Episodios

  • Episode 222 - Doctor Rumspringa

    Episode 222 - Doctor Rumspringa
    Apr 16 2026
    The files are thick, but the leads are paper-thin. This week, we’re ditching the tidy endings for the cases that keep us up at night. No handcuffs, no DNA breakthroughs, and zero closure—just the chilling anatomy of the unsolved. We’re exploring why some mysteries refuse to die and how a trail goes from red-hot to ice-cold.

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    The Guardian - "The mysterious lunching of Frank Little: activist who fought inequality and lost"
    Story of Butte - "The Murder of Frank Little"
    Frank's Little Farm - "Who is Frank Little?"
    UFCW324 - "Frank Little: A Murder in Butte"

    BBC - "MI6 'body-in-a-bag': No new DNA in Gareth Williams review, says Met"
    Mirror - "'Unbreakable' code baffled detectives investigating mystery of MI6 spy found dead in bag"
    Crime and Investigation - "The bag in the bath: What happened to Gareth Williams?"
    The Independent - "Police claim to have solved London 'spy in the bag' mystery"
    Firecracker - "The spy in the bag: New revelations - Channel 5"
    The Guardian - "Gareth Williams: the key unanswered questions"
    "The Independent - "MI6 spy Gareth Williams was 'killed by Russia for refusing to become double agent', former KGB man claims"
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Episode 221 - Vests Over Shirts

    Episode 221 - Vests Over Shirts
    Apr 3 2026


    When "love" is used as a weapon and "reputation" becomes a motive. This episode explores the devastating phenomenon of honor killings—a practice that turns family members into foes under the guise of tradition. We’re looking at the psychology behind the act, the cultural pressures that fuel it, and why justice is so often hard to find when the crime is kept within the house.

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    The Guardian - "Banaz Mahmod was murdered 20 years ago; the fight for a law on 'honour'-based abuse goes on"
    BBC News - "Banaz Mahmod 'honour' killing cousins jailed for life"
    Fuuse - "Banaz A Love Story"
    "Criminology Knowledge Organiser: The Case of Banaz Mahmod"
    The Guardian - "'Honour killings? It should be called the devil's work': Bekhal Mahmod on the murder of her sister"
    Global Citizen - "Child Marriage Survivor Payzee Mahmod Is Fighting to Change the Law"
    The Guardian - "The kiss of death"
    BBC News - "Lover 'heartbroken' over killing"
    Girls Not Brides - "United Kingdom"

    Amnesty International - "The Horror of 'Honor Killings', Even in US"
    NPR - "Father Found Guilty In Arizona 'Honor Killing'"
    Paramount+ - "A Global Manhunt for a Father of a Young Murder Victim Leads '48 Hours Mystery' to Examine Honor Killings"
    abcNews - "Muslim Man Guilty of 'Honor Killing' in Daughter's Death"
    48 Hours Mystery - "Honor Killing on trial"
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    1 h y 15 m
  • Episode 220 - Adam III

    Episode 220 - Adam III
    Mar 18 2026
    One minute they’re standing right there; the next, there’s nothing but a cold trail and a lot of awkward questions. This week, we’re diving into the art of the disappearing act—no magic wands, just empty rooms and cases that refuse to stay closed.

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    Goodreads - "Ambrose Bierce"
    Poetry Foundation - "Ambrose Bierce"
    The Paris Review - "Very Trustworthy Witnesses"
    Britannica - "Ambrose Bierce"
    Reactor - "The Weirdness of Ambrose Bierce: From 'Owl Creek Bridge' to Horror and Satire"
    Literary Hub - "No one knows why Ambrose Bierce disappeared, but here are some theories"

    Legends of America - "Bennington Triangle, Vermont"
    Sharon A. Hill - "Triangle Trope of Vermont: Bennington"
    Vermonter.com - "Bennington Triangle: Vermont's Unsolved Mystery Where 5 People Vanished (1945-1950)"
    The Bennington Evening Banner - "Monday Combination of Pine and Other Evergreens and a Check Possible Foul Play in Disappearance of Jepson Boy"
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Episode 219 - The Opposite of Bright

    Episode 219 - The Opposite of Bright
    Mar 6 2026
    The frontier wasn’t just wide open—it was wide-eyed and lawless. This week, we’re trading our forensic kits for spurs as we head back to the era of the Wild West. Before there were fingerprints and DNA, there were just grainy "Wanted" posters and a whole lot of audacity.

