Explore every episode of the podcast Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown
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| Misfit Monday 4: "Hey Girls, Wanna Party?" | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:53:53 | |
Misfits! It's been a minute since our last Misfit Monday, but we're back! We're reading stories written by YOU about things you've experienced. Today's tales have been brought to you by Tammy T., Gloria via Chelsea, Deedee, Erin Carlson and Alice. We've got a floating lady in white, a lady in lavender (such colorful ladies), a strange guy in a pickup truck who might or might not have a gun, communication from the afterlife, and night terrors. Keep sending us your stories!
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| The Questionable Death of Eraserhead's Jack Nance | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:47:15 | |
Jack Nance became a cult icon through his unforgettable role in Eraserhead and a decades-long collaboration with David Lynch. Offscreen, his life moved between moments of success and long battles with addiction. Those who knew him describe a man with a quiet humor and a way of seeing the world that felt just a little off center. His final days in South Pasadena led to a death that remains unresolved, leaving behind questions that have never fully been answered.
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Episode Sources: “Erased” from May 1, 2016, Pasadena Weekly “Obituary: Jack Nance” by Tony Sloman, January 8, 1997, Independent “Star of ‘Eraserhead’ Found Dead After Fight” by Ken Ellingwood, January 4, 1997, Los Angeles Times “Erased” by Maximillian Potter, August 1997, Premiere Magazine, pages 92-95, 106-107 “Nancee Kellee” on Find a Grave
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| The Hollywood Ripper - Part 4: Michael Thomas Gargiulo | 16 Mar 2026 | 01:23:24 | |
We've made it, Misfits. We're finally at the last part of our Hollywood Ripper series. What was Michael Gargiulo's childhood like? Did he have friends? Girlfriends? We're discussing his background as well as his trial in LA, and where things currently stand.
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Episode Sources: “GLENVIEW MAN DISCOVERS DAUGHTER FATALLY STABBED” Chicago Tribune, Aug 15, 1993 “The Chilling Case Of The Hollywood Ripper” by Michael Crooks, Marie Claire Australia, Oct 28, 2019 “Michael Gargiulo: The serial killer next door?” 48 Hours, Aug 18, 2012 “Suspect in court for murder of Kutcher ex” ABC30 Action News, Sep 4, 2008
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| The Hollywood Ripper - Part 3: Maria Bruno & Michelle Murphy | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:47:12 | |
Maria Bruno was a young mother of four, ready to start her new life away from her abusive husband. She never dreamed the new home she picked out for its safety and security features would be the very place her life would end. Michelle Murphy was a young, athletic woman living near the beach in Santa Monica. What began as an unremarkable, mundane evening turned into the most traumatic night of her life. But her story is different. She survived.
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Episode Sources: “GLENVIEW MAN DISCOVERS DAUGHTER FATALLY STABBED” Chicago Tribune, Aug 15, 1993 “The Chilling Case Of The Hollywood Ripper” by Michael Crooks, Marie Claire Australia, Oct 28, 2019 “Michael Gargiulo: The serial killer next door?” 48 Hours, Aug 18, 2012
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| The Hollywood Ripper - Part 2: The Murder of Tricia Pacaccio | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:54:59 | |
18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio was a straight-A student, a member of the National Honor Society and an award-winning debater. She was just one week away from beginning her freshman year at Purdue University where she planned to study biomedical engineering. However, after a celebratory night out with friends her life ended in the most brutal way right on her very own doorstep.
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Episode Sources: “GLENVIEW MAN DISCOVERS DAUGHTER FATALLY STABBED” Chicago Tribune, Aug 15, 1993 “The Chilling Case Of The Hollywood Ripper” by Michael Crooks, Marie Claire Australia, Oct 28, 2019 “Michael Gargiulo: The serial killer next door?” 48 Hours, Aug 18, 2012
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| Bonus Episode! "Crime 101" w/Patrick Mulvey | 26 Feb 2026 | 01:14:10 | |
While you await Part 2 of our Hollywood Ripper series we've got a fun bonus episode for ya! Our special guest today is actor Patrick Mulvey. He plays Phil, Halle Berry's jerk of a co-worker in the new film "Crime 101," also starring Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo. In Season 2, Episode 3 of "The Pitt" he plays Benny, a father who is believed to be abusing his young daughter. We promise he's not an asshole, folks, he just plays them on screen, and he's here to tell us all about what Halle Berry smells like, what it's like to poop your pants in public, and why you should never moon an entire restaurant full of people.
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| The Hollywood Ripper - Part 1: The Murder of Ashley Ellerin | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:57:47 | |
It was the night of the Grammy Awards - February 21, 2001. 22-year-old fashion student Ashley Ellerin set out the outfit she planned to wear to a Grammys after-party. Having just taken a shower, she was about to blow dry her hair when someone came to the door. Tragically, her life was cut short just moments later.
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| The Shannon Richardson Case | 16 Feb 2026 | 00:43:48 | |
Before her name was tied to a federal indictment, Shannon Richardson was known for appearances on television shows like The Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries. In 2013, she became the center of a national criminal investigation involving letters sent to high-profile political figures. As investigators peeled back the layers, the case revealed a calculated act that carried consequences far beyond the headlines.
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Episode Sources: “Texas Woman Sentenced for Sending Ricin Letters” from July 16, 2014, Dallas U.S. Attorney’s Office “Texas father gets custody of ricin-suspect's baby” by the Associated Press, August 27, 2013, WFAA “Shannon Richardson gets 18-year jail term for posting ricin” from July 17, 2014, BBC News “Actress Shannon Richardson pleads guilty in ricin case” from December 10, 2013, BBC News “Shannon Richardson” from IMDb
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| Brandon Lee & 'The Crow' Curse | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:50:50 | |
Brandon Lee was on the brink of becoming a major movie star when The Crow came his way. The movie became inseparable from the idea that something darker hung over its production. The legend of a curse took hold and didn't let go. The cult classic film had many accidents surrounding it, but the one that took Brandon's life would leave a permanent mark on Hollywood.
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Episode Sources: “How Did Brandon Lee Die on the Set of The Crow?” by Samantha Graves, August 25, 2024, Collider “Things About Brandon Lee's Death That Don't Make Sense” by S. Flannagan, August 17, 2024, Grunge “Cursed Films: The Crow Curse Explained” by Keith Deininger, April 23, 2020, ScreenRant “The Crow Movie Curse Explained” by Richard Milner, August 17, 2024, Grunge “Brandon Lee” from Unsolved Mysteries
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| The Death of Kirsty MacColl | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:56:09 | |
Kirsty MacColl is remembered by most people as the voice sparring with Shane MacGowan on Fairytale of New York, but her story goes far beyond one Christmas song. She was a sharp songwriter and a working musician, with several hit records. When Kirsty was killed during a diving trip in Mexico in December 2000, the official explanation left her family with more questions than answers. What followed was years of investigation, public campaigning, and frustration.
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Episode Sources: “Singer Kirsty MacColl dies” by BBC News, December 19, 2000, BBC “WHO KILLED KIRSTY MACCOLL?” from BBC Documentaries, September 26, 2004, BBC “The Day the Music Died” by Alix Kirsta “Who Killed Kirsty MacColl? (2004 Documentary)” from Mandy Doubt on YouTube, July 30, 2020
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| Who Killed Bobby Fuller? - Part 2 | 26 Jan 2026 | 01:01:55 | |
We're back this week with the conclusion of the Bobby Fuller case. Although, can we really call it a "case" if the police didn't bother to do an investigation? Bobby's death was quickly written off as an example of a young rock 'n' roller whose star burned a little too fast and too bright. However, the scene where he was found told a much more sinister story...
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Episode Sources: “The short life and mysterious death of Bobby Fuller, rock'n'roll king of Texas” by Chris Campion, The Guardian, Jul 16, 2015 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/16/the-short-life-and-mysterious-death-of-bobby-fuller-rocknroll-king-of-texas “I Fought the Law: The Life & Strange Death of Bobby Fuller” by Miriam Linna & Randell Fuller, Kicks Books, 2014 https://archive.org/details/ifoughtlawlifest0000linn “Broken melody: The Bobby Fuller story, parts 1-4” by Edna Gundersen, El Paso Times, June 1982 https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/history/2016/06/25/broken-melody-bobby-fuller-story-part-1/86139192/ “Setting the Record Straight on Bobby Fuller” No Depression, July 21, 2010 https://nodepression.org/setting-the-record-straight-on-bobby-fuller/ “The End of the Innocence” SPIN Apr 1991 https://books.google.com/books?id=tmnYK4rTBA4C&pg=PA41-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false “L.A. Confidential” by John Ratliff, Texas Monthly, May 2000 https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/l-a-confidential/ “Celebrating a Disturbing New Bio, Bobby Fuller’s Band Rocks Burbank” by Tim Appelo, The Hollywood Reporter, Mar 10, 2015 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/celebrating-a-disturbing-new-bio-780611/ “A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Episode 138” by Andrew Hickey, Dec 1, 2021 https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-138-i-fought-the-law-by-the-bobby-fuller-four/ Gary James’ interview with Bobby Fuller’s son, John Novak https://www.classicbands.com/JohnNovakInterview.html
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| Who Killed Bobby Fuller? - Part 1 | 19 Jan 2026 | 01:02:05 | |
*We have a bit of biznasty to go over in the beginning so if you want to go straight to the story, skip ahead to around the 9:12 mark. 23-year-old Bobby Fuller, the self-proclaimed “Rock ‘n’ Roll King of the Southwest,” was climbing the charts with hits like “Let Her Dance” and “I Fought the Law” when his life was abruptly cut short. Police quickly wrote his death off as a suicide and there was no criminal investigation. However, the circumstances surrounding Bobby’s death strongly suggest foul play.
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Episode Sources: “The short life and mysterious death of Bobby Fuller, rock'n'roll king of Texas” by Chris Campion, The Guardian, Jul 16, 2015 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/16/the-short-life-and-mysterious-death-of-bobby-fuller-rocknroll-king-of-texas “I Fought the Law: The Life & Strange Death of Bobby Fuller” by Miriam Linna & Randell Fuller, Kicks Books, 2014 https://archive.org/details/ifoughtlawlifest0000linn “Broken melody: The Bobby Fuller story, parts 1-4” by Edna Gundersen, El Paso Times, June 1982 https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/history/2016/06/25/broken-melody-bobby-fuller-story-part-1/86139192/ “Setting the Record Straight on Bobby Fuller” No Depression, July 21, 2010 https://nodepression.org/setting-the-record-straight-on-bobby-fuller/ “The End of the Innocence” SPIN Apr 1991 https://books.google.com/books?id=tmnYK4rTBA4C&pg=PA41-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false “L.A. Confidential” by John Ratliff, Texas Monthly, May 2000 https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/l-a-confidential/ “Celebrating a Disturbing New Bio, Bobby Fuller’s Band Rocks Burbank” by Tim Appelo, The Hollywood Reporter, Mar 10, 2015 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/celebrating-a-disturbing-new-bio-780611/ “A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Episode 138” by Andrew Hickey, Dec 1, 2021 https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-138-i-fought-the-law-by-the-bobby-fuller-four/
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| Hot Topics & Chit Chat (VIDEO) | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:33:06 | |
CW: This episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse. It's a mini, Misfits! In this VIDEO episode we're talking about the recent allegations against actor/director Timothy Busfield (but don't worry, we balance it out with some lighter topics...the Golden Globes!).
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| "Terrifier": Blood, Fame & Fallout | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:49:29 | |
Terrifier began as a small horror film that shocked audiences into paying attention and unexpectedly grew into a major franchise. Years later, actress Catherine Corcoran says the story behind its success includes claims of mistreatment and financial promises that were never honored once the film became far bigger than anyone anticipated.
