The Crime Time Pod
Mary and Helen
Scaring your ears every week with chilling True Crime stories from all over the world. Hosted by two British best friends Helen & Mary. Instagram: @TheCrimeTimePod | Twitter: @CTimePod | What time is it? #ItsCrimeTime
HO x3 (Aziz Yazdanpanah & Patty Vaughan)
Hello-ho-ho-ho! This is how you do a Christmas episode Queens! This week Mary covers an infamous case from Christmas Day which you may have heard about but is very rarely covered in podcasts and you may not know much about! Helen covers the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Patty Vaughan.As always, we want to remind you that we're not experts in true crime, we're friends that talk about cases and have the same access to research as you! Check us out on insta @thecrimetimepod
TBC (The Menendez Brothers & Mary Ann Cotton)
Don't say that we don't put effort in... this week it took us all of 17 seconds to decide on our title. Yes, it's a wildcard for all you wildcard fans out there!Helen covers the case that's resurfaced on TikTok recently and shook the world back in 1989: the case surrounding Erik and Lyle Menendez. Mary takes us back to Victorian England and one of the worst serial killers our little island has ever seen!Check us out on socials: @thecrimetimepod
J.O.B (Hatton Gardens & Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski)
We've mixed things up a little this week with our episode by looking at organised crime rather than our usual episode themes. Mary covers the ridiculous Hatton Gardens robbery case and Helen shares the life of career criminal Richard Kuklinski If you find a moment in your busy day then drop us a review will ya hun.Find us on socials @thecrimetimepod
45. WITHOUT A TRACE (Andrew Gosden & Karen Adams... and Israel Keyes)
Hello Crime Timers, In this weeks episode Mary talks about an image which remains in the memory of most British people living in and around London in the late 00's. A boy called Andrew Gosden left his home in Doncaster and travelled on the train to London. He's never been seen again. Helen tells us about the mysterious disappearance of Karen Adams and how an amazing researcher Josh Hallmark has connected the disappearance to one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.Y
44. PROLIFIC (The disappearance of William Tyrell & The Beast of Jersey)
*Since the recording of this episode there's been a press release regarding the disappearance of William Tyrell. This was recorded before fresh evidence was released to the public. Welcome back to this weeks episode of TCTP. Join us and become a TCTQ (if you know you know). This week Maz and Helen cover two prolific cases. Helen takes us back to Australia to cover the disappearance of three year old William Tyrell. Mary takes us to Jersey for one of the most horrific and prolonged attacks o
43. DOWN UNDER (Jason Downie & Julie Cutler & The Claremont Killer)
Have you missed us Queens? We're back after Mary decided to disappear on us to go to Spain. We tried to find a last minute replacement host but how do you replace a Queen? You can't. It's the reality of the situation.This week we take you down under to cover some crimes that have taken place in Aus. Mary tells us about the shocking triple murder of an innocent family and and Helen shares the mystery surrounding Julie Cutler and her connection to The Claremont Serial Killer. If you
42. THE BETTE #1
We like to mix things up here at TCTP. This week we're sharing a number of crazy and shocking cases in a short "Bette-Midler-esque" style. Some of you will love it, some of you will hate it. If you hate it we don't want your feedback. Please just wait for next week when things will go back to normal.Kind regards,Helen and MaryFind us on Instagram @thecrimetimepod
41. CTRL SHIFT (Hello Kitty Murder & John List)
Hello you lovely lot! Welcome to the crime time pod! If you've never heard an episode before then why not head back to the beginning* and start again*don't bother with the first 2-3 episodes, we were getting in the swing of it This week Mary takes us BACK to Hong Kong where she shares one of the horrific and shocking cases we've heard here on TCTP. Helen shares the story of John List, a man who ended up vanishing into thin air!Follow us on socials @thecrimetimepod
40. SMALL TOWN (Ana Kriegel & Susan and Christopher Edwards)
Hello you beautiful Queens! Any of you Sherlock Holmes types out there might be able to crack the theme this week but if you're not Agatha then don't worry, Helen reveals the theme VERY EARLY ON (what an idiot).This week Helen takes us to Ireland to share the infamous murder case of Ana Kriegel. Mary shares a shocking story about a couple who were murdered... and yet no one even knew they were missing!Find us on insta @thecrimetimepod
39. SHADY (Elizabeth Smith & Ramon Sosa)
Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod. For those who have stuck with us for 39 episodes we just want to say... u k hun? We also want to say.... where's our 5 star review? This week we're talking about the shadiest of people. Mary tells us about an absolute QUEEN who confronts her abuser and Helen shares an obscure story about a Texan man who discovers he needs to sleep with one eye open.Follow us on insta: @thecrimetimepod We don't really do much on the other socials so I wouldn&apos
38. DOB (Muriel McKay & Annie Leong)
Hiya huns, we hope you enjoyed our first episode back last week. This will be our last Monday release! We're doing Wednesday releases from now on!This week we've got a unique theme... D.O.B. Helen tells us about the abduction of Muriel McKay and Mary shares a story from the country she was born in (not Spain...) in which a woman is senselessly murdered by a stranger.Don't forget to send us your biscuit videos! Follow us on insta @thecrimetimepod
37. HIYA HUNZ (The Camden Ripper & Jessica Lunsford)
Hello you lovely peopl! So sorry for the mega break, we've been really busy**lazy We've missed you too! This week we're back with a good old wildcard episode. Mary takes us to Camden in London to talk about a serial killer who modelled himself on Jack the Ripper. Helen takes us to Florida where 9 year old Jessica Lunsford is taken from her own home in the middle of the night. Check us out on insta @thecrimetimepod
36. TRACKER (Caroline Crouch and Alice Ruggles)
Hi everyone! Helen and Mary are back with another set of mispronounced true crime cases for you to listen to. This week Helen takes us back to her home town where a young woman is murdered less than an hour after being dropped off at home from work and Mary shares a case which takes place in Greece involving the murder of a woman and her dog in their own home.Subscribe to our show and check us out on insta for more about each of the cases @thecrimetimepod
35. CAPITAL (Li Yuhui & Johnny Frank Garrett)
Hello C-Timers! The Crime Time Pod has turned big time: we have our first guest. Can you believe it? So profesh! Thanks to Emily for joining us to give insight on Mary’s case this week.This week Mary takes us to Hong Kong to share a shocking quintuple murder case. Helen shares an infamous Amarillo case involving two elderly ladies being murdered in their homes. Follow us on socials: @thecrimetimepod
34. I CAN'T COPE (LaVena Johnson & Julia Rawson)
Welcome back to the crime time pod! If you're just joining us here then why not start from near to the beginning (not the first few eps, we were bedding in alright!) Ok, so we cheated again this week and did a random episode with cases we've wanted to do for ages. We love a wildcard episode at Crime Time HQ! This week Helen shares the shocking injustice and mystery surrounding the death of LaVena Johnson whilst serving her country in Iraq. Mary tells us about the incredible Julia Rawso
33. LONG TIME COMIN' (The Newall Murders & Mickey Bryan)
I know this episode has been a "long time coming" (well... 7 days) but you can relax, it's here, the crime time crew is BACK to share another two true crime (aka crue trime if you're Maz) cases with you all.This week Mary shares the strange disappearance of a Mum and Dad on a small island off the coast of The UK and Helen shares the story of a wrongfully convicted school principal who waited for decades to have his story heard.Check us out on socials and don't forget to
32. TICKETS PLS (Amy Lynn Bradley & Debbie Linsley)
Hi TCTP crew! Thanks for joining us again for another true crime episode. Just as a cheeky reminder: every week we pick a theme and both of us have to tell a crime related to the theme. This weeks theme is "Tickets Pls".Mary would like to remind people: NOT AN EPISODE ABOUT THE THEATRE. Helen would like to insist that we consider a theatre theme for a future episode?This week Helen tells us about a shocking missing person case which takes place on a family holiday and Mary shares the s
31. CRIME ZERO pt.2 (The Soham Murders)
Hello everyone! Just when you were considering moving onto another podcast, Mary swoops in and saves the day for The Crime Time Pod with this infamous case.In 2002, two 10 year old girls vanished into thin air in Cambridgeshire, England. It was completely unexpected and the families were immediately worried. What transpired was beyond belief and the whole country got behind the Wells and Chapman family in their anger towards the individuals involved. This is the shocking case of murdered Holly W
30. CRIME ZERO pt.1 (The Murder of James Bulger)
Here at the crime time pod we like to mix things up! For ages we've wanted to do more of a dive into some of the massive cases that we feel we know well so we've decided to do a full ep each on a case that is big for us. This week Helen is taking over to tell us about one of the first cases she remembers in her living memory: the horrific murder of 2 year old Jamie Bulger. This case comes with a megaphone warning: it contains graphic discussions around the murder of a toddler. Please b
