Peter McDonnell

Audible — For decades, an invisible epidemic of Native American women going missing and being murdered has occurred in the United States and Canada. In the past few years, a movement to draw attention to these long-overlooked cases has begun. For the first time, their faces are being seen, and their voices heard. Invisible tells the story of the investigation into the missing person’s case of a Northern Arapaho woman named Jade Wagon who disappeared in January 2020. Jade’s mother, Nicole, is the heart of this moving and gripping story. Her fight for justice was ignited after Jade’s tragic death, as well as the murder of her oldest daughter, Jocelyn. Two daughters gone in the space of a year. Along with Nicole, a devoted group of civilians, elected officials, and law enforcement, both on and off the Wind River Reservation, tell the story. Narrated by Native American actor Martin Sensmeier, Invisible unveils many of the underlying causes of the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women, explores possible solutions, and calls for change. Their stories should no longer be Invisible.

The Washington Post — A serious crash resulting in a wrist injury in April sidelined the two-time winner in April. That hasn't stopped his quest for a third title.

Audible — Sandworm. Evil Corp. Fancy Bear. DarkSide. The SVR. REvil. Many of the most world’s most dangerous hackers are from Russia, go by creepy names, and have preyed on Americans. Some are part of Putin’s government. Others are alleged to be associated with it. Over the last decade, their attacks have become more frequent, extreme, and catastrophic. This Russian cadre of cybercriminals has a daunting catalog of victims: the US government, Fortune 500 companies, the DNC, global food producers, shipping companies, hospitals, transportation networks, nuclear power plants, and the electric grid. Each year, the Department of Justice indicts more Russian hackers for cybercrimes, but almost none have or will face prosecution. Russia’s unprovoked and deadly invasion of Ukraine in 2022 deepened its divide with the US and marked the beginning of a new era of conflict—a return to familiar Cold War tensions in which skirmishes are fought in the gray zone between peace and war. Today, however, most of these attacks are launched digitally. The spies and disrupters are hackers. In Russia, many belong to a loose criminal network with a shared aim to prey on the US and its allies. Told firsthand by those closest to the events, Criminal Network takes you inside the dramatic discoveries and responses to the most serious cyberattacks of the recent past. It also looks ahead to the future of cybercrime in a highly charged and fractured world.

Audible — On July 1, 2021, sports in America changed forever. After decades of protests, sanctions, and challenges, the NCAA fortress finally crumbled. The Supreme Court struck the decisive blow, ruling unanimously that restrictions on “education-related benefits” for college athletes violated antitrust law. At the same time, a host of new state laws took effect that - for the first time - gave college athletes the opportunity to earn money from sponsors. Immediately, college stars in football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, and many other sports began signing deals. The move minted instant millionaires, decriminalized a host of actions, and opened the floodgates for a whole new economy, creating ripple effects that will play out for decades while igniting long-smoldering controversies about equity, race, gender, and the values and power structure of “amateur” sports in America. In this first season of Out of Bounds, we take a deep dive into the hot-button issue of money in college sports by telling the compelling inside stories of those who were impacted the most. We follow six diverse athletes - three from the past and three in the present–across a range of sports. We look at all that was lost and risked in the era before the rules were changed - the sanctions and witch hunts, the vacated titles, reclaimed trophies, and the billions in income - while looking ahead to the enormous paydays and thorny questions this revolution entails. Along the way, we weave in the history of amateur sports in the US, the evolution and unchecked power of the NCAA monolith, and the long-brewing battle to provide fair pay to college athletes. It all relates to one huge overarching question: Is this finally the end of amateur sports in America?

Audible — The first Olympic women's marathon and the battle for the right to run. On August 5, 1984, millions of people around the world watched the first ever women’s Olympic marathon live on ABC. Until this day, women had never been allowed to run even a mile at the Games, much less a marathon. This is the story of Joan Benoit Samuelson’s incredible journey to the Olympics and of the other women who paved the way and competed against her, whose passion for running also became a race for equality - and change - that continues today.

Audible — The inside story of the FBI's investigation into the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Audible — In 1994, an aspiring young cold case investigator in California’s East Bay, Paul Holes, puts aside trying to solve the Golden State Killer case as he waits for science to catch up. Paul returns to an old file cabinet at the back of the forensic lab to look for another cold case he can work - something with DNA. He finds one.

Audible — When crime scene analyst Paul Holes begins investigating a man’s homicide that took place in a surprising location, each clue he uncovers adds to a strange and confounding mystery that will become the most unusual case of his career.

audible.com — One typical Friday morning in February 1997, two masked men dressed in body armor and carrying automatic rifles burst into the Bank of America in North Hollywood, California and started shooting. They forced customers to the ground, stuffed hundreds of thousands of dollars into a duffel bag and exited out the back…where they were surrounded by police. For the next 44 minutes, the armed robbers and police engaged in a deadly gunfight. News choppers overhead aired the North Hollywood shootout live on television. Down on the ground, both inside the bank and out, a neighborhood of strangers converged to stop the carnage and save lives. Many are telling their stories for the first time.

audible.com — Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Brooklyn North is the true story of how four black men were wrongfully convicted of murder -nearly all connected to a once-legendary NYPD homicide detective, Louis Scarcella. Jonathan Fleming, Sundhe Moses, Jabbar Washington and John Bunn were amon...

audible.com — Call Me God is the never-before-told story of the fascinating and turbulent investigation that led to the diabolical and elusive killers' capture - one that pitted protocol against instinct, sacred institutions against individual insight. Told firsthand by those few who had the vision and expertise to solve it, and including a fascinating look into the behavioral, ballistic, forensic, and electronic analysis vital to cracking the case, FBI agent brothers Jim Clemente (former FBI behavioral profiler) and Tim Clemente (former FBI counterterrorism expert) take us through every facet and flaw of a nationwide manhunt that pressure tested nearly every aspect of law enforcement capabilities - and its glaring vulnerabilities. Anchored by harrowing accounts from victims, intimate conversations with family members of those deceased, and candid accounts from those who knew the perpetrators best, relive the haunting events of the DC Sniper attack and piece together a true crime phenomenon, the impact of which can still be felt today.

audible.com — The Golden State Killer. The East Area Rapist. The Original Night Stalker. The Visalia Ransacker. The monster who preyed on Californians from 1976 to 1986 was known by many aliases. And while numerous police sketches tried to capture his often-masked visage, the Golden State Killer spent more than 40 years not only faceless, but nameless. For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. To be sure, the chances of obtaining closure—or any form of justice—after so many years were slim to none, at best. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. After a decades-long hunt, a suspect was behind bars. Could it be that evil finally had a name? Delivering all-new details about the investigation and a stunning final act to the events of Michelle McNamara's haunting bestseller, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, this is the true story of how the suspected Golden State Killer was captured, as told, first-hand, by those closest to the case.