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Episode Sources: ““Terrifier” Filmmakers Face Lawsuit for “Toxic” Behaviour” from Scream Magazine, November 10, 2025 “How Terrifier's Art The Clown Was Created” by Quinn Bilodeau, May 21, 2025, Slash Film “About Catherine” on Catherine Corcoran’s website
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| *Crime Couch* 2025 Wrap-Up! | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:27:54 | |
It's almost NYE, so we're looking back at 2025 in this special Crime Couch. Bear with us, we're using different mics and the sound is not up to par. WE ARE SO SORRY. You can listen to the audio version of this episode wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the VIDEO on Patreon and YouTube. Happy New Year! | |||
| SUBSCRIBER FREEBIE! The Haunted Hollywood Wax Museum | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:45:17 | |
As we take a few days off to enjoy the holidays, enjoy this Patreon episode from December 2023. Founded in 1965 by entrepreneur Sapuran “Spoony” Singh Sunder, the Hollywood Wax Museum on Hollywood Boulevard has delighted visitors for decades. Even if the famous wax figures aren’t considered the most artistic, the Museum has a charm that keeps people coming through its doors. The building that houses the Museum used to be an old brassiere and luggage factory, and of course was a front for a speakeasy in the 1920s. So, naturally, it’s HAUNTED AF. Hear the history of Spoony Singh, the Hollywood Wax Museum, and the ghosts that linger among the wax…with suitcases filled with bras! Episode Sources: “Los Angeles’ Most Haunted Places” by CBS Los Angeles, October 15, 2015, KCAL News, CBS “Hollywood Wax Museum” website “Hollywood Wax Museum” Wikipedia “Spoony Singh, 83; Established Wax Museum” by Valerie J. Nelson, October 21, 2006, Los Angeles Times “Haunted Hollywood” by Evelyn Ciattei Monica Barge, LA Tourist “Ghosts of the Stella Adler Theatre” by admin, October 13, 2011, Creepy LA “An Open Letter to the Worst Wax Museum in America” by Jamie Lee Taete, December 27, 2013, Vice “10 Creepy Places to Visit in Los Angeles” by Harry Stewart, Hotels.com Send us an email: Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast | |||
| When Tippi Hedren Made the Most Unhinged Movie Ever, aka "Roar" (1981), aka WTF?! | 15 Dec 2025 | 01:16:09 | |
It's a tale as old as time: Girl meets lion, lion moves in, girl gets a few dozen more lions, puts them all in a movie and gets bitten numerous times, fractures a leg, develops gangrene, is nearly scalped, loses all her money, ends her marriage and continues to...*checks notes*...live with lions. If you'd like to donate to the Roar Foundation, visit https://www.shambala.org/donate_preserve.htm
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Episode Sources: “Surviving 'Roar': The Most Dangerous Film Ever Made” by Randolph Sellars, Stage 32, 2014 Review: “Roar” Variety, Dec 31, 1980 “‘Roar’: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made” Atlas Media Corporation, 2017
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| RERUN: "Gremlins" - It's a Wonderful Lizard of Oz in Hell | 08 Dec 2025 | 01:06:21 | |
Hello Misfits! Our lives have been a teeny bit bananas lately so we're taking the week off and bringing back an episode from this time last year. We're talking about the 1984 holiday classic "Gremlins." We've got WWII fighter pilots, inspiration from Playboy, and lots of mice and cockroaches. Who knew?
Episode Sources: “Gremlin Trouble!: The Cursed Roald Dahl Film Disney Never Made” by Jim Korkis “Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’” by Alan Siegel, The Ringer, Jun 6, 2024 “The 50 Most Racist Movies” Complex, May 9, 2012 “The True Origin of Disney’s Gremlins” by Jim Korkis, Mouse Planet, Apr 5, 2017 “Protecting the Gremlins” by Jim Korkis, Mouse Planet, Jun 27, 2018 “Gremlins Week: The Evolution Of Gizmo” by Nick De Semlyen, Empire, Jun 30, 2014
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| From the Dark: The Aisling "Tucker" Moore-Reed Story | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:54:05 | |
Aisling "Tucker" Moore-Reed was a young writer and indie-film actress, building her life around creativity and advocacy. But behind the scenes her family was locked in a long, bitter struggle over money and property. When tensions boiled over at the Oregon ranch where her family lived, she became the center of a case that blurred the line between truth, performance, and fear.
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Episode Sources: “Dateline: Killer Role” Season 29, Episode 44, NBC, Peacock Streaming “Killer Role - Dateline” Podcast from NBC News
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| *BONUS EPISODE* 'Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse' | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:35:12 | |
We've got a special treat for you today, Misfits! We're chatting with some of the cast and crew from the post-apocalyptic comedy "Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse." It's the end of the world and the zombies are attacking, the robots are invading and a wi-fi signal is nearly impossible to come by. Enter Chef John, who wants nothing more than to get his cooking show on the air and broadcast to the world (what's left of it, anyway). Today we're talking with writer/director Kyle Weingart, actor Kevin Jack (Chef John) and producer/actor Zuzu Weingart (Laura). WATCH "CUISINE DE LA 'POCALYPSE"
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| The Cocoanut Grove Tragedy of 1942 | 24 Nov 2025 | 01:27:29 | |
On Thanksgiving weekend, 1942, the city of Boston was abuzz. Men serving in WWII were home on leave for the holiday, movie star Buck Jones was in town on a war bond tour as well as promoting his two upcoming films, and the undefeated Boston College Eagles were eager to celebrate a surefire victory over their rivals, the Holy Cross Crusaders. However, on the morning of Saturday, November 28, when Boston Globe reporter Jerry Nason wrote "This is anything-can-happen day," he had no idea how prophetic his statement would prove to be.
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Episode Sources: “The Story of the Cocoanut Grove Fire” Boston Fire Historical Society “The Cocoanut Grove Revisited” by Daniel J. Fleming, National Archives, Fall 2017 “Cocoanut Grove Fire – Special Section” Boston Fire Historical Society “The Cocoanut Grove Inferno” by Jack Thomas, The Boston Globe, Nov 22, 1992 “DEATH AT THE COCOANUT GROVE: HORRORS OF AMERICA'S WORST NIGHTCLUB FIRE” American Hauntings “SHAME ON YOU” by Dotty Myles; Vin Parlay Ensemble, Harold Aptt “Next Tokyo Raid to Honor Dancer” The Brattleboro Reformer, Jan 19, 1945 “The Fire That Changed the Way We Think About Grief” by Eva K. Rosenfeld, The Harvard Crimson “The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy” by Stephanie Schorow, Oct 31, 2022 Cocoanut Grove Fire - Special Section, Boston Fire Historical Society “Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire Survivor Stories” National Fire Protection Association
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| "The Innkeepers" & Its Real-Life Haunted Setting | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:42:51 | |
When director Ti West checked into the Yankee Pedlar Inn in Torrington, CT, he had no idea his accommodations would provide the inspiration for his next horror film. "The Innkeepers," set and shot in the historic building, follows two employees on a quest to explore the haunted location. Life began to imitate art, however, when the film's cast and crew began experiencing spooky events while residing at the inn during production.
