History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

Killer Clowns from Cincinnati

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:14:07 GMT

Join us as we discuss the Killer Clowns from Cincinnati.

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The Girl in the furnace.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:57:51 GMT

The unsolved case of Elfrieda Knaak.

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The Kelly-Hopksinville Incident

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:46:00 GMT

When Aliens come in contact with well-armed, drunken Hillbillies chaos ensues!

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My Brother's Keeper: The Mitchell Brothers

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:52:51 GMT

The Mitchell Brothers were the Kings of Porn until they had a deadly falling out.

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Postage Due: The Circleville Letter Mystery

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:36:58 GMT

When the residents of a small Ohio town started receiving strange and threatening letters in the 1970s, it started a mystery that continues to this day.

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Tuesday Gone: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 20:41:34 GMT

Join Tim, Brandy and Larry as we discuss the plane crash involving the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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Mothman

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:11:43 GMT

Join us as we discuss The Mothman of West Virgina

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Death by Fairies

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:42:01 GMT

When Bridget Cleary's husband believes she has kidnapped by fairies' tragedy ensues.

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The Short Life of the World's Tallest Man

Fri, 23 May 2025 21:21:03 GMT

The short life of the world's Tallest man.

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The Assassination of Congressman Leo Ryan

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:31:22 GMT

In November 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan (Rep. CA) travelled to The People's Temple in Jonestown, Guyana. He did not return alive.

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Cabbage patch riot

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 22:13:01 GMT

Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls were all the rage in the 1980s, but when demand exceeded supply, chaos ensued.

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Love on the Titanic

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:27:06 GMT

Join us as we discuss the tragic lives of John and Madeline Astor

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Hands across America

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 18:30:02 GMT

Today we talk about a quirky charity event called hands across America.

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Lonely Death

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:17:46 GMT

In this episode we discuss people who have died without anyone being aware they died.

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The Cotton club murder

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:41:38 GMT

Please join Tim, Chuck, Leanne and Special Guests Larry and Chanda as we discuss this notorious Hollywood murder. Episode Produced by Leanne Scott.

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Professor Buzzkill Interview

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:22:31 GMT

Please join us as talk history with Joe Coohill, Creator and Host of the popular podcast "Professor Buzzkill".

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The Mad Gasser of Mattoon

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:22:49 GMT

Join us as we discuss cases of Mass Hysteria! Written by: Tim Scott Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Leanne Scott and Tim Scott Produced by: Leanne Scott

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The lady who gave birth 69 times

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:01:15 GMT

In this episode we take a look at the story of Valentina Vassilyeva who allegedly had 69 children.

written by Tim Scott

Hosted By Tim Scott, Brandy Hermann, Charles Walters and Leanne Scott

Produced and edited by Leanne Scott

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The death of Thomas Jefferson

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:17:18 GMT

In this episode we take a look at the painful death of Thomas Jefferson.

Written by Tim Scott

Produced by Leanne Scott

Hosted by Tim Scott, Chuck Walters, Brandy Hermann and Leanne Scott

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Brief Hiatus

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:02:21 GMT

Due to the Loss of Mad Thadd Scott, the show will be taking a break for a short time. We will resume recording in August. Thank you all!

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The Great Emu War

Fri, 24 May 2024 08:00:06 GMT

When the Australian government declared war on a herd of Emus, the Emus decided to fight back!

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosts: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Thadd Scott and Tim Scott

Produced by: Thadd Scott

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Murder Ballads

Fri, 03 May 2024 08:00:23 GMT

Today we discuss the true story behind some of the most popular murder ballads.

Written By: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Shellie, Brandy, Chuck, Thadd and Tim

Produced By: Thadd Scott

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The Unsolved Murders of the Lumber Baron Inn

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:00:40 GMT

In this episode, we explore the brutal murder of two teenage girls at the mysterious Lumber Baron Inn in Denver.

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Thadd Scott, and Tim Scott.

Produced by: Thadd Scott

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Seven Men Gone: The Killing Spree of Aileen Wuornos

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:00:22 GMT

Written By: Tim Scott

Hosted By: Shellie Shel, Leanne Scott and Brandy Herrrmann

Produced by: Thadd Scott.

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Death in Room 1046

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:00:52 GMT

On January 2, 1935, a lone man, checked into the President Hotel in Kansas City. What happened to him is still a mystery to this day.

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Thadd Scott and Tim Scott

Produced by: Thadd Scott

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Radium Girls

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:00:11 GMT

When the ladies, working at the United States Radium Corporation (USRC), started glowing in the dark, it raised some concerns. Talk about a Glow Up!

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Thadd Scott and Tim Scott.

Produced by: Thadd Scott

Audio Engineer: Thadd Scott

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Tougher than a Bull Moose

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:00:45 GMT

The attempted assassination of Teddy Roosevelt

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted By: Brandy, Chuck, Thadd, and Tim

Produced by Thadd Scott

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Who killed Bonnie Lee Bakley?

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:00:40 GMT

When Bonnie Lee Bakley was murdered in downtown Los Angeles in May 2004, suspicion immediately turned to her actor husband Robert Blake. But was Blake guilty?

Hosts: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Tim Scott, and Thadd Scott

Written by: Tim Scott

Produced by: Thadd Scott

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The Death of John Holmes

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 09:00:03 GMT

Porn Star John Holmes was bigger than life until he met his untimely demise.

Written by: Tim Scott

Produced by: Thadd Scott

Hosted by: Brandy, Chuck, Thadd and Tim

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The Thanksgiving Cannibal

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:00:49 GMT

If you dread spending the holidays with your family members, just be happy, you’re not spending Thanksgiving with Omaima Nelson.

Written by: Tim Scott

Produced by: Thadd Scott

Hosted by an all-star cast: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Tim Scott and Thadd Scott

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Sharks and Shenanigans: Sydney's Shark Arm Case

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT

On April 25, 1935, at Australia’s Coogee Beach aquarium, a shark puked up a human arm and this incident sparked a mystery full of twists and turns. Explore with us as we dive into the Shark Arm Murders case that looms large in Sydney’s true crime.

Hosted by: Tim Scott, Charles Walters, Shellie G. and Thadd Scott

Written by: Shellie G.

Editing and Production: Thadd Scott

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Death Of a Muse: The Beekman Hill Murders

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:22:35 GMT

An Artist, A Muse, and Murder.

Written by: Tim Scott and Karen Michelle

Hosted by: Karen Michelle, Thadd Scott, Tim Scott and Chuck “Hawk” Walters

Produced by: Thadd Scott

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Home Sweet Home: Phrogging

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 10:42:03 GMT

Please join us as we discuss unwanted house guests.

Written by: Tim Scott

Produced by: Thadd Scott

Hosted by: Brandy Scott-Herrmann, Chuck Walters, Tim Scott, and Thadd Scott

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Las Vegas Arsonist Philip Cline

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:00:51 GMT

Busboy Philip Cline was found responsible for 8 deaths in the fire he started at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1981. Months earlier the MGM Grand went up in flames which was blamed on a pastry case, but some believe Mr. Cline was involved.

As told by: Tim Scott, Chuck Walters, Brandy Herrmann, and Thadd Scott

Written and Produced by Thadd Scott

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The Bra Murders

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:00:37 GMT

Between 1967 and 1971, a serial killer stalked Stamford, Connecticut strangling women with their own bras.

Produced by: Thadd Scott

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Tim Scott, and Thadd Scott

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The Great Molasses Flood

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 11:00:50 GMT

In 1919, a fifty-foot tank, holding 2.3 million gallons of Molasses, collapsed in Boston’s Northside, changing the neighborhood forever.

Produced by: Thadd Scott

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Chuck Walters, Brandy Herrmann, and Tim Scott

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Buried Alive!

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:28:24 GMT

Join: The Colonel, Tim, Thadd, and special guest host Shellie as we discuss people who were buried a bit prematurely.

Produced by: Thadd Scott

Written By: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Tim Scott, Chuck Walters, Thadd Scott, and special guest star Shellie.

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Acid Test: The Brooklyn Murderess - Martha Place

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 11:00:04 GMT

Join us as we discuss the first woman to die in the electric chair

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters and Tim Scott

Audio Engineer: Thadd Scott

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Death of Lobster Boy

Sun, 21 May 2023 10:00:51 GMT

Grady Stiles Jr. became famous on the carnival circuit as “Lobster Boy”. Despite his success on stage, his personal life was in shambles.

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, and Tim Scott

Audio engineer and Editor: Thadd Scott

Intro and Outro Music 'Cheeky Chops' by All Good Folks. Uppbeat.io

** Be sure to listen past the outro music for additional content**

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The Cleveland Clinic Fire

Wed, 03 May 2023 10:58:14 GMT

On May 15, 1929 a deadly fire broke out at the Cleveland Clinic that left more than 100 people dead.

Written by: Jason Dikes

Audio Engineer: Thadd Scott

Hosts: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, and Tim Scott

Intro and Outro Music 'Cheeky Chops' by All Good Folks. Uppbeat.io

Special Thanks to Jason Dikes

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Britain’s First Serial Killer

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 15:22:42 GMT

Mary Ann Cotton didn’t believe in divorce, she preferred murder instead.

Written by: Tim Scott
Hosts: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, and Tim Scott
Editor and Audio Engineer: Thadd Scott

Intro and Outro Music 'Cheeky Chops' by All Good Folks. Uppbeat.io

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Death of a Tsar

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:34:32 GMT

Title: Death of a Tsar

Notes: Alexander II was a reformer, who freed 40 million Russian serfs. Yet, he was not a universally beloved figure and faced numerous assassination attempts.

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, and Tim Scott

Editor and audio engineer: Thadd Scott

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Blue Christmas: The Dempsey Family Murders

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 14:25:48 GMT

A simple act of kindness turns into a nightmare.

Hosted by: Brandy Herrmann, Chuck Walters, and Tim Scott

Editor and Sound Engineer: Thadd Scott

Written by: Tim Scott

Intro and Outro Music 'Cheeky Chops' by All Good Folks. Uppbeat.io

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The Hitchhike Killer: William “Cockeyed” Cook.

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:47:00 GMT

“In the early 1950s, Spree Killer, William “Cockeyed” Cook, terrorized the American Southwest leading to the deaths of six people”

Written by: Tim Scott

Hosts: Chuck Walters, Brandy Herrman, and Tim Scott

Editor and Audio Engineer: Thadd Scott

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Real McCoy

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:03:23 GMT

Charles “Kid” McCoy was a flamboyant Boxer who was a champion in the ring. Outside the ring, he was a murderer.

Intro and Outro Music 'Cheeky Chops' by All Good Folks. Uppbeat.io

Special thanks to our audio engineer, Thadd Scott.

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Dweebcon 2022

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:26:17 GMT

The Live show, 2022

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Port Arthur

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:24:18 GMT

Martin Bryant killed 35 people and wounded 23 others, the worst massacre in modern Australian history.

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Paul Bateson- Exorcist Killer

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:27:27 GMT

Paul Bateson was a radiological technologist in real life AND in the movie The Exorcist. Then he killed somebody. One, maybe more.

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Liver Eating Johnston

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:52:07 GMT

This is a guy who could hold a grudge. And he did. For 25 years he members of the Crow tribe and ate their livers. (He was on Keto).

They made a movie about him. You'll have to listen to the episode to see what it was.

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Half-Hanged Mary

Thu, 19 May 2022 20:40:16 GMT

Not all women are well hung. This is the story of one.

