Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Janelle and Vicky every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long as it's in Bad Taste...
Hosts: Vicky Walters and Janelle O'Malley
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Janelle and Vicky every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long as it's in Bad Taste...
Hosts: Vicky Walters and Janelle O'Malley
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
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Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Janelle and Vicky every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long as it's in Bad Taste...
Hosts: Vicky Walters and Janelle O'Malley
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Janelle and Vicky every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long as it's in Bad Taste...
Hosts: Vicky Walters and Janelle O'Malley
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
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Ever wondered if that heist movie you love gave someone ideas? This week, we dive into the dark side of cinema and explore chilling true stories of crimes inspired by Hollywood! Buckle up, 'cause things are about to get real...unreal. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!
You can check out High Expectations https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-expectations-podcast/id1071712255
Research links below!
All That's Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/scream-killers
News.com.au - https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/chilling-interview-with-a-disturbed-teenage-killer/news-story/3786bb4ed81f84562b04ae24799d0bc5
The Crime Wire - https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Did-Scream-Inspire-Two-Teens-to-Murder-Their-Classmate
Medium - https://nicolekenney.medium.com/the-scream-killers-what-happened-to-cassie-jo-stoddart-31ce818945f2
Explore With Us - "The Disturbing Case of the Scream Killers" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u432T_cDgQs
Explore With Us - "A 16 Year old Killer's Video Diary | Documentary" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9AK4LI40KM
ResearchGate - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/4725587_Does_Movie_Violence_Increase_Violent_Crime#:~:text=The%20effect%20is%20partly%20due,by%20an%20even%20larger%20percent
Abigail Rieley - https://www.abigailrieley.com/scared-out-of-his-wits/
Ranker - https://www.ranker.com/list/london-after-midnight-lost-film/cheryl-adams-richkoff
Den of Geek - https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-greatest-vampire-movie-youll-never-be-able-to-see/
TV Tropes - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/LondonAfterMidnight
Silent-ology - https://silentology.wordpress.com/2022/10/31/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-london-after-midnight-practically/
Love goes south. Hearts get broken. People get murdered. Buckle up for more twisted tales of passion gone wrong in this episode of the BTC. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!
You can check out Murder and Such https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murder-and-such/id1255329049
Research links below!
India Times - https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-km-nanavati-case-how-an-affair-turned-friends-into-foes-255957.html
Legal Authority - https://www.legalauthority.in/judgement/k-m-nanavati-vs-state-of-maharashtra-37520
Mint - https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/OGsgT6hkkniURonylB2uXK/Sylvias-story-beyond-the-scandal.html
Legal Service India - https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-9188-case-analysis-km-nanavati-v-s-state-of-maharashtra-1961-.html
Times of India - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/he-was-a-fine-tall-specimen-who-came-told-me-ive-shot-a-man/articleshow/53578476.cms
Biography - https://www.biography.com/crime/phil-hartman-death-murder
Y! Sports - https://sports.yahoo.com/tragic-murder-suicide-took-phil-172000130.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJRFdwKgwbl3eOLN3eL73te7PgkTvBCF4HfZH56AqOjI0KmRCY3Vh82EHw4w651cVo6XAsg2xHhTYheX7gnXVKQYUtbDCB87rv3XqrHz38HuJw6AtaCSKKJqo_irXEESUq-zoQAa99sWeyvAUG3_7dyZBhxxEOIzZ89PCc4_fGuo&guccounter=2
All That's Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/phil-hartman-death
CNN Entertainment - https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/28/entertainment/phil-hartman-remembered/index.html
Investigation Discovery - https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/celebrity/90s-crime-flashback-the-life-and-tragic-death-of-phil-hartman
This week, we delve into the shadowy corners of the unknown, exploring unsolved mysteries that leave us scratching our heads. Prepare for goosebumps and unanswered questions as we explore the cases that continue to baffle investigators and haunt our imaginations. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!
You can check out the Not Fade Away podcast https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/not-fade-away-podcast--5401418
Research links below!
