Death In Entertainment

Chris Hansen and To Catch a Predator turned internet sting operations into must-see TV and made “have a seat” part of pop culture. But behind the confrontations were arrests, controversy, a shocking death, and the story of how one of NBC’s biggest sensations ultimately disappeared.

In 1993, Mia Zapata, frontwoman of Seattle punk band The Gits, was murdered just as the band was gaining momentum. Her killing haunted Seattle’s music scene for nearly a decade until DNA finally led police to her killer.

Kyle delves into the rise and fall of Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi—from Nickelodeon controversy and Spümcø’s cult legacy to the allegations that reshaped how his career and cartoons are remembered.

Before Ashton Kutcher became a household name, he arrived at Ashley Ellerin’s Hollywood home for a date—only to find the lights on and no answer. Hours later, Ellerin was found murdered, setting off a case that would eventually lead to the conviction of serial killer Michael Gargiulo.

Kyle delves into the case of Brian Wells-- who became the center of Erie, Pennsylvania’s infamous Pizza Bomber case, a deadly collar-bomb bank robbery conspiracy later explored in Netflix’s docuseries Evil Genius.

Kyle goes over the incredible life, career and bizarre final years of media mogul Sumner Redstone.

Kyle delves into the walking tragedy that is the Brando family.

Kyle delves into the Kentucky town that became the blueprint for Las Vegas (yes you read that right) and it's shiny pearl: The Beverly Hills Supper Club.

SPOOKY SEASON IS AMONG US! And what better way to get things started than by taking on the world's most divisive murder case and others like it.

Cases included:

The Boston Marathon Bombing

Elisa Lam

Luka Magnotta

The Carpool Detectives

Lindsay Clancy

Kyle talks the two trials stemming from the Lindsay Clancy case, Perez Hilton and the dangers of mental crises being broadcast on social media and much more!

From patriotic tetanus and the mysterious death of baseball star Ed Delahanty to the wreck of the Old 97 and the birth of modern movie violence, this was the year the future arrived—and immediately caught fire.

Kyle discusses the mess that the Keefe D trial might become, the murder of a journalist by a billionaire in Malta, and more.

Kyle Ploof talks the outright bizarre in today's show: the actual death of Nicholas Rossi, two missing women being connected to the same father and son in Philly and the trial of former Tennessee Titan's scout Blaise Taylor who stands accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend because he didn't want to be a father.

Kyle discusses every Karen Read update from the four new civil cases, a youth pastor found dead yesterday after being arrested for the murder of his wife in 2006, and a cannibal that worked at a Budapest hospital.

Kyle discusses Oliver Tree, Netflix's newest true crime documentary Maternal Instinct and Clive Davis dead at the age of 94.

Kyle brings in guest Greg Hoey to talk the still unsolved murder of actress Christa Helm.

Kyle brings on Greg Hoey to tell the stories of the Hollywood Bandit and the 1997 North Hollywood shootout at the Bank of America on Laurel Canyon.

Check out Greg Hoey on You Gonna Eat That Crust? And the Pizza Bones True Crime Podcasts.

Kyle brings in Brianna Classen to discuss Ted Kennedy's infamous Chappaquiddick crash that killed staffer Mary Jo Kopechne and much more.

Featured cases in this episode:

-JFK Jr.

-Tafari Campbell

-John Forte

-The Lady of the Dunes

-John Belushi's grave location

Kyle gives updates on the Alex Murdaugh murder convictions being overturned and the case of Mackenzie Shirilla.