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Hank Williams

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:21:00 GMT

The Dweebs discuss the rise and fall of a legend!

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Teddy Roosevelt and the River of Doubt

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 01:43:59 GMT

If Teddy Roosevelt ever asks you to go camping, just say no!

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Hillsville Massacre- Floyd Allen

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:49:39 GMT

A bad case of contempt of court!

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The Donner Party

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:32:25 GMT

The next time you are invited to a dinner party ask "what is on the menu". Because it might be you!

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Dr. Cream- Diabolical Doctor

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:15:41 GMT

Lambeth Poisoner, was a Scottish-Canadian medical doctor and serial killer who poisoned his victims.

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Going Postal

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 15:28:20 GMT

Remember the kindly old mailman you saw on Mr. Rogers? This is not about him!

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The Ardenwald Axe Murders

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 21:47:04 GMT

Back in a time before stringent axe control laws were enacted, bad things happened.

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Spiderman Denver

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 02:17:46 GMT

A creepy little bastard.

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The Bath Tub Murders

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:19:13 GMT

Showers get you clean. Baths get you dead!

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Sid and Nancy- dirty drug addicted version of Romeo and Juliet.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:36:03 GMT

The life of a rock star is not so glamorous. Add heroin, a knife and you have a tragedy.

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Mikhail Popkov - Siberian Lucan (Werewolf) Cop/Serial Killer

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:29:07 GMT

A nasty Russian with a badge.

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Clementine Barnabet- female voodoo murderer and lumberjack!

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:05:03 GMT

Clementine Barnabet- seemed like a sweet woman. Until she had an axe in her hand!

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Murder on Big Moose Lake

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:01:16 GMT

Boy meets girl, boy get a canoe, girl get cannoodled. A tale as old as time. Trigger warning, the Colonel croons, the ladies swoon.

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Caveman

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:01:31 GMT

Have you ever tried to get into a hole that was just too small? He did. And learned a hard lesson

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The Long Hearse Ride- A Necrophile in Love

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:22:42 GMT

This Valentines Day, we present a story of a woman in love. Sometimes love runs hot and passionate. Sometimes cold and stiff. Really, really cold. But love always prevails. Where there is a will, an aching vagina, and a corpse, there is a way!

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The Killdozer

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:01:57 GMT

Anger issues and heavy equipment are never a good mix. With special guest Nina Innstead!

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Spontaneous Human Combustion

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 06:01:13 GMT

People bursting into flames. Like if Brandy went to church.

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Hobo Killer

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 06:01:00 GMT

Hobos are a nasty lot as a rule. This guy was bad by hobo standards!

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Duels, Fools And Topless Brawls

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 05:01:20 GMT

Some info on how duels came to be highly regulated.

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Halifax Explosion

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 05:01:04 GMT

Stuff blows up in Canada. Someone gets a bucket full of eyeballs.

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The Cannibal of Rotenburg

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:31:21 GMT

A new take on keto dieting. A man finds a guy on the internet and eats him. Starting with his "gizzards"

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Lost Colony of Roanoake

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 01:41:29 GMT

People were there, then they weren't

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The Beauty Queen Killer

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:01:25 GMT

This episode details the dastardly deeds of Christopher Wilder.

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Dumbbell Murders

Sat, 11 Jul 2020 21:50:29 GMT

Woman, man, dumbbells. That never works out well.

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The Curious case of Mary Toft

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:01:00 GMT

BeforTiger King, this woman was creating her own vaginal zoo.

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Bonnie and Clyde

Sun, 31 May 2020 17:49:33 GMT

we talk about recent events and the dastardly duo of Bonnie and Clyde

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Black Widow - Betty Lou Deets

Sun, 17 May 2020 22:47:12 GMT

Chuck and Tim tell aale about a terrible woman. Brandy interrupts with banter.

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Tiger King-All Ladies

Sun, 03 May 2020 05:01:00 GMT

The "Ladies" (using term loosely) discuss thier take on JoeExotic.

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Bridge Murders

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 23:51:30 GMT

An all woman episode, Charlie, Brany and Erika discuss the Bridge Murders

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Rampage: The Shooting Spree of Laurie Dann

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 05:01:00 GMT

In May of 1988, a shy, young woman named Laurie Dann went on a rampage that left her and a young man dead and several others wounded. Due to the graphic nature of this story listener descrition is advised.

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Death of the 50 Foot Woman

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:01:00 GMT

Yvette Vickerswas a B-Movie actress who failed short of movie stardom and then experienced a sad demise.

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Mercy Brown and The Great Vampire Panic

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:01:00 GMT

In 1892, the death of a young girl named Mercy Brown in Rhode Island, led to the Great New England Vampire Panic.

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The Mysterious Bennington Triangle

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 06:01:00 GMT

In the 1940s five people disappeared from an area in Vermont that has become known as The Bennington Triangle.

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The Mysterious Death of Diane Linkletter

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 06:01:00 GMT

Famed TV personality Art Linkletter led an anti-drug campaign after his daughter, Diane, tragically died while using LSD. But were drugs really to blame?

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The Who Tragedy: Death on the Riverfront

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 06:01:00 GMT

On December 3, 1979, eleven young adults were crushed to death while attending a Who concert in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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The St. Francis Dam Disaster

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 06:01:00 GMT

On March 12, 1928, The St. Francis Dam failed killing hundreds of people in Southern Califrnia. Special thanks to Jason Dikesfor his research and script.

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The Pitchfork Murder Mystery

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:01:00 GMT

in 1945 74-year-old Charles Watson was brutally murder and the case has never been solved.

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Bombshell: The Death of Jean Harlow

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:01:00 GMT

Jean Harlow was one of Hollywood's biggest stars during the 1930s.

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The San Ysidro Massacre

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 06:01:00 GMT

On July 14, 1984 a heavily armed man, named James Huberty, opened fire a busy McDonalds restaurant in San Ysidro, Califonia. After 77 minutes, 21 people were dead and another 19 people were fighting for their lives. Due to the disturbing nature of this episode, Listener's discretion is advised.

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The Life of Michael "Mickey" Finn

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 06:01:00 GMT

Small time criminal Mickey Finn is best known for his use of a knock out drug.

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The Real Story Behind The Exorcist

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 06:01:00 GMT

The 1973 film "The Exorcist" was based on a true story of Demonic Possession. Join us as we discuss the real story and the strange things which occured while the film was being made.

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The Doodler Murders

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:01:00 GMT

In 1974 fourteen men were found brutally murdered in San Francisco. The case remains unsolved.

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Dweebcon Live 2019: The Traveling Hangman

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 05:01:00 GMT

Join us for DweebCon Live with Special Guests: Comedian Nicholas Starr, Southern Fried True Crime Host Erica Kelley, Already Gone host Nina Instead and Spy Stories host Karen Michelle. With script by Nina Instead.

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The World According to Ida Wood

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 05:01:00 GMT

The true story of Ida Wood one of the richest women in the world with a dubious past

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A Beautiful Suicide: The Death of Evelyn McHale

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:01:00 GMT

When 23 year old Evelyn McHale jumped off the Empire State Building on May 1,1947 she had no idea she was about to become famous around the world.

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The Jigsaw Murders

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 05:01:00 GMT

In 1935, Dr. Buck Ruxton was charged with murdering his wife and housekeeper in a crime that shocked England.

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The Straw Hat Riot

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 05:01:00 GMT

In September 1922, when the men of New York City committed a fashion faux pas by wearing their staw hats beyond the socially acceptable date of September 15th, a riot ensued.

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The Death of Rudolph Valentino

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:01:00 GMT

Join us as we discuss the life and tragic death of America's first movie star.

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History of the Guillotine

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 05:01:00 GMT

Join us as we discuss the men and women who have met their fate on the chopping block.

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Colonel Justice: A Lynching in California

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 05:01:00 GMT

In 1933, when a pair of thugs kidnapped and murdered a popular businessman in San Jose, local citizens took the law into their own hands.

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The Chilling, Unsolved Murder of The Dardeen Family

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 05:01:00 GMT

On November 18, 1987, Keith Dardeen, his pregnant wife Elaine and their 3 year old son were brutually murdered in their Illinois home. Despite numerous theories and leads the case remains unsolved.

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The Bizarre Disappearance of The Jaminson Family

Mon, 06 May 2019 05:01:00 GMT

On October 8, 2009, Bobby Dale, his wife Sherilynn and their 6 year old daughter Madyson Jaminson seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. After a 10 year investigation, police still are unclear what happened to them.

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The Mysterious Suicide Mansion

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 05:01:00 GMT

The Lemp Mansion in St.Louis is said to be haunted. Over the years, It has been the home of many mysterious deaths and suicides.

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City of Ruin: The Texas City Disaster

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:02:00 GMT

On April 16,1947, the port of Texas City,Texas was destroyed when a ship containing 2,200 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded. The accident killed 581 people and left hundreds more hurt or missing. It is still considered one of the deadliest industrial accidents in world history.

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Grave Robbers: The Plot to Steal President Lincoln's Corpse

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 05:01:00 GMT

In 1876, three small time crooks planned to rob AbrahamLincoln's grave, steal his corpse and hold it for ransom.

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Demon of the Belfry:The Emmanuel Baptist Church Murders

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 05:01:00 GMT

When two young ladies were burtally murdered and their mutalated bodies found at that Emmanuel Baptist Church in San Francisco, suspicion immediately fell upon a young Sunday school teacher named Theo Durrant.

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The Thrill Killer: Serial Killer Richard Fran Biegenwald

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:01:00 GMT

Join us as we discuss Serial Killer Richard Fran Biegenwald

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Aloha Means Forever: The Honolulu Strangler

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 06:01:00 GMT

In 1985, five women were kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered in Honolulu, Hawaii. No one has ever been charged for these brutal attacks.

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Making it Rain: The Life of Charles Hatfield

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 05:02:00 GMT

In 1915, when the City of San Diego hired Charles Hatfield to make it rain, they got more than they bargained for.

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The Pleasant Ridge Privy Disaster

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 06:00:00 GMT

On September 23, 1904 35 students, at the Pleasant Ridge School in Ohio, sought shelter from a storm in a dilapidated outhouse. When the outhouse floor gave way panic ensused. The result was deadly.

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The Mysterious Princess Caraboo

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 06:01:00 GMT

In 1817 a mysterious woman appeared in the small village of Almondsbury, England.

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The Man Who Refused to Salute Hitler: The Death of August Landmesser

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 06:01:00 GMT

Ship Builder August Landmesser is known for his defiance for refusing to salute German Chancelor Adolph Hitler.

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Monkey Business: The Disappearance of Moe Davies

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 06:01:00 GMT

When a young American couple learned that they couldn't have children they decided to raise a monkey as their child. It did not end well.

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The Curious Case of the Edrington Murders

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 06:03:00 GMT

Two unsolved murders, 157 years apart with so many uncanny similarities.

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The Cincinnati Strangler: Serial Killer Posteal Laskey

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 06:01:00 GMT

A twenty seven year old taxi driver named Posteal Laskey terrorized the Queen City in 1965 by raping and killing seven elderly women. But did the Police arrest the right man?

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The Baton Rouge Serial Killer: Derrick Todd Lee

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 15:32:06 GMT

Join us as we discuss the Baton Rouge Serial Killer.

