e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1 366973b7-d3f0-4f2a-85a7-ae3e014327ed da51b742-b9ed-4409-abd4-b2b900f7a0eb cfb5be8c-388b-4651-9517-b2b900f7ab2a en-US Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O’Brien https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-murder-on-the-towpath-wit-272685783/ One of America’s greatest unsolved mysteries, and the two women at its core; One black, one white. One poor, one rich. They never actually met. But their lives came to intersect through one tragic day when Mary Pinchot Meyer was mysteriously murdered on her daily walk in broad daylight in 1964. A black man stood accused, and a barrier-breaking civil rights lawyer, Dovey Roundtree, rose to his defense. Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien weaves a tale of crime and culture that still resonates with our socio-political climate today.

]]> serial One of America’s greatest unsolved mysteries, and the two women at its core; One black, one white. One poor, one rich. They never actually met. But their lives came to intersect through one tragic day when Mary Pinchot Meyer was mysteriously murdered on her daily walk in broad daylight in 1964. A black man stood accused, and a barrier-breaking civil rights lawyer, Dovey Roundtree, rose to his defense. Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien weaves a tale of crime and culture that still resonates with our socio-political climate today. iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/da51b742-b9ed-4409-abd4-b2b900f7a0eb/image.jpg?t=1744902935&size=Large Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O’Brien https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-murder-on-the-towpath-wit-272685783/ From Here We Go Again with Kal Penn: Is the Dynasty Dead? with Alexis Coe From Here We Go Again with Kal Penn: Is the Dynasty Dead? with Alexis Coe Hey Murder on the Towpath listeners! We wanted to share an episode from a show that we think you'll enjoy: Here We Go Again with Kal Penn. 

Each week, Kal Penn takes today’s trends and headlines and asks: Why does history keep repeating itself? From the new space race and plane delays to fad drugs and movie remakes, our guest's answers will make you feel better about everything.

In this first episode, Kal sits down with legendary science educator and TV presenter Bill Nye the Science Guy. From the Cold War to today, space has always been about flexing power. So, why do we keep turning space into a race? What does that say about the future of space exploration -- and about humanity?

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About this episode: Kennedys, Clintons, Bushes, Trumps. For better of worse, their names are synonmous with American politics. We're rapidly approaching the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. But if we openly revolted against the monarchy that long ago, then why does America continue to prop up dynasty families? Or are there signs the dynasty is finally on its way out? Presidential historian Alexis Coe guides us through America's history of powerful political families and what it all means.

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]]> Hey Murder on the Towpath listeners! We wanted to share an episode from a show that we think you'll enjoy: Here We Go Again with Kal Penn. 

Each week, Kal Penn takes today’s trends and headlines and asks: Why does history keep repeating itself? From the new space race and plane delays to fad drugs and movie remakes, our guest's answers will make you feel better about everything.

In this first episode, Kal sits down with legendary science educator and TV presenter Bill Nye the Science Guy. From the Cold War to today, space has always been about flexing power. So, why do we keep turning space into a race? What does that say about the future of space exploration -- and about humanity?

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About this episode: Kennedys, Clintons, Bushes, Trumps. For better of worse, their names are synonmous with American politics. We're rapidly approaching the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. But if we openly revolted against the monarchy that long ago, then why does America continue to prop up dynasty families? Or are there signs the dynasty is finally on its way out? Presidential historian Alexis Coe guides us through America's history of powerful political families and what it all means.

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]]> full MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts b3365c3a-7688-4b66-9779-b3d001571a02 b7e12c61-885d-474b-9f2e-b3c8010775be Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 2608 https://omny.fm/shows/here-we-go-again-with-kal-penn/is-the-dynasty-dead-with-alexis-coe From SNAFU with Ed Helms: Sophia Bush and the Mona Lisa Heist From SNAFU with Ed Helms: Sophia Bush and the Mona Lisa Heist Hi, Murder on the Towpath listeners! We wanted to share an episode from a show we think you'll enjoy: SNAFU with Ed Helms. 

SNAFU with Ed Helms, America’s favorite podcast about history’s greatest screwups, is currently back for its 4th season with even more SNAFUs -  one per episode, to be precise. And this time around, Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and faceplants say about who we are (spoiler: we’re basically just toddlers with nukes).  Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity.

