In a 1967 World History class in Northern California, teacher Ron Jones turned about 200 kids into enthusiastic would-be Nazis. The "experiment" that he conducted went from a one day exercise in obedience to a week long lesson in terror and shame.


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-Research assistance by Peggie Brott.
-Audio editing by River Innes.
-Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave_(experiment)
• https://youtu.be/Ynfw1Q_Zmqs?si=a-4LnARX0zoDENa4
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_a_Democratic_Society
• https://www.thewavehome.com/1976_the-third-wave_story/
• https://www.thewavehome.com/
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave_(1981_film)
  https://ronjoneswriter.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y1_Rc9PDnQ

Two teens from Canada go on a killing spree and murder three victims. Yet at the end of this story, we end up with five bodies...

TW: gun violence and suicide.


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-Audio editing by Dallas Hernandez.
-Research by Toni Wormold.
-Sources:

• https://audioboom.com/posts/7914772-stabby-snippets-kam-mcleod-bryer-schmegelsky
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holiday-feature-kam-mcleod-bryer-schmegelsky-teenage/id1519162463?i=1000546964968
• https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/timeline-triple-murders-committed-in-b-c-last-summer-by-teen-killers-kam-mcleod-and-bryer-schmegelsky
• https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/new-details-emerge-in-slaying-of-ubc-botany-lecturer-by-port-alberni-teens
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killers-schmegelsky-mcleod-north-canada-1.5227088
• https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/canada-highway-murders-military-support-called-in-to-help-search-for-fugitives/news-story/528049cd00988c22b0fd719c48333b4a
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Northern_British_Columbia_murders
• https://globalnews.ca/news/5668139/double-murder-witness-securing-scene/
• https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/teens-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-of-vancouver-man-in-northern-b-c-1.4522572?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2F
• https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/key-dates-in-the-investigation-into-mcleod-and-schmegelsky-1.4614657
• https://globalnews.ca/news/5677485/kam-mcleod-bryer-schmegelsky-suspects-northern-bc-deaths/
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/couple-killed-bc-missing-persons-lucas-fowler-chynna-deese-1.5221657
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-one-year-after-the-manitoba-manhunt-the-grief-and-unanswered/
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49349883.amp
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cree#:~:text=The%20Cree%20
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northern-bc-murders-chynna-deese-lucas-fowler-1.5648176
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/haunting-final-texts-backpacker-gunned-22386649
• https://nypost.com/2019/07/22/couple-had-heated-exchange-with-mystery-man-before-their-deaths-in-british-columbia/

TW: This week we discuss the brutal murder and torture of enslaved persons in the U.S. in the 1800s. Upon further research (unfortunately after the recording of the episode), Ash found that "slave" is no longer a politically correct term, but it IS used throughout the episode. If that word or the subject matter is particularly upsetting to you, you might want to skip this one.

Happy Black History Month! This definitely isn't a happy story, but this history is very important. This week we travel back to 2021 (and then the 1800s), where Ash, former co-host Cameron Dexter and former audio engineer Evette Darensbourg discuss infamous socialite and serial torturer and murderer of enslaved people, Delphine LaLaurie.

You may know who today's story is about if you're a fan of American Horror Story, and especially if you watched Season 3, Coven! Ash takes you back to the Deep South of the 1800s. The slave trade was booming and the brutal mistreatment of enslaved people was rampant. It was common for slave owners to treat their enslaved people particularly savagely for fear of uprising. But one woman in particular took that practice to a whole new level of depravity. Madame LaLaurie was a socialite and central figure in New Orleans high society, but rumors had long circulated about her treatment of her enslaved people. When a fire broke out at 1140 Royal Street on April 10, 1834, first responders found a 70 year old woman chained to the stove by her ankle, with a deep wound in her head, and people would soon find out the extent to which she tortured, and inevitably murdered, many of her enslaved people.



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Lover, Stalker, Killer is a documentary about an insanely mysterious love triangle going very, very wrong. All we can say is watch out on those dating apps y'all!


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-Audio editing by Dallas Hernandez.
-Research by Fallon Morey.
-Sources:

• https://www.netflix.com/title/81611991
• https://people.com/lover-stalker-killer-where-are-dave-kroupa-liz-golyar-now-8558923

If someone told you to give a stranger an electric shock, to the point where you're severely harming and possibly even killing that stranger... would you do it? What if they were in a white lab coat with a clipboard?

The Milgram experiment is one of the most famous and controversial psychological experiments on obedience and has had a lasting effect on understanding “obedience, authority, and human behavior” as well as group dynamics.


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-Research assistance by Toni Wormold.
-Audio editing by River Innes.
-Sources:

• The Stanley Milgram Experiment: Understanding ObedienceMilgram Experiment: Overview, History, & Controversy
• Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority
• https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
• https://www.uncp.edu/sites/default/files/2019-01/Milgrim%20Experiment%20Common%20Lit.pdf
• https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/stanley-milgram
• Explanations for Obedience - Milgram (1963) | Psychology | tutor2u
• https://psmag.com/social-justice/electric-schlock-65377
• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12115-013-9724-3
• https://hbr.org/2003/02/the-science-behind-six-degrees
• https://www.verywellmind.com/famous-social-psychology-experiments-2795667
• https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/
• https://www.proquest.com/docview/1428425487?accountid=13158&parentSessionId=ZLxEAbEg%2BUCx0TFWbFaNFdZNgLoq61bDojUT%2FWJSn00%3D&pq-origsite=summon&sourcetype=Other%20Sources
• https://www.proquest.com/docview/1400451054?accountid=13158&parentSessionId=UPqulaKOSARYftdQqYvAmooasdSYotY%2BgGKwJJ3WRLs%3D&pq-origsite=summon&sourcetype=Newspaper
• https://www.demenzemedicinagenerale.net/pdf/MilgramOriginalWork.pdf
• https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/matter-obedience

Note: This episode was recorded a couple of months ago!

