Podcast season 1 · True Crime
Happy Face S1
Happy Face · iHeartPodcasts
A family-aftershock story that asks what a serial killer's crimes mean for the child who knew him first as her father.
LR score 90 · 1 published rating
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- Self-contained season 1
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- Episodes
- 12 verified main-run episodes
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- This is a verified main-run count, not an all-published feed total; bonus, update, trailer, and epilogue items may be excluded.
- Facts reviewed
- July 21, 2026
- Editorial review
- July 22, 2026
Listening Record verdict
Why we recommend it
Melissa Moore's perspective shifts attention away from solving a notorious case and toward the long work of understanding childhood, identity, and inherited trauma after a parent's crimes become known.
Best for: Listeners interested in family memory, intergenerational trauma, and the aftermath of notorious crimes.
Not for: Listeners primarily seeking a procedural investigation or wishing to avoid serial-murder and childhood-abuse material.
Strengths
- Offers a rare family perspective on the enduring effects of violent crime.
- Prioritizes aftermath and identity over perpetrator mythology.
Caveats
- This is an intimate reckoning rather than a comprehensive reinvestigation of the murders.
Sensitivity guidance: Contains discussion of serial murder, childhood trauma, and family abuse.
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