29. NO BODY (Danielle Jones & Suzy Lamplugh)
Hello Crime-Timers, we're getting back in the swing of weekly true crime now and we've got a full 74 minutes for you this week! You lucky devils!This week Maz and Helen talk through some of the hardest crimes to solve. Mary tells us about the disappearance of school girl Danielle Jones and Helen shares the unsolved infamous mystery surrounding the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh. Neither bodies have ever been found.Come find us on socials: @thecrimetimepod
28. VACATION (Caroline Dickinson & Sheila von Wiese-Mack)
Guess who's back? It's us! The Crime Timers and speaking of time off... this weeks episode is called VACATION...In this weeks episode Helen tells us about the shocking murder of a young British schoolgirl on her first school trip to France and Mary shares the story of an American woman on a dream trip to Bali with her daughter. Thanks to the amazing Flo for the feminine hygiene products and t-shirt! We are both obsessed! Check out hereweflo.co for all your bloody needs! Find us on soci
UPDATE
Mary & Helen give a little update before a cheeky podcast-hiatus
27. THIS HAPPENED (Joanna Dennehy & The Murder on The High Bridge)
Ok, it's time to admit it, we're throwing the net wide this week with a wildcard special... cos guys: THIS HAPPENED!! Okay, judge us all you want but we have lives and you've yet to secure us any sponsorship for our show so this will remain low on the priority list until you pull your fingers out. This week Mary shares a shocking British case about a woman who joined an infamous list of one of the worst three killers in British history. Helen shares an unsolved case involving two
26. WHATS MA NAME (Mary Pinchot Meyer & Helen Bailey)
Ooh Naa Naa, welcome to The Crime Time Pod!This weeks episode is all about asking your nanna what your name is! Helen covers our first conspiracy case and Mary tells us about another author who went missing in 2016.Check us out on socials:@thecrimetimepod (Instagram)Ps:"I heard you good with them soft lipsYeah, you know, word of mouthThe square root of sixty-nine is eight something, right?'Cause I've been tryna work it out, oh"Some of the greatest lyrics to ever grace the pop
25. SURVIVED (Danielle Keener and Dan Zapp & Kala Brown)
Hello my Queens, Disclaimer: sorry for our Nespresso machine noises, the works going on outside and Helen's pronunciations.This week Mary tells us about the incredible and unbelievable survival story of Dan Zapp and Danielle Keener. Helen shares the story of missing couple Kala Brown and Charlie Carver.Find us on socials!@thecrimetimepod on Instagram
24. SNATCHED (April Tinsley & April Jones)
Good day you wonderful Crime Timers out there! This weeks episode comes with a huge megaphone warning as both cases are shocking crimes against innocent children. Helen shares the case of April Tinsley in the States and her families long wait for justice. Mary shares the case of April Jones who was snatched whilst out playing in Wales, UK in 2012. Find us on socials:@CTimePod on Twitter@thecrimetimepod on Insta
23. LIKE FICTION (Parker-Hulme Murder & The Queen of The Damned Murder)
Hello you fabulous crime timers! You Queens wont believe your ears this week. These cases are so strange, absurd and shocking that they're almost... like fiction (see what we did there?)This week Maz takes us to New Zealand to share a case from the 1950's that will shock you to your very core. Helen shares a case about an obsessed movie fan who commits the most heinous crime against his friend. Check us out on socials by searching "The Crime Time Pod"@CTimePod on Twitter@TheC
22. SWIPE RIGHT (Grace Millane & Stefano Brizzi)
Helen has been begging to do an episode about online dating since we started "The Crime Time Pod" just so she get's to mention the fact she has a wife... so here it is. Well done Helen *claps sarcastically* Episode 22: Swipe Right. In this weeks episode Helen tells us about a recent case involving a backpacker travelling around New Zealand and Maz shares the shocking, gruesome and terrifying story about the murder of Gordon Semple. Twitter: @CTimePodInsta: @thecrimetimepod
21. 2BY2 (Gwendolyn Graham, Cathy Wood & The Murder of Skylar Neese)
What time is it? That's when you say: "it's crime time" This week Mary and Helen both tell crimes involving two perpetrators working side by side. Mary shares a case involving two women working in an elderly people's home and Helen shares the infamous case about the senseless murder of Skylar Neese. Twitter: @CTimePodInsta: @thecrimetimepod
20. THE NANNY (David McGreavy, Sabrina Kouider & Ouissem Medouni)
