Send us a text Happy new year! In this first episode of 2022, Marissa tells us about the Phantom of Heilbronn AKA Woman Without a Face. Buckle up- this will keep you guessing until the end. Then Anna tells us about the Craigslist Killer. For some reason, we both thought this was a little different that what the case actually is but now you can find out the details! _ Phantom of Heilbronn: 19:52 Craigslist Killer: 40:00 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow t...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Send us a text Holiday episodes- week 4! This week, we have 2 Christmas-themed stories to tell you. First, Marissa tell us about the Warminster Thing. Yes- thing. Very elusive- you'll have to listen to know what it's all about. Then Anna talks about the Santa Claus Bank Robbery. It's exactly what you think it is. _ Warminster Thing- 17: 25 Santa Claus Bank Robbery- 36:17 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out thei...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Send us a text Welcome to week 3 of holiday episodes! Marissa kicks off this episodes with a literal massacre committed by, you guessed it, a straight white male. Then Anna attempts to lighten the mood with the folklore of the Kallikantzaros. Get your colanders ready- iykyk. _ Covina Christmas Massacre: 25:10 Kallikantzaros: 47:45 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website eskandalohair.com. Visit their ...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Send us a text Welcome to week 2 of our special holiday coverage! We have another folklore with the French story of Hans Trapp, the Christmas Scarecrow. Don't let the cute name fool you- we know how these Christmas folklores end. Then a senseless holiday crime with the Christmas Killing Spree that occurred in Dayton, Ohio in 1992. _ Hans Trapp, the Christmas Scarecrow: 23:31 Christmas Killing Spree: 39:04 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagr...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Send us a text Welcome to our first Christmas/Holiday/Winter episode of 2021! After Anna stops being such a Grinch, Marissa tells us of the Christmas Eve/Christmas murder committed by Alexis Valdez. After this one, maybe we'll hold off on the more gruesome crimes... (or not). Then Anna dives into folklore with the story of Frau Perchta. The tale comes from Austria/Germany so you know it's gonna be good. _ Alexis Valdez: 27:51 Frau Perchta: 40:53 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episod...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 121
Send us a text What better want to celebrate Thanksgiving then talking about two absolutely gruesome cases. First, Marissa tells us about the case of Diane Schuler. Now, if this sounds familiar... it may be. Refer to episode 53. This was bound to happen, but it's all new research! Then Anna talks about the "Thanksgiving butcher" Omaima Nelson. Again, both very brutal cases, so you've been warned. _ Diane Schuler: 29:09 Omaima Nelson: 1:10:55 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! E...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Send us a text These episode topics ended up being somewhat related. Think along the lines of manifestation, confirmation bias, etc. First Marissa talks about the trend/app made famous by TikTok and the pandemic- randonauting. Have you ever been? Tell us your stories. Then Anna talks about the haun1ting and potential poltergeist activities experiences by Doris Bither, which inspired the film and novel, The Entity. _ Randonauting: 23:25 Doris Bither: 51:28 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for t...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Send us a text We hope everyone had a safe Halloween and now we're back, baby! Speaking of babies... some news on that for those who don't know- guess ya gotta listen to our chatter! Then Marissa tells the story of the death of Joshua Maddux. This seems like it would have been a prominent true crime case, but we've never heard of it. Have you? Then Anna discusses the senseless murder of Katie Roberts. But I mean, most murder are senseless. _ Death of Joshua Maddux: 18:10 Murder of Katie Roberts:...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Send us a text It's the last week of Halloweenie month! To wrap it up, we have two topics that some may consider creepy. Us? We like to give you the facts, or at least what we think are the facts. Still interesting stories that you should check out while you enjoy a safe and scary Halloween! _ Lake Lanier: 25:37 Exorcism of Roland Doe: 49:27 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website eskandalohair.com. V...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Send us a text It's STILL Halloweenie time so we're continuing October with some scary tales. This week, we have the tales of Amityville! We cover both the true crime aspect as well as the paranormal stories associated with 112 Ocean Ave. in Amityville, NY. As with any Warren case, prepare to be disenchanted. Sorry but that's what we're here for! _ Amityville: 20:10 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their web...