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Join us for a terrifying, stunning episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — as we reveal exclusive details about HISTORY’s new American Ripper with series star and H.H. Holmes descendant Jeff Mudgett. Jeff will join usTop of hour 2; at hour 1, Clarissa will unearth the week’s most compelling and odd True Crime headlines.

In HISTORY’s new eight-part series American Ripper, which premiered last night and runs Tuesdays at 10pE/P, the great-great-grandson of Chicago serial killer H.H. Holmes, Jeff Mudgett, is determined to prove a mind-boggling theory: that H.H. Holmes and Britain’s notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper, were the same man. In addition, Mudgett leads an investigation that secured permission to exhume the presumed body of H.H. Holmes for DNA testing to determine whether he pulled off the ultimate con, escaping the gallows to lead a second secret life.

Herman Mudgett, alias H.H. Holmes, was one of America’s first serial killers, rumored to have claimed as many as 200 lives in the late 19th century. A con man, opportunist and evil genius, the crowning achievement of his dark deeds was the construction of a building later dubbed the Murder Castle: a hotel on Chicago’s south side that he engineered to be a factory of death, complete with a gas chamber, dissection room, trap doors and a basement furnace to destroy any trace of his sinister work.

Nearly simultaneously, a still-unidentified murderer known as Jack the Ripper was terrorizing prostitutes on the grim streets of London’s Whitechapel district. From the moment 20 years ago when Mudgett’s world was shaken at the revelation that he was the descendant of H.H. Holmes, he became obsessed with acquiring information about his ancestor. Through extensive research, he began to believe the

On a rocking but spooky episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — hosts Joel Sturgis and Greg Bakun — we speak with Austin rockers the Ghost Wolves, whose lead singer and guitarist Carley Wolf is in touch with her inner and outer ghosts and has had a number of paranormal experiences. We speak with Carley and Jonny top of Hour 2; Hour 1 we cover strange and unusual things found on EBAY and MN GhostBox TV.

The Ghost Wolves

Austin, TX based duo The Ghost Wolves met in 2011 backstage at a local music festival and have been an inseparable force ever since. To Carley and Jonny rock ‘n’ roll is an intangible spirit — an expression of absolute creative freedom, not a binding genre. Their stage show is wild, energetic and infectious. Bombastic guitar riffs, wild lyrical tales, explosive sing-alongs, scratchy acoustic cuts and slow-burning muddy grooves are delivered with glee. The songs stick in your head like a recurring dream. The Ghost Wolves simply deliver. Their second full length album, “TEXA$ PLATINUM” was released in April of 2017 by German rock & roll label Hound Gawd! Records.

With song titles like “Whettin My Knife,” it is not hard to imagine what this new album may be about. The band is Carley Wolf on guitar and vocals, and Jonny Wolf on drums, synthesizer and vocals. They formed in Austin, Texas in 2010. Some of their influences include artists like Hasil Adkins, Joan Jett, R.L. Burnside, The Ramones, The Kills, Ronnie Dawson, Death Grips, Jessie Mae Hemphill. The Joan Jett connection goes further as it was the legendary punk guitar player Cheetah Chrome (of Dead Boys fame) that signed them to their last record deal. His own backing band featured members of the Black Hearts.

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It’s no surprise that Carley Wolf’s guitar playing gets attention. She has been featured in Premiere Guitar, SheShreds, Guitar Girl Magazine and has

On an engrossing, provocative episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we explore the shocking, emotionally complex murder of Dee Dee Blanchard with filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, whose celebrated Mommy Dead and Dearest documentary about the case recently premiered on HBO. We speak with Erin in Hour 2; at Hour 1, Clarissa guides us through the week’s most notable True Crime stories and a look at the dumbest criminals.

Mommy Dead and Dearest

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Mommy Dead and DearestProvocative documentarian Erin Lee Carr explores an intimate crime in the age of social media In Mommy Dead and Dearest, . Things are not always as they appear, especially in the case of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose, and what starts out as a grisly tale of matricide morphs into a rabbit hole of deception. Child abuse, mental illness and forbidden love converge in this mystery of a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

Dee Dee Blanchard and her ailing, wheelchair-bound daughter, Gypsy Rose, were beloved members of Springfield, Mo., but the tight-knit community was rocked when Dee Dee was found murdered in her home and Gypsy was missing. Investigators tracked a graphic Facebook status stating, “That bitch is dead,” to Wisconsin. What unraveled next was a disturbing sequence of events that nobody saw coming.

