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Lizzie Borden

Lizzie Borden was a woman who became infamous for being accused of murders of her father, and stepmother. On the morning of August 4, 1892, both were found brutally murdered in their home. Lizzie was the prime suspect, as she was present during the murders and hated her stepmother. Despite being arrested and tried, Lizzie was acquitted due to lack of evidence, and the true identity of the murderer remains uncertain to this day. There is a lot of talk and speculation of who really did this. Let’s talk about it.
 
Anderson, Sonja. “How Lizzie Borden Got Away with Murder.” Smithsonian.Com, Smithsonian Institution, 23 July 2019, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/. 
Davis, Paul. “Part Five: Jury Decides Fate of ‘spotless’ Lizzie.” The Providence Journal, The Providence Journal, 26 June 2013, www.providencejournal.com/story/news/special-reports/2013/06/26/20130626-jury-decides-fate-of-spotless-lizzie-ece/34402507007/#. 
Moriarty, Erin. “Was Lizzie Borden a Notorious Killer or Wrongly Accused?” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 31 July 2021, www.cbsnews.com/news/lizzie-borden-accused-killer-axe-48-hours/. 

The Tragic Murder of Kelly Anne Bates

Listener discretion advised: Sensitive topic(s) include: graphic torture, rape of minor, mutilation, manipulation, stabbing, grooming, and extensive verbal, mental and physical abuse.
 
Can you fathom being blind for 5 days as you endure the most unimaginable amount of torture that brings you to your death? What about being blind for 3 weeks leading up to your murder? I certainly can not! Please join us this week as we dive into the tragic murder of Kelly Ann Bates and expose ourselves to the amount of pure fear her parents were under as Kelly Ann slowly slipped away from not only her family but from the world of the living. 
Kenny, Emma. “James Patterson Smith - The MURDER of Kelly Anne Bates.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Jan. 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=X913nSHIqqY.

The Shoe Fetish Slayer: Jerome Brudos (Part 2)

Listener discretion advised: Sensitive topic(s) include: assault, mutilation of body and corpse, necrophilia, rape, kidnapping, and torture. 
 
Please join us this week as we talk about the Shoe Fettish Slayer, Jerry Brudos who took the state of Oregon and made it step into his dark mind unwillingly. This guy takes the passion of shoe wear to a whole ‘nother level. After he abducts, rapes, and tortures his victims, he often revisits the joy by wearing the shoes and clothing of his dead victims. 
Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Jerome Brudos: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Jerome Brudos | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.Denham, Danielle. “A Serial Killer in Oregon: The Grisly Tale of Jerry Brudos ‘Shoe Fetish Slayer.’” That Oregon Life, 11 Oct. 2022, thatoregonlife.com/2022/10/jerry-brudos/.Jerome Brudos - Victims, Family & Facts, 16 June 2020, www.biography.com/crime/jerome-brudos.Wiki, Contributors to Criminal Minds. “Jerry Brudos.” Criminal Minds Wiki, Fandom, Inc., criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Jerry_Brudos. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.

Baby Farm Murders (Amelia Dyer)

Listener discretion advised: Sensitive topic(s) include: mutilation and murder of infants 
Join us this week where we discuss on one Englands most notorious serial killers of all time. Amelia Dyer’s case is one of the most chilling and scariest examples of baby farming of all time, and still remains a dark chapter in the Victorian era criminal history. Let’s unpack her life and see what went wrong in her life and how she put an end to hundreds of others. 
 
Green, Ryan. The Baby Farm Murders. Ryan Green, 2024. 

The Shoe Fetish Slayer: Jerome Brudos (Part 1)

Listener discretion advised: Sensitive topic(s) include: rape
Please join us this week as we talk about the Shoe Fetish Slayer, Jerry Brudos who took the state of Oregon and made it step into his dark mind unwillingly. This guy takes the passion of shoe wear to a whole ‘nother level. After he abducts, rapes, and tortures his victims, he often revisits the joy by wearing their shoes and clothing. 
 
Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Jerome Brudos: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Jerome Brudos | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.Denham, Danielle. “A Serial Killer in Oregon: The Grisly Tale of Jerry Brudos ‘Shoe Fetish Slayer.’” That Oregon Life, 11 Oct. 2022, thatoregonlife.com/2022/10/jerry-brudos/.Jerome Brudos - Victims, Family & Facts, 16 June 2020, www.biography.com/crime/jerome-brudos.Wiki, Contributors to Criminal Minds. “Jerry Brudos.” Criminal Minds Wiki, Fandom, Inc., criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Jerry_Brudos. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.

The Butcher Baker: Robert Hansen (Part 4)

Listener discretion advised: Sensitive topic(s) include: rape and sexual assault of minor, body mutilation, animal cruelty, and talks of violence. 
 
Please join us this week as we talk about Alaska’s most notorious serial killer, the butcher baker also known as Robert Hansen. Robert was a local business owner of a bakery and was very liked by his community. He also enjoyed hunting in his free time . Learn how Hansen took hunting to a whole new level and lured in his victims just to end their lives with a game of cat and mouse. This guy is pure evil and quite chilling to say the least. 
 
Resources:Green, Ryan. The Hunt: The True Story of Alaska’s Most Notorious Serial Killer, Robert Hansen. Independently Published, 2024. 

The Butcher Baker: Robert Hansen (Part 3)

Listener discretion advised: Sensitive topic(s) include: rape and sexual assault of minor, body mutilation, animal cruelty, and talks of violence. 
 
Please join us this week as we talk about Alaska’s most notorious serial killer, the butcher baker also known as Robert Hansen. Robert was a local business owner of a bakery and was very liked by his community. He also enjoyed hunting in his free time . Learn how Hansen took hunting to a whole new level and lured in his victims just to end their lives with a game of cat and mouse. This guy is pure evil and quite chilling to say the least. 
 
Resources:Green, Ryan. The Hunt: The True Story of Alaska’s Most Notorious Serial Killer, Robert Hansen. Independently Published, 2024. 

The Butcher Baker: Robert Hansen (Part 2)

Listener discretion advised. Sensitive topic(s) including: rape of minors.
Please join us this week as we talk about Alaska’s most notorious serial killer, the butcher baker also known as Robert Hansen. Robert was a local business owner of a bakery and was very liked by his community. He also enjoyed hunting in his free time . Learn how Hansen took hunting to a whole new level and lured in his victims just to end their lives with a game of cat and mouse. This guy is pure evil and quite chilling to say the least. 
 
Resources:Green, Ryan. The Hunt: The True Story of Alaska’s Most Notorious Serial Killer, Robert Hansen. Independently Published, 2024. 

The Butcher Baker: Robert Hansen (Part 1)

Please join us this week as we talk about Alaska’s most notorious serial killer, the butcher baker also known as Robert Hansen. Robert was a local business owner of a bakery and was very liked by his community. He also enjoyed hunting in his free time. Learn how Hansen took hunting to a whole new level and lured in his victims just to end their lives with a game of cat and mouse. This guy is pure evil and quite chilling to say the least. 
 
Resources:Green, Ryan. The Hunt: The True Story of Alaska’s Most Notorious Serial Killer, Robert Hansen. Independently Published, 2024. 

The Dating Game Killer: Rodney Alcala

Listener discretion advised. Sensitive topics including: rape, sexual assault of a minor, mutilation and murder. 
When you think of a game show you think of funny answers, exciting times and unforgettable memories. What do you think you’d do if you got matched with a guy who seems normal at first? What if you found out he enjoyed photography and seemed to have pretty normal life. But what about if he gave you a bad feeling after meeting face to face? What if you found out he’s a serial killer? Join in this week where we discuss Rodney Alcala’s heinous crimes, and how he landed on “The Dating Game” as a convicted rapist. 
 
