Alternative Interests

Kenneth Parnell was a predator of the absolute worst kind who preyed on vulnerable young boys. Kenneth couldn't be bothered to do the dirty work himself, however, and would recruit others to help him abduct the poor boys he tormented. Infuriatingly, Kenneth never really paid anywhere near an acceptable price for his heinous crimes.

Stacy Peterson went missing in October 2007. The events leading up to her disappearance were concerning to those close to her, despite the stories her husband told anyone who would listen. 

In Part 2 we pick up where we left off, following the events of the day Stacy disappeared. Through outright lies and convoluted story telling, Drew attempted to spin his own tale to explain her sudden and mysterious absence. Thankfully, he is behind bars for a very long time and he has no one to blame but his big fat mouth.

Join us this New Year's Eve for a fun discussion about Scott Peterson. Take a drink and hang out with us while Drunk Kat ™️ gets all fired up about Scott’s guilt and Buzzed Crystal attempts to talk her down. 

**This episode is unscripted and has much more banter than our usual episodes. It has a lot of speculation and we did zero research before recording so if you’re not a fan of boozy banter, this is not the episode for you. 

Stacy Peterson went missing in October 2007. The events leading up to her disappearance were concerning to those close to her, despite the stories her husband told anyone who would listen. 

In Part 1 we discuss Drew's life and marriages before his marriage to Stacy, and Stacy's heartbreaking family history before she met Drew.

Stacy Castor met the love of her life, Michael Wallace, at 17 years old. Their marriage had its' ups and downs, but tragically Michael passed away after a sudden illness took hold on him. Stacy found love again, however, and married David Castor. When David suddenly died from what was meant to appear as a suicide, Stacy found herself the subject of scrutiny from all directions.

15 year old Rachel Barber was a beautiful young woman with a promising dance career ahead of her. One evening, someone she considered a trusted friend lured her to her home and killed her in a premeditated attack fueled by jealousy.

*Audio quality note* We tried a new recording software for this episode and some of the settings are not quite dialed in, we will continue to tweak and hopefully create a better sound experience for everyone over the next few weeks - thank you for your patience!

From a young age, Carl had dreamed of the beautiful woman who he was meant to be with. Quite literally, dreamed it - he had visions of this woman from the age of 6. When Carl found Maria Elena years later in another country, he immediately recognized her as the woman of his dreams. Soon after meeting, Maria died from Tuberculosis. This would not be the end of their story, and Carl made sure that he could be with the woman he had been in love with his entire life.

Every summer, the United States West Coast region experiences the nightmare that is wildfire season. In recent years one or two of these fires have been attributed to human causes such as gender reveal parties, campfires gone rogue, or even the occasional deliberate fire. 

In the late 1980s through the early 90s an arsonist dubbed the Pillow Pyro wrecked havoc on the community and taunted those determined to find and capture him.

Fresh from our food comas, we bring you a bonus episode for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Money can be powerful motivation for a lot of people, but in this case it brought greed and rage. Ashea was a sweet woman who cared for those around her and unfortunately her life was taken by two greedy assholes looking for an easy payday.

July 31, 2008 was a beautiful summer day in Iron Mountain, Michigan. With Senior Year and the first days of college right around the corner, local teens were spending time at the local swimming hole at the railroad train bridge over the Menominee River. In the blink of an eye, their carefree summer abruptly ended thanks to one sad sack of human sewage. Part two we go into the history of the trash pile who took responsibility for exactly zero things in his entire life, and some of the highlights from his trial.