S. 6 Episode 2- St. Mary's Orphanage and the Ghosts That Remain
On the 8th of September of 1900, a hurricane gutted St. Mary's Orphan Asylum of Galveston, Texas. The hurricane's catastrophic impact ultimately claimed 6,000 lives, engulfing the city as well as its inhabitants. By the beachside, ten nuns held tight to ninety-three children, their wrists roped with clotheslines. They had fastened the clothesline to themselves, fettering the children to their waists in a futile attempt to save their lives. Only three survived, though the Liberty Vindicator re...
20 Heinä 202342min
S. 6 Episode 1- The Cruelty Was the Point: Mike DeBardeleben
Welcome back to Season 6! For the first episode, Kat delves into a big story; the story of one of America's most sadistic (and unknown!) criminals: Mike DeBardeleben, from counterfeiting and kidnapping to domestic violence and murder. This story is WILD. Have story ideas? Tell us! References: THE BOOK: https://www.audible.com/pd/Beyond-Cruel-Audiobook/1705200028THE DOCUMENTARY: https://tubitv.com/movies/320033/cruel-deceptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_DeBardelebenhttps://www.crimeli...
13 Heinä 20231h 28min
S. 5 Episode 36- The Disappearance of Brian Shaffer
Resources: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/mystery-student-who-went-bar-29365303 https://armchairdetective.medium.com/the-strange-disappearance-of-brian-shaffer-b617f8c2a0d https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Bizarre-Disappearance-of-Brian-Shaffer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shaffer https://allthatsinteresting.com/brian-shaffer https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/03/29/brian-shaffer-disappearance-photo-shows-how-osu-student-may-look-now/6995...
22 Kesä 202343min
S. 5 Episode 35- Carl Panzram & His Life of Pain, Hatred & Killing
In this week's episode, Kat covers one of America's worst serial killers. One of the best examples of "he never stood a chance," Kat dives deep into the life of Carl Panzram - responsible for the killing of at least 21 people, raping what could be over 1,000 boys and men, and robberies all of the United States. Tune in and learn about the dark side of humanity - with beer! P.S. Next week is our last episode of Season 5. We're taking a brief break, so send in your story ideas for Season 6 com...
15 Kesä 20231h 14min
S. 5 Episode 34- The Bear Brook Murders, aka the Allenstown Four
The Bear Brook Murders, also referred to as the Allenstown Four. There were four female murder victims that were discovered inside barrels in the woods of Allenstown, New Hampshire. Two in 1985 and two in 2000. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. Resources: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Brook_murders 2. https://abcnews.go.com/US/terry-rasmussens-victims-unknown/story?id=69585534 3. https://allthatsinteresting.co...
9 Kesä 202342min
S. 5 Episode 33- The Alligator Man and The Candy Lady: Texan Urban Legends
In this week's episode, Kat tells us about two urban legends out of Texas - The Alligator Man and The Candy Lady. Blurring the line between what was real and what was just the imagination of local folks, it's easy to see how these two stories got as big as they did way back when. Tune in and explore the dark side of humanity with us! References: https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/butcher-of-elmendorf-alligators/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Ballhttps://medium.com/obscure-horro...
1 Kesä 202352min
S. 5 Episode 32- The Soham Murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
In this episode Ashley discusses the Soham murders of 10 year old best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. This case was solved in an interesting manner that we hadn't heard of before! After the story we discuss a little bit more about the forensics of botany and ecology! Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. Resources: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_murders 2. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/channel-5-maxine-carr...
26 Touko 20231h 10min
S. 5 Episode 31 - Starvation Heights
In this episode, Kat tells us all about Dr. Linda Hazzard - a "fasting doctor" without a medical degree who practiced what she believed was a cure-all treatment: fasting for weeks or months, giving enemas for hours every day, and massaging her patients like she was kneading dough for bread. Needless to say, she racked up a couple of dozen deaths in her care, had those patients sign over whatever fortunes they had left, and went on about her business. Did she really believe in this treatment, ...
18 Touko 20231h 8min