Tales of History and Imagination - https://historyandimagination.com/2022/10/30/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm-2/
Curious Archive - https://www.curiousarchive.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm-espionage-witchcraft/
The Crime Wire - https://thecrimewire.com/multifarious/The-Phantom-Barber-of-Pascagoula
Morbidology - https://morbidology.com/the-phantom-barber/
Sun Herald - https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article280160434.html
Mental Floss - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55316/strange-states-mississippis-phantom-barber-pascagoula
Gulflive.com - https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/03/pascagoulas_phantom_barber_rep.html
History Daily - https://historydaily.org/phantom-barber-facts-stories-trivia/2
Oddly Historical - https://oddlyhistorical.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/phantom-barber-pascagoula/
Jason Roberts - https://jasonrobertsonline.com/the-phantom-barber-of-pascagoula/
Justice served...cold? Dive into the chilling (and infuriating) world of wrongful convictions. This episode exposes cracks in the system, amplifies unheard voices, and asks: how often is "guilty" actually a lie? A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!
You can check out Murder Road Trip https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/murder-road-trip-545869
Research links below!
The National Registry of Exonerations - https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6718
People - https://people.com/marvin-haynes-freed-wrongful-murder-conviction-minnesota-8414898
FOX9 KMSP - https://www.fox9.com/news/marvin-haynes-is-rebuilding-his-life-after-19-years-behind-bars-for-wrongful-conviction
CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/us/marvin-haynes-minnesota-freed-murder-conviction-overturned/index.html
Great North Innocence Project - https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/marvin-haynes
Hennepin County Attorney's Office - https://www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/2023/December/marvin-haynes-release-12-11-23
Unicorn Riot - https://unicornriot.ninja/marvin-haynes-series/
Innocence Project - https://innocenceproject.org/innocence-projects-uplifting-moments-from-2023/
Georgia Fort - https://www.georgiafort.com/post/chance-of-freedom-man-fights-to-overturn-life-sentence
Innocence Project - https://innocenceproject.org/cases/rickey-dale-wyatt/
Dallas Observer - https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/after-31-years-locked-up-ricky-dale-wyatt-is-free-but-not-quite-exonerated-7132605
The National Registry of Exonerations - https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3973
As we travel further into the new year, it provides new opportunities for the world's scammers. In this episode of the BTC, we look at two strange cases of scams going awry. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Eileen Walters!
You can check out 600 Second Saga https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/600-second-saga-9473
Research links below!
Ring the Damn Bell - https://ringthedamnbell.wordpress.com/2018/10/05/a-wrestling-with-sin-mystery-the-carny-con-man-jerry-balisok/
Casetext - https://casetext.com/case/state-v-balisok-1
Mental Floss - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/86631/how-conman-jerry-balisok-pulled-ultimate-disappearing-act
http://courts.mrsc.org/appellate/068wnapp/068wnapp0277.htm
StevenWarran - https://stevenwarran.blogspot.com/2013/09/march-10-1990-seattle-post.html
Find A Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10860996/jerry-bibb-balisok#view-photo=1727071
Justia - https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1994/60134-8-1.html
The Seattle Times - https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19930105&slug=1678437
The Seattle Times - https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19900310&slug=1060248
AARP Podcast - The Perfect Scam - Colorado Funeral Home Body Brokering Scheme Part 1 & 2 - Episodes 153-154 - May 11 & 18, 2023.
KKCO11 News - https://www.kkco11news.com/2023/01/03/notorious-sunset-mesa-funeral-home-owner-who-sold-body-parts-whole-corpses-without-consent-sentenced-20-years-prison/
United States Attorney's Office: District of Colorado - https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/sunset-mesa-funeral-home-operators-sentenced-federal-prison-illegal-body-part-scheme
Courthouse News Service - https://www.courthousenews.com/colorado-funeral-home-director-to-pay-restitution-for-selling-body-parts/
The Daily Sentinel - https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/body-of-complaints-piled-up-state-knew-of-funeral-home-concerns-long-before-fbi-raid/article_4bf7fd82-b96b-11e8-afee-10604b9f7e7c.html
Love bites. Medicine lies. Tune in for a double dose of deceit – where hearts break and bank accounts bleed. This week, BTC talks romance scams and medical fraud. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Eileen Walters!
