Podcast
Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
In November 1993, a veteran discovers the body of a woman on a dirt road near Interstate-10 in Mobile, Alabama. She’s nude, drained of blood, and decapitated. But despite the horrific nature of the murder, it garners little sympathy in the press and detectives fail to close the case. Over the course of 8 episodes, host Sarah Cailean recounts her three-year investigation into this unsolved and perplexing murder that seems to leave more questions than answers. With the full support of the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, she revisits the original investigation, digs up new evidence, and interviews new suspects - recording every step of the way. Cailean hopes to rectify the mistakes of the past and bring some answers to a family still struggling to make sense of what happened – and uncover just why it has been so hard to talk about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
35:55
Published: Wed Apr 19 2023
Description
If you enjoyed Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?, check out a new podcast from ID - Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer Listen to episode 1, First Kill, here.From 1978 to 1991 Jeffrey Dahmer murdered seventeen men and boys, attempted to kill at least two others, and attacked, drugged, and abused countless more. He cannibalized some of his victims, dismembered their bodies and preyed on the vulnerable to become one of the most depraved serial killers in American history.Across six episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward consults with detectives, journalists, survivors, and witnesses to dive deep into the case of Jeffrey Dahmer. Investigating his crimes, Dr Ward tracks his trajectory as a killer and exposes the many opportunities that were lost to prevent his reign of terror.Follow Mind of a Monster wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
47:51
Published: Wed Apr 12 2023
Description
In any cold case, three theories circulate among the public: the victim was a snitch; there was human trafficking; or the police did it. As Sarah’s investigation heats up, she is left wondering whether all three theories might have played some role in this case… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
45:47
Published: Wed Apr 05 2023
Description
Sarah’s investigation has turned up two different theories of the case, and with that, two very different suspects. So, now, she’s left asking: could either of them be the culprit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
35:05
Published: Wed Mar 29 2023
Description
Is a distressing 1993 tip made about Renée's murder merely the result of a drunk talker… or something far more sinister? Drunk talkers are dime a dozen when it comes to murder cases, but this tip looks a lot more promising to Sarah than others she’s come across. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
44:00
Published: Wed Mar 22 2023
Description
When the Sheriff’s Office first processed the dead body found along Interstate-10, they identified her as Maria Martinez - not Renée Bergeron. This was not a simple clerical mistake. Turns out, Renée lived much of her life under the alter ego Maria. So who exactly is Maria? And why did Renée use her name? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
45:06
Published: Wed Mar 15 2023
Description
As Sarah tries to further understand the life Renée led in Mobile, she learns of a close friend of hers named David. But she doesn’t know if he is dead or alive. So, she decides to see if she can find him and talk to him. What she discovers sends her investigation hurtling in a new direction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
36:16
Published: Wed Mar 08 2023
Description
Interstate-10 is known as the serial killer’s highway among criminologists. Given the brutal nature of her injuries and the fact that she was found dead on a service road running parallel to the highway, Sarah investigates the possibility that a serial killer might be responsible for Renée's death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
45:15
Published: Wed Mar 01 2023
Description
Sarah revisits the original 1993 investigation into the murder of Renee Bergeron and pretty quickly realizes that the detectives stumbled from the outset. Sarah tries to account for what - and who - they failed to understand in their original investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
45:27
Published: Wed Feb 22 2023
Description
In November 1993, a veteran discovers the body of a woman on a little road near Interstate-10 in Mobile, Alabama. She’s nude, drained of blood, and decapitated. But despite the horrific nature of the murder, it garners little sympathy in the press and, worse, detectives fail to understand the fundamentals of what they’re dealing with. Can a new approach to the case potentially uncover the person responsible for this gruesome beheading? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PodcastWhy Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
02:00
Published: Wed Jan 25 2023
Description
In November 1993, a veteran discovers the body of a woman on a dirt road near Interstate-10 in Mobile, Alabama. She’s nude, drained of blood, and decapitated. But despite the horrific nature of the murder, it garners little sympathy in the press and detectives fail to close the case. Over the course of 8 episodes, host Sarah Cailean recounts her three-year investigation into this unsolved and perplexing murder that seems to leave more questions than answers. With the full support of the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, she revisits the original investigation, digs up new evidence, and interviews new suspects - recording every step of the way. Cailean hopes to rectify the mistakes of the past and bring some answers to a family still struggling to make sense of what happened – and uncover just why it has been so hard to talk about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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