The popular true crime podcast genre gets better (with spirits)! Join us every Saturday with the cocktail of the week for a story about heinous acts of true crime, or a creepy tale of the unbelievable! Get ready for boo-ze that will knock your socks off!

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Fingerprint analysis has been called the gold standard of forensic science for more than a century. It&#39;s helped solve countless crimes, identify victims, and exonerate the innocent. But what happens when one of the most trusted forms of evidence points investigators in the wrong direction?In this episode, we&#39;re exploring the fascinating history of fingerprint identification. Along the way, we&#39;ll uncover the remarkable science that makes your fingerprints uniquely yours—and examine the shocking case of Brandon Mayfield, the Oregon attorney whose life was turned upside down after the FBI confidently declared his fingerprint matched evidence from one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern history. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/history-and-evolution-latent-fingerprint-development" rel="nofollow">https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/history-and-evolution-latent-fingerprint-development</a><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/fingerprints-and-other-biometrics" rel="nofollow">https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/fingerprints-and-other-biometrics</a><a href="https://onin.com/fp/fphistory.html" rel="nofollow">https://onin.com/fp/fphistory.html</a><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/why-identical-twins-dont-have-identical-fingerprints" rel="nofollow">https://www.science.org/content/article/why-identical-twins-dont-have-identical-fingerprints</a><a href="https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/how-fingerprints-form-new-study-may-explain" rel="nofollow">https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/how-fingerprints-form-new-study-may-explain</a><a href="https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/latent-fingerprint-processing-guide" rel="nofollow">https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/latent-fingerprint-processing-guide</a><a href="https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net" rel="nofollow">https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net</a><a href="https://projects.nfstc.org/fse/07/07-01.html" rel="nofollow">https://projects.nfstc.org/fse/07/07-01.html</a><a href="https://www.moma.org/collection/terms/ink?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.moma.org/collection/terms/ink</a><a href="https://www.dickblick.com/learning-resources/how-to/the-history-of-india-ink/" rel="nofollow">https://www.dickblick.com/learning-resources/how-to/the-history-of-india-ink/</a><a href="https://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/bodyarts/index.php/temporary-body-arts/cosmetics/82-lamp-black-tool-india-19th-century-.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/bodyarts/index.php/temporary-body-arts/cosmetics/82-lamp-black-tool-india-19th-century-.html</a><a href="https://psap.library.illinois.edu/collection-id-guide/inkothermedia?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https://psap.library.illinois.edu/collection-id-guide/inkothermedia</a><a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/activated-charcoal" rel="nofollow">https://health.clevelandclinic.org/activated-charcoal</a><a href="https://oig.justice.gov/reports/plus/e0601/final.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://oig.justice.gov/reports/plus/e0601/final.pdf</a><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/brandon-mayfield" rel="nofollow">https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/brandon-mayfield</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/11/us/us-settles-with-man-held-in-madrid-bombing-case.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/11/us/us-settles-with-man-held-in-madrid-bombing-case.html</a><a href="https://www.innocenceproject.org/how-confirmation-bias-can-lead-to-wrongful-convictions/" rel="nofollow">https://www.innocenceproject.org/how-confirmation-bias-can-lead-to-wrongful-convictions/</a><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/forensics-science-bias-criminal-justice" rel="nofollow">https://www.propublica.org/article/forensics-science-bias-criminal-justice</a><a href="https://www.nist.gov/feature-stories/addressing-cognitive-bias-forensic-science" rel="nofollow">https://www.nist.gov/feature-stories/addressing-cognitive-bias-forensic-science</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191660/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191660/</a><a href="https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/232082.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/232082.pdf</a>

Ep 162: At Your Fingerprints- The Brandon Mayfield Case

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Most of us never think twice about our teeth until it&#39;s time for a dental appointment. But in the world of forensic science, they can become some of the most powerful pieces of evidence a person leaves behind.In this second installment of our forensic science mini-series, we explore the fascinating field of forensic odontology. From identifying victims after unimaginable disasters to one of the most controversial techniques ever admitted into American courtrooms, this is the story of a discipline that has saved countless investigations... and one chapter that forever changed how forensic evidence is viewed. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://abfo.org/" rel="nofollow">https://abfo.org/</a><a href="https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/forensic-dentistry" rel="nofollow">https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/forensic-dentistry</a><a href="https://www.aafs.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.aafs.org/</a><a href="https://www.nist.gov/topics/forensic-science" rel="nofollow">https://www.nist.gov/topics/forensic-science</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/plant/clove" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/plant/clove</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/</a>https://powo.science.kew.org/<a href="https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/forensic-dentistry" rel="nofollow">https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/forensic-dentistry</a><a href="https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Forensics/Disaster-Victim-Identification-DVI" rel="nofollow">https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Forensics/Disaster-Victim-Identification-DVI</a>Bowers CM. Forensic Dental Evidence: An Investigator’s Handbook.Amoedo O. L’Art Dentaire en Médecine Légale (1898).<a href="https://www.911memorial.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.911memorial.org/</a><a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12589/strengthening-forensic-science-in-the-united-states-a-path-forward" rel="nofollow">https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12589/strengthening-forensic-science-in-the-united-states-a-path-forward</a><a href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/ostp/pcast/docsreports" rel="nofollow">https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/ostp/pcast/docsreports</a>Saks, M. J., &amp; Koehler, J. J. (2005). The Coming Paradigm Shift in Forensic Identification Science. Science, 309(5736), 892–895.<a href="https://innocenceproject.org/cases/ray-krone/" rel="nofollow">https://innocenceproject.org/cases/ray-krone/</a><a href="https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/" rel="nofollow">https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/</a><a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx</a>https://www.nationalacademies.org/publications/12589

Ep 161: Beyond the Bite- The Ray Krone Case

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Fingerprints, DNA, ballistics, blood spatter, fire investigation: these disciplines have helped solve countless cases; but what happens when these trusted sources of evidence are flawed themselves?This week, we&#39;re beginning that journey with one of the most controversial cases in modern American criminal justice. After a devastating house fire claimed the lives of three young girls in Corsicana, Texas, investigators believed the evidence told a clear story. Decades later, that same evidence would become the center of an ongoing debate that continues to challenge experts, attorneys, and investigators alike. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://innocenceproject.org/news/cameron-todd-willingham-wrongfully-convicted-and-executed-in-texas/" rel="nofollow">https://innocenceproject.org/news/cameron-todd-willingham-wrongfully-convicted-and-executed-in-texas/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Todd_Willingham" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Todd_Willingham</a><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2011/04/14/cameron-todd-willingham-a-timeline/" rel="nofollow">https://www.texastribune.org/2011/04/14/cameron-todd-willingham-a-timeline/</a><a href="https://tcadp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Cameron-Todd-Willingham-fact-sheet-2014.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://tcadp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Cameron-Todd-Willingham-fact-sheet-2014.pdf</a><a href="https://tcadp.org/get-informed/wrongful-execution/resource-archive-for-the-case-of-cameron-todd-willingham/" rel="nofollow">https://tcadp.org/get-informed/wrongful-execution/resource-archive-for-the-case-of-cameron-todd-willingham/</a><a href="https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/rising-ashes-what-we-have-learned-cameron-todd-willingham-case" rel="nofollow">https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/rising-ashes-what-we-have-learned-cameron-todd-willingham-case</a><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/09/07/trial-by-fire" rel="nofollow">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/09/07/trial-by-fire</a>Documentary: Incendiary: The Willingham Case (2011) Trial by Fire (2019)

Ep 160: Junk Science on Trial- The Cameron Todd Willingham Case

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Antarctica has always existed at the edge of human imagination. Long before anyone set foot on its frozen shores, people believed something had to be waiting beyond the horizon. Centuries later, explorers risked everything to find out.This week, we&#39;re tracing the evolution of Antarctica&#39;s greatest mysteries. Along the way, we&#39;ll separate documented history from modern mythology and explore why one of the most remote places on Earth continues to inspire stories unlike anywhere else.So grab a very warm drink, and let&#39;s head for the last blank space on the map. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctica" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctica</a><a href="https://www.bas.ac.uk/about/antarctica/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bas.ac.uk/about/antarctica/</a><a href="https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/history_of_antarctica.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/history_of_antarctica.php</a><a href="https://www.antarcticacruises.com/guide/antarctic-exploration-history-and-expedition-timeline" rel="nofollow">https://www.antarcticacruises.com/guide/antarctic-exploration-history-and-expedition-timeline</a><a href="https://www.south-pole.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.south-pole.com/</a><a href="https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/james-cook-second-voyage" rel="nofollow">https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/james-cook-second-voyage</a><a href="https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/</a><a href="https://www.shackletonmuseum.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.shackletonmuseum.com/</a><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ernest-shackleton-endurance-survival" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ernest-shackleton-endurance-survival</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Shackleton" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Shackleton</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Falcon-Scott" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Falcon-Scott</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roald-Amundsen" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roald-Amundsen</a><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/heroic-age-of-antarctic-exploration.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/heroic-age-of-antarctic-exploration.html</a><a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/exploration-and-innovation/polar-exploration0.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/exploration-and-innovation/polar-exploration0.html</a><a href="https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/german-expansion" rel="nofollow">https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/german-expansion</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Antarctic_Expedition_(1938%E2%80%931939)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Antarctic_Expedition_(1938%E2%80%931939)</a><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/polar-record/article/hitlers-antarctic-base-the-myth-and-the-reality/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/polar-record/article/hitlers-antarctic-base-the-myth-and-the-reality/</a><a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.navy.mil/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Highjump" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Highjump</a><a href="https://www.navalhistory.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.navalhistory.org/</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-E-Byrd" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-E-Byrd</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Byrd" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Byrd</a><a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/" rel="nofollow">https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/</a><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/" rel="nofollow">https://www.usgs.gov/</a><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nasa.gov/</a><a href="https://www.esa.int/" rel="nofollow">https://www.esa.int/</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Lake-Vostok" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/place/Lake-Vostok</a><a href="https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/publication/subglacial-lake-vostok/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/publication/subglacial-lake-vostok/</a><a href="https://www.science.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.science.org/</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nature.com/</a>

Ep. 159: Secrets Beneath the Ice- Antarctica

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Secret meetings. Exclusive memberships. Hidden rituals. Few things capture the imagination quite like a society that doesn&#39;t want outsiders looking in.This week, we&#39;re exploring two organizations whose names have become synonymous with mystery, influence, and conspiracy. Along the way, we&#39;ll uncover the history behind the legends and examine how some stories grow far beyond the people who inspired them. Because sometimes the most enduring secrets aren&#39;t the ones that stay hidden: they&#39;re the ones people can&#39;t stop talking about. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://archive.org/details/memoirsillustrat01barruoft" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/memoirsillustrat01barruoft</a><a href="https://archive.org/details/proofsofconspira00robiuoft" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/proofsofconspira00robiuoft</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Illuminati-group" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Illuminati-group</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adam-Weishaupt" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adam-Weishaupt</a><a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/who-were-the-illuminati/" rel="nofollow">https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/who-were-the-illuminati/</a><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-real-illuminati-behind-the-modern-conspiracy-theory-120204" rel="nofollow">https://theconversation.com/the-real-illuminati-behind-the-modern-conspiracy-theory-120204</a><a href="https://pages.uoregon.edu/dluebke/301ModernEurope/301Documents/Illuminati.html" rel="nofollow">https://pages.uoregon.edu/dluebke/301ModernEurope/301Documents/Illuminati.html</a><a href="https://www.ugle.org.uk/discover-freemasonry/history-freemasonry" rel="nofollow">https://www.ugle.org.uk/discover-freemasonry/history-freemasonry</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freemasonry" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freemasonry</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-illuminati-still-fascinates-us-180983949/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-illuminati-still-fascinates-us-180983949/</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Skull-and-Bones-Yale-society" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Skull-and-Bones-Yale-society</a><a href="https://time.com/5923514/skull-and-bones-yale-history/" rel="nofollow">https://time.com/5923514/skull-and-bones-yale-history/</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/us/19geronimo.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/us/19geronimo.html</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101530380" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101530380&amp;</a><a href="https://punchdrink.com/articles/history-of-punch-cocktail/" rel="nofollow">https://punchdrink.com/articles/history-of-punch-cocktail/</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-surprising-history-of-punch-180982077/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-surprising-history-of-punch-180982077/</a><a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-companion-to-spirits-and-cocktails-9780199311132" rel="nofollow">https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-companion-to-spirits-and-cocktails-9780199311132</a><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search</a>

Ep 158: Behind Closed Doors- The Illuminati & Skull and Bones

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Some stories become part of us.A survivor shares her experience of one of the most tragic days in modern history and dedicates years of her life to helping others heal. A missing child vanishes without a trace, only to reappear years later on the other side of the world. Both stories capture headlines. Both inspire hope. Both leave lasting impressions on the people who hear them.This week, we&#39;re exploring identity, belonging, and the strange power of stories.Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/kvass?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/kvass</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/kvass-russias-fermented-beverage-is-making-a-comeback-180980593/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/kvass-russias-fermented-beverage-is-making-a-comeback-180980593/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvass" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvass</a><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/11/911survivor200711" rel="nofollow">https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/11/911survivor200711</a><a href="https://www.thewomanwhowasntthere.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.thewomanwhowasntthere.com</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Esteve_Head" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Esteve_Head</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imposter_(2012_film)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imposter_(2012_film)</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Bourdin" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Bourdin</a><a href="https://www.documentary.org/column/playback-bart-laytons-imposter" rel="nofollow">https://www.documentary.org/column/playback-bart-laytons-imposter</a><a href="https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0%2C28804%2C1900621_1900618_1900789%2C00.html" rel="nofollow">https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0%2C28804%2C1900621_1900618_1900789%2C00.html</a>

Ep. 157: The Weight of a Story

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In this episode, we explore the strange world of ritual games and sleepover folklore. From Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board to the Three Kings Ritual, we’ll examine the stories, psychology, and folklore behind the games that have terrified generations. So grab your sleeping bags, turn on your night lights, and join me in this dark descent. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/few-self-driving-cars-could-fix-phantom-traffic-jams-180963472/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/few-self-driving-cars-could-fix-phantom-traffic-jams-180963472/</a><a href="https://www.history.com/articles/spiritualism-ghosts-ouija-boards-19th-century-america" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.com/articles/spiritualism-ghosts-ouija-boards-19th-century-america</a><a href="https://www.apa.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.apa.org</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/hypnosis" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/science/hypnosis</a><a href="https://plato.stanford.edu" rel="nofollow">https://plato.stanford.edu</a><a href="https://folklorethursday.com" rel="nofollow">https://folklorethursday.com</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/technology/mirror" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/technology/mirror</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20063928/" rel="nofollow">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20063928/</a><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/staring-at-yourself-in-the-mirror-can-reveal-strange-things/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/staring-at-yourself-in-the-mirror-can-reveal-strange-things/</a><a href="https://dictionary.apa.org/guided-imagery" rel="nofollow">https://dictionary.apa.org/guided-imagery</a><a href="https://jungpage.org" rel="nofollow">https://jungpage.org</a><a href="https://folklore-society.com" rel="nofollow">https://folklore-society.com</a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1qsnvw/three_kings_ritual/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1qsnvw/three_kings_ritual/</a><a href="https://theghostinmymachine.com" rel="nofollow">https://theghostinmymachine.com</a><a href="https://yokai.co" rel="nofollow">https://yokai.co</a><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.psychologytoday.com</a><a href="https://plato.stanford.edu" rel="nofollow">https://plato.stanford.edu</a>

Ep. 156: Sleepover Rituals

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Some people dream of falling.Some dream of flying.And some swear they&#39;ve visited the same impossible places over and over again.This week, we&#39;re exploring shared dream worlds, liminal spaces, and recurring entities. Why do complete strangers describe eerily similar locations, figures, and experiences? Join me as I follow a trail through abandoned hallways, endless shopping centers, shadowy visitors, and the strange places where dreams, folklore, and human consciousness collide. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMallWorld" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMallWorld</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov" rel="nofollow">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov</a><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.psychologytoday.com</a><a href="https://plato.stanford.edu" rel="nofollow">https://plato.stanford.edu</a><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.psychologytoday.com</a><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-backrooms" rel="nofollow">https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-backrooms</a><a href="https://plato.stanford.edu" rel="nofollow">https://plato.stanford.edu</a><a href="https://www.sleepfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.sleepfoundation.org</a><a href="https://doubleblindmag.com" rel="nofollow">https://doubleblindmag.com</a>

Ep. 155: Welcome to Mall World

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This week on Spirits with Crime, we’re talking about mothers. Not the Pinterest quote version of motherhood. Not the “a mother always knows” version either.One mother spent the rest of her life wondering what she missed after her son helped carry out one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. Another appeared to spend years shaping her son into a criminal partner willing to lie, steal, and kill alongside her.This episode explores the stories of Sue Klebold and Sante Kimes — two women connected by maternal love, but divided completely by what they did with it. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/sue_klebold_my_son_was_a_columbine_shooter_this_is_my_story" rel="nofollow">https://www.ted.com/talks/sue_klebold_my_son_was_a_columbine_shooter_this_is_my_story</a><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317243/a-mothers-reckoning-by-sue-klebold/" rel="nofollow">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317243/a-mothers-reckoning-by-sue-klebold/</a><a href="https://vault.fbi.gov/columbine-high-school" rel="nofollow">https://vault.fbi.gov/columbine-high-school</a><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/15/the-mother-of-columbine-shooter-dylan-klebold-breaks-her-17-year-silence/" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/15/the-mother-of-columbine-shooter-dylan-klebold-breaks-her-17-year-silence/</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/search/?q=columbine" rel="nofollow">https://www.theatlantic.com/search/?q=columbine</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/columbine-high-school-shootings" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/columbine-high-school-shootings</a><a href="https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/kimes-sante.htm" rel="nofollow">https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/kimes-sante.htm</a><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/enabling" rel="nofollow">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/enabling</a><a href="https://www.apa.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.apa.org/</a>

