The Bad Taste Crime Podcast

Have you ever wondered how they catch the bad guys? Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of forensics. From fingerprints to DNA, we'll explore the two real-life cases that were cracked thanks to the power of science.

You can check out the We're All Just Pretending podcast here!

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Stars and Stripes - "Recounting US military's last days in the Philippines"
FindLaw - "IN RE: the GUARDIANSHIP OF Jaime Mary-Jean SNODGRASS (1997
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Victims of Homicide Wiki - "Julie Snodgrass"
Military Justice For All - "Military Spouse Julie Snodgrass Found Stabbed to Death in the Philippines; Air Force Sgt. Joseph Snodgrass Sentenced to Life in Prison (February 26, 1991)"
CSO Online - "Computer Forensics Investigations: Body of Evidence"
Internet Archive - "Forensic Files CNN March 21, 2015 11:30p-12:01a PDT"

Mental Floss - "The History of the First Mass Fingerprinting Operation"
History - "A three-year-old's brutal murder begins an unusual investigation"
Cotton Town - "The Murder of June Anne Devaney"
The Guardian - "Finger-Print Check: House-to-House Inquiry Into Blackburn Murder"
Lancs Live - "The Blackburn child killer and rapist who changed criminal forensics forever"
Trove - "Split Mind Defence in Child Murder Trial"
British Executions - "Peter Griffiths"
The Fingerprint Society - "The Fingerprint Society commemorates 60 years since landmark fingerprint identification"

From the gridiron to the hardwood, athletes have been known to cross the line and commit crimes. Join the BTC as we dive into the shocking stories of athletes who traded in their jerseys for handcuffs.

You can check out the Vocal Fries Podcast here!

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Oxygen - "O.C. Millionaire Medical Innovator Fatal Victim of His Girlfriend and Her Secret Lover"
ABC News - "Convicted killers in millionaire's love triangle murder case maintain innocence"
CBS News - "Murder in the O.C.: Nov. 4 case update"
ABC News - "Woman Convicted in Millionaire's Love Triangle Murder"
FOX Sports - "Ex-NFL player gets life for murder"
Yahoo! Entertainment - "Rich & Shameless: What Did former NFL Linebacker Eric Naposki Do?"
People - "Inside the Murder of a California Millionaire - at the Hands of His Girlfriend and an Ex-NFL Linebacker"
The Orange County Register - "McLaughlin murder case timeline"
Crime Library - "Football Player and the Millionaire: Deadly Love Triangle"

Hydroplane History - "David 'Salt' Walther"
Historic Racing - "David Walther"
Motorsport - "1973 Indy 500 Start, Salt Walther & 11 Others Crash"
NBC Sports - "'A race we would all like to forget': 50 years later, 1973 Indy 500 is grim, haunting memory"
Ed Justice Jr. - "Salt Walther's 1973 Indy Race Car"
BANG Shigt - "Indy 500 History Video: the Incredible Salt Walther Wreck During the Ill-Fated 1973 Indy 500"

Ever wondered what people use to commit the unthinkable? Join Rachel and Vicky as they delve into the bizarre and downright unusual weapons employed in two of the most shocking murders. 

You can check out the High Expectations podcast here!

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The Guardian - "Joanna Yeates murder: the full truth may never be known"
The Sun - "Killed by Neighbour: Who was Joanna Yeates and how did she die"
Wales Online - "The senseless murder of Joanna Yeates: How violent killer Vincent Tabak was brought to justice"
Entertainment Daily - "Channel 5's 'Body In The Snow' examines Joanna Yeates murder and Vincent Tabak's fate"
The Mirror - "Who killed Joanna Yeates and murderer's life now after twisted error sparked downfall"
BBC News - "Vincent Tabak found guilty of Jo Yeates murder"
BBC News - "Timeline: Jo Yeates killing"

Crime Library - "The bizarre case of Duane Hurley and Daniel Kovarbasich"
Oprah - "The Boy Who Killed His Molester"
National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers - "Daniel Kovarbasich"
Cleveland.com - "Teen killer Daniel Kovarbasich to be released on house arrest"
The Morning Journal - "Hurley's niece calls Kovarbasich evil"
The Morning Journal - "Kovarbasich back in jail"
19 News - "Guilty: Murder suspect Who Claims Sex Abuse Found Guilty"

Sweden: Land of fjords, meatballs, and...murder? That's right, behind the Nordic charm lies a darker side. Join the BTC as we peel back the layers of this seemingly perfect country to reveal chilling true crime stories that will make you question everything you thought you knew about the Scandinavian dream. A special thanks to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Murder and Such podcast here!

