It's a Scary Life

When a Napa Valley home is invaded leaving two young women dead and a sole survivor the quiet area is shocked. The case quickly grows cold and police are at a standstill. But when advancing science is able to pinpoint genetic markers in the killer's DNA it leads to a confession from an unlikely suspect. Hear the story of The Senseless Murders of Leslie Mazzara and Adriane Insogna.

Ed Gein is now all alone and left to his own devices on a dilapidated farm. And inside his house lies secrets no one in his rural town would have ever suspected. Hear the conclusion of the story that has inspired the horror genre since the news broke.

Ed Gein is a name that sends chills down the spines of those who know about the nature of his crimes and inspiration to the minds of horror writers. In this episode we dive into the evangelistic early life that turned man into monster and nightmare from the depths of the darkness.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence branch has been a part of the United States government since the 1960's doing experiments in search of intelligent life from other planets. But many do not know of the experiment with dolphins that had gone terribly awry and resulted in bestiality funded by the US government. Hear the story of Margaret Howe Lovatt and Peter, the dolphin.

Sometimes there is nothing more terrifying than the beliefs of one person and their ability to spread their false doctrine and find a following. In this episode hear the story of Love Has Won, a cult started by an otherwise average woman who had a new age awakening into her own narcissism.

Get the early life and escalating behavior of far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik as host Melodi tells co-host Ellen the story of a rarity in Norway, a bombing and mass shooting. Hear the story of the 2011 Norway attacks. An event that brought shame to Norway.

To conclude the Black History Month coverage hosts Melodi and Ellen discuss the unfortunate case of the Scottsboro Boys who were falsely convicted of rape and sat in prison for over a decade over the accusations. The subject of a Broadway musical the story continues to inspire people to seek justice for the oppressed in this country and had led to two Supreme Court decisions that work in the favor of marginalized groups.

Hear the tale of Oscarville, GA a once thriving Black community where the people got forced out and the history erased with a lake. Two parts American history, one part ghost story, the story of Lake Lanier captures the interest and imaginations of many in the US and across the world.

Hear the story of a troubled childhood that led to a violent life of one woman who to no ones surprise ends her free life by ending the life of her lover. From working in a slaughterhouse to slaughtering a human we discuss the life of Katherine Knight, Australia's first case to end with a life without parole conviction for a woman.

Hear the conclusion to the story of the Blanchard family. In this episode hear about the boyfriend Gypsy Rose had convinced to kill her mother for her and how their combined arrested developments led them to their only option being murder.

In this two part series you'll hear the story behind the murder of DeeDee Blanchard, a mother with Munchaussen by proxy. In this episode we explore the abuse that led DeeDee's daughter Gypsy Rose to feel like her only way out of her mother's tight grip was murder.

Hear the story that rocked a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada where a young woman was haunted by a poltergeist. A proper haunting is gifted to Ellen with the story of Esther Cox and the Great Amherst Mystery.

Apologies for the sound issues in this episode, We were in a different recording location and had some unexpected interference at times.Do you remember checking your candy for tampering after going trick or treating? Have you ever wondered where justification of this came from? Hear the story of Ronald O'Bryan who in a scheme for money poisoned candy and tried to make it seem as though it was done by a depraved stranger. This is the murder that became an urban legend. The legendary murder of Timothy O'Bryan.

How far would you follow a doctor's treatment before you realize that they're going to kill you? In the case of many patients at Wilderness Heights in Olalla, Washington following a quack who believed in the cure of fasting for every ailment victims were only able to follow their doctor to the grave. Hear the story of Linda Hazzard, known as the Starvation Doctor, and her extreme treatments that don't sound unlike "cures" and "hacks" sold by the wellness industry today.

When an international student went missing and his body parts were found mailed to government buildings and in an alley all signs point to an attention seeking, disordered young man who posted a video of himself killing and defiling the body. Hear the story behind the video "1 lunatic, 1 ice pick" and how international student Jun Lin trusted the wrong person, Luka Magnotta.Warning for animal cruelty, cannibalism, and necrophilia.

Did a voodoo practitioner actually curse her town and cause it's destruction? Or is it just a story of a woman who happened to predict her town's destruction? Hear the demystified story of Julia Brown of Louisiana and the hurricane that devastated her region.

Black Wall Street was an enviable neighborhood to white and black people alike. Match this envy with the superiority complex of white people in the Jim Crow era and racial tensions rising post-World War I and the refusal of the police to turn over a Black man to a massive lynch mob and you get the night the Greenwood District burned. Hear the story of the destruction of the wealthiest Black enclave in the nation in the early 20th century.

When one young man goes through life lonely and without a girlfriend, he feels it is justification for mass murder. Hear the story and inner philosophy of Elliot Rodger and what he felt caused him to commit the infamous 2014 Isla Vista Murders.

The story behind what caused two teenagers to commit double homicide and become Britain's youngest couple killers. Learn about what led to the murders of Elizabeth and Katie Edwards.

This week you hosts dive into the terrifying concept of what to do with your body when you die. What happens to bodies during the cremation and embalming? What other options are available to you?

Trigger warning for violence against young children.In the chilling story of the Broken Arrow Massacre, Robert and Michael Bever kill their parents and three of five siblings with the intention of following the carnage with a string of mass shootings. Hear what is known about the Bever family's lives and deaths.Donate to the family of Shane Nguyen: https://tinyurl.com/shanenguyen

The conclusion of the infamous case of the murder of Andrew and Abby Borden that made Lizzie Borden a hated household name. Hear about the testimony, forensics, and verdict of the Lizzie Borden trial. We apologize for the sound quality on Ellen's mic in this episode.

The infamous case of the murder of Andrew and Abby Borden that made Lizzie Borden a hated household name. Learn the facts behind the day of the murders and the reasons police made Lizzie suspect number one. Tune in for part 2 for the conclusion of The Borden Murders.

When a recent law school graduate goes missing without a trace people try not to think the worst until the police find something shocking in the apartment buildings trash can. Learn about the life and murder of Lauren Giddings.

Join Melodi and Ellen every other week for a gruesome comedy podcast that will remind you that It's a Scary Life.