Best Maggie Burgess Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 37: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist - Part II 1:05:59

3+ y ago1:05:59

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The thing about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist is that, on the surface, it might seem like a simple whodunnit, a true instance of the stars aligning for an almost perfect crime to have taken place. But as Anthony Amore, the security director of the museum says, “The deeper and deeper you dig, the more questions are raised.” Let’s get rea…

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Episode 36: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist - Part I 1:00:21

3+ y ago1:00:21

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The art world is, undeniably, almost inextricably linked to crime — and history has shown how true that connection is. And the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist is a crime truly like no other. It’s a tale of millions — hundreds of millions of dollars, that is; a serendipitous middle of the night robbery on St. Patrick’s Day; and ties to the blo…

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Episode 35: The Disappearance of Brian Shaffer 1:13:26

3+ y ago1:13:26

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We’ve all heard the classic set up for an even more classic joke: a guy walks into a bar, and some sort of groan-worthy play of word and punninness occurs. It’s a classic — if cringe-worthy — way to get a laugh out of people. And when it comes to the case of Brian Shaffer, this is a story that, when the very basic elements are considered, it reads …

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Episode 34: The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg 1:12:49

3+ y ago1:12:49

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In locked room mystery novels, the reader finds themselves trying to piece together the clues to answer the question of how such a heinous crime could be committed, with the victim seeming to have fallen prey to a perpetrator that has more or less vanished into thin air. It’s enough to drive a person crazy, looking for rational explanations to a si…

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Episode 33: What Happened to Shelly Miscavige? Part II 1:36:17

3+ y ago1:36:17

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This week, we’re continuing to dive deeper into the strangeness that has surrounded Shelly Miscavige since even before the last time she was seen in public. It’s difficult to truly nail down a term to describe what it is that happened to Shelly, the woman who once carried the title of First Lady of Scientology. How has an entire organization simply…

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Episode 32: What Happened to Shelly Miscavige? Part I 1:23:50

3+ y ago1:23:50

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You might think this episode is asking what happened to Shelly Miscavige in terms of her disappearance, but you’d be wrong. It’s not only about her disappearance. Because this week, we’re asking: what exactly happened to Shelly Miscavige, the once high priestess of Scientology who seemingly fell from grace...and vanished into thin air on her way do…

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Episode 31: The Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse 1:10:40

3+ y ago1:10:40

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No one should ever have to question if their own space is safe. Certainly, Jennifer Kesse didn’t think she would ever have to do that. She did, as the saying goes, everything right. She followed the rules. She had her sharpened instincts, her watchful eye, and her wits about her. She kept herself safe. Until the day she wasn’t. Let's get ready to g…

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Episode 30: The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Epidemic 59:38

3+ y ago59:38

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"Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race....From the sixteenth century forward, blood flowed in battles of racial supremacy. We are perhaps the only nation which tried as a matter of national policy to wipe out its Indigenous population.” This week, I wanted to spend…

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SONY Presents: 'Power: The Maxwells' 9:43

3+ y ago9:43

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I’m thrilled to partner with Sony on this new podcast of theirs, one that’s filled with #QUESTIONS about one of the most shadowy figures of the day — and the family she came from. I’m sharing with you today a special first taste of what you can expect from Power: The Maxwells. From Somethin’ Else, makers of ‘The Immaculate Deception’ and ‘Faultline…

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Episode 29: The Murder of Laci Peterson - Part III 1:30:33

3+ y ago1:30:33

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This story of Laci and baby Conner holds more questions than not, And seriously — we need to discuss husband Scott. So, on questions, on strangeness, On twists, and on mistresses, This, my friends, is the conclusion of the story of Laci Peterson. _________ Keep up with Dark As Hell on social media! Instagram| Twitter | Website | Patreon | Email: da…

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Episode 28: The Murder of Laci Peterson - Part II 1:24:12

3+ y ago1:24:12

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The police tape was strung across the driveway with care, While the hope of finding a clue, even one, Hung precariously in the air; No one was nestled inside of their beds, Because only dreadful visions that night, Danced in any of the family’s heads; The mama in question, one month from being due, Well, no one could say exactly where she might hav…

