Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True Petty Crime Podcast
Explore the lighter side of crime with our genre-bending comedy podcast! Join hosts Amanda Rose and Trevin Bartee every Wednesday for hilarious dramatizations of real-life petty crimes. Dive into over-the-top audio dramas featuring dumb criminals, cheesy sound effects, and surprising facts. Perfect for true crime fans seeking a laugh-filled twist on the usual narratives.
Episodes
Perplexing Stories: A Halloween Collaboration
To ring in 150 EPISODES, Kaydra invites some friends to the show to read some of their favorite spooky stories from the internet. Happy Halloween! This episode was produced and edited by Kaydra Brannan, the host of Perplexity: A Mystery PodâŚ
EP 219: Deep in the Bowels of Halloween
Itâs the Live, Laugh, Larceny Halloween special, and weâre celebrating spooky season by getting down and dirty â deep in the bowels of October. This week, Trevin faces a full-blown Halloween dilemma after realizing spiders are the only creaâŚ
EP 218: A Backdrop of Bros
Get ready for male camaraderie, frat culture, and team sports gone wildâbecause this week on Live, Laugh, Larceny, weâre surrounded by bros! Trevinâs week starts with a petty mystery straight out of his own phone history, as someone in KansâŚ
EP 217: Rattled Reenactments (Feat. Rattled & Shook)
Spooky season is officially here, and Live, Laugh, Larceny is summoning some eerie sound design magic! đ This week, Trevin and Amanda team up with Meredith from the acclaimed storytelling podcast Rattled & Shook for a Halloween crossover fâŚ
Giant Skeletons and the Community at Large (Feat. Jethro of Box of Oddities) | ParaPods Presents: Paraween
Welcome to Paraween, presented by the ParaPods Network! This Halloween, Amandaâs been host-snatchedâspirited away to the And Thatâs Why We Drink feed for some haunting hijinks. In her chair this week sits Jethro Gilligan Toth, co-host of BoâŚ
Remembering Mabel
â ď¸ Trigger Warning: Pet Loss & Grief This is not a regular episode of Live, Laugh, Larceny. This special bonus is a raw and emotional conversation recorded for Trevinâs own expression and healing following the loss of his beloved dog, MabelâŚ
EP 216: Crime Con Confessions (Feat. Heather Ashley of Big Mad True Crime)
Grab your oven mitts, because the tea is scalding! At CrimeCon 2025 in Denver, Colorado, we set up our first-ever Petty Crime Confession Boxâand true crime fans did not hold back. From public urination to accidental shoplifting to church scâŚ
EP 215: My Conscience Made Me Do It
The inner voices are back, and theyâre telling you not to miss this episode of Live, Laugh, Larceny! This week, Trevinâs nostalgia gets wrecked as he finally sits down to watch the Netflix sequel Happy Gilmore 2. From awkward sports switcheâŚ
PETTY REWIND - EP 144: Surprise Justice
Hey everyone! Crime Con wiped us out and kept me from getting an episode out this week. Please enjoy this revisiting of Surprise Justice. New episode next week! Whoâs ready for a petty surprise? This week on Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True PeâŚ
EP 214: Essence of Ass (Feat. Kelli Brink)
Itâs almost time for CrimeCon 2025, and weâre kicking things off with a wild episode featuring Kelli Brink from True Crime Sleep Stories and Missing Persons Archives! This week, weâre talking weird true crime stories, paranormal encounters,âŚ
EP 213: Caller IDentified
đ Ring ring! This week on Live, Laugh, Larceny, you're receiving a collect call⌠from a petty criminal. Trevin dives into the modern dilemmas of content creation, exploring how social media platforms restrict features to certain formats. MâŚ
EP 212: Our Summer of Crime
Summer is winding down, kids are heading back to school, and your favorite petty crime hosts Amanda & Trevin are fresh off vacation! In this special summer episode of Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True Petty Crime Podcast, we swap crime stories fâŚ
EP 211: Viva La Overreaction
Two petty crimes. Zero chill. And reactions so bad, theyâd make Coldplay blush. This week, Amanda drops by before her second vacation in two weeksâand Trevin has his own vacation drama to share. His first time riding a bike as an adult turnâŚ
EP 210: Gone with the Window
Frankly, my dear, you will give a damn about these crimesâbecause this week, weâre taking a petty look through the ultimate portal to chaos: windows. Trevin kicks things off with a romantic thrift store date gone wrong. What begins as a sweâŚ
PETTY REWIND - EP 122: Crime on a Biblical Level
âď¸ Petty sins. Sacred nonsense. Divine dumbness. Scripture says, âThe meek shall inherit the earth.â But what about the petty? This weekâs episode is holy, hilarious, and downright criminal. Trevin kicks things off with a revelationâafter wâŚ
EP 209: Beat the Heat, Catch a Case
Come to cool down⌠stay for the assaults. The dog days of summer are here, and things are heating up in more ways than one. This week, Trevin confronts his latest identity crisis: reacting to danger with an involuntary, excited âWoo!â From âŚ
EP 208: ADHDeez Nuts!
