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SHADES of MURDER

Real cases.

Across time and place.

Endless shades of human darkness.

STREAMED IN 52 COUNTRIES

a true crime podcast

UNRAVEL THE DARKNESS

Looking for something beyond the same old murder narratives and surface-level research of the case and its offender? Shades of Murder transcends the gore and sensationalist headlines.

This is your invitation to look beyond the shocking crime and uncover the intricate, often terrifying truths that lie beneath. If you’re ready to explore the social fault lines, cultural biases, and historical forces that actually drive crime and justice, then you’ve found your podcast.

Created and hosted by Alita Cauldwell, this criminology-based true crime podcast delves deep into cases of murder spanning continents and across the centuries.

Through gripping storytelling and in-depth research, each episode meticulously dissects a tale of homicide, analyzing the profound ways that society, culture, and history shape every crime, investigation, and its judicial outcome.

Serial Killers. Female Criminals. Family Murders. Children who Kill. Cold Cases. Unsolved Mysteries. The Lesser-Known and the Notorious.

Unraveling the layers of darkness behind what makes humans into monsters.

One case at a time.

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