This is a listener request from @lynds321. Ericka and Ben Sifrit, the killer couple who's relationship was like throwing gas on a fire. These two found thrills in devious ways and the outcome had terrible consequences for an innocent couple who got sucked into a party that ended with a deadly game. The Sifrits had no remorse for the awful crime they committed. Yet more people to feel distain for. P.S. don't get married after 3 weeks of dating, just a suggestion.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/06/02/slaying-suspect-called-ideal-kid/8aa81cd6-dfb6-4cfe-a5a8-5a609458b3a2/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_and_Benjamin_Sifrit
https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/02/22/the-young-couple-who-did-everything-together-including-murder/
https://people.com/archive/thrill-killers-vol-59-no-22/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110632/
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mdd-1_12-cv-00910/pdf/USCOURTS-mdd-1_12-cv-00910-0.pdf
Book Cruel Death by M, William Phelps

Daphne did such a great job talking about the life of John Gotti. He was a poverty stricken kid who went on to become the highest ranking member of the Gambino Crime Family. Living his life in the spotlight like a celebrity of sorts and then the inevitable fall from grace. These stories about mobsters seem so unreal like a screenplay or book you can't put down, in fact this is real life for some.

https://omertamia.com/blogs/history/the-rise-and-fall-of-aniello-dellacroce-a-tale-of-loyalty-power-and-honor-in-the-american-mafia?shpxid=bdcc498c-6a07-44b9-9557-4fbbedae77b6
https://americanmafiahistory.com/aniello-dellacroce/
https://www.biography.com/crime/john-gotti
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/24/nyregion/defector-says-bomb-that-killed-underboss-was-meant-for-gotti.html
https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Galione
https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-gotti-facts-dapper-don#1
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Gotti
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carlo-Gambino
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/gambino-crime-family-arrests-gotti-b2445276.html
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/john-gotti
https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/john-gotti/

Phillip Markoff dubbed the Craigslist Killer by the press, was a good looking guy, with ambition and moving his life in the "right" direction. Never in trouble, always following the rules and striving for the next level. Big dreams and set goals that were well on there way to being met. Then enter the dark side of maybe unexplored or hidden sexual desires and huge debt that pivot life in the direction away from "normal" to WTF that went south. Phillip Markoff is the reason why "Adult Services" was removed as a form of advertisement from Craigslist. Maybe a little bit too late for some.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/craigslist-killer-philip-markoff
https://archive.ph/http://www.uticaod.com/news/x126906445/Neighbors-recall-Markoff-s-family
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exclusive-craigslist-victim-speaks-out/
https://www.thoughtco.com/julissa-brisman-craigslist-killer-victim-970976
https://abcnews.go.com/US/craigslist-killer-phillip-markoff-commits-suicide/story?id=11405484

Kitty Genovese's murder was shocking and senseless as all murders are. The interesting thing about this case is what has come to be known as "The Bystander Effect". Newspapers exaggerated the details as they do, and subsequent reporting led to a full study in the human response. The bystander effect was a term coined after this tragic murder. The sad reality of people not wanting to get involved and in this case a life may have been saved. But "someone else will do something" and unfortunately by the time anything was done it was too late for Kitty Genovese.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kepwlL44Neo
https://www.coursehero.com/file/priukpf/He-had-killed-them-all-he-said-In-the-murder-of-Annie-Mae-Johnson-Moseley/
https://www.history.com/topics/crime/kitty-genovese
https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2012/09/tall-tales
https://www.simplypsychology.org/kitty-genovese.html

Daphne explains the origin of Papa Legba in relation to Haitian Vodou, Dominican Vodou, Winti and Louisiana Voodoo. Papa Legba is believed to be the gatekeeper who serves as the intermediary between God and humanity. These roots are derived from religious beliefs that span different cultures. He speaks all languages and has no evil intentions. We hope you enjoy this one which is a little off the beaten path for us but sometimes we need a break from murder and mayhem. Although there is some mayhem, because there always has to be.

https://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi3/3_wondr2.htm
https://www.learnreligions.com/papa-legba-4771384
https://www.nps.gov/afbg/learn/historyculture/legba.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Legba
​​https://mythbank.com/papa-legba/
https://medium.com/freaklore/virginia-teen-dies-2-days-later-after-posting-on-social-media-about-papa-legba-c46f16ef1e8d
https://www.gistmania.com/talk/topic,461983.0.html
https://culturebay.co/blogs/african-mythology/papa-legba-origin-discovering-the-mysterious-crossroads-guardian

LSD 25, yuuhhh! We're not as tripped out as we'd hoped to be when learning about Project Artichoke and its subproject, MK Ultra. This episode is all about the unintended discovery of a mind melting drug, acid, and how the CIA tried to use it to spread "American values" to other nations and even its own citizens. Buckle up, we're about to go for a far out journey!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_LSD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra
https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/09/758989641/the-cias-secret-quest-for-mind-control-torture-lsd-and-a-poisoner-in-chief
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/stranger-things-the-secret-cia-programs-that-inspired-hit-series-249484/

We're finally there, thank goodness. The crime was horrible, unthinkable and tragic. Unfortunately not anything new. This at least has a made a positive impact on the future for Australia and it's citizens. We hope you enjoy the outcome.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-dangerous-mind-what-turned-martin-bryant-into-a-mass-murderer-20090427-ajk4.html
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/port-arthur-massacre-in-australia
https://www.britannica.com/technology/gun-control
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Martin_Bryant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bryant
https://allthatsinteresting.com/martin-bryant

This is the second part of a 3 parter, this one is rough and that's an understatement. Get your tissue and be aware that this is going to be brutal. This was the largest mass murder in Australia's history. It is a level above anything we've covered thus far. I actually teared up at some points during Daphne's description of these events, which is not that normal for me. I'm a Capricorn and not that good at feeling or expressing emotion. So if I was torn up you know it's bad. Just giving you a heads up on the degree of sadness.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-dangerous-mind-what-turned-martin-bryant-into-a-mass-murderer-20090427-ajk4.html
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/port-arthur-massacre-in-australia
https://www.britannica.com/technology/gun-control
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Martin_Bryant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bryant
https://allthatsinteresting.com/martin-bryant

This one is a weird one! That's all we've got, very weird. Doesn't everyone drive with a pony in their car? But anyway, some weird events happen in Martin Bryants life that we explore in this episode. By the end of the story, you might just feel kind of sad or bad for him, and part 2 coming soon!!

https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-dangerous-mind-what-turned-martin-bryant-into-a-mass-murderer-20090427-ajk4.html
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/port-arthur-massacre-in-australia
https://www.britannica.com/technology/gun-control
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Martin_Bryant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bryant
https://allthatsinteresting.com/martin-bryant

Hey sexy tigers, here we are for the final part of Betty Lou Beets. It's a little long... but OMG!!! The black widow spun a very elaborate web with a lot of crazy twists and turns. A lot of things happen in this final part and we also get our resolution.

https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/beets-betty-lou.ht
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/betty-lou-beets/
https://www.tvguidetime.com/people/robert-franklin-branson-age-birthday-wikipedia-who-nationality-biography-136881.html
Book Buried Memories:The Chilling True Story of Betty Lou Beets, the Texas Black Widow.