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Sword and Scale

Sword and Scale

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 Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real.Copyright 2014-Present, Incongruity LLC Social Sciences True Crime World
Episodes
  • Episode 346

    Episode 346
    Apr 5 2026
    Seventeen-year-old Collin Griffith called 911 in a panic, begging for help. Minutes later, deputies arrived to find his mother bleeding in the kitchen and Collin calm, almost detached. His story of self-defense unraveled quickly, leading investigators back to Oklahoma and exposing dark family secrets and a shocking history of violence.

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    1 hr
  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary
    Apr 1 2026
    On a quiet January morning in rural Pennsylvania, Rhonda Smith went to work at her church and never came home. What started as a shocking act of violence inside a place of worship slowly unraveled into something far more personal. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered whispered jealousies, blurred boundaries, and a devotion that may have crossed a dangerous line.

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    31 mins
  • Episode 344

    Episode 344
    Mar 21 2026
    On a cold March evening in 2023, police in Englewood, Colorado responded to a 911 call from 81-year-old Reginald Maclaren. Inside his upscale apartment, they uncovered a scene so brutal, it would briefly dominate headlines before vanishing just as quickly. The victims were Reginald’s wife and daughter. They were two women who lived quietly, knew no one, and left behind almost nothing. It was their bodies, and the way they were found, that told the horrifying story of their deaths.

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    58 mins
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Great podcast. The presenter is brutally honest about the current society we are living in and I respect him for this.

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I really enjoy this podcast. The host doesn’t shy away from controversial topics and isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers. A heads-up if you’re sensitive: he can be quite outspoken, and occasionally says things that make me roll my eyes, but more often than not, I find myself agreeing with him. That aside, the podcast is incredibly informative. The host is sharp, keeps the narrative on track, and often asks the exact questions you’re thinking. A must-listen for true crime fans.

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