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Episode Sources: “The Yankee Pedlar Inn, Torrington” by Ray Bendici, Damned Connecticut “Yankee Inn-genuity” by BusinessWest Staff, November 26, 2007, Business West “Q&A: Checking In With Ti West On THE INNKEEPERS” by Michael Gingold, February 3, 2019, Fangoria “Yankee Pedlar Inn” from Fright Find “The House of the Devil (2009)” from IMDb “The Innkeepers (2011)” from IMDb
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| The Murder of Model Linda Sobek | 10 Nov 2025 | 01:12:29 | |
One week before Thanksgiving in 1995, model/actress Linda Sobek disappeared. The last people to speak with her - her mom and her roommates - all said the same thing: that she was headed to a photo shoot. Tragically, she never made it back home. Linda's case inspired Anthony Zuiker to create the television series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
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Episode Sources: “Linda Sobek: Model Gone in a Flash” by Rebecca Reisner, Forensic Files Now, May 19, 2024 “CSI at 25: How a Guy From Vegas Forever Changed TV” by Jim Halterman, Television Academy “Magazine Serves as Memorial to Slain Model Sobek” by Eric Slater, L.A. Times, Jan 27, 1996 “Sobek Family’s Nightmare” by Greg Krikorian, L.A. Times, Oct 27, 1996 “`DEATH' PHOTOS FOUND IN SUSPECT'S HOME” The Roanoke Times, Associated Press, Nov 28 1995 “Forensic Files - Season 6, Episode 11 - Photo Finish” “The Real Murders of Los Angeles - S1, E2 - Final Photograph” - Peacock “People Magazine Investigates: Crimes of Fashion - A1, E2 - Killing of Linda Sobek” “Criminalist Contradicts Rathbun’s Testimony” by Greg Krikorian, L.A. Times, Oct 23, 1996 “Rathbun’s Defense May Focus on Victim’s Life” by Greg Krikorian, L.A. Times, Sep 16, 1996
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| The "Possession" of Anneliese Michel | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:49:24 | |
Her case inspired the 2005 film "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." Anneliese Michel was a young woman from Germany whose quiet, faithful life took a terrifying turn when she began hearing voices and seeing dark figures no one else could. Doctors called it epilepsy; her family eventually believed it was possession. What followed became one of the most haunting true stories of the century.
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Episode Sources: “The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)” from Chasing the Frog “'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' True Story Explained” by Lloyd Farley, April 5, 2024, Collider “2 Priests Charged In Exorcism Death Of German Woman” on July 14, 1977, The New York Times “The Exorcism of Emily Rose Trivia” on IMDb
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| The History & Hauntings of Musso & Frank's | 02 Nov 2025 | 00:39:34 | |
Ever since Taylor Swift name-dropped Musso & Frank's in her song "Elizabeth Taylor," reservations at the historic Hollywood restaurant have been filling up. The Musso & Frank Grill has been featured in numerous books, TV shows and films, and has seen some of the most famous figures in entertainment seated at its tables. It turns out that even decades after their deaths, some of those celebrities never want to leave...
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Episode Sources: “Musso & Frank Grill: The Story of An LA Icon” by Liz Ohanesian, Discover Los Angeles, June 10, 2025 “Musso and Frank Grill | Haunted Hollywood’s Favorite Restaurant” LA Ghosts, May 01, 2025 “The Musso & Frank Grill: History” “Sightings Get and Afterlife” by Joshua Tompkins, LA Mag, Aug 1999
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| Bollywood Mystery: The Death of Jiah Khan | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:47:41 | |
Jiah Khan was a rising Bollywood actor whose sudden death left the industry reeling. What started as a tragic loss soon turned into one of India’s most talked-about investigations, filled with unanswered questions and a mother’s long fight for justice. Beneath the surface of fame and success lies a story about love, loss, and the high cost of chasing dreams in Bollywood.
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Episode Sources: “A Timeline of Jiah Khan Suicide Case” by India News, Edited by NDTV News Desk, Apirl 28, 2023, NDTV “Death in Bollywood: who killed Jiah Khan?” by Abigail Haworth, October 1, 2017, The Guardian “The Jiah Khan Death Case in a Nutshell” by Madhvi Raina, December 16, 2015, MyIndia “Expose the truth and evidence in Jiah Khan Murder” by Rabya Khan on change.org “Jiah Khan Age, Death, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More” from Stars Unfolded “Why Bollywood remains 'sexist and regressive'” by Geeta Pandey, July 11, 2023, BBC
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| Eva Amurri's Run-in with the Spirit of a Murdered Woman | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:59:24 | |
You might know her as Susan Sarandon's daughter; in fact, she's played the daughter of some of her mother's characters on screen. But when she's not acting or producing content for her popular website "Happily Eva After," Eva Amurri is seeing spirits. Well, one specific spirit to be exact. Back in 2011 Eva encountered the ghost of a woman who'd been murdered just eight years earlier.
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Episode Sources: “Lawsuit Blames Many in Killings” by Glenn Smith, The Post and Courier, Rosen | Hagood, Dec 19, 2006 “Fatal Attraction” by Keith Morrison, NBC News, Nov 9, 2006 “SC inmate convicted in killing seeks sex change” AP, Corrections1, Apr 18, 2016 “Celebrity Ghost Stories: S3, E2” - Tubi “Happily Eva After: Our Family Trip to Charleston 2018” by Eva Amurri, July 19, 2018
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| Kevin's 2025 Horror Movie Recs! | 06 Oct 2025 | 01:06:39 | |
Kevin’s counting down his Top 10 Horror Movies of the season — from slow-burn psychological chills to blood-soaked thrill rides. Find out which films scared, shocked, and stuck with him long after the credits rolled.
