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Crooked City: Dixon, IL

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  • This is a story about a woman who came to be known as The Horse Queen. She owned hundreds of champion quarter horses on her ranch outside the small city of Dixon, Illinois. And she was also Dixon’s treasurer/comptroller. Yet no one ever thought to ask how she could afford all of those horses on the salary of a civil servant… until the FBI raided City Hall in 2012 and Rita was arrested. For twenty years, Rita Crundwell worked hard to become the world’s largest and most successful quarter horse breeder… while also becoming America’s most prolific municipal embezzler. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of the third season of Crooked City: Dixon, IL ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Crooked City show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. A truth.media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts
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  • Introducing Season Two of Crooked City: The Emerald Triangle

    Introducing Season Two of Crooked City: The Emerald Triangle
    Jul 4 2022
    Journalist Sam Anderson learns that one of his high school classmates has been accused of murder in California, and travels west to find out what happened. Sam becomes immersed in the Emerald Triangle, the legendary home of pot growers, hippies, and outlaws. He discovers that his classmate became drawn into the orbit of a cultish and charismatic pot grower obsessed with psychedelic drugs. Desperation, greed, and a seemingly never-ending acid trip create a perfect storm of paranoia that ends in a moment of unspeakable violence. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge — All Episodes. All at Once. A truth.media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Introducing... Crooked City: Youngstown, OH

    Introducing... Crooked City: Youngstown, OH
    Jul 6 2022
    From Marc Smerling, the creator of Crimetown and The Jinx, welcome to CROOKED CITY.  The Saturday Evening Post dubbed Youngstown, Ohio “Crimetown U.S.A.” It was a mob town. Illegal gambling was so lucrative that a mob war raged for decades, and bodies piled  up. Then, Jim Traficant ran for sheriff, riding into office as the city’s steel industry fell on hard times. Traficant battles the local newspaper, then the FBI, the IRS and finally his own demons as an eight-term, twice-indicted congressman. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge - All Episodes. All at Once... and you’ll be the first to access Crooked City: Youngstown, OH as soon as it drops on July 25th. A truth.media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • 1. Welcome to Youngstown

    1. Welcome to Youngstown
    Jul 25 2022
    In 2014, congressman Jim Traficant dies, and the city that loved him mourns. Why so much love for such a flawed man? Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Crooked City: Youngstown, OH ad-free right now. Click ‘try free’ at the top of the Crooked City: Youngstown, OH show page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A truth.media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 mins
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Show is great so far, but have to listen elsewhere

I don't understand why the show isn't on here either, but it's fascinating to learn all about this case. I think Jesse got railroaded. I won't give the rest away, but I believe his story.

This show is cool and it takes you on a trip. You learn a lot about outlaws growing pot in the mountains and losing their mind. I didn't know the Emerald Triangle even existed. haha

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bindge available on android?

good.but it don't seem like it's available on Android. not sure why. it's that correct?

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Disappointed Crooked City Series after Youngstown

This series is full of a lot of speculation by the Podcaster, and very little substantive evidence. The subject matter, which is a murder, is not that interesting and the characters themselves not that interesting. A big disappointment following the excellent Crooked City series on Youngstown Ohio. I was really looking forward to this one but found that it fell flat.

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No episodes available except trailer

I would love to listen to all the episodes not just the trailer. not sure why none of the episodes are uploaded yet

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