Ep. 154: Mothers of Monsters- Sue Klebold and Sante Kimes

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What makes a dangerous idea irresistible? This week on Spirits with Crime, we follow Aleister Crowley: Victorian occultist, self-declared prophet, and the man a British tabloid called the wickedest man alive. We trace his rise from a suffocating religious upbringing through the secret society halls of the Golden Dawn, across the Mediterranean to a crumbling Sicilian commune, and into the psychology of why intelligent people hand their loyalty to dangerous leaders. This episode asks the question that feels more relevant every year: Are we following dark prophets because they possess truth, or because they offer permission? The ritual awaits. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-39568-3" rel="nofollow">www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-39568-3</a><a href="http://www.britannica.com/topic/soma-Hinduism" rel="nofollow">www.britannica.com/topic/soma-Hinduism</a><a href="http://www.rbth.com/blogs/stranger_than_fiction/2017/01/09/how-russian-scientists-cracked-the-secret-of-a-riga-veda-era-drink_676758" rel="nofollow">www.rbth.com/blogs/stranger_than_fiction/2017/01/09/how-russian-scientists-cracked-the-secret-of-a-riga-veda-era-drink_676758</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Thelema" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Thelema</a><a href="http://sicilianmagpie.com/en/thelema-abbey" rel="nofollow">sicilianmagpie.com/en/thelema-abbey</a><a href="http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbooks/article/New-Book-Shares-True-Story-of-Arthur-Conan-Doyle-and-the-Paranormal-20160314" rel="nofollow">www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbooks/article/New-Book-Shares-True-Story-of-Arthur-Conan-Doyle-and-the-Paranormal-20160314</a><a href="http://www.doingsofdoyle.com/2024/05/global-conan-doyle-launching-edinburgh.html" rel="nofollow">www.doingsofdoyle.com/2024/05/global-conan-doyle-launching-edinburgh.html</a><a href="http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/weber" rel="nofollow">plato.stanford.edu/entries/weber</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NXIVM" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NXIVM</a><a href="http://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html" rel="nofollow">www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html</a><a href="http://www.doingsofdoyle.com/2024/05/global-conan-doyle-launching-edinburgh.html" rel="nofollow">www.doingsofdoyle.com/2024/05/global-conan-doyle-launching-edinburgh.html</a><a href="http://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html" rel="nofollow">www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html</a><a href="http://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html" rel="nofollow">www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html</a>

Ep. 153: Do What Thou Wilt (Terms & Conditions Apply)- Aleister Crowley

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A confession should settle a case. But what happens when the confession becomes the question?This week on Spirits with Crime, we continue one of the most controversial cases in modern true crime, following the interrogation of Brendan Dassey, the trial that followed, and the legal battle that forced unsettling questions about suggestion, memory, and whether a story can be shaped in real time.The conclusion of this case will absolutely have you reeling, and questioning when a confession reflects truth and when might it reflect pressure instead. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://famous-trials.com/avery/2749-dasseyconfession" rel="nofollow">https://famous-trials.com/avery/2749-dasseyconfession</a><a href="https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/" rel="nofollow">https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/</a><a href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/03/false-confessions" rel="nofollow">https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/03/false-confessions</a><a href="https://famous-trials.com/avery/2749-dasseyconfession" rel="nofollow">https://famous-trials.com/avery/2749-dasseyconfession</a><a href="https://www.wicourts.gov" rel="nofollow">https://www.wicourts.gov</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-confessions/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-confessions/</a><a href="https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/" rel="nofollow">https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/</a><a href="https://www.workwithkz.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.workwithkz.com/</a><a href="https://apnews.com/" rel="nofollow">https://apnews.com/</a><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.chicagotribune.com/</a>Making a Murderer Netflix Docuseries

