This week, we're discussing a mistaken identity hit, a possible serial killer in Houston, and tall tales from a child.
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This week, we’re discussing a case that blends violent crimes, fugitive manhunts, and Indigenous folklore. Then, we’ll talk about the Alaskan Avenger. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Last Frontier.
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Sources: People, Time, Teddy Kyle Smith v. State of Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska's News Source, Jason Vukovich TikTok
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This month, we're tracing the origins of medieval torture, separating myth from documented history, and examining how Vlad the Impaler earned his infamous reputation... one sharpened stake at a time.
We’re stepping back into a world where power was enforced through fear, justice was measured in pain, and punishment was designed not just to kill, but to be remembered. Medieval Europe was an age of castles and crusades, faith and fealty… and some of the most brutal torture tactics ever devised by human hands.
From iron devices meant to terrify as much as they destroyed, to methods engineered for slow, public suffering, torture was both a tool of control and a warning to anyone who dared to disobey. And no figure embodies that legacy more than Vlad III of Wallachia, known to history as Vlad the Impaler.
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This week, we're discussing buried secrets, a missing young man in Romania, and a squabble over DNA and money. We also share some listener stories.
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This week, we’re discussing Vermont’s famous cryptid. Then, we’ll talk about a homicide on the farm. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Green Mountain State.
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This week, we're talking about a kidnapping Santa, parents who got on a school bus to beat up a bully, and black Friday mayhem. We also have some listener write-ins!
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This week, we’re in Washington discussing a teen who vanished on his way to work. Then, we’ll talk about the disappearance of a child actor.
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This week, we're talking about a Waffle House brawl, a DoorDash gone wrong, a case update, Santa issues, and some write-ins.
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This week, we’re in Arizona discussing the unsolved murder of two campers. Then, we’ll talk about a violent predator that turned Phoenix into a city gripped by fear. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Grand Canyon State.
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Sources: ABC15, Double Homicide on Bumblebee Road, Arizona's Coldest Cases (YouTube), The Trail Went Cold, Mark Goudeau, AZ Central, ABC News, NBC News, Baseline Killer (Netflix)
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This week, we're discussing a woman who traveled to the US from the UK to be k*lled by a man she met online, a Thai woman found alive in a casket, and a divorce over Batman. Then, we share some listener stories.
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This week, we’re in Arkansas discussing a twisted tale of money laundering, identity theft, and potential murder. Then, we’ll talk about the youngest missing Arkansan listed in The Missing Persons Database. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Natural State.
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This week, we're discussing a dog with a deadly weapon, how a woman missing for 60 years has been found, an eight-year-old hero, and a mysterious lump sum of money in a storage unit.
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This week, we’re in New York discussing the first American citizens to be executed for espionage. Then, we’ll talk about a mysterious illness and death that made no sense.
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This week, we're talking about another roller coaster disaster, a potential mountain lion and a lockdown, and the birthday effect.
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This week, we’re in Kentucky discussing Appalachia’s known case of ritual murder. Then, we’ll talk about the worst drunk driving accident in the history of the United States. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Bluegrass State.
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Sources: The Sacrifice of Lucinda Mills, Dissections Horror E-Zine, Southern Gothic Podcast, Find A Grave - Lucinda Mills, Marshall Digital Scholar, Carrollton Bus Collision, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, The Courier-Journal
This week, we're discussing a rescue gone awry, a Halloween murder, and a drunk snake.
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This week, we’re in South Dakota discussing a mom who went missing after a night out with friends. Then, we’ll talk about two best friends whose disappearance haunted Vermillion for decades. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Mount Rushmore State
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Read: Vanished In Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case
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This week, we're discussing how a brain surgeon in Austria has been accused of letting her 12-year-old daughter drill into a patient's skull. We read some listener stories, and then Ashley tells us about Resusci Anne.
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This week, we have a special guest, former California State Assemblyman Mike Gatto. We discuss his family's journey after his father's unsolved murder and talk about his book Noir By Necessity, which covers the case of Joseph Gatto.
Anyone with information can call the Los Angeles Police Department at 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call 1-800-222-TIPS.
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Happy Halloween Week! We're discussing an urban legend that ended up being true, the Russian Dollmaker, and a quirky, spooky song that we all know and love.
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