The Thing About Helen & Olga - Ep. 2: "The Girls"
- Feb 9, 2026
- 32:55
- Full Episode
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<p>An insurance investigator’s hunch leads law enforcement to assign a task force to tail two little old ladies. This episode was originally published on November 16, 2021.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Brief Summary
The episode reveals a life insurance fraud scheme involving two homeless men and their suspicious deaths linked to two women.
Key points
- Life on the Streets. Survival is a daily grind filled with violence and uncertainty for the homeless.
- The Kindness of Strangers. Two women change the lives of homeless men by providing shelter and support.
- A Terrifying Secret. Investigators uncover a chilling connection between two back alley deaths.
- The Disturbing Theory. Sam Mayrose begins to suspect a sinister motive behind the insurance policies.
- The Hefty Payouts. Helen and Olga collect millions after the deaths of their insured men.
Episode highlights
- Life on the StreetsSurvival is a daily grind filled with violence and uncertainty for the homeless.“It's the life of Fang and Claw in the wild.”0:34Feb 9, 2026
- The Kindness of StrangersTwo women change the lives of homeless men by providing shelter and support.“They put them up in apartments, paid all their utilities, fed them.”1:11Feb 9, 2026
- A Terrifying SecretInvestigators uncover a chilling connection between two back alley deaths.“The detectives discovered that Paul Vados had multiple life insurance policies.”11:06Feb 9, 2026
- The Disturbing TheorySam Mayrose begins to suspect a sinister motive behind the insurance policies.“Had Helen and Olga simply regarded Paul Vettus and Kenneth McDavid as livestock?”27:45Feb 9, 2026
- The Hefty PayoutsHelen and Olga collect millions after the deaths of their insured men.“Between both cases, that's a lot of money for two little old ladies.”29:48Feb 9, 2026
Tension
75/ 100High tension
