Episodes

This week on Mayhem, I talk to my friend and host of the hot new podcast about the twenty year murder spree in Chicago that has been grossly under-reported. We talk about the DNA backlog and the role of journalism in spurring legislation. You can subscribe to her podcast here: […]

Michele talks with NYPD Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism expert Chris Strom about his transfer from the Narcotics division to a very different type of work. They talk about the work the NYPD does on the ground in foreign nations to prevent terrorism in New York (and, consequentially, other cities.) Specifically we […]

Tom Pasquarello, our guest this week, led the DEA operation that resulted in the extradition and arrest of Russian national, and highly active weapons dealer Victor Bout. The word in Washington is that he is going to be traded in a prisoner exchange for Brittney Griner and Ex-Marine Paul Whelan. […]

Will Dzhokhar finally get the death sentence? Why was Sean Collier killed? Were there other terrorists involved in the Boston Bombing? Should the Cambridge police have been informed about Russian info (or misinformation) I talk with retired Summerville Police Chief Tom Pasquarello and former Federal agent about these topics and […]

Jordan Ross Myers of The Pretty Corrupt Podcast joins Michele for a casual conversation of the state of the media. Michele and Jordan talk cancel culture, from Joe Rogan to Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports to Real Housewives. They also talk about Erika Jayne’s shamelessness, how Reality TV has turned […]

One of the key links in the chain of people and event that made up the Boston Marathon Bombing is now dead. He was partly responsible for getting Dzokhar the gun that killed Sean Collier and fired on Sgt. Pugliesi. Why was he still walking around? Find out on this […]

Let’s talk about how Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received stimulus money from the federal government, on top of the millions he already owes. 🕵️‍♀️   Be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast app, and on instagram @mayhemmcphee to stay abreast of my latest investigations.

Mayhem is back! In season 2 we’ll be tackling more current stories. This week we talk about the mysterious disappearance of Heidi Planck, a young Mother in Los Angeles. I researched this case for an article in LA Magazine (out now) and will be following up as more details surface. […]

Want to hear from the experts? Join me for a round table special as we pull at the unanswered questions surrounding the Boston Marathon Bombings.   Featuring CHRIS STROM, former US Marine and retired sergeant with the NYPD Intelligence Division; JIM VAGLICA, former SWAT sergeant and Waltham Police Officer; BRUCE […]

Episode 8 – Sentenced to Death The Final Scripted Episode of Season 1.

Episode 7 – “Never Worked”   How could an unemployed man on two terror watch lists freely move in and out of the country without detection? Join me for a history of the Tsarnaev clan and their deeply rooted ties to the CIA.   I’m Michele McPhee and this is […]

Episode 6 – “Collateral Damage”   The FBI claims that the Tsarnaev brothers didn’t build the Marathon bombs – then who did? Join me for a hard look at former MIT employee Daniel Morley, a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev found with an arsenal of bomb making materials who claims to […]

This episode explores the links between Khairullozhon Matanov, Ibragim Todashev, a triple homicide, and the Boston Bombings. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring interviews with former SWAT team cop and Waltham Police Officer Jim Vaglica; Former Boston Police Commissioner Billy Evans; and real Police Radio Correspondence from the […]

Episode 4 – “Look Down The Barrel Of Your Gun And See Heaven” The manhunt continues as a city remains under lockdown. Join me for the conclusion of a five-day crime spree in a terrorized suburban neighborhood where a teen jihadist conveyed his message to the US – The Mujahideen […]

The manhunt continues as a city remains under lockdown. Join me for the conclusion of a five-day crime spree in a terrorized suburban neighborhood where a teen jihadist conveyed his message to the US – The Mujahideen Has Awoken. Something’s gotta give, and this day, it does.   I’m Michele […]

Episode 3 – “Officer Down” I remember my phone buzzing nonstop. “COP SHOT. SHOOTING AT MIT.” Join me as the FBI and local law enforcement clash in the moments leading up to the shooting of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier and the wild firefight in Watertown that took down one […]

Episode 2 – “Manhunt” The two most wanted men in the world remain on the loose in the days following the bombing. Join me as I examine how the FBI failed to connect the dots needed to apprehend them – or did they? I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. […]

This is Mayhem, a new true crime podcast from Storic Media. Join investigative journalist and author Michele McPhee as she uncovers the FBI’s role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Was the older bomber brother actually a federal informant? Why was he allowed to travel internationally if he was on […]