This week on Macabre Mondays, we sit down with Joe Diamond, America’s Greatest Mind Reader, for a conversation that left us speechless more than once. Known for his uncanny ability to tap into the thoughts of strangers and reveal the impossible, Joe brings his one-of-a-kind talent to the show in ways that will have you questioning everything.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The story of how Joe discovered his incredible gift.
• Mind-bending demonstrations that had us clutching our pearls.
• A behind-the-curtain look at the world of mentalism, illusion, and the unexplained.
• Why audiences everywhere are captivated by Joe Diamond’s unique mix of mystery and macabre.
• Tune in for a spellbinding episode that blurs the line between the seen and unseen.

📲 Follow Joe Diamond: @JoeDiamondLive

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🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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📍 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
🧵 What We Cover in This Episode:

• Who Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley were
• Tyler Hadley’s troubled childhood and history of drugs, crime, and mental health struggles
• The brutal double homicide on July 16, 2011
• The infamous party thrown just hours later with dozens of teenagers in attendance
• The police investigation, trial, and resentencing
• Tyler’s prison behavior (“Hammer Boy”) vs. his later claims of remorse
• The aftermath: Ryan Hadley’s fight for justice, Michael Mandell’s reflections, and the demolition of the Hadley home
• The cultural legacy: Rolling Stone’s “Killer Party”, Court TV’s 2024 “Interview With a Killer”, and why this case still horrifies us today

TW: This episode contains graphic details of violence. Listener discretion is advised.

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🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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📍 Location: Mexico City, MX → Guatemala → Central America → Colombia → Worldwide

🧵 What We Cover in This Episode:

• Her Aztec origins in the goddess Cihuacóatl and the omens recorded in the Florentine Codex.
• The classic tale of María, the mother who drowned her children and wanders in sorrow.
• How her story spread through Mexico, Guatemala, Central America, and Colombia.
• The famous Xochimilco performance that brings her legend to life on the canals of Mexico City.
• Viral modern-day sightings shared on TikTok and social media.
• The folk song “La Llorona”, from Chavela Vargas to Pixar’s Coco.
• Her role in films from Mexico’s first horror movie in 1933 to Hollywood’s The Curse of La Llorona (2019).
• The metaphors she carries: grief, colonial trauma, hidden dangers, and silenced women.
• Her haunting parallels with La Malinche, the controversial figure remembered as both traitor and mother of Mexico.

By the end, you’ll understand why her cries have never faded — and why you should never follow the sound of weeping near the water’s edge.

• Listen to Chavela Vargas - La Llorona 
• Coco Movie Scene 

TikTok Videos of alleged Llorona sightings:

• @oscar.martinez049
• @bernal.photography

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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Disclaimer: Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast created for informational and entertainment purposes only. All information discussed in this episode has been compiled from publicly available sources, and while we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee that every detail is complete or free of error. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts and do not represent any law enforcement agency, court, or official organization. This content may include graphic descriptions of violence, which may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener and viewer discretion is advised. Macabre Mondays does not condone or glorify criminal behavior.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses school shootings, violence, and loss. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

This episode covers:

• Remembering the 13 whose lives were lost and who they were beyond the tragedy
• Survivors’ stories and accounts of that day
• Families’ memories and legacies that continue to honor them
• The lasting emotional and cultural impact of Columbine
• How the community remembers and heals more than 25 years later

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or mental health challenges, please know you are not alone and help is available. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for resources and support.

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

New here? Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen.

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⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses school shootings, gun violence, and graphic details of loss of life. Listener discretion is advised.

• The background of the shooters and their plans
• The morning of April 20, 1999
• The cafeteria bombs and why they were timed to target the largest group of students
• The attack on students and staff throughout the school
• Eyewitness accounts from survivors
• The law enforcement response and critical delays
• How the tragedy came to an end
• The immediate aftermath that stunned the nation

Stay tuned for Part 2 next Monday, where we’ll focus on honoring the lives that were taken, the survivors, and the legacies that continue to shape conversations about school safety and gun violence today.

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or mental health challenges, please know you are not alone and help is available. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for resources and support.

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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The relationship between Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn takes a darker turn. Picking up right after their first secret encounter, we follow their escalating online and in-person communications, the disturbing fantasies they shared, and the moment when love turned into a deadly plan. This is where their story shifts from manipulation and control… to murder.

