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We are delighted to have author Nicole D. Phoenix on the show to discuss the chilling and disturbing books she wrote with the Happy Face Killer Keith Jesperson: HAPPY FACE: A Family of Monsters.

HAPPY FACE: A Family of Monsters is out now and available everywhere fine books are sold, including:

Amazon: Happy Face: A Family of Monsters (Straight from a Serial Killer): Phoenix, Nicole D., Jesperson, Keith H, Lestrange, Marie, Borowski, John: 9798894670232: Amazon.com: Books

Barnes and Noble: Happy Face: A Family of Monsters by Nicole D. Phoenix | eBook | Barnes & Noble®

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Keith Hunter Jesperson was a long-haul truck driver and serial killer who became known as the Happy Face Killer because of the graffiti he scrawled in bathroom stalls and the letters he wrote to the press in the early 1990s.

Join us as on a dark and sinister journey as we explore the life and times of this savage and terrifying monster.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter by Melissa G Moore. Cedar Fort, Inc.; September 8, 2009. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1599552385

Happy Face: A Family of Monsters by Nicole D. Phoenix and Keith H Jesperson. Published by Crimson Cult Media January 21, 2025. ISBN: 979-8894670232

"I": The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olson. St. Martin's Press; August 18, 2003. ASIN: B000FA5TLA

The Happy Face Murderer: The Life of Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson by Jack Smith. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; February 19, 2016. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1530140978

Happy Face Podcast by Melissa Moore Happy Face (Podcast Series 2018– ) - IMDb

Featuring the songs:

“Time”, “Chill Out Theme” and “Save me from my prison, heroic principal character” by Komiku courtesy of the Free Music Archive.

“Old Small Car Race” by milch of source courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Canonical URL https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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Welcome back to Part Two of our series on Israel Keyes.

Today we cover his capture, the infamous FBI interviews, other potential crimes, his death and the mysterious clues he left behind.

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st

Century (2019) by Maureen Callahan. New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-525-42864-0.

Devil in the Darkness: The True Story of Serial Killer Israel Keyes (2016) by JT Hunter  Pedialaw Press. ISBN 978-0-578-70996-3.

TRUE CRIME BULLSHIT PODCAST hosted by Josh Halmark True Crime Bullsh**

SOMEWHERE IN THE PINES PODCAST hosted by Joshua and Dakota Somewhere in the Pines

FBI INTERVIEWS:

Israel Keyes Interview, November 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 24, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, July 26, 2012

Featuring the songs:

“Nackskott” and “Freezing Moon” by Satiada. Used with permission and many thanks.. Listen to Satiada on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQx74ZNp9vXZVfjKZBkcT

“Bad Debt File” by Skeptic? www.skepticmusic.com Used with permission and many thanks. Listen to Skeptic? on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/665gxem306dmldd8RxOmmK

“Hombre Sin Nombre” by Chris Jeffries/Homeless Romantic. Used with permission and many thanks. Listen to Chris Jeffries on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3pK2x732HntZv7JmyR1H2o

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The FBI called Israel Keyes the most meticulous serial killer in American History.

Raised by survivalists deep in the forest, trained by the military, proficient with any number of weapons or tactical gear, he killed men, women, young, old, all chosen at random, most thousands of miles away from each other, using kill kits he’d buried years earlier full of guns, money, garrotes, ropes and zip ties, sometimes bringing along a camping stove he’d use to torture his victims.

Hear the bizarre and disturbing origin story of this terrifying monster here with Part One of our series: Crazy White People with Guns.

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (2019) by Maureen Callahan. New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-525-42864-0.

Devil in the Darkness: The True Story of Serial Killer Israel Keyes (2016) by JT Hunter  Pedialaw Press. ISBN 978-0-578-70996-3.

TRUE CRIME BULLSHIT PODCAST hosted by Josh Halmark True Crime Bullsh**

FBI INTERVIEWS:

Israel Keyes Interview, November 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 24, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, July 26, 2012

Featuring the songs:

“I’ll Show You,” by Witchgaze used with permission and many thanks. You can listen to Witchgaze on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ouJQ5Fg3miczPHfTLTlNd

“Necrocannibal” by Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th, listen to them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rxJEViNLRBlPBlXHPw9p2?si=UE69Q2J4ThaQoEr793WHNw

“Every Time” by Katy Kirby courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Brother John” and “Highway Fever” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive

“Amazing Grace” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sound and the YouTube Audio Library

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Welcome back to our fourth and final episode on the tragic life and mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe.