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Murderpedia - "Tore Hedin"
Criminally Intrigued - "Tore Hedin: Sweden's Worst Spree Killer"
Medium - "When the Law Turns Bad: Tore Hedin"
Tina Eslami - "Tore Hedin Spree Killing"
Wikimedia Commons - "Tore Hedin's body"
Alamy - "Tore Hedin investigates the crime scene after the axe murder of mill owner John Allan Nilsson in Tjörnarp, Sweden in 1951"

Aftonbladet - "Continued life for the 'Laserman'"
Aftonbladet - "I have been living a lie"
Aftonbladet - "My intention was murder"
The Local - "German court jails Sweden's 'laser man' shooter for life"
Murderpedia - "John Ausonius"
The Guardian - "Germany extradites 'laser man' killer John Ausonius to Sweden"
The Guardian - "Swedish police arrest man over Malmö racist shootings"
The Guardian - "Sweden's 'laser man' killer John Ausonius goes on trial in Germany"
BBC - "Swedish 'laser man' Ausonius on trial for 1992 German murder"
DW - "'Laser man' gets life sentence in Frankfurt"

Sick of serial killers? Join the BTC for a deep dive into the dark world of deception. We're untangling the web of lies in two of the most horrifying hoaxes ever concocted. From fake kidnappings to manufactured massacres, prepare to be shocked, appalled, and maybe a little bit entertained. A special thanks to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Not Fade Away podcast here!

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ABC 7 - "Sherri Papini"
ABC News - "Sherri Papini's ex-husband reflects on living under hoax, years after learning about her phony kidnap plot"
Record Searchlight - "Sherri Papini still making plans for future after 2016 kidnapping hoax sent her to prison"
The Hollywood Reporter - "Sherri Papini Kidnapping Hoax Docuseries Set at ID"
NBC News - "Sherri Papini, who faked her own kidnapping, is released from federal prison"
"Sherri Papini" (Youtube)

The Times - "I knew the Yorkshire Ripper tapes were fake. But I was just a woman"
The Independent - "Wearside Jack: I deserve to go to jail for 'evil' Ripper hoax"
The Standard - "Killer revealed 35 years later: Woman bludgeoned to death was not Yorkshire Ripper victim"
The Yorkshire Post - "The Yorkshire Ripper Files: Who was the hoaxer Wearside Jack?"
Wearside Jack Tapes Audio
The Times - "John Humble, 'Wearside Jack', obituary"
The Telegraph - "John Humble, Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer dubbed 'Wearside Jack' who taunted the police with letters and a tape recording disastrously sending the murder inquiry down a blind alley - obituary"
Biography - "Peter Sutcliffe"
All That's Interesting - "The Sickening Story Of Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper Who Brutalized 13 Women In 1970s England"
Luxury London - "The Long Shadow: The true story of 'Wearside Jack' and the Yorkshire Ripper"
Daily Mail - "Transcripts: Wearside Jack's letters and tape"
The Independent - "Families of Yorkshire Ripper victims receive police apology for language used during investigation"
West Yorkshire Police - "Death of Peter Sutcliffe: Statements from Chief Constable John Robins on behalf of West Yorkshire Police"

This week on the BTC, we explore the unnerving truth - sometimes, the monsters are the ones who tuck you in. Familicide: When family goes fatal. Buckle up, it's gonna be dark. A special thank you to this week's guest host Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Murder Road Trip podcast here!

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Murderpedia - "Marilyn Lemak"
The Picayne Sentinel - "Marilyn Lemak speaks out about her bid for clemency"
Chicago Tribune - "Mother's Path From Despair to Tragedy"
Daily Herald - "'You don't want to go in there': 25 years ago, the Lemak murders left Naperville and its officers reeling"
Rxisk - "Marilyn Lemak Then and Now"
Chicago Tribune - "20 years ago, Marilyn Lemak killed her 3 children at their Naperville home; the case still haunts law enforcement"
Rxisk - "Marilyn Lemak's Trial and Punishment"
Missing Persons Awareness Network - "Lemak Murders, March 4, 1999, Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois"

CBS News - "He murdered his parents when he was 12. Did he kill again a decade later?"
CBS News - "Evidence in the Lori Slesinski murder case"
The U.S. Sun - "Bloody Past: Haunting last sighting of missing Lori Ann Slesinski captured in Walmart security vid years after suspect kills parents"
Crimelines - "Lori Ann Slesinski Crimeline"

Holy Moly! This Week on the BTC: When pious places turn to crime scenes. Join us as we look at two stories that'll leave you saying "Hallelujah, what?!" A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out 600 Second Saga here!

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The Seattle Times - "Cultlike rituals, sex abuse alleged at church"
Daily Mail - "EXCLUSIVE: Babies in black dresses abused while laying in a Pentagram, drinking cat's blood and Stanic writings on church walls: The twisted confessions of the pedophile pastor from Louisiana who inspired 'True Detective'"
Casetext - "State v. Lamonica"
Cult Education Insitute - "Hosanna Church"

15WMTV - "Who killed Fr. Kunz? Detectives detail top theories 25 years after death"
NBC News - "#WhoKilledFatherKunz?" Wisconsin detectives dedicated to solving 1998 murder of priest Alfred Kunz"
Journal Sentinel - "Explore the cold-case murder of Father Alfred Kunz"
Wisconsin State Journal - "Can DNA advancements help solve the 1998 murder of Rev. Alfred Kunz?"
Catholic Online - "Murdered Catholic Priest Knew Too Much?"

