Happy Halloween! Alysa drops a bonus episode, Alysa Watches TV, usually only available for patrons. Alysa talks about the movie IT (2017) with her friend, Amber, to get in the spooky mood. Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Fataliteas Theme Song! SuZen Marie and Jeffrey Lynn / Contact: martinihill3@gmail.com…

In this episode, Amber returns to the podcast to talk about the devastating murder of young mother, Alisha McQueen. She went missing and was, then, tragically found in an abandoned lot in Detroit in 2018. What follows is a case few people have heard of and a case that sounds like an outrageous movie from Hollywood. All sources are located in show n…

In this episode, Alysa discusses the murder of respected and successful farmer, John Hossack. Soon after, his wife, Margaret, would become the focus of the case in 1900 when the murder occurred until this day when trying to understand how evidence is viewed and stories are told in the courtroom. All sources are located in show notes and any images …

In this episode, Alysa shares cases of unrequited love from the 1880’s to 2010’s that lead to murder as a way to introduce her new upcoming podcast, Unrequited. Specifically, she discusses the murders of Mary Sigerson, Mildred Nielson, John Cremer Young, Jr., Keosha Gilmore, and Maren Sanchez. All sources are located in show notes and any images wi…

In 2017, Reykjavik local Birna Brjánsdóttir went missing and was later found murdered. Birna’s murder was one of three that took place in Iceland that year. Alysa details Birna’s case and talks about how it shocked a country known for low crime. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Friends with Alysa = h…

After a long, unexpected pandemic hiatus, the podcast is back with frequent guest and always friend, Amber, to discuss the 1986 suicide of Keith Warren. But, the question is: Did Keith die by suicide or was he murdered? We discuss the case, the problems with the investigation, and why it’s likely Keith would not have died by hanging. His family has…

Friends, Jes and Tara, from the 3 Spooked Girls podcast joins Alysa for the final part of Britney Spears-focused episodes to talk about the #FreeBritney activism surrounding her conservatorship, why we resonate with her plight, and what has changed since the Princess of Pop became a teen pop star. All sources are located in show notes and any image…

Sisters, Brandi and Sunni, from the Book of Lies podcast joins Alysa for the second part of #FreeBritney to talk Britney’s public “downfall,” including the events and reactions to 2007, the role of the paparazzi, the role of our need for celebrities, and leading into conservatorships. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be pos…

Bex, from the podcast Tu Tía Bruja, joins Alysa to start a discussion about the Princess of Pop, Britney Spears, relating to her conservatorship issues outlined in the doc, Framing Britney Spears. In this first episode of a 3-part series, Bex and Alysa discuss and react to Britney’s early years, including: her rise to fame, her treatment by the med…

In the Season 3 opening episode, Symantha joins Alysa to discuss Detroit’s former disgraced mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, who recently had his 28 year federal sentence commuted by President Trump. We talk about the various phases of scandals that ends with Kilpatrick’s federal conviction as well as whether or not 28 years is an excessive sentence for th…

The Stir the Tea is a series of bonus episodes where we take a look back at significant cases from previous seasons. Claire returns to the podcast to discuss the murder of 18-year-old Kaitlyn Arquette. The 1989 murder is a complicated case declared a “random shooting,” but Kaitlyn’s determined mother, author Lois Duncan, does all she can do, includ…

The Stir the Tea is a series of bonus episodes where we take a look back at significant cases from previous seasons. In this week’s episode, Alysa is joined by her friend, Alisun, to discuss the ultimate betrayal and murder of teenager, Michele “Missy” Avila, and how envy and jealousy may have played a role in this tragic crime. All sources are loc…

The Stir the Tea is a series of bonus episodes where we take a look back at significant cases from previous seasons. Friend and colleague, Dr. Kyle Scherr, helps me detail the Eddie Joe Lloyd case from 1984. Lloyd was convicted of first-degree murder and rape of Detroit teenager, Michelle Jackson, but was exonerated of the crime after DNA cleared h…

In this bonus episode, Alysa answers all your questions as she celebrates the release of episode 50! Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stuck with you! = fataliteaspod@gmail.com Follow Fataliteas on Social Media! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/fataliteaspod/ Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/fataliteaspod/ Twitter = https://…

Amber returns to the podcast to celebrate 50 episodes with Alysa by discussing the attack on the 1994 attack on ice skater, Nancy Kerrigan, and the role of her rival, Tonya Harding. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stuck with you! = fataliteaspod@gmai…

Alysa shares the story of South African Olympic sprinter, Oscar Pistorius, which focuses on his fast climb to fame and evener faster fall from grace after shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, through the toilet door on Valentine’s Day 2013. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her …