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    History - "The Dead Outlaw Whose Mummy Became a Traveling Show Prop"
    Library of Congress Blogs - "Elmer McCurdy: Traveling Corpse"
    Broadway - "The Wild, Weird True Story of Elmer McCurdy, Broadway's Dead Otulaw"
    NPR: Snap Judgement - "The Long, Strange, 60-Year Trip of Elmer McCurdy"
    Travel OK - "Elmer McCurdy Grave Site"

    Utah - "Just Who Was the Outlaw Queen Etta Place?"
    Find a Grave - "Etta Place"
    True West Magazine - "What happened to Etta Place?"
    Historynet - "She was romantically linked to the 'Sundance Kid' - but much about her remains a mystery"
    Legends of America - "Etta Place - Hanging With the Sundance Kid"
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    1 h y 12 m
  • Episode 218 - Hey, I'm Fish

    Episode 218 - Hey, I'm Fish
    Feb 21 2026
    Deep in the Appalachian heartland, the scenery is breathtaking—but the secrets are buried even deeper. In West Virginia, "Wild and Wonderful" occasionally takes a detour into "Dark and Deadly." From the winding backroads of the hollers to the misty shadows of the mountain peaks, we’re exploring the cases that prove some things are better left unsaid in the hills. Whether it’s a decades-old cold case that the locals still whisper about or a mystery where the truth is stranger than the folklore, this episode proves that in the Mountain State, the quiet can be deafening.Research links below!Greenbrier Valley - "Greenbrier Ghost, Zona Heaster Shue"Dannye Chase - "The Greenbrier Ghost"West Virginia Ghosts and Legends - "The Green Brier Ghost"Appalachian History - "The Greenbrier Ghost"Samsara Parchment - "Spooky Saturday: The Greenbrier Ghost"The Wall Street Journal - "A Coal CEO's Unusual Pastime: Firing Up West Virginia's Politics"NPR - "Massey CEO's Pay Soared As Mine Concerns Grew"NPR - "Mine Probe Examines Airflow, Possible Tampering"Washington Post - "West Virginia mine has been cited for myriad safety violations"abc News - "West Virginia Mine Survivor: Blast Felt Like 'Hurricane-Force Winds'"The New York Times - "No Survivors Found After West Virginia Mine Disaster"CNN - "12 killed in West Virginia mine blast"abc News - "Government Investigation Faults Massey Energy in West Virginia Mine Disaster"CNN - "Report: Deadliest U.S. mine disaster in decades due to safety failures"NPR - "Mine Victims' Families Recall Fear, Safety Issues"United States Department of Labor - "US Labor Department's MSHA cites corporate culture as root cause of Upper Big Branch Mine disaster Massey issued 369 citations and orders with $10.8 million in civil penalties"The New York Times - "Conviction of Don Blankenship, Ex-Coal Baron, Should be Overturned, Judge Recommends" Market Watch - "Guilty plea in 2010 mine disaster"United States Attorney's Office - "Former Upper Big Branch Mine Superintendent Sentenced To Prison"
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    1 h y 19 m
  • Episode 217 - So How Do You Feel About Trains?

    Episode 217 - So How Do You Feel About Trains?
    Feb 6 2026
    Most podcasts tell you what happened; this week, we’re looking at why the wires got crossed in the first place. We’re dissecting the intersection of mental illness and the legal system, from the psychology of "diminished capacity" to the societal failures that turn patients into perpetrators. It’s not an excuse—it’s an explanation. Grab your coffee and your DSM-5; we're going deep into the headspace of the headlines.

