{"podcast":{"title":"Casefile Confidential - Real Crime Podcast","slug":"casefile-confidential-real-crime-podcast-6974407","podcast_index_feed_id":6974407,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5114461/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://tonysale.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/635d5656862f72c212e3eaf29d681d0c.jpg","author":"Tony Sale","episode_count":130,"summary":"Welcome to Casefile Confidential, the true crime podcast that delivers a new case every single week. I’m Tony, your guide through the shadows of human behavior. Each episode exposes the truth behind notorious murders, elusive serial killers, and overlooked crimes that deserve attention. From solved mysteries to cases still shrouded in doubt, we go global to bring you stories that disturb, intrigue, and keep you thinking long after the episode ends. Subscribe now and be ready: every week, another secret comes to light.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T06:17:06.728822+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-confidential-real-crime-podcast-6974407"},"episode":{"title":"Guilty to Manslaughter: The Tragic Downfall of Ernie Stokes","slug":"guilty-to-manslaughter-the-tragic-downfall-of-ernie-stokes","published_at":"2026-03-20T12:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-confidential-real-crime-podcast-6974407/guilty-to-manslaughter-the-tragic-downfall-of-ernie-stokes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-confidential-real-crime-podcast-6974407","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/guilty-to-manslaughter-the-tragic-downfall-of-ernie-stokes--70776849","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70776849/ernie_stokes.mp3","summary":"The tragic downfall of Ernie Stokes, a respected Alabama pastor whose public image as a devout family man masked a life of infidelity and financial strain. Following a severe work accident that altered his personality, Stokes began a clandestine affair and eventually felt trapped between his religious reputation and his desire for a new life. To avoid the social stigma of divorce, he orchestrated... --------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to the Casefile Confidential podcast Two chilling episodes will be released every week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. ---------------------------------------------------------- . Visit tonysale.com for original case files, in-depth articles on unsolved and forgotten crimes, and a collection of books that dig deep into the world’s darkest chapters.","meta_description":"The tragic downfall of Ernie Stokes, a respected Alabama pastor whose public image as a devout family man masked a life of infidelity and financial strain…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1037,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/casefile-confidential-real-crime-podcast-6974407/episodes/guilty-to-manslaughter-the-tragic-downfall-of-ernie-stokes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-confidential-real-crime-podcast-6974407/guilty-to-manslaughter-the-tragic-downfall-of-ernie-stokes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}