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Blood VinesConfessionJust when we thought we were done with our reporting, it pulled us back in. Robert calls Chris with shocking revelations.Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting www.wondery.com/links/blood-vines.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-06-1022 minBlood VinesHangoverRobert attempts to flee a grand jury subpoena and leads investigators into a high-speed chase across two states. His apprehension kicks off one of the most sensational murder trials of the 1990s, just as the wine fraud prosecutions begin to wrap up. But after 8 years of drama, what effect will these shocking events have on the industry—and on Jack’s legacy?Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your...2025-06-0341 minBlood VinesTainted WineMichael’s case gets a boost when Delicato Vineyards, once his main buyer, gets caught covering up mislabeled wine. Can Michael avoid jail time by proving wider misdeeds across the wine industry? Meanwhile, danger still looms on the homefront: Michael’s wife Norma receives a chilling call from Robert, whose behavior is becoming increasingly erratic, violent, and suspicious.Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by v...2025-05-2728 minBlood VinesTwisted VinesShadowed by the murder, Michael’s federal trial in the grape-switching case begins. Anonymous letters and mismanaged funds deepen the mystery of who killed a prized witness. Suspicious of each other, Michael and Robert decide to meet and settle their differences… when something goes terribly wrong.Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting www.wondery.com/links/blood-vines.See Privacy Policy at ht...2025-05-2028 minBlood VinesMurder Was the CaseWhat had been a straightforward fraud investigation takes a bloody turn. The investigators’ most important witness has been shot in the head…just a few days before he was supposed to testify in the grape fraud case. The timing doesn’t seem like a coincidence—but who did it?Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting www.wondery.com/links/blood-vines.See Priva...2025-05-1327 minNew Podcasts - trailers for new and noteworthy showsBlood Vines True Crime
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Greed, lies, murder and... wine? Blood Vines is now available on open RSS. The show is an 8-part narrative series that details a years-long investigation of wine fraud in California and the mysterious murder of a government witness. It's hosted by investigative journalist Chris Walker, who asks a troubling question: How can you ever really trust what you’re drinking?
© Foxtopus Ink 2025-05-0701 minBlood VinesThe House of LicciardiThe Licciardi family’s feuds, business plans, and secrets begin to unravel. Michael and Robert, the sons of grape kingpin Jack Licciardi, both yearn for more power in the family business. When Lapham’s federal investigation closes in on the Licciardis, one of them exposes the fragile loyalty holding this wine dynasty together—and sets off a chain of betrayals.Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial t...2025-05-0632 minBlood VinesThe Grape BrokerAs federal prosecutor Steve Lapham starts investigating the grape-switching scam permeating California’s vineyards, one name keeps popping up: Jack Licciardi. The long-time grape broker has a reputation for facilitating vast shipments of fruit around the state. His legendary deals could make or break a winery. But that also suggested he was perfectly positioned to mastermind a crime spree…Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial toda...2025-05-0626 min
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Wild ThingListen Now: Blood VinesBlood Vines is a full-bodied podcast that uncorks the never-before-told story of the Licciardi family - one of the most powerful wine dynasties in California history - who almost brought down the entire industry over a bloody battle for succession. Grab a glass of your favorite wine and join me as we dive into a story that has notes of fraud and betrayal, capped off with a big finish... murder. Wondery and Foxtopus Ink present: Blood Vines.