About this episode: Sophia Bush is a history nerd. Ed and Sophia geek out with an oddly prescient historic whodunnit when they uncover the Heist of the Mona Lisa in 1911. Spoiler Alert: The Louvre never learns.

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]]> Hi, Murder on the Towpath listeners! We wanted to share an episode from a show we think you'll enjoy: SNAFU with Ed Helms. 

SNAFU with Ed Helms, America’s favorite podcast about history’s greatest screwups, is currently back for its 4th season with even more SNAFUs -  one per episode, to be precise. And this time around, Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and faceplants say about who we are (spoiler: we’re basically just toddlers with nukes).  Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity.

About this episode: Sophia Bush is a history nerd. Ed and Sophia geek out with an oddly prescient historic whodunnit when they uncover the Heist of the Mona Lisa in 1911. Spoiler Alert: The Louvre never learns.

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]]> full MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts 46e452f8-c937-4476-b382-b3d001565bd0 e6ce88cb-d976-4c09-a4cd-b3b40180dba0 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 2825 https://omny.fm/shows/snafu/s4e11-sophia-bush-and-the-mona-lisa-heist Two Women Two Women A murder in Georgetown brought together many people. Some were famous. Others deserved to be. Now, Mary's paintings hang in the Smithsonian. Dovey was a civil rights pioneer who became a minister too. Their paths never crossed in the District, but now, their legacies are forever intertwined. 

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]]> A murder in Georgetown brought together many people. Some were famous. Others deserved to be. Now, Mary's paintings hang in the Smithsonian. Dovey was a civil rights pioneer who became a minister too. Their paths never crossed in the District, but now, their legacies are forever intertwined. 

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]]> full 1 8 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts 7e50069a-8689-43ac-a934-b2f801467785 7e50069a-8689-43ac-a934-b2f801467785 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2163 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/two-women White Noise White Noise A lost diary and a mysterious phone call cause conspiracy theorists to wonder if Mary knew too much. If so, did the CIA take her out? The theories might seem far-fetched. But unsolved murders beg for explanation - it's embedded in our psychology to want answers.

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]]> A lost diary and a mysterious phone call cause conspiracy theorists to wonder if Mary knew too much. If so, did the CIA take her out? The theories might seem far-fetched. But unsolved murders beg for explanation - it's embedded in our psychology to want answers.

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]]> full 1 7 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts 3f282dcb-332e-44cd-88d5-b2f101635b0d 3f282dcb-332e-44cd-88d5-b2f101635b0d Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2962 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/white-noise Exhibit A Exhibit A A witness for the prosecution said he saw Ray after Mary's murder. But did he? Dovey's final defense hinges on one important piece of evidence: Ray Crump himself. By then, he'd spent 18 months behind bars, some of it in solitary confinement. Would he go free? And if he did, would he ever recover?

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]]> A witness for the prosecution said he saw Ray after Mary's murder. But did he? Dovey's final defense hinges on one important piece of evidence: Ray Crump himself. By then, he'd spent 18 months behind bars, some of it in solitary confinement. Would he go free? And if he did, would he ever recover?

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]]> full 1 6 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts c12043ca-1f85-49bd-ab47-b2ea014fc185 c12043ca-1f85-49bd-ab47-b2ea014fc185 Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1858 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/exhibit-a Just Say Yes Just Say Yes In the year before her death, Mary was coming into her own as a painter. She was experimenting with her art and drugs. But what Dovey didn't know at the time of Ray's trial was that Mary was having an affair with a very powerful man: President John F. Kennedy. We've got the love letter to prove it. 

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]]> In the year before her death, Mary was coming into her own as a painter. She was experimenting with her art and drugs. But what Dovey didn't know at the time of Ray's trial was that Mary was having an affair with a very powerful man: President John F. Kennedy. We've got the love letter to prove it. 

