Best True Crime

Author SusanJ. Eischeid spent years writing the book "Mistress of Life & Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl." We peer into the frightening and cruel mind of the head overseer at Auschwitz's women's camp during WWII. Mandl left her good, anti-Nazi family to become one of the most hated and feared leaders in the Third Reich. What led her to assist in the slaughter of thousands? Why did she join the political party that her loving family despised? Susan conducted hundreds of interviews, traveled thousands of miles, and relentlessly researched to tell the gripping, complex story of a woman who played classical piano after walking children to the gas chambers. The book details the entire life of Maria Mandl, from birth in a lovely small town to death in a prison. Susan J. Eischeid has created one of the best nonfiction books covering Holocaust history and personalized those who perpetrated the horror.

86-year-old Emily Coakley felt the Philadelphia bank had robbed her of $400. So, the next day, she went to the bank to get her money. She had a gun in her pocket and bullets hidden in her walker. From the book "Put the Money in My Purse! A history of female bank robbers".

A new ordinance in Odessa, Texas, rewards citizens for reporting transgender people who use the public bathroom. Is this price for elimination an effort to eliminate this population? An eye-opening episode on what it means to be transgender and discrimination in the Lone Star State.(The views & opinions expressed are those of the speakers and don't necessarily reflect views or positions of any entities they represent.)

Over 50% of Americans report a phobia called coulrophobia: fear of clowns. I hate clowns. So, I decide to face my own fears. Let's hold hands for support while discussing the fear of clowns including the history, the causes of our fear, and what some studies reveal. TRIGGER WARNINGS

“Al” was standing less that 50 feet away from the teacher he hated. Al had a shotgun in his backpack, and he had a plan. He had schemed for days on storming the office and killing this instructor. What led to Al's plan, and how did it end? A rare interview with a school shooter who changed his mind and went home.

Are the airline safety and security measures working, or do they make us feel safe?Let's discuss the biggest threat to our safety while flying.

A 1912 missing child case is solved in 2004 thanks toa DNA test. Still, the DNA test leads to more questions than answers. Where is Bobby Dunbar?And who is Bobby Dunbar?

Concentration camp sites in Europe have reported a rising number of tourists taking selfies and inappropriate pictures. Why have mass graves become some people's fun backdrop?

16-year-old Diamond Alvarez was murdered by her boyfriend in cold blood. Teen domestic violence did not make the news; the explosion in the courtroom did. Includes a discussion on victim impact statements.

Execution by fire is part of world history. This is the true history about burning at the stake as capitol punishment, the stunning facts about fire and the body, and how fire continues as punishment today.

Jazzmyne Fikes' days were supposed to be healthy. Her legal caregivers assisted her with a prolonged death,

Blair Whitten was a "woman scorn'd." So, she drove through her ex-lover's funeral in an SUV in an attempt to kill people.

On November 13, 1990, gunman David Gray started the deadliest mass shooting in New Zealand's history for 29 years. It was 2 days of hell in the tiny village of Aramoana.

Recruitment and membership in a cult is easier than most people believe. Also, my book "The Golden People- into the cult."

Criminologist and FBI profiler Mark Safarick discusses Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris. Bittaker and Norris murdered at least five girls in 1979. We also discuss sadistic killers, victimology, and bust the myth of "that" tape: the Shirley Ledford "torture recording."

Studies show how schoolyard bullying continues to affect people well after high school graduation. Social media posts reveal how adults continue to feel the repercussions of their childhood bullying.

Unit 731 was a covert warfare research facility of the Imperial Japanese Army operating from 1936 to 1945. No prisoners survived. And America benefitted from the atrocities. (WARNING Disturbing Content)(photo of Unit 731 Photo By 松岡明芳 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)

The Old Episcopal Burying Grounds sits hidden in the middle of Lexington, Kentucky. A dedicated volunteer is shedding light on dark history that includes a hero who history forgot. Until now.

On the morning of March 27, 2023, a lone female gunman walked into a Nashville, TN. school and opened fire.. Why? BONUS PODCAST

Tennessee is the first state this year to outlaw drag shows, “a prurient interest.” Have they moved through a time warp?

Dahteste was a warrior, mother, wife, and two- spirit. Meet one of the fiercest warriors of her time. Her spirit is revered despite what was done to her life.

The 7,000 residents of Hungerford, England never experienced violent crime Then Michael Ryan picked up guns...(Explicit content)

Missing pregnant widow “Liz” Jasso was last seen visiting her husband's grave before having induced labor of her twins. The truth was delivered instead...

