DUMBLINE
A bi-weekly podcast in which Maria unveils the ludicrous facts about some of the world’s dumbest crimes while her accomplices Greg and his golf buddy Jason react in real with no prior knowledge of the case. It’s like Dateline meets Beavis & Butthead. From indecent exposure to murder, here comes the dumb! New episodes will be released every other Wednesday. Be sure to follow DumblinePodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Twitch and YouTube for additional content!
Episodes
Episode 81: Full Throttle Stupidity: When Crime Breaks Down
Dumbline is back and crossing state lines with a true crime story that popped up across the U.S. in the early 2020s. A multistate theft ring thought they’d struck gold in the most unlikely of places, but what started as a fast-moving operat…
Episode: 80: Spores of Suspicion: Murder Served Medium Rare
Dumbline is in Australia this week to discuss a true crime involving a dummy and some dangerous fungus. Turns out the ever-thoughtful ex who invited her in-laws over for dinner had some crazy ulterior motives, can you believe it!? Stick aro…
Episode 79: Everything’s Bigger in Texas, Including the Stupidity
Dumbline is in the Alamo City, San Antonio, Texas, this week for one of the biggest (and possibly dumbest) true crime heists in our illustrious show's history. Our wannabe mastermind pulls off a slick early morning caper, vanishes with a bo…
Episode 78: Rockefailure: Clark’s Not-So-Great Adventure
Dumbline heads to the East Coast to talk about a crime where a supposed Rockefeller charms his way through high society, custody battles, and maybe something a bit more murderous. Grab your martini and your monocle, this one’s got twists, l…
Episode 77: Bank Robber Roundup 2: Keystone Clown Edition
Dumbline is in Philly and Pittsburgh this week, breaking down a couple of ridiculous bank robberies in the beautiful commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The stupidity in these stories is off the charts, so make sure you aren’t drinking anything w…
Episode 76: Lie Hard with a Vengeance
Dumbline heads to LA County in 2009 to cover a true crime involving a retired aerospace contractor who’s just trying to enjoy his golden years with a special lady. But when he vanishes after a hangout with a mysterious friend, things unrave…
Episode 75: Malicious Messages and a Moron in Michigan
Dumbline visits a Mount Pleasant, Michigan, high school, where two teens are tortured by a mysterious — and moronic — cyberbully. But as we know, dumb dumbs can’t hide behind a screen forever. As the teens’ mental states crumble like a hous…
Episode 74: Smugglers, Scoundrels, and Total Dumbasses
Dumbline heads to 1980s Australia, where drugs are everywhere and everyone wants a piece of the action. Our main guy? A bright, jovial smuggler, a real-life Han Solo type. Unfortunately, he surrounds himself with some of the biggest dummies…
Episode 73: Dumb at the Thumb: Express Lane to Jail
Maria, Greg, and Jason head to the Dallas suburbs to discuss a disturbing true crime that takes place down at the ol' Tom Thumb. There's so much dumb packed into this case, the suspect might've set a new record for getting caught! Stick aro…
Episode 72: Plaques, Pollocks, and Poor Decisions
Dumbline is in the early 2000s in Scranton, Pennsylvania. A quiet town, a devoted fan, and a plan that made absolutely no sense. We follow a string of heists that targeted priceless artifacts sports history, fine art, and more only to leave…
Episode 71: A Sinking Ship, A Shaky Story, and a Gullible Mom
Dumbline takes a trip back to late 19th-century England for a true crime tale of a son who set sail in search of fortune, only to be shipwrecked, leaving his devastated mother behind. But years later, a miracle unfolds when a man, looking a…
Episode 70: Masterminds, More Like Disasterminds
Dumbline heads to Charlotte, North Carolina, where a group of bumbling criminals attempted a heist so dumb it had to be real. This week, we’re diving into the unbelievable true story of a botched bank heist. Get ready for bad disguises, eve…
Episode 69: Summer Solstice, Satanic Panic, and a Killer Identity Crisis