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]]> full 1 5 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts fb5c1d85-9b64-42a6-8873-b2dc0032da59 fb5c1d85-9b64-42a6-8873-b2dc0032da59 Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2577 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/just-say-yes The Mapmaker's Testimony The Mapmaker's Testimony For a whole year, Dovey retraced Mary’s last steps on the towpath in order to build her defense. Meanwhile, the aggressive, gum-smacking prosecutor portrayed Ray as a ruthless killer without morals. Dovey had to convince the jury that Ray was innocent—otherwise he would face the death penalty.

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]]> For a whole year, Dovey retraced Mary’s last steps on the towpath in order to build her defense. Meanwhile, the aggressive, gum-smacking prosecutor portrayed Ray as a ruthless killer without morals. Dovey had to convince the jury that Ray was innocent—otherwise he would face the death penalty.

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]]> full 1 4 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts e8280611-8483-44e8-8b7b-b2dc0032d4f3 e8280611-8483-44e8-8b7b-b2dc0032d4f3 Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1840 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/the-mapmakers-testimony The CIA Wife The CIA Wife Mary Pinchot came from a rich, eccentric family. The kind of folks who rode horses naked on their estate and hobnobbed with Kennedys. She was fiercely committed to world peace, but ended up marrying a CIA man named Cord Meyer. It was only after a tragic accident that she became known for her distinctive paintings. What started as a hobby became a lifeline in the years before her death.

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]]> Mary Pinchot came from a rich, eccentric family. The kind of folks who rode horses naked on their estate and hobnobbed with Kennedys. She was fiercely committed to world peace, but ended up marrying a CIA man named Cord Meyer. It was only after a tragic accident that she became known for her distinctive paintings. What started as a hobby became a lifeline in the years before her death.

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]]> full 1 3 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts 2bb441ed-f1ae-47bb-ac07-b2d5016af947 2bb441ed-f1ae-47bb-ac07-b2d5016af947 Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2174 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/the-cia-wife Married to the Law Married to the Law Dovey Johnson Roundtree became a lawyer at a time when no one wanted Black women to amount to anything. She’d grown up with the KKK terrorizing her neighborhood. A lucky break landed her at Spelman. Her intellect got her into Howard Law. But it was her courage that made her take on the daunting case of Ray Crump Jr. — the Black man accused of killing Mary Pinchot Meyer.

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]]> Dovey Johnson Roundtree became a lawyer at a time when no one wanted Black women to amount to anything. She’d grown up with the KKK terrorizing her neighborhood. A lucky break landed her at Spelman. Her intellect got her into Howard Law. But it was her courage that made her take on the daunting case of Ray Crump Jr. — the Black man accused of killing Mary Pinchot Meyer.

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]]> full 1 2 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts aaabad0d-8957-4e72-b38f-b2ce012ed2cc aaabad0d-8957-4e72-b38f-b2ce012ed2cc Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2408 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/married-to-the-law Bad Luck, Mary Bad Luck, Mary It was a baffling mystery in 1964. Mary Pinchot Meyer - a socialite and painter connected to politicians and artists alike - was shot in broad daylight on a Georgetown towpath. Nobody knew what to make of it. A Black man soon became the suspect. But was he her killer or a scapegoat?

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]]> It was a baffling mystery in 1964. Mary Pinchot Meyer - a socialite and painter connected to politicians and artists alike - was shot in broad daylight on a Georgetown towpath. Nobody knew what to make of it. A Black man soon became the suspect. But was he her killer or a scapegoat?

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]]> full 1 1 MyCultura and iHeartPodcasts 1dae2174-5a90-44b7-84fc-b2c7013c75cd 1dae2174-5a90-44b7-84fc-b2c7013c75cd Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2031 https://omny.fm/shows/murder-on-the-towpath-with-soledad-obrien/bad-luck-mary Introducing Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O’Brien Introducing Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O’Brien In 1964, Mary Pinchot Meyer was shot in broad daylight in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Just 45 minutes after Mary’s death, her killer had been arrested. Or, so the police claimed. Only one woman dared to defend him: civil rights lawyer Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Join journalist Soledad O’Brien as she unravels the whole story.

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]]> In 1964, Mary Pinchot Meyer was shot in broad daylight in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Just 45 minutes after Mary’s death, her killer had been arrested. Or, so the police claimed. Only one woman dared to defend him: civil rights lawyer Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Join journalist Soledad O’Brien as she unravels the whole story.

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