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The Outlier Podcast

The Outlier Podcast

Lauren Conlin, PopCrime.TV 313 Episodes Nov 13, 2025

The Outlier Podcast covers true crime and pop culture news, featuring storytelling, interviews, and relevant updates. Hosted by independent crime and entertainment reporter Lauren Conlin, the show releases semi-weekly episodes with occasional bonus content and livestream audio. The podcast aims to highlight stories and perspectives that differ from the mainstream.

Episodes

Marlon Wayans: Unfiltered Nov 13, 2025 16:32 Marlon Wayans opens up about surviving the Wayans family comedy dynasty, reinventing stand-up in 2025, and why his current tour is his most personal yet..."These sensitive ass little kids need to laugh," -Wayans referring to Gen ZShows: https://www.marlonwayans.com/live-showsWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ54xwVda-c&t=204s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf
Mini-Episode: Actor Melvin Gregg & NBC's "The Paper" Nov 7, 2025 15:12 From The Blackening to The Office universe, actor Melvin Gregg gets real about reinvention, vulnerability, and finding humor in chaos. In this candid conversation, Gregg opens up about playing Detrick in NBC’s The Paper, premiering November 10th (and now streaming on Peacock). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ex-Inmate Details Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Life Inside MDC Brooklyn Oct 30, 2025 26:51 Former MDC inmate Raymond Castillo breaks his silence about living in the same unit as Sean “Diddy” Combs inside MDC Brooklyn. He reveals what really went on behind bars: from the shocking knife incident over a chair (we get the real story), to how Diddy’s business and leadership class brought Bloods, Crips, MS-13, and inmates of every race into one room. Castillo describes how the hip-hop mogul w
The Woman the DC Sniper Meant to Kill Oct 23, 2025 27:14 In 2002, the D.C. Sniper attacks gripped and terrified the nation:ten dead, three wounded, and a community living in fear. But behind the headlines lies a story few have ever heard. In Hunted by My Husband: The Untold Story of the D.C. Sniper, survivor Dr. Mildred Muhammad reveals how her ex-husband’s reign of terror was never random at all… it was a calculated cover for a plan to kill her. We int
20 Stab Wounds, Zero Answers: Nancy Schwartzman on the Shocking Mystery of Ellen Greenberg Oct 22, 2025 19:16 In this interview, Death in Apartment 603 showrunner and executive producer Nancy Schwartzman pulls back the curtain on Hulu’s explosive new docuseries about the suspicious 2011 death of Philadelphia teacher Ellen Greenberg—a case ruled a suicide despite 20 stab wounds. Schwartzman reveals how years of forensic contradictions, institutional failures, and a family’s relentless pursuit of truth shap
Cross Promotion, Midnight Currents: Secrets of New York City Nightlife Oct 19, 2025 19:14 In this episode of Midnight Currents: The Brooklyn Nightcub Drownings, we dive into the pulse of East Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Mirage; amid alleged shady dealings, fines, a $30M redesign, and owner backroom ties to Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle. From SLA crackdowns to alleged mayoral favors brokered by ex-chief of staff Frank Carone, it's all very odd and mysterious. Featuring commentary from
Mini Episode: A Chat with Actor Ernie Hudson Oct 17, 2025 12:20 Veteran actor Ernie Hudson joins us to reflect on his remarkable career and upcoming projects."I think it changed television in a lot of ways. I mean, Oz.... that was before Sopranos, before The Wire, and a lot of shows, it was groundbreaking," Ernie Hudson on HBO's Oz on The Outlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cross- Promotion, Midnight Currents: The Brooklyn Nightclub Drownings Ep 3 Oct 2, 2025 22:19 Karl and JohnIn this episode, we explore the heartbreaking mysteries surrounding the deaths of John Castic and Karl Clemente, both discovered in Newtown Creek just weeks apart in the summer of 2023, after nights out at Brooklyn Mirage nightclub.If you have tips or information, please email Lauren@popcrime.tvDISCLAIMER: Accuracy of Information: While efforts have been made to ensure accuracy,
NEW INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST: The Brooklyn Nightclub Drownings Ep 2 Oct 2, 2025 27:48 What Happened to Damani Alexander?In this episode of Midnight Currents: The Brooklyn Nightclub Drownings, we rewind to July 28, 2024-the final hours of Damani Alexander's life amid the neon haze of NYC’s Knockdown Center. Forensic pathologist Nicole Angemi, MS, PA (ASCP), joins to dissect Damani's autopsy report, uncovering clues of a possible drowning, accident or foul play amid unanswered questi
LIVE: Missing Persons Private Investigator Steve Fischer on Celeste Rivas & D4d Sep 26, 2025 1:21:10 Join me and Steve Fischer from SF Investigates, a renowned 'Missing Persons' private investigator who has been uncovering compelling new insights into the tragic and grisly death of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and her potential connection to singer D4vd.More on Steve:https://www.searchinvestigations.org/Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/MqgpLf8bSLk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri
LIVE: Celeste & D4vd Sep 22, 2025 1:11:16 A livestream diving into the tragic and perplexing case involving missing, now deceased teen Celeste Rivas and singer D4vd- what we know.Watch the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLxzP6lOMEg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NEW INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST: The Brooklyn Nightclub Drownings Sep 22, 2025 21:04 ***NEW INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST ALERT*** Subscribe to Lauren's new investigative series, "Midnight Currents: The Brooklyn Nightclub Drownings" wherever you listen to podcasts. Cross Promoting the first episode here on The Outlier...Episode 1, "A History of Unexplained Male Drownings"Episode 1 dives into New York City's Newtown Creek's 150-year history of unexplained deaths- from the 2023 drownings ne

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