It's a Scary Life

When a Napa Valley home is invaded leaving two young women dead and a sole survivor the quiet area is shocked. The case quickly grows cold and police are at a standstill. But when advancing science is able to pinpoint genetic markers in the killer's DNA it leads to a confession from an unlikely suspect. Hear the story of The Senseless Murders of Leslie Mazzara and Adriane Insogna.

Ed Gein is now all alone and left to his own devices on a dilapidated farm. And inside his house lies secrets no one in his rural town would have ever suspected. Hear the conclusion of the story that has inspired the horror genre since the news broke.

Ed Gein is a name that sends chills down the spines of those who know about the nature of his crimes and inspiration to the minds of horror writers. In this episode we dive into the evangelistic early life that turned man into monster and nightmare from the depths of the darkness.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence branch has been a part of the United States government since the 1960's doing experiments in search of intelligent life from other planets. But many do not know of the experiment with dolphins that had gone terribly awry and resulted in bestiality funded by the US government. Hear the story of Margaret Howe Lovatt and Peter, the dolphin.

Sometimes there is nothing more terrifying than the beliefs of one person and their ability to spread their false doctrine and find a following. In this episode hear the story of Love Has Won, a cult started by an otherwise average woman who had a new age awakening into her own narcissism.

Get the early life and escalating behavior of far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik as host Melodi tells co-host Ellen the story of a rarity in Norway, a bombing and mass shooting. Hear the story of the 2011 Norway attacks. An event that brought shame to Norway.

To conclude the Black History Month coverage hosts Melodi and Ellen discuss the unfortunate case of the Scottsboro Boys who were falsely convicted of rape and sat in prison for over a decade over the accusations. The subject of a Broadway musical the story continues to inspire people to seek justice for the oppressed in this country and had led to two Supreme Court decisions that work in the favor of marginalized groups.

Hear the tale of Oscarville, GA a once thriving Black community where the people got forced out and the history erased with a lake. Two parts American history, one part ghost story, the story of Lake Lanier captures the interest and imaginations of many in the US and across the world.

Hear the story of a troubled childhood that led to a violent life of one woman who to no ones surprise ends her free life by ending the life of her lover. From working in a slaughterhouse to slaughtering a human we discuss the life of Katherine Knight, Australia's first case to end with a life without parole conviction for a woman.

Hear the conclusion to the story of the Blanchard family. In this episode hear about the boyfriend Gypsy Rose had convinced to kill her mother for her and how their combined arrested developments led them to their only option being murder.