Who created the Orange Tree podcast?
Following the murder of 21-year-old Austinite Jennifer Cave in 2005, the chilling podcast was created by UT students Haley Butler and Tinu Thomas. At only 21 years old, Haley Butler and Tinu Thomas began what they consider one of the most time-consuming yet exhilarating eras of their lives—the making of The Orange Tree podcast.
What happened to Jennifer Cave the Orange Tree?
The Orange Tree is a documentary podcast series telling the story the 2005 murder of 21-year-old Jennifer Cave. The brutal crime scene at the Orange Tree Condos in Austin’s West Campus area shook the city. Two top University of Texas students were convicted and three families’ lives were changed forever.
What happened to the Orange Tree?
While just seniors in college, Haley Butler and Tinu Thomas started work on The Orange Tree, a seven-episode podcast about the life and tragic death of a young woman who was killed near the University of Texas.
What is the Orange Tree podcast about?
Darkness, Season 1: The Orange Tree is a documentary podcast series telling the story the 2005 murder of 21-year-old Jennifer Cave. The brutal crime scene at the Orange Tree Condos in Austin's West Campus area shook the city.
How many episodes are there of the Orange Tree podcast?
seven episodesHaving just released all seven episodes this summer, the UT duo had started working on the project in January of 2019 during their final semester of college. Now, with over 2,000 ratings on Apple Podcasts, it's steadily gaining well-deserved attention.
Is paper ghosts podcast a true story?
Paper Ghosts is a true crime podcast that offers season long examinations of cases of true crime. The program is hosted by true crime author M. William Phelps.
What happened to up and vanished?
While season 2 of Up and Vanished went on an unannounced hiatus late 2019, host Payne Lindsey has stated that he's continued to investigate the case and has been documenting the whole time. In 2021, Up and Vanished began a third season dedicated to the disappearance of Ashley Loring HeavyRunner.
Where can I listen to the Orange Tree podcast?
Introducing 'The Orange Tree,' a true-crime podcast coming July 14 | Darkness | Podcasts on Audible | Audible.com.
Where can I watch son of a hitman?
High Five Content.Spotify.
What is paper ghosts Season 2 about?
In season 2 of PAPER GHOSTS, investigative journalist and bestselling true crime author M. William Phelps' search for answers takes a turn after the discovery of declassified documents and a cache of never-before-heard audio tapes help expose the dark truth behind what happened 40 years ago.
BY Landry Allred
At only 21 years old, Haley Butler and Tinu Thomas began what they consider one of the most time-consuming yet exhilarating eras of their lives—the making of The Orange Tree podcast. Having just released all seven episodes this summer, the UT duo had started working on the project in January of 2019 during their final semester of college.
How did you get into journalism and podcasts?
Haley Butler: I transferred into journalism my junior year. I had a long-distance boyfriend at the time, so when I would go to and from West Texas, I listened to podcasts. My family is into true crime, and I watched horror movies growing up, so it makes sense as to why I liked true crime.
How did you two meet?
HB: We were hired by [The Drag Audio executive producer] Robert Quigley in January 2019, and we met during the first meeting. We became close friends very quickly.
What makes your podcast different from other true crime podcasts?
TT: I believe it set a standard for true crime by approaching something sensitively. We gave listeners in-depth storytelling that didn’t sensationalize or take advantage of the victim’s family. I think a lot of listeners wanted true crime without the cringe factor.
Your favorite part about producing The Orange Tree?
HB: I think I became a better journalist very quickly. I used to have insecurities about not knowing the legalese. I’m not afraid to talk to a lawyer anymore, even if I don’t know exactly what’s going on. I don’t have to be a lawyer to ask a lawyer questions. I just need to be a journalist.
Did you expect it to get so big?
HB: No; it’s weird reading my name online. People are talking about me like they know me. We never thought people would pay attention to it. It took the podcast being released and starting to circulate outside of the UT community for us to think we did something more than we thought we did.
If you could go back, would you have done anything differently?
HB: We drove ourselves crazy thinking of the potential ways to tell the story when, in actuality, we had a gut feeling about it. You shouldn’t overthink it. Go with your gut and try to not outline and drive yourself crazy. A whiteboard turns into a void.
Episodes
In a residential neighborhood on the other side of the city from where the three bombings had struck, a young man parks his truck and strings a wire across the sidewalk. The wire is connected to an explosive device, and the trap is set for random victims.
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