The Dumbline team goes back to 1990s LA to discuss a true crime case involving a missing astrophysics student that nearly sparks an international manhunt; if not for our subject’s abject stupidity. Buckle up, because this one gets a little …
Episode 68: The Elderly Entrepreneur and Her Shady Side Hustle
Dumbline is back! This week, Jason, Greg, and Maria tackle a 2000s true crime story based in San Francisco that also spans the globe. In what can only be described as a wild twist, technology outsmarts our sexagenarian dummy, and she is eas…
Episode 67: Cracked Spines and Black Market Body Crimes
Dumbline is in 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada to discuss a shady chiropractic practice that specializes in accident treatment and stupidity then rebrands to something even dumber if that is possible. Our perpetrator starts to rake in the cash agai…
Episode 66: Close Encounters of the Dumb Kind
Dumbline heads to Kearny, Nebraska, in the early 2000s to unravel a bizarre true crime story involving a man named Tiger, a supposed alien abduction, and a jaw-dropping twist you won’t see coming. Buckle up, because this episode is packed w…
Episode 65: Suit Yourself, A Game Night Gone Wrong
Dumbline is in Winter Park, Florida, this week to discuss a bizarre 2020 true crime involving a drunken game of hide and seek that turns deadly. After a series of unbelievably dumb mistakes and a litany of evidence, our assailant is swiftly…
Episode 64: A Wannabe Badass Falls for the Internet’s Shadiest Scheme
On this week's Dumbline, the team discusses an unbelievable true crime involving an Air National Guard numbskull looking to make a quick buck who finds himself on a shady website run by a CEO named Guido. Queue all the Dumbline dumb drops, …
Episode 63: First Lady of Lethal: America's Original Female Serial Killer
Dumbline is headed to the gritty streets of 1800s New York to unravel a chilling piece of true crime history. America’s first female serial killer isn’t exactly a criminal mastermind, and her own blunders may be what sealed her fate. Be sur…
Episode 62: The Dale: Too Good to Be True, Too Dumb to Succeed
Dumbline takes you back to the 70s to discuss a three-wheeled automobile that was supposed to change the world, developed by the wife of a former NASA engineer. As orders for this 'car of the future' start rolling in, the dumb begins and it…
Episode 61: Under the Hood: Secrets, Betrayal, and a Mechanic's End
Dumbline heads to Medford, Wisconsin, where a diesel mechanic mysteriously disappears. Of course, our suspect leaves a mess of dumb everywhere, topping it off with the classic move of agreeing to be interviewed on the local news. Be sure t…
Episode 60: A Philanthropist, An Abstract Artist and the Dumbest Robbers Ever
Team Dumbline discuses a 2007 true crime in South Kent, Connecticut, in this week's episode. A sexagenarian philanthropist and an abstract artist are hanging out when they are interrupted by a home invasion. You really won't believe what…
Episode 59: From Namaste to Namastupid
The Dumbline team heads to Bethesda, Maryland, to dive into a true crime case where a body is discovered in a Lululemon store, surrounded by bloody footprints. You won't believe how this dummy’s lies and sheer stupidity led to their capture…
Episode 58: Foolish Fraud in the Frozen North
The Dumbline crew heads north to the Canadian Arctic this week to discuss a true crime involving dummy fraudsters that take advantage of programs meant to help others, but are easily apprehended and convicted due to a litany of idiotic erro…
Episode 57: Murder, He Wrote: A Husband's Double Story
Dumbline is in Colorado to discuss a 2010 true crime involving a possible home invasion that ends in murder. One suspect is quickly identified after publishing their manifesto, which confirms to the world how foolish they truly are and prov…
Episode 56: The Dismemberment Depot: A Market for the Morbid
Dumbline is all over the US this week to discuss another true crime involving a bunch of oddity buyers acquiring specimens through everyone's favorite social media platform. Police eventually catch our necrophiles and put them behind bars d…
