Culpable (podcast)
{{Short description|American true crime podcast}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox podcast
| title = Culpable
| image = Culpable Podcast Cover.jpg
| caption =
| host = Dennis Cooper
| writer = Dennis Cooper
| language = English
| website = {{URL|https://culpablepodcast.com/}}
| production = {{Unbulleted list
|Dennis Cooper
|Donald Albright
|Jacob Bozarth
}}
| audio format = Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3)
| began = {{Start date|2019|06|17}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 15
| length = Variable (27–62 minutes)
| genre = {{Unbulleted list
|Investigative journalism
|True crime
}}
| provider = {{Unbulleted list
|Black Mountain Media
|Tenderfoot TV
|Resonate Recordings
}}
}}
Culpable is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Dennis Cooper that covers the 2014 death of 21-year-old Christian Andreacchio.{{cite news |last1=Wilton |first1=Jackson |title=Was it suicide or murder? True crime podcast 'Culpable' looks at death of Mississippi man |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/09/17/true-crime-podcast-mississippi-culpable-meridian-police-christian-andreacchio-suicide-murder/2341452001/ |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Clarion Ledger |date=September 17, 2019}} It is produced by Dennis Cooper, Mark Minnery, Donald Albright, and Jacob Bozarth as a partnership of Black Mountain Media, Tenderfoot TV, Resonate Recordings, and Cadence13.{{cite news |last1=Street |first1=Jon |title=Announcing Black Mountain Media & Culpable Podcast |url=https://resonaterecordings.com/2019/06/black-mountain-media/ |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Resonate Recordings |date=June 10, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Tenderfoot TV and Black Mountain Media launch Culpable, a new true-crime podcast |url=https://podnews.net/press-release/culpable-black-mountain |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=PodNews |date=June 20, 2019}} In September 2019, the podcast was the #2 true-crime podcast and #3 podcast overall on Apple Podcasts.{{cite news |last1=Meyers |first1=Alyssa |title=The producers of hit true-crime podcast 'Culpable' are offering a $100,000 reward and say their investigation is 'not stopping' after the finale |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/culpable-podcast-offers-reward-for-information-investigation-not-stopping-2019-9 |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Business Insider |date=September 20, 2019}} The podcast brought national attention to Andreacchio's case. Tenderfoot TV and Black Mountain Media offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.
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. 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.{{cite news |last1=Sawyer |first1=Miranda |title=The week in radio and podcasts: Culpable; Man in the Window; Paradise; Death in Ice Valley |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/30/best-true-crime-podcasts-culpable-man-in-the-window-paradise |access-date=17 April 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=June 30, 2019}} He was found in the bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head.{{cite news |last1=Helling |first1=Steve |title=Suicide or Murder: Was Christian Andreacchio's Death Self-Inflicted or Was He Killed by a Friend? |url=https://people.com/crime/christian-andreacchio-death-self-inflicted-or-was-he-killed/ |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=People |date=September 15, 2019}} Andreacchio's mother, Rae Andreacchio, questioned the police's conclusion due to evidence that emerged showing it may have been a homicide.{{cite news |last1=Nolasco |first1=Stephanie |title=Christian Andreacchio's mother claims son warned her to 'come looking' before his death: podcast |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/christian-andreacchio-culpable-podcast |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Fox News |date=December 20, 2019}} Swearingen and Goodman were both in the apartment with Andreacchio, and had arrest warrants which were never fulfilled by the Meridian Police Department. The gun was found near Christian's left leg, but he was right handed. 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." In 2017, a jury did not indict two people who were connected to Andreacchio's death.{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Erin |title=Andreacchio family sues Meridian's chief administrative officer |url=https://www.meridianstar.com/news/local_news/andreacchio-family-sues-meridian-s-chief-administrative-officer/article_d66c7a35-025a-5ed8-a52f-95d00b8283ca.html |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=The Meridian Star |date=December 5, 2019}} Andreacchio's family hired a private investigator, Sheila Wysocki, to investigate the case. In August 2019 a district prosecutor announced that she was willing to reopen the case should new evidence come to light. In November 2019, the Meridian City Council asked the United States Department of Justice to investigate the city's handling of Andreacchio's case.
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Trust the Process
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|06|17}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=31|s=52}}
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|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Until We Meet Again
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|06|17}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=43|s=15}}
|ShortSummary=
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|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=The Apartment
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|06|24}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=39|s=28}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Complex
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|07|01}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=32|s=12}}
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|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Gun Night
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|07|08}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=35|s=27}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Welcome to Meridian
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|07|15}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=49|s=19}}
|ShortSummary=
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|EpisodeNumber= N/A
|Title=Q&A - 7.18.19
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|07|18}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=27|s=03}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=A Second Look
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|07|22}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=44|s=04}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Doesn't Add Up
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|07|29}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=48|s=55}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Time of Death
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|08|05}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=39|s=28}}
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|EpisodeNumber=N/A
|Title=Q&A - 08.08.19
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|08|08}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=27|s=34}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=Persons of Interest
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|08|12}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=31|s=13}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=The Investigation Pt. 1
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|08|19}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=54|s=57}}
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|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=The Investigation Pt. 2
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|08|26}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=48|s=38}}
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|EpisodeNumber=N/A
|Title=Q&A - 8.29.19
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|08|29}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=33|s=44}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=Behind Closed Doors
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|09|02}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=61|s=10}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|Title=Case File
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|09|09}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=47|s=10}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|Title=The Bigger Picture
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|09|16}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=45|s=30}}
|ShortSummary=
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|EpisodeNumber=N/A
|Title=Round Table - 9.26.19
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|09|26}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=62|s=18}}
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|EpisodeNumber=N/A
|Title=Bonus Episode - 10.03.19
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2019|10|03}}
|Aux1={{Duration|m=49|s=02}}
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See also
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External links
- {{Official website|https://culpablepodcast.com/}}
Category:Investigative journalism