Listen to Blood Vines wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge the entires series early and ad-free by joining W...2025-02-0508 minBlood VinesWhite Zin is InWe open our series in California’s fertile Central Valley to trace a vintage 1991 murder back to its unexpected source: White Zinfandel. This sugary pink wine swept the nation in the 1980s, setting off America’s rosé craze and introducing countless new drinkers to wine. But few people remember White Zin’s connection to a multi-million dollar fraud. Even fewer know it inspired a much darker crime. Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Po...2025-02-0528 minBlood VinesIntroducing: Blood VinesBlood Vines is a dark, true story from California’s wine country, where greed, lies, and murder swirled around one of the largest wine scams in U.S. history. Hosted by investigative journalist Chris Walker, this eight-part series follows the rise and ruin of the Licciardi family—a powerful wine dynasty whose grape deals fueled America’s obsession with White Zinfandel in the 1980s. Yet, behind this sweet-tasting rosé lurked a sour scandal that stained an industry’s reputation, set off violent betrayals, and left us all with a troubling question: How can you ever really trust what you’re drinking...2025-01-2101 min
The Paranorm GirlA Conversation with Journalist, Producer & Author, Laura KrantzHer quest for answers initially began with Sasquatch. Her quest for Sasquatch initially began with the surprising discovery - that it kind of runs in the family.Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with journalist, podcaster and author, Laura Krantz. We discuss some of her many projects, including her podcast, Wild Thing and her middle grade book series inspired by the show. We also delve into her journey, thoughts and approach to the topic of Bigfoot and the discovery of her relation to one of the most well known, respected and beloved figures in the field.2024-04-0952 min
Wild ThingS1 Bonus Interview: In Memory of Peter ByrneIn memory of Peter Byrne, the longest-surviving member of the Four Horsemen of Sasquatchery. After looking for Bigfoot for decades, the 97-year-old tracker passed away in August 2023. Host Laura Krantz had the opportunity to interview him in 2017, and learned that his search for Sasquatch was only one adventure in a life that was jam-packed with them.2024-03-1524 min
Guy's Guy Radio with Robert Manni#607 Journalist/Anthropologist Scott CarneyScott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist, as well as the author of the New York Times bestseller What Doesn’t Kill Us. He spent six years living in South Asia as a contributing editor for WIRED and writer for Mother Jones, NPR, Discover Magazine, Fast Company, Men’s Journal, and many other publications. His other books include The Red Market, The Enlightenment Trap and The Wedge. He is the founder of Foxtopus Ink, a Denver-based media company.
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Hysteria 51Is There Anybody Out There? Laura Krantz Returns to H51 | 355We are venturing back to the Wild Side this week as author, producer, podcaster, and all around awesome person Laura Krantz makes her triumphant return to the Lower 4th Dimension. And buckle up, because her resume is legit! Laura is an American journalist, podcaster and author. She was an editor at National Public Radio for ten years, has a series of illustrated children's books based on her podcast Wild Thing, and is a founding partner of the media company Foxtopus Ink.Her work has been covered extensively in the media including the Los Angeles Times, FOX, The...2023-11-0851 min
Hysteria 51Laura Krantz: Wild Thing | 344We are getting WILD this week with the help of author, producer, podcaster, and all around awesome person Laura Krantz. And buckle up, because her resume is legit! Laura is an American journalist, podcaster and author. She was an editor at National Public Radio for ten years, has a series of illustrated children's books based on her podcast Wild Thing, and is a founding partner of the media company Foxtopus Ink. Her work has been covered extensively in the media including the Los Angeles Times, FOX, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and most importantly, now Hysteria 51. 2023-08-0952 min
Bigfoot SocietyEpisode 02: The One Where I Record in my Garage (Bigfoot Society Classic)Yes, this episode is me recording in my garage after Uber and being loopy.Oddly enough, I don't remember it at all.These episode will now have my future commentary at the end. WOW! More value!!!Here's the show notes....Episode topics:On the Trail of BigfootCliff Barackman starting up the NABCCliff Barackman starting up Bigfoot and BeyondPretty much these early episode are me fanboying about stuff. You’re going to get a lot of that. Lo...2023-07-1923 min
