The Thing About Helen & Olga
NBC News
Show overview
The Thing About Helen & Olga has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 9 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 4 hours of audio in total. Releases follow an irregular cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 4 min and 34 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 2 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 7 episodes published. Published by NBC News.
From the publisher
Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives. Listen to all episodes of The Thing About Helen & Olga now completely free, or subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com
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S1 Ep 66 – The Bottom Line
Fireworks and finger pointing in court as two little old ladies do whatever it takes to beat a murder rap. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
S1 Ep 55 – Just a Little Red Paint
The investigation goes into high gear with the discovery of the murder weapon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
S1 Ep 44 – Girl Talk
Detectives leave Helen and Olga alone together in a room wired for sound. Old resentments boil over. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
S1 Ep 33 – Silk Pajamas and a Flimsy Nightgown
The Granny Task Force conducts simultaneous early-morning raids at the homes of Helen and Olga. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
S1 Ep 22 – “The Girls”
An insurance investigator’s hunch leads law enforcement to assign a task force to tail two little old ladies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
S1 Ep 11 – Nothing to Lose. Everything to Gain
Helen and Olga are on a mission to help homeless men in Los Angeles, when tragedy strikes. Twice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Introducing: The Thing About Helen & Olga
trailerHelen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives. All six episodes of this chilling podcast from Keith Morrison and Dateline are available now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.