Featuring exclusive access to Gypsy from prison and a trove of police interrogation tapes, medical records, and secret conversations, Mommy Dead and Dearest is a disturbing, first-hand look at a life arrested and the consequences of trying to keep someone young forever. It also explores one of psychology’s most controversial conditions: Munchausen by proxy syndrome.

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On a ripsnorting episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we welcome Mike Gaines, co-founder and director of THE SOILED DOVE, Victorian, Steampunk, burlesques extravaganza, who also has a few ghost stories to tell. We talk with Mike at Hour 2; at Hour 1 Joel and Eric review the week’s freakiest paranormal news and whatnot.

Vau de Vire Society presents The Soiled Dove, an immersive, circus-infused dinner theater set in the reincarnation of San Francisco’s ribald, spooky Barbary Coast red light district.

From Mike and Shannon Gaines, co-creators of the Edwardian, New Bohemia NYE, and Lagunitas Beer Circus comes an event that titillates every sense. Set amidst a thematic backdrop inspired by SF’s notorious gold rush era, guests delight in an engaging evening filled with danger, decadence, world-renowned performance, and an innovative culinary extravaganza worthy of royalty.

The Soiled Dove

Guests are encouraged to submerge themselves in the revelry by putting a little (or a lot) of effort into their attire—styles that cover Victorian, Edwardian, 49er, Harlots, Crimps, Steampunk, or their most stylish period couture.

Circus and theatrics by Vau de Vire Society. Interactive gourmet dinner by Work of Art. Music by Jazz Mafia/Realistic Orchestra.

Fridays & Saturdays from June 9th to July 1st.

Tickets for 21-and-over show at

After the first and second runs of sold out shows in 2014, 2015 & 2016, The Soiled Dove returned June 9th (with shows every Friday and Saturday through July 1st) to the shore on the bay at The Point Alameda…under the Big Top Tent – a massive 12,000 sq. ft. circus tent acquired from the countryside of Tortona, Italy.

Set amidst a thematic backdrop inspired by San Francisco’s notorious Barbary Coast era, guests can expect an engaging evening filled with danger, decadence, amazing culinary

On an edifying and elevating episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we welcome Intuitive Counselor and author Diane Brandon, whose latest book Born Aware, examines those spiritually aware since birth. We speak with Diane at Hour 2; at Hour 1 we explore Joel’s weekend hunting Bigfoot and are joined by Abe Del Rio of the Minnesota Bigfoot Research Team and Marc Ruyak of Remer, MN, the “Home of Bigfoot.”

BORN AWARE: STORIES and INSIGHTS from THOSE SPIRITUALLY AWARE SINCE BIRTH

Some people have a conscious spiritual awareness at birth that is mature and clear. Born Aware delves into the effects of having been born conscious of our higher soul connection, what we can learn from it, and the implications for human consciousness and spirituality.

Having innate spiritual awareness has affected Diane Brandon’s life in remarkable ways, and this book chronicles her experiences as well as her efforts to learn from others who have been spiritually aware since birth. Using personal accounts and her own insights, Diane shows you how to access your spiritual awareness, even if you weren’t born aware.

It is widely accepted that infants, prior to the age of two, are only conscious of their physical bodies. Although self-awareness is the critical trait of being human, researchers have agreed that infants possess emotional and mental amnesia. However, some infants might have been alert and perceived their thoughts and environments with a clarity that they still remember today. Their awareness might have also coincided with pre-birth memories.

In her new book Born Aware, Diane Brandon releases findings which reveal that infants have pre-birth, at-birth, and soon-after- birth memories. There are two types of people who were born aware: those who remember their thoughts, perceptions, and environment but were not spiritually

On an edifying and elevating episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we welcome Intuitive Counselor and author Diane Brandon, whose latest book Born Aware, examines those spiritually aware since birth. We speak with Diane at Hour 2; at Hour 1 we explore Joel’s weekend hunting Bigfoot and are joined by Abe Del Rio of the Minnesota Bigfoot Research Team and Marc Ruyak of Remer, MN, the “Home of Bigfoot.”

BORN AWARE: STORIES and INSIGHTS from THOSE SPIRITUALLY AWARE SINCE BIRTH

Some people have a conscious spiritual awareness at birth that is mature and clear. Born Aware delves into the effects of having been born conscious of our higher soul connection, what we can learn from it, and the implications for human consciousness and spirituality.

Having innate spiritual awareness has affected Diane Brandon’s life in remarkable ways, and this book chronicles her experiences as well as her efforts to learn from others who have been spiritually aware since birth. Using personal accounts and her own insights, Diane shows you how to access your spiritual awareness, even if you weren’t born aware.

It is widely accepted that infants, prior to the age of two, are only conscious of their physical bodies. Although self-awareness is the critical trait of being human, researchers have agreed that infants possess emotional and mental amnesia. However, some infants might have been alert and perceived their thoughts and environments with a clarity that they still remember today. Their awareness might have also coincided with pre-birth memories.

In her new book Born Aware, Diane Brandon releases findings which reveal that infants have pre-birth, at-birth, and soon-after- birth memories. There are two types of people who were born aware: those who remember their thoughts, perceptions, and environment but were not spiritually aware, and those who remember their thoughts, perceptions, and environment, but were also spiritually aware. Those who were spiritually aware tend to have pre-birth or in utero memories. Evidence of just-after, at-birth, and pre-birth memories are presented as personal accounts. Brandon reveals that she, too, has soon-after- birth memories.

Learn what occurs when we are in spirit form just before we are born, how to regain memories, and attain higher soul awareness. Brandon discusses attributes of those born aware and how we can benefit from their spiritual lessons.

Diane Brandon

Diane Brandon

Born and raised in New Orleans, Diane Brandon is an author, Integrative Intuitive Counselor, teacher, business consultant, speaker, radio host, actress, and singer. She has been facilitating, teaching, and assisting others in their personal and business lives since 1992, in both private consultations and group classes, workshops, and seminars helping others to transform their lives in a positive way and to find more fulfillment in life – to consistently positive feedback from her clients.

Diane is the Author of Dream Interpretation for Beginners – Understand the Wisdom of Your Sleeping Mind, Intuition for Beginners – Easy Ways to Awaken Your Natural Abilities, Invisible Blueprints – Intuitive Insights for Fulfillment in Life – and is contributing author to The Long Way Around: How 34 Women Found the Lives They Love and Speaking Out.

Her new book, Born Aware: Stories and Insights from Those Spiritually Aware Since Birth, will be published on July 8, 2017.

As an Integrative Intuitive Counselor, Diane specializes in Insight, personal growth, dream interpretation, personal empowerment, guided meditation, regression, spiritual growth, and Power in Your True Self work. Her work focuses on helping clients align themselves with their true inner selves and build both confidence and strong inner resources, while developing more of their inner potential. The inner strengthening bleeds over into other areas of their lives, including career, relationships, etc. Diane also d(continued)

On a riveting edition of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime, with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we explore the still-controversial kidnapping and murder of the young son of Charles Lindbergh in 1932, with author and defense attorney Greg Ahlgren, whose classic CRIME OF THE CENTURY: THE LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING HOAX (co-written with Stephen Monier) broke shocking new ground when it was first published in 1993. We speak with Greg at 10pE; at 9pE, Clarissa leads us through the week’s top True Crime news.

CRIME OF THE CENTURY: THE LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING HOAX

In 1927, Lindbergh was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic in his Spirit of St. Louis. By 1932, he was perhaps the most famous man alive. After it was announced that the twenty-month old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh had been abducted on March 1, 1932, the entire world grieved for their loss. Seventy-two days later, the boy’s body was found in the woods next to a roadway, a short distance from Lindbergh’s house, near Hopewell, New Jersey.

Lindbergh kidnapping ladderDeferred to as a great American hero, Lindbergh was allowed to be the chief architect of the investigation into his son’s kidnapping. He demanded that the body be cremated without an autopsy. This book traces the two-and-a-half year investigation by the New Jersey State Police, headed by Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf, which led to the arrest, trial, conviction, and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. It challenges the effectiveness of the investigation, and the evidence advanced by the prosecution, which convicted Hauptmann. It also details the role that Mr. Lindbergh played in the investigation. More importantly, it dissects evidence previously overlooked of Lindbergh’s own role in his son’s disappearance, which, in combination with the authors’ expert analysis, leads

On a eerie and superior episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we welcome author and folklorist Charles Cassady Jr. to talk PARANORMAL GREAT LAKES, CLEVELAND GHOSTS and other spooky Midwestern topics. We talk with Charles Top of hour 2; Hour 1 Joel and Eric survey the week’s most beguiling paranormal news and talk about how hot it is all of a sudden.

PARANORMAL GREAT LAKES

PARANORMAL GREAT LAKES is a rollicking A-to-Z listing of extraordinary, supernatural, paranormal, and inexplicable phenomena on the American Great Lakes. These five majestic freshwater seas—Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Michigan and Ontario—have hosted a treasure-trove of fantastic sailors’ tales, mysteries, and legends. Here abide the long-standing rumors, myths and lore about mermaids, ghost ships, lake monsters, UFOs, USOs, vortices and triangles, Flying Dutchmen, wendigos, spook lights, haunted lighthouses, headless apparitions, melancholy mist-maidens, curses, talismans, thunderbirds, and sorcerers.

Charles Cassady Jr

CHARLES CASSADY Jr

At a young and foolish age, Cleveland native Charles Cassady Jr. underwent a ritual apprenticeship as a disciple of Dark Forces, to attain prestige and power. But something went wrong.

Instead he found himself a twisted outcast. Banished by men. Shunned by women. Driven from those happy places of joy, love, warmth and light. Now sustained only by an unquenchable thirst for revenge, Charles Cassady dwells in shadow realms as a foul, malformed and tortured wretch.

…In other words, a fairly typical unemployed Journalism graduate. The Syracuse University alumnus’ writings, ink-pen renderings and photographs have appeared in the the Heartlands Today book series, from Bottom Dog Press, as well as the Cleveland Free Times, Scene, West Life News and the Morning Journal of Lorain.

He furthermore contribu

On an illuminating and revealing episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we discover THE PAST LIFE PERSPECTIVE with author and past life therapist Ann C. Barham. We speak with Ann Hour 2; Hour 1 Joel and Eric dig into the week’s freakiest paranormal news and try to figure out what’s up.

Many people accept the principle of reincarnation — that we are eternal beings, animating many different human bodies and personalities across the ages – but many do not realize the profound, complex, and subtle ways that our past life experiences impact our current life and personality. With the rapid and dramatically effective approach known as past life therapy, clients retrieve their own memories of their prior lifetimes with the help of a professional psychotherapist. By unearthing and processing the memories, we release the experiences that are blocking effectiveness in the current life, as well as reinforce the talents and lessons carried forward from prior personalities.

Ann C. Barham’s recently released book, The Past Life Perspective: Discovering Your True Nature Across Multiple Lifetimes, details sixteen years of Barham’s experience with past life regression therapy. By opening the files of her most fascinating and insightful client sessions, Barham demystifies past life therapy with a practical, down-to-earth approach. Sharing arresting tales from actual clients, readers are invited in to see how traumatic and pivotal experiences from past lives seldom stay in the past but continue to affect our actions, emotions, health, and relationships now.

Five Things to Know About Past Regression Therapy

1. You don’t necessarily need to believe in reincarnation and past lives to benefit from past life therapy; the stories that come up can be seen as powerful metaphors for what you’re facing in your current life. By

From deep in the dusty After Hours AM vault. Joel & Jenn talk with Dr.Steven Schlozman. "Steven Schlozman, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Lecturer in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education."

We discuss his novel "The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the Apocalypse" "As the walking dead rise up throughout the world, a few brave doctors attempt to find a cure by applying forensic techniques to captured zombies.

On a remote island a crack medical team has been sent to explore a radical theory that could uncover a cure for the epidemic. Based on the team's research and the observations of renowned zombie expert Dr. Stanley Blum, THE ZOMBIE AUTOPSIES documents for the first time the unique biology of zombie organisms.

Detailed drawings of the internal organs of actual zombies provide an accurate anatomy of these horrifying creatures. Zombie brains, hearts, lungs, skin, and digestive system are shown, while Dr. Blum's notes reveal shocking insights into how they function--even as Blum and his colleagues themselves begin to succumb to the plague.

No one knows the ultimate fate of Dr. Blum or his researchers. But now that his notebook, THE ZOMBIE AUTOPSIES, has been made available to the UN, the World Health Organization, and the general public, his scientific discoveries may be the last hope for humans on earth."