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John Perotti
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C-suite janitor at Rococo Punch. *I drink near Portland Maine*
New Episode Out Today

Christa was born into River Road Fellowship. In our final conversation, she remembers how she first realized she was in a cult, and tells us parts of the story we haven’t covered yet.
September 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A year and a half after our first interview, we sit down with Lindsay one last time to ask her the questions you’ve been wondering about.
September 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The final chapter - Beyond Fear - is out today

“There were moments when I remember being in such a dark place, feeling so hopeless, and the curiosity of the next day I think helped keep me going. It doesn't matter how dark the day is. Just be curious about tomorrow."
September 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Episode 9 of The Turning: River Road is out now

"I could sit back and relax and breathe. It was this moment of just feeling – safe and almost – loved by her. Just a true sister and friend, not feeling judged or afraid. It felt like we were the only two people in the world in that moment."
August 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"It was absolutely the one thing – the one thing, if I can pick one thing – it is the one thing that allowed me to begin to heal.”
August 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"You know, that incident was what many of us consider the ugliest black molar in our local history. It was just pure evil and ugly.”
August 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Inconceivable Truth was voted one of the 100 greatest podcasts of all time by 300 audio creators, podcast hosts, producers, writers, and scholars from around the world in the Left of Dial Media Essential Listening Poll.
August 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Episode 8 of The Turning: River Road is out today.

“It was absolutely the one thing – the one thing, if I can pick one thing – it is the one thing that allowed me to begin to heal.”

#riverroadfellowship #truecrimepodcast #TheTurning #RococoPunch #cultpodcast
August 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The final episode of Charlie's Place drops today.

“You know, that incident was what many of us consider the ugliest black molar in our local history. It was just pure evil and ugly.”

August 26th, 1950 was the night that changed Myrtle Beach.
August 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Episode 7 - MANHUNT - out now

“When I think of it now, it was almost like he prophesied his own demise. For all those years, Victor was the predator and I was the prey. And then he became the prey."
August 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
“And in the minds of many, Charlie Fitzgerald's dance hall becomes the worst fears of the champions of white supremacy.”
August 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
New Episode Out Now. #charliesplace
August 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Episode 6 of The Turning: River Road is out today.

“It was like I was kept underground for so long and then just spit out at 23. I call it when I entered the real world. And it was a whole other world than what it had been.”
August 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Episode 3 of Charlie's Place – Power Cedes to Power – is out now.

Charlie Fitzgerald built multiple businesses across Myrtle Beach, and loaned money to white folks in town to bend the rules in his favor. How long would this last before Charlie became a target?
August 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Episode 5 of The Turning: River Road is out now.
August 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Episode 2 is out now.

Dance at Charlie’s Place wasn’t just dance; it captured the spirit of an era defined by both segregation and creativity. When white audiences arrived for the music, these moments sparked shifts that transformed Myrtle Beach and resonated far beyond its borders.
July 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
For nearly 50 years, Carla Walker’s family hunted for the person who raped and murdered the high school cheerleader. When police finally make an arrest, everyone is left to wonder, how did the killer hide in plain sight?
July 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Episode 5 of The Turning: River Road is out today.
July 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Episode 2 dropped today.

Dance at Charlie’s Place wasn’t just dance; it captured the spirit of an era defined by both segregation and creativity. When white audiences arrived for the music, these moments sparked shifts that transformed Myrtle Beach and resonated far beyond its borders.
July 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New Episode Out Today
July 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Beloved. Notorious. Defiant. Folk hero. These are just a few ways to describe Charlie Fitzgerald, the man who owned an integrated nightclub during Jim Crow in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We’re launching a new series today – Charlie’s Place – about the man and the place.
July 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Episode 3 of The Turning: River Road is out now.
July 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
America's Crime Lab launches today - In our first case, Carla Walker’s brazen abduction after her high school Valentine’s dance shook Fort Worth, TX. Suspicion swirls around her boyfriend, while others are convinced of his innocence. Who could have raped and murdered the cheerleader?
July 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A brand new episode of The Turning: River Road is out today.

#riverroadfellowship #truecrimepodcast #TheTurning #RococoPunch #cultpodcast
July 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A brand new season of The Turning is out now: The Turning: River Road.

You can hear the first two episodes now, and you can hear episodes ad-free AND one week early with a iHeart True Crime+ subscription.

#riverroadfellowship #truecrimepodcast #TheTurning #RococoPunch #cultpodcast
July 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM