86 episodes
CounterClock audiochuck
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4.6 • 32K Ratings
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In order to tell the story of a crime, you have to turn back time. Every season, Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra digs deep into a mind-bending mystery with the hopes of reigniting interest in a decades old homicide case.
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Season 5: The Murder of Bruce Cucchiara
When 57-year-old Bruce Cucchiara was gunned down in the parking lot of a New Orleans East apartment complex in 2012 his murder devastated his family and stumped law enforcement. For more than a year CounterClock's Delia D'Ambra has investigated the case and unraveled a web of bizarre information and circumstances about his life and those who benefitted from his death.
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Ep 1 of 14: Gut Punch
On Tuesday April 24th, 2012 someone shot and killed 57-year-old Bruce Cucchiara in a New Orleans East apartment complex. Who was Bruce? His children, ex wife and widow reflect on the man who's murder is the focal point of CounterClock Season 5.
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Ep 2 of 14: New Orleans East
Louisiana's troubling history of political, racial and socioeconomic division leads Delia to understand New Orleans East better. NOPD's current cold case detective weighs in on the basic facts of the Bruce Cucchiara crime scene, a frustrating 'person of interest' sighting, and a code of silence that stunted the investigation from day one.
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Ep 3 of 14: Encounters
Delia tracks down employees at the Mark VII Apartments on April 24th, 2012, and visits the crime scene in-
person. A suspicious note found in Bruce's truck creates more questions than answers. -
Ep 4 of 14: Movements
Why was Bruce even in New Orleans East on the day he died? The answer eludes everyone,
and Delia discovers some sketchy information tucked away in land and business records for the Mark VII Apartments. -
Ep 5 of 14: Phone Calls
Delia analyzes Bruce's cellphone records and discovers an extremely important clue as well as a major misstep by homicide investigators.
Customer Reviews
Grippingly intelligent!
If only more podcasters would be more like Delia…my podcaster ears would be happy! The backstory, facts, investigation & updates…not to mention her storytelling skills, are A+! DELIA DELIVERS!!!!! Thank you to the Audio Chuck team for a primo, great listening, clean, edge of your seat, true crime experience!
I can’t believe I listened to as many episodes as i did
I’ve listened to a few true crime podcasts, not terribly many, but am a fan of compelling ones—the original being the first season of Serial—and this is definitely not one of them (season 5 counterclock). The real mystery is how even 10 episodes, much less 14, were made out of the story, about corrupt Louisiana business people who seem very nice for about 2 episodes and then clearly had every motive to kill the guy murdered in the first episode. I guess if you like a lot of speculative details about a bad investigation by the corrupt police in the first place that drags on and on so you don’t even care by the end, then you might like this. Became very irritated by the monotonous voice of Delia. Maybe there’s some big twist at the end but I just can’t keep listening. Two stars rather than one just because I somehow listened to more than a few episodes.
Great podcast!
This is a great podcast that doesn’t sensationalize the victims or the survivors. Each season is thoroughly researched and explained in clear detail. Looking forward to another season.