Bitter Academia
More than a century later, the death of Jane Stanford remains shrouded in mystery. Who would want the founder of Stanford University and one of the richest women in the world dead? And why?
Episodes
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Are there signs that a perpetrator is about to strike?
This week, we’re taking a look at cases that bring up questions about the signs leading up to crimes. Are there ways for us to predict when a perpetrator will strike, ways to prevent crimes from happening? Are we doing enough to make sure p…
BONUS: Is there really peace in the Middle East now? Breaking down the deal Trump brokered and if it'll hold
President Donald Trump didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announced this week, but many are wondering if his work securing the agreement will win him something else: a new legacy. Learn more on the deal and reac…
BONUS: 'An enormous stain on American history' ... or something else? Bondi, Comey, and National Guard deployment put US justice on the hot seat
Pam Bondi faced the Senate as James Comey faced arraignment and the Democratic governors of American handled National Guard deployment -- or threat of it -- on their streets. This has been a historic week in the U.S. systen of justice and h…
INTRODUCING: 'True Crime in Real Time' weekly roundups
On this roundup of true crime news reported from Audacy stations across the country, we bring you updates on the Michigan church shooting, the yogurt shop murders and other crime headlines you might have missed, including the gripping story…
The Ashes
In the final episode, we learn about the natural disaster that rocked the Bay Area the year following Jane’s death, quieting the rumors in the media once and for all. And we return to a place that was home to one of the happiest times of he…
Family Ties
As Jane's death is covered up by the university, the most likely culprit emerges. But the poisoner's motivations might not be what we think. And as we get closer to Jane's story, we get closer to her living family as well, and what connecti…
A Horrible Death to Die
Even though the doctors present at her death and at her autopsy quickly concluded that she had been poisoned with strychnine, this narrative would soon be changed. Those with the university chose to declare her death natural, out of fear th…
Golden Handcuffs
Jane Stanford kept a small, insular circle of people close to her. Several would have the nature of their relationship to her questioned following her suspicious death. One of those was the person closest to Jane. Written, reported, and n…
Follow The Money
While Jane didn't start Stanford University by herself, she was left to run the fledgling university on her own. As a result of her husband's death and his poor planning, she was forced to make unpopular decisions. Written, reported, and n…
An Interrupted Legacy
In 1905, Jane Stanford, the founder of Stanford University, was mysteriously poisoned while on vacation in Hawaii. The wealthiest woman in the Bay Area, possibly the country at the time, was 76-years-old and had spent the latter part of her…
Trailer: Bitter Academia
Beginning Monday, February 20th. The story of Jane Stanford, one of the richest women in the country in 1905. But the life of Stanford University’s founder was cut short — poisoned — and it wasn’t the first attempt. In the weeks following …
What's a castle without a King?
The last episode of The Sausage King grapples with how Stuart Alexander’s crimes affected the city of San Leandro and the government agencies involved decades later. As the story comes to a close, it’s clear—despite his efforts while he was…
Al
At last, we hear from a member of Stuart's family to learn about Stuart's state of mind leading up to the murders and the years before. And Natalia finally tracks down the infamous Santos Linguisa! Written, researched and narrated by Natal…
The past is fair play
At Stuart's trial, his past took center stage. His guilt was never in question - as the triple murder was caught on video. Was he a calculated murderer? Or was he suffering from untreated mental health problems and brain injuries suffere…
I’m the one you’re looking for
Stuart I losing the one thing he values the most. Control. He lost his bid to be Mayor of San Leandro. Now, in the days and hours before the murders, he is more volatile that ever. In episode 5 we’ve arrived at the Santos Linguisa factor…
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!
Stuart Alexander was many things—sausage maker, San Leandro native, and eventually—murderer. But he failed at the one thing he tried to be before he snapped: become the next Mayor of San Leandro. In episode 4 of The Sausage King, we learn w…
There's no business like sausage business
Before he was a triple murderer, Stuart Alexander ran the Santos Factory, known for making linguisa sausage. While others still make it throughout the Bay Area, people say the ones from Santos stand above all the rest. In episode 3, we meet…
Stuart
A sausage maker in San Leandro, Stuart Alexander, murdered three government workers 22 years ago, seemingly out of the blue. But this event was actually the culmination of years of pent up anger, refusal to change, and a belief that he coul…
And then, there was one
The Santos Linguisa factory was created by a family of Portuguese immigrants that settled in San Leandro a century ago. The family poured everything into the business, their legacy, paving the way for Stuart to inevitably take over, mowing …
Trailer: Introducing The Sausage King
More than two decades ago, a local sausage maker in San Leandro snapped and killed three government workers in his factory. Listen for the first glimpse into the story of The Sausage King of San Leandro, Stuart Alexander, and how he went fr…