Join Annie F. Downs as she guides you through a monthly reading of the Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Because these books share the stories of Jesus’ life and ministry on earth, this show is a chance to get to know Jesus in new ways through the voice of your friend Annie.
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Best friends and next door neighbors, Lillian and Willow, spill the tea on murder, mysteries, and things that go bump in the night. Join us for tea as we talk about true crime, strange history, and the paranormal
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Today's reading is John 19-21. . . . . Join us as we go through Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal together during the month of September. Sign up here to join the Facebook group and receive the prayer prints each week. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. . …
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Today's reading is John 16-18. . . . . Join us as we go through Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal together during the month of September. Sign up here to join the Facebook group and receive the prayer prints each week. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. . …
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Today's reading is John 13-15. . . . . Join us as we go through Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal together during the month of September. Sign up here to join the Facebook group and receive the prayer prints each week. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. . . . . …
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Amy Fisher, the Long Island Lolita Season 4 Episode 401
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Send us a text 16 year old troubled teen, Amy Fisher, met 35 year old Joey Buttafuoco when she took her car to get repaired. He groomed her into a relationship and she would go on to attempt to murder his wife, Mary Jo. This was one of the biggest cases in the 90's~! Patreon, merch, discord, and more: https://linktr.ee/crueltea Lil's bday: https://…
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Today's reading is John 10-12. . . . . Join us as we go through Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal together during the month of September. Sign up here to join the Facebook group and receive the prayer prints each week. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. . . . . …
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Today's reading is John 7-9. . . . . Join us as we go through Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal together during the month of September. Sign up here to join the Facebook group and receive the prayer prints each week. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. . . . . Listen t…
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Today's reading is John 4-6. . . . . Join us as we go through Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal together during the month of September. Sign up here to join the Facebook group and receive the prayer prints each week. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. . . . . Listen t…
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Merris Mondays: Evidence of the Afterlife Season 4 Episode 400
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Send us a text It's the big question, isn't it? What happens when we die. But what if I told you I'm pretty sure it's been answered...like millions of times? Join us as we dive into what will be the theme for Merris Mondays this month! Ghosts! Hauntings! And visions of the after life! NDE study: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2014/10/07-worlds-…
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Today's reading is John 1-3. . . . . Join us as we go through Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal together during the month of September. Sign up here to join the Facebook group and receive the prayer prints each week. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. . . . . Want to watch …
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Serial Killer Randy Kraft Led a Double Life Season 3 Episode 399
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Send us a text His exact number of victims will never been known, but it's expected to be over a 100. Randy Kraft was in the military during Vietnam, worked as a computer engineer, and was a very intelligent, attractive man. On the surface. Under that was as a blood thirsty killer who tortured his victims in the most brutal of ways. Hey! Lillian's …
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Merris Mondays: Haunted Everest Season 3 Episode 398
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Send us a text Because it's a Mercury Retrograde, we're naturally having some technical issues (audio mixer failed, new one arrives any day!) Enjoy this Patreon Exclusive Episode from October 2022! One of my favorites. Hey! Lillian's birthday is coming up! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FP4PERVT7ZHY?ref_=wl_share Patreon, merch, discord, kof…
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PATREON EP Folklore or True Story? Was Clementine Barnabet an Ax Murderer? Season 3 Episode 397
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Send us a text Willow does a great job reading between the lines on this case! The murders of entire families on farms that were close to railroad tracks gripped the nation in fear in 1912. The police eventually settled on seventeen year old Clementine Barnabet and her father as suspects, accusing them of being in a Voodoo cult. Clementine (likely …
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Okay friends, here we go! For the month of September, we’re going to read the Gospels together again. Make sure you’re subscribed to Let’s Read the Gospels podcast where we'll drop an episode every day of September right here for you. Or you can listen to the podcast AND follow along in the Guided Journal. That Guided Journal is available wherever …
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Merris Mondays: Who are the Annunaki?? Season 3 Episode 396
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Send us a text Magic space boys turn us into slaves and make us mine gold but then also bang us and then flood the earth when they realized that was a bad idea. Anyway. HI. Patreon, merch, discord, and more!: https://linktr.ee/crueltea Lil's birthday list! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FP4PERVT7ZHY?ref_=wl_share Support the Show.…
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Yvonne Baldelli's Boyfriend Led a Double Life Season 3 Episode 395