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Episode Sources: “Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person” on IMDb “The Rule of Jenny Penn” on IMDb “Clown in a Cornfield” on IMDb
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| The Murder of Tyrone Jamel "TJ" Jones, Jr. | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:56:19 | |
What began as a birthday celebration in Queens ended with a life cut short and a community reeling. When actor and musician Isaiah Stokes let a feud from that night fester, it set in motion a plan that would leave Tyrone Jones dead and his family heartbroken. From the party to the ambush to the tense courtroom battle, this story follows how a single grudge grew into something far more tragic.
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Episode Sources: “Baggage (SVU)” from Law and Order Wiki on Fandom “From Our Neighborhood To Yours” website
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| Murder at the Metropolitan Opera House | 22 Sep 2025 | 01:35:21 | |
31-year-old Helen Mintiks (known professionally as Helen Hagnes) left the orchestra pit to get a drink. It was intermission for the Met musicians and Helen was hoping to speak with the lead dancer of the ballet whom she believed was relaxing in his dressing room. When the musicians returned to the pit to take their seats, Helen wasn't among them. Her body was found the next day.
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Episode Sources: "Murder at the Met" by David Black, 1984, Dial Press “Two Rooftop Murders, Decades Apart” by Charles Delafuente, The New York Times, Aug 8, 2008 “Craig Crimmins, Phantom of the Metropolitan Opera” Chelsea News, Feb 16, 2015 “Death of a Violinist” by Kenneth Sandler, The Washington Post, July 25, 1980 “ABOUT NEW YORK; A MOTHER HOPES AND TRIES TO UNDERSTAND” The New York Times, Apr 29, 1981 “Even Model NYS Inmates Face Steep Barriers to Parole” by Bill Hughes, City Limits, Sep 17, 2014
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| "The Blair Witch Project": Fact, Fiction & Fallout | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:55:46 | |
The Blair Witch Project redefined horror with nothing more than three actors, a few cameras, and a week in the woods—and the chaos didn’t stop when the film ended. Between its improvised shoot, eerie alternate endings, and ties to real Maryland legends, the movie left audiences guessing what was real and what wasn’t. Fan theories kept the mystery alive, while lawsuits and disputes proved that the legacy of Blair Witch was every bit as unsettling as the film itself.
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Episode Sources: “‘Witch’ trial may proceed, judge rules” by Janet Shprintz, February 8, 2008, Variety “Suit Claims 'Blair Witch' Role” by CBSNews.com staff, August 3, 1999, CBS News “The Blair Witch Project - 4 Alternate Endings” by The Blair Witch Archives, May 5, 2025, YouTube “15 Fan Theories About 'The Blair Witch Project'” by Jodi Smith, December 9, 2021, Ranker “Revisiting One of the Best Viral Marketing Campaigns of All Time” from Speaking Human “Blair Witch Project embroiled in litigation” from The Guardian on February 10, 2000 “'Blair Witch' actors sue film's distributor” by Steve Irsay, Court TV, October 17, 2002, CNN “The Blair Witch Project” on IMDb
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| The Mystery of The Lady of the Dunes | 08 Sep 2025 | 01:09:24 | |
The Lady of the Dunes remains one of Cape Cod’s most haunting mysteries, but years after her body was found in 1974, a surprising theory surfaced: could she have appeared as an extra in the movie Jaws? With the blockbuster filming nearby at the same time, author (and son of Stephen King) Joe Hill spotted a woman onscreen who seemed eerily similar to the unidentified victim. The idea sparked national fascination, especially when the cold case was solved in 2022.
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Episode Sources: “Guy Rockwell Muldavin” on Find A Grave
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| UPDATE: Annabelle | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:30:11 | |
UPDATE! The sudden death of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera during the “Devils on the Run” tour reignited rumors about the infamous haunted Annabelle doll. Just weeks later, comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber Elton Castee announced they had purchased/leased the Warrens’ former home and museum, including our Raggedy Ann girl. Yikes!
Episode Sources: “Up-Coming Events” from Seekers of the Supernatural
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| The Murder of Cameraman Bob Samuels | 25 Aug 2025 | 01:14:44 | |
*If you'd like to skip our banter in the beginning, fast forward about 8 minutes. In 1988 Bob Samuels was busy working as a camera assistant on "Lethal Weapon 2," the latest in a long string of films for the 40-year-old. He seemingly had everything he'd ever wanted - the woman of his dreams, an adopted daughter, and a career in the film industry. But when he was found murdered in his home in December of '88, detectives were stumped. With everyone in his life describing what a generous, hard-working guy Bob was, it begged the question: who on earth would want to hurt him?
Episode Sources: People v. Samuels, Supreme Court of California, June 27, 2005 “‘Green Widow’ Convicted in Deaths of Husband, Hit Man” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, July 2, 1994 “Wife Faces Charges of Hiring Assassins—Twice” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, Mar 21, 1994 “Attorney Pleads for Life of Woman Who Planned 2 Murders” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, July 15, 1994 “Strange Case of Mary Ellen Samuels Unfolds” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, Apr 12, 1994 “The Real Murders of Los Angeles: S1 E6 - Dark Side of the Lens” Oxygen True Crime, Nov 10, 2023 “The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice - S1 E6 - Green Widow” New Dominion Pictures, Oct 30, 2000 “Judge Sentences Samuels to Death” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, Sep 17, 1994 “Man Fatally Shoots Girlfriend, Self” by Timothy Williams, LA Times, July 23, 1993 “Naive or Deadly--2 Images of Wife to Dominate Trial” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, Mar 7, 1994 “Murder Trial Tells Tales Seedy and Bizarre” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, Apr 19, 1994 “Jury Urges Execution of Woman” by Ann W. O’Neill, LA Times, July 22, 1994
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| Richard D. May: A Dream Cut Short | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:34:56 | |
Richard D. May was finally living his dream. He had just been cast in a professional production, ready to take the stage in Death of a Salesman at the African-American Shakespeare Company in San Francisco, CA. He had the talent, the drive, and a powerful presence that turned heads. But just hours before opening night, everything changed. This is the story of a rising actor and the heartbreaking twist that came too soon.
