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Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime Podcast With Jen Chambers

Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime Podcast With Jen Chambers

By: Jen Chambers
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Jennifer dives into the Pacific Northwest, a region rich with chilling true crime, perplexing history, and unsettling local lore in Same Crime, Different Time. Using her extensive research background, she connects the dots between ancient and modern cases of murder and mystery, revealing the enduring threads of the past in this captivating landscape.

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Episodes
  • The Kidnapping of George Weyerhauser
    Mar 13 2026

    In May of 1935, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser walked home for lunch from school in Tacoma, Washington.

    He never made it.

    Within hours, kidnappers demanded $200,000 for the return of the heir to one of America’s largest timber fortunes. What followed was a terrifying eight-day ordeal involving underground pits, coded newspaper messages, and one of the largest manhunts in the history of the Pacific Northwest.

    In this episode of Same Crime, Different Time, we explore how the crime happened, how the kidnappers were caught, and what this case reveals about desperation, wealth, and justice in 1930s America.



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    14 mins
  • The Murder of Mandy Stavik
    Mar 6 2026

    The day after Thanksgiving in 1989, eighteen-year-old Mandy Stavik went for a run along a quiet road in rural Washington.

    Her dog came home.

    She didn’t.

    For nearly thirty years, the small community of Acme lived with an unanswered question: who killed Mandy Stavik? In this episode of Same Crime, Different Time, we explore the heartbreaking case that haunted investigators for decades, and the unlikely break that finally solved it. Sometimes the truth waits.



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    12 mins
  • When Magic Turns Dark
    Feb 20 2026

    Amusement parks are meant to deliver joy, laughter, thrills, and escape from the ordinary. But where there’s wonder, sometimes there’s tragedy.Today, we’re exploring accidents that turned places built for magic into scenes of heartbreak, with a focus on the West Coast, where early parks like Disneyland and seaside attractions helped define the American amusement experience. Stay with me for a twist on nostalgia you won’t forget.



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    20 mins
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