What do you get when you take a private investigation firm, toss in a bunch of sexy soccer moms, then add official sponsorship from Glock firearms, a lying boss, and delusions of grandeur? This week's show. That's what you get.
-
Download Control-click (or right-click) Tap and hold to download
- Transcript
Pete Crooks' original article and book about the P.I. Moms.
Prologue
Ira explains how a man named Chris Butler created a private detective agency where the investigators were good-looking soccer moms. Their publicist invited a reporter named Pete Crooks from Diablo magazine to do a ride-along with the P.I. Moms on a case. Pete thinks it'll be a simple, fun assignment. Turns out he was wrong. (4 mins)
A Pretty Dame Walks In
Joshuah Bearman tells the story of Pete's ridealong with the PI Moms, and how strange things started to happen. As he dug deeper into their operations, he learned about cases like the Candyman, where everything gets oddly and unnecessarily complicated. And he learns about the involvement of Norm Wielsch, the top drug enforcement officer in Contra Costa County. He starts to get mysterious emails from an anonymous source who calls himself "Rutherford." (29 minutes)
His Partner Drops a Dime
Joshuah Bearman's story continues. Chris Butler makes a transition into true criminal behavior. Someone rats Chris out. The truth emerges. (21 minutes)
Song:
Related
Act One: Take That, Copper
Act Two: How We Got Here
Act One: How Britain Nearly Saved America
Staff Recommendations
129 Cars
One car dealership tries to make its monthly quota: 129 cars. It is way more chaotic than we expected.
One Last Thing Before I Go (2016)
Ordinary people make last ditch efforts to get through to their loved ones.