Episodes

  • ”I Saw Her Lifeless Body”: The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart
    Jun 16 2022

    Cassie Jo Stoddart was a well-liked, bright student. At 16 years old, she had her entire life ahead of her, until one night when two friends she was supposed to be able to trust used her to act out their sick fantasies.

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    MUSIC:

    'Dramatic Opener' - Soundroll

    'Ominous Piano Ambiance' - Erick McNerney

    SOURCES:

    Torey Adamcik is Guilty Facebook Page

    “Your Worst Nightmare” Season 1, Episode 2: “When the Lights Go Out”

    “Trauma and the Freeze Response: Good, Bad, or Both?” – Dr. Leon F. Seltzer for Psychology Today

    Recording of Adamcik and Draper Discussing Their Plan (begins at 2:45)

    State v. Adamcik

    State v. Draper

    Tape Recovered at Burn Site

    Advocates for Abandoned Adolescents Video

    “What Influences Kids to Become Killers” – Dr. Katherine Ramsland for Psychology Today

    “Teenage Killers Chatty on Ride to Prison” – The Spokesman Review

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    37 mins
  • ”If You Really Wanna Get Revenge”: The Invisible Killer
    Apr 28 2022

    When a father covers up a murder committed by his 13 year old son, he has no idea he is helping to grow a serial killer.

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    MUSIC:

    'Dramatic Opener' - Soundroll

    SOURCES:

    Find a Grave Memorial; Michelle Lynn Jones https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9485596/michelle-lynn-jones

    Find a Grave Memorial; Teresa Marie Brandt https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9485606/teresa-marie-brandt

    Crime Junkie Podcast, Episode “SERIAL KILLER: Charlie Brandt”

    RedHanded Podcast, Episode 54 “Charlie Brandt & His Demons”

    CBS News; Deadly Obsession https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-obsession/

    Dr. Phil; Charlie Brandt: Killer Child to Serial Killer? And the Murder of Baby Elaina https://www.drphil.com/shows/2188/

    Invisible Killer by Diane Montane and Sean Robbins

    https://www.happyscribe.com/public/serial-killers/programmed-to-kill-charlie-brandt-pt-5f779576-7e88-4074-bbdc-c117d71dafa8

    https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/e0PJtdCpwo4

    https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-complicated-psychology-of-revenge

    https://www.macfound.org/media/files/hhm_brief_-_is_moving_during_childhood_harmful_2.pdf

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    41 mins
  • “She Kissed the Gun”: The Murder of Lana Clarkson
    Jul 1 2021

    When a beautiful, blonde actress is found dead in a music producer’s house, who’s to blame?----more----

    MUSIC:

    'Moments of Truth' - Audioflame

    'Refrakitons' - Andrea Bellina

    SOURCES:

    https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=3199836&page=1

    https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/convicted-murderer-phil-spector-tortured-soul-article-1.360713

    https://7news.com.au/entertainment/music/who-is-lana-clarkson-the-hollywood-actress-shot-dead-by-phil-spector-c-1979108

    https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/lana-clarkson-who-was-barbarian-queen-actress-and-why-did-late-music-producer-phil-spector-murder-her-3104137

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/inside-story-weird-world-mr-mrs-phil-spector-2055932.html

    https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/spector-sons-dad-caged-article-1.669891

    https://www.distractify.com/p/where-are-phil-spector-wives-now

    https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/wall-of-crazy

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/201303/dangerous-genius-the-rise-and-fall-phil-spector

    https://www.vulture.com/article/phil-spector-music-producer-murderer-obituary.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/arts/music/phil-spector-dead.html

    https://web.archive.org/web/20091130102156/http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2003/06/spector200306?currentPage=6

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-20-me-spector20-story.html

    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051865/coroner-provides-graphic-details-at-spector-murder-trial/

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/expert-spector-near-clarkson-at-shooting/

    https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1565713.html

    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mistrial-declared-in-phil-spector-murder-case

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/my-brothers-keeper/201801/false-humility

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-second-noble-truth/202106/are-there-really-so-many-narcissists

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/psychopathy#signs-of-a-psychopath

    https://psychcentral.com/lib/machiavellianism-cognition-and-emotion-understanding-how-the-machiavellian-thinks-feels-and-thrives#1

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    48 mins
  • The Hi-Fi Shop Murders
    Apr 15 2021

    A robbery, shootings, and a bottle of Drano. One of Utah's most brutal crimes.----more----

    MUSIC:

    "Moments of Truth" -Audioflame "Refraktions" -Andrea Bellina----more----

    SOURCES:

    https://www.deseret.com/1989/8/12/18819147/andrews-deserves-death-mother-of-hi-fi-victim-says

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/12/02/utah-torture-slayers-running-out-of-life-preservers/fe80df69-3e15-4b04-a756-fc93f1a02ac5/

    https://rootsrated.com/stories/the-fascinating-story-behind-ogden

    https://apnews.com/article/6cdbb98e33e5fff0d72b719bc88211fd

    https://www.adamquirk.me/blog/2017/4/20/the-hi-fi-murders-in-ogden-utah

    https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/802/1282/180347/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1982/10/16/murder-hits-home/367ac5f9-0f4b-45b0-b465-39bb1d56c56c/

    http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/cases/1997/us57-96.html#:~:text=Andrews%20was%20convicted%20of%20three,same%20jury%20which%20convicted%20him.

    https://cleandoing.blogspot.com/2017/10/hi-fi-murders.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/19/us/utah-execution-hinges-on-issue-of-racial-bias.html

    https://www.standard.net/news/local/black-community-members-recall-backlash-in-wake-of-horrific-hi-fi-murders/article_d98dd30c-30bd-5791-b870-751c846d36bb.html

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201207/copycat-killings

    https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129175964

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201903/all-things-truly-wicked

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    29 mins
  • Trailer
    Feb 26 2021

    What makes a person snap? Do people kill because of nature or nurture? Find out on The Living Podcast where host Jenn Hansen takes you deep into the minds of murderers using forensic psychology and trusted legal sources. Oh, and remember..."the dead won't bother you, it's the living you gotta worry about"

    Music:

    Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-child License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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    1 min