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Episode 27: The Murder of Laci Peterson - Part I 1:38:32

3+ y ago1:38:32

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Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, The Modesto police were roaming, asking: “But what’s with the spouse?” Let's get ready to get Dark As Hell. Keep up with Dark As Hell on social media! Instagram| Twitter | Website | Patreon | Email: darkashellpodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…

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Episode 26: What Happened to the Missing Sodder Children? 1:19:59

3+ y ago1:19:59

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The story I’m telling you today isn’t based in Rhode Island, but in a small town called Fayetteville, located at the bottom of the borders of West Virginia. Our story takes place in 1945, that year of miracles and abominations both. And in the town of little old Fayetteville, at the end of one of the most historic years on record, there was a famil…

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Episode 25: The Disappearance of the Fort Worth Trio 1:12:28

3+ y ago1:12:28

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The month of December is always one filled with certain elements: preparation, anticipation, tidings of comfort and joy, and — no matter how old, jaded, or bah-humbug you might be any other month of the year — there’s always at least the tiniest bit of magic in the air. Maybe that same sense of giddy anticipation is what coursed through Rachel Trli…

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Episode 24: What Happened to Anne-Elisabeth Hagen? 55:31

3+ y ago55:31

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The story I’m telling you this week reads more like...a movie straight out of Hollywood, destined for the box office. Except this isn’t the feel-good, family-friendly movie it started out as. As it stands now, this is a story of deception, of disappearances, and — possibly — of murder. Let's get ready to get Dark As Hell. Keep up with Dark As Hell …

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Episode 23: The Disappearance and Death of Mitrice Richardson 1:19:31

3+ y ago1:19:31

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The role of law enforcement is one that’s been a forefront of national conversations this year. It’s been clear for years — decades — that that role is something that needs to change in monumental ways. What’s also clear, when it comes to the role of the Lost Hills Sheriff Department, is that their role in Mitrice Richardson’s disappearance and sub…

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Episode 22: The Mysterious Murder of Blair Adams 1:00:03

3+ y ago1:00:03

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The story I’m telling you today is one that only became stranger and stranger, the more I dug into it. With each new factor or detail, I thought, okay, surely this will be the one that starts to clinch everything in this story together — but no. Each new detail only drags you further into this story that simply...doesn’t make sense. That phrase is …

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Special Announcement 7:11

3+ y ago7:11

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For four years, we’ve all waited. We’re still waiting just a little bit longer to release the breath it feels like we’ve been holding for those four years, but I know I at least can say I’m starting to breathe just a bit easier. Raise a glass to this moment and this movement - I'll see you on the other side. --- Support this podcast: https://podcas…

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Episode 21: What Happened to the Lost Colonists of Roanoke? 41:13

3+ y ago41:13

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If you listened all the way through last week's episode, you know that this week, I'm not telling you a typical story about a typical case. Instead, I'm telling you a story — a scary story, perhaps even the OG American horror story. I'm telling you a story about a place called Roanoke, about 115 souls, and the mystery surrounding one word: Croatoan…

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Episode 20: The Murder of Jessica Chambers - Part II 54:19

3+ y ago54:19

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The case I’m telling you about this week on Dark As Hell has been called “gruesome.” Those who were present that night of December 6, 2014 have said — usually while crying or tearing up — they’d never seen anything like it. The story of Jessica Chambers is one that is truly terrifying because, like so many people have remarked about it, what could …

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Episode 20: The Murder of Jessica Chambers - Part I 50:33

3+ y ago50:33

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The case I’m telling you about this week has been called “gruesome.” Those who were present that night of December 6, 2014 have said — usually while crying or tearing up — they’d never seen anything like it. The story of Jessica Chambers is one that is truly terrifying because, like so many people have remarked about it, what could have a 19-year-o…

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Episode 19: What Happened to Hannah Upp? 1:16:40

3+ y ago1:16:40

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What if you went missing...and you didn’t even know you were missing? And what if this happened to you not once, not twice...but three times? That unsettling idea is what’s at the heart of today’s story. It might seem improbable, someone going missing without even knowing it, but I promise: not only is it possible, but for Hannah Upp, it happened m…

