Untested: A true crime podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Untested: A true crime podcast

USA TODAY

True Crime

Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 8

He terrorized women. He slipped through the cracks. But one detective refused to give up on dozens of unsolved cases. Untested: A true crime podcast is hosted by crime reporter Gina Barton and rooted in investigative journalism from USA TODAY. Untested: A true crime podcast brings listeners along on this detective’s quest to use untested rape kits to bring an alleged serial rapist to justice.

Binge the entire season of Untested: A true crime podcast for free starting Sept. 3 by tapping the follow or subscribe button on this page. To get the full season without ads on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Read our investigation into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits.

Untested: A true crime podcast is reported, written and produced by Gina Barton. Our executive producer and audio engineer is Austin Fast. Additional reporting comes from Tricia Nadolny, Nick Penzenstadler, Jayme Fraser and Dian Zhang. Our editor is Romina Ruiz-Goiriena. The role of Joslyn Phillips is read by Erin Cavender. Our theme music is by Evan Johnson. Special thanks to Annie Harrison, Emily Zaballos, Aylysh Gallagher, Kelli Werner, Patricia Ceresa, Sara Tunney, Bill Schulz, Doug Caruso, Amy Pyle and Josh Susong.

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🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
09/09/2025
#59
🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
08/09/2025
#56
🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
14/05/2025
#88
🇫🇷 France - trueCrime
14/05/2025
#97
🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
13/05/2025
#78
🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
12/05/2025
#79
🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
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#72
🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
10/05/2025
#63
🇺🇸 USA - trueCrime
09/05/2025
#56
🇨🇦 Canada - trueCrime
08/05/2025
#82

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Episode 1: The same man

Episode 1

Monday, May 5, 2025 • Duration 41:34

In episode one of Untested: A true crime podcast from USA TODAY, Detective Annie Harrison learns that a man she’s investigating for rape in Michigan may be a serial offender. He has also been accused 800 miles away. Hosted by crime reporter Gina Barton and powered by investigative journalism from USA TODAY, Untested: A true crime podcast gives listeners insider details about the problem of untested rape kits.

To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast ad-free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Or listen to Untested: A true crime podcast for free starting Sept. 3 by checking out art19.com/shows/untested. For more real crime stories, read our investigation into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits.

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Coming May 6: ‘This guy is dangerous’

Thursday, September 4, 2025 • Duration 02:04

For decades, hundreds of thousands of rape kits sat ignored in warehouses and evidence rooms around the country. As a result, a lot of sex offenders – many of them serial rapists – were never caught. They’re still out there, free to assault more women.

Untested, an exclusive true crime podcast series from WITNESS and USA TODAY, brings listeners along on a Michigan detective’s quest as she works to bring one of these men to justice.

All episodes available ad-free to subscribers on Apple Podcasts and Spotify on May 6.

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Coming Soon: Untested

Thursday, September 4, 2025 • Duration 01:17

He terrorized women. He slipped through the cracks. But one detective refused to give up. Untested, an exclusive true crime podcast series from WITNESS and USA TODAY, brings listeners along on this detective’s quest to bring a serial sex offender to justice. Coming on May 6.

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Coming Sept. 3: Binge Untested for free!

Thursday, September 4, 2025 • Duration 01:17

On Sept. 3, you’ll be able to binge the entire season of the true crime series Untested from USA TODAY – for free. Following along with detectives who work unsolved cases and serial crimes, you’ll get an insider’s view of how Marshawn Curtis sweet-talks cops in multiple states, avoiding arrest and terrorizing more women.

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Episode 5: Justice delayed

Episode 5

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 • Duration 28:40

In the final episode of the true crime podcast Untested from USA TODAY, Marshawn Curtis goes to trial, accused of serial crimes. Prosecutors have evidence from rape kits, but a guilty verdict is never guaranteed - especially in cold cases.

To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast ad-free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Or listen to Untested: A true crime podcast for free by checking out art19.com/shows/untested. For more real crime stories, read our investigation into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Episode 4: Predators choose vulnerable prey

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025 • Duration 33:03

In episode four of the true crime podcast Untested from USA TODAY, three more women come forward. Cold case Detective Annie Harrison spends hours trying to get alleged serial rapist Marshawn Curtis to confess to unsolved cases.

To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast ad-free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Or listen to Untested: A true crime podcast for free by checking out art19.com/shows/untested. For more real crime stories, read our investigation into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Episode 3: Slipping through the cracks

Episode 3

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 • Duration 28:57

In episode three of the true crime podcast Untested from USA TODAY, Michigan Detective Annie Harrison delves into the background of cold case rape suspect Marshawn Curtis. What she finds is terrifying, and it motivates her to seek overdue justice for victims in unsolved cases.

To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast ad-free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Or listen to Untested: A true crime podcast for free by checking out art19.com/shows/untested. For more real crime stories, read our investigation into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Episode 2: The interrogation

Episode 2

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 • Duration 31:40

In episode two of the true crime podcast Untested from USA TODAY, Georgia police dismiss a woman’s rape complaint as “unfounded,” meaning they don’t believe a crime occurred. But then two cold case cops from Michigan knock on her door. They work unsolved cases and serial crimes, and they have new information about her rape kit.

To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast ad-free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Or listen to Untested: A true crime podcast for free by checking out art19.com/shows/untested. For more real crime stories, read our investigation into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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