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The Toll focuses on the effects a violent crime or traumatic event has on a family and community. Season 1 focuses on a cold case from Springfield, Missouri; the 1975 murder of 9-year-old Shirley Jane Rose. Our host, award winning journalist Nancy Simpson, interviews investigators and family members, taking the listener on a journey of what ends up being not just one, but many tragedies intertwined.

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Main Character: A Gypsy Rose Blanchard Story

2026/01/31

Host Nancy Simpson, a trusted journalist in Springfield, sits down with a neighbor of the Blanchard family who shares her experience of the mother/daughter duo years, months and days leading up to the murder.

Bonus Episode, Play the Part: Season 2, Poison Control

2025/08/27

Jeanette shares, in her own voice, the mental anguish and bouts with self doubt she had leading up to and after the discovery that maybe her mom, Jeanne, was hurting family members.

Bonus Episode, Trust Issues: Season 2, Poison Control

2025/07/22

Nancy Simpson, with special guest Emily Wilson, dives into poison cases that ring a little too familiar.

Bonus Ep 4, Thought Trees: Season 2, Poison Control

2025/05/25

Jeanette was well known for her "thought trees" in college. Later though, she'll use this same tool of reasoning in the fight for her life.

Bonus Ep 3, Thanksgiving: Season 2, Poison Control

2025/05/25

Nancy goes through every detail with Jeanette about what she saw in the salt shaker at Thanksgiving.

Bonus Ep 2, Extended Family: Season 2, Poison Control

2025/05/25

More stories from our shocking second season. This bonus content highlights the accounts of two additional family members who were suspiciously ill in Jeanne's circle.

Bonus Ep 1, Chess: Season 2, Poison Control

2025/05/25

Jeanette uses chess in the game of her life. But she says make no mistake, her mom is the queen.

Poison • Control | Monsters | 12

2025/03/07

Jeanette searches for answers to a traumatic, childhood event that continues to haunt her. The FBI investigation ends. Jeanette hires another private investigator, yearning for the truth.

Poison • Control | Deep Into the Jungle | 11

2025/03/07

Jeanne marries husband number 4 and is headed on her next Mormon mission. Jeanette worries about his safety. National media goes after this story again.

Poison • Control | Stage Left | 10

2025/03/07

Jeanne stars in a play about poison during the FBI investigation. She’s facing a civil suit over money and her daughter is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Poison • Control | Friendly Journeys | 09

2025/03/06

Jeanne starts a grim tour bus business. Websleuths blog sheds light on the FBI investigation. National media works to get the story. The first husband’s body gets exhumed.

Poison • Control | The Candy Man | 08

2025/03/06

Jeanne’s third husband, Bruce, dies. His son gives the eulogy hours after finding out Jeanne is being investigated by the FBI.

Poison • Control | Fruity Yummy Mummy | 07

2025/03/06

Jeanne gives herself a “cereal killer” name. Jeanette wonders what chemicals were in her grandfather’s darkroom. A private investigator grills Jeanne on family deaths.

Poison • Control | It Didn’t Hurt | 06

2025/03/06

While Jeanne’s father is suffering from a neurological attack, her first husband dies while jogging during a visit to Missouri. Dennis has been throwing up from food allergies.

Poison • Control | Impressions | 05

2025/03/06

FBI papers confirm their investigation for a serial killer. Jeanne’s first husband complains of chest pains and has ‘impressions’ of dying.

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4.5 out of 5

347 reviews

★★★★★

Miatadug 2025/01/08

Addictive listening

Great to know in depth details of historical unsolved cases. Very detailed research on all aspects of the case. Keeps you hooked for sure. Excellent w...

★★★★★

crathy21 2022/11/08

Fascinating!

Excellent and informative podcast! I grew up in the 70s in this area and never knew about this sad story.

★★★★★

Gaaghfs 2022/08/05

Wow, impressive work!

Amazing, not the story itself, the story itself is horrible and tragic and, as a mother, sadder than I can wrap my mind around. However, the way Nancy...

★★★★★

maggie1221 2022/05/12

Love the Toll

I just discovered this podcast and LOVE it. I really love Nancys voice tone and her empathy towards the victims. I remember you as a reporter in tbe S...

★★★★★

Dimichjohn 2021/05/13

Love

Love this Podcast! Where has it gone?

★★★★☆

Forlehost max 2021/06/11

Talk slowerrrrr

The narrator's voice sounds like a robot, speeded up

★★★★★

LilKelda 2021/02/26

Highly Recommend

Nancy does an amazing job telling this young girls story! I couldn’t stop listening.

★★★★★

Dragonfly1971 2020/09/26

Good

Nicely done

★★☆☆☆

Spectre3297 2021/01/15

It’s interesting when people die...

Reminds me of that Don Helenly song, Dirty Laundry. “She can tell about a plane crash with a gleam in her eye. It’s interesting when people die. Give ...

★★★☆☆

queckie515 2020/09/12

Overall, it was fine.

Local to 417, and had a basic knowledge of this case before listening. Some of the episodes/sections of episodes were reaching to be relevant to the c...

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