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Live from Dweeb Con 2018 : Roch "Moses" TheriaultThe Ant Hill Kids Cult

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Join us live from Dweeb Con 2018 as we discuss the distrubing story of Roch "Moses" Theriault and the Ant Hill Kids Cult. Script by Jason Dikes.

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The Nazino Affair - Escape from Cannibal Island

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 06:01:00 GMT

In 1933, 6,000 Russian dissidents were deported to Nazino Island in Siberia. The island was sorrounded by arm guards who were ordered to kill anyone who tried to escape. The dissidents,placed on the island without food or shelter, soon resorted to cannibalism. Special Thanks to Jason Dikes for the script.

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Scandal:The Sins of Grover Cleveland

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:01:00 GMT

The Presidential election of 1884 was rocked by scandal when the Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland, was accused of Rape.

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Blood Sisters: The Tragic Lives of co-joined twins Masha and Dasha

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Our very special guest, Ben Fitton from "They Walk Among Us" joins us to discuss the tragic lives of Russia's most famous co-Joined twins Masha and Dasha.

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Without A Trace: Ireland's Vanishing Triangle

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 06:02:00 GMT

Between 1993 and 1998, numerous young women disappeared from an area of Ireland dubbed the 'Vanishing Triangle.

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Babysitter: The Disappearance of Evelyn Hartley

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:01:00 GMT

One dark and lonely night in 1953, in a quiet suburb of Wisconsin, a 15 year old babysitter was kidnapped and never heard from again.

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Final Stop: Serial Killer Paul Ogorzow

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 05:01:00 GMT

The S Bahn murders were a series of brutal murders which took place on Berlin's rail system in the early days of World War Two.

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The Psychotic Executioner: James C. Woods

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:02:00 GMT

James C. Woods was determined to be psychotic by the U.S. Navy, but that didn't stand in his way of becoming head executioner for the Nazi War Criminals. The executions did not go well.

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The Hello Kitty Murder

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 05:01:00 GMT

Join Tim and Brandy as we discuss the brutal Hello Kitty Murder

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Consensual Murder: The Death of Sharon Lapotka

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 05:01:00 GMT

Sharon Lapotka was a bored, Maryland housewife who her explored her sexual fantasies on the internet. This would eventually lead to her murder.

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The Seaside Murders

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:02:00 GMT

In August 1977, the small community of Seaside, California, was the sight of a brutal, quadruple homicide that left law enforcement officials baffled.

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Great Amherst Mystery: The Haunting of Esther Cox

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:02:00 GMT

Join as we discuss the strange haunting of a 19 year old New England girl.

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Bully: The Death of Ken McElroy

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:00:00 GMT

For years Ken McElroy was known as the town bully. When the justice system failed the citizens of Skidmore, they took the matter into their own hands.

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Ray Deford

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:39:27 GMT

Kid gets whacked on the head as a baby. Mayhem ensues.

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The Penis Snatching Geisha - Murderess Sada Abe

Thu, 10 May 2018 18:00:00 GMT

In 1936, geisha Sada Abe became a media sensation when she killed her lover, cut off his penis and carried it around in her hand bag.

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The Teacup Poisoner: Serial Killer Graham Fredrick Young

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Graham Frederick Young was a whiz at chemistry just ask his 70 victims. Special Thanks to Leanne Flanagan for the topic suggestion.

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Checking Out Early - The Winecoff Hotel Fire

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The 1946 Atlanta Winecoff Hotel Fire was the most deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history.

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The Vampire Clan Murders

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Rod Ferrell claimed to be a 500 year old Vampire named Vesago. In 1996, the teenager and self proclaimed leader of a group of teens known as the "Vampire Clan" brutually murdered an elderly Florida couple.

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The Poe Elementary School Bombing

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 08:00:00 GMT

On September 15, 1959 Paul Harold Oregeron arrived at the Edgar Allan Poe Elementary School in Houston Texas to enroll his son. He was carrying a briefcase full of dynamite.

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Sole Survivor: The Amazing Story of Julianne Koepcke

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT

On Christmas Eve 1971, seventeen year old Julianne Koepcke was on a flight to visit her father. Suddenly, the plane was struck by lightening and Julianne was thrown from the aircraft and landed in the middle of the Peruvian rain forrest. Badly injured, the teenager would survive 10 days alone in the jungle.

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The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:34:00 GMT

In February 1959, nine experienced hikers died of mysterious circumstances in the Ural Mountains.

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Comrades: The Story of Jumping Joe and Alexandra

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:20:00 GMT

How an American POW joined forces with a Russian woman to defeat the Nazis.

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Crash Landing: The Death of Lawn Chair Larry

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:33:00 GMT

In 1982, Larry Walters achieved his life long dream to fly when he attached some weather balloons to his lawn chair.

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The Beast of British Columbia: Serial Killer Clifford Robert Olson

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:39:00 GMT

Clifford Robert Oslon was a notorious Candian Serial Killer who charged the police $100,000 to show them where he hid his victim's bodies.

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The Antifreeze Killer: Convicted Murderer Stacey Ruth Castor

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:11:00 GMT

Stacey Ruth Castor loved money and she was willing to kill for it.

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Catherine the Great

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:57:00 GMT

Catherine the Great ruled Russia with an iron fist between 1762 and 1796. She had her husband killed to seize power and was known for her insatiable sexual appetite.

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The BTK Killer: Dennis Lynn Rader

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 20:50:00 GMT

Known as the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader was responsible for the deaths of 10 people between 1974 and 1991.

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Koro: The Great Penis Panic of 1967

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:07:00 GMT

Koro is a panic disorder in which a patient is under the delusion that his penis is shrinking or retracting. In October 1967, Koro reached epedemic levels in Singapore.

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Eye of the Beholder - Convicted Killer Andre Thomas

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:14:00 GMT

This is horrific story of mental illness, self-mutilation and murder. Listener discretion is advised

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Man on the Green Bike: The Murder of Bella Wright

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:37:00 GMT

On July 5, 1919, 22 year old Bella Wright's body was found along a rural road in England. She was last seen in the company of a man on a green bicycle..Now nearly 100 years later, the case remains unsolved.

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We Are not Amused: The Many Assassination Attempts on Queen Victoria

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:25:00 GMT

Revised complete Episode

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Convicted Killer Robert "Rattlesnake" James

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:06:00 GMT

Married five times Robert James had a unique way of ending his relationships.

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:47:00 GMT

In 1911, 146 garment workers, mostly young women, were killed in a horrfic fire.

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The Mitford Sisters

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:24:00 GMT

Members of the British aristocracy, the Mitford sisters, were very controversial and known for keeping company with very powerful men including German Chancellor Adolph Hitler.

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Too Beautiful To Live: The Death of Barbara La Marr

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:20:00 GMT

In this episode we discuss the tumultuous life and death of screen legend Barbara La Marr.

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Deadly Demons: The Possession of Michael Taylor

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 18:52:00 GMT

This is the true story of Michael Taylor who, after a failed exorcism in 1974, brutally killed his wife.

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The Manacled Mormon

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:14:00 GMT

Join Tim and Brandy as we discuss the bizzare case of a former beauty queen who allegedly kidnapped, assualted and then proposed marriage to a Mormon missionary. Special Thanks to Jason Dikes for this script.

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Hell fighter: The Battle of Henry Johnson

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 19:48:00 GMT

Henry Johnson was a private in the all black 139th Infantry regiment. Known as the "Harlem Hellfighters", the unit served valiantly during the First World War. On May 14, 1918, Johnson single-handedly fought off an attack by 40 enemy soldiers. Despite his heroic efforts and being wounded 21 times, it took nearly 100 years for Johnson's contributions to be recognized by the United States government.

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Love Triangle - The Murder of Stanford White

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:12:00 GMT

In the early 20th Centrury a beautiful young actress named Evelyn Nesbit became involved with two older, wealthy men and it resulted in murder.

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The Insatiable Tarrare

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:31:00 GMT

Join Tim and The Colonel as we discuss the curious case of Tarrare, a Frenchman with an unusual appetite.

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Deadly Magnolia - The Crimes of Patricia Allanson

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:57:00 GMT

In 1974, Patricia Allanson goaded her husband into killing his parents. Then after he was sentenced to prison, she went after his grandparents.

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Jaws of Death - The Life of Mabel Stark

Sat, 04 Nov 2017 22:29:00 GMT

Join us as we discuss the incredible life of the first female Lion Tamer Mabel Stark.

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The Vampire of Dusseldorf: Serial Killer Peter Kurten

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:48:24 GMT

It is believed Peter Kurten is responsible for,as many as, 68 murders in Germany. Listener Discrection is Advised.

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Dweebs Live: Edmund Creffield and The Holy Rollers

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:54:13 GMT

Join Dweebs Live as we discuss the crazy life of cult leader Edmund Creffield and The Holy Rollers. In our bonus segment we interview Nate Hale from "The Conspirators", David and Chelsea from "Based on a True Crime" and Nina Instead of "Already Gone"

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A Haunting at Fox Hollow Farm

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:03:06 GMT

Known as the 1-70 Killer, Herb Baumeister is believed to have murdered as many as 20 men in the 1980s. Most of the victims were buried on Fox Hollow Farm in Indiana. After Baumeister committed suicide in 1996 many strange things started happening on the farm.

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Inseperable: The Tragic Lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 23:01:56 GMT

Daisy and Violet Hilton were conjoined twins who were exploited and forced into a long career in show business.

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Death Row Granny - Serial killer Velma Barfield

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:14:57 GMT

Known was "Death Row Granny" Velma Barfield is believed to have murdered at least 6 people. She was the first woman in the United States to be executed after the 1976 resumption of capital punishment.

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Terror on the Jersey Shore - The Shark Attacks of 1916

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT

The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey in which four people were killed and one injured. These attacks would later become the basis of the novel and movie "Jaws"

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The King of Chavs: Lottery Winner Michael Carroll

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 20:59:14 GMT

Michael Carroll was 19 years old in 2002 when he won $14.4 Million dollars in the U.K. National lottery. What followed was a life of parties, women and drugs. Just a few short year laters Michael Carroll was again broke.Special Thanks for Ricky Hardy of the Squirm podcast for joining us.Edited by Ben Fitton

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The Scorecard Killer - Serial Killer Randy Steven Kraft

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 22:35:56 GMT

Known as the "Scorecard Killer" Randy Steven Kraft is believed to have murdered at least 16 young men in a series of killings between 1972 and 1983.

Special Thanks to Jason Dikes for researching and writing the script for this episode.

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The Canadian Severed Feet Mystery

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:31:10 GMT

Since 2008, detached human feet have been washing ashore in British Columbia, Canada and no one seems to know why.

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Black Widow: Serial Killer Louise Peete

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:49:18 GMT

Louise Peete loved men..some would even say she loved them to death.

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The Spokane Murders - Serial Killer Robert Lee Yates Jr.

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:31:08 GMT

Robert Lee Yates Jr. was a quiet family man, a decorated war hero and a good neighbor – or so it seemed. In 2002, Yates was convicted of killing two young women in Spokane, Washington. Police believe Yates is responsible for at least eleven other horrific murders in the same area.

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The Cologne School Massacre: Mass Murderer Willi Walter Seifert

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:58:04 GMT

On June 11, 1964 42-year-old Willi Walter Seifert armed with an insecticide sprayer converted into a flamethrower, a lance and a homebuilt mace, entered the a school and opened fire on the girls playing in the courtyard. He then knocked in classroom windows with his mace and fired inside. Eight children and two teachers died in the horrific event.