Alysa’s friend, Sam, returns to the podcast to discuss John and Lorena Bobbitt. In June 1993, Lorena cut her husband’s penis off in response to a history of domestic violence. The events of the night are laid out as well as they discuss the humor and media frenzy surrounding the case, the trials, the impact of a “Battle of the Sexes,” and the misse…

Alysa discusses the police shooting of 17-year-old, Laquan McDonald, in Chicago 2014 including the events, the suppressed dash cam footage, political firestorm, and cover-up. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stuck with you! = fataliteaspod@gmail.com F…

Alysa’s dear friend, Margeaux, joins the podcast to discuss stalking, harassing calls, and the case of Dorothy Jane Scott from 1980. The discussion also includes well-known cases from The Zodiac and the Golden State Killer to the Long Island Serial Killer as well as smaller where phones, letters, and harassment was geared toward victims and family …

In this episode, Alysa’s friend, Jordan, joins the podcast to hear the unbelievable story of the San Antonio Four. These four women were wrongfully convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls and they spend twenty-two years defending their innocence. The discussion also touches on the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 1990s, “junk science” used a…

In this episode, Alysa discusses of 19-year-old, Brianna Denison, who disappeared from a friend’s house and would later be found murdered. Previous non-lethal attacks and a tip call would lead the police to her killer. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Hcubed Candles = https://hcubedcandles.com Promo …

Alysa shares the story of Florida lottery winner, Abraham Shakespeare, and what happens in the aftermath of receiving his winnings. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stuck with you! = fataliteaspod@gmail.com Follow Fataliteas on Social Media! Facebook …

In this episode, Alysa’s murderino friend, Kelsey, visits the podcast where they both share hometown cases a la the My Favorite Murder Podcast. Kelsey discusses the case of Chris Dankovich while Alysa shares the case of Carolyn Kronenberg and the wrongful conviction of Claude McCollum. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be po…

In this episode, Alysa tells her friend, Meredith, about the tragic adventure of friends, David Coughlin and Raffi Kodikian, when they enter the Rattlesnake Canyon in New Mexico and only one comes out alive. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stuck with…

Alysa is back with her friend, Claire, to talk about true crime over tea! In this episode, Alysa tells Claire about the abduction and murder of Kelsey Smith. They discuss the case, how both surveillance footage and cell phone pings were used to help the case, and the creation of the Kelsey Smith Act. All sources are located in show notes and any im…

Laurie Show, a 16-year-old high school student, was murdered in her apartment in 1991 by two teens over a fling with a guy. In this episode, Alysa talks about what led to Laurie’s murder and the unbelievable series of trials that occurred in the aftermath. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa…

In this episode, Alysa talks about a case of unrequited love that ended in the murder of Tatiana “Tanya” Tarasoff in 1969. The murder, at the hands of Prosenjit Poddar, would become central to changing the laws related to the duty of mental health professionals to provide warnings and protection to third parties. All sources are located in show not…

Pamela Smart’s trial was the first one in U.S. history to be aired completely on television and many people remember it because of the sensationalism and the movie, To Die For, which is loosely based on the murder of Gregg Smart. In this episode, Alysa talks about the case in which high school students murder Gregg because, they say, Pam asked her …

In this episode, Alysa discusses the 1979 Roxbury murders, where 11 black women and 1 white woman would be murdered over four months in a 2-3 block radius. Alysa talks about victims, the role of black feminists, and the lack of media coverage and police involvement. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. E…

In 1986, Christine Morton was murdered and, immediately, her husband, Michael, became the prime suspect. Michael would be wrongfully convicted of her murder and Alysa shares how this wrongful conviction came to be. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stu…

Alysa shares the story the Stayner brothers, Steven and Cary. Steven was abducted as a child and had an astounding return home seven years later, and Cary, many years later, is sentenced to death after murdering four innocent women. What are the odds these tragic events would impact one family? All sources are located in show notes and any images w…

Monty visits the podcast to hear the tale of the Monster of Montague. In 2014, Brent and Brendon McGuigan, father and son, were murdered by a man they had no relationship with, but the connection would shock the small rural island town in Prince Edward Island. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email A…

Amber returns to the podcast to share the provocative tale of Catherine Monvoisin and the Famous Poison Affair from Paris 1600’s. We talk about the woman, the poisoning, and the outcome as well as how old tales are understood today and why we root for some criminals. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. …

Alisun returns to the podcast to discuss the 1997 death of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, and how reactions to celebrities’ deaths impact our collective understanding of the losses and how we collectively grieve. Their deaths from over twenty years ago still ring true today with the recent loss of former NBA player, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, frien…

