Stab in the Back

Happy Holidays, everyone!  This week, Benton & Anna delve into two very different missing persons cases.  First, they dive into the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, and whether or not she was a victim of human trafficking while on a cruise in the Caribbean and may truly still be alive.  Then, they tackle the disappearance of Helle Crafts, a classic murder case that inspired the plot of Fargo and resulted in the first murder conviction without a body in Connecticut history.  Also: another addition of "What's in the box?".

Our TV docs this week are Season 9 - Episode 3 of Disappeared: "Troubled Waters", and Season 1 - Episode 1 of Forensic Files: "The Disappearance of Helle Crafts".

Join Benton & Anna as they come back swingin' with a second helping of cults!  First, Benton dives into the FLDS cult as led by self-proclaimed prophet Warren Jeffs, and whether you really can have too many wives.  Then, Anna takes us through the events leading up to the deaths of the 918 people living at Jonestown, led by Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple.  Stay until the end and play along with a game we call "Cult Leader or Meditation App".  The answers may surprise you!

Our TV docs this week are Warren Jeffs: Prophet of Evil and Jonestown: The Life & Death of Peoples Temple.

Join Benton and Anna as they take a dive into the world of cults.  In the first half, Benton takes a stab at understanding the Heaven's Gate mass suicide in California, and for the second half, Anna takes us through the events leading up to the deadly siege on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.  Will they be influenced?  Will they start cults of their own?  Take a listen and find out!

Our TV docs we watched this week are Heaven's Gate: Cult of Cults on HBO Max, and Truth and Lies: Waco on Hulu.

This week, Benton & Anna discuss the confounding condition known as Stockholm syndrome, and its effect on heiress Patty Hearst and her membership in the Symbionese Liberation Army.  Then they take a look at the survival story of Colleen Stan, who lived in a box under a waterbed for 7 years, as a sex slave to Cameron and Janice Hooker.  They also have a lot to say about waterbeds.  Our TV doc this week is Season 11, Episode 3 of American Justice, "The Girl in the Box", viewable here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x44e059

In this week's episode, Benton & Anna discuss the dangers of of being a guest on television, first with serial killer Rodney Alcala's appearance on The Dating Game, and then with the infamous murder triggered by a confrontation on the Jenny Jones Show.  Finally, they recall the story of one of the worst mothers on earth, Theresa Knorr, who murdered her two daughters out of sheer jealousy, as profiled on Season 3: Episode 7 of Cold Case Files, "Mommy's Rules".

In this week's episode, Benton & Anna first discuss the last meals of prisoners, and what they would choose themselves for a final culinary experience.  Then, they dive into the life of serial killer/indoor pool enthusiast Herb Baumeister and his particular brand of romance, as profiled on Season 6: Episode 10 of Investigative Reports, "The Secret Life of a Serial Killer".

In this week's episode, Benton and Anna reflect on the death of Michael Jackson, and the anatomy of his bedroom after the fact.  Then, we discuss Iowa serial killer Donald Piper and hotel hygiene,  as featured on Season 3, Episode 21 of Cold Case Files - "Murder Checks In."

Join Benton and Anna as they discuss Ted Bundy's favorite body part, old ladies who seek love, and the con men who answer the call.

Watch along as we discuss Cold Case Files - Season 2 - Episode 12: The Widow and the Wolf