To Live and Die in L.A. (podcast) explained
| To Live and Die in L.A. |
| Host: | Neil Strauss |
| Updates: | Weekly |
| Language: | English |
| Theme Music Composer: | Makeup & Vanity Set |
| Audio Format: | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 20 (plus bonus episodes) |
| Provider: | Cadence13 |
To Live and Die in L.A. is an investigative and true crime podcast hosted by American journalist Neil Strauss, and produced by Tenderfoot TV and Cadence13.[1] [2] [3] Season 1 of the podcast follows the disappearance and death of aspiring Albanian Macedonian actress Adea Shabani, who was last seen alive leaving her Hollywood apartment with her boyfriend, Chris Spotz.[3] [4] Strauss works alongside private investigator Jayden Brant and producer Alex Vespestad to uncover the truth.[3] [5] In season 2, the focus shifts to the disappearance of California native Elaine Park, who went missing in 2017. Strauss again teams up with Brant, plus Incubus guitarist Michael Einziger, concert violinist Ann Marie Simpson, and Strauss's then-wife and author Ingrid De La O, who first introduced Strauss to Park's case.[6]
History
Days after she went missing, Shabani's family asked Strauss, a journalist for Rolling Stone who lives in Los Angeles, if he would write an article covering the case that could draw attention to her disappearance.[7] Throughout his research, Strauss uncovered several suspects and determined that one story would not be enough to express the details of the case, which led him to creating the podcast.[7] While Strauss was investigating Shabani’s case, he was also investigating Park’s disappearance, which predates the disappearance of Shabani by about a year.[8]
Episodes
!No. !Title !Length (minutes:seconds)!Original Air Date| 1 | "Meet Elaine" | 38:59 | May 27, 2021 |
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| 2 | "I Hope I Don't Die Tonight" | 49:53 | June 3, 2021 |
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| 3 | "Fragments of a Crime" | 36:02 | June 10, 2021 |
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| 4 | "The Other Ex" | 33:19 | June 17, 2021 |
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| 5 | "Die, Die, Die" | 29:52 | June 24, 2021 |
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| 6 | "Broken Home" | 37:48 | July 2, 2021 |
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| 7 | "Cadaver Dogs" | 37:56 | July 9, 2021 |
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| 8 | "A Job for the Police" | 32:26 | July 16, 2021 |
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| 9 | "Contradictions and Coincidences" | 42:10 | July 31, 2021 |
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| BONUS | "Origins [Bonus 1]" | 40:45 | August 5, 2021 |
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| 10 | "$250,000 in Cash" | 32:06 | August 13, 2021 |
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| 11 | "The Last 12 Hours" | 45:49 | August 27, 2021 |
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| 12 | "Season Finale, Part 1" | 1:01:05 | September 4, 2021 |
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| 13 | "Season Finale, Part 2" | 55:01 | September 11, 2021 |
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See also
Notes and References
- News: White . Peter . 'Atlanta Monster' Producer Tenderfoot TV Lines Up True Crime Podcast Series 'Insomniac' . 20 April 2020 . Deadline . June 20, 2019 . 24 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024235249/https://deadline.com/2019/06/insomniac-podcast-tenderfoot-iheartradio-1202634744/ . live .
- Web site: Veazy . Karen . What Has Chris Spotz Acted In? 'To Live & Die In LA' Has Given Him More Exposure . Romper . 26 April 2019 . 23 May 2019 . 23 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190523184112/https://www.romper.com/p/what-has-chris-spotz-acted-in-to-live-die-in-la-has-given-him-more-exposure-17219526 . live .
- Web site: Riegle . Ashley . Yang . Allie . Inside the 'To Live and Die in LA' investigation into Adea Shabani's disappearance and death . ABC News . 23 May 2019 . 13 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190513055553/https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-live-die-la-investigation-adea-shabanis-disappearance/story?id=62946787 . live .
- Web site: 2019-05-20. To Live and Die in LA Pushes Podcasting to a Voyeuristic Extreme. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211030145719/https://podcastreview.org/review/to-live-and-die-in-la/. 2021-10-30. 2021-10-30. Podcast Review. en-US.
- Web site: View . Yahoo . 'To Live And Die In LA': Who Killed Aspiring Actress Adea Shabani? . Yahoo . 23 May 2019 . 23 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190523184111/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/apos-live-die-la-apos-162700932.html . live .
- Web site: White . Peter . 'To Live & Die In LA' Podcast Returns With New Missing Persons Case For Season 2 . Deadline Hollywood . 13 May 2021 . 18 June 2021 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201755/https://deadline.com/2021/05/to-live-die-in-la-podcast-returns-with-new-missing-persons-case-season-2-1234755605/ . live .
- Web site: Vanderberg . Madison . To Live and Die in LA is the new true crime podcast everyone is obsessed with . Hello Giggles . 23 May 2019 . 23 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190523184116/https://hellogiggles.com/news/to-live-and-die-in-la-podcast/ . live .
- Web site: White . Peter . 'To Live & Die In LA' Podcast Returns With New Missing Persons Case For Season 2 . Deadline Hollywood . 13 May 2021 . 18 June 2021 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201755/https://deadline.com/2021/05/to-live-die-in-la-podcast-returns-with-new-missing-persons-case-season-2-1234755605/ . live .