Episode 55: Peril in the Percolator: A Hazardous Blend
Dumbline covers another Air Force true crime that unfolds across Germany and New Mexico. Our unsuspecting victim takes a while to notice something off about his coffee, but once he does, the culprit’s foolish plan quickly unravels. Be sure …
Episode 54: The Malevolent Glance: A Deadly Case of Mal'occhio
Dumbline travels back to 1960s Norristown, Pennsylvania, this week to unravel a series of homicides steeped in old-world superstitions. Detectives follow a trail of incredibly dumb mistakes and conveniently find an incriminating list that l…
Episode 53: Knead for Greed: A Killer Massage Therapist
Dumbline heads to 2007 Ringgold, Georgia, to examine a homicide involving husband and wife wellness center owners and a whole lot of stupidity. Our perpetrator makes a series of ridiculous mistakes that, not surprisingly, lead to a quick co…
Episode 52: Deluge of Dumb: The Failed Dam Heist
Dumbline is in Nashville, Tennessee, this week, in honor of CrimeCon 2024's host city, to discuss an unbelievable caper involving a ton of dynamite and a disastrously flawed plan. Our hapless criminals indulge in a reckless mix of drugs and…
Episode 51: High Stepping to Jail: An Unchoreographed Kidnapping
Dumbline is in Kilgore, East Texas this week to discuss a true crime that involves a giant greeting card and the world famous Rangerettes. Our dummy perpetrates an abduction but it does not last very long due to their idiotic decisions and …
Episode 50: Breakout Bloopers: A Not So Great Escape
Dumbline is in Alabama this week to discuss a 2015 true crime that involves forbidden love and a lot of phone calls. Our crazy couple's attempt to run away together, after some serious crimes, is eventually foiled by an orange car and a ton…
Episode 49: A Goblet of Deceit and a Sip of Scandal
Dumbline discusses a 1980s true crime that takes place across Europe with a little New York mixed in. Our perpetrator tries to pull off some boozy shenanigan's only to be thwarted by his incredible stupidity. This so-called sommelier conti…
Episode 48: Cash in the Freezer & Gold in the Toilet
Dumbline is in 1980's San Francisco this week to talk about a true crime involving a love bombing bus boy that woos a single mother who is down on her luck with cash she desperately needed. Our busser's story begins to devolve when they vi…
Episode 47: Stalking Stupidity: The Downfall of a Game Show Winning Dummy
Dumbline crosses the pond to Bedford, England, to discuss a late 2000s true crime involving a mathematical game show winner who, unsurprisingly, turns out to be a huge dummy. Our trivia twit evolves from a stalker to a horrible poet and aut…
Episode 46: Wedding Bells and Death Knells
Dumbline is in 2019 Missouri this week to discuss a true crime that involves a serial marrier who is on closing in on their 5th marriage. Everything begins to unravel when a body is found on an abandoned road surrounded by a treasure trove…
Episode 45: A Couple of Horny DumDums
Dumbline is in Toronto this week to discuss true crime around a couple that reconnects later in life after meeting in a grocery store in their teens. One of our lovebirds is now a shady cop that can't stop doing shady things that begins to…
Episode 44: The Counterfeit Chronicles: A Forger's Farcical Adventures
Dumbline is in 1980's Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss a criminal that had a knack for discovering rare historical and religious documents that are authenticated without any questions and are quickly sold to churches and collectors. Our doc…
Episode 43: An App-solutely Fibulous Dumb Crime
Dumbline is in 1990's Australia to discuss a grift that will leave you incensed and incredulous. Wellness meets wickedness in this week's episode as we explore a true crime where the only thing healthier than the recipes is the imagination…
Episode 42: Seams of Deceit and a Secret in the Rafters
Dumbline takes you back in time to early 1900s Los Angeles, as we journey from Milwaukee to unravel a baffling true crime story. Dive into the tangled lives of a teenage factory baron, his young wife, and an unexpected character – a teenag…