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Amanda and Lauren discuss Ira Einhorn, a murderer and former fugitive who did NOT create any major beloved holidays. He also gave himself the nickname the Unicorn, which eventually morphed into the Unicorn Killer, because of course it did.

Please know that this episode discusses domestic abuse. For resources, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Resources can also be found on their website, www.thehotline.org. 

Additionally, if you need any assistance in figuring out if there is abuse in your home, please visit https://dvsbf.org/dvsbf/print-resources/aia/. 

Sources:

• New York Times: “Ira Einhorn, Counterculture Guru and Murderer, Dies in Prison at 79” by Katharine Q. Seelye
• NBC News: “Earth Day co-founder killed, composted girlfriend” by Remy Melina
• All That’s Interesting: “The Disturbing Story of Ira Einhorn, the Environmental Activist who Murdered and ‘Composted’ His Girlfriend” by Neil Patmore
• Investigation Discovery Crime Feed: “The Earth Day Fraud who Became Known as ‘the Unicorn Killer’” by Matt Gilligan
• The Crime Wire: “The Murder of Holly Maddux by Earth Day Fraud Ira Einhorn” by Michelle Freeman
• Time: “Behind the Photo that Made People Think Earth Day was Founded by a Convicted Killer” by Olivia B. Waxman
• Toronto Sun: “Crime Hunter: Canadian Socialite Helped Killer Guru Flee to Europe” by Brad Hunter
• The Guardian: “He was a guru like there have never been gurus” by Jon Henley
• Wikipedia

This week on the podcast, Amanda and Lauren discuss Robert William Fisher, the supposed family man who murdered his entire family, then disappeared without a trace.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Robert William Fisher, please contact your local FBI field office, tips.fbi.gov, or call the Scottsdale Police Department at 1-480-312-5000.

Sources:

• Arizona Republic: “Still missing: Inside the Robert Fisher fugitive case 20 years later” by Anne Ryman
• Arizona Republic: “What happened to Blue, Robert Fisher’s dog?” by Anne Ryman
• Arizona Republic: “Why Arizona fugitive Robert Fisher was removed from FBI Ten Most Wanted list” by Anne Ryman
• ABC15 Arizona: “Robert Fisher: Is he dead or alive 20 years after Scottsdale killings, house fire?” by Mike Pelton and Sonu Wasu
• 12News Arizona: “22 years later: Revisit the history of one of the most heinous crimes in Arizona” by 12News Staff
• Phoenix New Times: “Not-So-Cold Case? 15 Years After Murders, FBI Receives New Tips on ‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Robert Fisher” by Shanna Hogan
• Documentary: Where Is Robert Fisher?
• The Hunt with John Walsh, Season 3, Episode 5: Fire and Murder
• Our True Crime Podcast, Episode 1: Where in the world is Robert Fisher
• True Crime Arizona Podcast Series: Finding Robert Fisher (and accompanying website with some photos)
• Murderpedia: "Robert William Fisher"
• Wikipedia

In this episode, Lauren and Amanda head back to the Most Notorious list where they cover the Slenderman attack. Payton Leutner thought she was having a sleepover with her two best friends, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser. However, they turned out to be another group of notorious friends who were influenced to commit an act of violence by a creepy fictional character.

Sources:

• ABCNews: "'Slender Man' teen to be released, survivor's family wishes she served longer sentence" by Emily Shapiro and Kelley Robinson
• ABCNews: "'Slender Man' Stabbing Trial Delayed for Court of Appeals Ruling" by ABCNews Staff
• WISN 12 News: "Morgan Geyser, convicted in Slender Man stabbing, requests release from mental institution a second time" by Mariana La Roche
• Fox6 Milwaukee: "Slender Man stabbing; Morgan Geyser seeks release again" by Fox6 Digital News Team
• All That's Interesting: "What Happed to Morgan Geyser, the Girl Who Tried to Murder Her Friend Because of Slender Man?" by Kaleena Fraga
• Wikipedia: "Slenderman"

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Did you know that there's an old law in some states that allows women to sue their former fiancés if the man decides not to marry her after all? In their third installment of the Old West series, Amanda and Lauren discuss breach of promise lawsuits, including some interesting cases of the not-so-distant past.

Sources:

• Smithsonian Magazine: “How the ‘Heart Balm Racket’ Convinced America that Women Were Up to No Good” by Tori Telfer
• University of Miami School of Law Institutional Repository (1989): “Agency and Partnership: A Study of Breach of Promise Plaintiff” by Mary I. Coombs
• University of Pennsylvania Law Review (1929): “Breach of Promise Suits” by Robert C. Brown
• Buczek Carpenter PC: “Who Gets the Engagement Ring if There is No Wedding?” by No Byline
• Clark v. Reese
• Gilbert v. Barkes
• McGrath v. Dockendorf
• Wikipedia

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In their final installment of international fugitives month, Amanda and Lauren discuss the famous Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann. As a fitting end to the themed month, this case has an ending - unlike the last three weeks!

Please know that this episode will discuss Nazis, the Holocaust, and genocide. Listener discretion advised.

Sources:

• Timeline - World History Documentaries (video): “Adolf Eichmann: The Nazi Who Orchestrated Hitler’s Final Solution”
• The Atlantic (video): “The Nazi Hunter: Capturing the Architect of the Holocaust”
• Not Past It Podcast: “The Nazi Hunter 2: The Capture”
• History in a Hurry Podcast: “The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann”
• History Daily Podcast: “The Execution of Adolf Eichmann”
• We Didn’t Start the Fire Podcast: “Eichmann (Part I)”
• We Didn’t Start the Fire Podcast: “Eichmann (Part II) with Holocaust Survivor, Ruth Barnett”
• True Spies Podcast: “Extracting Eichmann, Part 1/2: The Ratline”
• True Spies Podcast: “Extracting Eichmann, Part 2/2: Rat Trap”
• Wikipedia

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In their third installment of International Fugitives Month, Amanda and Lauren head to Brazil to discuss the la Viuva Negra, or the Black Widow, Heloíse Gonçalves.

Sources:

• Portal Procurados (translated): “Heloíse Borba Gonçalves” by no byline
• UOL (translated): “Deaths of exes and connection with the world: the Black Widow who is hunted by Interpol” by Collaboration for Splash
• Brazilian Times (translated): “Accused of four homicides, ‘Brazilian Black Widow’ may be hiding in California” by no byline
• Wikipedia

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In this second installment of international fugitives month, Amanda and Lauren go down under to discuss the (maybe not so) strange case of the Crawford family murders.

Sources:

• Murderpedia: Elmer Kyle Crawford
• Medium: “Father Betrays Family; Bodies Found on the Ledge of a Cliff” by Rivy Lyon
• Wonders LIst: “Top 10 Tantalizing World Mysteries that Will Probably Never be Solved” by Adriana John
• The Age: “Police still hope to close case on 1970 murder of mother and children” by Carolyn Webb
• Felons Podcast, Season 1, Episode 1: “The Crawford Family”
• True Crime All the Time Unsolved Podcast: “The Crawford Family Murders”
• Our True Crime Podcast, Episode 129: “Hanging from a Cliff: The Crawford Family Murders”
• Wikipedia

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In the first episode of international fugitives month, Amanda and Lauren discuss the murder of Sandra Rivett by Lord Lucan, and Lucan's mysterious disappearance following the murder. 

Sources:

• Sydney Morning Herald: “Runaway murderer Lord Lucan ‘alive’ and living in suburban Brisbane, expert claims” by Rob Harris
• Harper’s Bazaar: “Has Lord Lucan been found?” by no byline
• Crime + Investigation: “Lord Lucan: Crime Files”
• BBC: “Lord Lucan: The theories surrounding his disappearance” by no byline
• The New York Times: “Lady Lucan, Last Witness to a Murder Most Lurid, Dies at 80” by Sam Roberts
• The Irish Times: “The mystery of Lord Lucan has fascinated people for more than 40 years” by Denis Staunton
• The Tatler: “10 things you need to know about Lord Lucan” by Clare Bennett
• Crime Library: “The Disappearance of Lord Lucan” by Rachael Bell
• CNN: “Lord Lucan, accused killer aristocrat, declared dead after 4 decades” by Don Melvin
• The Guardian: “‘It’s him’: Lord Lucan hunt continues 48 years after nanny murder” by Duncan Campbell
• Lord Lucan: The Truth, maintained by Neil Berriman, son of Sandra Rivett
• Noble Blood podcast: “The Tragic True Crime Life of Lady Lucan”
• Done and Dunne podcast, Season 5: “Disappearing Act | Lucky Lord Lucan”
• Wikipedia

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In the second installment of the two-part series on Bernardine Dohrn, Amanda and Lauren follow the Weather Underground as they continue to fight against the government, and then follow them back aboveground into the present day.

Sources:

• Days of Rage by Bryan Burrough
• Mother Country Radicals podcast, written and hosted by Zayd Ayers Dohrn
• Truthout: “New Podcast Spotlights Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, and Their Children’s Story” by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
• Buzzfeed News (RIP): “Bernardine Dohrn was Called the Most Dangerous Woman in America. Now, Her Son Reconsiders Her Legacy” by Alessa Dominguez
• The Freedom Archives: “Audio Clip of Bernardine Dohrn”
• New Left Notes: “You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which WAy the Wind Blows” by Karin Ashley, Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, John Jacobs, Jeff Jones, Gerry Long, Howie Machtinger, Jim Mellen, Terry Robbins, Mark Rudd and Steve Tappis
• WTTW (Chicago’s PBS Affiliate): “Chicago’s Forgotten Days of Rage” by Daniel Hautzinger
• JewAge: “Bernardine Dorhn - Biography”
• New York Times: “A Radical ‘Declaration’ Warns of an Attack by Weathermen” by John Kifner
• New York Times: “Timothy Leary, Drug Advocate, Walks Away from Coast Prison” by no byline
• Wikipedia

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In part one of their two-part series on Bernardine Dohrn, Amanda and Lauren revisit the "radical" groups of the late 1960s, including the Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Panthers, and the Weathermen.

Sources:

• Days of Rage by Bryan Burrough
• Mother Country Radicals podcast, written and hosted by Zayd Ayers Dohrn
• Truthout: “New Podcast Spotlights Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, and Their Children’s Story” by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
• Buzzfeed News (RIP): “Bernardine Dohrn was Called the Most Dangerous Woman in America. Now, Her Son Reconsiders Her Legacy” by Alessa Dominguez
• The Freedom Archives: “Audio Clip of Bernardine Dohrn”
• New Left Notes: “You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which WAy the Wind Blows” by Karin Ashley, Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, John Jacobs, Jeff Jones, Gerry Long, Howie Machtinger, Jim Mellen, Terry Robbins, Mark Rudd and Steve Tappis
• WTTW (Chicago’s PBS Affiliate): “Chicago’s Forgotten Days of Rage” by Daniel Hautzinger
• JewAge: “Bernardine Dorhn - Biography”
• New York Times: “A Radical ‘Declaration’ Warns of an Attack by Weathermen” by John Kifner
• New York Times: “Timothy Leary, Drug Advocate, Walks Away from Coast Prison” by no byline
• Wikipedia

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