Crimes of the Centuries

Author: Amber Hunt and Audioboom

Crime is so commonplace that it takes something particularly shocking to be labelled the crime of the century. Even so, there are a lot of cases that have earned the distinction. In each episode of Crimes of the Centuries, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt will examine a case thats lesser known today but was huge when it happened. The cases explored span the centuries and each left a mark. Some made history by changing laws. Others were so shocking they changed society.
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Genres: History, True Crime

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S6 Ep2: Brief Against Death: After Edgar Smith's Release
Episode 2
Monday, 2 March, 2026

In 1976, a woman survived a brutal kidnapping and stabbing in a San Diego parking lot. The man accused of the attack was Edgar Smith—once a cause célèbre, hailed as a wrongfully convicted intellectual. His release had been celebrated by writers, editors and influential public figures who believed they had corrected a grave injustice. What followed was not redemption but reckoning. "Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at www.grabbagcollab.comHave you read the Crimes of the Centuries book? Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book!