
Wife of Crime
A true crime podcast hosted by a married couple out of the Bronx, NYC. Jess (the wife) tells her husband Russ true crime stories. They sip some cocktails and discuss the ins and outs of the case. Since their opinions are generally different...
Jess & Russ
Show overview
Wife of Crime has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 194 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 200 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 50 min and 1h 10m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 56% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 36 episodes published. Published by Jess & Russ.
From the publisher
A true crime podcast hosted by a married couple from the Bronx, NYC. Jess (the wife) tells her husband Russ true crime stories. They sip some cocktails and discuss the ins and outs of the case. Since their opinions are generally different perspectives, it makes for an entertaining discussion.
Latest Episodes
View all 194 episodesDavid Burke aka D4VD - The murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Wife of Crime REWIND - The Murdaugh Murders
The Craigslist Killer - Phillip Markoff
The Devil is in the Details - Robert Wone
[PART 1] The Illusion of Control - Robert Wone
Not Me, Not Today - The survival of Jennifer Schuett
EOn this month's Not Me Not Today episode I'm telling Russ about the insane survival of Jennifer Schuett! For nearly 20 years, Dennis Bradford lived a normal life....blending in, keeping quiet, holding onto a secret no one around him could even imagine. A secret about a little girl taken from her own bed… left for dead in a field… and never supposed to be heard from again. But secrets like that don’t stay buried forever, and after 20 years his world would come crashing down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5,000% a Narcissist - Mike and Dalia Dipolitto
EDalia gets a call from police while she’s at the gym telling her to come home immediately. When she arrives, her street is filled with cop cars, crime scene tape wrapped around the house, and before she can even process what’s happening… she’s told her husband has been shot and killed. It’s emotional. It’s chaotic. It feels like the beginning of a tragedy. But this case is nothing like it seems. Because the deeper you go, the more everything starts to shift, and the twists just keep coming! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
[Part 3] What Happens Now? - Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
EIn this final chapter, we step back. We talk about what this case did to us, the conspiracy theories like Pizzagate, QAnon, and cannibalism and what happens when public trust in institutions collapses. We also ask the bigger question: now that the storm has passed and the inferno has been exposed, what does accountability actually look like going forward. All of my sources for this episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broken-jeffrey-epstein/id1478460758 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mysterious-mr-epstein/id1480055524 Relentless Pursuit by Brad Edwards Nobody's Girl by Virginia Guiffre Perversion of Justice by Julie Kay Brown www.justice.gov/epstein/search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
[Part 2] Epstein's Inferno - Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
EIn Part 2, we go deeper. From Manhattan to Palm Beach, from Zorro Ranch to Epstein Island, we break down how Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell built a global operation recruiters, billionaires, politicians, private planes, and the system that protected them. We examine the powerful names in his orbit, the financial entanglements that kept doors open, and the survivors who refused to stay silent. This isn’t conspiracy. It’s court records, flight logs, and documented connections. If Part 1 was the storm, this is the inferno, and the question at the center of it is simple: who was protected, and why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
[Part1] Fake it till you make it - Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
EBefore the headlines and before the fall, there was an image of money, power, elite circles, and a world that looked untouchable from the outside. In Part One, we rewind to the beginning of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, where they came from, how they built influence, who entered their orbit, and the early warning signs that something darker was happening behind closed doors. I will also tell you about the infamous Palm Beach investigation and plea deal that was made in 2008 that changed the course of this case forever. In this part we stay on the surface but in part two we will go deep. We will talk all about their entire criminal organization, all the players involved and the absolute hell these two people created for countless women and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Not Me, Not Today - Dan Zapp and Dani Keener
EOn this month's Not Me Not Today episode we’re talking about a case that starts with young love and ends in a story of pure survival. It’s intense, emotional, and honestly one that’s going to stick with you long after you listen. Dan and Dani are just starting to catch feelings for each other. They are on a date, having a great time but a random weird encounter with a stanger will turn their world upside down and change both of their lives forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My Toxic Valentine - TallHotBlond
