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Sean Braden and Amanda Budde share wild and vile case-files that are bound to make you cringe and smile from trials, investigations, news stories, local hometown connections, and more. Not another True Crime Podcast but also another True Crime Podcast!


    • Mar 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 32: Slenderman Stabbing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 33:15


    This week we talk about a stabbing that was a little to close to Sean's hometown. It involves the famous Slenderman (an internet monster) and two girls who wholeheartedly believed that he existed. Ultimately the two girls decide they need to kill for him as well. Apologies for the audio - first episode on a new mic Edit: Anissa was released in 2021 not 2001. Sources: Beware the Slenderman --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 31: Gypsy Rose Blanchard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 34:16


    In this episode Budde tells us the story of Gypsy Rose and her Mom DeeDee. Sources: https://www.biography.com/news/gypsy-rose-blanchard-mother-dee-dee-murder https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michelledean/dee-dee-wanted-her-daughter-to-be-sick-gypsy-wanted-her-mom Mommy Dead and Dearest Doc on HBO --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 30: John Walker Lindh - Detainee 001

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 26:12


    John Walker Lindh is a classic story of wrong place wrong time. This week we dive into his life and how he ended up in a prison in Afghanistan fighting on the Taliban's side. Depending on the perspective you take he did nothing wrong or he is guilty of treason. Maybe you think he falls somewhere in between. Find out by listening!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 29: Winter Shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 50:04


    This week we have a compilation of 6 shorter topics. These are topics we wanted to hit on but just didn't have enough information to do a whole episode on. We are all over the place on topics here. Sean keeps it wild and Budde keeps it vile. Learn about conspiracy theories, AI, murder, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 28: Spies, they're just like us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 48:43


    We are back in full swing! This week we are discussing all things spy related. We have old timey spies, new timey spies, and many conversations that go off the rails. American, British, or Russian spies are just like us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 27: John Wayne Gacy Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 53:05


    Part Two of the murders of John Wayne Gacy. Buckle up. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/john-wayne-gacy/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 26: John Wayne Gacy Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 41:03


    This week we cover True Crime must-do John Wayne Gacy. Serial killer known for murdering 33 young men in Chicago during the 1970s. We should mention up top that among the disturbing and vile things this man did, he was also a clown. Buckle up, this is a good one. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 25: America's First Serial Killer (America's Sweetheart)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 28:20


    This week we are talking about H.H. Holmes, his "Murder Mansion", and the true story of what crimes he committed. A sprawling narrative that involves many wives, many states, and many cons. https://allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes https://answerswithjoe.com/whole-story-hh-holmes/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 24: Laci Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 48:02


    We cover the OG GG (Gone Girl) Laci Peterson with an even worse ending than the movie. No Affleck this time around, just terrible husband and philanderer Scott Peterson. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Laci_Peterson https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/70rkn6/could_scott_peterson_be_innocent/ 20/20 on Hulu Nancy Grace lol --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 23: Medical Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 54:11


    This episode is a stream of consciousness that roughly follows 6 different medical related stories. Some of them are vile and some of them are wild. All of them send Budde and Sean off the rails and into some serious side conversation. https://metro.co.uk/2016/10/06/11-of-the-most-bizarre-foreign-objects-found-up-peoples-backsides-6175049/?fbclid=IwAR3rzK7tiNWIG8-EqMYePJUen-XLOFhtzEkKd0AYkwriKJUt4O5N_jrjHVA https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/medical-mysteries/?fbclid=IwAR0k7QGkNCVkkM0JtNxe3QPaUD-PbeRw_8Lw1FYlIH1Oje5Zh5xqLKJzOoo https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170426-the-people-who-never-feel-any-pain https://people.com/human-interest/boy-wakes-after-parents-sign-organ-donation-papers/?fbclid=IwAR12qBBMfLt0pRtRhlT44X4r1bLPpLwErTh5mIMAmP8No-PaU9aHIPnKch0 https://www.thehealthy.com/healthcare/medical-miracles/?fbclid=IwAR3nK9qmg8FNPYqwfC99nOQjUNCQISnJgLULrPWOpD9cOfl-5jHrLDCFBVA Medical Murders Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 22: Andrew Cunanan aka That Dude Who Killed Versace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 30:54


    What causes a young man to kill four men and then one of the most famous fashion designers in the world? We literally have no idea but it's a wild ride anyway! Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cunanan-andrew.htm The FX series American Crime Story season 2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episdone 21: Salem Witch Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 35:27


