Morbid

This is the copy of our live show from the magical Gramercy Theater in NYC. We take a deep dive into David Berkowitz AKA Son of Sam or Son of Pearl. Hope you enjoy this, because David Berkowitz is the OG Dennis Rader. 



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In this multi-parter, Ash and Alaina discuss the brutal kidnappings and torture of two of the three Cleveland kidnapping victims. Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry thought Ariel Castro was just an acquaintance's father. They never could have imagined the monster he really was, until it was too late. This episode contains some graphic descriptions of torture and sexual assault.



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Today we got to have a truly humbling experience. We spoke with Jessica Clifton, the older sister of Maddie Clifton. Maddie was brutally murdered when she was only 8 years old and Jessica was only 11. Who was the killer? It was a casual friend in the neighborhood, 14 year old Joshua Philips. Speaking with Jessica, we were able to clear up some misconceptions about her sister's case and also hear her first hand experience as a family member of a murder victim. This conversation was really eye-opening and we want to thank Jessica a million times for sharing her insight with us. We know it wasn't easy to open this back up.



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April 11, 1981 would mark a grim day in Keddie, California. That evening, mystery assailants came into cabin 28 and brutally massacred mother of 5, Sue Sharp, her eldest son, his friend and her youngest daughter.



31 years later, the case remains unsolved, but with new investigators on the trail, things could take a turn.



Check out the three part investigative report I mention in the episode

https://www.plumasnews.com/keddie-murders-revisited/



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The abduction and murder of 12 year old Polly Klaas in 1993 was the beginning of a lot of changes in the way America views crimes against children. Her murderer, Richard Allen Davis, showed us all that true evil does exist and it can walk right into your home.



Sources:

http://www.pollyklaas.org/



https://www.kron4.com/news/father-of-murder-victim-polly-klaas-speaks-after-death-row-executions-halted/



https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-QUENTIN-Polly-Klaas-murderer-found-2492310.php



https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-17-mn-3000-story.html



https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1286985.html



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Robert Ben Rhoades used his job as a long haul truck to satisfy his sexually sadistic needs. While passing through various states, he thought he could pick up a hitchhiker here or a sex worker there and no one would notice if they disappeared. He was wrong. Luckily, his reign of terror came to an end but not before he inflicted pain and suffering on countless women.



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Some sources mentioned

https://www.gq.com/story/truck-stop-killer-gq-november-2012



https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/alberta-woman-recognizes-herself-in-photo-from-robert-bed-rhoades-truck



https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/02-29-96/cover.htm



https://www.amazon.com/Roadside-Prey-Alva-Busch/dp/0786002212

Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

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It's another episode all about YOU! Tonight we discuss a possible glitch in the matrix, a ghost named Fred who just wants a damn latte, a little girl ghost that needs to shut up, a warrior queen who ended her own kidnapping, a likely alien probing and a haunting that will have you questioning your at home hairstylist. Enjoy, friends!



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17 year old Alissa Turney officially went missing May 17, 2001. Initially, she was labeled a runaway, but as evidence piled in to the contrary, the investigation seemed to point to foul play. Did her overbearing stepfather Michael Turney have something to do with Alissa's sudden disappearance? As the last person to see Alissa that day, he holds more answers than he is willing to give. Almost two decades later, the case remains unsolved and Alissa has never been found.



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It's a special Morbid, guys!! Today we collaborated with two of the most beautiful humans on this floating rock, Caleb and Bri from Horror Soup! In this crazy episode, we chatted about one of the most underrated films of all time, Jennifer's Body.  That's right, get ready for some 2009 realness with Megan Fox, Adam Brody, Amanda Seyfried and a sneak appearance by Chris Pratt! 



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Special thanks to Caleb for editing this whole thing! He is a true Earthly hero!



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Man, this case is a roller coaster of frustration. 19 year old Bryce Laspisa suddenly changes during the first two weeks of his sophomore year in college according to his closest friends and girlfriend. One night in August, he took a road trip to nowhere that ended with his abandoned SUV at the bottom of an embankment and Bryce nowhere to be found. To this day, he has never been seen or heard from again. Did he end his life? Did he leave with intentions of never being found? Is he alive at all? The questions far outweigh the answers in this case but one thing is for sure, Bryce was going through something before he disappeared and it may be the one piece of information that could crack the case wide open.



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See other great pods that cover this case, notably:



And That's Why We Drink

Sinisterhood

Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

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