Episode Sources: “The Richard D. May Studio A.C.T. Scholarship Program” from American Conservatory Theater “The African-American Shakespeare Company” on Facebook “Actor Richard D. May’s Family Expenses” on GoFundMe African-American Shakespeare Company “Official Obituary of Richard Darnell May” from Duggan’s Serra Mortuary
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| CROSSOVER COLLAB! "My Man Godfrey" with "Go Get Your Girl" | 11 Aug 2025 | 01:18:16 | |
Carole Lombard and William Powell were lovers-turned-spouses-turned-exes-turned-lovers again-turned-exes for real this time-turned-BFFs. Together they starred in the 1936 screwball comedy "My Man Godfrey," and despite both of them shining on screen, behind the cameras each faced periods of darkness and tragic loss. Then at the age of 33, a person's mistake brought Carole's life to a horrifying end. We're joined by Emma and Katie, the fabulous ladies of "Go Get Your Girl" - and you can catch us on the August 10th episode of their podcast about "My Man Godfrey," available now!
Episode Sources: “Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3” by Robert D. Matzen, 2014 “Screwball: The Life of Carole Lombard” by Larry Swindell, 1975 “Carole Lombard feared dead in plane crash” Eugene Register-Guard, Jan 17, 1942, p. 1 “4 Gave Seats In Death Plane To Army Fliers” Greeley Daily Tribune, Jan 17, 1942 “End of a Mission” Time Magazine, Jan 26, 1942 “The life of Carole Lombard (Part 1)” Baha’i Concepts, Dec 17, 2019 “The life of Carole Lombard (Part 2)” Baha’i Concepts, Dec 17, 2019 “{Rumor Mill} Clark Gable and Lana Turner” Dear Mr. Gable, Feb 04, 2012 “Carole Lombard, Clark Gable and The Baby That Never Was” Dear Mr. Gable, Oct 24, 2016 “Russ Columbo Victim of ‘Unloaded Gun’” Berkeley Daily Gazette, Sep 05, 1934 “Lombard and…Columbo?” Carole_and_co LiveJournal, July 16, 2007 “Bill and Carole: Post-Divorce BFFs” by Cazbar Pintar, The William Powell Site, Jan 16, 2017 “Lux Radio Theatre: My Man Godfrey” Once Upon A Screen, Jan 16, 2018 “‘I Think That ‘E’ Made The Whole Fucking Difference’” by Alex Belth, Deadspin, July 15, 2013 “STRONG AND TENDER: The Story of Carole Lombard and Bess Peters” Backlots, Oct 29, 2019 “Biography” from William Powell Society “Gentleman: The William Powell Story” posted by Molly on August 9, 2017, dreaminginthebalcony “William Powell, Film Star, Dies at 91” by Peter B. Flint, March 6, 1984, The New York Times
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| Haunted Theatres: The Egyptian in DeKalb, IL | 04 Aug 2025 | 00:40:48 | |
In the center of downtown DeKalb stands the Egyptian Theatre—an architectural tribute to ancient times. But this isn’t just a historic theater; it’s a place where the past lingers in more ways than one. Built in 1929, the Egyptian has survived economic collapse, near demolition, and decades of change. Today, it’s not only a beloved cultural landmark but also one of the most haunted buildings in Illinois, where stories of strange sightings and ghostly encounters are as much a part of its legacy as the shows on stage.
Episode Sources: “Professor suffers fatal heart attack” by Suzanne Tomse, November 14, 1988, Northern Star “History of DeKalb” from City of DeKalb Dorman, Peter F., Faulkner, Raymond Oliver. "Ramses II". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May. 2025 “The discovery of King Tut’s tomb” by Allyson Shaw, National Geographic Kids “The Curse of KIng Tut: Facts & Fable” by Benjamin Radford, October 24, 2022, Live Science “Egyptian Theatre” from HauntedUS
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| The Execution of Singer/Actor Zhang Yiyang | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:39:45 | |
Zhang Yiyang was known for writing and singing love songs, which helped him gain celebrity status in his home country of China. His fame only grew once he transferred his talents to the screen, performing in various shows and films. So imagine the shock of his fans when they learned he'd committed an act so vile that he was sentenced to death.
Episode Sources: “China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa” by Koh Ewe, BBC News, Mar 20, 2025 “China leads in executions amid record spike: Amnesty International” Phayul, Apr 12, 2025 “Zhang Yiyang deeply interpreted the pain of love "Crying Man”” NetEase Entertainment, Sep 14, 2016
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| We Know What You Did Last Summer | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:58:58 | |
A summer scare rooted in urban legend and real-life horror. From the hook-handed tale that haunted teenage lovers, to the Texarkana Moonlight Murders, to the film I Know What You Did Last Summer—and the chilling true story of author Lois Duncan’s murdered daughter. What begins as a cautionary campfire story spirals into a web of true crime, pop culture, and devastating personal loss. The truth behind the fiction is darker than you think.
Episode Sources: “The Texarkana Moonlight Murders” by Micheal Whelan, September 30, 2018, Unresolved Podcast “Legend of The Hookman” by Delphini Riddle, June 14, 2020, The Business Standard “Hook Man Legend” last edited on July 14, 2014, Supernatural Wiki “Urban Legend Fact or Fiction: The Hook Hand Killer” by Amy Davis, May 30, 2023, NerdBot “Texas Cold Case: Texarkana Moonlight Murders” by Dusty Ellis, October 5, 2022, Concho Valley “Texarkana Murder Mystery” by Prudence Mackintosh, December 2014, TexasMonthly “The Hook” retold by S.E. Schlosser, excerpted from “Spooky Campfire Tales” by S.E. Schlosser “Spooky Campfire Tales” by S.E. Schlosser “I Know What You Did Last Summer” on IMDb “Kaitlyn Arquette” from Unsolved Mysteries
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| It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's...the Scourge of 'Superman' | 14 Jul 2025 | 01:01:49 | |
Have you heard of the 'Superman' curse? We're not entirely convinced one actually exists, although the number of lawsuits, accidents, deaths and faltering careers would suggest otherwise...
