“The Christmas Rapture” from Cults
On Christmas Eve nearly seventy years ago, Dorothy Martin and the Seekers stood outside in Chicago and sang carols. They were waiting for a spacecraft that would shepherd them away from Earth — and th...
21 Joulu 202142min
E278: “Dead by Christmas” Édouard Jacottet
In late December 1920, six people in southern Africa sat down for lunch. Only five left alive. Swiss missionary and gifted linguist Édouard Jacottet was murdered — and he knew exactly what killed him....
14 Joulu 202147min
E277: Jacques Mossler
When the head of a business empire is found dead in Miami, investigators zero in on his wife Candy and her young nephew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 Joulu 202143min
E276: Gareth Jones
After a young Welsh reporter exposed the atrocities of the Soviet Union’s Great Famine to the world, he died suddenly and mysteriously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
30 Marras 202140min
E275: “The Psychic's Skull” Marcia Moore
In 1979, a Seattle psychic who studied psychedelics went missing. Her brother suspected she’d been kidnapped by a cult, but other theories leaned toward the more mystical. Learn more about your ad ch...
16 Marras 202138min
E274: Death of the Boston Strangler Pt. 2
By 1973, the Boston Strangler was behind bars — but the killing wasn't over. The notorious murderer became the victim of a jailhouse homicide that has yet to be solved. Learn more about your ad choice...
9 Marras 202137min
E273: Death of the Boston Strangler Pt. 1
Between 1962 and 1964, Massachusetts was terrorized by a serial killer known as the Boston Strangler. Officers raced to discover his true identity and put an end to his murder spree. Learn more about ...
2 Marras 202139min
E272: Babysitters Pt. 3
As babysitters became horror movie tropes, the real-life terror didn't slow down. In 1981, 15-year-old babysitter Kelly Cook was murdered by a man who called himself "Bill Christensen." To this day, h...
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