The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
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The Knife goes beyond the headlines to reveal the lasting impact of crime. Every Thursday with Hannah Smith & Patia Eaton on Exactly Right.
Part one and two of our guardianship episodes are avail.
When Julie Belshe arrived at her parents’ Las Vegas house in 2013, they’d vanished. What happened to her parents, and how would Julie bring them back?
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When Julie Belshe arrived at her parents’ Las Vegas house in 2013, they’d vanished. What happened to her parents, and how would Julie bring them back?
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July 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Part one and two of our guardianship episodes are avail.
When Julie Belshe arrived at her parents’ Las Vegas house in 2013, they’d vanished. What happened to her parents, and how would Julie bring them back?
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When Julie Belshe arrived at her parents’ Las Vegas house in 2013, they’d vanished. What happened to her parents, and how would Julie bring them back?
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What is a public defender really up against? Emily Galvin Almanza fought for over 2000 clients in some of America's toughest courts and saw firsthand how even being accused of a crime can derail someone's life. We get into it all in today’s ep and talk solutions!
Off Record: The ER of Law (with Emily Galvin Almanza)
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · June 11 · 49m
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June 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
What is a public defender really up against? Emily Galvin Almanza fought for over 2000 clients in some of America's toughest courts and saw firsthand how even being accused of a crime can derail someone's life. We get into it all in today’s ep and talk solutions!
In 1964, Paul Fronczak was kidnapped from a Chicago hospital just one day after he was born. Miraculously found and returned two years later, he grew up unaware of his past until a childhood discovery sparked a search for the truth.
Kidnapped at Birth (Part 1 of 2)
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · May 21 · 38m
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May 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
In 1964, Paul Fronczak was kidnapped from a Chicago hospital just one day after he was born. Miraculously found and returned two years later, he grew up unaware of his past until a childhood discovery sparked a search for the truth.
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@theknifepodcast.bsky.social I just listened to this week's episode about failure to protect laws. This headline really grabbed me.
May 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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This episode of @theknifepodcast.bsky.social made me want to fight the scammers that have cheated this elderly widower out of (10s? 100s?) of thousands of his life savings. Similar thing happened to a friend’s father, a retired MD, who lost over $70K. So upsetting.
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Scam, Continued - The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
Chancy Lewis, a retired schoolteacher and recent widower, struck up an unlikely online friendship after receiving a text from a wrong number. Five short weeks later, his entire world began to unravel.
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April 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This episode of @theknifepodcast.bsky.social made me want to fight the scammers that have cheated this elderly widower out of (10s? 100s?) of thousands of his life savings. Similar thing happened to a friend’s father, a retired MD, who lost over $70K. So upsetting.
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Hannah tells Patia the story of a six-year undercover FBI operation infiltrating an international smuggling operation. Plus, Patia tells Hannah about her favorite new podcast.
Recommendation: Adults in the Room
Recommendation: Adults in the Room
Off Record: Operation Royal Charm
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · April 9 · 52m
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April 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Hannah tells Patia the story of a six-year undercover FBI operation infiltrating an international smuggling operation. Plus, Patia tells Hannah about her favorite new podcast.
Recommendation: Adults in the Room
Recommendation: Adults in the Room
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My fav new podcast of 2025 = @theknifepodcast.bsky.social Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton produce engaging stories of ppl who’ve been affected in one way or another by crime, and the tangled societal questions raised by these peoples’ experiences. Highly recommended.
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In January 2023, 58-year-old Donna Nelson was arrested in Tokyo on international drug-smuggling charges. All signs pointed to Kelly, a man she’d been online dating, who’d given her a suitcase to carry across international lines. Donna’s family shares her story with us.
When Trust Becomes A Trap
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 12/04/2025 · 1h 6m
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December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In January 2023, 58-year-old Donna Nelson was arrested in Tokyo on international drug-smuggling charges. All signs pointed to Kelly, a man she’d been online dating, who’d given her a suitcase to carry across international lines. Donna’s family shares her story with us.
