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The Thing About Helen & Olga

The Thing About Helen & Olga

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Frequency: 1 episode/167d. Total Eps: 10

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Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives. Listen to all episodes of The Thing About Helen & Olga now completely free, or subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com
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    19/02/2026
    #96
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    18/02/2026
    #95
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    #64
  • 🇨🇦 Canada - trueCrime

    14/02/2026
    #72

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6 – The Bottom Line

Season 1 · Episode 6

mardi 16 novembre 2021Duration 38:51

Fireworks and finger pointing in court as two little old ladies do whatever it takes to beat a murder rap.


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5 – Just a Little Red Paint

Season 1 · Episode 5

mardi 16 novembre 2021Duration 28:03

The investigation goes into high gear with the discovery of the murder weapon.


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4 – Girl Talk

Season 1 · Episode 4

mardi 16 novembre 2021Duration 34:29

Detectives leave Helen and Olga alone together in a room wired for sound. Old resentments boil over.


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3 – Silk Pajamas and a Flimsy Nightgown

Season 1 · Episode 3

mardi 16 novembre 2021Duration 37:05

The Granny Task Force conducts simultaneous early-morning raids at the homes of Helen and Olga.


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2 – “The Girls”

Season 1 · Episode 2

mardi 16 novembre 2021Duration 32:55

An insurance investigator’s hunch leads law enforcement to assign a task force to tail two little old ladies.


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1 – Nothing to Lose. Everything to Gain

Season 1 · Episode 1

mardi 16 novembre 2021Duration 31:59

Helen and Olga are on a mission to help homeless men in Los Angeles, when tragedy strikes. Twice.


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Introducing: The Thing About Helen & Olga

Season 1

vendredi 5 novembre 2021Duration 02:18

Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent.  After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives. All six episodes of this chilling podcast from Keith Morrison and Dateline are available now.


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Introducing Season 4 of Morrison Mysteries: The Snow Queen

Season 1

mercredi 17 décembre 2025Duration 00:58

Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Morrison Mysteries: The Snow Queen, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. In season 4 of Morrison Mysteries, Keith introduces you to best friends Kay and Gerda, who are tested when an evil mirror pierces Kay's heart, slowly turning it into ice. Gerda sets out to save him, but must conquer an old wizard woman, a thieving robber girl and finally, the powerful spell of the Snow Queen herself. Tune in to Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen to hear what happens. Follow Morrison Mysteries now and listen to all episodes on Friday, December 19.


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Dateline Presents: Something About Cari

Season 1

mardi 2 décembre 2025Duration 06:00

Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series, Something About Cari. Keith Morrison takes us to America’s heartland, where single mom Cari Farver disappears just weeks into a new romance. What follows is a series of strange and terrifying events, including taunting texts and threatening emails to Cari's boyfriend and his ex that escalate to stalking, arson and murder. But nothing could prepare friends, family, and investigators for the mind-bending twist that would come next… 

If you like what you hear, just search Something About Cari to listen to the first two episodes now, completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or DatelinePremium.com. Subscribers get early access to new episodes and can listen to all Dateline podcasts ad-free.


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Introducing: Something About Cari

Season 1

mardi 25 novembre 2025Duration 02:30

Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Something About Cari, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. 

In this podcast Keith Morrison takes us to America’s heartland, where single mom Cari Farver disappears just weeks into a new romance. What follows is a series of strange and terrifying events, including taunting texts and threatening emails to Cari's boyfriend and his ex that escalate to stalking, arson and murder. But nothing could prepare friends, family, and investigators for the mind-bending twist that would come next… 

Follow now to get the first two episodes on Tuesday, December 2, completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or DatelinePremium.com to hear the first two episodes now. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to subsequent episodes.


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