Known as the ‘Merry Widow of Weymouth,’ by the police who were occasionally called to end parties, Grayce Asquith was a woman who had survived a lot of loss, but had found happiness again, only to be brutally murdered and dismembered, at the age of 41.John Lyons, the man she intended to marry, was missing, and nowhere to be found... join us as we discuss the Murder of Grayce Asquith and the disappearance of John Lyons.

This is considered to be the first high profile missing person case of the US. What happened to New York socialite Dorothy Arnold, who disappeared in December of 1910, after she bought a box of chocolate?

 

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This is part two of a two part episode covering the unsolved 1981 murders that rocked a small Northern California town, the former Keddie resort. Annie tells Johanna about Glenna Sue Sharp and her five kids. Their dream of starting a fresh life had come true, but they were only there for five months when they were the victims of unspeakable violence. Several family members and a family friend were brutally murdered. This week, we talk new evidence, confessions, theories and conspiracy theories...

This is part one of a two part episode covering the unsolved 1981 murders that rocked a small Northern California town, the former Keddie resort. Annie tells Johanna about Sue Sharp and her five kids. Their dream of starting a fresh life had come true, but they were only there for five months when they were the victims of unspeakable violence. Several family members and a family friend were brutally murdered. Next week, we talk evidence, confessions, theories and conspiracy...

Johanna and Annie discuss the events surrounding the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers on a desolate island off the windswept coast of Scotland. Was there a supernatural force at play, or a more pragmatic explanation? Join us as we discuss the theories and please share your own thoughts with us as we discuss this enduring mystery.

Johanna tells Annie the story of Mathias Kneißl, a Bavarian folk legend from the 1800’s. How did this accordion playing carpenter become a killer, and wanted man? Did he manipulate the system, or was he a victim of it?

In today's episode we are discussing the lives and deaths of wives 4, 5 & 6: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr

Today Annie & Johanna cover the highlights of the lives and deaths of the six women who married King Henry VIII. In today’s episode we’ll discuss Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, and what King Henry was really like.

Today we’re celebrating our 100th episode by sharing some of your stories of murder, mystery and the macabre.

CW: this episode touched on suicide, addiction, and other difficult topics, listener discretion is advised!