Crooked City: The Emerald Triangle

From the same team that brought you Crooked City comes a new true crime podcast, Denise Didn't Come Home. Karen Falasca last saw her 15 year old sister Denise on July 14, 1969, when they parted ways not far from their Bergen County home.  The next day, Denise’s body was found strangled next to a cemetery.  For almost 50 years, Karen searched for her sister's killer. In Denise Didn’t Come Home, host Anthony Scalia joins her in her search and discovers an shocking and unexpected truth. Listen to Denise Didn’t Come Home wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes right now, completely ad-free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

<p>Introducing ‘Eat, Gay, Love’ with Meghan Klingenberg from Good Game with Sarah Spain.</p><p>Follow the show: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-good-game-with-sarah-spai-185664375/">Good Game with Sarah Spain</a></p><p>World Cup and two-time NWSL champion Meghan Klingenberg joins Sarah to share how Chappell Roan&rsquo;s music got her through a tough time in Portland last season and how she realized it was time to leave the Thorns. Also, how soccer is a vehicle to bring her own joy forward, how she handled the end of her national team career, and challenging herself to be uncomfortable on purpose this year. Plus, double dual-sports news, some top college hoops transfers reveal their new homes, and Sarah recaps her experience at the Deep Blue Business of Women&rsquo;s Sports Summit.</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Check out Sarah&rsquo;s selfie with Ellie the Elephant <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIxTzwnOuMs/?igsh=eGI2ZnBndmVsN29o" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/DIxTzwnOuMs/?igsh%3DeGI2ZnBndmVsN29o&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745527303919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KEQWVF9D1qWu8oNGeHD36">here</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">And see Meghan&rsquo;s dapper old man Halloween costume <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvhRQRvuRI/?igsh=X240TmxCUEtp" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvhRQRvuRI/?igsh%3DX240TmxCUEtp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745527303919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw23XZ1p7I-mXvgrw3EQHigg">here</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Send us a note at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745527303919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22OYE-lD7zhxYsjazwaPjJ">@sarahspain.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/spain2323&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745527303919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NX_yiR2PPYrxr6_j406vx">@Spain2323</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mishthejrnalist.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/mishthejrnalist.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745527303919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1eZjyqOx5f4dWBQSAEryWW">@mishthejrnalist.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mishthejrnalist/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/mishthejrnalist/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745527303919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ElMQjsdcdzYFSe8Wg3eBz">@mishthejrnalist</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745527303919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2u9HA2pEXVzsEYAk-XfzbB">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a></p> </li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].</p>

<p>Introducing Wrecking Each Other’s Sleds with Elana Meyers Taylor from Good Game with Sarah Spain.</p><p>Follow the show: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-good-game-with-sarah-spai-185664375/">Good Game with Sarah Spain</a></p><p>Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a &ldquo;Yes, And&rdquo; about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a &ldquo;What the Fact&rdquo; about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled&rsquo;s sister sport.</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Follow Elana on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elanameyerstaylor/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/elanameyerstaylor/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594746000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0g7rGGeF93Ha2TsUn8jFIQ">here</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Watch Vonetta Flowers &amp; Jill Bakken&rsquo;s gold medal-winning run <a href="https://x.com/NBCOlympics/status/1495150659452252161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1495150659452252161%7Ctwgr%5E36e7797d6d3c528cbf7d434aabb56f6402954313%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolt.tv%2Farticle%2F2023-03-22%2F281689%2Fhalftime-report-giving-vonetta-her-flowers-while-she-can-still-smell-them" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/NBCOlympics/status/1495150659452252161?ref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%257Ctwcamp%255Etweetembed%257Ctwterm%255E1495150659452252161%257Ctwgr%255E36e7797d6d3c528cbf7d434aabb56f6402954313%257Ctwcon%255Es1_%26ref_url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.revolt.tv%252Farticle%252F2023-03-22%252F281689%252Fhalftime-report-giving-vonetta-her-flowers-while-she-can-still-smell-them&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594746000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Ea9FtF1_od_dskI3Sjir6">here</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Read more about the history of women being excluded from the Cresta Run <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/sports/cresta-run-olympic-skeleton-women.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/sports/cresta-run-olympic-skeleton-women.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1h1zaL9mqvq-txo9nk1KAV">here</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The NCAA basketball schedule can be found <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/basketball-women/d1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/basketball-women/d1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ENsGkLhAGYPkxK2STIH_7">here</a>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The PWHL schedule can be found <a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hi1u-0_ox2bEF31s_rHaG">here</a>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The Unrivaled schedule can be found <a href="https://www.unrivaled.basketball/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.unrivaled.basketball/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw36IvjtWrCiT7HaRWr_rQv9">here</a>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The Athletes Unlimited Basketball schedule can be found <a href="https://auprosports.com/basketball/schedule/2025/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://auprosports.com/basketball/schedule/2025/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12s4S-JGGZQeCfQ5MAb65P">here</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The LOVB schedule can be found <a href="https://www.lovb.com/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.lovb.com/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3EoOIhb4kQSCtMyYt9xq9W">here</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jwb_bqADNajNWOb0rKwoS">@sarahspain.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/spain2323&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZgdkbqKUM1yxYNMkA3t1c">@Spain2323</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mishthejrnalist.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/mishthejrnalist.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2l4zNz4HKOU_z3EQiMC9jp">@mishthejrnalist.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mishthejrnalist/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/mishthejrnalist/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pGYIhCoGYDkpnzBCu1LzE">@mishthejrnalist</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LCtVmp7Kh67t_yMMgiPjb">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a></p> </li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].</p>

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

Sam investigates a mysterious theory called the green light, before infiltrating Jeff’s pot farm and searching for meaning on top of the mountain. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Crooked City, ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Crooked City show page on Apple Podcasts 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 and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices