That's a Bad Sign

Serial killers, cold cases, missing persons and conspiracy theories... there's no topic these two women won't cover. Hosts Emily and Liz discuss a new true crime case every week, diving into gruesome details, while managing to keep the mood light.

https://badsign.buzzsprout.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 34m. Bisher sind 97 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 7 hours 17 minutes

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episode 1: The Torso and Happy Face Killers


Richard Francis Cottingham AKA 'The Torso Killer' AKA 'The Times Square Ripper' received his nicknames due to his habit of dismembering his victims, usually leaving nothing but a torso behind. Then we dive into Keith Hunter Jesperson, 'The Happy Face Killer,' who was a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. Get ready for some dark and twisted stories, EVERY THURSDAY...


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 July 29, 2020  38m
 
 

episode 2: Serial Killer Joel David Rifkin and the murder of Martha Moxley (allegedly by the Kennedys)


American serial killer Joel David Rifkin killed 17 women in the 1990s in New York City and on Long Island. He often disposed of body parts in nearby states and rivers, enabling his killing spree to go unnoticed. Then, we look into the cold case of Martha Moxley. She was found in her backyard in Greenwich, Connecticut - underwear by her ankles and a golf club in her head...


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 August 6, 2020  54m
 
 

episode 3: Jack the Ripper and the wrongful conviction of the Scottsboro Boys


Jack the Ripper, one of the world's oldest cold cases, terrorized London's East End in the 1800's. Some argue it was a crazed butcher - others think it was Winston's Churchill's father... listen to the gory details and decide for yourself. Then, we take a depressing but necessary turn and dissect the story of the Scottsboro Boys, nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931...


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 August 13, 2020  44m
 
 

episode 4: Laci Peterson and Theodore Edward Coneys, the man who lived in his victims' walls


Laci Peterson disappeared on Christmas morning - yet her husband doesn't seem to care his pregnant wife is missing. Then get ready to not sleep for days after hearing the story of Theodore Edward Coneys, the 'Denver Spiderman'. If the thought of someone hiding in your wall freaks you out, this story is NOT for you!

Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/theodore-coneys-facts/jacob-shelton
https://history.denverlibrary...


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 August 20, 2020  45m
 
 

episode 5: Ariel Castro, kidnapper who held women captive for a decade and the brutal murder of Dominique Dunne

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Dominique Dunne, a rising star, was murdered by her boyfriend in broad daylight. This seems like an open and shut case for the prosecution, but a media-obsessed judge makes convicting a murderer easier said than done. Then hear the heartbreaking story of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Georgina "Gina" DeJesus - three women kidnapped and tortured for over a decade by the piece of shit, Ariel Castro.

Sources:
https://www.vanityfair...


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 September 10, 2020  1h6m
 
 

episode 6: Serial Killer Joseph Kallinger and Stalker (and Mass Murderer) Richard Farley

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Joseph Kallinger was an American serial killer who murdered three people and tortured four families...and you'll never believe whom he chose to be his partner in crime. Then we dive into the story of Richard Farley who took his obsession with co-worker Laura Black too far. He might seem innocent and fool the HR department, but a mass murder proves otherwise.

Sources
https://www.thoughtco.com/mass-murderer-richard-wade-farley-973100
https://www.sun-sentinel...


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 September 17, 2020  49m
 
 

episode 7: Ted Bundy Crash Course (plus the facts you probably didn't know) and Daniel Harold Rolling, AKA the Gainesville Ripper

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30-minute Ted Bundy crash course! We cover Bundy's 30 known homicides while also including some obscure (but insane) facts - like he once saved a boy from drowning in a lake, which made feds skeptical he was the serial killer they were after! And who knew the 90's slasher film 'Scream' was based on a true story? Daniel Harold Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper, terrorized University of Florida students in a murderous rampage that left one young woman decapitated...


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 September 24, 2020  1h1m
 
 

episode 8: Jonestown cult / mass suicide and Teka Adams fetal abduction

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We got cults on our minds! Jim Jones, a seemingly normal American preacher, starts a cult and convinces 918 followers to move to South America. Some argue the cult ended with mass suicide while others say it was mass murder. Listen to episode 8 and decide for yourself. Then hear about a rare, but brutal, crime known as a "fetal abduction." Teka Adams, a soon to be mother, survives a kidnapping and attempted c-section by Veronica Deramous...


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 October 1, 2020  57m
 
 

episode 9: The Genesee River Killer Arthur John Shawcross and teenagers who kill, the death of Skylar Neese


One night 16 year old Skylar Neese snuck out to meet with her friends, but she never returned home. At first her family is grateful her best friends want to post flyers and help - but soon everyone becomes suspicious when Skylar's friends can't keep their story straight. Then we examine the crimes committed by notorious upstate New York serial killer Arthur John Shawcross, AKA the Genesee River Killer...


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 October 8, 2020  44m
 
 

episode 10: Chris Watts plus the facts Netflix missed and the brutal murder of Mackenzie Lueck by Ayoola Ajayi


Notorious family annihilator Chris Watts murdered his wife and two daughters in Frederick, Colorado. Netflix recently released a documentary on the story, but Liz dives into facts you won't hear anywhere else. Then Emily takes a fan's request to cover the murder of Mackenzie Lueck. She was bound, suffocated and burned by Ayoola Ajayi...


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 October 15, 2020  46m