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Send us a text Yvonne was 39 when she got divorced from her first husband. She was looking to start her life fresh and maybe, just maybe, find the love of her life. That's when she met 33 year old Brian Birmager, retired Marine. It was love at first sight. Together, they moved to Panama to live on the beach. And her family would never see her again…
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Merris Mondays: Is Donald Jorts Trump the Antichrist? Season 3 Episode 394
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Send us a text NO...but maybe. Lillian read the Bible for this plz be kind. Or not. Lol lmao. Anyway, this is our last dump trumpy episode until after November! Check out our merch, patreon, discord and other podcast: https://linktr.ee/crueltea tw: SA, CSA, Sui*ide, religion. Support the Show.By Cruel Tea, True Crime Podcast
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His Redemption Was a Lie, Serial Killer Jack Unterweger Season 3 Episode 393
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Send us a text Throughout the 1980s; Jack Unterweger was a model prisoner while serving a life sentence for brutally murdering a girl. He was living proof that it was never too late to turn things around, no matter what deeds one committed. He was let out early on good behavior. He had been redeemed. Not only that, but he wrote about the experience…
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Merris Mondays: Trump is Weird! Season 3 Episode 392
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Send us a text On this Merris Monday we think that Trump's bizarre obsession with Hannibal Lecter, the fictional serial killer, is weird. Let's talk about it! Patreon, merch, discord, and more: https://linktr.ee/crueltea Support the Show.By Cruel Tea, True Crime Podcast
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The Crossbow Killer Led a Double Life Season 3 Episode 391
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Send us a text Brett Ryan struggled to succeed out of high school. He struggled with depression, according to him. He had a hard time getting a good job. He couldn't manage to finish school. And as a result, he found himself in debt. In order to try and get himself out of debt...Brett took to robbing banks. Once out of prison for that string of rob…
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Merris Mondays: The Hatman Season 3 Episode 390
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Send us a text Grab your benadryl (no actually don't ever do that) and join us as we summon the Hatman! Here we talk about the history of the enigmatic shadow daddy. I forgot to put him on the scale so...here y'all go 10/10. Would. You're welcome. go to the: https://thehatmanproject.com/ Patreon! Merch! Discord! Kofi! And more stuff! https://linktr…
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Murdered by Her 'Best' Friend: Cynthia Hoffman Season 3 Episode 389
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Send us a text Cynthia "Cici" Hoffman was a girl who never backed down from a challenge. She had a slight learning disability, but this didn't stop her. She worked in her father's handyman business and graduated high school and hung out with her best friend 'Angela'. Little did she know, her friend was no friend at all. TW/CW: CSA, SA, learning dis…
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Merris Mondays: The Denver Airport Season 3 Episode 388
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Send us a text Nothing about that sounds...interesting. But this is one of our most requested topics. Cause the Denver Airport is bananas. Is it hiding secrets of the apocalypse?! Has an art installation killed someone? Tune in and find out! Discord, merch, kofi (BEESE CHURGER) Patreon and more here: https://linktr.ee/crueltea Support the Show.…
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The Fall of Josh Duggar Season 3 Episode 387
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Send us a text TECHNICAL ISSUES. THIS IS AN OLDER PATREON EPISODE <3 TW/CW: CSA, brief mention of child abuse, SA TLC introduced the world to the Duggars, a Baptist Fundie family from my neck of the woods, Arkansas. While they didn't officially follow the Quiverfull movement, they went with a lot of the teachings, especially the bit about having a …
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Merris Mondays: Ridiculous Cryptids Season 3 Episode 386
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Send us a text Everything sucks right now...so let's talk about these silly little guys. Like the D*ldo Monster! Or the Yukon Beaver Eater! Join us as we once again face a cryptid with MAN LEGS. Also, the Piasa Bird IS THE WORST. Email Lillian: lillianasterios@icloud.com https://linktr.ee/crueltea Support the Show.…
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Catfished: Kacie Woody Season 3 Episode 384
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Send us a text In 2002, Kacie Woody was 13 years old and was obsessed with chatting online. It was normal for the time and her age and in the early days of online chat rooms and instant messaging, we didn't know as much about safety as we do now. She thought she was talking to a 17 year old boy from California...the reality was much more terrifying…
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Merris Mondays: Sky Trumpets and Sky Quakes Season 3 Episode 383
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Send us a text You might remember seeing these videos on youtube and twitter back in the 2010's and then, they just vanished from memory. Strange trumpeting sounds coming from the sky with an unknown origin. It just HIT DIFFERENT in 2012. But I DID NOT FORGET. And neither did the bizarre scary noises coming from the sky. Here are the links for some…
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The Facebook Catfishing Murders Season 3 Episode 382
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Send us a text This month's theme is Catfishing! This case is really disturbing and very strange. It is almost beyond belief. TW/CW: SA, sibling abuse, mental health Jenelle Potter was raised to be very sheltered. Her parents were strict and controlling and this led her to make a life for herself online. The problem was...she wasn't portraying hers…
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Merris Monday: Does the Military Have An Advanced AI? Season 3 Episode 381
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Send us a text Don't let the title fool you...this is unhinged in every way. Aliens. AI. Time is fake. You know the drill! merch, discord, patreon, and more! https://linktr.ee/crueltea Marzipan the AI Elf and Digital Dandy: @Marzipan_the_AI Support the Show.By Cruel Tea, True Crime Podcast
