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Sword and Scale

Sword and Scale

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 Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real.

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  • Episode 303

    Episode 303
    Jul 4 2025
    Michelle Rogers thought she had found a stable partner in Matthew Terry, a man who seemed fun and dependable when they met in Lansing, Michigan. But as their relationship went on, his real personality began to show: a violent and controlling side that nearly cost Michelle her life on Saint Patrick’s Day, 2017. Michelle survived, but after serving just three years in prison, Matthew was released, leaving Michelle in fear for her and her children’s lives again. The system had already failed her once. Would it happen again?
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 301

    Episode 301
    Jun 17 2025
    It was a quiet Shabbat Saturday in Boca Raton, Florida. The Jewish community was shut off from the world for their holy day of rest, but inside Tzvi Allswang’s house on Larkspur Trail, one social worker was trapped in every woman’s worst nightmare.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 300

    Episode 300
    Jun 13 2025
    The calm of a suburban street in Youngstown, Ohio, was shattered when a sudden explosion ripped through a home, leaving witnesses stunned as they watched their neighbors’ house consumed by flames. The fire claimed the lives of the homeowners, Bill and Judy Schmidt, and as police delved into the case, they uncovered a shocking truth: this was no accident, but a calculated act of arson. At the heart of this twisted crime was an unlikely person—a ten-year-old girl named Corrine Gump.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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I am new to podcasts, but have been interested in true crime for years. The episodes are informative and I enjoy listening while I'm at work. Two thumbs up.

Very informative

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He’s the best storyteller!! Some voices are annoying but, not his. Great podcast to binge!!

Love how he tells story!

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The Host is funny and real. Great Interviews and I definitely appreciate that there aren't side bar stories and background noises. Well made program.

excellent take on true crime

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His release was overturned by the 6th circuit Court of Appeals. It was published November 2021.

Ruling thrown out

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You did a great job telling this horrible story. It’s disgusting to realize this monster of a mother will be out some day.

Well told horrible story

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The best horrifying but brutally honest true crime podcast you will find! I can't stop listening!

My favorite by far!

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Well researched and presented.
My only real issue is that many of the interview clips are too quiet compared to the rest of the podcast, so sometimes you have to turn the volume way up to hear them, but then turn it back down quickly when that clip is done playing.

A relatively minor issue though.

Favorite True Crime podcast

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Finally, justice for Angie and justice for Chris. Thank goodness for the technology that got the real murderer.

Riveting!!!

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But it has to be done... I was totally baffled to hear about people ridiculing him. I guess that was naive of me. He deserves a freaking medal and some privacy.

It's hard doing the right thing....

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I've heard and seen this story told many times but Mike tells the story better than most others. I love Sword and Scale and Mike's narrative is the best, by far, than other podcasters. Keep up the good work. You all work very hard to tell us a story that captives the mind.

Better than most.

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