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Apple for the Teacher

Ana Thomaspodcasts.apple.com
True crime stories in the school system – told by a teacher from Australia. For people looking for something different in the true crime genre, other than Ted Bundy or the Zodiac Killer. Diverse and lesser-known stories – an albino student murder in Africa, schoolgirl sexual slavery in Libya, a teacher beheaded in France, Polish teachers executed by the Nazis, just to name a few. School-based tragedies are also featured - a school bus stranded in a snowstorm, a school wiped out by a landslide, the drowning of students in a sinking ship. So join host Ana Thomas, as she presents the bad apples.
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EP 234 - Oxford School Shooting - Parents on Trial

On November 30th, 2021, just over two years ago, a 15-year-old boy entered his high school with a gun, and went on a shooting spree which killed 4 students and injured many others. He was apprehended at the scene and his trial was recently completed. He was tried as an adult and received life in prison without parole. But this case is far from over, as his parents were also arrested and charged with 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter for each of the students killed. They went on to have separa...

Apr 11, 20241 hr 23 min

EP 233 - Drink the Kool-Aid (Part 5)

(Part 5 of 5) **WARNING** - This episode contains disturbing audio and content relating to mass suicide and murder. The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name “Jonestown”, was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationally infamous when, on November 18, 1978, a total of 918 people died by means of mass suicide and murder. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.religionnewsblog.com/5054/...

Mar 12, 202433 min

EP 232 - Drink the Kool-Aid (Part 4)

(Part 4 of 5) **WARNING** - This episode contains disturbing audio and content relating to mass suicide and murder. The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name “Jonestown”, was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationally infamous when, on November 18, 1978, a total of 918 people died by means of mass suicide and murder. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.religionnewsblog.com/5054/...

Mar 07, 202450 min

EP 231 - Drink the Kool-Aid (Part 3)

(Part 3 of 5) **WARNING** - This episode contains disturbing audio and content relating to mass suicide and murder. The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name “Jonestown”, was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationally infamous when, on November 18, 1978, a total of 918 people died by means of mass suicide and murder. ⁠⁠https://www.religionnewsblog.com/5054/J...

Mar 02, 202432 min

EP 230 - Drink the Kool-Aid (Part 2)

(Part 2 of 5) **WARNING** - This episode contains disturbing audio and content relating to mass suicide and murder. The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name “Jonestown”, was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationally infamous when, on November 18, 1978, a total of 918 people died by means of mass suicide and murder. ⁠https://www.religionnewsblog.com/5054/Ji...

Feb 24, 202439 min

EP 229 - Drink the Kool-Aid (Part 1)

**WARNING** - This episode contains disturbing audio and content relating to suicide. The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project , better known by its informal name " Jonestown ", was a remote settlement in ⁠Guyana⁠ established by the ⁠Peoples Temple⁠ , an American ⁠cult⁠ under the leadership of ⁠Jim Jones⁠ . Jonestown became internationally infamous when, on November 18, 1978, a total of 918 people died by means of mass suicide and murder. https://www.religionnewsblog.com/5054/Jim-jones-timeline h...

Feb 17, 202436 min

EP 227 - UPDATE - Episode 158 - Shoot to Kill

Today’s episode will provide an update to the story which was covered in Episode 158 - "Shoot to Kill". But first you will first hear a replay of that episode, followed by the details of a trial which was recently completed. A 15 year old boy went on a shooting spree at his own school, which killed 4 people and injured many others. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/applefort...

Jan 10, 202433 min

EP 226 - UPDATE - Episode 101 - The Murder of Teacher Samuel Paty

Today’s episode will be providing an update to the story which was covered in episode 101, called Charlie brown. But before providing the update, you will first hear a replay of that episode, followed by the details of a trial which was recently conducted as a result of the incident in that episode. A man by the name of Samuel Paty was a secondary teacher at a school in France. At the end of a school day, he began his walk home, but was ambushed by a man who stabbed him to death and then beheade...

Dec 27, 202338 min

EP 225 - Man on a Mission

A high school student made plans to commit a mass shooting at his school. What happened? Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AppleforTeacher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/apple_for_the_teacher_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠...