📍 Location: Springfield, Missouri
🕰️ What We Cover in This Episode:

• The aftermath of Gypsy and Nick’s first physical meeting
• The violent fantasies and roleplay scenarios that consumed them
• How their secret communications became a murder plot
• The night Nick traveled to Springfield
• How the plan unfolded once he arrived
• The murder of Dee Dee Blanchard
• What they did immediately after the killing
• The court rulings and sentences
• Life after prison for Gypsy and why she's been in the headlines

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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Before the headlines. Before the Facebook post. Before the murder. There was just a girl in a wheelchair, a devoted mother, and a pink house built on secrets. In Part 1 of this jaw-dropping case, we dive into the early years of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard — a mother-daughter duo who inspired sympathy from around the world. But behind the make-a-wish trips and medical records was something much darker. From her earliest surgeries to her first online connection with Nicholas Godejohn, this is how Gypsy’s tightly controlled world slowly began to unravel.

📍 Location: Springfield, Missouri
🕰️ What We Cover in Part 1:

• Who Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard were in the early years
• Gypsy’s childhood, alleged diagnoses, and how the public rallied around them
• How Dee Dee used her nursing background to manipulate doctors and fabricate medical records
• The role Hurricane Katrina played in Dee Dee’s excuses for missing documentation
• Early signs of Munchausen by proxy and doctors who raised red flags
• The surgeries Gypsy endured and how she began to question her illnesses
• Gypsy’s first online relationships and how she met Nicholas Godejohn
• The secret dynamic between Gypsy and Nick, their disturbing conversations, and the moment they took things further inside a movie theater bathroom

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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She may look like a sweet, stitched-up Raggedy Ann doll but Annabelle’s history is anything but innocent.

This week on Macabre Mondays, we dive deep into the true story behind one of the most famous haunted objects in history. You’ve seen her in The Conjuring films, but the real Annabelle case is far stranger than fiction. From eerie notes and physical attacks to a chilling investigation by Ed and Lorraine Warren, the events surrounding this doll will leave you questioning what’s really out there.

We also unravel the skeptics' theories, Hollywood’s retelling, the viral 2020 escape hoax, and the shocking 2025 death of the lead investigator, Dan Rivera, during her haunted tour.

📍 Location: Hartford, CT → Monroe, CT → Nationwide (tour)
🧵 What We Cover in This Episode:

• The history of Donna, Angie, and the mysterious notes and blood
• Lou’s terrifying attack and the medium’s séance
• Ed and Lorraine Warren’s involvement and how they contained the doll
• Strange events on the drive home and cursed encounters in the museum
• Quotes and context from believers and skeptics
• Hollywood’s version of Annabelle vs. the real story
• The viral 2020 hoax that said Annabelle had “escaped”
• The 2025 Devils on the Run tour and the tragic death of investigator Dan Rivera

🚨 Trigger Warning: Includes discussion of demonic possession, physical violence, and death.

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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Winning the lottery should be the ultimate dream.. but for Tonda Dickerson, it became a nightmare. In 1999, a simple gift from a friendly regular at Waffle House turned into a $10 million jackpot that brought lawsuits, IRS battles, and a kidnapping that ended in blood.

Was Tonda cursed by her luck, or is there something darker about sudden wealth? In this episode, we explore the real-life “lottery curse,” the myths and tragedies surrounding big wins, and the shocking story of how fortune nearly cost one woman her life.

📍 Location: Grand Bay, Alabama
🕰️ What We Cover in This Episode:

• The day a Waffle House waitress became a millionaire
• How a $10 million ticket led to lawsuits and IRS battles
• The dark truth about the “lottery curse” and myths around sudden wealth
• The kidnapping that ended in self-defense and bloodshed
• Where Tonda is now and what we can learn from her story

Find photos of todays episode here!

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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After a strange night at an upscale Malibu restaurant, 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson was arrested, then released just after midnight with no phone, no wallet, and no way to get home. She vanished into the hills and nearly a year later, her remains were found deep in a remote canyon. In this episode, we follow the timeline of her final hours, the investigation’s disturbing inconsistencies, and the questions that still haunt this case.

📍 Location: Malibu & Dark Canyon – California
🕰️ What We Cover in This Episode:

• Mitrice’s background: from beauty queen and psych major to a night that changed everything
• What really happened at Geoffrey’s Malibu on September 16, 2009
• The controversial arrest, her early release, and her mother’s chilling warning call
• The last sighting in a Monte Nido backyard and a disappearance into canyon darkness
• The discovery of her skeletal remains 11 months later
• How the coroner’s protocol was broken and bones were missed
• The surveillance footage, the secrecy, and the questions still unanswered
• All the leading theories—from mental health crisis to staged scene to potential cover-up

⚠️ TW: Mental health crisis, police misconduct, death, missing persons, discussion of remains.

Find photos of todays episode here! 

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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