You can check out the Book vs. Movie Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-vs-movie-podcast/id918954447
Research links below!
For Better Science - https://forbetterscience.com/2017/06/16/macchiarinis-trachea-transplant-patients-the-full-list/
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/16/sweden-surgeon-convicted-of-bodily-harm-over-synthetic-trachea-transplants
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/01/paolo-macchiarini-scientist-surgeon-rise-and-fall
Vanity Fair - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam
AARP Podcast - The Perfect Scam - Star Studded Wedding Becomes Bride’s Worst Nightmare - Episodes 131-132 - August 25 / September 1, 2022
Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife - Netflix Series - November 2023
New York Post - https://nypost.com/2022/12/09/prolific-romance-scammer-patrick-giblin-sentenced-to-prison/
CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/09/us/patrick-giblin-romance-scammer-cec/index.html
The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/us/patrick-giblin-swindle-love-money.html
Love Fraud - https://lovefraud.com/true-lovefraud-stories/patrick-giblin/
U.S. Department of Justice - https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/atlantic-city-man-sentenced-66-months-prison-escape-and-wire-fraud&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1705018760634962&usg=AOvVaw2HEko1S_CebiTWYvTOG-4I
Daily Beast - https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-heartbreaking-cons-of-americas-most-prolific-romance-scammer
The U.S. Sun - https://www.the-sun.com/news/6884569/patrick-giblin-romance-scams-crimes-arrested-tinder-swindler/
U.S. Department of Justice - https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/atlantic-city-man-admits-escape-and-wire-fraud
The Philadelphia Inquirer - https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20160913_New_charges_for_man_using_dating_services_to_steal_money_from_women.html
Federal Trade Commission - https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2023/02/romance-scammers-favorite-lies-exposed
Unwrap a special true crime podcast episode that'll leave you saying "Bah humbug!" to holiday cheer. We're diving into some dark Christmas murders, where jolly carols become chilling screams. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Tiff Follmann!
You can check out We're All Just Pretending https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/were-all-just-pretending-podca-548440
Research links below!
NAACP - https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/harry-t-and-hariette-moore
Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/moore-home-bombed/
Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex, Inc. - https://www.harryharriettemoore.org/the-moores
NPR - https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1076141993/black-history-harry-hariette-moore
PBS - https://www.pbs.org/harrymoore/harry/mbio.html
PBS - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/unresolved/cases/harriette-v-moore
BuzzFeed - https://www.buzzfeed.com/kellymartinez/true-crime-the-unjust-murder-of-harry-and-harriette-moore
Smithsonian Magazine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unsolved-murder-civil-rights-activist-harry-moore-180974285/
"Sweet Honey In The Rock: Ballad Of Harry T. Moore (Democracy Now)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoBCJGLVwHo
U.S. Department of Justice - https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/harry-t-moore-harriette-v-moore-notice-close-file
Ancestry - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/61900911:60525?tid=&pid=&queryId=396d7bc28e03441bfe8e405d4419aa83&_phsrc=dSj1&_phstart=successSource
The Orange County Register - https://www.ocregister.com/2012/01/04/woman-dead-at-christmas-studied-abuse/
The Orange County Register - https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/08/anaheim-man-propped-dead-wife-on-couch-for-kids-opening-christmas-presents-prosecutor-says/
The Orange County Register - https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/07/anaheim-man-who-propped-dead-wife-on-couch-for-kids-on-christmas-convicted-of-murder/
The Orange County Register - https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/04/anaheim-man-gets-15-to-life-for-killing-wife-who-he-then-propped-on-couch-for-kids-at-christmas/
Is there ever a good reason to kill? In this week's episode, Vicky and Tiff crack open the vault of history's assassinations, examining the tangled webs of power, politics, and vengeance that led to the ultimate silencing. BTC sends a special thank you to Tiff Follmann for guest hosting on this week's episode!
