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Father Wants Us Dead

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4.6(1,240 reviews)
21 episodes
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Podcast Overview

In 1971, a mild-mannered accountant and Sunday school teacher from New Jersey named John List murders his wife, mother and three children — only to disappear and begin a new life entirely on the other side of the country. Now, two veteran journalists go inside the mind of the killer, learn about the doomed family, and revisit the 18-year-quest to bring List to justice — a saga even more bizarre and twisted than ever previously reported. Check out our other podcasts: Someone's Hunting Us - The story of a serial killer you've never heard of and the women who took him down. In the Shadow of Princeton - When the grande dame of Princeton is murdered, one investigator sees a conspiracy.

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Recent Episodes

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February 12, 2026

SOMEONE'S HUNTING US: A new series from the creators of Father Wants Us Dead

Daysi Calavia-Robertson and Rebecca Everett introduce "Someone's Hunting Us," a new true crime series investigating Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, a serial killer who preyed on Black women, honoring the victims and examining the investigation.

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January 28, 2026

Coming Soon: Someone's Hunting Us

Here's the trailer for our new podcast, "Someone's Hunting Us," which drops Feb. 10. In 2016, a serial killer was preying on Black women and girls he thought no one would miss — and getting away with it. Police in New Jersey never suspected that Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, a nerdy-looking, polite young man from a law enforcement family, was the one stalking the streets and dating apps for his next target.The journalists behind “Father Wants Us Dead” — called one of the best true crime podcasts of all time by Entertainment Weekly — bring you a deeply-reported true crime story of a serial killer hiding in plain sight and the women who took him down.  Follow "Someone's Hunting Us" at the links below to get notified when the episodes drop Feb. 10. Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 30, 2025

Feed drop: Introducing 'American Shrapnel'

From our sister news site AL.com comes 'American Shrapnel.' The Olympics explode on a July night in 1996. The largest pipe bomb the country has ever seen. A string of bombings shakes Atlanta for the next year. Thousands of photos and videos produce one blurry image of the attacker, a photo so grainy the FBI called him “Blob Man.” Agents zero in on the wrong man, the media follows suit, and the real bomber slips away. Until Birmingham. In Alabama, the Blob Man finally makes a misstep. He detonates another bomb, but this time someone sees something. A college student asks himself a question: Why, when everyone else is rushing to see what happened, is that man running away? That curious student breaks open what was then the largest manhunt in U.S. history: the search for Eric Robert Rudolph.  Years pass. No trace. Does he have help? Is he planning more attacks? In American Shrapnel, the latest podcast from the Murrow-winning Alabama Media Group, join 2x Pulitzer Prize winner John Archibald and award-winning journalist Becca Andrews as they track the path of destruction — from the bombings, through the manhunt, and back to the twisted politics that fueled it. You’ll hear the stories of survivors, radicals and heroes. This isn’t a story of the past. The anger that fueled it has only grown stronger today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What is Father Wants Us Dead?

In 1971, a mild-mannered accountant and Sunday school teacher from New Jersey named John List murders his wife, mother and three children — only to disappear and begin a new life entirely on the other side of the country. Now, two veteran journalists go inside the mind of the killer, learn about the doomed family, and revisit the 18-year-quest to bring List to justice — a saga even more bizarre and twisted than ever previously reported.

Check out our other podcasts:

Someone's Hunting Us - The story of a serial killer you've never heard of and the women who took him down.

In the Shadow of Princeton - When the grande dame of Princeton is murdered, one investigator sees a conspiracy.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates weekly.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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