Culpable (podcast)
Culpable is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Dennis Cooper that covers the 2014 death of 21-year-old Christian Andreacchio.[1][2] It is produced by Dennis Cooper, Donald Albright, and Jacob Bozarth as a partnership of Black Mountain Media, Tenderfoot TV, Resonate Recordings, and Cadence13.[2][3] In September 2019, the podcast was the #2 true-crime podcast and #3 podcast overall on Apple Podcasts.[4] The podcast brought national attention to Andreacchio's case.[4][1] Tenderfoot TV and Black Mountain Media offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.[4][5]
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Dennis Cooper |
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| Written by | Dennis Cooper |
| Language | English |
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| Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Original release | June 17, 2019 – present |
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| Website | culpablepodcast |
History
In February 2014, Christian Andreacchio left his job on a tugboat, was picked up by Dylan Swearingen, and went to confront his girlfriend, Whitley Goodman, about her alleged cheating.[1] Andreacchio was found dead in his apartment on February 26, 2014, in Meridian, Mississippi. After a brief investigation, the police ruled Andreacchio's death a suicide.[4][6] He was found in the bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head.[7] Andreacchio's mother, Rae Andreacchio, questioned the police's conclusion due to evidence that emerged showing it may have been a homicide.[8] Swearingen and Goodman were both in the apartment with Andreacchio, and had arrest warrants which were never fulfilled by the Meridian Police Department.[7] The gun was found near Christian's left leg, but he was right handed.[7] Additionally, Rae claims that Christian once told her, "Mom, if anybody ever tells you I killed myself, you come looking—because I wouldn’t do that."[8] In 2017, a jury did not indict two people who were connected to Andreacchio's death.[8][5] Andreacchio's family hired a private investigator, Sheila Wysocki, to investigate the case.[3] In August 2019 a district prosecutor announced that she was willing to reopen the case should new evidence come to light.[8][1] In November 2019, the Meridian City Council asked the United States Department of Justice to investigate the city's handling of Andreacchio's case.[8]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Length (minutes:seconds) | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Trust the Process" | 31:52 | June 17, 2019 |
| 2 | "Until We Meet Again" | 43:15 | June 17, 2019 |
| 3 | "The Apartment" | 39:28 | June 24, 2019 |
| 4 | "Complex" | 32:12 | July 1, 2019 |
| 5 | "Gun Night" | 35:27 | July 8, 2019 |
| 6 | "Welcome to Meridian" | 49:19 | July 15, 2019 |
| N–A | "Q&A - 7.18.19" | 27:03 | July 18, 2019 |
| 7 | "A Second Look" | 44:04 | July 22, 2019 |
| 8 | "Doesn't Add Up" | 48:55 | July 29, 2019 |
| 9 | "Time of Death" | 39:28 | August 5, 2019 |
| N–A | "Q&A - 08.08.19" | 27:34 | August 8, 2019 |
| 10 | "Persons of Interest" | 31:13 | August 12, 2019 |
| 11 | "The Investigation Pt. 1" | 54:57 | August 19, 2019 |
| 12 | "The Investigation Pt. 2" | 48:38 | August 26, 2019 |
| N–A | "Q&A - 8.29.19" | 33:44 | August 29, 2019 |
| 13 | "Behind Closed Doors" | 61:10 | September 2, 2019 |
| 14 | "Case File" | 47:10 | September 9, 2019 |
| 15 | "The Bigger Picture" | 45:30 | September 16, 2019 |
| N–A | "Round Table - 9.26.19" | 62:18 | September 26, 2019 |
| N–A | "Bonus Episode - 10.03.19" | 49:02 | October 3, 2019 |
See also
References
- Wilton, Jackson (September 17, 2019). "Was it suicide or murder? True crime podcast 'Culpable' looks at death of Mississippi man". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Street, Jon (June 10, 2019). "Announcing Black Mountain Media & Culpable Podcast". Resonate Recordings. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- "Tenderfoot TV and Black Mountain Media launch Culpable, a new true-crime podcast". PodNews. June 20, 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Meyers, Alyssa (September 20, 2019). "The producers of hit true-crime podcast 'Culpable' are offering a $100,000 reward and say their investigation is 'not stopping' after the finale". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Kelly, Erin (December 5, 2019). "Andreacchio family sues Meridian's chief administrative officer". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Sawyer, Miranda (June 30, 2019). "The week in radio and podcasts: Culpable; Man in the Window; Paradise; Death in Ice Valley". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Helling, Steve (September 15, 2019). "Suicide or Murder: Was Christian Andreacchio's Death Self-Inflicted or Was He Killed by a Friend?". People. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Nolasco, Stephanie (December 20, 2019). "Christian Andreacchio's mother claims son warned her to 'come looking' before his death: podcast". Fox News. Retrieved 17 April 2020.