💔🖤 TOXIC VALENTINE’S DAY 🖤💔 Every year we tell a love story that goes completely off the rails… and this one is messy in all the ways you’d expect there are secrets, jealousy, bad decisions, and the kind of drama that starts small and spirals way too far. No spoilers, but let’s just say this case is a reminder that relationships aren’t always what they seem… especially when people start living double lives and emotions get way too real. ** Shout out to Myrtle for helping me research this case! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
*BONUS* A Trial By Podcast presents- Dr. Farid Fata
EImagine being told you have cancer—a diagnosis that instantly upends your life—and then enduring months or even years of brutal chemotherapy. Now imagine learning that your doctor forced you to undergo three to four times the standard amount of treatment, or kept you on chemotherapy long after you were in remission, all while you believed you were still fighting for your life. Worst of all, imagine discovering that you never had cancer at all—and that your doctor knew it the entire time. These nightmares became reality for hundreds of patients in Michigan under the care of Dr. Farid Fata, an oncologist who betrayed the very people who trusted him with their lives. In one of the most egregious cases of medical fraud in U.S. history, Fata subjected healthy patients—or those with minor, manageable conditions—to unnecessary and devastating cancer treatments, all to enrich himself. This is the rise and fall of Dr. Farid Fata. Our LinksLinktree: https://linktr.ee/atrialbypodcast Socials (linked in our linktree)Facebook: A Trial by PodcastInstagram: @atrialbypodcastTikTok: @atrialbypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Not Me, Not Today! - The survival of Sarah Brady
EOn this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the amazing survival of Sarah Brady. Sarah was nine months pregnant and gets a phone call about a baby registry mix-up. It sounds harmless. It feels normal. And that’s what makes this case so terrifying. Luckily, Sarah trusted her instincts just in time and lived to tell her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Angel of Death" - Kristen Gilbert
EOn this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about a serial killer nurse named Kristen Gilbert! Kristen seemed like an amazing nurse, she had it all together at home and on the job. She was the nurse coworkers counted on because she knew her stuff, but when the number of death's in the ICU started rising every time Kristen worked a few coworkers started noticing a pattern. As her fellow nurses watched more closely they began to ask the unfathomable question ... was Kristen killing the patients? or Was this all a coincidence? What they found was more sinister than they could have ever imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025 Wrap Up - New Year Same Us!
E2025 had a lot of funny conversation, inside jokes and crazy deep dives! Cheers to 2025! We are super excited about 2026! Thank you for another year of WOC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Baddie Series - Jennifer Morey
EOn this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the amazing survival of Jennifer Morey. This story is about a woman who did everything right and still found herself fighting for her life in her own home! It's also about the complexity of trust, and about how sometimes the people who are supposed to protect you are the ones you need protection from most. It’s a case about survival, intuition, and the quiet choices that can determine everything. Once you hear it, I guarantee you won’t forget this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Baddie Series- Terra Newell & Dirty John
EOn this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the second case in our Baddie Series! Terra Newell met John Meehan when her mother started dating him in 2014. Terra's mother Debra quickly fell head over heels for John, but her children didn't have a good feeling about him. As time went on the truth would come to light and this story would end in a parking lot with Terra violently fighting for her life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Baddie Series - Mollie Burkhart and The Osage Murders
EOn this episode of Wife of Crime, I am telling Russ the first story in our 3 part Baddie Series! The next 3 episodes I will be bringing you stories about 3 different badass women in honor of the launch of our self protection brand, Clutch Defense!! When multiple people started dying in the same family, one by one, Mollie Burkhart had to face immense heartache to not only protect herself but also help bring down the men responsible for her families murders. This case is fascinating and heartbreaking and reminds us that we have to remember the real history sometimes even when it's raw and ugly. This episode is dedicated to the Osage Nation — to the families who lived through the Reign of Terror, to the generations who carry the memory of that loss, and to the people who continue to protect their culture, their land, and their stories with strength and dignity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
HUGE NEWS!!!
EWe have been keeping a secret for a long time! But we are finally ready to tell you! Go follow @clutchdefense on instagram for updates!! Thank you all so much for all the love and support we couldn't have done this without you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices