We Would Be Dead

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We Would Be Dead episodes

April 01, 2020 Episode 8 - Plagues and Pandemics
In light of our current circumstances, We Would Be Dead decided to take a look at some historical global pandemics. Hopefully society can learn from the past, and realize that as bad as it might be right now, it can always be worse. Stay home, wash your hands, WWBD loves you.
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Main source material / excellent additional reading:
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2001/06/jr-robinson-serial-killer
1 hr 17 min
March 29, 2020 Bonus 02: WWBD Live Special, 3/27/2020 - Campfire Stories with Holly & Leslie!
Audio recording of our March 27, 2020, Facebook live special. Holly: Better Off Dead: the Strange Story of Elmer McCurdy. Leslie: The New Orleans Trunk Murders. Tune into our Facebook page every Friday night for a live show with new stories in addition to our new weekly podcasts every Tuesday.Follow We Would Be Dead:www.wewouldbedeadpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/wouldbedeadpod www.instagram.com/wouldbedeadpodwww.twitter.com/wouldbedeadpodThanks for listening!
59 min
March 24, 2020 Episode 7 - Smooth Operator (John Edward Robinson Sr.)
Con man, slave master, serial killer, John Robinson did it all. Dubbed "the internet's first serial killer" Robinson was able to elude authorities for decades. What starts as a simple tale of a conman quickly evolves into something much darker.
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Main source material / excellent additional reading:
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2001/06/jr-robinson-serial-killer
58 min
March 24, 2020 Episode 7 - Smooth Operator (John Edward Robinson Sr.)
Con man, slave master, serial killer, John Robinson did it all. Dubbed "the internet's first serial killer" Robinson was able to elude authorities for decades. What starts as a simple tale of a conman quickly evolves into something much darker.
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Main source material / excellent additional reading:
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2001/06/jr-robinson-serial-killer
58 min
March 21, 2020 Bonus 01: WWBD Live Special, 3/20/2020 - Campfire Stories with Holly & Leslie!
Audio recording of our first Facebook live special, March 20, 20202. Leslie: A Hunting on Elm Street. Holly: Katarzyana Zowada, the "Polish skin case". Follow We Would Be Dead:www.wewouldbedeadpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/wouldbedeadpod www.instagram.com/wouldbedeadpodwww.twitter.com/wouldbedeadpodThanks for listening!
47 min
March 17, 2020 Episode 6 - Leprechauns, Faeries, and Bridget Cleary
On this St Patrick's day, amidst the quarantine, we explore the misty world of Irish folklore and take a deep dive into the tragic tale of Bridget Cleary.
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1 hr 11 min
March 17, 2020 Episode 6 - Leprechauns, Faeries, and Bridget Cleary
On this St Patrick's day, amidst the quarantine, we explore the misty world of Irish folklore and take a deep dive into the tragic tale of Bridget Cleary.
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1 hr 11 min
March 10, 2020 Episode 5 - Down With the Sickness (The Slenderman Stabbing)
Crowd sourced mythology, a globally created boogeyman, Slenderman truly is the monster under everyone's bed. Slender's story unites all of our worst fears into one, faceless, shade. What started out as a long campfire tale, where everyone adds their own spooky sentence turned into a bloody reality for three young girls in the little town of Waukesha Wisconsin on May 31, 2014. This week Holly and Leslie share the very first recording they made as a team, and learn to never underestimate the mind of a child.
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1 hr 8 min
March 10, 2020 Episode 5 - Down With the Sickness (The Slenderman Stabbing)
Crowd sourced mythology, a globally created boogeyman, Slenderman truly is the monster under everyone's bed. Slender's story unites all of our worst fears into one, faceless, shade. What started out as a long campfire tale, where everyone adds their own spooky sentence turned into a bloody reality for three young girls in the little town of Waukesha Wisconsin on May 31, 2014. This week Holly and Leslie share the very first recording they made as a team, and learn to never underestimate the mind of a child.
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1 hr 8 min
March 03, 2020 Episode 4 - The Scratching and the Whispers (The Bell Witch)
John Bell built his life from the ground up, he bought his land, built a house, and became a successful farmer. John Bell married the woman he loved, and together they made a family, the Bell family filled John's house and made it a home. We trust our homes, they are where we rest and have meals, where we make memories and celebrate holidays. Homes are filled with life and birth and tragedy and togetherness. Our home is where we feel safe. We love our homes, but what if suddenly, our home didn't love us? John Bell's home turned on him, and the results were devastating.
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40 min