The Chicago Tribune has partnered with award-winning production company At Will Media to launch a multipart podcast series investigating the unsolved 1982 Tylenol murders, in association with audiochuck.
The eight-episode podcast series, which will be accompanied by a six-part newspaper series, is reported and narrated by veteran Tribune investigative reporters Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski.
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In late September 1982, the nation was living in fear. One by one, people in the Chicago area were dying. No one knew why or who would be next. Law enforcement mobilized and quickly determined that cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules had been placed on store shelves to kill unsuspecting customers. But who would commit such a heinous act? What was their motive? Those questions would elude investigators for decades.
Award-winning reporters Gutowski and St. Clair have uncovered new and critical clues in one of the nation’s most infamous unsolved cases. If you think you know the story of the Tylenol murders, think again.
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The podcast and corresponding newspaper series will launch on Sept. 22 and is already being eyed for TV adaptation. Will Malnati, a Chicago native, will serve as executive producer alongside Chicago Tribune Executive Editor Mitch Pugh.
“Pairing two of Chicago’s most decorated investigative reporters with best-in-class audio partner At Will Media has produced a can’t-miss podcast and investigative series that sheds new light on a nearly forgotten case,” Pugh said.
“We are thrilled to be working with the Chicago Tribune and its incredible reporting staff to bring this story and its investigation to life in a way that people have never heard before,” said Malnati, founder and CEO of At Will Media.
One of the fastest growing, independently owned podcast studios in the U.S., At Will Media was founded in 2016 by Malnati. It is an award-winning production company with offices in Manhattan and Los Angeles. At Will Media’s diverse slate of nonfiction and scripted originals consist of the Webby Award-winning “Wild Things,” an Apple TV+ docuseries exploring the lives of famed magicians Siegfried and Roy, and “KOZ,” the true story of special agent Darrin “Koz” Kozlowski, who joined some of the most ruthless biker gangs in the U.S., all while working undercover for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Founded in 1847, the Chicago Tribune is the top source of news and information in the Chicago area and the largest news organization in the Midwest. The Tribune, winner of 28 Pulitzer Prizes, is known for its innovative investigative reporting, insightful coverage of the arts and culture, and community-leading opinion writing.
