Under The Tape: A True Crime Podcast

I’m Hannah Grayson, a threat intelligence analyst with almost a decade of experience uncovering patterns most people never see. Over the years, I’ve worked closely with law enforcement and major social media platforms, tracking digital footprints, identifying dangerous behavior, and helping solve cases where every detail mattered. Now, I’m bringing that same expertise to the stories that captivate us all: true crime cases with unexpected turns… and survival tales that show the power of human resilience. Each week, we’ll break down remarkable investigations, unbelievable escapes, and the decision-making that shapes both criminals and survivors. From offenders who thought they could hide in the noise… to everyday people who found a way through the unthinkable… we’ll analyze the patterns and the strategies that reveal the truth. If you love true crime, real-life survival, and analysis that cuts through the chaos, you’ve found your next obsession. Welcome to Under the Tape: A True Crime podcast New episodes every week starting January 2026 — wherever you get your podcasts.

Under The Tape: A True Crime Podcast is a true crime podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 33 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.

Unknown Host hosts Under The Tape: A True Crime Podcast, a true crime show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #32

  Lauryn Licari: High School Catfish

  Aug 14, 20261h 1m

  In October 2020, thirteen-year-old Lauryn Licari and her boyfriend, Owen McKenny, were the "golden couple" of Beal City, Michigan. But their world was turned upside down when a sudden wave of anonymous text messages began targeting their relationship. After a year-long silence, the cyberbullying campaign returned in September 2021 with terrifying velocity—surpassing 50 graphic, abusive messages a day. For over fifteen months, a mysterious predator weaponized private hallway conversations, isolated Lauryn from her peers, framed innocent classmates like Khloe Wilson, and drove the small agricultural community of Isabella County into extreme paranoia. But when the FBI stepped in to break through a complex digital maze of VPNs and burner apps, a single operational mistake unmasked a horrifying truth: the predator wasn't a classmate or a stranger. It was sitting right inside Lauryn's own home. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast Sources: Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (Netflix Documentary) Who Was Cyberbullying Kendra Licari's Teen Daughter? by The Cut / New York Magazine https://medium.com/case-by-case/cybercrime-child-abuse-and-only-60-days-the-outrage-of-the-kendra-licari-case-cfc1e38fb963 https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/mother-facing-charges-after-allegedly-cyberbullying-daughter/story?id=95519770 https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/09/12/netflix-unknown-number-mom-cyberbullying/86047605007/ https://www.today.com/popculture/lauryn-licari-now-rcna229882

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  Episode #31

  Cary Stayner

  Aug 7, 20261h 10m

  In this episode of Under the Tape, we examine the case of Cary Stayner, the former Cedar Lodge maintenance worker who murdered four women near Yosemite National Park in 1999. We cover Stayner's upbringing in Merced, California, the impact of his brother Steven Stayner's widely publicized kidnapping and return, and the events leading up to the disappearances of Carole Sund (42), her daughter Juli Sund (15), and their family friend Silvina Pelosso (16) after they visited Yosemite in February 1999. We also examine the murder of Joie Ruth Armstrong (26), a Yosemite National Park employee killed in July 1999, and how investigators connected both cases to Stayner through forensic evidence, witness interviews, and his eventual confession. Finally, we discuss the federal and state prosecutions, the sentences he received, and where the case stands today. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast

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  Episode #30

  Steven Stayner

  Jul 31, 20261h 18m

  On this episode of Under the Tape, we examine the kidnapping of Steven Stayner, one of the most well-known child abduction cases in American history. On December 4, 1972, seven-year-old Steven was abducted while walking home from school in Merced, California, by Kenneth Parnell, who falsely claimed he had been sent by a church to take Steven to his parents. Parnell kept Steven hidden for more than seven years, moving between locations throughout Northern California and raising him under the name "Dennis Gregory Parnell." Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast

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  Episode #29

  The Mysterious Death of Phoebe Handsjuk

  Jul 24, 202649 min

  Phoebe Handsjuk was a 24-year-old woman whose death inside the Balencea Apartments in Melbourne, Australia, on December 2, 2010, remains one of the country's most debated cases. She was found at the bottom of a garbage chute after falling from the 12th floor. Investigators concluded that her death was the result of a tragic accident after determining she had entered the chute herself while under the influence of alcohol and prescription medication. However, her family has long disputed that conclusion, pointing to unanswered questions surrounding the investigation, the physical evidence, and the circumstances leading up to her death. Over the years, multiple coronial reviews, extensive media investigations, and public scrutiny have kept Phoebe's case in the spotlight, making it one of Australia's most controversial unexplained deaths. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast

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  Episode #28

  Jaycee Dugard

  Jul 17, 20261h 15m

  In this episode of Under the Tape, we examine the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard, who was abducted on June 10, 1991, at the age of 11 while walking to her school bus stop in Meyers, California, near South Lake Tahoe. Her stepfather, Carl Probyn, witnessed the abduction and chased the kidnapper's vehicle, but Phillip Craig Garrido and his wife, Nancy Garrido, escaped. For the next 18 years, Jaycee was held captive at the Garridos' home in Antioch, California, while law enforcement and her mother, Terry Probyn, never stopped searching for her. The case took a dramatic turn in August 2009, when Garrido's suspicious behavior at the University of California, Berkeley prompted a parole investigation that led authorities to identify Jaycee and reunite her with her family. We cover the timeline of the investigation, Garrido's prior kidnapping conviction, the parole failures that allowed him to remain free, the discovery of the hidden backyard compound, the criminal case that followed, and how Jaycee rebuilt her life after one of the longest known stranger kidnappings in U.S. history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast Sources: A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard. Freedom: My Book of Firsts by Jaycee Dugard. California Office of the Inspector General's report on Phillip Garrido's parole supervision. Contra Costa County Superior Court records. ABC News' Diane Sawyer interview. Reporting from the Los Angeles Times , The Sacramento Bee , San Francisco Chronicle , and the Associated Press . FBI materials and interviews with Special Agent Chris Campion.

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