This week Loretta covers 2 stories about flight using helium and balloons, Lawnchair Larry Walters and Padre Adelir Antonio de Carli.

References:
National Air and Space Museum, “Chair, Lawn, Larry Walters” https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/chair-lawn-larry-walters/nasm_A20181388000
Szanton, Andrew (2023) “Larry Walters: Flying Over Long Beach in a Lawn Chair” Medium. https://medium.com/@andrewszanton/larry-walters-the-man-who-flew-in-a-lawn-chair-87eb1b14e13
Vij, Anish (2023) “Brazilian priest died after tying himself to 1,000 balloons and being found in ocean months later” Unilad. https://www.unilad.com/community/brazilian-priest-1000-balloons-father-adelir-antonio-de-carli-321018-20230414
Wikipedia, “Adelir Antonio de Carli” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelir_Ant%C3%B4nio_de_Carli
Wikipedia, “Lawnchair Larry flight” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
Youngs, Ian (2024) “42 Balloons: New musical follows man who flew over LA in a garden chair” BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68811305

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This week Alex covers the history behind St Patrick's Day.

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This week Loretta covers Hitler, from his earlier life through his rise to power and until death. 

Resources:

1. Andrews, Evan (2024) “6 Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler” https://www.history.com/news/6-assassination-attempts-on-adolf-hitler
2. Anne Frank House (ND) “Hitler’s antisemitism. Why did he hate the Jews?” https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/go-in-depth/why-did-hitler-hate-jews/
3. History.com Editors (2024) “Adolf Hitler” https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/adolf-hitler-1#section_1
4. History.com Editors (ND) “Hitler becomes dictator of Germany” https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-becomes-fuhrer
5. History.com Editors (ND) “Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party” https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-becomes-nazi-party-leader
6. History.com Editors (ND) “Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany” https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany
7. Kiger, Patrick J. (2023) “The Treaty of Versailles Punished Defeated Germany With These Provisions” https://www.history.com/news/treaty-of-versailles-provisions
8. Pruitt, Sarah (2024) “When Hitler Tried (and Failed) to Be an Artist” https://www.history.com/news/adolf-hitler-artist-paintings-vienna
9. The Holocaust Explained (ND) “Nazi antisemitism” https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/anti-semitism/nazi-antisemitism/
10. University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences (ND) “Hitler: Essential Background Information” https://history.as.uky.edu/hitler-essential-background-information
11. Wexler, Ellen (2023) “Before He Rose to Power, Adolf Hitler Staged a Coup and Went to Prison” Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/adolf-hitler-coup-prison-beer-hall-putsch-180983207/
12. History.com Editors (2024) “Reichstag Fire” History https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/reichstag-fire
13. History.com Editors (2024) “Hitler purges members of his own Nazi party in Night of the Long Knives” History. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/night-of-the-long-knives
14. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “What were the Nuremberg Race Laws?” Holocaust Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-nuremberg-race-laws
15. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “Establishment of Dachau Camp?” Holocaust Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/dachau
16. History.com Editors “Nazi Party: Definition, Philosophies & Hitler” History. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/nazi-party
17. CBC Radio, (2020) “How the Nazis used personal names to spawn the Holocaust” CBC https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-nazis-used-personal-names-to-spawn-the-holocaust-1.5818120
18. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “Wannsee conference and the ‘final solution’” Holocaust Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/wannsee-conference-and-the-final-solution
19.  Wikipedia. “ Geli Raubal” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geli_Raubal
20. Stephens, Jessie (2018) “The little-known story of Adolf Hitler’s intimate relationship with his young niece.” https://www.mamamia.com.au/geli-raubal-hitlers-niece/
21. Martyris, Nina (2017) “How Eva Braun’s Champagne-Soaked Fantasies Fueled a ‘Make-Believe Morality’” NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/07/05/534117546/how-eva-brauns-champagne-soaked-fantasies-fueled-a-make-believe-morality
22. Kupferberg Holocaust Center. “The concentration camps: inside the Nazi System of incarceration and genocide” https://khc.qcc.cuny.edu/camps/charts/

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Today, Alex gets into the tragic murder of Missy Avila. You know what they say about keeping your friends close...

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Loretta covers the murder of Riley Whitelaw at the hands of her coworker.

References:

• Riley I Whitelaw Foundation (2022) "Riley I Whitelaw Memorial Fund" RileyWhitelaw.org
• Hulting, Aidan (2023) “Opening statements heard in the trial of Joshua Johnson alleged killer of Riley Whitelaw” KOAA News. https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/jury-selected-in-the-murder-trial-of-joshua-johnson-alleged-killer-of-riley-whitelaw
• Hulting, Aidan (2023) “Mother of Riley Whitelaw takes the stand on day two of witness testimony” KOAA News. https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/mother-of-riley-whitelaw-takes-the-stand-on-day-two-of-witness-testimony
• Hulting, Aidan (2023) “Day three of witness testimony heard in the trial of Joshua Johnson” KOAA News. https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/day-three-of-witness-testimony-heard-in-the-trial-of-joshua-johnson
• Hulting, Aidan (2023) “Witness testimony resumes in the trial of the alleged killer of Riley Whitelaw” KOAA News. https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/witness-testimony-resumes-in-the-trial-of-the-alleged-killer-of-riley-whitelaw
• Hulting, Aidan (2023) “Joshua Johnson found guilty of murdering Riley Whitelaw at a Walgreens in 2022” KOAA News. https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/closing-arguments-begin-in-the-trial-of-the-alleged-killer-of-riley-whitelaw
• Coffey, Emily (2023) “A timeline of Riley Whitelaw’s murder case” KRDO. https://krdo.com/news/2023/10/04/a-timeline-of-riley-whitelaws-murder-case/
• KRDO News (2022) “Autopsy: Teen stabbed more than 40 time in attack, Walgreens coworker in custody” KRDO. https://krdo.com/news/2022/08/23/autopsy-teen-stabbed-more-than-40-times-in-attack-coworker-in-custody/
• Gruenling, Jessica (2023) “Riley’s Law will give child victims protection in public records” KRDO. https://krdo.com/news/2023/05/23/rileys-law-will-give-child-victims-protection-in-public-records/
• Grewe, Lindsey, Gray News staff (2022) “Teen employee killed at Colorado Walgreens; coworker arrested” KBTX. https://www.kbtx.com/2022/06/15/teen-employee-killed-colorado-walgreens-coworker-arrested/
• Keith, Tony (2023) “Man found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw at Colorado Springs Walgreens” KKTV 11 News. https://www.kktv.com/2023/10/04/colorado-springs-walgreens-murder-trial-now-hands-jury-killing-riley-whitelaw/
• Dupont, Zachary (2023) “Colorado Springs man found guilty in Walgreens murder after short deliberation.” The Gazette. https://gazette.com/news/courts/johnson-guilty-walgreens-murder-colorado-springs/article_5db88f10-62ed-11ee-8ac1-7f9a4a865a21.html
• Chisholm, Johanna (2022) “Teen girl killed in Walgreens break room had reported coworker suspect’s ‘advances’ to managers a year earlier” Independent. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/walgreens-murder-riley-whitelaw-colorado-b2103582.html

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Alex tells you about the Third Man Factor, and shares two survival stories involving the phenomenon.

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Welcome back to the Curious Nyxsins podcast! This week Loretta covers the case of Randy Stair, the YouTuber that was obsessed with Ghost Girls and the Columbine leading up to the shooting of 3 innocent coworkers.

References:
2822 Eyewitness News (2022), “Kristan Newell talks about encounter with Randy Stair (Weis Market shooter). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0xfgn5RRcUhttps://www.pahomepage.com/news/local-news/weis-market-shooting-survivor-reflects-on-tragedy/
CBS News (2017) “Survivor of grocery store killing spree saw killer but he spared her, according to search warrant” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/weiss-supermarket-shooting-spree-randy-stair-spared-coworker/
GunMemorial “Brian Hayes, Age 47” https://gunmemorial.org/2017/06/08/brian-hayes
GunMemorial “Terry Lee Sterling, Age 63” https://gunmemorial.org/2017/06/08/terry-lee-sterling
GunMemorial “Victoria Brong, Age 25” https://gunmemorial.org/2017/06/08/victoria-brong
Hayes, Becki (2017) “Hayes Family Relief Fund” GoFundMe. https://www.gofundme.com/f/hayes-family-relief-fund
Kostus, Sydney (2024) “Weis Market shooting survivor reflects on tragedy” https://www.pahomepage.com/news/local-news/weis-market-shooting-survivor-reflects-on-tragedy/
Wikipedia “Eaton Township Weis Markets Shooting” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton_Township_Weis_Markets_shooting#cite_note-11

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Welcome back to the Curious Nyxsins! This week, Alex tells us about the case of Virginia McCullough and how she murdered, then lived with her parents' bodies for 4 years.

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Today, Alex tells us about the case of Virginia McCullough.

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Welcome back to the Curious Nyxsins! This week Loretta covers the brutal murder of 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten at the hands of 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante.

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References:
Mollerus, Meghann (2012) Bustamante Sentencing Hearing Begins, https://www.komu.com/news/bustamante-sentencing-hearing-begins/article_a5b1f9e8-df3a-516d-941e-ca02f5229cdb.html
Murderpedia (ND) https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bustamante-alyssa.htm
Newsdesk KRCG (2012) Secretly filed court documents surface surrounding Bustamante murder case, https://krcgtv.com/news/local/secretly-filed-court-documents-surface-surrounding-bustamante-murder-case
News Tribune (2017) Bustamante civil case settled, https://www.newstribune.com/news/2017/jul/25/Bustamante-civil-case-settled/
True Crime News (2017) Diary of a ‘thrill-kill’: Missouri teen Alyssa Bustamante murders neighbor girl, records event in journal, https://truecrimenews.com/2017/03/20/diary-of-a-thrill-kill-missouri-teen-alyssa-bustamante-murders-neighbor-girl-records-event-in-journal/
Weiser, Jennifer (2024) Woman convicted of 9-year-old’s murder as a teen to have parole hearing on Monday, https://krcgtv.com/news/local/woman-convicted-of-9-year-olds-murder-as-a-teen-to-have-parole-hearing-on-monday
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Elizabeth_Olten
YouTube "Ted Bundy's successor" (2023) Bizarre Interrogation of killer girl - Alyssa Bustamante https://youtu.be/NF0XeAKIqqU?si=SkyK9G1DtvC6_O-_
YouTube "Ted Bundy's successor" (2023)She felt PLEASURE in KILLING - Alyssa Bustamante (UPDATED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dku39Ut_7VI

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