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Send us a text It's Halloweenie time so we have to bring some scary stories for you! First, Marissa takes us to Gettysburg (every Pennsylvanian's most dreaded historical trip) to tell us the horrible events that took place in the Gettysburg Orphanage AKA the National Homestead at Gettysburg. Then Anna tells us the story that started the Conjuring world- the real life story of the Perron Family Haunting (don't worry- we still are anti-Warrens). _ National Homestead at Gettysburg: 24:02 Perron Fam...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Send us a text It's YAPPY HOUR! Join Marissa and Anna this week as we have a few tidbits of current topics such as: #FreeBritney update, R. Kelly, Q-Anon inspired double murder update, search for Brian Laundrie, Alex Murdaugh, aliens and Demi Lovato, Conjuring house for sale, and we ask the question: can demons text? _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website eskandalohair.com. Visit their website to sch...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Send us a text After our rant on last week's episode, we only felt that it was appropriate to bring attention to two cases of missing BIPOC. After a real time Brink of Tears, Marissa shares the case of the missing Indigenous woman, Ashley Loring Heavyrunner, who vanished on a Montana reservation in 2017. Then Anna tells us of the missing persons case of LaQuanta Riley, who seemingly vanished into thin air from Alabama in 2003. _ Ashley was 20 years old at the time of her disappearance. She is de...
Sep 30, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Send us a text Before we get into our topics for this episode, we obviously has something (apparently, a lot) to say about the Gabby Petito case so check that out before we go into our normal programming. Then Marissa talks about the mysterious death (possibly murder?) of Hollywood actress, Natalie Wood. Then Anna has a haunting- it's been a while, right? Check out the haunted Hotel Monte Vista. Would you stay there overnight? _ 19:10: Gabby Petito 46:45 Natalie Wood 01:14:01: Hotel Monte Visa _...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Send us a text What a cute episode! Two fun-sized topics that are *most likely* legends, but we're here for it. First Marissa tells the Mexican legend of La Pascualita. If you've visited her, please let us know! And then Anna discusses potentially our new favorite cryptid- the Loveland Frogman. And man, the people of Loveland, Ohio sure love this amphibian. _ La Pascualita: 23:52 Loveland Frogman: 41:45 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Send us a text We thought this was going to be a shorty but surprise, it's still over an hour long! First Marissa gives us a unsolved, local, history mystery with the case of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies. Then Anna discusses a hot topic in the conspiracy world- Bohemian Grove (prepare to be disenchanted). _ Lost Children of the Alleghenies: 20:33 Bohemian Grove: 46:05 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Send us a text In this week's episode of BWDWK, Marissa delivers a true stumper. Usually we have an idea or guess for our unsolved cases, but this one really got us. Murder? Cult? Drugs? All of the above. Tell us your thoughts! Then Anna recounts the tragic murder of Ali Kemp and how her father turned was able to have Ali's legacy live on through educating others. _ Jamison Family Deaths: 29:29 Murder of Ali Kemp: 1:01:21 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follo...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Send us a text It's YAPPY HOUR! Join Marissa and Anna this week as we have a few tidbits of current topics! _ #FreeBritney update: 30:57 Disappearance of Lauren Spierer: 37:11 Q-Anon inspired double murder: 54:00 Ethics of True Crime media: 1:00:55 Winchester House tours: 1:19:45 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website eskandalohair.com. Visit their website to schedule an appointment. Mention this pod...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Send us a text Welcome Steveo from Steveo and the Crippling Addictions as our special guest this week! You may have heard us reference Steveo several times in the last hundred or so episodes so we finally brought him on. After we do some chitchatting, Steveo tells the "innocuous tale" of the Wolfman of Arundel Island. We'll classify this as a history mystery, for sure. _ Wolfman of Arundel Island: 45:30 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Send us a text Why does it feel like it's been forever since we recorded? We must have just missed y'all! In this episode of BWDWK, Marissa covers the murder of Grace Millane. You have seen this one on you FYP on TikTok. Then Anna covers one of the most well-known (but minimally documented?) UFO abduction case of Travis Walton. May ring a bell from the move Fire in the Sky . _ Murder of Grace Millane: 16:34 Travis Walton UFO Abduction: 45:41 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! E...