Resources:
Alvarado, Francisco. “Who Were Rodney Alcala’s Confirmed Murder Victims?” A&E, 6 May 2024, www.aetv.com/real-crime/alcala-victims (http://www.aetv.com/real-crime/alcala-victims).Cavallier, Andrea. “Rodney Alcala Was a Dating Show Contestant Who Turned out to Be a Serial Killer.” The Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 24 Oct. 2024, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/woman-of-the-hour-true-story-rodney-alcala-dating-game-netflix-b2633298.html?callback=in&code=NWRJNDLMYMUTMWUYNI0ZY2Q3LTK2ZDQTMDQWODEWYTNJNGVH&state=21fe2e7f510a4c55a4a68c5bc3cacfce (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/woman-of-the-hour-true-story-rodney-alcala-dating-game-netflix-b2633298.html?callback=in&code=NWRJNDLMYMUTMWUYNI0ZY2Q3LTK2ZDQTMDQWODEWYTNJNGVH&state=21fe2e7f510a4c55a4a68c5bc3cacfce).“The Dating Game Killer l 20/20 l PART 2.” YouTube, 9 Jan. 2021, http://youtu.be/V4G1FNFGHXA (http://youtu.be/V4G1FNFGHXA).Dimitropoulos, Stav. “How Serial Killer Rodney Alcala Used Photography to Lure Victims.” A&E, 6 May 2024, www.aetv.com/real-crime/rodney-alcala-dating-game-killer-photography-lure-victims (http://www.aetv.com/real-crime/rodney-alcala-dating-game-killer-photography-lure-victims).Esquivel, Paloma. “For Rodney Alcala Victims’ Families, a Life Sentence.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2010, www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-mar-31-la-me-alcala31-2010mar31-story.html (http://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-mar-31-la-me-alcala31-2010mar31-story.html).Karrh, Amanda, et al. “A Close Call: How Serial Killer Rodney Alcala Appeared on ‘The Dating Game’ and Won.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 6 Jan. 2021, abcnews.go.com/US/close-call-serial-killer-rodney-alcala-appeared-dating/story?id=75039197 (http://abcnews.go.com/US/close-call-serial-killer-rodney-alcala-appeared-dating/story?id=75039197).Kettler, Sara, and Tyler Piccotti. “Rodney Alcala: Biography, Serial Killer, The Dating Game Killer.” Rodney Alcala, 18 Oct. 2024, www.biography.com/crime/rodney-alcala (http://www.biography.com/crime/rodney-alcala).Levenson, Michael, and Eduardo Medina. “Rodney Alcala, the ‘dating Game’ Serial Killer, Dies.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 July 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/us/rodney-alcala-dead-dating-game.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/us/rodney-alcala-dead-dating-game.html).Mercuri, Monica. “Who Escaped Rodney Alcala? Where the Survivors of the ‘dating Game Killer’ Are Now.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024, www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/10/22/who-escaped-rodney-alcala-where-the-survivors-of-the-dating-game-killer-are-now/ (http://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/10/22/who-escaped-rodney-alcala-where-the-survivors-of-the-dating-game-killer-are-now/).Oleksinski, Johnny. “The True Story of How an Active Serial Killer Appeared on ‘The Dating Game.’” New York Post, New York Post, 21 Oct. 2024, nypost.com/2024/10/21/entertainment/how-serial-killer-rodney-alcala-ended-up-on-the-dating-game/ (http://nypost.com/2024/10/21/entertainment/how-serial-killer-rodney-alcala-ended-up-on-the-dating-game/).
Sager, Jessica. “The True Story behind ‘Woman of the Hour’: Inside Serial Killer Rodney Alcala’s Infamous TV Show Appearance - and How He Finally Got Caught.” People.Com, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2024, people.com/woman-of-the-hour-true-story-8729816 (http://people.com/woman-of-the-hour-true-story-8729816).
Scott, Owen. “Murdered Remembering Ellen Jane Hover: Rodney Alcala Victim Who Was Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr’s Goddaughter.” The US Sun, The US Sun, 19 Oct. 2024, www.the-sun.com/news/12709695/ellen-jane-hover-rodney-alcala-victim-dean-martin-goddaughter/amp/ (http://www.the-sun.com/news/12709695/ellen-jane-hover-rodney-alcala-victim-dean-martin-goddaughter/amp/).
Van Sant, Peter. “Serial Killer Rodney Alcala’s Trail of Murder.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 2 June 2024, www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-killer-rodney-alcala-the-killing-game/ (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-killer-rodney-alcala-the-killing-game/).
“Woman’s Picture Links Serial Killer to Another Cold Case Slaying.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rodney-alcala-serial-killers-picture-links-him-to-another-cold-case-slaying/ (http://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rodney-alcala-serial-killers-picture-links-him-to-another-cold-case-slaying/).