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The Dark Side of the American Dream
From Airship, the studio behind American Scandal, American History Tellers, and History Daily, comes a true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream.
Host Jeremy Schwartz will introduce you to the picture-perfect brothers who teamed up to kill their parents; the thief who stole babies and ruined countless lives; the crypto king who siphoned off billions in the name of saving the world—and plenty more. From assassins and gangsters, to killers and con artists, whatever the case, whoever the criminal, you don’t know the full story—until now.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, plus hundreds of other ad-free history podcast episodes, subscribe at IntoHistory.com.
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Between 1975 and 1977, the bodies of six men were found floating in the Hudson River. These men were dismembered and stuffed inside of trash bags. Unfortunately, the investigations into the brutal murders went cold almost immediately. The answer as to who killed these men might lay in a person associated with one of the scariest films of all time -- 'The Exorcist.' But who was Paul Bateson, and what does he have to do with the mythical curse that haunted the film's production? Listen to all 4
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In 1908, a farm outside of La Porte, Indiana, burned to the ground, killing everyone inside. A man is quickly arrested for setting the deadly blaze. But when investigators search the farm for evidence, they find something truly horrifying: a mass grave. Suddenly, everything the people of La Porte thought they knew shifts, and the questions they ask will echo for more than a century. This season on American Criminal: the devious crimes of one of the country’s worst serial killers, and the unsolv
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After claiming their first victim, Michael and Suzan Carson flee San Francisco and take shelter in the wilderness. While the authorities investigate the murder of Karen Barnes, the Carsons roam up and down the west coast, keeping a careful eye out for more witches who might try to hurt them. Eventually, they come across two men who they're sure are evil, and there's only one course of action. Listen to all both episodes of 'Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers ' wherever you
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Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers | 2
After claiming their first victim, Michael and Suzan Carson flee San Francisco and take shelter in the wilderness. While the authorities investigate the murder of Karen Barnes, the Carsons roam up and down the west coast, keeping a careful eye out for more witches who might try to hurt them. Eventually, they come across two men who they're sure are evil, and there's only one course of action. Listen to all both episodes of 'Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers ' wherever you get y
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About the Host
Jeremy Schwartz
Host
Jeremy Schwartz is a man of a thousand voices and perhaps twice as many facial expressions. With a career spanning stage, screen, and sound booth, he’s made a name for himself as the actor who can do everything—and usually does.
Jeremy is a sought-after voice artist, breathing life into heroes, villains, narrators, and the occasional talking inanimate object. From anime epics to AAA video games and award-winning documentaries, his voice has probably already yelled at you, comforted you, or sold you something—possibly all three.
But Jeremy isn’t just a disembodied voice. A classically trained stage actor, he's delivered performances from Shakespeare to Shepard with depth, humor, and an occasional sword. His stage presence is magnetic, his comedic instincts are deadly accurate, and his dramatic work punches well above its weight.
Offstage, Jeremy has long been captivated by the complexities of human behavior and the darkest corners of real-life crime. With a life-long interest in criminal psychology and forensic investigation, he brings a deep curiosity—and a genuine respect for the truth—to American Criminal. His fascination with the "why" behind the crime makes him a guide through the moral gray areas where justice, motive, and mystery intersect.