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457 - Samuel Little: The Choke-and-Stroke Killer
This week we cover the life and crimes of the most prolific serial killer in US history, Samuel Little. A monster the LAPD once dubbed "The Choke and Stroke Killer." Before he died in 2020 at the age…
Published on 3 months ago
456 - The Staircase Murders
Did you ever watch the Staircase docu-series on Netflix? Or the 2022 HBO MAX adaptation? I watched both, and still wanted to learn more about the divisive trial over the murder of Kathleen Peterson. …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Short Suck #34 - The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood
In the 1960s, Natalie Wood was one of the world's leading actress, her star shining as bright as Elizabeth Taylor's. She'd been acting since she was a small child, appearing in movies like Miracle on…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
455 - The Bone Wars
The Bone Wars, also known as the Great Dinosaur Rush, is what a period of intense fossil hunting in the late 19th century came to be called, thanks primarily to the intense and bitter rivalry between…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
454 - The Light of the World Sex Cult
Have you ever heard of La Luz Del Mundo? a.k.a., LLDM? a.k.a., The Church of the Living God, Pillar and Support of Truth The Light of the World? Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of this church based…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Short Suck #33 - The Great Race of Mercy
Remember when a bunch of dogs saved hundreds of human’s lives in Alaska a century ago? In January of 1925, diphtheria, a deadly disease, swept through the village Nome, Alaska… killing multiple child…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
453 - The House of Horrors Killer Gary Heidnik
Ever heard of Gary Heidnik? Pop culture wise, he's made a much bigger impact than most murderers, but few seem to know his story. This literal genius, who was also schizophrenic, joined the army, bec…
Published on 4 months ago
452 - The Life and Works of Dr. Seuss
You've undoubtably heard of Dr. Seuss. The author of The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who! The Lorax, and so many other classic works of childre…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Short Suck #32 - The Identical Deaths of the Identical Marcus Twins
Would you choose to have an identical twin? Someone who looked so much like you, that even your own mother couldn’t always tell the two of you apart? Someone whom friends and even lovers couldn’t di…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
451 - Panic on the TV! Do Violent Movies Create Violent Children?
Today we talk about moral panics. Specifically, the "Video Nasty" moral panic that happened in the UK in the early 1980s, and then again in the 1990s, when there was widespread fear that by kids watc…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago