The Unlovely Truth

Like me, Ellen McGarrahan never set out to be a private investigator. She had a great career as a reporter until the day she witnessed an execution. Then people started talking about the possibility that out of the...

There are SO MANY true crime podcasts that you could be listening to so I really want to say thank you for making time in your busy schedule to listen to me. I hope that you’ve learned some things you didn’t know,...

Danny Hohenstein would probably have benefitted from some time in a more structured environment than his alcoholic mom was giving him. She once lost track of him for three days, forgetting that she’d left him at a...

Yosemite National Park attracts millions of visitors to its breathtaking views that are sure to make for memorable family vacations. It also attracts workers who want - or need - to live off the grid. Tragedy erupted...

On this episode of The Unlovely Truth I interview our Unlovely Truth Tribe Chaplain, Lori Prather. Lori has many years of experience wrestling with the dark issues of faith that true crime stories present. We had an...

Internet predators are a parent’s worst nightmare. The FaceBook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, has been everywhere on the news lately saying that she has proof FaceBook chose to prioritize profit over people. Did this...

On this episode of The Unlovely Truth, I interview former mafia madman Robert Borelli. Robert has fascinating tales of his time in a notorious crime family, but his best story is the day that he cried out to God to...

North Carolina native Walter Curtis Miller escaped from prison and was born again as Bobby Love. Bobby’s wife Cheryl had no idea who her husband really was until police knocked on their door over three decades later....

On this episode of the Unlovely Truth we’re going to talk about what drives the disparity in the media’s treatment of missing persons of color versus missing persons who are white. You’ll hear the stories of Rajah...

Selling babies can make you a lot of money if you don’t care how many lives you destroy. It doesn’t seem like the Tennessee woman who pioneered modern adoption did. Let’s take a look at the life and work of Georgia...

On this episode of The Unlovely Truth, I dive into the issue of online hate. You’ll hear about three interesting cases where that hate spilled offline, with tragic results. More importantly, we’re going to talk about...

On this episode of The Unlovely Truth,  I interview author Karen DeArmond Gardner. Karen has first hand experience with leaving an abusive relationship. We had an interesting conversation about practical tips to help...