What do a fresh ADHD diagnosis, dinosaur sound effects, and unexpected genitals have in common? Apparently, everything. This week, Trevin opens up with a personal dilemma and mental health update that trades dread for clarityâoffering an hoâŚ
PETTY REWIND - EP 127: The Employee Handbook of Criminality
Trevin is using his vacation card this week to get episodes ready before his week off. Have a great week, and enjoy this classic petty rewind. If you haven't checked out our 4th of July special episode, definitely go back to that. We're preâŚ
EP 207: America is Burning
Itâs our Fourth of July special, and weâre celebrating the star-spangled stupidity that makes America so uniquely⌠itself. This week, Trevin opens up about his personal struggles with 2025, leading to an honest and heartfelt conversation abâŚ
EP 206: Wheels of Injustice
The wheels of injustice go 'round and 'round â and this weekâs petty crimes may just leave you spinning. Trevin starts things off with an embarrassing encounter at a massage parlor, where a deep tissue session brings him to his knees (literâŚ
10ish Podcast (Feat. Amanda) - Highest Crime Rate States in America
Of all 50 states in America, which have the most crimes on an annual basis? On this episode, true petty crime expert, Amanda Rose, joins Nick Emel to reveal the Top 10 States in America With the Highest Crime Rates, according to the FBI. PLâŚ
EP 205: Sauced & Tossed... In Jail
A petty crime podcast episode filled with food, fast food sauce nostalgia, and chaotic appetites. Pull up a chair and prepare your palateâbecause the Saucy Queens, Trevin and Amanda, have a reservation for crime, and you're on the guest lisâŚ
EP 204: Criminal Communities
This week, we're exploring the fine line between neighborly and nefarious. Because sure, community is importantâbut not all of them are worth joining. Trevin is feeling the heat of summer, or as he calls it, Body Dysmorphia Season. In a rarâŚ
PETTY REWIND - EP 149: Dial M for Mischief
Things get a little too mischievous this week on Live, Laugh, Larceny! Trevin canât stop wasting pineappleâdespite his best effortsâand Amanda's already slapping mosquitoes in March. Are we sure summer didn't skip spring? The crew plays aâŚ
EP 203: The Roundtable of Weird (Feat. Weird True Crime)
Things are getting weird this weekâand thatâs saying something. Weâre joined by the delightfully bizarre minds behind Weird True Crime for a very special guest episode. Together, we form the Roundtable of Weird, where strange dilemmas, dumbâŚ
EP 202: That Canât Be Real. Are You Sure? Because It Sounds Crazy. (Feat. Well... That's Interesting)
Ready to question reality? Bring your big brain and your curiosityâbecause this week, weâre joined by Jill ChaCha from the comedy-science podcast Well⌠Thatâs Interesting, where the facts are bizarre and the laughter is inevitable. Trevin râŚ
EP 201: The Magical World of Divorce
Hop on our flying carpet â today, weâre all Disney princesses (crowns optional). This week, Trevin is officially ordained and struggling to write a wedding speech thatâs somehow harder than crafting petty crime stories. Meanwhile, Amandaâs âŚ
PETTY REWIND - EP 137: Ballad of the Toilet Man
We will be back next week with a new episode. But for today, enjoy this special rewind of Ballad of the Toilet Man! đś Sing it loud, sing it proudâfor the Toilet Man, of course. It's Wednesday, which means it's time to raise your voice (anâŚ
