389: The TikTok Star Murders

FAM: This is a two-part series. Episode 2 is available right now and ad-free for 1 week only on our Patreon at all levels. Part 2 will be our regular episode next week! Can a building be evil? (Gillian: “NO, IT’S JUST A BUILDING!”). Can web sleuths solve a truly bizarre death? (Patrick: “NO! GET OFF FACEBOOK AND GO. OUT. SIDE.). And what exactly is a hotel general manager’s job? (Patrick and Gillian: (“UNCLEAR!”)  Welcome to the Cecil Hotel—a once grand hotel which rotted from the inside and became a place where “dreams go to die” and “serial killers let their hair down.” Elisa Lam knew none of that, of course, when she checked in on  January 28, 2013. She went missing a few days later. And two weeks after that, out of desperation to find her, the LAPD released the now infamous “elevator video” of her which set the internet ablaze. Join us and the investigators and internet…sleuths?...as we all try to put together the pieces of her disappearance and death. And I promise, we land on an answer as to what happened to her. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

8 Juni 202153min

From the 1975 disappearance of 20 people in small-town Oregon to the 1997 mass suicide of 39 people all wearing the same pair of Nike Decades in San Diego, “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults” sketches the evolution of the UFO-worshipping cult that mystified Americans in the last quarter of the 20th century. OH, AND THERE'S MUSICAL THEATER! Fam! We're so excited to share episode 1 of our Patreon coverage of HBO Max's Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults! All 4 of our episodes are available right now and ad-free on Patreon! Join Here! On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

3 Juni 202142min

In February 2006, 24-year-old Crystal Theobold was killed in a drive by shooting in front of her house in Riverside, California. Her mother Belinda became obsessed with tracking down her killer and took to social media, creating profiles she thought the killer would be attracted to in an attempt to trick them into confessing--and the line between justice and revenge is quickly blurred. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

1 Juni 202153min

TICK TOCK IT'S CULOT O'CLOCK....AGAIN! And Gwyneth Paltrow is here? WHAT? If you live in a city, there was a time you saw a WeWork on just about every corner. It was the co-working space where all the cook kids went to, like, make stuff and drink coffee. But who even knew the whole thing was a cult-meets-pyramid-scheme with all you can drink "summer camps" and a leader who looks like the low rent Ashton Kutcher. OH BUT THEN REAL ASHTON KUTCHER SHOWS UP. This one is ridiculous. AND WE HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT OUR TIME WORKING AT A WEWORK. Dive in, lovelies. FAM! WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST! Check  out "Murder in Alliance." It's a "Serial"-style active investigation into who killed 26-year-old Yvonne Layne in Alliance, Ohio. The murder was brutal and personal. Her ex-boyfriend, David Thorne, was convicted of the crime, but he couldn't have done it--he was two counties away at a class with several people who saw him. Host Maggie Freleng and her team of investigators--including Jason Baldwin of the West Memphis Three--are on the ground in Alliance tracking down witnesses, finding new evidence, and reporting in REAL TIME as they track down the real. Killer. Binge the first 4 episodes here! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

25 Maj 202151min

In 1993, three men were found dead--"torn limb from limb"--on a farm in northern California. It was said to be the work of a Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, who lived in the dense forest near the farm. Investigative journalist David Holthouse in on a quest to solve the mystery. Was it the work of the mythical / illusive creature? And if so, Can David find one? FAM! WE'RE DOING A VIRTUAL LIVE SHOW! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKETS! The show is happening Thursday, May 20th at 8:30 pm ET. We're covering the documentary "Unraveled" all about the Long Island Serial Killer. We'll have special surprises, games, AND ALL OF OUR USUAL LIVE SHOW SHENANIGANS! JOIN US!! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

18 Maj 202152min

In 1993, three men were found dead--"torn limb from limb"--on a farm in northern California. It was said to be the work of a Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, who lived in the dense forest near the farm. Investigative journalist David Holthouse in on a quest to solve the mystery. Was it the work of the mythical / illusive creature? And if so, Can David find one? FAM! WE'RE DOING A VIRTUAL LIVE SHOW! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKETS! The show is happening Thursday, May 20th at 8:30 pm ET. We're covering the documentary "Unraveled" all about the Long Island Serial Killer. We'll have special surprises, games, AND ALL OF OUR USUAL LIVE SHOW SHENANIGANS! JOIN US!! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 200 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

11 Maj 202152min

On February 4, 1974, 19-year-old Patty Hearst, heiress to the Hearst Newspaper fortune, was kidnapped from her Berklee apartment. The kidnappers were a group of young Americans calling themselves The Symbionese Liberation Army--a group dedicated to the violent overthrow of the US government. What resulted was America's first media frenzy. And things only got crazier when Patty became "Tania" and joined the ranks of the SLA. FAM! WE'RE DOING A VIRTUAL LIVE SHOW! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKETS! The show is happening Thursday, May 20th at 8:30 pm ET. We're covering the documentary "Unraveled" all about the Long Island Serial Killer. We'll have special surprises, games, AND ALL OF OUR USUAL LIVE SHOW SHENANIGANS! JOIN US!! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 140 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE!

4 Maj 202154min

Do you have an idiot kid you want to get into an Ivy League college? Are you super rich? Maybe you spent a couple seasons on "Full House?" Well have we got the scam for you! For over 10 years, a man named Rick Singer helped the rich and famous get their kids into the school of their parents' dreams--all done through cheating, manipulating, and paying people off. And guess what? THEY ALL EVENTUALLY GET CAUGHT! FAM! WE'RE DOING A VIRTUAL LIVE SHOW! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKETS! The show is happening Thursday, May 20th at 8:30 pm ET. We're covering the documentary "Unraveled" all about the Long Island Serial Killer. We'll have special surprises, games, AND ALL OF OUR USUAL LIVE SHOW SHENANIGANS! JOIN US!!

27 Apr 202156min