You can check out the Vocal Fries Podcast https://vocalfriespod.com/
Research links below!
The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/19/world/university-head-killed-in-beirut-gunmen-escape.html
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_H._Kerr
Middle East Studies Association - https://mesana.org/awards/category/malcolm-h-kerr-dissertation-awards/kerr-biographical-sketch
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Civil_War
National Library of Medicine - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7297642/
Northern Public Radio - https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2022-03-07/this-week-in-illinois-history-chicago-mayor-killed-by-assassin-march-6-1933
Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-chicago-mayor-politics-anton-cermak-20230305-2d7vl7kcozfdtiebz67zh5qkaq-story.html
Chicagology - https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/antoncermak/
UPI - https://www.upi.com/Archives/1933/02/16/Roosevelt-unhurt-but-Chicago-mayors-condition-critical/8103102408018/
Wisconsin Legislature - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Journal_of_Proceedings_of_the_Session_of/5kPTAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA533&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
Dogs are being kidnapped, and we're on the case! In this episode, we dive into the dark world of dognapping to uncover the truth behind this growing crime. Join Janelle and Vicky as they explore the motivations of dognappers, the methods they use, and the impact their actions have on victims and their beloved pets.
You can check out the High Expectations podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-expectations-podcast/id1071712255
Research links below!:
ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/dognapping-rise-pets-safe/story?id=9398273&page=1
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsome_Dan
Rolling Stone - https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-dog-walker-confronts-dognapper-sentencing-1234641318/
CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lady-gaga-dognapping-case-jennifer-mcbride-lawsuit-reward-money/
Pride - https://www.pride.com/gay-celebrities/lady-gaga
The Montreal Gazette - https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mJcuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1070,2651431&dq=dognapping&hl=en
NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/04/29/992184972/5-facing-charges-over-shooting-of-lady-gagas-dog-walker-and-theft-of-french-bull
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/29/lady-gaga-dognapping-five-arrested
KTLA5 - https://ktla.com/news/local-news/u-s-marshals-offers-5k-reward-for-info-on-suspected-lady-gaga-dognapper-mistakenly-released-custody-in-l-a/
https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/OzIRBQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT25&dq=victorian+dognapping by Ross Gilfillan
Crime Reads - https://crimereads.com/dognapping/
History Today -https://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/whos-afraid-dog-banditti
Truly Adventurous - https://www.trulyadventure.us/dognapping
Murder for hire: it's the perfect crime, right? No witnesses, no messy cleanup, and you get away with it. But what if it's not so perfect after all? This week, join Vicky and Janelle as they explore the twisted world of murder for hire, and the people who get caught up in it.
You can check out Murder and Such https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murder-and-such/id1255329049
Research links below!:
Casetext - https://casetext.com/case/state-v-logue-4
The Newport Plain Talk - https://www.newportplaintalk.com/community/as_it_was_give_to_me/article_89640800-50e2-11e4-b625-5f88c9cecaa3.html
The State - https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-edgefield-sheriff-returning-wi/120299957/
The Greenville News - https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-edgefield-man-shot-t/121149792/
The Greenville News - https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-logue-in-state-penit/120297652/
The Gaffney Ledger - https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gaffney-ledger-woman-two-men-pay-fo/121169148/
The Real Deal - https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gaffney-ledger-woman-two-men-pay-fo/121169148/
Los Angeles Times - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-16/tenants-accused-him-of-trying-to-illegally-evict-them-now-prosecutors-allege-he-tried-to-set-fire-to-his-own-building
Casetext - https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-aslanian
The Planning Report - https://www.planningreport.com/2023/07/11/noho-nightmare-reveals-la-housing-policy-pitfalls
U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California -https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/la-canada-flintridge-man-found-guilty-murder-hire-plots-against-his-former-lawyer-and
CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/la-canada-businessman-charged-hire-hitman-kill-2-people-he-owed-money/