EP 200: The Petties Award Show
Live, Laugh, Larceny has officially hit 200 episodes, and we're celebrating the only way we know howâby throwing the pettiest awards show podcasting has ever seen.From naked porch thieves to cursed cake smashers, weâre revisiting our most iâŚ
EP 199: Lord of the Green: Conveyance of the Cannibus
Itâs our annual 4/20 special, and weâre here to celebrate the one green to rule them all.This week, Trevin unknowingly ate the final Sweet-Tart, leaving his memory of the flavor as foggy as a college dorm on April 20th. Meanwhile, Amanda isâŚ
EP 198: Weird Women on the Loose
Leave your egoâand your expectationsâat the door, because this weekâs episode is dedicated to the wonderfully weird women of the world.Trevin kicks things off with a very grown-up dilemma: finding a new primary care doctor. But when every pâŚ
EP 197: Dude, Pirate Vibes
Itâs a pirateâs life for us this week as we take our dumb criminal mischief to the seven seas. Trevinâs dreadful dilemma starts with his attempt to defend grape-flavored candy, only to realize that his entire perspective on fruit flavors miâŚ
EP 196: Petty Reality (Feat. Madison McGhee of Ice Cold Case)
Things are about to get realâso real, it could only be reality TV.This week, weâre joined by Madison McGhee, host of Ice Cold Case, whoâs actively investigating her fatherâs murder. But before we dive into the real crime, we tackle some petâŚ
EP 195: No Lucks Given
Feeling lucky? This week, weâre riding a wave of good fortuneâwhether we planned it or not.Trevin shares a nightmare laundry dilemma involving a cat puke-covered blanket and a rebellious washing machine, while Amanda recounts a trampoline pâŚ
EP 194: Now Thatâs What I Call Listener Stories Vol. 3
Our Listener Stories episodes are back, and this time, weâve got more contributions than ever!This week, Trevin faces a dreadful dilemma at the DMV while trying to get a new ID after his birthdayâleaving him questioning if heâs even a real âŚ
PETTY REWIND - EP 165: This is Going to Ruin the Tour
Hey, everyone! We had some unexpected dilemmas come up, causing us to miss the editing deadline for this week. We will be back next week with Now That's What I Call Listener Stories Vol. 3!The world tour is in jeopardy, and we've got the epâŚ
EP 193: The Erection Connection
Itâs the Florida February Finale, and weâre going HARDâbecause somehow, both of this weekâs crimes are tied together by boners.Trevinâs free time leads him down a Facebook-induced spiral of existential dread, while Amanda enters her BridgerâŚ
EP 192: Flippinâ Shit!
Week three of Florida February is here, and everything is upside downâliterally.This week, Trevin finds a guilt-free way to get revenge on his pranking wife by questioning everything, while Amanda levels up to the âbig kid class,â stepping âŚ
Ep 191: Publix Disorder
Weâre going on a Florida shopping spree, and the only thing on our list is absolute mayhem.This week, Trevin faces an existential crisis when ChatGPT knows him a little too well, while Amanda navigates the aftermath of her husband terroriziâŚ
EP 190: Synco de Florida
Florida February is here, and the stories are wilder than ever!This week, Trevin deals with an unexpected deodorant swap, leaving him smelling like the inside of a CVS. Meanwhile, Amandaâs cat, Arlo, is adjusting to life as an indoor pet, lâŚ