OMG it's us: The Crime Time gals! Bringing you real true crime stories from all over the world. This week's theme is: "THE NANNY", and we've each picked a case that makes us lie awake at night (hence the wrinkly faces and baggy eyes)This week Helen & Mary both share cases from The UK. Helen shares a case about a house guest that suddenly flips out from nowhere. Mary shares the shocking murder of au pair Sophie Lionnet. Instagram: @thecrimetimepod Twitter: @CTimePod
19. SHOOKETH (The Ripper Crew & JoAnn Nichols)
We're back huns! Like the Spice Girls reunion tour circa 2007 - it's worth the wait and we're gonna spice up your life. This week's theme is: "SHOOKETH", and we've each picked cases that shake us to the core. This week Mary covers the horrific crimes of the infamous Ripper Crew, which cast a haunting shadow over Chicago in the 80's. Helen shares the case of the mysterious disappearance of JoAnn Nichols, which will head down an unbelievable path to a jaw-dr
18. CLOSE-2-U (Becky Watts & Emilie Morris)
Guys, it's us, the crime time pod! Are you ready? This is the final episode of the season. We'll be taking a short 2 week break so enjoy this treat for your ears and then buckle up for series 3 babez. In this weeks episode Mary tells us the infamous case of murdered teenager Becky Watts and Helen shares the case of Emilie Morris. Was Emilie murdered? Let us know what you think via our socials...Instagram: @thecrimetimepod Twitter: @CTimePod
17. VANISHED (The Milk Carton Kids & Nicholas Barclay)
Queens, Kings, Jesters, grab a seat and pull it close for the penultimate episode of the season. We're taking a quick break after episode 18 to rehab, rest and recover so enjoy these Monday treats while they last!In this weeks episode Helen tells us about the first UK case to use milk cartons to search for missing children and Mary tells us about a weird, confusing and open-ended missing child case (not like Mary to pick a wild one eh...) Follow us on socials. Instagram: @thecrimetimep
16. HOLIER THAN THOU (Cecile Bombeek & The Knutby Murder)
Hi Crime Timers! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Holier Than Thou" In this weeks episode Mary takes us to Belgium and shares a shocking case involving a nun, a detective, cocaine, same-sex relationships and murder whilst Helen keeps it European (and weird) by flying us to Sweden and sharing a case from inside a religious sect.
15. O.M.G (Ursula Herrmann & Ahmad Suradji)
Hallo Crime Timers! Wie geht's? Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Trophies" In this weeks episode Helen takes us to Germany (hence the GCSE German intro) for one of the most famous missing children cases in their history. Mary flies us all the way to Indonesia to tell us a shocking serial killer case. Follow us on socials. I
14. TROPHIES (The Eyeball Killer & The Pembrokeshire Murders)
Hello fellow Crime Timers! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Trophies" In this weeks episode Mary has managed to out-do herself with ANOTHER serial killer title that may even rival "The Teacup Killer" with... "The EYEBALL Killer". Jesus. Mary also shares her own true crime run-in from her childhood. Helen tells us all about the hunt f
13. CATFISH (Alicia Kozakiewicz & Brian Hile)
Hola Crime Timers! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Catfish" In this episode Helen shares the shocking abduction case of Alicia Kozakiewicz and Mary tells us how the victim can sometimes become the perp in her case about a troubled man called Brian Hile. Follow us on socials. Instagram: @thecrimetimepod Twitter: @CTime
12. BLOOD TIES (Shannon Matthews & The Coronation Street Killer)
Good [Choose time of day] Morning/Afternoon/Evening! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Blood Ties"In this episode Mary shares the shocking murder of Jacqueline Bartlam and Helen shares the infamous missing Shannon Matthews case. Follow us on socials. Instagram: @thecrimetimepod Twitter: @CTimePod
11. LAST ORDERS (Theo Hayez & Joanna Yeates)
Hello friends! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Last Orders"In this episode Helen covers a new case from 2019: The disappearance of Theo Hayez. Mary tells us about Jo Yeates, the 2010 murder which took place in Bristol, UK. Follow us on socials. Instagram: @thecrimetimepod Twitter: @CTimePod
10. FEMALE KILLERS (Sheila Keen-Warren & Katherine Mary Knight)
Happy New Year Crime Timers!! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Female Killers"... how cryptic... In this episode, Mary tells us one of the most gruesome cases either of us have ever come across and Helen bravely shares her number one phobia which plays a key role in her case this week. Follow us on socials. Instagram:
9. Hometown Horrors
Hello "Crime Timers"Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Hometown Horrors".In this episode, Mary takes us to peaceful Buckinghamshire to tell us about the horrific 1995 murder of Janet Brown. Helen takes us to her hometown of Newcastle upon Tyne to tell us about the manhunt for murderer Raoul Moat. That's it for 2020 from us! See yo
