Part cryptid, part alien, part demon, part legend and part urban legend, the Black Eyed Kids are a relatively new phenomenon in the world of the paranormal. And this week, we delve into a few stories that attempt to explain these mysterious entities.

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Ben 'n' Henry break down this week's true crime news: a woman hit with embezzlement charges over an overdue VHS rental, a Russian man on a Chinese reality show begs to be voted off, a Japanese man dates 35 women in a birthday gift scheme, and MUCH MORE.

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On the final episode of our Alcatraz series, we tell the stories of the convicts who attempted the impossible: breaking out of the famously inescapable prison. Did anyone manage to fly the coop?

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Ben 'n' Henry break down this week's true crime news: a fearsome Polish cryptid's true nature is revealed, a teacher is killed while stealing from the Cartel, a burglar downloads porn, and MUCH MORE.

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On part two of our Alcatraz series, we cover the history of the prison itself and the abysmal conditions that would consistently break the men of Bird Island.

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Ben 'n' Henry break down this week's true crime news: Prancer the demonic Chihuahua, a man molests Elmo, a game of hitman musical chairs, a man attacks a traffic cop with his own feces, and MUCH MORE.

PS - Some audio issues with Henry's mic on this one. Back to normal next week.

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This week, we begin our three-part series in which Alcatraz will be covered at length, from the torturous conditions of the prison to the infamous escapes — both successful and failed.

We're kicking off the series by talking about the types of people who ended up on Alcatraz, starting with one of its best known prisoners: Robert Stroud AKA "The Birdman of Alcatraz".

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Ben 'n' Henry break down this week's true crime news: Alaskan ravens steal from Costco customers, a Tulsa stalker-kidnapper, a farewell to Yahoo Answers, a murder over frozen french fries, and MUCH MORE.

***SPOILER ALERT FOR GODZILLA VS KING KONG AT 01:15. SKIP TO 02:00 TO AVOID THE SPOILER***

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Monsters both real and imagined are pitted against each other in this grand tourney of twisted souls. But it's anyone's guess who will be crowned the winner. 

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Ben 'n' Henry break down this week's true crime news: a boogeyman hides under a bed in Ohio, a threesome ends in tragedy, a man lances his ballsack ear lobes, and MUCH MORE.

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