{"podcast":{"title":"Murder: True Crime Stories","slug":"murder-true-crime-stories-6904064","podcast_index_feed_id":6904064,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/murdertruecrimestories","website_url":"https://www.pavestudios.com/crimehouse","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8476333.jpg","author":"Crime House","episode_count":197,"summary":"On Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy explores the depths of history's most notorious murders, like you've never heard before. Go beyond the crime scene as we search for the real story, and focus on the people impacted the most. Whether or not the case is solved, you'll come away with an understanding of why these stories need to be told. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a deep dive into a solved or unsolved murder, with Friday episodes covering mysterious cases that still haunt us today.Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. For more, follow us on Instagram @crimehouse.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T16:19:53.929483+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-true-crime-stories-6904064"},"episode":{"title":"SOLVED: Sam Cooke 1","slug":"solved-sam-cooke-1","published_at":"2026-04-21T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-true-crime-stories-6904064/solved-sam-cooke-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-true-crime-stories-6904064","url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8240506/8240506_2026-04-14-021206.256.mp3?rssID=6030","audio_url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8240506/8240506_2026-04-14-021206.256.mp3?rssID=6030","summary":"In 1964, Sam Cooke was one of the biggest stars in America, a pioneering soul singer whose voice and business instincts were reshaping the music industry. Behind the success, Cooke was navigating growing personal pressures and a shifting cultural landscape as the civil rights movement gained momentum. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy traces Cooke’s rise from gospel prodigy to crossover icon, his fight for ownership and control in a segregated industry, and the tensions that defined his life offstage. As his influence grew, so did his willingness to challenge the status quo, culminating in a pivotal decision to walk away from a performance rather than play to a segregated audience, a moment that marked a turning point in the final chapter of his life. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios YouTube: @murdertruecrimestories","meta_description":"In 1964, Sam Cooke was one of the biggest stars in America, a pioneering soul singer whose voice and business instincts were reshaping the music industry.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2418,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/murder-true-crime-stories-6904064/episodes/solved-sam-cooke-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-true-crime-stories-6904064/solved-sam-cooke-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}