The murder of Ken McElroy comes off like a story from a cheap paperback book you’d get to read on a plane. But this is a true crime story, set in Missouri in the early 80s. And boy does it pack a punch.

The murder of Ken McElroy comes off like a story from a cheap paperback book you&rsquo;d get to read on a plane. But this is a true crime story, set in Missouri in the early 80s. And boy does it pack a punch.

Fall is the time our thoughts turn to pumpkin spice, sweaters, and grisly crimes. So in that spirit, Stuff You Should Know put together 12 of our best true crime episodes. We hope you enjoy them in good health. 

Fall is the time our thoughts turn to pumpkin spice, sweaters, and grisly crimes. So in that spirit, Stuff You Should Know put together 12 of our best true crime episodes. We hope you enjoy them in good health.&nbsp;

SYSK’s Fall True Crime Playlist

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Listen to this collection of top episodes from iHeartRadio and iHeartPodcasts. 

Listen to this collection of top episodes from iHeartRadio and iHeartPodcasts.&nbsp;

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SYSK’s Fall True Crime Playlist: The Strange Unsolved Murder of Ken McElroy

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Once in a while someone comes up with a solution for a problem we didn’t know we had, and maybe even a problem that didn’t even exist. Even more rarely, the stars align just right so that some crackpot invention captures everyone’s imagination.

Once in a while someone comes up with a solution for a problem we didn&rsquo;t know we had, and maybe even a problem that didn&rsquo;t even exist. Even more rarely, the stars align just right so that some crackpot invention captures everyone&rsquo;s imagination.

Some Silly Inventions That Became Wildly Popular

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In this classic episode Josh and Chuck sit down and detail the complicated life of the late, great Sammy Davis Jr.

In this classic episode Josh and Chuck sit down and detail the complicated life of the late, great Sammy Davis Jr.

Selects: Sammy Davis Jr: National Treasure

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In 2014 a ferry carrying hundreds of South Korean high school students on a field trip sunk, killing almost everyone on board. Hauntingly, their deaths were fully avoidable: everyone from the dock inspector to the Coast Guard to the president failed them.

In 2014 a ferry carrying hundreds of South Korean high school students on a field trip sunk, killing almost everyone on board. Hauntingly, their deaths were fully avoidable: everyone from the dock inspector to the Coast Guard to the president failed them.

The Sewol Ferry Disaster

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SYSK’s Fall True Crime Playlist: The Strange Unsolved Murder of Ken McElroy

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