The SyndicateCover Up: Ministry of SecretsCover Up is a series of investigative stories that take us on a journey into a world of subterfuge and secrecy - a world where the truth is concealed under a blanket of lies. From corrupt individuals to clandestine institutions, Cover Up exposes deceit, deception and the abuse of power. Season one uncovers the story of The Ministry of Secrets, one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Cold War. At its heart is a missing person — a wartime hero and international celebrity. But that’s just the starting point. It involves the royal family, MI6...2023-03-0605 minThe SyndicateNew Series: Operation Morning LightOn a January night in 1978, a white light burned through the sub-Arctic sky. It was Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet espionage satellite that had malfunctioned and fallen to earth. As the satellite disintegrated, it scattered dangerously radioactive debris across the vast traditional lands of the Dene, Métis, and Inuit in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Operation Morning Light tells the story of the Cosmos 954 disaster, its impact on the land, and the resilience of the communities in the debris field.'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Financial TimesListen now: htt...2023-02-1403 minThe SyndicateWondery Presents: Frozen HeadHosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid.When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilgeram family into a cryonics soap opera filled with dead pets, gold coins, grenades, fist fights, mysterious packages, family feuds, Hall of Fame baseball legend...2023-01-2303 minThe SyndicateNew Series: The Cost of Happiness: Tony HsiehBillionaire Zappos founder and tech CEO Tony Hsieh was obsessed with happiness and helping people achieve it. After running “the world’s happiest company” for two decades, Hsieh created his experimental community — The Downtown Project — dedicated to pursuing happiness. But what do Tony's life and death reveal about Silicon Valley’s obsession with re-imagining how society functions?"A gripping tale" - The GuardianListen and follow now: https://link.chtbl.com/costofhappiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-01-0403 min
The Story with CharuThe Search for SasquatchThe legend, the myth, the theory - whatever you want to call it - of Big Foot has captivated our imaginations for generations.In her new book journalist, podcast host and author Laura Krantz breaks down the science and the myth of the legendary creature for the middle school set (or anyone else who is just curious…)https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthinghttps://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1127485114/bigfoot-book-searching-for-sasquatchwww.charukumarhia.com www.charukumarhia.comGot a story we should share? Email us: thestorywithcharu@gmail.comFi...2022-12-0122 min
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 885: The Sport of Finding Bigfoot, Seriously - Laura Krantz“There’s no way Bigfoot could be real......at least that’s what I thought.”Laura Krantz is a self-described skeptic. However, several years ago she read an article about Grover Krantz, an anthropology professor and Bigfoot researcher. She thought it odd they shared last names. After more digging, she was surprised to discover that Grover was a cousin to her grandfather. She had to learn more about this mysterious world of folks who believe in the creature but aren’t “crazy”. What she found was fascinating. These aren’t tin hat-wearing antisocial hermits in the forest. They...2022-12-0142 minThe SyndicateSpecial Preview Episode: Elizabeth the First. The Early YearsHere’s your special preview episode of the new series Elizabeth the First – about the remarkable life of Elizabeth Taylor.In this preview, we learn how Elizabeth’s ambitious spirit was unmistakable early in life. The relationship with her parents and the push into the glamour and prestige of Hollywood collided with the reality of a male-dominated business – one that was more interested in making Taylor a product, than the person she knew herself to be.Headline News says ‘I love Elizabeth the First’ and the Toronto Star says the podcast...2022-11-2232 min
The SyndicateNew Series: The Paddlefish Caviar HeistWarsaw, Missouri, is a small, rural town of just over 2,000 people in the American Midwest. Locally it’s known as the “quiet end of the Lake of the Ozarks.” Very few realize that it’s the paddlefish capital of the world. But when a new group arrived driving flashy, imported cars and dropping hundreds of dollars on bait and tackle, the town became the setting for an undercover federal sting operation tasked with bringing down a suspected international caviar poaching ring. Financial Times says Paddlefish is an "intriguing crime caper" and "a Hollywood thriller begging to be...2022-11-1105 minThe SyndicateAmazon Music Presents COLD: The Search for ShereeSheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went mis...2022-11-0109 min
The SyndicateNew Series: Devil TownFear and hysteria grip the small town of Gilmer, Texas, when the search for missing teenager Kelly Wilson takes a series of bizarre and shocking turns. Thirty years later, journalist Wes Ferguson returns home to uncover what really happened to Kelly, who has never been found, in this wild, 10-episode true crime podcast. Listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/deviltown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-10-2003 min