Episode Sources: “Origin Story: The Creation of Superman” by Cassandra Burris, Ohio History Connection, Dec 01, 2017 “Creation of a Superhero” by Jerry Siegel, (unpublished) c. 1978 “Superman’s Copyright Saga” by Yuanxiao Xu, Authors Alliance, Apr 08, 2025 Kirk Alyn obituary, by Ronald Bergan, The Guardian, Mar 23, 1999 Unsolved Mysteries: George Reeves “A Timeline of the Nxivm Sex Cult Case” by Carla Correa, The New York Times, July 05, 2023
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| The Murder of Oscar-Winning Actor Dr. Haing S. Ngor - Part 2 | 07 Jul 2025 | 01:07:21 | |
Haing experienced extraordinary success in the entertainment industry after settling in the U.S., but did he make enemies along the way? Just as he pulled into his carport one evening, before he even had a chance to get out of the car, he was shot in the chest and killed. However, the gunman sped away without taking the thousands of dollars in cash Haing had on him at the time. Three men were charged with his murder...based on no physical evidence whatsoever.
Episode Sources: “A Cambodian Odyssey” by Haing Ngor with Roger Warner, 1987 “Khmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutality” BBC, Nov 16, 2018 “World Report 2024: Cambodia” Human Rights Watch “Cambodia 1975-1979” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum “Khmer Rouge Ideology” Holocaust Memorial Day Trust “For Haing Ngor, Sorrow Marks a Return Home” by Elizabeth Lu, Los Angeles Times, Sep 12, 1989 “`KILLING FIELDS' OF L.A. CLAIM CAMBODIAN HERO” Deseret News, AP, Mar 03, 1996 “The day Haing S. Ngor won the Oscar” by Roger Ebert, Dec 14, 2012 "Who Killed Haing Ngor?" Mary Patricia Nunan
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| The Murder of Oscar-Winning Actor Dr. Haing S. Ngor - Part 1 | 30 Jun 2025 | 01:11:24 | |
Haing Ngor's childhood in Cambodia was marked by political unrest leading up to the Cold War. As an adult, he survived the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge regime to build a new life in Los Angeles, CA. His career took a surprising turn when he became an award-winning actor, but his life was cut short when he was gunned down in 1996. Did fame play a part in his murder?
Episode Sources: “A Cambodian Odyssey” by Haing Ngor with Roger Warner, 1987 “Khmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutality” BBC, Nov 16, 2018 “World Report 2024: Cambodia” Human Rights Watch “Cambodia 1975-1979” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum “Khmer Rouge Ideology” Holocaust Memorial Day Trust “For Haing Ngor, Sorrow Marks a Return Home” by Elizabeth Lu, Los Angeles Times, Sep 12, 1989 “`KILLING FIELDS' OF L.A. CLAIM CAMBODIAN HERO” Deseret News, AP, Mar 03, 1996 “The day Haing S. Ngor won the Oscar” by Roger Ebert, Dec 14, 2012
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| The Heartless Murder of Kesaria Abramidze | 23 Jun 2025 | 00:58:33 | |
A beloved actress, model, and trailblazing trans icon in the country of Georgia, Kesaria Abramidze used her voice to speak out against domestic violence and injustice—right up until the moment it took her life. Just one day after a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ law passed in Parliament, Kesaria was found brutally murdered in her home. Her story isn’t just about one victim—it’s about a country at a crossroads, and the danger of state-sanctioned hate.
Episode Sources: “Kesaria Abramidze” on January 16, 2021 from intermedia.ge “Georgia’s surprising LGBTQ+ scene” by James Jackson, January 24, 2023, BBC News “Kesaria Abramidze” from Timenote
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| The Circus Train Tragedy of 1918 | 16 Jun 2025 | 01:08:03 | |
At its peak, the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus was one of the largest traveling shows in the country—until a tragic train wreck in 1918 brought it to a screeching halt. This story follows the rise of the American circus, the crash that claimed dozens of lives near Hammond, Indiana, and the haunting legacy of Showmen’s Rest, where many of the victims are buried. It’s a tale of spectacle, sorrow, and the circus community’s motto: the show must go on.
Episode Sources: “Hagenbeck Wallace Circus” from Circuses and Sideshows “Ben Wallace” from Circuses and Sideshows “William Cameron Coup” from Circuses and Sideshows “The 1918 Hagenbeck-Wallace Tragedy: Breakdown” by Korry Shepard, February 23, 2021, Medium “The Deadliest Circus Train Wreck in History” by Paul Andrews, January 25, 2024, Lost In History “The Haunting Legacy of Showmen’s Rest in Forest Park, IL” from Explore Oak Park and Beyond “Welcome to the Showmen's League of America: Our History” from Showmen’s League of America website “The First Zoo Part I: The Circus Myth” by Paul Sewick, January 14, 2012, Corktown History “Why Does a Circus Have Three Rings?” from The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, February 2020 “Attractions” from The City of Peru, Indiana website
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| The Wild & Wily Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr. | 09 Jun 2025 | 01:19:02 | |
When Frank Sinatra, Jr. checked into his motel room in Lake Tahoe, he never could have predicted the circumstances in which he'd be checking out. What ensued was a comedy of errors involving a snowstorm, a musical legend, and a hapless kidnapper with a heart of gold.
Episode Sources: “The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra” hosted by John Stamos “The True Story of the 1963 Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.” by Lauren Kranc, Esquire, Jul 27, 2021 “Frank Sinatra, Jr., Kidnapping” FBI “Kidnapping As Plan B” Hosted by Ira Glass, This American Life “Frank Sinatra Jr: 'I was living in his shadow’” by Nick Duerden, The Guardian, Aug 31, 2012 “Frank Sinatra Jr. abducted from Tahoe motel” Reno Gazette Journal, Dec 9, 1963 “A Kidnapper's Story: Can Crime Pay?” By Rene Sanchez, The Washington Post, Dec 21, 1999 “There’s Nothing to Be Sorry For” TIME, Dec 20, 1963 “Regrets, Sinatra Jr. kidnapper has had a few” by Michael Corcoran, Feb 2001
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| LISTENER FAVORITE: The Shooting of Stuntman Garrett Warren | 02 Jun 2025 | 01:05:08 | |
Garrett Warren was at the top of his game when he was gunned down in the doorway of his home - and in front of his mother, no less. But why would anyone want to murder a man described as a kind, generous friend and focused professional? This case has some wild twists and turns involving a pizza parlor, a picture taken at a party and...Home Alone's Joe Pesci???? And how did one misspelled word put the nail in the coffin, so to speak?