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Con Artist: The Life of Cassie Chadwick

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 21:57:17 GMT

Cassie Chadwick was a con artist who posed as the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie to defraud banks out of millions of dollars.

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A Man Called Lucky - The Amazing Life of Charles Lightoller

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 21:05:22 GMT

From the sinking of the Titanic to the evacuation of Dunkirk, Charles "Lucky" Lightoller always seemed to be in the wrong place at the right time. Research and Script by Jason Dikes.

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Human Lightning Rod: The Life and Death of Roy Sullivan

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 20:33:54 GMT

Join Tim, The Colonel and our very special guest host, Ricky Hardy from the Squirm podcast, as they discuss the Human Lightning Rod Roy Sullivan. Sullivan was a park ranger in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Between 1942 and 1977, Sullivan was hit by lightning on seven different occasions and survived all of them.

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Precious Blood: The Murder of Mia Zapata

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:58:46 GMT

Mia Zapata was the lead singer for the Seattle based punk band "The Gits". In 1993, the band was on the verge of signing a major record deal with Atlantic Records. However, before the contract could be signed, Mia Zapata was found murdered. Her murder would remain unsolved for over 10 years.

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The Curious Case of Phineas P. Gage

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 20:42:16 GMT

This is the story of Phineas P. Gage, an American railroad construction foreman, remembered for his improbable survival of a rock-blasting accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head.

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Siege at Waco - The Death of David Koresh

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:16:53 GMT

David Koresh was the leader of a religious sect known as the Branch Davidians. Koresh and his followers built an "Army of God" by stockpiling weapons in preparation for the apocalypse. On February 28, 1993, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the compound in Waco, Texas resulting in a 51-day stand-off. The siege ended with the death of 76 sect members. Research and Script by Jason Dikes.

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Satan's Son: Serial Killer Charles Edmund Cullen

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 15:39:42 GMT

Charles Edmund Cullen is a former nurse who is the most prolific serial killer in New Jersey history.

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Special Recipe: The Life and Times of Colonel Harland Sanders

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 21:21:51 GMT

Known as the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Harland David Sanders went from rags to riches several times during his life. Sanders was as a devout Christian who cussed like a drunken sailor. He was a humanitarian who once shot and almost killed a business competitor. Join us as we take a look at the life of one America's most colorful characters.

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Revenge Killing: Murderer Charles Rodman Campbell

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:10:32 GMT

In 1984, Charles Rodman Campbell brutally murdered three victims who had testified against him in an eariler criminal case.

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The Glamour Girl Slayer: Serial Killer Harvey Murray Glatman

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:45:03 GMT

Harvey Murray Glatman was a serial killer in Califorina during the 1950s. Glatman was a professional photographer in Hollywood where he would prey on aspiring young models. Glatman would lure his victims to his studio where he would then rape and brutally murder them.

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Broken Dreams: The Death of Barbara Payton

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:19:22 GMT

Barbara Payton was a beautiful, promising young actress before she self-destructed in a fog of drugs, alcohol and illicit affairs.

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Hate Crimes: Serial Killer Joseph Paul Franklin

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:04:33 GMT

Joseph Paul Franklin was an extreme racist and serial killer who gained notoriety for numerous murders in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Franklin also attempted to murder famed civil rights leader Vernon Jordan and Hustler Publisher Larry Flynt.

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Special Edition: History Dweebs at Crimecon 2017

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:49:44 GMT

Join us as we interview some of our favorite listeners Live at Crimecon2017

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The Curious Life of W.C. Minor

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:54:22 GMT

William Chester Minor was a skilled surgeon, U.S. Army Officer and distinguished scholar. He was also a lunatic who was obessessed with prostitutes and murdered an innocent man. Minor would go on to help established the Oxford English Dictionary while serving out his sentence in an insane asylum.

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The Hobo Murders: Serial Killers Ray and Faye Copeland

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 19:04:36 GMT

Ray and Faye Copeland were responsible for the murder of at least 5 homeless drifters in the 1980s. Ray and Faye became the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States.

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Jolly Jane: Serial Killer Jane Toppan

Sun, 28 May 2017 13:26:11 GMT

Known as "Jolly" Jane for her sunny disposition, Jane Toppan was a serial killer responsible for the murder of at least 33 people.

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The Murder of Eddie Gaedel

Wed, 24 May 2017 19:47:31 GMT

As an adult, Eddie Gaedel stood just 3'7" and weighed 65 pounds. Although bullied most of his life, Eddie became an overnight sensation in 1951 when he became the first "Little person" to appear in a Major League Baseball game. Eddie would learn that fame has a dark side though, as a few years later he would tragically die under mysterious circumstances.

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The Lottery Winner: The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare

Thu, 18 May 2017 18:42:13 GMT

Abraham Shakespeare was generous to a fault. He would often give his last dollar to complete strangers. In 2006, Abraham won $30 million dollars in the Florida State Lottery. Instead of the money making him happy, his life would soon take a very dark turn.

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Running Swiftly

Wed, 10 May 2017 19:59:33 GMT

Chuck and Brandy are going rogue.

Enjoy

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True Crime: The Happy Face Killer - Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson

Wed, 03 May 2017 23:23:55 GMT

Keith Hunter Jesperson is a Canadian born American serial killer known as the "Happy Face Killer" for the smiley faces he drew on his many letters to the media. A truck driver by trade, it is believed that Jespersen is responsible for at least a series of four murders in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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The Giggling Granny - Serial Killer Nannie Doss

Tue, 02 May 2017 21:16:34 GMT

Nannie Doss was a serial killer who earned the monikers "The Giggling Nanny,” "The Giggling Granny," and "The Jolly Black Widow" after going on a killing spree that began in the 1920s and ended in 1954. Doss was easy to entertain. Her favorite pastimes included reading romance novels and poisoning members of her family to death.

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The Doctor of Death: Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:09:36 GMT

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was a pathologist who assisted people suffering from acute medical conditions in ending their lives. After years of conflict with the court system over the legality of his actions, he spent eight years in prison after a 1999 conviction. Kevorkian's actions spurred national debate on the ethics of euthanasia and hospice care.

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Waterfalls: The Death of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:19:48 GMT

Lisa Nichol Lopes better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and the creative force behind the hit group TLC. The group would become the best selling girl's group ever in the United States. Despite her professional success,Lisa's personal life was full of pain and tragedy. This is her story.

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True Crime: Demon Child - Serial Killer Sean Richard Sellers

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:37:56 GMT

Sean Richard Sellers was a troubled teenager in the 1980s when he turned to Satanism. In 1986, when Sean was just 16 years old, he murdered three people including his mother and step father.

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True Crime: Lenny the Loon: Serial Killer Leonard John Fraser

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 20:59:06 GMT

Leonard Fraser was an Australian serial killer convicted of killing four women in the 1970/80s.

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Martyr: The Death of Emily Davison

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:25:28 GMT

In the early 20th Century, Emily Davison was a suffragette who fought for the right of women to vote in Great Britain. On June 8, 1913, Davison pay the ultimate price for her convictions, when she stepped in front of King George V's race horse "Anmer" during the final turn of the Epsom Derby.

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Operation Mincemeat: The Man Who Never Was

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:57:28 GMT

The Bizarre story of how a dead homeless man help change the course of World War II.

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True Crime: The Iceman - Serial Killer Richard Kuklinski

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:15:47 GMT

Richard Kuklinski was in life a true monster and a sadistic murderer. Some of the crimes he perpetrated are beyond belief, the embodiment of living nightmares. Referred to as the "Ice man" and dreaded throughout the criminal underworld, he was for a time a top mafia hit man. Richard Kuklinski claims to have killed 200 people during his career.

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Anger Mis-management: Serial Killer Carroll "Eddie" Cole

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:46:55 GMT

Carroll Edward Cole was an serial killer who killed his first victim at age 10. Cole was executed in 1985 for killing at least 16 people between 1948 and 1980.

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Back to Black: The Death of Amy Winehouse

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:45:37 GMT

A tempestuous public life made her popular in tabloids, but English singer Amy Winehouse was embraced by music critics and fans for her rugged charm, brash sense of humor, distinctively soulful and jazzy vocals. She recieved 5 Grammy awards despite having released only two albums. In 2011, Amy tragically joined the "27 Club" after dying of acute alcohol poisoning.

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True Crime: The Fetish Killer - Serial Killer Jerry Brudos

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 21:25:41 GMT

Jerry Brudos was a sexual freak who killed at least four women in Oregon in the late 1960s.

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Teddy Roosevelt's Very Bad Day: The Death of Alice Lee Roosevelt

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 21:45:45 GMT

On Valentines Day, February 14, 1884, Teddy Roosevelt's mother Mittie Roosevelt and his young bride Alice Lee both died, in the same house, a few hours apart. This tragic day would forever mar the life of the future President of the United States.

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True Crime: The Execution of Eva Dugan

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:44:51 GMT

On February 20, 1930, Eva Dugan became the first woman to be hanged in the State of Arizona. The execution did not go well.

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True Crime: The Slave Master - Serial Killer John Edward Robinson

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:55:21 GMT

Known as the Internet's first serial killer John Edward Robinson is suspected of being responsible for at least 8 murders in the 1990s.

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True Crime: The Turtle - Serial Killer Joel David Rifkin

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:19:35 GMT

Serial killer Joel Daavid Rifkin killed 17 women in the 1990s before the police pulled him over for a missing license plate (and discovered his latest victim).

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True Crime: Coast to Coast Killer - Serial Killer Tommy Lynn Sells

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 21:37:38 GMT

Tommy Lynn Sells was a serial killer who claimed responsibility for over 70 murders across the United States. Dubbed with the nickname "Coast to Coast Killer"

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Bringing Down The House -The Knickerbocker Theatre Disaster

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:27:13 GMT

Washington’s largest snowstorm on record began during the evening of January 27, 1922. The weight of the record-breaking snow collapsed the roof of the popular Knickerbocker Theatre. The roof of the theater fell on scores of moviegoers, killing 98 and injuring 133. The disaster ranks as one of the worst in Washington’s history.

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Different Strokes: The Death of Dana Plato

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:47:40 GMT

Dana Plato was known for her career as a child actress in the hit TV series "Diff'rent Strokes" before her life came to a tragic end in 1999.

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True Crme: The Boogie Man of Westfield - Spree Killer John Emil List

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:59:42 GMT

John Emil List was a convicted multiple murderer and long-time fugitive. On November 9, 1971, he killed his wife, mother, and three children in their home in Westfield, New Jersey. List remained a fugitive from justice for the next 18 years.

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True Crime: The Pied Piper of Tucson - Serial Killer Charles Howard Schmid Jr.

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:20:23 GMT

Charles Howard 'Smitty' Schmid, Jr., was known as "The Pied Piper of Tucson," A serial killer, Smitty was responsible for at least 3 murders in the mid 1960s.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Search for Bridey Murphy

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:31:54 GMT

Perhaps the most famous case of past life recall is that of Virginia Tighe who recalled her past life as Bridey Murphy. Virginia was the wife of a Virginia businessman in Pueblo, Colorado. While under hypnosis in 1952, she told Morey Bernstein, her therapist, that over 100 years ago she was an Irish woman named Bridget Murphy who went by the nickname of Bridey. During their sessions together, Bernstein marveled at detailed conversations with Bridey, who spoke with a pronounced Irish brogue and spoke extensively of her life in 19th century Ireland. When Bernstein published his book about the case, The Search for Bridey Murphy in 1956, it became famous around the world and sparked an excited interest in the possibility of reincarnation.

