The Generation Why Podcast

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  • The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.

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  • Chelsea Brooks

    Chelsea Brooks
    Feb 5 2020

    A pregnant 14-year old girl goes missing after meeting with some friends at a skating rink. The missing girl was Chelsea Brooks who had been dating an 18 year old man named Elgin Robinson Jr. . Chelsea's mother had recently filed an order of protection to get the authorities to act on this situation but they wanted to wait until after the birth of the child in order to run a paternity test before moving forward. Days later, a horrific discovery was made and a family was devastated.
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    31 mins
  • Donna Palomba - 620

    Donna Palomba - 620
    Apr 21 2025

    September 11th, 1993. Waterbury, Connecticut. Donna Palomba was home with her two young children when a masked man broke into her house and raped her. It would take over a decade to identify the suspect.


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    42 mins
  • The Disappearance of Molly Miller and Colt Haynes - 619

    The Disappearance of Molly Miller and Colt Haynes - 619
    Apr 14 2025

    On a sweltering July evening in 2013, Molly Miller and Colt Haynes were said to have been unwitting participants in a wild, high-speed chase with local law enforcement through Carter and Love Counties in rural Oklahoma. Afterward, the two vanished without a trace. Mutual friend James Conn Nipp, driver of the car, eventually wrecked the vehicle and then claimed ignorance of the whereabouts of his friends. Did the pair meet with foul play?


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    49 mins
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Great Hosts

I enjoy the thoughtful and sensitive story telling. Both hosts are knowledgeable and articulate. I also enjoy the sounds of their voices.

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Relatable and great work

I really love this podcast! Justin and Aaron do an amazing job telling each story and giving all of the facts. they have opinions but they aren't bias and have a good banter with each other as well. I have gone back and listened to all of the old episodes because I love it that much! Check it out!

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excellent synopsis of true crimes

the guys to a great job of delivering facts. solid content. avoid author episodes.

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Thank you for existing.

I am not the best at writing, so i will try to keep this short. I really enjoy listening to you talk together I can tell what a stong friendship you have. I first found the podcast through sword and scale and could tell I would enjoy to listen to another true crime podcast. I enjoy hearing different perspectives on weird situations. so like thank you for being who you are. ~jaz~

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Love you guys

I love this podcast a perfect medium and super good to listen to at any time

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I've been falsely arrested myself before

I have sooooooooo much respect for kalief Browder..... I was an adult..... a Man...... and I have plead guilty to crimes I didn't commit just to be released from jail...... and I only spent 3&1/2 weeks in there, let alone almost 3 years..... kalief Browder you are my hero

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Love these two

I love your podcast and I’ve almost listened to all the recordings on audible. Love the banter and view points of Justin and Aaron.

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absolutely love this poscast

once again another episode that keeps me listening and I a don't want to end. I love this podcast

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excellent

I love this podcast. it's obvious that you two have different beliefs at times, but that you also share most of the same values, so it is a well-balanced show.

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Had high hopes

I’m always looking for a podcast that gets great reviews and is voluminous so I was excited to start Generation Why. I couldn’t get past three episodes. I felt like they didn’t bring much of anything new to their chosen topics and the guys were just painful. It’s like dragging rocks to get them to make their points- that weren’t that insightful. I skipped ahead a dozen shows to see if they picked up speed as the season went on- nope.

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