This week on the BTC, we dissect corporate crime that'll make your blood boil (and your 401k whimper). A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Book vs. Movie podcast here!

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Yahoo! Japan - "A whistleblower's 'pride' and 'regret' Tracing the days after the incident"
Hoppo Journal - "Interviewing whistleblowers of the 'Meat Hope Incident,' the origin of food fraud"
Asahi Shimbun - "Meat Hope files for bankruptcy; creditors meeting to be held in November"
The Japan Times - "Meat Hope chief admits pork was disguised as ground beef"
The Cattle Site - "Meat Hope Put Rabbit In Ground beef, Test Shows"
TSR - "Meat Hope Co., Ltd."
47 News - "Former president sentenced to prison in Meat Hope meat fraud case"
Asahi Shimbun - "Who is responsible? MAFF and Hokkaido are at odds over Meat Company allegations being ignored"
Asahi Shimbun - "Fake mince, whistleblower left unattended for over a year by Agriculture Administration Office"
XTech - "What the prison sentence for Meat Hope's former president symbolizes"
MAFF - "Follow-up investigation of ground beef and other products related to the beef mince incident and future responses"

AL.com - "Marcus Schrenker"
Forbes - "White Collar Tales: The Story Of Marcus Schrenker"
CNBC - "Crash and Burn: The Marcus Schrenker Story"
Indiana Department of Correction - "Incarcerated Data: Marcus J. Schrenker"
IBJ - "Marcus Schrenker"
UPI - "Topic: Marcus Schrenker"

This week we get to the meat of the matter: Cannibalism. Is it all killer, no filler, or is there more to the story? Join the BTC and find out! A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out We're All Just Pretending here!

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Oxygen - "Omaima Nelson" Gallery
All That's Interesting - "The Story Of Omaima Nelso, The Woman Who Killed Her Abusive Husband - Then Allegedly Ate Him"
Murderpedia - "Omaima Aree Nelson"
Investigation Discovery - "Omaima Nelson: The Model Who Killed, Castrated & Ate Her Husband For Thanksgiving"
Los Angeles Time - "Second-Degree Verdict for Wife in Grisly Murder"
Law Offices of Schlissel Decorpo, LLP - "Omaima Nelson, Who was Convicted of Killing Her Husband and Cooking Him has Applied to Be Paroled"
Ranker - "Patterns Of Abuse: Omaima Nelson, The Model Turned Murderer And Cannibal"

Daily News - "How an Australian woman butchered her boyfriend and removed the skin from his body"
News.com.au - "Bins, barrels, freezers and mailbags: The shocking places human bodies have been found in Australia"
The Daily Telegraph - "Carve-up killer's plea"
The Age - "Knight loses appeal for skinning partner"
News.com.au - "Queen Bee: Cannibal killer Katherine Knight's life in prison where she's known as 'The Nanna'"
Allen & Unwin - "Blood Stain" by Peter Lalor

This Mother's Day, we're ditching the brunch buffet and diving into the dark side of motherhood. Join BTC as we explore the twisted tales of moms who went rogue, proving that "Mommy Dearest" wasn't just a movie.  Forget the perfect roses and chocolates -  we're serving up a chilling cocktail of crime and deceit.  So, put down that mimosa and buckle up for a Mother's Day you won't forget...but maybe wish you could. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out The Vocal Fries podcast here!

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Ozarks First - "Crime Traveler: The chilling murders of the Staudte Family"
ABC News - "Mom, Daughter Describe Killing Family Members With Anti-Freeze in Never-Before-Seen Interrogation Tapes"
Mirror - "Chilling story of church-going mum who poisoned her own family when she grew to hate them"
People - "How a Mom's Horrifying Scheme to Poison Husband and Kids Was Revealed - Thanks to Her Pastor"
Cosmopolitan - "A Mother and Daughter Plotted to Kill Their Family With Antifreeze, One at a Time"
Thought Catalog - "Meet The Mother Who Poisoned Her Daughter Because Her Student Loans Were A 'Burden'"
Red Tree Crime - "Interrogation Of A Psychopathic Woman" (YouTube)
Red Tree Stories - "Interrogation Of Rachel Staudte" (YouTube)
Springfield News-Leader - "Citing fear of men, Staudte daughter wanted do-over in antifreeze murder case"
A&E - "How Diane and Rachel Staudte Killed Their Family With Antifreeze"


Ma Barker House - "The Gang"
All That's Interesting - "Why The FBI Thought Ma Barker Was America's Most Dangerous Mind In The 1930s"
American Police Hall of Fame & Museum - "Ma Barker"
Oklahoma Historical Society - "Barker Gang"
Biography - "Ma Barker & Her Crime Family" (YouTube)
HistoryNet - "A 'School of Crime, With Ma Barker Their Teacher'"
FBI - "Barker/Karpis Gang"
Faded Glory: Dusty Roads of an Era - "The Barker/Karpis Gang in General"