True Crime · Sony Music Entertainment

My Fugitive Dad

by Sony Music Entertainment

Ashley’s Dad was her favorite person in the world. He drove fast cars and sold them for a living. He was a scratch golfer and the love of her Mum’s life. Ashley thought she knew him better than anyone. But at 38, she found out he wasn’t who he said he was. Inspired by his favorite movie the Thomas Crown Affair, he had pulled off a robbery in Cleveland then disappeared. It turns out he evaded the authorities for half a century, living in their sleepy Massachusetts town. His secret upended his family’s life, but another family’s too. Because from the moment this 20-year-old vault teller escaped with $215,000 in 1969, Deputy U.S. Marshal John Elliott made it his life’s mission to bring him to justice. After he retired, his son even took up his mantle. For this six episode podcast, host Jonathan Hirsch teams up with Ashley Randele to unravel the mystery of how her Dad got away with it, and ultimately, why he left behind everyone and everything to start over. My Fugitive Dad is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the My Fugitive Dad show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts.

Chart trend

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#1#98#194AugOct

#69

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days in the top 100 since Jan 2026

Chart positions

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#181 NEW True Crime US

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I’m gonna push through because the story is fascinating but the daughter speaking from a script when she’s not an actress is painful to listen to. She’s trying, without acting experience, to sound thoughtful and off the cuff but these lines are clearly rehearsed so it really takes away from the authentic vibe of podcasting and why people listen. Another medium is best for her, and the host (who I LOVE), should have recognized the mismatch and spent more time making her comfortable enough to speak candidly. It’s normal to be nervous but “perfection” is not why people listen to true crime podcasts, raw real life is. And a novice’s need to control shouldn’t come at the expense of the whole production.

Bgisurja · Dec 2025

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