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Unrequited Love: Oofty Goofty and Big Bertha Heyman

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 22:05:55 GMT

Leonard Borchardt was a side show performer who became known as "Oofty Goofty: The Wild Man of Borneo" In 1891, he met and fell in love with a fellow performer and con artist named Big Bertha Heyman. The relationship did not go well.

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An Innocent Man: The Execution of Timothy Evans

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:16:54 GMT

In 1950, Timothy Evans was convicted of murdering his wife and daughter in England. He was sentenced to death and eventually hanged. Three years after his execution, it was learned that the murders were actually committed by Evan's neighbor and serial killer John Christie.

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On The Air: The Death of Christine Chubbuck

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:44:28 GMT

On July 15, 1974, Christine Chubbuck, a young and talented newscaster in Sarasota, Florida, pulled out a gun and shot herself on live television. This is her story.

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The Foot Fetish Murders: Serial Killer Dayton Leroy Rogers

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:08:48 GMT

Serial Killer Dayton Leroy Rogers is responsible for the murder of at least 8 women in the Portland,Oregon area during the 1980s.

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Final Bell: The Our Lady of Angels Elementary School Fire

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:51:29 GMT

On Dec. 1, 1958, a fire consumed Our Lady of the Angels grade school on the West Side of Chicago, killing 92 children and three nuns.

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True Crime: Spree Killer Matthew J. Hoffman

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:44:48 GMT

Matthew J. Hoffman is a sex offender and killer responsible for a triple homicide and the abduction and rape of a thirteen-year-old girl in November 2010.

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The Mad King - Christian VII of Denmark

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 20:17:07 GMT

Christian VII ruled Denmark from 1766 until his death in in 1808. The King was rather an odd fellow. His mental instability has been attributed to a brutal childhood governor and to morally corrupt court pages. After his 1766 marriage to Caroline Matilda he gave himself up to debauchery.

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The Crew- The Mass Suicides of Heaven's Gate

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 22:24:38 GMT

On March 26, 1997 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult, known as "The Crew" committed mass suicide, believing their souls would be transported to a spaceship trailing the Hale-Bopp comet.

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Pearl: The Death of Janis Joplin

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 23:22:44 GMT

In the 1950s, Janis Joplin grew up as a outcast in the small, conservative town of Port Author, Texas. Leaving her home town behind, Janis would go on to become a Rock and Roll Icon by the age of 25. By the time Janis was 27, she was dead of a heroin overdose.

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The Last Tsar - Death of The Romanovs

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:07:36 GMT

The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for 300 years. But In March 1917, revolution broke out on the streets of St. Petersburg and Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate his throne. The Royal family was at first placed under house arrest. The Bolsheviks, fearing the Tsar supporters may try to reinstall the monarchy, sentenced the Royal family to death. On July 16, 1917 The Tsar, his wife and their five children were brutally murdered.

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Angels Born in Hell - Death at Altamont

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:45:03 GMT

The Altamont Speedway Free Festival was a counterculture-era rock concert held on Saturday, December 6, 1969, at the Altamont Speedway in northern-western California. The free concert featured The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Santna and Jefferson Airplane. The Hell's Angels were hired to provide security. To the shock of the promoters, more than 300,000 people showed up. There were violent confrontations between The Hell's Angels and the fans leading to the death of 18 year old Meredith Hunter.

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True Crime: The Execution of Father Hans B. Schmidt

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:03:12 GMT

On February 18, 1916 Father Hans B. Schmidt became the only priest in U.S. History to die in the electric chair.

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True Crime: The Man Who Wouldn't Die - The indestructible Michael Malloy

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:09:05 GMT

In 1932, a group of New York criminals decided to make a little money by taking out multiple life insurance policies on a homeless man and then have him killed. The problem was he just wouldn't die.

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Undying Love - The Strange Case of Dr. Carl Tanzler

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:29:33 GMT

It took Carl Tanzler 53 years to finally find the love of his life. He wasn't about to let something, as minor as her death, stand in the way of his happiness.

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Unsolved Mystery: Jack The Stripper - The Hammersmith Nude Murders

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 22:41:18 GMT

In 1964, six young women were brutally murdered on London's westside. Although police have interviewed 7,000 suspects, the killer remains at large.

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True Crime: Helter Skelter Part IV - Justice

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:08:04 GMT

The investigation, arrest, trial and conviction of Charile Manson and his "Family"

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Helter Skelter Part III: The Tate-Labianca Murders

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:14:35 GMT

On Aug. 9 and 10, 1969, two sets of grisly murders took place in Los Angeles, leaving nine people dead and a city on edge.

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True Crime: Helter Skelter Part II: The Family

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:00:06 GMT

In Helter Skelter Part II we take a look at the key members of the Manson "Family".

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True Crime: Helter Skelter Part I: Young Charlie Manson

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:10:01 GMT

Born to an unwed, teenage mother in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1934, Charles Manson would growp up to live a life of crime and become one of the most feared men in the United States. This is part one of a four part series.

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Not so True Crime: The Podcast Murders - Terror at TimmyCon

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:12:14 GMT

A fictional podcast starring our loyal listeners. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

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Unsolved Mystery: The Missing Sodder Children

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:08:36 GMT

On Christmas Eve 1945 in Fayetteville, West Virginia, George and Jennie Sodder had been celebrating the Christmas season with nine of their ten children. During the night, there was a horrific fire. Mr. and Mrs. Sodder, along with four of their children got out safely but five of the children were no where in sight. Their remains were never found. Did they die in the fire? Were they kidnapped? 70 years later it remains a mystery.

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The Girl on The Hollywood Sign -The Death of Peg Entwistle

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 22:01:16 GMT

In 1932, struggling actress Peg Entwistle became the only person ever to commit suicide by jumping off the famed HOLLYWOOD sign.

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The Iroquois Theatre Fire

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:55:38 GMT

On December 30, 1903, the Iroquois Theatre, in Chicago, caught on fire, during a standing room only performance. It would become the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in United States history. A total of 602 people died as a result of this tragedy.

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A Family Christmas Massacre - Mass Murderer Ronald Gene Simmons

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:22:40 GMT

During Christmas week in 1987, Ronald Gene Simmons killed 14 members of his own family. Simmons then killed or wounded several of his previous co-workers. In all, Simmons killed 16 people before turning himself in to the Police.

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True Crime: The Casanova Killer - Serial Killer Glen Edwards Rogers

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 22:49:22 GMT

Glen Edward Rogers is also known as "The Casanova Killer", is an American serial killer. He was convicted of two murders and is a suspect in several others throughout the United States. There are even some evidence he may be responsible for the death of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

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Forbidden Love: Rhinelander v. Rhinelander

Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:11:36 GMT

In 1921, Kip Rhinelander was a socially awkward young when he met and fell in love with the beautiful Alice Jones. Kip was also a wealthy New York aristocrat and heir to his family's fortune. Alice was a domestic helper whose father also happened to be black. Their marriage became a media sensation that sadly tore the young couple apart.

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True Crime: The Covina Massacre - Flame Throwing Santa: Bruce Pardo

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 23:21:24 GMT

On December 24, 2008 Bruce Pardo went to a Christmas party dressed as Santa Clause. He was carrying several automatic weapons and a homemade Flame Thrower. After killing 9 people, he torhced the home. In the process, Pardo accidentally caught himself on fire and was force to commit suicide.

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White Rose: The Execution of Sophie Scholl

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:14:39 GMT

Sophia Scholl was a 21 year old German student who help form the White Rose Society,a non-violent resistance group, in Nazi Germany.

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Death of the Kingfish - The Assassination of Huey P. Long

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 22:05:45 GMT

Huey P. Long was a controversial Louisiana governor and senator in the 1920s and 30s. In August 1935, Long announced that he intended to run for President the following year. One month later he was killed by an assassin in the Louisiana state house. Questions still remain about his death.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Murder of William Desmond Tayor

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:24:06 GMT

In the early 1920s, William Desmond Taylor, was a popular Hollywood actor and film director. On February 1, 1922 he was murdered in his Los Angeles home. Despite numerous suspects, the crime has never been solved.

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True Crime: The First Insanity Defense - Daniel E. Sickles

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:21:55 GMT

Daniel Edgar Sickles was an politician, soldier, and diplomat. Sickles was involved in a number of public scandals including a murder. He was the first person to use the insanity defense.

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The Strange Case of Norton I- Emperor of the United States

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:41:15 GMT

From 1859 until 1880, The U.S. was ruled by the self -proclaimed "Norton I, Emperor of the United States". This is his story.

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True Crime: The Murder of Shanda Renee Sharer

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 21:52:50 GMT

On January 11, 1992, 12 year old Shanda Sharer from Madison, Indiana was kidnapped, tortured and burned alive by 4 other teenage girls.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Burger Chef Murders

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 21:32:53 GMT

On November 17, 1978, four young employees were working the night shift at the Burger Chef in Speedway, Indiana. None of them ever made it home. Two days later their remains were found at a nearby park. The case remains unsolved.

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Cuban Missile Crisis: The Death of Major Anderson

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 21:04:48 GMT

In October 1962, Major Rudolph "Rudy" Anderson Jr. became the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Unsolved Mystery: A Haunting in Indiana

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 20:54:08 GMT

In 2011, Latoya Ammons moved her family into a home in Gary, Indiana. It wasn't long before very strange things started to happen.

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True Crime: Poisoned Candy - The Trick or Treat Killer

Sat, 22 Oct 2016 19:53:18 GMT

On October 31, 1974, Ronald Clark took his son, daughter and his neighbor's children out to collect candy and Halloween would never be the same.

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The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 21:55:49 GMT

At 16, Anneliese Michel was a thoughtful, intelligent and beautiful young lady..and then things went terribly wrong.

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True Crime: The Backpacker Murders

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:50:36 GMT

Between 1990 and 1996, a total of seven young backpackers were murdered in Australia. This is the story of Australian serial killer Ivan Milat.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Grimes Sisters Murders

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:06:01 GMT

On December 28,1956 Barbara Grimes, 15 and her sister Patricia 13 ,went to the movies a few blocks from their Chicago home. They never came home.

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Unsolved Mystery - The Highway of Tears

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 14:14:28 GMT

Since 1969, at least twenty one girls have either disappeared or have been found murdered along Highway 16 in British Columbia, Canada. This 450 miles stretch of road has become known to the locals as "The Highway of Tears".

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Unsolved Mystery: The Death of Bob Crane

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 21:29:22 GMT

Actor Bob Crane was the star of the hit T.V. series "Hogan's Heros" in the late 1960s. A very likable man, Crane also had a darkside. In June 1978, Crane was found bludgeoned to death in his apartment, a murder that remains officially unsolved.

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True Crime: The Vampire of Sacramento - Richard T. Chase

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 20:29:25 GMT

Richard T. Chase became known as "The Vampire of Sacramento" because he killed 6 people, drank their blood and cannibalized their remains.

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True Crime: The Texas Eyeball Killer - Charles Fredrick Albright

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:28:30 GMT

In the early 1990s, the bodies of young women started turning up on the streets of Dallas, Texas. They all had one thing in common, their eyeballs had been removed.