Criminal defense attorney Michael Foote joins The Knife to discuss the murder trial of Bricen Rivers. In July of 2024, 22-year-old Lauren Johansen was found dead in the trunk of her own car. Her ex-boyfriend, Bricen Rivers, is now charged with capital murder.
A Preventable Tragedy
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 11/20/2025 · 1h 5m
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November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Criminal defense attorney Michael Foote joins The Knife to discuss the murder trial of Bricen Rivers. In July of 2024, 22-year-old Lauren Johansen was found dead in the trunk of her own car. Her ex-boyfriend, Bricen Rivers, is now charged with capital murder.
That stone-cold, bone-cold attitude. From our latest episode, “I Know Everything” about a romance scam.
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
That stone-cold, bone-cold attitude. From our latest episode, “I Know Everything” about a romance scam.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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When Heather Rovet met Jace Paratti, the chemistry was instant. But when the relationship hit a rough patch, Heather wondered if maybe Jace was hiding something. What she discovered would thrust them both into international headlines and reveal that Jace Paratti wasn’t Jace Paratti at all.
I Know Everything
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 11/13/2025 · 1h 7m
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November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
When Heather Rovet met Jace Paratti, the chemistry was instant. But when the relationship hit a rough patch, Heather wondered if maybe Jace was hiding something. What she discovered would thrust them both into international headlines and reveal that Jace Paratti wasn’t Jace Paratti at all.
The sudden passing of Michael Cochran in 2019 was a medical mystery. But when his widow, Natalie Cochran, was convicted of fraud, a possible motive was revealed. By 2025 Natalie Cochran stood trial for murder. Forensic Pathologist Dr. Paul Uribe walks us through this shocking murder trial.
What Remains
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 11/06/2025 · 46m
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November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The sudden passing of Michael Cochran in 2019 was a medical mystery. But when his widow, Natalie Cochran, was convicted of fraud, a possible motive was revealed. By 2025 Natalie Cochran stood trial for murder. Forensic Pathologist Dr. Paul Uribe walks us through this shocking murder trial.
For nearly two decades Alec Couros has been the target of scammers on the internet. A professor and public speaker from Canada, Alec discovered in 2007 that his photos were being stolen and used in romance scams. Since then, his face has been used thousands of times to con victims around the world.
Am I Dating You?
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 10/23/2025 · 1h 14m
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October 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
For nearly two decades Alec Couros has been the target of scammers on the internet. A professor and public speaker from Canada, Alec discovered in 2007 that his photos were being stolen and used in romance scams. Since then, his face has been used thousands of times to con victims around the world.
Sarah and Josh were a young couple in Boston, raising two boys and building a happy life together. After bringing their 3-month-old to the ER with a fever, a series of events spiraled out of control, ending with both their children taken from their home in the middle of the night.
Gone without a Warrant
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 10/16/2025 · 1h 6m
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October 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Sarah and Josh were a young couple in Boston, raising two boys and building a happy life together. After bringing their 3-month-old to the ER with a fever, a series of events spiraled out of control, ending with both their children taken from their home in the middle of the night.
When Ellen was in college, she was kidnapped after leaving her shift at Applebee’s. She recounts the terrifying hour that followed as she was driven around the city, unsure if she would make it out alive.
The Night Ellen Was Kidnapped
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 10/02/2025 · 57m
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October 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
When Ellen was in college, she was kidnapped after leaving her shift at Applebee’s. She recounts the terrifying hour that followed as she was driven around the city, unsure if she would make it out alive.
Thank you! It was quite a meaningful episode for us.
Need a break from the news? This episode of @theknifepodcast.bsky.social is really good and quite touching. It’s not a typical true crime story at all. But it is very well-made and very relatable, especially if you have experience with family estrangement and/or MH disorders
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Decades in the Dark - The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
Burt Rosen searched for his missing son, Matthew, for over twenty years. Matthew had been struggling with mental illness when he vanished in 2001. Burt spent day-after-day making phone calls, scouring...
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September 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Thank you! It was quite a meaningful episode for us.
This is a personal one. Patia shares a story she’s followed for years: the disappearance of Samantha Sayers, who vanished after hiking Vesper Peak in August 2018. Then, Hannah tells the extraordinary survival story of Robert Schock, who survived 30 days in the wilderness.
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Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 09/11/2025 · 1h 10m
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September 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is a personal one. Patia shares a story she’s followed for years: the disappearance of Samantha Sayers, who vanished after hiking Vesper Peak in August 2018. Then, Hannah tells the extraordinary survival story of Robert Schock, who survived 30 days in the wilderness.
Johnathan Walton, author of Anatomy of a Con Artist, shares how he met “Mair Smyth,” grew to love her as a sister, and then was brutally betrayed when she conned him out of $100,000. Johnathan has since spoken with hundreds of other victims and built a handbook to expose con artists.
Queen of the Con: Johnathan Walton’s Story
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 09/04/2025 · 1h 18m
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September 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Johnathan Walton, author of Anatomy of a Con Artist, shares how he met “Mair Smyth,” grew to love her as a sister, and then was brutally betrayed when she conned him out of $100,000. Johnathan has since spoken with hundreds of other victims and built a handbook to expose con artists.
Thank you @sisterwolf.bsky.social for sharing a story from your family history. Listen to The Knife: Denton Family Murder for the whole story. Video credit: The Denton family
August 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Thank you @sisterwolf.bsky.social for sharing a story from your family history. Listen to The Knife: Denton Family Murder for the whole story. Video credit: The Denton family
This week we’re talking scams. Hannah shares the story of a man whose photo was used to con thousands of women, and Patia takes us inside an unsettling case of identity theft.
The Knife: Off Record – 122
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 08/28/2025 · 51m
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August 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This week we’re talking scams. Hannah shares the story of a man whose photo was used to con thousands of women, and Patia takes us inside an unsettling case of identity theft.
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Last spring I reached out to Hannah and Patia from @theknifepodcast.bsky.social about telling the story of my cousins Patricia and Melanie. Today they released the episode and I’m so grateful for their research and thoughtful storytelling.
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Denton Family Murder - The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
Beth Denton has always wondered what really happened to her cousin Patricia, who was murdered in 1970 in her home in Oklahoma City. Decades later, she decided to find out. This week, we speak with Be...
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August 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Last spring I reached out to Hannah and Patia from @theknifepodcast.bsky.social about telling the story of my cousins Patricia and Melanie. Today they released the episode and I’m so grateful for their research and thoughtful storytelling.
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On Off Record episode 20, Patia and Hannah dig into listener emails, covering a rental scam, a case of digital dating abuse (yes, it’s real), and a cold case: the 2013 disappearance of Brookelyn Farthing.
August 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On Off Record episode 20, Patia and Hannah dig into listener emails, covering a rental scam, a case of digital dating abuse (yes, it’s real), and a cold case: the 2013 disappearance of Brookelyn Farthing.
Cassie attended a Halloween party at an Oregon State University fraternity in 2008. The night started with costumes, loud music and a dance party but ended with Cassie in the ER. The police investigated, the state brought charges, and the case went to trial.
My Body Is The Crime Scene
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 08/07/2025 · 58m
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August 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Cassie attended a Halloween party at an Oregon State University fraternity in 2008. The night started with costumes, loud music and a dance party but ended with Cassie in the ER. The police investigated, the state brought charges, and the case went to trial.
This week we bring you two crime stories with Mandy and Melissa from Moms and Mysteries. Hannah & Patia discuss the killing of Richard Challen by his wife, Sally Challen. Then, Mandy and Melissa share the wild true story of the “Barefoot Bandit.” Plus, Patia and Hannah have recommendations.
The Knife: Off Record – 118
Podcast Episode · The Knife: A True Crime Podcast · 07/31/2025 · 54m
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July 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This week we bring you two crime stories with Mandy and Melissa from Moms and Mysteries. Hannah & Patia discuss the killing of Richard Challen by his wife, Sally Challen. Then, Mandy and Melissa share the wild true story of the “Barefoot Bandit.” Plus, Patia and Hannah have recommendations.