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My Friend, the Serial Killer

My Friend, the Serial Killer

Sony Music Entertainment 4 episodes Latest Apr 15, 2026

In the 1970s, Steve Fishman was an intern at his local newspaper when he hitched a ride with Robert Carr III, known as "Red." Red seemed trustworthy but had already killed three people, all hitchhikers. This car ride was the first of many encounters between Steve and the serial killer. Steve Fishman recounts this harrowing tale, uncovering new revelations years later. The podcast is part of The Binge, a true crime collection.

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My Mother's Lies: Did She Frame an Innocent Man? Apr 15, 2026 477 essica Currin was murdered in a quiet Kentucky town in the summer of 2000. Local housewife Susan Galbreath became instrumental in solving the case, working alongside law enforcement to help convict Quincy Cross. Sentenced to life, he remains in prison today. For years, the story seemed settled. Justice had been served. But when Susan's son Ray inherits a box of his mother’s files, everything
Confessions Aug 1, 2024 1814 Steve dives deeper into the details of the killer’s life, reaching out to his wife and daughter in an attempt to secure an exclusive interview with the killer in prison. Meanwhile, the Florida police dig into the grisly details of the killer’s crimes… but if they want to hold the killer accountable, they are going to need evidence.   Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen:
Local Man Aug 1, 2024 1980 Steve Fishman is an intern at his local Connecticut newspaper and a regular hitchhiker. When one of his hitched rides comes to an unnerving conclusion, Steve shrugs it off—until weeks later, when the news breaks that the driver he rode with has confessed to being a serial killer who preys on hitchhikers. Steve sees the chance to get the scoop of a lifetime: a killer’s story, Who better to tell it
Introducing: My Friend, the Serial Killer Aug 1, 2024 175 What would you do if someone you knew turned out to be a serial killer?   In the 1970s, Steve Fishman was an intern at his local newspaper, when one day he hitched a ride back from Boston with Robert Carr III, better known as “Red.” Red seemed trustworthy enough, but he was hiding a secret: by the time he had picked up Steve, he had already killed three people—and all of his prior victims were

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