Episode Sources: Dateline: The Plot Thickens, S21 E1 “When It Mattered: Garrett Warren” hosted by Chitra Ragavan “Private eye drops suit against Pesci” by the Associated Press Interview with Garrett Warren by Brad Curran “Husband Tells Story of Hitman Attack” - transcript, Nancy Grace “Did Joe Pesci’s Ex Hire a Hitman?” By Christine Pelisek "Primed for Pain" by Chitra Ragavan
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| The Curse of Annabelle | 26 May 2025 | 00:45:22 | |
The infamous Annabelle doll may have become a Hollywood horror icon thanks to The Conjuring universe, but her real story is even creepier. Originally a possessed…ahem, manipulated…Raggedy Ann doll, Annabelle was investigated by paranormal legends Ed and Lorraine Warren in the 1970s. From her eerie beginnings with two nurses to her terrifying reputation for causing harm and death, Annabelle’s legend has only grown—especially now that she’s hitting the road, drawing crowds across America.
Episode Sources: “Annabelle The Haunted Doll” from Boston Ghosts, Posted May 26, 2025, updated February 7, 2025 “Johnny Gruelle: A Biography of the Illustrator” from Pook Press “True Story of the Annabelle Doll | Real Annabelle Doll from the Conjuring” from Haunted Rooms “Annabelle” from the New England Society for Psychic Research
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| The Complicated Life & Death of Nancy Spungen - Part 3 | 21 May 2025 | 00:55:22 | |
"There's trouble in Room 100." Those were the words muttered by a male caller to the man working the front desk of the Chelsea Hotel the morning of October 12, 1978. The "trouble" was that 20-year-old Nancy Spungen was dead in the bathroom from a single stab wound to her abdomen. Multiple people had been in and out of the room throughout the previous night, but only one was considered a suspect: Sid Vicious.
Episode Sources: “In Search of Sid” - Radio 4 Documentary about Sid Vicious with Jah Wobble “Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy” dir. Danny Garcia, 2015 “The Not So Lonesome Death of Nancy Spungen” by Ann Louise Bardach, Oct 26, 1978 “Sid: By Those Who Knew Him” - documentary “My New York: Sid & Nancy” by Reed Tucker, New York Post, Jul 25, 2010 “The Not So Lonesome Death of Nancy Spungen” by Ann Bardach, SoHo Weekly News, Oct 26, 1978 “Nancy and Sid: A punk mystery story” by Deborah Orr, The Independent, Oct 11, 2003 “Sid’s Way: The Life and Death of Sid Vicious” by Keith Bateson & Alan Parker, 1991 “The Day Punk Died” by Karen Schoemer, New York Magazine, October 17, 2008 “1978: Sex Pistol Vicious on murder charge” BBC, Oct 12, 1978 “When I Lived Across the Hall From Sid Vicious” by Donna Florio, Literary Hub, Mar 9, 2021 “Who Killed Nancy?” dir. Alan Parker, 2010
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| The Complicated Life & Death of Nancy Spungen - Part 2 | 21 May 2025 | 00:59:47 | |
When we ended Part 1, Nancy had just moved from New York to London and met The Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious. In Nancy's opinion, Sid was an incredibly talented musician and wonderful boyfriend, but Sid had a violent side...
Episode Sources: “In Search of Sid” - Radio 4 Documentary about Sid Vicious with Jah Wobble “Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy” dir. Danny Garcia, 2015 “The Not So Lonesome Death of Nancy Spungen” by Ann Louise Bardach, Oct 26, 1978 “Sid: By Those Who Knew Him” - documentary “My New York: Sid & Nancy” by Reed Tucker, New York Post, Jul 25, 2010 “The Not So Lonesome Death of Nancy Spungen” by Ann Bardach, SoHo Weekly News, Oct 26, 1978 “Nancy and Sid: A punk mystery story” by Deborah Orr, The Independent, Oct 11, 2003 “Sid’s Way: The Life and Death of Sid Vicious” by Keith Bateson & Alan Parker, 1991 “The Day Punk Died” by Karen Schoemer, New York Magazine, October 17, 2008 “1978: Sex Pistol Vicious on murder charge” BBC, Oct 12, 1978 “When I Lived Across the Hall From Sid Vicious” by Donna Florio, Literary Hub, Mar 9, 2021 “Who Killed Nancy?” dir. Alan Parker, 2010
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| The Complicated Life & Death of Nancy Spungen - Part 1 | 12 May 2025 | 01:27:18 | |
There was nothing simple about Nancy Spungen, punk rock fanatic and girlfriend of "The Sex Pistols" bassist Sid Vicious. Her life was a revolving door of psychiatric clinics, prescription-happy physicians and an undiagnosed mental illness stemming from a traumatic birth. The details of her death have remained a topic of discussion for decades. Police say it was a murder and Sid is the one to blame, but did he do it?
Episode Sources: “My New York: Sid & Nancy” by Reed Tucker, New York Post, Jul 25, 2010 “The Not So Lonesome Death of Nancy Spungen” by Ann Bardach, SoHo Weekly News, Oct 26, 1978 “Nancy and Sid: A punk mystery story” by Deborah Orr, The Independent, Oct 11, 2003 “Sid’s Way: The Life and Death of Sid Vicious” by Keith Bateson & Alan Parker, 1991 “The Day Punk Died” by Karen Schoemer, New York Magazine, October 17, 2008 “1978: Sex Pistol Vicious on murder charge” BBC, Oct 12, 1978 “When I Lived Across the Hall From Sid Vicious” by Donna Florio, Literary Hub, Mar 9, 2021 “Who Killed Nancy?” dir. Alan Parker, 2010
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