Sword and Scale +PLUS

4.2 (5)
TRUE CRIME

+PLUS Episodes are exclusive to your Sword and Scale +PLUS Light Subscription. These full-length commercial free episodes cover stories not heard on the regular Sword and Scale feed.

06/04/2025

The End of +PLUS

+PLUS the show, not the subscription service, is dead. Rest in Peace... All new shows will be Sword and Scale shows instead, on the regular show's RSS feed. From time to time we will make certain episodes "members only". We will also be adjusting the schedule to bring you more shows, so it will no longer have a fixed release schedule. Make no mistake, you will end up getting MORE SHOWS over the course of the next year, not less. There are a couple of other tidbits of info, so you should probably just listen... Thanks for your support & stay safe!

16 min
29/03/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

+PLUS 185

An evening out with friends would lead to the disappearance of 19-year-old Brianna Denison. All signs pointed to abduction, and everyone feared the worst. Those fears were confirmed when her body was discovered sometime later in a field. A frantic search for the man responsible would begin, leading the police to the eerie discovery of other connected sexual assaults.

1h 13m
13/03/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

+PLUS 184

Shelly Carter was getting a divorce but she wasn’t going to let that ruin her life. She wanted to start over with a fresh outlook and a new boyfriend. With the help of her half-brother and his wife, Shelly was introduced to a man who would change her future. In the fall of 2016, however, that man would alert the police to a crime yet to occur. An investigation would reveal a murder plot and the four people involved.

1h 14m
16/02/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

+PLUS 183

Following a scandal that once riveted the public, single mom Crystal Mangum found herself combatting her reputation as one of the most despised citizens of Durham, North Carolina. Just when it seemed she was moving on with her life, the sudden and shocking murder of Reggie thrust her into the spotlight once again. What really happened the night of April 3rd, 2011, that left Reggie Daye clinging to life for days? With suspicions swirling, Crystal would find it hard to defend herself while the specter of her former life threatened her newfound happiness.

58 min
02/02/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

+PLUS 182

In the quiet town of Escondido, a disturbing murder occurs in a small apartment where Rebecca Apodaca is found face down on her bed in a massive amount of blood. Her son, David McGee, struggling to find his way in life is also traumatized and bloody when paramedics arrive. As details of the crime scene come to light - a blood-stained hammer, traces of Benadryl, and signs of an altercation - a dark story with a puzzling motive unfolds.

1h 1m
19/01/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

+PLUS 181

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, first responders arrived at 67-year-old Melody Gambetty's apartment unit on Kensington Drive in Clarksville, Indiana. The one-bedroom unit had mysteriously caught fire. When authorities announced that the retired grandmother was found deceased inside, a great sadness loomed over the tight-knit midwestern community. However, upon entering the apartment, it was clear that Ms. Gambetty’s death was no accident.

1h 12m
04/01/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

+PLUS 180

In Charlotte, North Carolina, the governor had shut down the state at the very height of the pandemic, while sweet and loveable Mary Collins left the home and never returned. She was only 20 years old and disappeared for eight days after taking an Uber to some friends nearby. As the town grappled with the invisible threat of the virus, Mary's family struggled for authorities to take them seriously. Their race against the clock was like none other, and sadly, her body was discovered in the nick of time. But would justice win in the end?

1h 5m
15/12/2024 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

+PLUS 179

In a tranquil gated community in San Diego, Cindy Cdebaca, known as "Ghetto Granny," celebrated her birthday, but festivities quickly turned dark as hidden tensions led to tragedy. On that morning, Granny left the house to spend the day at her favorite activity, gambling. But while she and the family went about their day, the patriarch in the home lay on the kitchen floor full of bullet holes, dying. Jurors would be left wondering who is the killer and who is the victim.

1h 7m

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Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real.

4.6 (177)

DOCUMENTARY
Welcome to Nightmares. True-Crime for Bedtime. Your nightmare begins now…

4.8 (20)

TRUE CRIME
The heart of a man is darkness...No person, place or culture is immune to extreme violence. The worst of the worst cases have occurred all over the world. Be prepared to take a journey, a tour of the world, where the most horrible atrocities have occurred. Murder, rape, incest, dismemberment, & cannibalism... no terrifying detail will be unexplored.Based on actual events, this immersive audio experience will shock you, terrify you, and possibly make you ill. From the creators of Sword and Scale, Dark Topic & The Westside Fairytales comes MONSTRUO, the most terrifying podcast you will ever hear.

4.3 (20)

TRUE CRIME
A 77-year-old grandmother stranded on the side of the road. A chance encounter with pure evil. A crime so brutal it shattered an entire family and left a town in shock. From the creators of Sword and Scale comes a gripping ten-part true crime series that unravels the horrifying story of Tina Lohman—a woman who should have been safe, but wasn’t. As the case unfolds, we follow the chilling investigation, the relentless pursuit of justice, and the jaw-dropping courtroom chaos that no one saw coming. But beyond the crime itself lies a deeper truth about the failures of the system, the resilience of a family, and the unsettling reality that monsters don’t always lurk in the shadows—they walk among us. Listen now to This Doesn’t Happen to People Like Me—because sometimes, the unimaginable becomes reality. Show will launch on 3/3/2025. Please SUBSCRIBE to get updates when each episode drops. If you like the show, please review it, rate it, and tell your friends. An Ad-Free version of the show is available via a Sword and Scale +PLUS subscription at any tier level. You can find out more at swordandscale.com.

5.0 (1)

TRUE CRIME

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Mike Boudet

Host

4.2

out of 5

5 Ratings

Amazing

12/10/2023

Chantelle8507

Love this show and adore you Mike! Everything else on my podcast list (which is long 😄) comes second.
Totally Obsessed

23/03/2022

Alts W

I love this show, the way it is presented just works and Mike is an awesome presenter. The stories are told in such a manner that it keeps you interested. This was the 1st podcast I listened to and now I am hooked. Keep up the work guys, you are doing great!

+PLUS Episodes are exclusive to your Sword and Scale +PLUS Light Subscription. These full-length commercial free episodes cover stories not heard on the regular Sword and Scale feed.