Tara, from 3 Spooked Girls podcast, joins Alysa to discuss the Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping from 1976. We talk about the case, the long-term impact on the victims, and how this case translates into today. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stuck wit…

Alysa’s friend, Katie, joins her to discuss the mysterious death of high school student, Kendrick Johnson, and the legal battles that have followed.All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram. Email Alysa! Tell her all about the case that has stuck with you! = fataliteaspod@gmail.com Follow Fataliteas on Social …

In 1977, two young women biking from Oregon to Virginia were attacked while camping overnight in Cline Falls State Park. Claire returns for the first episode of season 2 to discuss the case and the journey for one of the victims 15 years later to learn more about the faceless cowboy that attacked them. We also cover trauma, the impact of trauma on …

Lauren returns to the podcast to discuss the tragic case of Rutgers student, Tyler Clementi, who completed suicide days after his roommate, Dharun Ravi, and dormmate, Molly Wei, used a web cam to spy on his interaction with another male. The case brings up important points about bullying, invasion of privacy, and public shaming. All sources are loc…

Liz, one half of the podcasting team from Bloody Date Night, joins me on the podcast to tell me about the Kiss and Kill Murder of a high school student from Odessa, TX in 1961. Liz details the case and we discuss what happened to Betty Williams and the role Mack Herring in her death. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be post…

Courtney and Sasha, from the Spoop Hour podcast, join me to celebrate 25 episodes and the one-year anniversary of Fataliteas! We play a Halloween game created by Courtney, discuss some of our Halloween favorites, and I detail three cases focusing on Halloween Candy (Timothy O’Bryan), a Werewolf (Richardson Family murders), and a Ghost (Zona Heaster…

In March 2011, an appalling attack took place inside a Lululemon Athletica store in affluent Bethesda, Maryland. Police discover two young women including: Jayna Murray, who was murdered, and Brittany Norwood, who appeared to survive a vicious attack. Over the next week, the detectives on the case worked through a bloody crime scene and several int…

In July 2009, a horrible car crash took place after a minivan drove the wrong direction for 1.7 miles on the Taconic State Parkway, murdering eight people including the driver, Diane Schuler. Amber revisits the podcast to talk about the crash and theories about what happened on this day. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be …

In 1967, the first young woman disappeared and was found murdered and, over the next two years, it became clear that a serial killer was terrorizing Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan. My dad and friend, Jim, visits the podcast to detail the case of Washtenaw County murders and to discuss how jurisdiction and prosecution strategy played a role in ar…

Alysa’s friend, Amanda, joins her over to tea to discuss the murder of Kirsten Costas. The teenager was murdered in front of her house in 1984 after being lured out by a dinner party invitation that did not raise any concern by Kirsten or her family. They discuss the case as well as the impact of anticipated humiliation, rejection, and the impact o…

When Alysa was younger, her parents told her a story about her great grandfather, John Lucas (born Charles Ballou), robbing a bank and the family fleeing north to Detroit, Michigan. In the first bonus episode, Alysa and her father, Jim, start to work through the family lore, photos, and documents as a way understand what actually happened and what …

Claire returns to the podcast to tell Alysa a true crime case that has stuck with her since childhood. So, over tea, she shares the life and death of America’s original outlaw, Jesse James, and we talk about our fascination and obsession with myths and legends like Jesse James, Bonnie and Clyde, and more. All sources are located in show notes and a…

Alysa and her friend, Ashleigh, come together to discuss the disappearance of Danielle “Dani” Stislicki. Dani went missing in December 2016 and has never been seen again yet the trial for the person charged with her murder is set to begin. They discuss the case and the impact of social media in missing persons cases. All sources are located in show…

Lauren returns to the podcast to hear about the two cases that have stuck with Alysa. Virginia Tech student, Morgan Harrington, went missing from a Metallica concert in 2009, and University of Virginia student, Hannah Graham, went missing after a night with friends and partying in 2014. Both women were found murdered and the cases are linked. All s…

Alysa’s friend, Haley, visits the podcast to talk about the first serial killer of America, H.H. Holmes, and how the story of the “Beast of Chicago" and his “Murder Castle” feels more like fiction rather real life. They talk about the timeline of his crimes, why these crimes happened, his nine confirmed victims, and the theory that he’s also Jack t…

Alysa tells her pod friend, Amanda, from the Lady Pod Squad and Amanda’s Picture Show A Go Go podcast, about Centre County District Attorney, Ray Gricar, who went missing in April 2005. We discuss his disappearance and all the theories of what happened to him on the day he played hooky from work. All sources are located in show notes and any images…