Alligator Candy

In 1973, David Kushner's 11-year-old older brother Jon biked through a suburban Florida forest to buy candy for his little brother, and never returned. Decades later, now an accomplished journalist and author, Kushner investigates his brother’s case and the profound impact it had on his family and community. Piecing together police reports, interviews, and the memories of loved ones––David tells the story of what happened to his family and his town, after his brother disappeared. Credits: Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio Josh Bloch- For USG Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer David Kushner- Executive Producer, Host Emmy Rossum- Executive Producer Alex Sujong Laughlin- Producer James T. Green- Producer, Sound Designer Sara Nics- Executive Editor Lacy Roberts- Managing Producer Rick Kwan- Mix Engineer Nocturnal Sound- Sound Design This is a US

Alligator Candy is a arts podcast hosted by USG Audio, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  <p>Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore training in singing, dancing and styling. All this is to prepare for make-or-break auditions for K-Pop entertainment agencies. If she makes it, Caty could be like all those chart-topping idols who travel the world, perform to legions of fans and make millions. But this quest has its challenges. Caty finds out about ageism in the industry, where many new idol...

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  Introducing...Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer - Episode 1

  Apr 15, 202536 minS0

  <p>A deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that cracked the case.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 1: Isolated Incident - Right after 9/11, the FBI scrambles to stop a second-wave attack using a deadly toxin. When a Florida photo editor is poisoned by a rare bacteria, agents uncover a possible al-Qaeda plot to spread anthrax from the air. But are they already too late?</p><p><br></p><p>From Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio an...

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  Jun 18, 202433 minS0

  <p>In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope’s death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who claims to know the truth. A man from one of New York City’s crime families who has deep ties to the Italian mafia. He was there the day of the Pope’s death...

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  Introducing - Homegrown: OKC

  Mar 6, 202447 minS0

  <p>Homegrown: OKC dives into a case of domestic terrorism from the past that’s really a warning about the future. </p><p><br></p><p>Back in 1995, there was a disaster that should have prepared us for January 6th and the political violence that we’re seeing today: the Oklahoma City Bombing.</p><p><br></p><p>Journalist Jeffrey Toobin reveals the story behind Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and right-wing extremism in America - how a decorated army veteran became consumed with rage, how he somehow went underground and built a bomb that damaged fifty blocks in a mod...

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  Crime Story: David Kushner on making Alligator Candy

  Jan 16, 202434 minS0

  <p>David Kushner sits down with Crime Story host, Kathleen Goldhar, for an intimate conversation about his memoir and podcast, Alligator Candy, about the shocking murder of his younger brother Jon and how his family coped in the aftermath. You can listen to more incredible tales of true crime every week on Crime Story. </p><p><br></p><p>Find more Crime Story episodes in your podcast app, or here: https://link.chtbl.com/U1zb3ScH</p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.<...

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