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Unsolved Mystery: Death Town - The Bridgend Suicide Contagion

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:55:22 GMT

Since 2007, in the small town of Bridgend,Wales, 146 young people have hanged themselves and nobody seems to knows why.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Servant Girl Annihilator

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 22:01:59 GMT

In Austin, Texas in 1864, over the course of one year, a madman brutally murdered 6 women, a man and an eleven year old child in their homes. Then with the whole city in a frenzy, the murders ended as mysteriously as they began.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 16:58:31 GMT

On June 13, 1977 three young girl scouts, ages 8 to 10, were brutually murdered in their tent the first night of camp. The crime remains unsolved to this day.

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The Tragic Life and Death of Anissa Jones

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:39:54 GMT

By age 8, Anissa Jones was a cultural icon starring on one of the most popular shows on television. By age 18, she was an unemployed, high school drop out and dead from a drug overdose.

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True Crime: Serial Killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng

Sat, 03 Sep 2016 16:10:04 GMT

Leonard Lake and Charles Ng were a pair of serial killers who were responsible for as many as 25 murders in the 1980s.

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True Crime - Easter Sunday Massacre - The Ruppert Family Murders

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 00:10:16 GMT

On March 30, 1975, a very meek and mild mannered, James Ruppert killed his mother, brother, sister-in-law and eight nieces and nephews at an Easter Sunday dinner in Hamilton, Ohio.

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True Crime: Serial Killer Jeffery Dahmer

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:58:30 GMT

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender, who committed the rape, murder, and dismemberment of seventeen young men in the 1980s and early 1990s.

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Unsolved: The Lawson Family Murders

Tue, 23 Aug 2016 20:29:30 GMT

On Christmas day 1929, a beloved family man Charles Lawson murdered his wife and seven children before taking his own life. To this day, no one knows why.

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True Crime: Arsenic Annie -Serial Killer Anna Marie Hahn

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:41:46 GMT

Anna Marie Hahn was a female serial killer and in 1938 became the first woman ever to be executed in The Ohio electric chair after it was confirmed that she murdered at least five men.

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True Crime: Pearl Bryan's Missing Head

Sun, 14 Aug 2016 17:29:32 GMT

Pearl Bryan was a 22-year-old pregnant woman from Greencastle, Indiana who was found decapitated in Fort Thomas, Kentucky in 1896. Her head is still missing.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Curious Case of Lawrence Joseph Bader

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:34:58 GMT

Larry Bader had it all. A good career, a beautiful wife, three children and another child on the way. On May 15,1957 the Akron, Ohio native went on a short fishing trip. He never returned. This is where the story gets weird.

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The Kansas City Butcher - Serial Killer Robert Andrew Berdella

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:26:01 GMT

Robert Andrew "Bob" Berdella was a serial killer in Kansas City, Missouri who raped, tortured, and killed at least six men between 1984 and 1987.

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Outlaw - John Wesley Hardin

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:36:10 GMT

John Wesley Hardin was one of the most notorious gunfighters and prolific killers to come out of the Old West. Hardin is believed to have murdered 42 men during his lifetime. Hardin killed one man in his sleep just because he was snoring too loud.

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Stranger Danger: Serial Killer Robert Black

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:18:37 GMT

Perhaps the most evil man ever to live in the U.K., Robert Black was a Scottish serial killer and paedophile who was convicted of the kidnap, rape, sexual assault and murder of four girls aged between 5 and 11 in a series of killings.

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Massacre at 9th and Main - America's First Mass Shooting

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 21:41:29 GMT

Winfield, Kansas was a quest, peaceful town at the turn on the 20th Century. It was right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. On the evening of August 13, 1903 the townspeople gathered near the gazebo in the city park to listen to a brass band and sip on freshly squeezed lemonade. Those gathered there had no way of knowing they were about to witness the first mass shooting incident in our nation's history.

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Unsolved Mystery: The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:45:03 GMT

The Santa Rosa hitchhiker murders were a series of at least seven unsolved homicides involving female hitchhikers that took place in Santa Rosa,California in 1972 and 1973.

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Crazy Charlie - Serial Killer: Charlie Ray Hatcher

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:25:57 GMT

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The Blackout Ripper - Gordon Frederick Cummins

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 21:39:44 GMT

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The Pig Farmer - Serial Killer: Robert "Willie" Pickton

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:39:36 GMT

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Deserter- The Execution of Private Eddie Slovik

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:43:48 GMT

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The Death of Sylvia Likens

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:58:54 GMT

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The Gorilla Killer - Serial Killer Earle Leonard Nelson

Sat, 02 Jul 2016 19:57:25 GMT

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The Cross-Dressing Cannibal - Convicted Killer Hadden Clark

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:58:07 GMT

Hadden Clark liked to feel pretty by sporting a wig and wearing women's underwear. Unlike most cross-dressers, however, Hadden was violent by nature. In 1986, he murdered 6 year old Michelle Dor and ate part of her remains. In 1992, he murdered 23 year old Laura Houghteling in an attempt to assume her identity. Hadden claims to be responsible for 12 other murders in the Baltimore area.

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The Butcher of Hanover - Serial Killer Fritz Haarmann

Sat, 18 Jun 2016 18:21:11 GMT

Fritz Haarmann, referred to as "The Butcher of Hanover". Fritz was a German serial killer responsible for at least 24 murders of young males between 1919 and 1924. After raping and killing the young men he would chop up their bodies and sell their remains to local butchers.

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Stranger in the Attic - Love, Lust and Murder

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 21:18:43 GMT

Dolly Oesterreich seem to have it all, a wealthy husband who loved her and provided for all of her wants and needs. But Dolly had a secret and she kept him in the attic.

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Short: Ask The Dweebs - Listener Mail

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 21:45:08 GMT

Join Tim and The Colonel as we answer Listener Mail.

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Basement of Horrors - Gary Michael Heidnik

Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:56:45 GMT

Gary Michael Heidnik was a murderer who kidnapped, tortured, and raped six women, and held them prisoner in his basement.

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The Genesee River Killer - Arthur John Shawcross

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:21:11 GMT

Arthur Shawcross was convicted of murdering two small children in 1972. Paroled early for good behavior, Shawcross would go on to murder 12 women in cold blood.

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The Peterborough Ditch Murders - Serial Killer Joanna Dennehy

Tue, 31 May 2016 22:31:12 GMT

The Peterborough ditch murders were a series of three murders which took place in the United Kingdom, in March 2013. All of the victims were male, and died from stab wounds. The bodies of all three men were discovered dumped in ditches outside of Peterborough. In November 2013, Joanna Dennehy pleaded guilty to all three murders and two further attempted murders.

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Babysitter from Hell - Christine Falling

Tue, 24 May 2016 23:08:18 GMT

Christine Falling was a 17-year-old babysitter when she murdered five babies and an elderly man. She is one of the youngest female serial killers in U.S. history.

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The Cleveland Strangler - Anthony Sowell

Mon, 16 May 2016 22:24:10 GMT

Known as The Cleveland Strangler, Anthony Sowell, was convicted of murdering 11 women and dumping their remains in and around his house. When he was arrested in 2009, rotting corpses were found throughout his Cleveland, Ohio home.

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The Toy Box Killer - David Parker Ray

Wed, 11 May 2016 21:35:08 GMT

David Parker Ray kidnapped women and tortured them in a mobile home kept in New Mexico that he referred to as his “toy box.” He was almost certainly a serial killer and claimed to have murdered countless women. Though no bodies were ever found, several missing persons are believed to have been his victims. He was caught, however, when his final victim managed an incredible escape.

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Second City Terror - The Chicago Rippers

Wed, 04 May 2016 23:38:25 GMT

In the early 1980's, a Satanic Cult, known as the "The Ripper Crew" abducted, raped, tortured, mutillated and murdered 18 young women in the Chicago area. The group would then participate in satanic rituals using the severed breasts of their young victims.

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Jumpers: Suicide and The Golden Gate Bridge

Mon, 02 May 2016 22:10:11 GMT

Since the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937, morethan 1,700 people have ended their life by jumping from the bridgeinto the icy waters below. After climbing over a smallrailing, it takes jumpers just four seconds to hit the waterat a speed of 80 miles per hour. The Golden Gate Bridge isthe number one suicide destination in the United States.

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The Houston Mass Murders - Dean "The Candy Man" Corll

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 21:32:35 GMT

Dean Corll was a 33-year-old electrician living in Houston,Texas, who with two teen accomplices was responsible forkidnapping, torturing, raping and murdering at least 28 young boysin Houston in the early 1970s. The Houston Mass Murders, as thecase was later called, became one of the most horrific series ofmurders in U.S. history.

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Send in the Clowns - John Wayne Gacy

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:35:18 GMT

Born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, John Wayne Gacy faced an abusive childhood and conflict over his sexuality. After being convicted of sexual assault in 1968, it was discovered that he had gone on to kill 33 young males, burying most under his home. He was found guilty in 1980 and given multiple death penalty and life sentences.

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Injustice for All - The Scottsboro Boys

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 21:09:02 GMT

In 1931, two white women stepped from a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama to make a shocking accusation: they had been raped by nine black teenagers on the train. So began one of the most significant legal fights of the twentieth century. The trial of the nine falsely accused teens would draw North and South into their sharpest conflict since the Civil War, yield two momentous Supreme Court decisions and give birth to the Civil Rights Movement.

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The Family that Slays Together - The Bloody Benders

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:31:04 GMT

The Bloody Benders were a family of serial killers who owned a small general store and inn in Osage township, Labette County, Kansas from 1872 to 1873. The inn was a dingy place called the Wayside Inn. Guest would check in but they never checked out.

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Son of Sam - David Berkowitz

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 22:34:30 GMT

A serial killer who murdered six people in New York City in 1976–77, David Berkowitz’s crimes plunged the city into a panic and unleashed one of the largest manhunts in New York history. Known as Son of Sam, Berkowitz was arrested on August 10, 1977, 11 days after his last murder, and was sentenced to 365 years in prison.

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The Sunday Morning Slasher - Carl Eugene Watts

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 21:21:49 GMT

Known as the "The Sunday Morning Slasher" Carl Eugene Watts is believed to have been responsibile for more than 100 brutal murders between 1974 and 1982.

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Classified Ad Killer - Bobby Joe Long

Tue, 05 Apr 2016 19:00:04 GMT

Born in West Virginia in 1953, Bobby Joe Long endured a troubled childhood. He had an unusal relationship with his mother that lead him to develop a deep hatered for woman. In the early 1980s, he raped at least 50 women after using newspaper ads to find victims. In 1984, Long began an eight-month killing spree that left 10 women dead.

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A Change is Gonna Come - The Sam Cooke Story

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:12:22 GMT

Sam Cooke was a trailblazing song writer and recording artist in the 1950s and 1960s. Cooke helped shape the soul and pop scene with hits like "You Send Me," "Chain Gang" and "Twistin' the Night Away". Sam started to sing professionally at the age of six. By the time he was in his twenties he was a music superstar. That all came to a tragic end in December 1964 when Cooke, at age 33, was murdered in a seedy Los Angeles motel. Many questions regarding his death remain unanswered to this day.

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The Mad Bomber - George P. Metesky

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:16:54 GMT

George Metesky, better known as the Mad Bomber, terrorized New York City for 16 years in the 1940s and 1950s with explosives that he planted in theaters, terminals, libraries, and offices. Bombs were left in phone booths, storage lockers, and restrooms in public buildings, including Grand Central Terminal, Pennsylvania Station, Radio City Music Hall, the New York Public Library, the Port Authority Bus Terminal and the RCA Building, and in the New York City Subway.

