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Dirty John

by LA Times Studios

A true story about seduction, deception, forgiveness, denial, and ultimately, survival. Reported and hosted by Christopher Goffard from the L.A. Times.

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Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 3

In the last of three special episodes, Alexandra Cunningham, show-runner of the new Bravo series "Dirty John," offers insight into how she approached the writing of the s

May 14 2025
10 min

Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 2

In the second of three special episodes, Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights,” “Nashville”) talks about playing Debra Newell in the new Bravo series, and why the story f

May 14 2025
14 min

Bonus Episode: Inside the TV Series "Dirty John" Part 1

In the first of three special episodes about the making of the Bravo limited series "Dirty John," Christopher Goffard talks with actor Eric Bana about his portrayal of Jo

May 14 2025
14 min

BONUS Dirty John: Live at The Theatre at Ace Hotel

In the months since “Dirty John” was released, more of John Meehan’s victims have told their stories. Carolina Miranda from the LA Times interviews Christopher Goffard, D

May 14 2025
1 h 19 min

Ep 6: Terra

Jacquelyn and Terra Newell suspect that John has been watching them. When Jacquelyn tells her mother that he is in town, her mother believes she is mistaken. Jacquelyn wa

May 14 2025
40 min

Ep 5: Escape

John finds a lawyer and plots to unleash a blizzard of lawsuits against his enemies, with the aim of proving to Debra that he is the victim, in case after case. The lawye

May 14 2025
46 min

Ep 4: Forgiveness

Debra is in hiding, living out of hotels and disguising herself with a wig. Debra fears she will meet the fate of her sister Cindi, who was killed by her husband as she t

May 14 2025
42 min

Ep 3: Filthy

Debra grapples with the question, “Who did I marry?” The story of John’s mysterious past unfolds through the eyes of his sisters, his law-school housemate, his ex-wife, a

May 14 2025
46 min

Ep. 2: Newlyweds

After an intruder appears in John and Debra’s living room, John insists that they install security cameras. Debra begins to wonder whether he is spying on her. Her nephew

May 14 2025
37 min

Ep. 1: The Real Thing

Debra Newell, an interior designer in Southern California, meets John Meehan on an over-50 dating site. His profile looks exciting: Anesthesiologist, divorced, Christian.

May 14 2025
39 min

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#157 ▼ 5 True Crime US

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Just wow. I avoided this podcast for a long time because the content bothered me. I’m glad I got over that concern. It’s so perfectly told and compelling. A perfect 10!

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