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Episode 18: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam - Part II 56:18

4y ago56:18

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This week on Dark As Hell, we're discussing the second half of the story about Elisa Lam's mysterious death. Though she was found floating in a water tank high above the Cecil Hotel three weeks after she was last seen, there are a lot answers that we're still looking for, even so many years later. Keep up with Dark As Hell on social media! Instagra…

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Episode 18: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam - Part 1 52:03

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This week's case is...one of those cases in the true crime community. It’s a case that feels as if it’s simply always been around because of how much of a cornerstone it’s seemingly become to the true crime doctrine. The name of our victim alone conjures up imagery steeped in strangeness, a prickly kind of unsettledness, a feeling of — what is real…

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Episode 17: The Disappearance of Kyron Horman 1:22:37

4y ago1:22:37

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They say pictures speak a thousand words. But what does the last picture ever taken of Kyron Horman on June 4, 2010, have to tell us about what happened to him on that last morning he was seen at his elementary school before vanishing? And what answers does that picture hold about answering the question of where Kyron can be found, 10 years later? …

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Episode 16: The Mysterious Death of Annie McCann 50:29

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Halloween is a time of year that a LOT of us DAH Crew-Mates look forward to — that particular crisp bite in the air, the explosion of leaves that herald in the fall, and of course, the propensity to indulge in all things spooky and ghoulish. For the McCann family of Alexandria, Virginia, though, Halloween 2008 wasn’t just spooky — it was nightmaris…

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Episode 15: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi 1:06:32

4y ago1:06:32

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This week, I'm telling you a story that takes place in a country within a country: Vatican City. Inside those city walls, omerta and treachery lurk alongside the holiest levels of power in all of Christendom. And within those same walls, Vatican City citizen Emanuela Orlandi vanished -- but the story of her disappearance remains all these years lat…

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Episode 14: What Happened to the Lost Girls of Panama? 1:00:17

4y ago1:00:17

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This week on Dark As Hell, we're going deep into the jungle — literally. We're asking the #QUESTION that has haunted a small, picturesque town in the mountains of Panama for over half a decade now: What happened to the holandesas, Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers? It was supposed to be an afternoon hike. How did it go so wrong? Let's get ready to get…

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Episode 13: What Is Happening at Fort Hood? 1:14:21

4y ago1:14:21

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This week, I’m asking the question at the forefront of everyone’s minds right now is: what the fuck is going on at Fort Hood? Because the story of Fort Hood, and the stories of the ten soldiers who have wound up dead on or near the base under mysterious circumstances since March of this YEAR — well, today’s story really is about to get Dark As Hell…

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Episode 12: The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer 58:56

4y ago58:56

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This week on Dark As Hell, we're heading back to school -- or at the very least, reminiscing about what are supposed to be the best four years of your life. For Lauren Spierer, her time at Indiana University seemed to promise that same adage so many before her have heard. Except Lauren wouldn't ever see the end of those four years. And I have to wo…

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Episode 11: The Murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik 1:26:36

4y ago1:26:36

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This week on Dark As Hell, I’m telling you a story about a good Catholic schoolgirl -- one so good, she became a nun as a young woman. But this isn’t just the story of Sister Cathy Cesnik; this story also involves many other good Catholic schoolgirls; most who knew and loved Sister Cathy as her students at Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore…

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Episode 10: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey - Part 2 1:43:05

4y ago1:43:05

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Today, I’m telling you the second half of the story surrounding the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. We'll dive deep into what all unfolded after December 26th, 1996: the infamous media interviews, the tense relationship between the Ramsey family and the Boulder police, the most crucial pieces of evidence at the case, and of course - the theories beyond …

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Episode 10: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey - Part I 1:07:34

4y ago1:07:34

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This week on Dark As Hell, I'm telling you the story of the case that has captivated and fascinated America for decades. It’s a sordid tale that has all of the elements: a beautiful little girl brutally slain; whispers of exploitation and sexual abuse threaded throughout the questionable beauty pageant realm she existed in; a glimmering example of …

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Episode 9: The Mysterious Death of Lauren Agee 1:06:22

4y ago1:06:22

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Nothing terrifies me more than cases where I can see so much of myself in the victim - which is why this week's case unnerves me so much. Set against a summer backdrop and in a weekend that was supposed to be about wet-and-wild fun, those few days at the end of July 2015 ended only in secrets, ever-changing stories, and the broken body of a young w…

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Episode 8: The Suspicious Death of PFC LaVena Johnson 50:30

4y ago50:30

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This week, I'm telling you a story that begs a lot of #QUESTIONS -- but this time, they're #QUESTIONS that reach all the way to the upper echelons of the United States military. The story of PFC LaVena Johnson's death will make you frustrated, will make you scream, and will maybe even unnerve you -- but it's definitely going to make you ask your ow…

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Episode 7: The Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish 55:01

4y ago55:01

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New Englanders, this one's for you. This week, I'm sharing the story about a case that's haunted the region for 20 years: the abduction and murder of Molly Bish. Just 16 days ago, we marked the 20th anniversary of Molly's disappearance, and yet there are still so many #QUESTIONS we don't have answers to. What happened that morning on June 27th, 200…

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Episode 6: The Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa 44:41

4y ago44:41

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This week, I'm telling you the story of one of the most baffling disappearances I've ever come across: the case of Bryce Laspisa. As we track Bryce's movements from his last few bizarre days at Sierra College to the inexplicable scene of his abandoned Toyota Highlander on the banks of Castaic Lake, one #QUESTION remains constant. Where did Bryce go…

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Episode 5: The Murder of Sam Cooke 41:59

4y ago41:59

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Get your record player and '60s garb out, because this week, we're diving deep into the mysteries surrounding the murder of the King of Soul, Sam Cooke. Did J. Edgar Hoover let the best of his paranoia get to him, and order Sam killed? Who were the two women he was with during the last minutes of his life? Was his own manager out to silence him -- …

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Episode 4: The Disappearance of Maura Murray - Part 2 59:08

4y ago59:08

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Today on Dark As Hell, we're covering the conclusion of one of the cases that truly haunts me -- both because of the amount of #QUESTIONS that surround it to this day, and the fact anyone would willingly drink Skyy Blue Malt mixed with red wine. I'm taking you on a twisty, turvy journey to tell you the story of the Disappearance of Maura Murray; a …

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Episode 4: The Disappearance of Maura Murray - Part 1 50:46

4y ago50:46

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Today on Dark As Hell, we're covering one of the cases that truly haunts me -- both because of the amount of #QUESTIONS that surround it to this day, and the fact anyone would willingly drink Skyy Blue Malt mixed with red wine. Both today and tomorrow, I'm taking you on a twisty, turvy journey to tell you the story of the Disappearance of Maura Mur…

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Episode 3: The Mysterious Death of Tamla Horsford 46:01

4y ago46:01

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Welcome back to another episode of Dark As Hell. This week, I'm saying the name and telling you the story of a woman whose name and story deserve much more attention: Tamla Horsford. We're discussing the multitude of #QUESTIONS surrounding this case with a side of frat houses and physics, I get a little squeamish about dental injuries, and most imp…

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Episode 2: The Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley 54:56

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Grab your life jackets and your notebook full of #QUESTIONS, crew -- this week on Dark As Hell, we're diving deep into the Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. Rule #1 onboard the Good Ship DAH: Never trust a man named Yellow. Links for Amy's case: FBI — Amy Lynn Bradley The Charley Project — Amy Lynn Bradley Information Help Find Amy Lynn Bradley — …

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Episode 1: The Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau 44:03

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Hi, and WELCOME to the first official episode of Dark As Hell! Today, we're discussing the truly topsy-fucking-turvy case of Rebecca Zahau. Buckle up for a truly baffling crime scene, a pair of poorly named twins, and the ever-present #questions. You can find Dark As Hell on Instagram at: instagram.com/darkashellpodcast and on Twitter at @DarkAsHel…