Mother Knows Murder

Actress Niecy Nash-Betts and her daughter Dia La Ren take turns bringing each other a real murder case, talked through in bed like a late-night family ritual. One of them has done the reading; the other hears the story cold, so you get genuine first reactions, side-tracks into their own lives and a fair amount of laughing alongside the facts. The premiere has Dia walking her mum through the 1986 killing of Sherri Rasmussen in Van Nuys, California, the cold case that a bite-mark swab and a discarded cup eventually tied to an LAPD detective more than two decades later. It is a Crime House show from PAVE Studios, filmed as a video podcast: new episodes land first on Disney+ and Hulu, then the next day on podcast apps and YouTube. It launched on 10 November 2026 with one full episode so far, released weekly on Tuesdays.

Our editorial verdict is "Good if you like chatty, personality-led true crime". Listeners who enjoy chatty two-host true crime with big personalities and real reactions, and fans of Niecy Nash who want a lighter way into well-known cases rather than a deep investigative series.

Mother Knows Murder is ideal for: Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode; Cold case enthusiasts who love decades-old unsolved mysteries.

We recommend starting with Episode 1, How a Costco Cup Caught a Killer Cop | The Sherri Rasmussen Case. Each episode is a standalone case.. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.

Mother Knows Murder is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube.

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