Ep. 152: The Shape of a Confession Part 2

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What if the most convincing part of a case… isn’t actually the truth? We trust confessions. We rely on them, and sometimes we build entire cases around them.But what happens when a confession isn’t as solid as it seems?In this Part 1 of 2 episodes of Spirits with Crime, we explore a case that sits at the center of that question. A question where perception, pressure, and a carefully constructed narrative may have shaped something far more fragile than it appears. And it all starts with one man and his family. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.doj.state.wi.us/" rel="nofollow">https://www.doj.state.wi.us/</a><a href="https://innocenceproject.org/cases/steven-avery/" rel="nofollow">https://innocenceproject.org/cases/steven-avery/</a><a href="https://www.wicourts.gov/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wicourts.gov/</a><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.chicagotribune.com/</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/</a><a href="https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1258&context=cplpej" rel="nofollow">https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1258&amp;context=cplpej</a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/43m92u/did_gene_kusche_actually_trace_steven_averys/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/43m92u/did_gene_kusche_actually_trace_steven_averys/</a><a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=300" rel="nofollow">https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=300</a><a href="https://wislawjournal.com/" rel="nofollow">https://wislawjournal.com/</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/11/us/dna-frees-wisconsin-man-after-18-years.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/11/us/dna-frees-wisconsin-man-after-18-years.html</a>

Ep. 151: The Shape of a Confession- The Steven Avery Case Part 1

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What would it take for you to believe in fairies? In 1917, two young girls from a small village in Yorkshire answered that question for the entire world, with a camera. This week, we’re diving into the story of the Cottingley Fairies; the picture that captivated Arthur Conan Doyle and a grief-stricken post-war world. We’re also getting into the dark side of fairy folklore that nobody talks about, and why the need to believe in something magical might be one of the most human things there is. Grab your favorite elderflower mix and meet me by the stream. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottingley_Fairies" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottingley_Fairies</a><a href="https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Fairies-of-Cottingley/" rel="nofollow">https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Fairies-of-Cottingley/</a><a href="https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/cottingleys-scientific-fairies-and-enchanting-technology/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/cottingleys-scientific-fairies-and-enchanting-technology/</a><a href="https://photographyproject.uk/research/elsie-wright-the-cottingley-fairies-a-great-photographic-hoax/" rel="nofollow">https://photographyproject.uk/research/elsie-wright-the-cottingley-fairies-a-great-photographic-hoax/</a><a href="https://medium.com/university-of-leeds/the-cottingley-fairies-a-study-in-deception-2ab08b8cafb0" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/university-of-leeds/the-cottingley-fairies-a-study-in-deception-2ab08b8cafb0</a><a href="https://qz.com/911990/the-cottingley-fairy-hoax-of-1917-is-a-case-study-in-how-smart-people-lose-control-of-the-truth" rel="nofollow">https://qz.com/911990/the-cottingley-fairy-hoax-of-1917-is-a-case-study-in-how-smart-people-lose-control-of-the-truth</a><a href="https://library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/1000/library/132/fooled-by-fairies" rel="nofollow">https://library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/1000/library/132/fooled-by-fairies</a><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-cottingley-fairies-a-study-in-deception-leeds-university-library-galleries/lgVB6Ceti9WVAw" rel="nofollow">https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-cottingley-fairies-a-study-in-deception-leeds-university-library-galleries/lgVB6Ceti9WVAw</a><a href="https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Coming_of_the_Fairies" rel="nofollow">https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Coming_of_the_Fairies</a><a href="https://www.realyorkshireblog.com/post/the-cottingley-fairies-the-photographs-that-fooled-the-world-for-60-years" rel="nofollow">https://www.realyorkshireblog.com/post/the-cottingley-fairies-the-photographs-that-fooled-the-world-for-60-years</a><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/changeling" rel="nofollow">https://allthatsinteresting.com/changeling</a><a href="https://longreads.com/2018/06/08/fairy-scapegoats-a-history-of-the-persecution-of-changeling-children/" rel="nofollow">https://longreads.com/2018/06/08/fairy-scapegoats-a-history-of-the-persecution-of-changeling-children/</a><a href="https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/unchanging-appeal-changelings/" rel="nofollow">https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/unchanging-appeal-changelings/</a><a href="https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2017/03/23/changelings-fairy-thefts-of-human-children/" rel="nofollow">https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2017/03/23/changelings-fairy-thefts-of-human-children/</a><a href="https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/history-elder-tree-deities-dryads-shakespeare-j-k-rowling-197720" rel="nofollow">https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/history-elder-tree-deities-dryads-shakespeare-j-k-rowling-197720</a><a href="https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2019/02/17/fairies-and-elder-trees/" rel="nofollow">https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2019/02/17/fairies-and-elder-trees/</a><a href="https://seedsistas.co.uk/2023/11/24/myth-magic-and-folklore-of-the-elder-tree/" rel="nofollow">https://seedsistas.co.uk/2023/11/24/myth-magic-and-folklore-of-the-elder-tree/</a><a href="https://wildhunt.org/2020/02/column-faery-lore-of-the-elder-tree.html" rel="nofollow">https://wildhunt.org/2020/02/column-faery-lore-of-the-elder-tree.html</a>

