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In 1991, TV producer Kirk Todd was supposed to direct his first movie, Grand Casino, but the movie was never made. Kirk disappeared with the film’s budget and was revealed to be a con man named Jeremy Weaver. We follow host Gwen Radford as she tracks down the victims and puts together the pieces of this con three decades later.


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This Sounds Serious: The Case of Daniel Bronstadt from 2022-03-07T15:17:53.469442

This Sounds Serious: The Case of Daniel Bronstadt is a comedic take on the mystery and crime genre that promises to be both gripping and hilarious. This Castbox Original launches in April, 2018....

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This Sounds Serious: The Case of Daniel Bronstadt from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.638607

This Sounds Serious: The Case of Daniel Bronstadt is a comedic take on the mystery and crime genre that promises to be both gripping and hilarious. This Castbox Original launches in April, 2018.

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1: The Call from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.637814

A confusing 9-1-1 call is placed to report the murder of Florida weatherman, Chuck Bronstadt. Journalist Gwen Radford tries to track down the caller only to meet a man who is even more fascinating ...

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2: Meet The Twins from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.636986

Journalist Gwen Radford travels to Florida to finally meet Daniel Bronstadt. While at his creepy ranch she learns about the brothers’ past: their boy bands, their twin pranks and their falling out.

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6: The Weatherman Strangler from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.582566

Could a serial killer who targeted weathermen be responsible for Chuck Bronstadt’s murder? Gwen looks to the classic true crime TV show, Last Known Whereabouts, for answers. Featuring Lauren Ash (N...

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1: Missing Melissa from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.484473

A 9-1-1 call from a 2017 bank heist leads investigative journalist Gwen Radford to the story of the country’s most missing person, Melissa Turner. And now Melissa has disappeared again, only this t...

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2: Hostages from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.483708

Gwen takes us on an audio tour of an incredibly bizarre 9-1-1 call that chronicles the 36 hours that Jimmy Kline held a bank hostage in Tom Day, Oregon, claiming the mayor killed his girlfriend, Me...

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6: Theories from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.480545

Gwen outlines the most likely scenarios about what happened to Melissa Turner. A surprise phone call by a key player bolsters one theory.

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7: The Barrels from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.479859

The barrels in Rhoda Day’s backyard may hold the key to Melissa Turner’s disappearance. Gwen wants to find out what’s inside them, but it’s not going to be easy.

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2: We Were Filming a Crime Scene from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.475898

How did Kirk Todd put himself in the position to pull off this con? Gwen answers that question and reveals the events of the Grand Casino premier from the red carpet to the chaos in the lobby after...

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6: Rotten Popcorn from 2022-02-22T09:59:19.466479

After tracking down Grand Casino, Gwen watches the movie and is underwhelmed. She calls on the goofball hosts of the “Rotten Popcorn” podcast to weigh in, and investigates a theory that maybe Kirk ...

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A Message from Kirk Todd in Jail from 2021-04-29T08:00

Kirk Todd is back in jail and he has an important message for you.

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7: Vegas from 2020-10-13T07:00

Gwen travels to Las Vegas, where crime writer Frank Reeves tells her that a casino robbery took place during the film shoot, and Kirk buried the movie to hide the evidence.

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5: The Con Man’s Handbook from 2020-09-29T07:00:20

Gwen finds out how Kirk finally got caught. Kirk insists Grand Casino exists and invites Gwen to use his “Con Man’s Handbook” dictaphone recordings to help uncover it.

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4: Visiting Hours from 2020-09-22T07:00:17

Gwen travels to Maricopa County Prison to meet Kirk Todd and get inside the mind of a con man. She learns about his marriage to art forger Helen Chatham and the events that tore them apart.
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3: How to Make a Fake Movie from 2020-09-15T07:00:02

In order to pull off the Grand Casino con, Kirk had to convince the studio and the crew that he was making the movie. How did nobody catch on?

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This Sounds Serious: Grand Casino from 2020-08-25T07:00:05

In 1991, TV producer Kirk Todd was supposed to direct his first movie, Grand Casino, but the movie was never made. Kirk disappeared with the film’s budget and was revealed to be a con man named Jer...

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Introducing Record Club from 2020-06-25T08:00:21

From Kelly&Kelly, the studio that brought you This Sounds Serious, comes Record Club - a live storytelling podcast that celebrates seminal albums and explores how these albums affect our lives. Hos...

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8: The Conclusion from 2019-07-16T06:01

Seriously, what is in those barrels? Surprise evidence found in the quarry leads to a confession, but maybe not justice.

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5: The Mayor from 2019-06-25T05:01

Gwen’s focus turns to Rhoda Day, Jimmy’s mother and the longtime mayor of Tom Day. Just how many strings is Rhoda Day pulling in this town? And are they about to snap?

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4: Subcultures from 2019-06-18T05:01

Manhattan Media podcast “Here’s Some Information” teams up with TSS to learn about the online society of scent fanatics that could possibly link Jimmy and Melissa.

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3: All About Jimmy from 2019-06-11T14:07

Gwen travels to Tom Day, Oregon the home of serial hostage-taker Jimmy Kline and learns about his criminal past through his mother, his neighbors, and the man himself.

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This Sounds Serious: Missing Melissa from 2019-05-28T07:01

After listening to a 9-1-1 call from the longest hostage situation in Oregon history, Gwen finds herself on the trail of America’s most missing person. Season 2 brings you another story so believab...

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8: The Finale from 2018-06-16T17:00

Daniel travels to Gwen to confront her about the podcast, the 911 call, and the truth.

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7: The Trial from 2018-06-12T13:30

After all the other suspects were ruled out, Daniel Bronstadt went on trial for murder. With his life on the line, he decided to use a rookie attorney… himself.

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5: The Suspects from 2018-05-29T08:00

Despite the mountain of evidence against him, Daniel has always maintained that he didn’t kill Chuck. But if he didn’t, who else could have? Featuring: Paul F. Tompkins, Graham Clark.

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4: All About Chuck from 2018-05-22T08:00

While Daniel was in a cult, Chuck’s career as a weatherman was on the rise. But then Daniel returned. Guest star: Paul F. Tompkins.

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3: The Cult from 2018-05-15T08:00

In the 1990s, a cult known as “the Mandala” was infamous for trying to rebuild the lost city of Atlantis. Was Daniel Bronstadt a key member?

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This Sounds Serious: The Case of Daniel Bronstadt from 2018-04-01T06:50

This Sounds Serious: The Case of Daniel Bronstadt is a comedic take on the mystery and crime genre that promises to be both gripping and hilarious. This Castbox Original launches in April, 2018.  Listen