Welcome back WYDKers! We're all refreshed from our midseason break and have an insane episode for you. Fresh off the release of "Leaving Neverland," the documentary that brought more shocking allegations against pop icon Michael Jackson to ligh

What You Didn't Know About the L.A. Riots (Part II)

Mar 8th, 2019 37m 42s

After the Rodney King trial, and the acquittal of the police officers accused of brutality, Los Angeles exploded. Marginalized communities took to the streets, taking people from their cars and beating them, shooting up businesses, looting, and

What You Didn't Know About the Rodney King Trial (L.A. Riots Part I)

Mar 1st, 2019 39m 17s

One fateful night in Los Angeles, and an incident between police and a man named Rodney King eventually ignited the powder keg of civil unrest in Southern California, also known as the L.A. Riots. This episode delves into issues of police bruta

What You Didn't Know About the Miracle Babies of the Deadly 1985 Mexico City Earthquake

Feb 22nd, 2019 35m 45s

Can you imagine flying over Mexico as an aftershock from one of the world’s most deadly quakes shakes the earth below? I can’t, but my dad has the memory of that exact situation. The Mexico City Earthquake of 1985 killed over 10,000 people and

What You Didn't Know About Notorious White Supremacist Mark Thomas and the FBI

Feb 8th, 2019 23m 20s

Mark Thomas was a notorious white supremacist, hated every race and culture besides his own, and was arrested for conspiring to rob banks to fund his violent cause. In 1997, my father traveled to Easton Pennsylvania and came face to face with t

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THANK YOU: A WYDK Year-End Message

Dec 24th, 2018 5m 38s

We are so thankful for each and every one of you who listened to the show in 2018. Here's a special message for everyone, and the announcement of SEASON 2 of #WYDKPodcast! Listen to the very end for a special Christmas song sung by Tess, and do

What You Didn't Know about Partying with Guns 'N Roses in West Hollywood

Nov 30th, 2018 22m 16s

This is a bit of a departure for dad. This episode is total high-octane fun -- a story about finding Axl Rose, Slash, and the rest of Guns 'N Roses in Axl's West Hollywood apartment. Drinking, a tale of accidentally getting too high in college

What You Didn't Know about the Shooting at USC Medical Center

Nov 15th, 2018 28m 4s

Damacio Torres walked into USC Medical Center with concealed weapons and opened fire on any doctor he could see. Along the way he took hostages, and terrorized patients before surrendering. Initially, Torres was described as "a disgruntled pati

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: The House that Ghosts Built | Winchester Mystery House

Oct 30th, 2018 14m 48s

Hello ghouls, goblins, enemies and friends this is a very special episode of What You Didn’t Know. We usually focus on cases my dad worked, but today, were diving into a Tess only special.A couple Halloween’s ago I was craving a story, somethin

What You Didn't Know about the Traci Lords Pornography Controversy

Oct 28th, 2018 27m 7s

Tracy Lords is now known as an accomplished actress who has appeared in everything from John Waters' cult classic "Cry Baby" to parts in "Gilmore Girls" and "Will and Grace" but before she went mainstream, she starred in some "adult" films when

What You Didn't Know about Rabbi Neulander's Murder-For-Hire Plot

Oct 15th, 2018 16m 4s

Fred Neulander was a Reform rabbi from Cherry Hill New Jersey who was convicted of hiring two hitmen to kill his wife Carol.She was beaten to death inside her home on Nov. 1, 1994.Fred was convicted of murder and is now serving a life sentence.

What You Didn't Know about the Oakland Hills Fire

Oct 7th, 2018 25m 33s

I’ve lived in the Bay Area for nearly three years now, and not a minute goes by that I don’t think about the often deadly, often uncontrollable brush and forest fires that plague our region.One of the most volatile and deadly fires in Californi

What You Didn't Know about the Rainbow Man hostage crisis

Sep 28th, 2018 21m 5s

Strap in everyone -- this episode is probably the most dadly episode of all time. This is the most bizarre situation we've covered, and the most well known for sports fans. On Sept. 22, 1991, the LAPD Swat Team was called to the Hyatt Hotel nea

What You Didn't Know about the Menendez Brothers Murders

Sep 21st, 2018 19m 27s

Two young men, both alike in dignity, in Beverley Hills where we lay our scene. Lyle and Eric Melendez went to court in matching sweaters to defend themselves against the charge that they opened fire on their parents, Jose and Kitty Melendez, w

What You Didn't Know about the OJ Simpson Bronco Chase | Part II

Sep 18th, 2018 30m 23s

After my dad and Robert Shapiro dealt with some timeline issues in OJ's case, and the limo driver placed him at the airport at a different time, the OJ Simpson case played out on national television. Here's how OJ's Bronco chase and the additio

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Introducing: What You Didn't Know with Tess and Matt Stevens

Sep 16th, 2018 29s

I've been a journalist for a few years now, but my dad has been a journalist for over 30. Together, we'll take you through the mind-blowing things you didn't know about big stories like the OJ Simpson case, the Richard Ramirez Night Stalker Tri

What You Didn't Know about the OJ Simpson Murders | Part I

Sep 16th, 2018 30m 22s

The year was 1994, and at 12:10 a.m. on Monday, June 13th, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found murdered outside Nicole’s home in Brentwood California. The case became world-wide obsession when the lead suspect was identified as her

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