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Send us a text We love us a history mystery with Marissa covering Delphine LaLaurie. Warning: super gruesome and horrible in every aspect. Then Anna covers the puzzling and tragic death of Kendrick Johnson with so many still unanswered questions. PS- listen to our guest feature on Horror Business podcast that came out this week! _ Delphine LaLaurie: 15:49 Kendrick Johnson: 1:00:58 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or chec...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Send us a text Marissa got your listener recommendation requests with the account of the murder of Alexis Sharkey. You may have heard of this horrific crime on social media in the last few months. Then Anna covers a topic that been on her list for quite some time- the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Where is she??? _ Alexis Sharkey: 17:59 Amelia Earhart: 59:59 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website ...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Send us a text Happy 4th of July! We're not available to record for the holiday so we're releasing another special listener takeover! Abby did a *stellar* job telling us all about the Phoenix Lights when she did an IGTV takeover with Marissa when Anna was out on vacation! Thank so much, Abby!! Follow her on IG: @missabigaile _ Phoenix Lights: 7:08 _ Music by Brunch/ Kyle Moucha Won't Shut Up YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1NJEzoHu16oqUiTqyaXE_Q IG: @houseboat_tlj FB: @houseboatTLJ _ Cover...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text #FreeBritney. Need we say more? Okay we will-- check out our latest episode with Alison, owner of Eskandalo! and The Other Side (our OG sponsor!) where we talk all things about the #FreeBritney conspiracy theory turned FACTS. We go down several different rabbit holes regarding Britney Spears' conservatorship that you may not have known about. Listen in and let us know your thoughts! _ #FreeBritney: 12:00 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow th...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Send us a text Welcome to another tragic episode of BWDWK! First Marissa discusses the untimely deaths of the sweet couple Lela and Raymond Howard. You may have heard of this Reddit mystery from a song! Then Anna takes on a listener recommendation and discusses the also tragic 2011 Norway Attacks. _ Deaths of Lela & Raymond Howard: 16:18 2011 Norway Attacks: 38:30 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their we...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Send us a text Hey Listeners! In this episode, first Marissa discusses the still unresolved disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. This one really racks your mind. What happened to Jennifer? And why?! Then Anna has a little shorty on the Drake Hotel in Chicago, describing the three ghosts that haunt the place! Also still around to the end for our critique of The Conjuring 3. _ Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse: 16:45 Drake Hotel: 45:12 Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: fo...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Send us a text Well our original plans for the 100th episode fell through (Anna called it) so we back to regularly scheduled program. We have a back-to-back long-term captivity cases for you. Two very well known cases but important to keep telling their stories. First Marissa tells of the horrendous SUPER long captivity of Jaycee Duggard. Then Anna recounts the abduction and captivity of Elizabeth Smart. _ Jaycee Duggard: 18:06 Elizabeth Smart: 55:13 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this ep...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Send us a text While we prepare for our 100th episode and special guest appearance on another show, we didn't want to leave you without something spooky for your ears! While Anna was on vacation recently, we were able to have one of our dear listener-turned-friend, Erica, do an IG live with Marissa! It is so much fun! Erica tells us all about the haunted Jerome Grand Hotel in Arizona! Huge *grand* thank you to Erica for being a trooper and comin through for us! Follow her on Instagram: @erica.tr...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Send us a text Hi friends! Marissa starts the episode off with a wacky Florida case- the case against Dalia Dippolito and boy, what theatrics! Then Anna discusses a national park case- the Cowden Family Murder. _ Dalia Dippolito: 17:07 Cowden Family Murder: 45:11 _ Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website eskandalohair.com. Visit their website to schedule an appointment. Mention this podcast and get 10% o...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Send us a text Anna's back from a much needed vacation! And of course we have a yappy hour for you all. Join us as we talk about... pretty much everything. Elon Musk, falling rocket from China, TikTok zombie, recent true crime developments, it's all there! _ Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this episode! Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website eskandalohair.com. Visit their website to schedule an appointment. Mention this podcast and get 10% off your...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 98