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!

Research links below!


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"

Ever wondered if that heist movie you love gave someone ideas? This week, we dive into the dark side of cinema and explore chilling true stories of crimes inspired by Hollywood! Buckle up, 'cause things are about to get real...unreal. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out High Expectations here!

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All That's Interesting - "The Chilling Crimes Of The Scream Killers, The 16-Year-Olds Who Murdered Their High School Classmate"
News.com.au - "Chilling interview with a disturbed teenage killer"
The Crime Wire - "The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart by the Real Life 'Scream' Killers"
Medium - "The Scream Killers: What Happened to Cassie Jo Stoddart?"
Explore With Us - "The Disturbing Case of the Scream Killers" (Youtube)
Explore With Us - "A 16 Year old Killer's Video Diary | Documentary" (Youtube)

ResearchGate - "Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?"
Abigail Rieley - "Scared out of his wits"
Ranker - "Did the Lost Film 'London After Midnight' Possess A Man To Commit Murder?"
Den of Geek - "Unearthing the Greatest Vampire Movie You'll Never be Able to See"
TV Tropes - "Film/London After Midnight"
Silent-ology - "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About 'London After Midnight' (Practically)"

Love goes south. Hearts get broken. People get murdered. Buckle up for more twisted tales of passion gone wrong in this episode of the BTC. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out Murder and Such here!

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India Times - "Before You Watch Akshay Kumar's Rustom, Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Case It's Based On"
Legal Authority - "K.M.Nanavati vs. State Of Maharashtra"
Mint - "Sylvia's story beyond the scandal"
Legal Service India - "Case Analysis: KM Nanavati v/s State Of Maharashtra"
Times of India - "He was a fine tall specimen who came and told me, I've shot a man"

Biography - "Inside Phil Hartman's Tragic and Shocking Death"
Y! Sports - "The Tragic Murder-Suicide That Took Phil Hartman's Talented Life"
All That's Interesting - "How Did Phil Hartman Die? Inside His Murder At The Hands Of His Wife"
CNN Entertainment - "Phil Hartman: 25 years after actor's tragic death, his work still resonates"
Investigation Discovery - "'90s Crime Flashback: The Life And Tragic Death Of Phil Hartman"

This week, we delve into the shadowy corners of the unknown, exploring unsolved mysteries that leave us scratching our heads. Prepare for goosebumps and unanswered questions as we explore the cases that continue to baffle investigators and haunt our imaginations. A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Not Fade Away podcast here!

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Tales of History and Imagination - "Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?"
Curious Archive - "'Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?': Espionage, Witchcraft, and Other Theories"

The Crime Wire - "The Strange Case of the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula"
Morbidology - "The Phantom Barber"
Sun Herald - "The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula is one of the creepiest stories to come out of Mississippi"
Mental Floss - "Mississippi's Phantom Barber of Pascagoula"
Gulflive.com - "Pascagoula's 'Phantom Barber' represents Mississippi on Huffington Post's list of weird things"
History Daily - "The Phantom Barber: The Strange Crime Spree That Will Have You Scratching Your Head"
Oddly Historical - "The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula"
Jason Roberts - "The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula"

Justice served...cold? Dive into the chilling (and infuriating) world of wrongful convictions. This episode exposes cracks in the system, amplifies unheard voices, and asks: how often is "guilty" actually a lie? A special thank you to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out Murder Road Trip here!

Research links below!

The National Registry of Exonerations - "Marvin Haynes"
People - "Man Who Spent 19 Years in Prison on Wrongful Murder Conviction Is Freed: 'We Inflicted Harm,' Says Prosecutor"
FOX9 KMSP - "Marvin Haynes is rebuilding his life after serving 19 years behind bars for wrongful conviction"
CNN - "After 20 years in prison, a wrongfully convicted man is freed. Here's what he plans to do next"
Great North Innocence Project - "Marvin Haynes"
Hennepin County Attorney's Office - "Hennepin County wrongful conviction vacated, Marvin Haynes to be released from prison"
Unicorn Riot - "The Case of Marvin Haynes - A Unicorn Riot Investigative Series"
Innocence Project - "Innocence Project's Uplifting Moments from 2023"
Georgia Fort - "Chance of Freedom: Man Fights to Overturn Life Sentence"

Innocence Project - "Rickey Dale Wyatt"
Dallas Observer - "After 31 Years Locked Up, Ricky Dale Wyatt is Free But Not Quite Exonerated"
The National Registry of Exonerations - "Rickey Dale Wyatt"