Ep. 150: Fairy Unbelievable- The Cottingley Fairies

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What happens when belief in the paranormal collides with the law… and someone pays the price?In this episode of Spirits with Crime, we&#39;re heading to England for two stories separated by nearly two hundred years, but connected by the same unsettling question: how much does belief cost?First, we travel to Hammersmith, where an entire village became convinced a ghost was stalking their streets. Then we jump to 1994, and one of the strangest legal scandals in British courtroom history. Two cases. Two very different consequences. Grab your favorite drink and join me in these ghostly proceedings. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://punchdrink.com/recipes/smoking-bishop/" rel="nofollow">https://punchdrink.com/recipes/smoking-bishop/</a><a href="https://list25.com/100-creepy-mysteries-that-will-make-your-skin-crawl/" rel="nofollow">https://list25.com/100-creepy-mysteries-that-will-make-your-skin-crawl/</a><a href="https://theanxiousadult.com/15-urban-legends-people-doubted-until-proof-showed-up/" rel="nofollow">https://theanxiousadult.com/15-urban-legends-people-doubted-until-proof-showed-up/</a><a href="https://www.meshpedia.com/eerie-mysteries-the-most-haunted-unsolved-cases-in-history/" rel="nofollow">https://www.meshpedia.com/eerie-mysteries-the-most-haunted-unsolved-cases-in-history/</a><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/angelaandaloro/true-crimes-solved-over-20-years-later" rel="nofollow">https://www.buzzfeed.com/angelaandaloro/true-crimes-solved-over-20-years-later</a><a href="https://nofspodcast.com/10-terrifying-real-life-ghost-stories-that-defy-rational-explanation" rel="nofollow">https://nofspodcast.com/10-terrifying-real-life-ghost-stories-that-defy-rational-explanation</a><a href="https://listverse.com/2024/01/06/10-unusual-pieces-of-evidence-that-helped-solve-murder-cases/" rel="nofollow">https://listverse.com/2024/01/06/10-unusual-pieces-of-evidence-that-helped-solve-murder-cases/</a><a href="https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/searchingandexamining.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/searchingandexamining.html</a><a href="https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/are-ghosts-real-a-serious-case-study-on-the-science-of-hauntings/" rel="nofollow">https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/are-ghosts-real-a-serious-case-study-on-the-science-of-hauntings/</a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/true-crime-science" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/true-crime-science</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranormal" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranormal</a><a href="https://kustomsignals.com/blog/four-cold-cases-solved-years-after-the-crime" rel="nofollow">https://kustomsignals.com/blog/four-cold-cases-solved-years-after-the-crime</a>

Ep. 149: Sentenced By A Ghost- The Hammersmith Ghost & The Stephen Young Ouija Board Case

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Welcome back, haunted friends. Today&#39;s episode begins with every Final Girl&#39;s nightmare- a voice on the radio. In 1947, ships passing through the Strait of Malacca picked up a chilling transmission. When rescuers finally boarded the vessel, they found a scene no one ever could have expected. This week we are diving into one of the most unsettling maritime mysteries ever recorded. The story of the SS Ourang Medan.Grab a drink and get comfortable, because we&#39;re heading out to sea. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://creamandamber.com/book/9781728271569" rel="nofollow">https://creamandamber.com/book/9781728271569</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolved-mysteries/id1549903604" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolved-mysteries/id1549903604</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medan" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medan</a><a href="https://navalhistoria.com/the-mysterious-case-of-the-ss-ourang-medan/" rel="nofollow">https://navalhistoria.com/the-mysterious-case-of-the-ss-ourang-medan/</a><a href="https://skittishlibrary.co.uk/the-myth-of-the-ourang-medan-ghost-ship-1940/" rel="nofollow">https://skittishlibrary.co.uk/the-myth-of-the-ourang-medan-ghost-ship-1940/</a><a href="https://theghostinmymachine.com/2020/04/20/unresolved-what-happened-to-the-ourang-medan-did-it-exist-at-all-ghost-ship/" rel="nofollow">https://theghostinmymachine.com/2020/04/20/unresolved-what-happened-to-the-ourang-medan-did-it-exist-at-all-ghost-ship/</a><a href="https://vocal.media/fyi/faces-of-terror-the-ss-ourang-medan" rel="nofollow">https://vocal.media/fyi/faces-of-terror-the-ss-ourang-medan</a><a href="https://leifericksonwriting.com/ss-ourang-medan/" rel="nofollow">https://leifericksonwriting.com/ss-ourang-medan/</a><a href="http://captainstableblog.com/the-terrifying-mystery-of-the-ss-ourang-medan/" rel="nofollow">http://captainstableblog.com/the-terrifying-mystery-of-the-ss-ourang-medan/</a>https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp80r01731r000300010043-5

