Crime Waves: Renaissance, TX
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- 36 minutes 48 secondsA Health to the Company | Episode 9
In the series finale, we try to help one of our sources find answers — and we’re met with a microcosm of the issues at play here. Then it becomes even clearer how hard it’s been for anyone to find answers. What will it take for this place to change? Can it?
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1 July 2024, 7:10 am - 43 minutes 3 secondsHillbilly Game of Thrones | Episode 8
After finding several people with behind-the-scenes knowledge of the ren fair, we uncover a toxic environment that’s led to alleged mistreatment and abuses, lawsuits, and a place that has transformed into a dangerous, profit-driven spectacle.
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24 June 2024, 7:10 am - 35 minutes 3 secondsChange of Venue | Episode 7
In 2019, one patron’s life was turned upside down in the ren fair campgrounds. What ensued was a legal case that — while not criminal in nature itself — helps us better understand just how “ren fair Disneyland” keeps becoming a crime scene.
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17 June 2024, 7:10 am - 35 minutes 34 secondsDali Meets Hobby Lobby | Episode 6
As we return from the gonzo ren fair trip with our heads still spinning, we dig deeper into the king’s past — now from afar. The image we get from our investigations is very different from the picture of an almighty ruler that he portrays publicly.
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10 June 2024, 7:03 am - 38 minutes 27 secondsEver Seen a Mad Hog Charge You? | Episode 5
After the festival ends, we explore Todd Mission and Grimes County. And that’s when things really get weird.
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3 June 2024, 7:03 am - 34 minutes 53 secondsRoyal Pursuit | Episode 4
An attempt to find the king of the fair — who is also the mayor of the town — exposes an intricate web of festival and municipal politics. Sean slowly begins to see a community that is tightly woven by secrecy and fear, where speaking out against its ruler comes with unseen risks.
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27 May 2024, 7:03 am - 37 minutes 19 secondsThe Poison Witch | Episode 3
Thousands see the fair as a place for fantasy and freedom. But a closer look at the crimes of power that’ve occurred here reveals a more sinister story: One of pain and suffering, as the victims hope for answers while the fair appears unmoved.
Warning: This episode contains traumatic events and discusses aggression against women and trans people. Listener discretion is advised.
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20 May 2024, 7:03 am - 46 minutes 40 secondsStars, Hide Your Fires | Episode 2
Expectations are quickly overthrown the moment Sean steps through the gates of the ren fair. As day gives way to night, it becomes clear that — in this place dedicated to one man’s quest for freedom — trouble can find you easily. But what kind of trouble, exactly?
Please note that this episode contains depictions of violence that some people may find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised.
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13 May 2024, 7:03 am - 44 minutes 53 secondsMad Kingdom | Episode 1
The Texas Renaissance Festival may host half a million patrons indulging in whimsy and fantasy each year, but it also has a seedy underbelly. After journalist and Peabody Award winner Sean Cannon hears about the kingdom’s dark side from a colleague, he’s plunged into a gonzo journey to understand how these things could happen at a place that its eccentric owner likens to Disneyland.
Please note that this episode contains depictions of violence that some people may find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised.
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13 May 2024, 7:01 am - 2 minutes 8 secondsSeason 2: Renaissance, TX | Trailer
Season 2 of Crime Waves tells the story of The Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest — and rowdiest — ren fair in the nation. A place where reality and fantasy are blurred. You may think it’s all tights and turkey legs, but what if we told you that the festival has a dark side, too? Over the years, this ren fair has been the scene of murders, assaults, and other assorted crimes. We went to the fair to investigate this place where people live out their carnal fantasies and figure out just exactly how that could become so dangerous. But we didn't expect to find danger for us.
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6 May 2024, 7:03 am - 48 minutes 32 secondsCold Truth | Flying Pigs and Starry Skies | Episode 8
Once police receive a confession for Dr. Mallove’s murder, and the case seems like a slam dunk. But it might not be that simple. Meanwhile, cold fusion languishes in obscurity — until now. Maybe.
A listener note: this episode contains depictions of violence that some people may find disturbing.
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