True crime author Ron Franscell has stepped out of the true crime genre to bring us ‘Def Row,” his first fiction in more than 20 years. We discuss this book along with criminal theory, writing true crime, and the voices in our heads.

Forensic Entomology is the study of the insects associated with a human to determine elapsed time since death. For one entrepreneur, it is an art form – meet a woman who took her study of insects to another level.

In September 2015, in a Tennessee public park, fourteen-year-old Sherokee Harriman stabbed herself in front of her alleged bullies. It was called "Bullicide." Can bullying make a child commit suicide?Warning: triggers

His crimes were so terrible this serial killer was given a moniker: “China's Jack The Ripper.” Mild mannered Gao Chenyong was China's most elusive serial killer.

In a 1589 German trial, a farmer named Peter Stummp admitted to being a werewolf He was tried in one of the most famous “werewolf trials” – and the ghastliest. (GRAPHIC)

With its illegal practices, alcohol service to minors and construction, the Enyobeni Tavern was a disaster in waiting. In June 2022, 21 victims paid with their lives. Their ages ranged from 13 to 17.

As a journalist I met and interviewed Lisa Marie Presley many times over her career. “You understand me,” she told me once. I also adored her for who she really was.

Saddle up, grab your Winchester rifle and let's move ‘em out - You are about to ride shotgun with “Stagecoach Mary” Fields: the first black woman to be a star route mail carrier.

Behind the scenes of the probable cause affidavit for Bryan Kohberger, Moscow IN murders suspect. Answering the questions you asked me.

Come aboard RMS Titanic in April 1912 and meet the rascals and n'er -do -wells who boarded the ship to scam rich passengers. The biggest scam of all continues. Part 2 of 2

Come aboard RMS Titanic in April 1912 and meet the rascals and n'er do wells who have boarded the ship to scam rich passengers. Part 1 of 2.

Friends describe Bryan Kohberger as “The Weird Kid.” And now he is the suspect in the Moscow, Idaho quadruple homicides.

Travel back to 1798 and solve the first official bank robbery of the United States. Meet the first official suspect, the first official bank robbers, and the first stupid mistake that got a bank robber caught.

On April 18, 1996, wife and mother, Shannon Sanderson hit the jackpot at a casino in Tunica, Mississippi. And then she just- disappeared. Did her luck run out because the courts allowed a dangerous man on the street? This is a BONUS only for PATRONS ONLY.

You are about to meet Molly Williams, the first black person, and woman to serve as a firefighter. This is a story of discrimination and heroism.

The Persians used “Gatching” as a capital punishment to prevent and deter crime and punish offenders. “Gatching” combined history, politics, and social issues. In August 1896, you are about to witness this cruel and unusual punishment in Shiraz.

Two serial killers murdered children and the elderly. They drive down the street where your kids play and shop beside your elderly parent. Because they were released from prison.

Two serial killers murdered children and the elderly. They drive down the street where your kids play and shop beside your elderly parent. Because they were released from prison. This is 1 of 2 .

Leonarda Ciancuilli is considered Italy's first Female Serial Killer. She fed her victim's flesh to an unsuspecting public. Was her criminal behavior caused from an abusive environment that begin from the womb? Part 2 of 2.

Leonarda Ciancuilli is considered Italy's first Female Serial Killer. She fed her victim's flesh to an unsuspecting public. Was her criminal behavior caused from an abusive environment that begin before her birth? Part 1 of 2

In the 1980s a serial burglar hit Florida mansions for 5 million dollars in goods by committing over 500 burglaries in a crime spree lasting almost 6 years. They called her “The Bandit Queen.”

In 1995, a man set himself on fire and died in front of the largest cathedral in Britain. His last words were haunting. Who was he?

She committed 40 crimes in 15 years including 6 murders in 4 countries without any evidence except DNA. Who was the Phantom of Heilbronn? PART 2 of 2

She committed 40 crimes in 15 years including 6 murders in 4 countries without any evidence except DNA. Who was the Phantom of Heilbronn? PART 1 of 2

“The thoughts won't stop. Help me.” One school shooter wrote hours before his rampage. Is a failing mental health system partially responsible for school shootings?

Serial killer Garland Milam was “addicted to sucking souls out of people” when he savagely murdered them. What caused the "Soul Sucker Killer"?

Issei Sagawa is a murderer, cannibal, and necrophiliac who practices bestiality. He walks the streets free, seeking his next fantasy: a beautiful female to kill him or to willingly be his next meal. A legal system kept “Japan's Jeffrey Dahmer” out of prison.

Special Guest Gale Carrier is a Halloween historian, astrologist, psychic, and genealogist. She joins us to discuss halloween history- pagans, costumes, and the veil between the living and the dead.