GRIMM: A True Crime Podcast

Daisy De La O was nineteen years old when she was murdered outside her Compton apartment in February 2021. Her killer, Victor Sosa, was identified quickly. Then nothing happened. In this episode, Marina tells the story of who Daisy was, the relationship that killed her, and how the people who loved her refused to let her case go cold.

In August 2017, Swedish journalist Kim Wall boarded a homemade submarine in Copenhagen for an interview with Danish inventor Peter Madsen. She was supposed to be back in two hours. She never returned.
This is the story of Kim Wall - an accomplished journalist who traveled the world telling stories about people others overlooked. It's about the investigation that followed her disappearance, the trial that exposed the truth, and how her family made sure she would be remembered not as a victim, but as the fearless reporter she was.

In this episode, Marina examines the case of Brittany Smith, who was charged with murder after shooting a man in her Alabama home in 2018. Brittany claimed she acted in self-defense after being raped and beaten, and that the man was strangling her brother when she pulled the trigger. Alabama's stand your ground law was designed to protect people who defend themselves in their own homes—but would it protect her? Marina breaks down the legal framework, the evidence presented at the hearing, and the complicated aftermath that followed.

In the finale of our Robert Durst series, The Jinx airs and millions of people hear what Bob said in that bathroom. As the episode goes live, the FBI is already tracking Bob—he's on the run again. They arrest him in New Orleans and charge him with Susan Berman's murder.
At trial, prosecutor John Lewin builds his case while Bob's defense team fights back with everything they have. Bob takes the stand for a grueling cross-examination. We follow the trial through to the verdict, Bob's death in prison, and the civil lawsuit that finally forces his wife Debrah to answer questions under oath about what she really knew.

In this episode, Marina examines some medieval torture devices including the Pear of Anguish, the Rack, the Iron Maiden, the Catherine Wheel, and the Judas Cradle. These instruments were used across Europe for interrogation, punishment, and execution, designed to inflict severe pain and maintain social control through fear.