Dec 13, 202325 min

EP 224 - Dead Wood

The schoolgirl met up with her teacher for a game of basketball. She was found 30 hours later in a remote wooded area, left for dead. What happened to her? Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AppleforTeacher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagr...

Nov 11, 202342 min

EP 223 - The Virgin Mary

A young girl gave birth at age 5. How is this even possible? A baby is born in the South American country of Peru. The boy grows up with his 8 siblings, but unaware that his family is keeping a deep, dark secret. The real truth about his birth. That his older sister is really is mother, and that she gave birth to him when she was only 5 years old. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/ap...

Oct 21, 202332 min

EP 222 - Mingi Curse

In the African country of Ethiopia, lives a tribe called the Kara. Due to long held tribal beliefs, some babies are said to carry a curse which may affect the prosperity of the tribe. Sickness, drought and hunger may befall the tribe, caused by these so called cursed babies. And the only way to protect the tribe is to kill these babies after birth. This is the story of the Mingi Curse. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send ...

Sep 30, 202341 min

EP 221 - Reality Bites

In the last few decades, reality TV has become a worldwide phenomenon, offering viewers a voyeuristic look into the lives of everyday people, as well as celebrities. These seemingly unscripted shows, have huge audiences who tune in for the conflicts and dramas, emotional breakdowns and shocking twists. But behind the glitz and glamour, there is a dark side to reality tv which can negatively impact on the lives of its participants. For some, there is a high price to pay for the pursuit of fame an...

Sep 09, 202334 min

EP 220 - The Great Pretender (Part 2)

(Part 2 of 2) Back in 1994, a 13 year old boy went missing in Texas, in the US. Three years later he was found alive in Spain, but with a harrowing story of abduction and a paedophile ring. His family was overjoyed to have him back home safe. But things were not quite as they seemed. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠applefortheteacherpodc...

Aug 15, 202326 min

EP 219 - The Great Pretender (Part 1)

(Part 1 of 2) Back in 1994, a 13 year old boy went missing in Texas, in the US. Three years later he was found alive in Spain, but with a harrowing story of abduction and a paedophile ring. His family was overjoyed to have him back home safe. But things were not quite as they seemed. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠applefortheteacherpodcast@g...

Aug 12, 202327 min

EP 218 - Phantom of the Opera

This episode looks at a practice which was common in Italy from the 16th to 19th centuries. A practice which saw young boys subjected to a procedure which resulted in their vocal cords not changing with the onset of adolescence. And this was the procedure of castration. The result was that a lack of testosterone allowed these boys to keep their youthful singing voices. The term used to describe these boys was the castrati, quite an unfortunate choice of word. As the castrati progressed into manh...

Jul 22, 202333 min

EP 217 - SPECIAL FEATURE - Justice for Jacob Jeremiah Landin

Tapes from the Darkside - ⁠https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/category/s7-jacob-jeremiah-landin/⁠ Please sign the petition at - ⁠Petition- Jacob Jeremiah Landin⁠ Today I am bringing you a story from another podcast about the death of a 9 month old baby, back 36 years ago in 1987. Baby Jacob Jeremiah Landin lost his life while in the care of his mother’s boyfriend. His story is covered on the true crime podcast Tapes from the Darkside with host TZ Borden. I was so saddened by Jacob’s story, tha...

Jul 09, 202330 min

EP 216 - Cash on Delivery (Part 2)

The man smuggled himself in a box to Australia. What happened? An Australian man was in London, but wanted to return to Australia. He was broke and couldn’t afford a plane ticket. And that’s when he concocted a daring plan to ship himself to Australia in a box as air freight. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message⁠⁠ Email - ⁠⁠applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Twitter...

Jun 20, 202330 min

EP 215 - Cash on Delivery (Part 1)

The man smuggled himself in a box to Australia. What happened? An Australian man was in London, but wanted to return to Australia. He was broke and couldn’t afford a plane ticket. And that’s when he concocted a daring plan to ship himself to Australia in a box as air freight. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message⁠ Email - ⁠applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com⁠ Twitter - ⁠ht...