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    Star Tribune - "Alvin Taylor"
    Deluth News Tribune - "Man who killed Esko native in Wisonsin in 1986 again denied release"
    The Dunn County News - "Taylor: placed in Mendota"
    The Sheboygan Press - "Suspect A 'Soldier Of God'"
    Leader-Telegram - "Alvin Taylor faces third murder charge"
    Leader-Telegram - "Portage man charged with two murders"
    ICJIA - "Mental Illness and Violence: Is there a Link?"
    Wisconsin Radio Network - "Serial killer Alvin Taylor again seeking release"

    National Library of Medicine - "Health care serial murder"
    BBC News - "Canadian nurse charged with eight murders"
    Getty Images - "Elizabeth Wettlaufer"
    The Washington Post - "Canadian public inquiry: If serial killer nurse hadn't confessed, she wouldn't have been caught"
    dreading (crime and psychology) - "The Red Surge: The Case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer" (YouTube)
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    1 h y 32 m
  • Episode 216 - 101 Things to Do in Jail

    Episode 216 - 101 Things to Do in Jail
    Jan 26 2026
    They had the motive, the weapon, and the perfect vantage point—until they didn’t. This week, we’re looking at the history-altering moments that didn't happen. We explore the thin line between a tragedy and a "near miss," diving into the strange stories of high-stakes targets who escaped by the skin of their teeth. Whether it was a stroke of sheer luck, a mechanical fail, or a target who was just too stubborn to go down, these are the plots that crashed and burned at the finish line.

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    Famous American Trials - "Biographic Sketch of Lewis Powell"
    Smithsonian - "Lewis Thornton Powell"
    Lincoln Conspirators - "Lewis Powell's Life in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida"
    Abraham Lincoln's Assassination - "Lewis Powell"
    EBSCO - "Lewis Powell"
    All That's Interesting - "Lewis Powell, The Lincoln Assassination Co-Conspirator Who Stabbed The Secretary Of State"

    The New York Times - "Bremer Diary Details Effort to Kill Nixon"
    The New York Times - "To Save America's Lost Children"
    The New York Times - "Now, Arthur Bremer Is Known"
    The New York Times - "Article Says Nixon Schemed to Tie For to Wallace Attack"
    "An Assassin's Diary" by Arthur Bremer
    Justia - "Bremer v. State"
    1819 News - "Arthur Bremer's sentence ends May 15 on anniversary of shooting former Gov. George Wallace"
    WSFA 12 News - "George C. Wallace attempted assassin free after 53 years" (YouTube)
    TIME - "The Nation: The Making of a Lonely Misfit"
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    1 h y 17 m
  • Episode 215 - Add to Cart

    Episode 215 - Add to Cart
    Jan 7 2026
    The decade of dial-up wasn't all boy bands and bright colors—underneath the neon glow, things were getting dark. This week, we’re looking back at crimes that shook the 90s. From grainy VHS leads to the early days of DNA, we’re revisiting the era when "the 411" was often a matter of life and death.

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    Psychology Today - "Murder of a Ghost Writer"
    Psi Encyclopedia - "D Scott Rogo"
    Los Angeles Times - "Author of Books on the Paranormal Found Slain: Northridge: The 40-year-old was stabbed to death in his home. Police, hunting for a motive, say they have no proof to link his death to his livelihood."
    Chill Seekers - "The Life and Death of D. Scott Rogo"
    HubPages - "The Life and Mysterious Death of D. Scott Rogo"
    Margaret Press - "Details on the D. Scott Rogo Murder"

    Find a Grave - "Adrianne Jessica Jones"
    Texas Monthly - "The Killer Cadets"
    Getty Images - "Murder of Adrianne Jones"
    Crime Library - "The Texas Cadet Murder Case"
    Alamy - "Adrianne Jones"
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    1 h y 12 m