The Crime Waves: Cold Truth podcast is a true crime series. Host David Kushner explores the complicated life and death of Eugene Mallove. The American scientist and engineer was an outspoken proponent of cold fusion as an energy source. Mallove's controversial work put him at the center of a plot more extensive than he could imagine. How could an innovator working on unlimited renewable energy become a murder victim? This eight-episode podcast aims to reveal the shocking truth.

Kushner is a journalist and author. His written works include graphic novels, books, and editorial columns. He has written for publications like Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Rolling Stone. He also adapted his own memoir, Alligator Candy, into an award-winning podcast. With Crime Waves: Cold Truth, Kushner narrates Mallove's remarkable career and tragic death. Kushner's journalistic background makes him a natural storyteller and fantastic researcher.

Mallove was a physicist and engineer with higher degrees from MIT and Harvard University. After working with several engineering companies, he became a professor of science journalism. As a science writer, he proposed an alternative fuel source: cold fusion. He claimed the greater scientific community discredited his research in an organized campaign. In 2004, authorities found Mallove murdered in a seeming robbery. Many suspect there is much more to his death.

The Crime Waves: Cold Truth podcast combines documentary, audio drama, and true crime. The show uses a combination of existing recordings of Mallove and reenactments. Listeners will hear much of Mallove's story in his own words. Kushner also gets the perspective of people who were closest to the scientist. The result is an intriguing view of the contentious figure from every angle. Those interested in climate science and true crime will find both in Crime Waves: Cold Truth.