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Season 6

Jan. 30, 2023

S6 Ep271: The Girl Who Cried Orphan - Barbora Skrlova, Part 2

We continue the story of Barbora Skrlova from where we left of last week. In part two, you’ll learn all the details of the bizarre unfolding of events in the Mauerova home. I’ll conclude by telling you the unbelievable tale...

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Jan. 23, 2023

S6 Ep270: The Girl Who Cried Orphan - Barbora Skrlova - Part 1

For our first series of 2023, we’ll do a deep dive into a case that has so many bizarre twists and turns a Hollywood horror movie was later based on it. In this first part of a 2-part series, a …

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Jan. 16, 2023

S6 Ep269: “Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias w/Special Guest Donavan Bering

In 2008, Travis Alexander was brutally murdered in his home in Mesa, Arizona. His ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias, was convicted of the slaying and was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A new Lif...

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Dec. 26, 2022

S6 Ep268: “I Am Vanessa Guillen" with Special Guest Margot from Milit…

In this last of our special holiday episodes, Esther and Lorena discuss the Netflix documentary “I Am Vanessa Guillen" with Margot, host of the podcast Military Murder. Vanessa Guillen was a United States Army soldier who wen...

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Dec. 19, 2022

S6 Ep267: “The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist" with Special Guest Bob Ru…

In this special episode Esther and Lorena talk with Bob Ruff, host of the podcasts Truth and Justice and True Crime Binge. They discuss the Netflix documentary series "Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist" that details one...

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Dec. 12, 2022

S6 Ep266: "The Watcher" with Special Guest Tim and Lance from Crawlsp…

In this special holiday episode Esther and Lorena discuss the Netflix series "The Watcher" with Tim and Lance from Crawlspace Podcast. We compare and contrast this fictionalized version of the true mystery "The Watcher House...

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Nov. 28, 2022

S6 Ep265: Holidays in Hell: The Richmond New Year’s Murder Spree

For many people around the world, ringing in the new year brings with it the promise of new hope, a fresh start, and renewed possibilities. But each year of Ricky Javon Gray’s short life brought only violence, brutality, and...

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Nov. 21, 2022

S6 Ep264: Holidays in Hell: Little Boy Blue

On Christmas Eve, 1985 a grim discovery was made on a frozen field outside of Chester, Nebraska. The body of a child had been abandoned. The mystery of who the anonymous child who locals dubbed “Little Boy Blue” would take …

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Nov. 14, 2022

S6 Ep263: Holidays in Hell: Missing Mom Kelsey Berreth

A young mother goes missing after a Thankgiving Day shopping trip in 2018. After meticulous detective work on the part of several law enforcement agencies answers come to light. The perpetrator would be someone no one would ...

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Nov. 7, 2022

S6 Ep262: “What the Crime?” 3 Strange and unusual crime stories.

In today’s episode, I’ll share three strange and intriguing true crime cases currently in the news - a suspected serial killer hunting for victims in a small California town, a gruesome discovery on a local walking trail, and...

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Nov. 2, 2022

S6 Ep261: A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 2

A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 2 …1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campf...

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Oct. 31, 2022

S6 Ep260: A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 1

…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 cr...

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Oct. 17, 2022

S6 Ep259: Bands Gone Wild: N.W.A. - Drama in Detroit

N.W.A. became one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time and became one of the first rap groups to reach platinum status with their debut album Straight Outta Compton. In 1989, they took the stage in front of …

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Oct. 10, 2022

S6 Ep258: Bands Gone Wild: The Cure

Robert Smith formed the band The Cure with his schoolmates when he was still in middle school. They found early success and soon began touring around the world. But their sobriety and mental health began to suffer from the ...

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Oct. 3, 2022

S6 Ep257: Bands Gone Wild: Guns N’ Roses and The Riverport Riot

In our first “Rocktober” episode of the month I’ll tell you the story of the Bad Boy of Rock and Roll - Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses. In July of 1991, Guns N’ Roses was on its 28-month “Use …

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Sept. 26, 2022

S6 Ep256: Crimes on Campus: Brock Turner

In this episode, I’ll cover a case that sparked a national debate and shone a spotlight on discrepancies in the justice system regarding the treatment and rights of survivors of sexual assault. Brock Turner was a first-year ...

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Sept. 19, 2022

S6 Ep255: Crimes on Campus: Melissa Drexler “Prom Mom”

In this episode I’ll tell you about a case that got worldwide media attention due to the bizarre circumstances, the heinous nature of the crime, and the venue at which it occurred - a high school prom. Resources: Melissa Drex...

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Sept. 12, 2022

S6 Ep254: Crimes on Campus: The Murder of Lola Martinez

A student residing with three roommates on an Indiana college campus finds herself mired in a tense living situation. An unusual set of circumstances soon turns deadly. Resources: Murder Loves Company: Dorm Living Nightmare, ...

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Aug. 22, 2022

S6 Ep253: Wild Women: Kitty LeRoy

Kitty LeRoy was a sharpshooter, cardsharp, dancer, and entrepreneur. She became a well-known entertainer in the Old West and ran with legends like Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickock. But her fierce temper and fiery personal...

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Aug. 15, 2022

S6 Ep252: Wild Women: The True Story of Lavinia Fisher and The Six Mi…

In 1819, Lavinia Fisher and her husband John were accused poisoning and murdering multiple guests of their Charleston, South Carolina inn and sentenced to hang. But were the Fishers really serial killers or is the legend sim...

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Aug. 1, 2022

S6 Ep251: Wild Women: Sally Six-Shooter

In this series we’ll step back in history to learn about some of the history’s first female outlaws. In this episode I’ll tell you about Sally Skull, ranch owner, horse trader, fandango dancer, and gunslinger. Some say Sally’...

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July 25, 2022

S6 Ep250: Final Curtain Call: Fatal Obsession - The Murder of Catheri…

A young girl leaves her hometown of Ohio for the Big Apple with her heart set on a career as a Broadway dancer. Instead, she meets a young man who becomes obsessed with controlling her life. Unable to let her …

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July 18, 2022

S6 Ep249: Final Curtain Call: Theatre of Pain - The Murders of Daniel…

This week’s episode details a murder that, at first glance, appears to be a cut-and-dried case of a lover’s quarrel turned deadly. Upon investigation, it is discovered to be a much more thought-out and sinister plan. When a...

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July 11, 2022

S6 Ep248: Final Curtain Call: Paul Bateson and The Exorcist

In this month’s series “Final Curtain Call” a film or theater actor is connected to a sensational crime. In 1973, The Exorcist was released in theaters. Moviegoers were shocked by the film’s graphic depiction of a little girl...

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