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AUDIO FIXED Molly McLaren's Murder Season 3 Episode 380
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Send us a text AUDIO FIXED Someone was a ding dong and put the outro in place the intro. WONDER WHO THAT DING DONG WAS??? *it was Lillian Molly had overcome so much in her young life and was making a name for herself in the world of fitness and nutrition. Until she got into a relationship with the controlling and abusive Joshua Stimpson. He would g…
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Merris Mondays: Howard Pittman Goes to Hell and Makes God Mad, a NDE Story Season 3 Episode 379
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Send us a text I picked this one because it's hilarious. And to know why it's funny, you gotta wait until the end. I love covering unusual near death experience stories and Howard's is definitely a super weird one. Too bad he missed and got the entire message wrong. OH WELL! SUCKS TO SUCK Merch, Patreon, Kofi, Discord and moooooore: https://linktr.…
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Stalked to Death: The Zohre Sadeghi Case Season 3 Episode 378
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Send us a text 33 year old software engineer Zohre Sadeghi hosted a podcast in Farsi about the tech industry and how to navigate it when looking for a job. An over zealous fan reached out and the two of them struck up an innocent friendship...which soon turned into obsession and the obsession turned deadly. Join us as we discuss this case. Resource…
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Merris Monday: The Toxic Woman Season 3 Episode 376
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Send us a text In 1994, Gloria Ramirez went to the hospital with heart palpitations and shortness of breath. Only a little over an hour later, she would be dead, and her body had sickened 23 and hospitalized 5. This mystery has endured for years, but there's a newer theory that proves interesting! Patreon, merch, kofi and more here: https://linktr.…
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Lover/Stalker/Killer, the Case of Cari Farver Season 3 Episode 375
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Send us a text The disappearance of Cari Farver is one of the most terrifying — and bizarre — true crime cases we've covered. Cari started a whirlwind romance with Dave Kroupa in October 2012 — and two weeks later, she vanished, never to be seen again. Rumors and intrigue stirred...was she a stalker, did Dave's ex Amy have a hand in her disappearan…
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Merris Mondays: Russia's Alien Baby! Season 3 Episode 374
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Send us a text So...this was also going to be video but NATURALLY our video file for Merris's talking head got corrupted. Wompwomp. No worries! Next Merris Monday will be video and I will just keep trying or fight god. Whichever comes first. IN the mid 90's, an elder woman in Russia found a shriveled, strange little...baby. She wrapped it in a blan…
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Stalked: Matthew Pike and Joanna Witton Season 3 Episode 373
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Send us a text We're back friends! This is stalker month and our first case is a really sad one. This is the murder of Matthew Pyke. Matthew and Joanna were a young couple living in Nottingham in the UK in the early 2000's. They ran a forum online for a tactical war game where they could share tips and tricks with their fans. Little did they know, …
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Merris Mondays: The Tall Whites Season 3 Episode 372
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Send us a text This story has it all. A radioactive horse, beaver an*l glands, probing, aliens and MORE! Join us as well talk about the Tall Whites, aliens that are super hot. And super tall. And super...white. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING PATIENT. We were affected by the 14 tornadoes that tore through NW Arkansas. We were without power for days and wit…
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Today's reading is Acts 28. Our final day of Let's Read the Gospels. What a joy. What an honor. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we w…
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Today's reading is Acts 27. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Tra…
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Today's reading is Acts 26. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Tra…
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Today's reading is Acts 25. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Tra…
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Today's reading is Acts 24. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Tra…
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Today's reading is Acts 23. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Transl…
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Today's reading is Acts 22. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translati…
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Today's reading is Acts 21. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translati…
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Today's reading is Acts 20. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation.…
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Today's reading is Acts 19. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation.…
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Today's reading is Acts 18. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. …
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Today's reading is Acts 17. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. …
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Today's reading is Acts 16. . . . . Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to receive your free Acts Reading Plan. . . . . This month, we will be reading from the New Living Translation. …
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Subway Celeb to Child Predator, the Jared Fogle Story
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Send us a text Hey y'all! We're still on our little break. Enjoy this Patreon episode from last year! TW/CW: Weight, weight loss, diet culture, CSA Jared Fogle was unhappy in his life. He was struggling with health issues and his weight. He decided to concoct a diet for himself where he only ate low calorie Subway sandwiches. In a year, he'd lost n…
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