Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real.
Sword and Scale
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352 episodes
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Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real.
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Recent Episodes
September 14, 2026
Episode 368
Host Mike Boudet interviews detectives as they unravel the mystery of Lashaun Keith's murder, using a single glove to identify three suspects with conflicting accounts.
August 23, 2026
Episode 366
Host Mike Boudet interviews Megan Bodiford's family about the violent crime and hidden danger signs surrounding her disappearance.
August 9, 2026
Episode 364
Host Mike Boudet investigates the Clay County Sheriff's Office's desperate search for Sue Mauldin after her disappearance from a close-knit expat community.
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