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Best True Crime
Hosted by Judith A. Yates · EN
Best True Crime Podcast is a division of Best True Crime Books, Games & Video, LLC. Every episode is a journey to explore crime, forensics, and historical cases. Join an award-winning criminologist who informs, educates, and entertains true crime enthusiasts through criminal justice and dark history tours.
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Maria Mandl "Mistress of Life & Death" author Susan J. Eischeid
Dec 19, 202400:46:27Tap to summarizeAuthor SusanJ. Eischeid spent years writing the book "Mistress of Life & Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl." We peer into the frightening and cruel mind of the head overseer at Auschwitz's women's camp during WWII. Mandl left her good, anti-Nazi family to become one of the most hated and feared leaders in the Third Reich. What led her to assist in the slaughter of thousands? Why did she join the political party that her loving family despised? Susan conducted hundreds of interviews, traveled thousands of miles, and relentlessly researched to tell the gripping, complex story of a woman who played classical piano after walking children to the gas chambers. The book details the entire life of Maria Mandl, from birth in a lovely small town to death in a prison. Susan J. Eischeid has created one of the best nonfiction books covering Holocaust history and personalized those who perpetrated the horror.
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The Oldest Female Bank Robber - she had her gun in her walker!
Dec 1, 202400:10:48Tap to summarize86-year-old Emily Coakley felt the Philadelphia bank had robbed her of $400. So, the next day, she went to the bank to get her money. She had a gun in her pocket and bullets hidden in her walker. From the book "Put the Money in My Purse! A history of female bank robbers".
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Texas Transgenders & Elimination - a new law threatens the trans community
Nov 7, 202400:43:28Tap to summarizeA new ordinance in Odessa, Texas, rewards citizens for reporting transgender people who use the public bathroom. Is this price for elimination an effort to eliminate this population? An eye-opening episode on what it means to be transgender and discrimination in the Lone Star State.(The views & opinions expressed are those of the speakers and don't necessarily reflect views or positions of any entities they represent.)
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“Do I Scare You?” Behind the Fear of Clowns
Oct 22, 202400:13:02Tap to summarizeOver 50% of Americans report a phobia called coulrophobia: fear of clowns. I hate clowns. So, I decide to face my own fears. Let’s hold hands for support while discussing the fear of clowns including the history, the causes of our fear, and what some studies reveal. TRIGGER WARNINGS
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"I Was Going to Shoot My Teacher" - he carefully planned for campus carnage. Then he went home. What happened?
Oct 5, 202400:48:55Tap to summarize“Al” was standing less that 50 feet away from the teacher he hated. Al had a shotgun in his backpack, and he had a plan. He had schemed for days on storming the office and killing this instructor. What led to Al’s plan, and how did it end? A rare interview with a school shooter who changed his mind and went home.
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The Truth About Airport Security
Jan 23, 202400:18:26Tap to summarizeAre the airline safety and security measures working, or do they make us feel safe?Let’s discuss the biggest threat to our safety while flying.
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Lost Boy Found Lost: The Strange Case of Bobby Dunbar
Dec 17, 202300:23:01Tap to summarizeA 1912 missing child case is solved in 2004 thanks toa DNA test. Still, the DNA test leads to more questions than answers. Where is Bobby Dunbar?And who is Bobby Dunbar?
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Selfies at Auschwitz - why the graves of 6 million have become a backdrop
Nov 22, 202300:10:50Tap to summarizeConcentration camp sites in Europe have reported a rising number of tourists taking selfies and inappropriate pictures. Why have mass graves become some people's fun backdrop?
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The case of Diamond Alvarez: Teen Domestic Violence & Victim Witness Statements
Oct 22, 202300:16:02Tap to summarize16-year-old Diamond Alvarez was murdered by her boyfriend in cold blood. Teen domestic violence did not make the news; the explosion in the courtroom did. Includes a discussion on victim impact statements.
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Burning As Capitol Punishment - History & Facts
Aug 14, 202300:13:37Tap to summarizeExecution by fire is part of world history. This is the true history about burning at the stake as capitol punishment, the stunning facts about fire and the body, and how fire continues as punishment today.
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