Jun 17, 202333 min

EP 214 - DRAGNET - The Case of Marion Parker

This episode covers the case of Marion Parker from the year 1927, followed by an episode of the radio play Dragnet which did a dramatization of the story back in 1949. Dragnet was a radio series which ran on NBC from 1949 to 1957 and then continued on as a television series. It featured real crime cases that had occurred in Los Angeles. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/...

Jun 03, 20231 hr 4 min

EP 213 - Chameleon (Part 2)

The mother was reunited with her son. But was she? A mother is frantic when her 9 year old son goes missing. But her prayers are answered when he is found 5 months later, alive and well. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/AppleforTeacher Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apple_for_the_teacher_pod...

May 29, 202338 min

EP 212 - Chameleon (Part 1)

The mother was reunited with her son. But was she? A mother is frantic when her 9 year old son goes missing. But her prayers are answered when he is found 5 months later, alive and well. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/AppleforTeacher Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apple_for_the_teacher_pod...

May 27, 202339 min

EP 211 - Kiss of Judas (Update)

A female high school Principal is accused of sexual assault against three sisters in Australia. After fleeing to Israel when the allegations came to light, she is finally extradited back to Australia after 15 years. The sisters finally have their day in court to have the Principal face justice. So what is the outcome of the trial? Guilty or not guilty? Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteac...

May 03, 20231 hr 7 min

EP 210 - The Great Escape (Part 2)

The students fled from Nazi Germany. So, what happened to them? It was 1933 and the Nazis came to power in Germany. But one headmistress would not allow her Jewish school to be forced into adopting the Nazi ideology. So Anna embarked on a daring plan to smuggle her whole school out of Germany. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com T...

Apr 19, 202329 min

EP 209 - The Great Escape (Part 1)

The students fled from Nazi Germany. So, what happened to them? It was 1933 and the Nazis came to power in Germany. But one headmistress would not allow her Jewish school to be forced into adopting the Nazi ideology. So Anna embarked on a daring plan to smuggle her whole school out of Germany. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com T...

Apr 15, 202334 min

EP 208 - 'Twas the Night Before Easter

This episode tells an Easter crime story. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/AppleforTeacher Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apple_for_the_teacher_podcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/applefortheteacherpodcast Sources - https://www.kidsnews.com.au/green/chocoholic-fox-caught-on-camera-s...

Apr 06, 202326 min

EP 207 - SPECIAL FEATURE - Pretend Podcast

Episode 1 of "The Stalker" series from the Pretend Podcast with Javier Leiva. I really enjoyed listening to this series, and thought I would share the first episode on my show. A huge thank-you to Javier for allowing me to play the episode. Find out more about the podcast at - https://pretendradio.org/ Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gm...

Mar 25, 202329 min

EP 206 - Don't Worry Be Happy (Part 2)

Eddie survived the Holocaust. What happened to him? During WW2, the Nazis embarked on a sustained campaign to rid Europe of the Jewish race. Concentration camps submitted the Jews to unimaginable brutality, with millions being exterminated in the gas chambers. But despite all the odds, one man survived the so called death camps, going on to reach the ripe old age of 101. This is his story. The story of Eddie Jaku. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnessp...

Mar 14, 202343 min

EP 205 - Don't Worry Be Happy (Part 1)

Eddie survived the Holocaust. What happened to him? During WW2, the Nazis embarked on a sustained campaign to rid Europe of the Jewish race. Concentration camps submitted the Jews to unimaginable brutality, with millions being exterminated in the gas chambers. But despite all the odds, one man survived the so called death camps, going on to reach the ripe old age of 101. This is his story. The story of Eddie Jaku. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnessp...

Mar 11, 202331 min

EP 204 - SPECIAL FEATURE - Tapes from the Darkside

This episode features one of my favourite podcasts - Tapes from the Darkside. I thought I would share this episode, which is the first of an 8 episode series. You can then listen to the rest wherever you get your podcasts. It's Season 5 - The Case of Daniel Shaver. Tapes from the Darkside is a serialized true crime podcast. Each season, we take one case and investigate it in-depth using primary audio from 911 calls, police interrogations and interviews, court proceedings, and any other relevant ...

Feb 25, 202339 min
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