The Mad Scientist PodcastNuclear Weirdness with Laura KrantzThis bonus episode we are joined by Laura Krantz, host of the Wild Thing podcast. The show covers topics such as Bigfoot, Aliens, and this season Nuclear disasters! Check out the show here: https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing and take a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-10-1453 minThe SyndicateIntroducing: Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin StoryOn the surface, there was nothing remarkable about Larry Lavin. He lived in a quiet neighborhood with his wife and family, drove a Volvo, and practiced dentistry in Philadelphia. But, from 1978 to 1984, Dr. Lavin ran one of the largest cocaine enterprises on the entire eastern seaboard. Through the voices and perspectives of law enforcement, drug runners, friends, business associates and Larry Lavin himself, Wolves Among Us, Season One, The Larry Lavin Story, tells the story of Lavin’s dual life, his impact on Philadelphia culture in the late 70s and early 80s, and the stunning events that led...2022-09-1503 min
Wild ThingIntroducing the new Wild Thing bookAnnouncing "The Search For Sasquatch", a middle-grade, non-fiction book based on the first season of Wild Thing! Both the hardcover book and the audiobook (narrated by Laura Krantz), will be out on October 11, 2022. Here's a sneak listen to the first chapter. The audiobook is available for preorder here and there's also a beautifully illustrated hardcover edition! 2022-09-1311 min
The SyndicateNew Series: In the Land of LiesFrom Sean Kipe and Imperative Entertainment comes the story of former Georgia police officer Michael Chapel, convicted of the 1993 robbery and brutal murder of Emogene Thompson and sentenced to life in prison. However, with the recent surfacing of new information, Chapel’s story may have taken a dramatic turn – one that could potentially prove his innocence. Kipe takes a deep dive into Chapel’s past to find the unbelievable truth behind a story that involves corrupt police officers, crime rings, drug trafficking, steroids, and murder.Listen to the series right now:https://link.c...2022-08-1102 minThe SyndicateWondery Presents: Fed UpWhen Emily Gellis hears rumors of people suffering horrible side effects from a trendy diet she springs into action. Armed with over a hundred thousand Instagram followers, Emily launches a social media crusade to expose F-Factor and its founder, Tanya Zuckerbrot. It’s the start of a feud that will attract trolls, lawyers, and, eventually, national media all because of fiber. From Wondery, this is a story about wealth, wellness, and influence hosted by Casey Wilson. Listen to Fed Up: wondery.fm/TS_FEDUP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...2022-07-2504 min
Wild ThingS3 Bonus Preview - MutantsA faulty reactor overheats, melting through its containment unit and poisoning a nearby town with radioactive gas. A spacecraft pushes further into deep space, exploring new galaxies, powered by a small nuclear reactor. An ordinary scientist is struck by cosmic rays—and finds he has new powers. Fiction? Or fact? Or a little of both? Stories of nuclear peril and promise permeate American media, and especially comic books. A preview of a special bonus episode, in which we explore atomic comics and why nuclear ideas captured artists’ imaginations.
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Wild ThingS3 E9: An Atomic FutureWhat were the long-term effects of the SL-1 explosion? Nuclear power is a shrinking part of America’s energy picture; accidents and fear have tarnished it, and the old reactor fleet is reaching its end. Yet nuclear energy could provide a bulwark against the looming threat of climate change. Is it something we can make work for us, in spite of ourselves? Are the costs worth it in the long run? Sixty years on, what do we know—and are we better prepared?
*Become a premium subscriber to Wild Thing! Premium subscribers get each new episode early, and...2022-07-1234 minThe SyndicateIntroducing: Who Killed DaphneWhen a car bomb kills Daphne Caruana Galizia on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta, the hunt for her killers exposes secrets with consequences that go far beyond its shores. In the aftermath of her death an international team of journalists comes together to continue her work. Along the way they start to uncover clues that might lead to her killers. From Wondery, comes a new story about power, corruption and one woman’s fight for the truth. Hosted by investigative reporter Stephen Grey. Listen to Who Killed Daphne? wondery.fm/TS_Daphne 2022-07-1105 min
Wild ThingS3 E8: Risky BusinessIncidents like Chernobyl and Fukushima are often what comes to mind when we think about nuclear energy. Thankfully, events like these actually very rare. So does that mean the risks we associate with atomic power are as bad as we think? How good are we at actually assessing those risks? And can we make things even less risky by removing humans from the equation? That’s how some next generation projects hope to make nuclear energy safer.
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Boundless Body RadioThe Wedge and Resilience with Bestselling Author Scott Carney! 298Send us a textScott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist and has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. His 2018 book, What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength was a New York Times bestseller. His other works include The Vortex, The Wedge, The Red Market and The Enlightenment Trap. Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years, and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men’s Jour...2022-06-291h 02