The Thing About Helen & Olga

The Thing About Helen & Olga

By NBC News

Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives. Listen to all episodes of The Thing About Helen & Olga now completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

Episodes

Mystery Down Highway 1

Hey Dateline fans, we’re sharing with you a special preview of the first episode of an all-new season of Dateline: Missing in America.  Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Arelie Garcia, a 25-year-old woman who left her Salinas, California apartment she shared with her mother in 2022, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.Each of the six episodes will focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.   Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/dmiast_lw
16/07/243m 13s

6 – The Bottom Line

Fireworks and finger pointing in court as two little old ladies do whatever it takes to beat a murder rap.
16/11/2138m 51s

5 – Just a Little Red Paint

The investigation goes into high gear with the discovery of the murder weapon.
16/11/2128m 3s

4 – Girl Talk

Detectives leave Helen and Olga alone together in a room wired for sound. Old resentments boil over.
16/11/2134m 29s

3 – Silk Pajamas and a Flimsy Nightgown

The Granny Task Force conducts simultaneous early-morning raids at the homes of Helen and Olga.
16/11/2137m 5s

2 – “The Girls”

An insurance investigator’s hunch leads law enforcement to assign a task force to tail two little old ladies.
16/11/2132m 55s

1 – Nothing to Lose. Everything to Gain

Helen and Olga are on a mission to help homeless men in Los Angeles, when tragedy strikes. Twice.
16/11/2131m 59s

Introducing: The Thing About Helen & Olga

Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent.  After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives. All six episodes of this chilling podcast from Keith Morrison and Dateline are available now.
05/11/212m 18s
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