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Since prep for some of the next episodes is taking a little longer than expected, this episode consists of Ana and Kendrah quizzing each other on horror movies and true crime. Enjoy. (Also my headphones wouldn't charge right so the audio is...a bit less stellar than usual, but still listenable for sure) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
1 Ep. 61: Compliance (2012) VS The Strip Search Phone Scam 1:33:47
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1 Ep. 60: Burke and Hare in Cinema VS The Burke & Hare Murders 45:09
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAna takes us on a short journey through the history of Burke and Hare in fiction and Kendrah discusses the real dirty deeds of Burke and Hare. Plus shocking revelations in each host's entertainment knowledge! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's the 4th (mostly) annual Halloween Gab Fest. For Kendrah's first gab fest, we decided to chat about cases we wish we could cover, if only there were horror films based on them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Ep. 59: Elephant (2003) VS The Columbine High School Massacre pt. 2 w/ What in the Wide World of Cinema?! 47:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn part 2 of our Elephant/Columbine coverage, Kait returns to hear Kendrah tell us all about Columbine. (and to hear Ana rant about the misinformation of Columbine) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1 Ep. 56: Baby Reindeer (2024) VS Richard Gadd PT. 1 1:20:11
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1 Ep. 55: Jack (2015) VS Jack Unterweger 1:36:52
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedKendrah and Ana head to Austria this episode to talk about infamous serial Killer and world traveling journalist, Jack Unterweger. (He's a total prick. shocker. ) Plus, SPOILERS for Handmaid's Tale at the end of the episode, Ana's latest book reads, and Kendrah and Ana finally met in person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
1 Ep. 54: Men Behind the Sun (1988) VS Unit 731 1:43:43
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOn today's episode, Kendrah and Anastasia take on the infamous Men Behind the Sun and the horrific human experimentation that took place at Japan's Unit 731 during WW2. SOURCES: 1. Unit 731 The Forgotten Auschwitz - Derek Pua, Danielle Dybbro and Alistair Rogers 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Diet#:~:text=The%20National%20Diet%20(Japanese%3A%20%E5 %9B%BD%E4%BC%9A,Councillors%20(%E5%8F%82%E8%AD%B0%E9%99%A2%2C%20Sangiin). 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_Manchuria 4. Men Behind The Sun (1988) dir. T.F. Mous 5. https://www.cdc.gov/glanders/index.html#:~:text=Glanders%20is%20an%20infectious%20disease,goats %2C%20dogs%2C%20and%20cats. 6. https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/hydrogen-sulfide#:~:text=Hydrogen%20sulf ide%20is%20a%20colorless,has%20a%20sickening%20sweet%20odor 7. https://chemm.hhs.gov/lungagents.htm#:~:text=Choking%2Flung%2Fpulmonary%20agents%20are,know n%20as%20Irritant%20Gas%20Syndrome 8. The Collector: Unit 731 - Rod Monteiro and Will Conrad (Hoopla) 9. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2001/06/05/commentary/world-commentary/the-trial-of-unit-731/ 10. https://www.pacificatrocities.org/human-experimentation.html 11. https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/unit-731/ 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khabarovsk_war_crimes_trials#:~:text=The%20war%20crimes%20trials%20 were,served%20in%20Siberian%20labour%20camps. 13. https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/17/world/unmasking-horror-a-special-report-japan-confronting-gruesom e-war-atrocity.html 14. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14962631 15.https://offscreen.com/view/tf_mous Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis is the first episode of the new season format (so we can have much needed breaks between research and recording periods) It also marks the first episode with Kendrah as the permanent new co-host. To celebrate Kendrah's arrival, we decided to cover an infamous Canadian serial killer: Robert Pickton aka the Pig Farm Killer. We also watched the fairly terrible 2022 film, Pig Killer that is loosely based on his life. Enjoy! SOURCES: 1. The Big Book Of Serial Killers - An Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers BY Jack Rosewood 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pickton#Early_life 3. http://vancouversun.com/news/robert/-pickton-speaks-in-court-to-oppose-destruction-of-rcmp-exhibits 4. http://vancouversun.com/news/metro/serial-killer-robert-picktons-brother-accused-of-threatening-to-chop up-sex-assault-victim 5. https://nationalpost.com/news/robert-pickton-day-parole 6. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/robert-pickton-serial-killer-rcmp-dispose-evidence-1.705 5215 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_or_referencing_serial_killers#K%E2%80%93M 9. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/stinky-piggy-serial-killers-only-32335004 10. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/robert-pickton-case-plain-language-summary 11. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/pickton-described-his-method-for-murder-witness-says/a rticle1078760/ 12.Pig Killer (2022) dir. Chad Ferrin 13.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18548186/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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