Today we plunge into the downward spiral of the poet’s mysterious death, exploring the many theories, dismissing those we can, and offering our own, never heard before explanation as well.

Thank you so much for taking this journey with us, we hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed producing it.

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Buy Christa’s new book: Amazon.com: Beneath the Poet's House: A Thriller: 9781662513275: Carmen, Christa: Books

Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

REFERENCES:

A Mystery of Mysteries by Mark Dawidziak

The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower

Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy by Jeffrey Meyers

Edgar A. Poe: A Biography by Kenneth Silverman

In Search of Edgar Allan Poe documentary written and directed by Andrew D. Kaplan

FEATURING THE MUSIC:

“Schmetterling” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonia Number 5” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“J. S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia BWV 930” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Waltz” by Unknown artist performed by Joseph R. Lilore - Free Music Archive courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Dialogue #5 Flute & Guitar” by Joseph R. Lilore courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“J. S. Bach: Cello Suite #1 in G (on Dulcimer) – Prelude” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Orchestral Miniatures #30 "Europa"by Joseph R. Lilore courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Gagool” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Welcome back to Part 3 of the Tragic Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe.

Today we continue with Edgar living in Philadelphia with Virginia, his teenage cousin wife, and his Aunt Maria, during his most prolific time, when he became obsessed with true crime and began writing the world's first detective stories, Edgar becoming obsessed with the real-life murder of the Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rodgers.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

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Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

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Buy Christa’s new book: Amazon.com: Beneath the Poet's House: A Thriller: 9781662513275: Carmen, Christa: Books

Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

Featuring music by stripedgazelle courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Also featuring music from Epidemic Sound and the YouTube Audio Library.

REFERENCES:

A Mystery of Mysteries by Mark Dawidziak

The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower

Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy by Jeffrey Meyers

Edgar A. Poe: A Biography by Kenneth Silverman

In Search of Edgar Allan Poe documentary written and directed by Andrew D. Kaplan

#edgarallanpoe #theraven #christacarmen #beneaththepoetshouse 

Cohost Christa Carmen tells us about her newest novel and the brief and forlorn love affair between Edgar Allan Poe and poet Sarah Helen Whitman.

Christa’s website: Christa Carmen

Beneath the Poet’s House: Amazon.com: Beneath the Poet's House: A Thriller: 9781662513275: Carmen, Christa: Books

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

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Merry Christmas everyone, please enjoy our rendition of THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH by Edgar Allan Poe.

Beneath the Poet’s House by Christa Carmen: Amazon.com: Beneath the Poet's House: A Thriller: 9781662513275: Carmen, Christa: Books

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

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Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

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Welcome back to Part 2 of the Tragic Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, picking up right where we left off, with a wild and wily young Eddie entering West Point Military Academy where whacky hijinks would soon ensue.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer

Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

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Buy Christa’s new book: Amazon.com: Beneath the Poet's House: A Thriller: 9781662513275: Carmen, Christa: Books

Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

REFERENCES:

A Mystery of Mysteries by Mark Dawidziak

The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower

Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy by Jeffrey Meyers

Edgar A. Poe: A Biography by Kenneth Silverman

In Search of Edgar Allan Poe documentary written and directed by Andrew D. Kaplan

FEATURING THE MUSIC:

“Duet Musette” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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“J. S. Bach: Cello Suite #1 in G (on Dulcimer) – Prelude” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Canon in D Major” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Relent” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“The Endless” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Divertissement” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“J. S. Bach: Chomatic Fuge BWV 930” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Georges Bizet: Habanera” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonia Number 5” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Wagner: Bridal Chorus – piano” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Trio for Piano Violin and Viola” by Kevin MacLeod

“Snow Drop” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Gustov Holst: Thaxted” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“FairyTale Waltz” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Lone Harvest by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Dearest listeners, we welcome you on our journey through the tragic life and mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer

Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

REFERENCES:

A Mystery of Mysteries by Mark Dawidziak

The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower

Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy by Jeffrey Meyers

Edgar A. Poe: A Biography by Kenneth Silverman

In Search of Edgar Allan Poe documentary written and directed by Andrew D. Kaplan

FEATURING THE MUSIC:

“Chomatic3Fantasia - Classical Rousing” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Artist: http://incompetech.com/

“Haul Away Joe” by Howie Mitchell courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“The Angels Weep” by Audionautix, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

“Master of the Feast” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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“J. S. Bach: Cello Suite #1 in G (on Dulcimer) – Prelude”

by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“I'll Do it All Over Again” by Billy Murray courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Decline” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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