In early January of 1992, Celeste Simone Carrington, from East Palo Alto, California, embarked on a crime spree, murdering people while burglarizing businesses in which she had previously worked as a janitor. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (11:45), the killer's early life (24:18) and the timeline (28:07). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (37:28), "Where are they now?" (46:54) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (47:43).   As usual we close out the show with some tips on how ..read more

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Killer Podcasts with this first episode from a new show, Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Ideastream and their new podcast Living for We. In 2020, cityLAB of Pittsburgh released a study that ranked Cleveland dead last in terms of livability for Black women. On Living For We, we talk to Cleveland's Black women about their experiences at work, at school, in the doctor's office, and in community with each other in an attempt to answer the question... is Cleveland really as bad as they say it is for Black women? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Crime Capsule. In 1974, a series of San Francisco’s most horrific unsolved murders began. In less than two years, the man police called “The Doodler” took at least five lives, terrorized the LGBTQ community and left three survivors forever changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Sleepover Cinema. Sleepover Cinema invites a lovely panel of experts and fans to deliberate on how “Bring it On” impacted their childhoods, self-images, and attitudes as they move through the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Join Wendy, Beth and Minnie as we discuss the movie The Shawshank Redemption. This was supposed to be our first watch party, but, alas, it did not work out. So we all watched the movie separately and then came back to talk about it.  This gave birth to our video club, which is open for $12+ patrons to join in the discussion! We hope you enjoy this bonus recap episode. We'll be back with our regular episodes in February! From The Shawshank Redemption: Thomas Newman - May Hank Williams - Lovesick Blues Outro Music: "Torey" by Arulo Mixkit Stock Music Free License https://mixkit.co/free-stoc ..read more

What started out as a routine custody dispute at a house in Fresno, CA, escalated into the worst mass murder in Fresno's history, when Marcus Delon Wesson murdered nine people, one adult and eight children. All of the victims were his own children, fathered by incestuous relationships with his daughters and nieces, as well as the children by his wife. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) We dive into the setting (06:39), the killers early life (14:08) and the timeline (16:10). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (45:49), our takeaways and what we thin ..read more

Matthew Emmanuel Macon, aka The Monster of Mid-Michigan, terrorized the city of Lansing, Michigan in the 2000s. There were numerous sexual assaults and beatings in Lansing not officially linked to Macon, but very likely done by him, before his crimes escalated to murder. His victims were of various races and ethnicities, but most were middle-aged and elderly women who lived alone. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (10:02), the killers early life (19:37) and the timeline (26:56). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (4 ..read more

This week Beth and Wendy tell the story of the two John Roysters, father and son… and both murderers. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (09:20), the killers early life (19:36) and the timeline (24:37). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (39:48), "Where are they now?" followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (44:54).   As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered and our shout outs.  This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth William ..read more

Kenyel William Brown was convicted on several charges including manslaughter and possession of a stolen handgun. While on parole after serving time, he failed drug tests, got arrested for drunken driving and missed mandatory meetings, among other violations, so he was arrested again. But he was released at the request of a federal law enforcement agency, because, as it turns out, he was a police informant. It was then, between 2019 and 2020, that a series of murders and other crimes in the Detroit area began. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the ..read more