{"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 2","slug":"solved-sam-cooke-2","published_at":"2026-04-23T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-true-crime-stories-6904064/solved-sam-cooke-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-true-crime-stories-6904064","url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8240471/8240471_2026-04-14-023711.256.mp3?rssID=6030","audio_url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8240471/8240471_2026-04-14-023711.256.mp3?rssID=6030","summary":"At the height of his career, Sam Cooke was more than a music icon. He was becoming an increasingly outspoken figure in the civil rights movement, using his platform to challenge injustice while navigating the pressures of fame, business, and a rapidly changing America. In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the final chapter of Cooke’s life, including his growing activism, the events leading up to a fateful night in Los Angeles, and the violent confrontation that left him dead at just 33 years old. As authorities quickly ruled the killing justified, questions began to surface about what really happened inside the motel room. Conflicting accounts, missing details, and lingering doubts have fueled decades of speculation. More than half a century later, the death of Sam Cooke remains one of the most controversial and debated cases in true crime history. 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":"At the height of his career, Sam Cooke was more than a music icon. He was becoming an increasingly outspoken figure in the civil rights movement, using hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2532,"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-2/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-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}