Two weeks ago, on Saturday February 3, 2024, a 12 year old boy was found dead by authorities, naked from the waist down, at Trails Carolina, a "wilderness therapy" camp in North Carolina.

This happened just 5 1/2 weeks after the release of Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare, a Netflix documentary that reached the top ten, detailing the start of the "therapeutic wilderness camp" industry.

"Out-of-control teens across America were sent to a therapy camp in the harsh Utah desert. The conditions were brutal, but the staff were even worse." - Netflix

Follow UNSILENCED on Instagram and visit their website for more information on the Troubled Teen Industry!

TW: Child abuse.


In this episode, Ash is joined by friend of the show and host of the hilarious podcast Live, Laugh, Larceny, Trevin.

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Skidmore, Missouri... the town that got away with murder. After decades of Ken "Rex" McElroy tormenting everyone in the small town of Skidmore, with no assistance from law enforcement, a few of the townspeople decided to take matters into their own hands. They got on some vigilante sh!t and shot ol' Ken in broad daylight in front of at least 45 people... but apparently, no one "actually saw" what happened and Ken's murder is unsolved to this day.


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-Research by Elizabeth Vandenbosch.
-Sources:

• Ken McElroy - Wikipedia
• Ken McElroy, The Town Bully Who Was Killed By His Victims (allthatsinteresting.com)
• The Unsolved Murder of Missouri Town Bully Ken Rex McElroy: 'No One Saw a Thing' | Inside Edition
• The Town That Got Away With Murder - Ken Rex McElroy • Morbidology
• How 60 residents of a small Missouri town banded together 38 years ago to kill a gun-toting bully | Daily Mail Online
• Bully’s Killing Is Unsolved, and Residents Want It That Way - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
• (1) Ken McElroy - the Town Bully Murdered : TrueCrimeDiscussion (reddit.com)
• Crime Doc 'No One Saw a Thing' Spotlights Small-Town Cold Case (people.com)
• The Story of Ken McElroy and the Vigilantes of Skidmore, Missouri (historicmysteries.com)
• Bully’s murder remains a secret in Missouri town for 40 years (fox2now.com)
• No One Saw A Thing: why an entire town murdered a monster, and how they got away with it (telegraph.co.uk)
• https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/episode-60-ken-mcelroy-the-town-that-got-away-with-murder/id1250599915?i=1000419212107
• https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Ken-McElroy
• Skidmore, Part Three - The Murder of Ken Rex McElroy — Talk Murder With Me
• The Unsolved Murder of Missouri Town Bully Ken Rex McElroy: 'No One Saw a Thing' | Inside Edition
• Ken Rex McElroy’s Lost Son (harrymaclean.com)
• Another Teen Love — Ken McElroy Murderer, Rapist and Consummate Intimidator — Crime Library
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353928
• Timeline | McElroy (nodawaycountymus.wixsite.com)
• Unsolved 'Vigilante' Murder in the Heartland: Missouri Town Goes Quiet After Bully Is Shot - A&E True Crime (aetv.com)
• The Creepiest Small Town in America: Skidmore Missouri. | by Mike Moran | Medium

Happy Valentine's/Hallmark Day, whichever you prefer! Here's our V-Day episode from last year where Ash and former co-host Michelle Mosher were joined by very special guest co-host, comedian Dawn Brody from the podcast HILF: History I'd Like To Fck!

This holiday the gals bring you your own tales of dating, romance and love gone wrong. We got a toooon of submissions from Colorado, Denver in particular, so ladies- we are so sorry, and thank you for sharing your horror stories with us! Be safe out there everyone, love hurts.

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• https://www.dawnbrodey.com/

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It's not a Listenersode, it's just an episode... but really it's our first annual TSFU V-Day Horrorsode! Here's a throwback from V-day 2022, with former co-host Cameron Dexter. Enjoy!


Hey gang and Happy belated Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day or Masturbation Day! We hope you were getting showered with affection... or burning down capitalistic buildings, and just generally enjoying that special Hallmark holiday yesterday. This week we have a special twist on a normal Listenersode, today we have dating horror stories from listeners like you!


Ash and Cam read stories from Kristine, who met a potential cult leader on a dating app, an anonymous listener who was stalked by a terrifying Todd in college and another anonymous listener whose co-worker was murdered by his step-son. Love kills y'all!


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"After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears, haunting the couple with a new series of tortures." - Netflix

Netflix's new true crime docuseries is worth the watch and has a very important message. Stop treating victims as suspects.

In this episode, Ash is again joined by friend of the podcast Chauntee Pitts, this time Ash summarizes the third episode of "American Nightmare". Ash and Chauntee also discuss stuff that the doc left out, answers to questions left unrevealed and some theories that we believe definitely hold some weight!


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