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Marie and The Guillotine

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 21:43:01 GMT

Born on November 2, 1755, in Vienna, Austria, Marie Antoinette helped provoke the popular unrest that led to the French Revolution and to the overthrow of the monarchy in August 1792. She became a symbol of the excesses of the monarchy. As a 20-year consort to Louis XVI, she was beheaded by The Guillotine on October 16, 1793.

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The Lipstick Murders - Serial Killer William Heirens

Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:29:25 GMT

"The Lipstick Murders" were a series of brutal attacks which occurred near Chicago in the mid 1940s. Though a serial burglar named William Heirens confessed to the murders, he later recanted his confession on the grounds that it was forced by the Chicago PD. With very little physical evidence connecting Heirens to the crimes, did the Police really get their man?

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The Boston Boy Fiend - America's Youngest Serial Killer Jesse Pomeroy

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:15:27 GMT

Jesse Pomeroy was odd looking as a child. He had a large head, hairlip and one all white eye. In 1874, he became a serial rapist and killer. At 14 years old, Jesse Pomeroy became the youngest person in America convicted of murder.

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The Ken and Barbie Killers - Paul Bernado and Karla Homolka

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:54:47 GMT

Paul Bernado and Karla Homolka were Canadian serial killers who attracted worldwide media attention in the 1990s when they were convicted of raping and murdering teenage girls, including Karla's own sister, Tammy Homolka.

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The Gainesville Ripper - Serial Killer Danny Rolling

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:15:03 GMT

Known as the Gainesville Ripper, Danny Rolling was an American serial killer who brutally murdered five college students in Gainesville, Florida in 1990. Rolling later confessed to an additional triple homicide in Shreveport, Louisiana and attempting to murder his own father. In total, Rolling confessed to killing eight people.

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Heartland - Spree Killers Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 18:40:06 GMT

In late 1957, teenagers Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate went on a killing spree in Lincoln, Nebraska. Their senseless rampage left 11 people dead including Fugate's entire family.

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One Tough Cop - Detective Johnny Broderick, NYPD

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:24:42 GMT

Johnny Broderick served as a NYPD Police Detective from 1923 until 1947. One of the most colorful officers ever to wear a badge, Broderick was best known for using excessive force and doling out justice to such famed gangsters as Legs Diamond and "Two Gun" Crawley.

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The Poughkeepsie Strangler - Serial Killer Kendall Francois

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:39:32 GMT

In the fall of 1996, young women started disappearing in the small town of Poughkeepsie, New York. Police were sure they were dealing with a serial killer, However, they had one problem...they could not find any dead bodies..that is until investigators starting searching the attic of local school employee Kendall Francois.

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The Teenager who was Executed Twice - Willie Francis

Sat, 06 Feb 2016 21:45:43 GMT

In 1945, after a very questionable murder conviction, a 16 year old black teenager, Willie Francis, was sentenced to die in the Louisiana's electric chair. The first execution sent shockwaves through Willie repeatedly but failed to kill him. The drunken executioners had failed to hook up the chair properly. A second execution was scheduled six days later. Willie's new attorneys fought the second execution on the grounds it constitued "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" which is prohibited under the U.S. Constitution This is the story of their desperate attempt to save Willie's life.

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The Moors Murders - Serial Killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:08:35 GMT

Between July 1963 and October 1965, young lovers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered 5 young people in and around Manchester, England. These sensless acts of violence became known as "The Moors Murders"

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Unsolved: The Bricca Murders

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:36:34 GMT

On September 25, 1966 Jerry,his wife Linda and their four year old daughter Debbie Bricca were all brutally murdered in their west side Cincinnati home. Police interviewed more than 400 people, but no one was ever charged. Now, nearly 50 years later, the case remains open.

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The Mutilator: Serial Killer - William Macdonald

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:47:52 GMT

The Sydney Mutilator terrorized Australia between 1961 and 1963. William MacDonald would brutally murder and castrate vargarant men.

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The Tragic Life of Major Henry R. Rathbone

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:18:29 GMT

In April 1865, Henry Rathbone was a wealthy Lawyer and accomplished Military Officer. He was engaged to be marry to the woman of his dreams. Then events of one awful night changed his life and the life of a nation.

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The Meanest Man in America - Serial Killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins

Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:00:27 GMT

Bullied as a child, Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins sought revenge by raping and killing more than 80 people. Gaskins became known as "The Meanest Man in America"

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The Awkward Outlaw - Elmer J. McCurdy

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 22:25:20 GMT

In life, Elmer J. McCurdy was a bungling, inept bandit. In death, he became a legend.

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Desperate Love: The Story of Toni Jo and the Cowboy

Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:35:16 GMT

When Toni Jo's husband was sentenced to 50 years in prison she vowed to do anthing to get him out...this included murder.

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Kathy the Cannibal - Katherine Mary Knight

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 23:18:08 GMT

On February 29, 2000, Katherine Mary Knight stabbed her lover 37 times. She then proceeded to carefully skin him before hanging his hide on a meat hook in their living room. Kathy then cut off his head and boiled it in a pot with baked slices of his buttocks to serve with gravy to his children for dinner.

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Alligator Man - Serial Kiler Joseph D. Ball

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:24:10 GMT

In the 1930s, Bar owner, Joseph D. Ball, would entertain his customers by tossing live kittens and puppies into his alligator pit. Soon afterwards, his waitresses started disappearing...

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The Quiet Dell Murders - Serial Killer - Harry "Pig Face" Powers

Fri, 25 Dec 2015 19:32:31 GMT

On August 27, 1931, lurid headlines shocked the town of Clarksburg W. WA. and quickly took the nation by storm as a grisly story unfolded from the nearby community of Quiet Dell. Each extra of the local newspapers revealed more sordid, vivid details about Harry Powers. The nation soon knew him as the “Bluebeard of Quiet Dell.”

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Christmas Special: George Bailey's Wonderful Life

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 21:48:50 GMT

Join Tim as he teaches Brandy and The Colonel the true meaning of Christmas!

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Deadly Duo: Serial Killers Alton Coleman and Debra Denise Brown

Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:34:15 GMT

Reckless, vicious, and without any real plan, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown worked their way through the Midwest in 1984, killing when they felt like it and stealing from or harming anyone who got in their way. In total, they are believed to have committed eight homicides, three kidnappings, up to seven rapes and 14 robberies. The 53-day spree from Wisconsin to Kentucky finally ended when the pair was captured in a park in Evanston, IL.

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The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders of 1928

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:42:12 GMT

The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders were a series of abductions, sexual assaults and murders of young boys that occurred in in the city of Los Angeles and in Riverside County, California in 1928.

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The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 23:11:47 GMT

On Agust 23, 1912 four year old Bobby Dunbar disappeared while on a family outing. Eight months later, after a nation wide manhunt , Police located the boy and returned him to his rightful parents or did they?

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Hero of My Lai - Hugh Thompson Jr.

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 21:13:43 GMT

In March 1968, U.S. Troops entered the Vietnamese Village of My Lai searching for Viet Cong Guerillas. Before the day was over more than 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed. Helicopter Pilot Hugh Thompson Jr. and his crew members Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence Colburn courageously ended the massacre by turning their weapons on their own troops.

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The Papin Sisters - Incest, Madness and Murder

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:05:27 GMT

Christine and Lea' Papin were sisters who had an unusually close relationship. In February 1933, they brutally murdered their employer and her adult daughter. Before beating their victims to death, the sisters gouged out their eyes while they were still living.

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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:07:09 GMT

Robert Hansen was an Alaskan serial killer known for abducting and raping his victims. Hansen would turn them loose naked in the Alaskan wilderness. He would then hunt them down and kill them with a cross-bow.

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Hell on Wheels-Truck Stop Killer: Robert Ben Rhoads

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:28:40 GMT

Robert Ben Rhoades, a former truck driver, raped and killed more than 50 women. He equipped the cab of his truck with a type of dungeon with handcuffs on the ceiling used to incapacitate his victims. He would systematically photograph, sexually assault and torture his victims for weeks before finally killing them.

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The Scissor Sisters - Convicted Killers Linda and Charlotte Mulhall

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 23:34:58 GMT

In 2005, Sisters Linda and Charlotte Mulhall brutally stabbed and bludgened an African immigrant to death in Dublin, Ireland. After they killed him, they dismembered his body. His head and penis have never been found.

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The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:56:19 GMT

Winnie Ruth Judd was the nervous type. She liked to carry her own bags because you never knew what (or who) was inside.

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The Night Stalker - Richard Ramirez

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:18:13 GMT

Richard Ramirez was a notorious serial killer known as the "Night Stalker" for murdering 13 people and terrorizing Southern California in the mid-1980s.

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I'll be Watching You - Stalkers!

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 23:06:54 GMT

Celebrity Stalkers has been around since at least the 1600s. Everyone from Queen Victoria to Olivia Newton-John has had to deal with them. In some cases,the encounters have been deadly.

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The Moonlight Murders

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:31:47 GMT

In 1946, a serial killer, known as The Phantom, terrorized the small town of Texarkana, Arkansas. In a two month period eight people were brutually attacked. Five of the victims died of their wounds. The whole community was in a panic. Then, just as quickly as it started, the killing spree stopped. The Killer has never been found.

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Hysteria - The True Story of The Salem Witch Trials

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:34:18 GMT

The Salem Witch Trials were a series of prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts in 1692 and 1693. The mass hysteria over witchcraft lead to hundreds of arrests. The trials resulted in the executions of 20 innocent people.

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Took an Axe - Lizze Borden

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 22:17:19 GMT

In 1892, Lizzie Borden stood trial for the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother.

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Cocaine Godmother - Griselda Blanco

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:54:47 GMT

Griselda Blanco, known as the Black Widow, was a drug lord of the Medellín Cartel and a pioneer in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade during the 1970s and early 1980s. She was a ruthless gangster who was responsible for the murders of up to 200 people.

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The Great Dweebate II - Gender Roles of the 1950s

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:39:37 GMT

Join Casey, Tim, Brandy and Colonel as they discuss gender roles in the 1950s.

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Upon a midnight dreary - The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:32:44 GMT

On October 3, 1849 famous writer Edgar Allan Poe was found wandering and delirious on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. Poe died four days later. The cause of his death remains a mystery.

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The Co-ed Butcher - Big Ed Kemper

Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:25:14 GMT

At the age of 15, Edmund Kemper killed both his grandparents to "see what it felt like." Upon release from prison, he drifted, picking up and releasing female hitchhikers. But he soon stopped letting them go, killing six college-age women in the Santa Cruz, California, area in the 1970s. Still not satisfied, Big Ed his killed his mother and her best friend.

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Partners in Crime - Serial Killers Fred and Rose West

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:58:54 GMT

Fred and Rose West, an English married couple, abducted, raped, tortured and killed at least 12 women over a 20 year period. They buried their victims under their Gloucester home.

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The Bath School Bombing of 1927

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:11:11 GMT

The Bath School disaster was a series of bombings and violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe on May 18, 1927, in Bath Township, Michigan, that killed 38 elementary school children and six adults and injured at least 58 other people.

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Scandal - The Fatty Arbuckle Story

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 22:01:53 GMT

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the early 20th century. In 1921, he was at the center of the film industry's first major scandal. Arbuckle became the defendant in three widely publicized trials for the rape and manslaughter of an aspiring young actress named Virginia Rappe.

