Our Third Birthday, Three New Publications, One Big Summer
Celebrating three years of Tales From the Underworld, diving into July's Vigilante "Justice" theme, and announcing three new publications
Vigilante “Justice”
Join us this July as Tales From the Underworld dives into the controversial world of vigilantism. From criminals who exact street “justice” to grieving family members who feel forced to take the law into their own hands, no matter your viewpoint, these cases are certain to elicit strong feelings one way or the other.
Based on a True Story
Last month, Tales From the Underworld brought you the real story behind several high-profile and lesser-known true-crime films, highlighting key differences between fact and film, as well as behind-the-scenes info.
Here are some of the cases that gripped our readers:
Introducing our Three New Publications
If you’ve been reading since the early days, you’ll remember our first year covered a lot of ground — true crime, dark history, organized crime, frontier stories. We’re not leaving any of that behind. Instead, we’re giving each of those story types a dedicated home, so they can be told the way they deserve:
The Dark Historian
A home for the darker side of history — stories that go beyond true crime into the historical events, figures, and mysteries that have always had a grip on us. If you loved our dark history investigration, this is where that storytelling continues.
Syndicate Files
The world of organized crime: mob families, cartels, gangs, and the networks that ran them. Expect deep-dive case files on the people and operations behind organized criminal enterprises, told with the same investigative rigor you’ve come to expect from TFTU. Led by our own Timothy Reynolds.
Tales From the West
Frontier history, told properly. This isn’t just outlaws and shootouts — expect heavily researched stories covering the full scope of the Old West, from lawmen and outlaws to the lesser-known figures and events that shaped the frontier. Led by Donna Patton.
And with those stories finding their own space, Tales From the Underworld is doubling down on what it does best: true crime.
A big summer ahead
Growth isn’t the only thing coming. This summer, we’re bringing back video content, and we’re working on a new format for the podcast. More details soon — but expect more ways to experience these stories than ever before.
None of this — the new publications, the return of video, the podcast relaunch — happens without readers like you. If you’ve been enjoying TFTU and want to help us keep expanding, becoming a paid supporter is the single biggest way to support that.
Paid supporters get early access to new episodes and access to our full archive, plus you’re directly funding the next three years of stories we plan to tell. If you’ve been on the fence, this is a great time to jump in — with 50% off — we’ve got a big summer ahead, and we’d love to have you along for it.
— Eddie Wise & Tales From the Underworld Team