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Ivy League Murders

Sarah Alcorn

Join Laura and Sarah as they discuss the most haunting cases to spin out of some of America's most elite corners.

Episodes

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Columbia's Carolyn Warmus: Life Imitating Art

In a life imitating art case, did obsessive love play a part in the murder of Betty Jean Solomon? And did the movie Fatal Attraction seal th...

38:03Jan 30, 2026

Walshe Trial Recap

What a week it's been! Sarah Monday Night quarterbacks the Walshe trial. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

11:29Dec 18, 2025

From the Archives: the Curious Case of Charlie Tan

Charlie Tan is incarcerated until 2038. The prosecution and the defense have very different stories about the murder of Charlie's father, Ja...

36:38Nov 19, 2025

The Real Walking Dead - Bonus Halloween Episode

This week we go to the Caribbean and follow in the footsteps of ivy leaguers who unraveled the mystery of the Zombie. ★ Support this podcast...

16:01Oct 31, 2025

Update on the Brian Walshe Case

This week we discuss updates on the Walshe case. The million dollar question: Will Proctor's phone data dump be the smoking gun the defense...

19:38Oct 22, 2025

Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Case

This week, we discuss the Jennifer Dulos in depth with author Rich Cohen. What happens when the Ivy grows thorns? ★ Support this podcast on...

49:42Aug 19, 2025

Down to the Bone: The McStay Family Murder

This week we discuss the mysterious case of the McStay family with author Caitlin Rother. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

43:02Jul 18, 2025

When the Mask Slips: Brown University's Tragedy of the Brendel Family

One man's con turns deadly for a Brown alumni family. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

37:31Jun 5, 2025

Bonus Episode: Solving a Cold Case with Caitlin Rother

It’s our pleasure this week to welcome back New York Times best selling author Caitlin Rother. She’s here to discuss her new book Body Parts...

47:58Mar 31, 2025

Run Baby Run: The Murder of UPenn's Adam Anhang

When Adam Anhang, a successful business man was murdered on the streets of Old San Juan, people were left wondering who would hurt (let alon...

22:06Mar 7, 2025

Yale's Arthur Pennell: The Gilded Age Murder in Buffalo

The year is 1903, Buffalo society is shocked by Ed Burdick's murder. Scandalous affairs, private investigators and red herrings all lead to...

23:53Jan 21, 2025

UPenn’s Anti-Hero: The Curious Case of Luigi

Why is social media celebrating Luigi Mangione? And why did Mangione, a privileged Ivy Leaguer, murder a CEO? ★ Support this podcast on Patr...

16:50Dec 16, 2024

50 Shades of Rockefeller

When a fun tryst turns deadly, an upstanding family is left wondering how well they knew their father. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

21:37Nov 14, 2024

The Murder Mantra

The 2022 execution of Dartmouth athlete Moriah Wilson was one of the most shocking murders in recent Austin history. The hunt for her murder...

22:25Aug 7, 2024

Ely Murders

Actor Ron Ely lost a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and four of its deputies, stemming from...

19:23Jul 8, 2024

A Devil in Helltown

This week we look at the connection between Cornell's Kurt Vonnegut and Cape Cop serial killer Tony "Chop Chop" Costa. ★ Support this podcas...

37:53May 30, 2024

Carlos Perez-Olivo: Bitten By Greed

Career burnout can be brutal. This Ivy leaguer's mid life crisis proved fatal. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

31:24Apr 18, 2024

Ann and Billy Woodward: "The Ideal Couple"

Billy Woodward, a Harvard Legacy, was shot and killed by his wife, Ann. Was it an accident or intentional with a subsequent cover up? You be...

45:11Mar 19, 2024

Capote's Poisonous Pen and the Woodward Affair

Once again, we're thrilled to have Jane Hitchcock on to discuss the Woodward murder, Truman Capote and the swans of New York society. ★ Supp...

31:15Feb 20, 2024

Death at Dartmouth: Anatomy of a Folie a Deux

In January of 2001, two Dartmouth professors, Half and Susanne Zantop were found murdered in their home in Etna, New Hampshire. A virulent v...

35:11Jan 31, 2024