part 2, we leave the courtroom and follow the research to see whether the evidence actually supports what we thought when we started. 🧵 New to This Feels Criminal? Start with The TFC Essentials—our curated collection of the episodes that best capture what this show is all about. Join our email community and get instant access: https://thisfeelscriminal.link/essentials Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: SKIMS: Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of our favorite pieces, at https://skims.com IQBAR: Text QUEENS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping.  Message and data rates may apply. © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠

  7. Aug 6

    A Toxic Love Story: Pretending to Be Michelle, Pretending to Be Angela- Part 2

    Michelle Hadley spent 88 days in jail waiting to stand trial. Then the evidence changed everything. In Part 2, we follow the digital trail that unraveled the prosecution's case and exposed an elaborate web of fake accounts, fabricated messages, and deception hiding in plain sight. But this isn't just a story about catfishing. It's about confirmation bias, tunnel vision, and what happens when investigators become so convinced they've found the right suspect that every new piece of evidence seems to prove they're right. We thought this was a story about obsession. It turned out to be a story about assumption. New here? Start with the cases that define This Feels Criminal. Grab our curated guide to the stories that best capture what This Feels Criminal is all about: exploring the bigger questions every case leaves behind. 👉 Get the Essentials Here > https://thisfeelscriminal.link/essentials Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠

  8. Aug 4

    A Toxic Love Story: Who Is Lilith?- Part 1

    When Angela Diaz tells police she's being stalked, terrorized, and targeted through a series of increasingly disturbing messages, the evidence seems to point in one direction. Michelle Hadley. Ian Diaz's ex-girlfriend. But as investigators build their case, one question keeps getting harder to answer: Who is Lilith? In Part 1, we trace the bizarre campaign of emails, fake identities, and escalating threats that convinced police they had found the person responsible. Along the way, we ask a bigger question: How much of an investigation is driven by evidence... and how much is driven by the story everyone already believes? Part 2 is available now for members of the TTTTY Committee on Patreon, or drops Thursday wherever you listen. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today!   Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: SelectQuote: Get your free quote at selectquote.com/queens.  They Shop.  You Save. © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠

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Dissecting the cases everyone's talking about. From true crime to celebrity courtrooms and pop culture legal drama — Tyrella and Nikita break it all down with the commentary your group chat wishes it had. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Crime. Culture. Commentary. For bonus episodes and premium content, find us on Patreon!

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