8. Better Half?
Howdy! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is: "Better Half?"In this episode, Helen's going to tell us about the horrendous murders of The Camm family and the hunt for the truth. Mary is going to share a crazy Christmas case involving ANOTHER poisoning (let's be honest, Mary has a worrying obsession with poison cases)... Follow us on socials.
7. Mega Mysterious
Hello friends! Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week we each talk through a big true crime case that rocked the world. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme is - Mega Mysterious.In this episode, Mary will be sharing a 1930's case about the murder of Liverpool housewife Julia Wallace. Helen will be sharing a case from sunny Monaco about the strange deaths of Edmond Safra and V
6. The Absolute Creeeeeeps
Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic that we each share a case about. This week's theme is - The Absolute Creeeeeeps (The 6 "E's" are crucial) In this episode, Helen will tell us about the life of the infamous Dennis Nilsen and Mary will cover the hugely disturbing case of (UK) Night Stalker (Operation Minstead). Please be warned, this episode is extremely graphic. Follow us on socials. Instagram: @thecrimetimepod
5. Into The Woods
Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. We'll be telling you the story of some big true crime cases that rocked the world. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme - Into The Woods (named after Helen's favourite Sondheim musical... ffs)In this episode, Mary will be sharing a shocking story that shook Canada, The Wells Gray Provincial Park Murders. Helen will be sharing a recent missing perso
4. There's No Place Like Home
Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme - There's No Place Like Home.In this episode, Mary will be exploring the crazy case of Lee-Ann Sabine and Helen will be sharing the story of monster, John Christie. Follow us on socials. Instagram: @thecrimetimepod Twitter: @CTimePod
3. In Plain Sight
Welcome back to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. We'll be telling you the story of some big true crime cases that rocked the world. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. This week's theme: In Plain SightIn Episode 3 Helen will be sharing the murder of Tia Sharp and Mary will be telling you about the infamous Graham Young (otherwise known as... The Teacup Poisoner"). Follow us on socials. Instagram:
2. Stone Cold
Welcome to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. We'll be telling you the story of some big true crime cases that rocked the world. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. In Episode 2, Mary will be sharing the 1973 case murderer dubbed "The Saturday Night Strangler" and Helen will be sharing a mysterious case from Northern Ireland of a man who named himself "Peter Bergmann"... but who was he? Follow us on socials.&nbs
1. Kids That Kill
Welcome to The Crime Time Pod with Mary and Helen. We'll be telling you the story of some big true crime cases that rocked the world. Every week - off air - we'll pick a topic (Episode 1: Kids That Kill) and each of us has to go away and prepare a case to share. In Episode 1 Helen will be sharing a hometown story (the case of Mary Bell) and Mary will be sharing a recent case (The Twilight Killers).Follow us on socials. Instagram: @thecrimetimepod Twitter: @CTimePod
The Crime Time Pod: Trailer
Introducing "The Crime Time Pod" with Mary and Helen. This show brings together two British best friends who discovered their mutual obsession with true crime and decided to make a show about it... (such weirdos). Every week there'll be a crime theme that Mary and Helen will interpret in order to share a true crime classic with each other. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram:Twitter: @CTimePodInstagram: @thecrimetimepod