{"podcast":{"title":"Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry","slug":"uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568","podcast_index_feed_id":6653568,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CORU6191183083","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/88503d18-6446-11ee-aa67-aba57936bdbb/image/Channel_Cover-UNCHARTED.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Curiouscast","episode_count":76,"summary":"Have I got a story for you! Award winning Music Historian and host of the chart topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades.There is a lot of bad behavior that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T14:21:57.058924+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568"},"episode":{"title":"The Cover-Up of Kirsty MacColl's Death | 58","slug":"the-cover-up-of-kirsty-maccoll-s-death-58","published_at":"2026-02-17T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568/the-cover-up-of-kirsty-maccoll-s-death-58","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8535187782.mp3?updated=1770927917","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8535187782.mp3?updated=1770927917","summary":"In December 2000, beloved British singer‑songwriter Kirsty MacColl, best known for her iconic duet with Shane MacGowan on “Fairytale of New York”, was enjoying a family vacation in Cozumel, Mexico. What should have been a peaceful day of snorkelling in a protected marine reserve instead became a tragedy. A 31‑foot powerboat tore illegally through a clearly marked no‑go zone, Kirsty pushed her son out of harm’s way and was killed instantly. What followed was even more shocking: contradictory witness accounts, missing evidence, questionable statements, and a legal outcome that many believe protected the wealthy and powerful rather than delivering justice. In this episode of Uncharted, we pull apart the tangled story behind Kirsty’s death, the botched investigation, the alleged cover‑up, and the decades‑long fight led by her mother, Jean MacColl, to uncover the truth. This is the story of a tragedy, a mother’s determination, and a battle for justice that still resonates to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In December 2000, beloved British singer‑songwriter Kirsty MacColl, best known for her iconic duet with Shane MacGowan on “Fairytale of New York”, was enj…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1797,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568/episodes/the-cover-up-of-kirsty-maccoll-s-death-58/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568/the-cover-up-of-kirsty-maccoll-s-death-58.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}