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Serial Killers in Love - Ottis Toole and Henry Lee Lucas

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:26:23 GMT

Ottis Toole and Henery lee Lucas were friends, lovers and serial killers. It is believed they were responsible for, as many as, 200 murders in the 1970s and 80s. Their most well known victim was 7 year old Adam Walsh.

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Wanted: Dead or Alive - Jesse James

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 22:44:14 GMT

Join us as we discuss the life and death of America's favorite Outlaw - Jesse James.

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The Dating Game Killer - Rodney Alcala

Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:50:31 GMT

Rodney Alcala is a convicted rapist and serial killer responsible for at least 5 murders and perhaps as many as 130. Alcala is known as the "Dating Game Killer" because, in the middle of his killing spree, he appeared as a contestant on the popular T.V. game show.

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Terror under the Big Top - The Hartford Circus Fire of 1944

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:20:28 GMT

The Hartford circus fire was one of the worst fire disasters in the U.S. history. The fire occurred during an afternoon performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus that was attended by 6,000 to 8,000 people. More than 168 people died and more than 700 were injured.

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The Killing of Alfalfa

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:33:22 GMT

Carl Switzer was better known as the beloved "Alfalfa" from the "Our Gang" series. In 1959, Switzer was brutually murdered during a dispute over $50.

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American Gangster - Pretty Boy Floyd

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:50:56 GMT

Charles "Pretty Boy Floyd" was an American Bank Robber and Folk Hero who met his fate when Police gunned him down in 1934.

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Audie Murphy - The Story Of A True American Hero

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:51:08 GMT

Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, receiving every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army. After the war, he went on to have a remarkable career on the big screen.

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Charles Whitman - The University of Texas Tower Shooting

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 22:52:00 GMT

Charles Whitman was an intelligent, mild -mannered former Marine who killed 16 people at the University of Texas in 1966.

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The Day the Music Died - The tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 23:01:29 GMT

On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with the pilot, Roger Peterson. The event became known as "The day the music died"

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The Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth - Boston Corbett

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:27:13 GMT

Thomas "Boston" Corbett was a Union Army soldier who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. A colorful character, Corbett served as a POW in Andersonville, was court martialed twice (once sentenced to be shot), castrated himself and escaped an insane asylum only to die in the Great Hinkley Fire.

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The Greenbrier Ghost - Zona Heaster Shue

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:52:04 GMT

Zona Heaster was only 24 years old when she died in 1897. Initially, it was determined she died of natural causes. That was before Zona's ghost showed up to testify and help convict the man who murdered her.

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Belle Star - American Outlaw

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:59:43 GMT

Belle Starr, was a notorious American outlaw. She associated with the James-Younger gang and other outlaws. Belle was convicted of horse theft in 1883. She was fatally shot in 1889 in a case that is still officially unsolved. Her story was popularized by novelist Richard Fox, and she later became a popular character in television and movies.

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Leopold and Loeb - The Murder of Bobby Franks

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:43:21 GMT

Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb , commonly known as "Leopold and Loeb", were two wealthy students at the University of Chicago who kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks in Chicago, in 1924, in what was widely described as "the crime of the century".

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The King of Bootleggers - George Remus

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:46:27 GMT

George Remus was a Cincinnati pharmacist, businessman and attorney. During prohibition, he was known as "The King of Bootleggers". Remus became the inspiration for the title character in The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It has been reported that Remus made more than 40 million dollars the first three years of prohibition and then....he met a woman.

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Mass Murderer - Richard Speck

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:55:34 GMT

Richard Benjamin Speck was an American mass murderer who systematically tortured, raped, and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital on July 14, 1966.

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Lynette "Squeaky" Fromm

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:52:35 GMT

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was a member of Charles Manson's "Family," who was sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford.

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The Business Plot - The 1933 Plan to Overthrow the U.S. Government

Sat, 30 May 2015 19:00:23 GMT

In 1933, Retired Marine Corp Major General Smedley Butler was approached by agents of wealthy businessmen. They wanted Bulter to help them overthrow the government and install a Facist regime in the United States.

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Four on the Floor - The Wonderland Murders

Wed, 27 May 2015 22:33:08 GMT

What does a Gangster, a Porn Star, Liberace's lover and four dead bodies have in common? They all are featured in our story today about "The Wonderland Murders".

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When Children Kill: The Stories of Mary Bell and Brenda Ann Spencer

Thu, 21 May 2015 22:36:33 GMT

Ten year old Mary Bell strangled and mutilated two toddlers in 1968. In 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, fired 30 rounds of ammo at children in a school playground from her father's apartment in San Diego. She killed two adults and wounded 8 children and a Police Officer. When asked to explain her actions, Spencer simply stated "I don't like Mondays".

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The Villisca axe murders

Tue, 12 May 2015 22:07:02 GMT

On June 9, 1912 eight people, including six children, were brutually murdered in the small town of Villisca, Iowa. More than 100 years later, the murders remain unsolved.

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Pearl School Shooting

Wed, 06 May 2015 02:10:08 GMT

On October 1, 1997, 16-year-old Luke Woodham, killed two students and injured seven others at his high school. Before the shooting at Pearl High School began, Woodham stabbed and bludgeoned his mother to death in his home.

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Donald Harvey - Angel of Death

Fri, 01 May 2015 21:38:34 GMT

Donald Harvey was a nurse who claims to have murdered 87 people between 1970 and 1987. Known as the "Angel of Death" he is currently serving 27 consecutive life sentences at the Allen Correctional Institution in Ohio.

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The Day That Changed Everything - June 28,1914

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:13:09 GMT

On June 28, 1914, 19 year old Gavrillo Princip shot and killed two people and the world has never been the same.

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Alfred Packer - American Cannibal

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:45:27 GMT

Alfred Packer was an American prospector who confessed to cannibalism during the winter of 1873–1874. He and 5 other men attempted to travel through the high mountains of Colorado during the peak of a harsh winter. They ran out of food when the snow became too deep for travel. Alfred confessed to eating some of his companions and using their flesh to survive his trek out of the mountains two months later.

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Mata Hari - Female Fatale

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 22:28:41 GMT

In 1917, the notorious exotic dancer Mata Hari was arrested on the charge of espionage; less than one year later, she was tried and executed, charged with the deaths of at least 50,000 gallant French soldiers. The mistress of many senior Allied officers and government officials, even the French minister of war, she had a sharp intellect and a golden tongue fluent in several languages; she also traveled widely throughout war-torn Europe, with seeming disregard for the political and strategic alliances and borders. But was she actually a spy?

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The Last Public Execution in the United States

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 23:34:06 GMT

On August 14, 1936 more than 20,000 people showed up, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to witness the last public execution held in the United States.

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The Matewan Massacre/Battle of Blair Mountain

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:56:02 GMT

On May 19, 1920 The Stone Mountain Coal Mine Corporation sent hired guns into Matewan, West Virgina to squash attempts by Coal Miners to unionize. This lead to a deadly shoot out that became known as the Matewan Massacre. It was followed a year later by the largest armed rebellion since the civil war, when 10,000 armed Coal Miners took on the coal mining industry's private army at Blair Mountain, West Virgina.

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H.H. Holmes - Horror Hotel

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 23:26:15 GMT

H.H. Holmes was one of America's first serial killers. During the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, he lured victims into his elaborate Hotel or "murder castle." Guests checked in, but they didn't check out.

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The Spanish Flu - The Great Pandemic of 1918

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:34:39 GMT

The Influenza pandemic of 1918 infected 500 million people across the world, including remote Pacific islands and the Arctic, and killed 50 to 100 million of them—three to five percent of the world's population—making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history,

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The Colonel's Corner: Penile Transplant Surgery

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:44:07 GMT

Join the Colonel as he discusses this historic advancement in medical technology. This podcast is for Immature Audiences only.

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Hedy - The Amazing life of Hedy Lamarr

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:02:54 GMT

Join the Dweebs as we discuss the amazing life of Hollywood Legend Hedy Larr

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Colonel's Corner- St. Patrick's Day

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 19:13:49 GMT

The Colonel gives us a history lesson on St. Patrick's Day

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Grigori Rasputin -The Mad Monk

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 13:11:30 GMT

Mystic? Holy Man? Con Artist? Drunkard? Whore Monger? All of these terms have been used to describe Grigori Rasputin. An uneducated, sexually promiscuous peasant who help bring down the Russian empire.

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Carl Panzram - Pure Evil

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:26:44 GMT

Carl Panzram was not a nice person. He was a burgular, arson and serial killer who murdered more than 20 people. In addition, he claimed to have sodomized over 1,000 men in his life. He once burglarized the home of future President William Howard Taft. Panzram threaten to kill human rights activists who try to stop his execution. He even became annoyed when his executioner took too long to hang him.

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Great Dweebate: Moral Clauses in Teaching contracts of the 1920s

Sun, 08 Mar 2015 13:38:52 GMT

Join the Dweebs for a lighthearted discussion of Teaching contracts in the early 20th century.

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Hell's Belle - Belle Gunness Lonely Heart Club Killer

Sat, 07 Mar 2015 00:50:21 GMT

Belle Gunness was a serial killer from La Porte, Indiana, who murdered more than 40 people, including her own children. Most of her victims were men who were lured to her farm through personal ads..Once on her farm, Belle would kill them, chop them up and feed their remains to her hogs. When law enforcement started to close in on her, Belle simply disappeared.

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Albert Fish: The Original Boogey Man

Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:15:06 GMT

Albert Fish was a kindly looking old man. In reality, he was pure evil. He was a sexual deviant, serial killer and cannibal. Fish once bragged that he had killed children in every state. He was also known to write taunting letters to his victim's parents after the murders. Listener discretion is advised.

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Tokyo Rose

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:16:19 GMT

Join the Dweebs as we discuss World War II Propagandists Axis Sally, Lord Ha Ha and the sad case of Iva Toguri, better known as “Tokyo Rose”.

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Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:55:43 GMT

Serial killer Ed Gein was obsessively devoted to his mother, a religious fanatic. After her death, Gein began robbing graves—keeping body parts as trophies, practicing necrophilia, and experimenting with human taxidermy. He then turned to murder, killing at least two women in 1957. Listener discretion is advised.

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The Strange Case of Typhoid Mary

Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:55:09 GMT

Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the pathogen associated with typhoid fever. She was presumed to have infected 51 people, three of whom died, over the course of her career as a cook. She was twice forcibly isolated by public health authorities and died after a total of nearly three decades in isolation.

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Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:10:03 GMT

Join the Dweebs as we discuss the courageous and tragic life of the first African American lady pilot.

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Dr. Jonas Salk and the first Polio vaccine (Short)

Sun, 08 Feb 2015 04:46:52 GMT

A Short Podcast - The Colonel discusses (incoherently at times) the heroic Dr. Jonas Salk and the the first Polio vaccaine.

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Get Your Freak On! The History of Freak Shows!

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 18:28:40 GMT

Join the Dweebs as we discuss the history of Circus Freak Shows and some of it's most colorful characters.

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The Axeman of New Orleans Part II: Revealing The Killer

Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:59:02 GMT

From The Spring 1918 to The Fall of 1919, a serial Killer terrorized the city of New Orleans. People were brutally attacked in their beds by an axe wielding maniac. The killer taunted police by writing letters to local newspapers. Little is known of the Axe Man other than he killed 8 people in a one year crime spree and he had a fondness for jazz music. The murders remained unsolved....until now.

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The Axe Man of New Orleans Part One - The Murders

Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:31:13 GMT

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