    This week we dive into the Salem Witch Trials. We find out whether Budde would have survived the trials or not. We also find out some TMI info on how the witches were tested. Its a lot more chaotic than I remember learning about but hey it was the 1600's Sourches https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials https://www.history.com/news/7-bizarre-witch-trial-tests#:~:text=Swimming%20Test,they%20would%20sink%20or%20float. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 20: Missing 411

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 65:01


    What is the 411 on the Missing 411? Let's find out.  Sources: Missing 411 Doc on Hulu https://www.otherhand.org/home-page/search-and-rescue/the-hunt-for-the-death-valley-germans/introduction/ https://www.toptenz.net/10-unsolved-missing-411-cases.php https://www.reddit.com/r/Missing411/top/?t=all https://www.startribune.com/longtime-minneapolis-teacher-found-dead-in-idaho-after-hiking-tragedy/225667131/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 19: How to Lose a Plane Overnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 28:36


    In this episode we tackle the mystery of flight MH370. Besides Amelia Earhart this has to be one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history so you know Sean had to cover it. We talk the strange flight pattern, the poor handling, and the conspiracies behind it all. Sources: What Really Happened to Malaysia's Missing Airplane by William Langewiesche Unexplained Mysteries Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 18: Balenciaga / The Anna Delvey Sorokin Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 46:48


    Oh you haven't racked up a $30K hotel bill? Scammed $60K from a friend? Commit bank fraud? Clearly you're not Balenciaga. This week we cover Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin the Fake Heiress of Manhattan who made headlines following her arrest for bank fraud and ya know, being a sketchy conman. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47741923 https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2021-10/01-the-sinfluencer-of-soho https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a28607104/rachel-deloache-williams-how-fake-heiress-anna-delvey-conned-me/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 17: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 21:54


    Please learn more about the cause at the links below and check out our sources. https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw STATISTICS Indigenous Women (girls +) murdered 10x higher than all other ethnicities. Murder is the 3rd leading cause of death for Indigenous Women (Centers for Disease Control). More than 4 out of 5 Indigenous Women have experienced violence (84.3%) (National Institute of Justice Report). More than half Indigenous Women experience sexual violence (56.1%). More than half Indigenous Women have been physically abused by their intimate partners (55.5 percent). less than half of Indigenous Women have been stalked in their lifetime (48.8 percent). Indigenous Women are 1.7 times more likely than Anglo-American women to experience violence. Indigenous Women are 2xs more likely to be raped than Anglo-American white women. Murder rate of Indigenous Women is 3xs higher than Anglo-American women. Sources: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2021/09/27/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-relatives https://mmiwusa.org/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/13/a-well-of-grief-the-relatives-of-murdered-native-women-speak-out --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 16: They Met at Laramie and He Said Marry Me / Gabby Petito and Wyoming's Missing Person Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 79:13


    This week we cover Gabby Petito story and share two more missing women of the thousands who have gone missing in Wyoming.  Please stay tuned for an upcoming episode about MURDERED & MISSING INDIGENOUS WOMEN and read more about them at  https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw who provided the following:  STATISTICS Indigenous Women (girls +) murdered 10x higher than all other ethnicities. Murder is the 3rd leading cause of death for Indigenous Women (Centers for Disease Control). More than 4 out of 5 Indigenous Women have experienced violence (84.3%) (National Institute of Justice Report). More than half Indigenous Women experience sexual violence (56.1%). More than half Indigenous Women have been physically abused by their intimate partners (55.5 percent). less than half of Indigenous Women have been stalked in their lifetime (48.8 percent). Indigenous Women are 1.7 times more likely than Anglo-American women to experience violence. Indigenous Women are 2xs more likely to be raped than Anglo-American white women. Murder rate of Indigenous Women is 3xs higher than Anglo-American women. Sources:  CNN, ABC News, Tik-Tik, The Cold Vanish by Jon Billman, Missing - Runners World Magazine - John Brandt, Crimelines Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 15: Ed Gein

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 15:54


    Back to Wisconsin for another serial killer this week. What is in the water out there? Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/ed-gein https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode: 14 Daniel Laplante

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 21:20


    we have a quick one this week because it's already way too much time spent on this creep --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 13: Israel Keyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 32:44


    This episode covers one of the most prolific (jury is still out on the use of this word to describe someone who kills people) serial killers of all time that you've never heard about Grab some coffee, plant your kill and sewing kits, and let's get vile Sources: https://thebrag.com/israel-keyes-serial-killer/ https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/israel-keyes Reddit Wikipedia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Twelve: The Honestly, Pretty Reasonable Monster with 21 Faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 45:55


    Sean teaches us about the insane 1985 case that flabbergasted Japan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Eleven: Are Heists Like, Really Simple or What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 38:09


    This week we hear Budde really struggle to say Italian last names while telling the story of the biggest heist ever pulled off  Sources:  Literally Wikipedia  Sketchy Jewelry Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Ten: The Dog Can't Testify

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 24:08


    This week is a short and sweet family murder! Sean takes us to Sugarland Texas for some quality family time Sources Murdered by Family by Kent whitaker Going West podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Nine: We're All Trying To Find The Guy Who Killed Jonbenet Ramsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 36:50


    Budde covers the infuriating case of Jonbenet Ramsey Sources: Rolling Stone The Last Podcast on the Left Morbid https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/jonbenet-ramsey/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/killed-jonbenet-ramsey-investigators-dying-search-family/story?id=75186109 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 8: Classified Radioactive Sweater Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 73:37


    First 10 minutes have out of place edits. Hello Comrades. This week we trek up to the Ural Mountains in Russia to follow the story of 9 hikers' mysterious deaths. Though this case is not solved we make our own attempts at some answers. This case is ranked high on the wild and the vile scale.  Sources: Death of Nine - The Dyatlov Pass Mystery : Launton Anderson Dead Mountain: Donnie Eichar --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Seven: The Jeffrey Dahmer Cookbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 67:28


    Hope you're not hungry. This week we learn way too much about Jeffrey Dahmer. Buckle up this one is a vile ride.  Sources:  Time: https://time.com/4412621/jeffrey-dahmer-cannibal-murderer-25th-anniversary-arrest/  Last Podcast on the Left Morbid Good ol' Wikipedia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 6 Part 2: Casey Anthony Part Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 53:03


    Part two of the mother load of all true crime cases Plus Budde shares a wild story about 3 disappearances that are mysteriously connected   Sources:  Imperfect Justice by Jeff Ashton Last Podcast on the Left The New Yorker  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Six: Juno the Sequel - Zanny's Revenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 53:22


    Casey Anthony Part 1: This week we head down to the trashiest place on earth: Florida. We learn about Mom of the Year 2008, Casey Anthony and her web of strange lies. This is all about the events leading up to the trial and mostly a dive into Casey's character and suspicious activities while her daughter is missing. If you know nothing about the case you'll love this. If you know everything about the case this is a great refresher. Sources: Imperfect Justice by Jeff Ashton Last Podcast on the Left --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Five: Out on a Limb and Burning Down the House(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 38:04


    This week we go to Duluth Minnesota to talk about the famous Glensheen Mansion Murders but on our way up North we stop in Northeast Minneapolis to talk about the recently discovered body parts in 3 separate locations around the city. This ongoing case is our new obsession! Budde has the tweet to prove that we coined the phrase "The Grain Belt Butcher" cannot wait to see where this goes! Sources: Good Ole' PBS Yikes! Murder and Stuff Podcast. Check them out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Four: The New World Order vs Tsunami Victims

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 84:29


    In this episode Sean dives into 3 outrageous lawsuits. They start tame and get more and more wild. Without giving away too much you'll hear about mail men, fighter jets, and lawsuits against the holy grail. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Three: Trick or Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 40:56


    Episode three covers joke theft in comedy which has effected some of the biggest names in the business. We cover the lawsuit against Conan O'Brien and his team and the allegations against Amy Schumer. Sources https://www.vox.com/2016/1/27/10839856/amy-schumer-joke-stealing https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/conan-obrien-jokes-lawsuit-alex-kaseberg-settlement-1203210214/ https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/conan-obrien-joke-theft-lawsuit-guide.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode Two: Very Close Long-Term Roommates in a Studio Apartment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 33:56


    In this episode we cover the guardianship of Sharon Kowalski.  In the 1980s Sharon became incapacitated following an automobile accident which resulted in a nearly decade long court battle between her conservative family and her lesbian partner for legal guardianship.  Shout-Outs Music by: Digiit Check him out on https://soundcloud.com/digiit Sources: Google Scholar, LA times, Minnesota Lawyer, and GLBTQ Archive --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode One: That's a Manslaughter Haircut For Sure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 49:20


    Sean Braden and Amanda Budde share wild and vile case-files that are bound to make you cringe and smile from trials, investigations, news stories, local hometown connections, and more. Not another True Crime Podcast but also another True Crime Podcast In this episode we cover The Brom Family Slayings and The case of a 14-year-old who dreamed of being a psychopath, like we all do. Shout-Outs Music by: Digiit Check him out on https://soundcloud.com/digiit Mernie Budde's excellent books: Coincidental Evidence & Foul Hook Sources: Google Scholar, The Daily Mail, The New York Times , Eau Claire's WKOW --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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