The Story of the SS Ourang Medan

Ep. 148: I Die- The SS Ourang Medan

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What if the luckiest day of your life was actually the beginning of the end? This week on Spirits with Crime, we&#39;re diving into the strange, fascinating, and sometimes deadly world of luck.In 2006, Florida day laborer Abraham Shakespeare won thirty million dollars in the lottery, and reportedly said almost immediately that he wished he hadn&#39;t. What followed was a story of generosity exploited, trust weaponized, and a woman who inserted herself into his life, his finances, and eventually, the investigation into his own disappearance. If this episode resonates with you, we&#39;d love it if you followed the show and shared it with someone or left a review. Cheers!Have a story of your own to share? Send it to <a href="mailto:spiritswithcrime@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">spiritswithcrime@gmail.com</a>.Find us on Instagram and Threads at @spiritswithcrimepodcast.Sources: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_Club_cocktail" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_Club_cocktail</a><a href="https://philly.thedrinknation.com/articles/read/5731-The-Clover-Club-Phillys-Original-Cocktail" rel="nofollow">https://philly.thedrinknation.com/articles/read/5731-The-Clover-Club-Phillys-Original-Cocktail</a><a href="https://vintageamericancocktails.com/clover-club-cocktail-recipe/" rel="nofollow">https://vintageamericancocktails.com/clover-club-cocktail-recipe/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler%27s_fallacy" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler%27s_fallacy</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-84929-5" rel="nofollow">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-84929-5</a><a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/01/the-hot-hand-and-the-gamblers-fallacy-why-our-brains-struggle-to-believe-in-randomness" rel="nofollow">https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/01/the-hot-hand-and-the-gamblers-fallacy-why-our-brains-struggle-to-believe-in-randomness</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortuna" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortuna</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisreog" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisreog</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony</a><a href="https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-what-percent-of-lottery-winners-eventually-go-bankrupt/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-what-percent-of-lottery-winners-eventually-go-bankrupt/</a><a href="https://www.nefe.org/news/2018/01/research-statistic-on-financial-windfalls-and-bankruptcy.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.nefe.org/news/2018/01/research-statistic-on-financial-windfalls-and-bankruptcy.aspx</a><a href="https://timharford.com/2023/05/does-winning-the-lottery-actually-ruin-your-life/" rel="nofollow">https://timharford.com/2023/05/does-winning-the-lottery-actually-ruin-your-life/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Abraham_Shakespeare" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Abraham_Shakespeare</a><a href="https://abcnews.com/US/lottery-murder-deedee-moore-found-guilty/story?id=17926009" rel="nofollow">https://abcnews.com/US/lottery-murder-deedee-moore-found-guilty/story?id=17926009</a><a href="https://abcnews.com/US/lottery-winners-convicted-killer-speaks-bars/story?id=120595169" rel="nofollow">https://abcnews.com/US/lottery-winners-convicted-killer-speaks-bars/story?id=120595169</a><a href="https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2022-03-02/woman-who-murdered-a-30-million-lottery-winner-backs-a-bill-to-shield-jackpot-winners-identities" rel="nofollow">https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2022-03-02/woman-who-murdered-a-30-million-lottery-winner-backs-a-bill-to-shield-jackpot-winners-identities</a><a href="https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/abraham-shakespeare-killed-after-winning-lottery" rel="nofollow">https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/abraham-shakespeare-killed-after-winning-lottery</a>

Ep. 147: Lucky You- Luck, Superstition, & the Murder of Abraham Shakespeare

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What do mermaids, museums, and nineteenth-century showmanship have in common?More than you might think.This week on Spirits with Crime, we step back into the strange and fascinating world of nineteenth-century exhibitions, where crowds gathered to witness curiosities that blurred the line between fact and fiction. At the center of it all was one man who understood something powerful about human nature: people love a good spectacle.But when does entertainment cross the line into deception?In this episode, we explore the life and legacy of P. T. Barnum, the showman behind some of the most famous attractions of the era, like the history behind the famous Feejee Mermaid hoax and the strange world of the Barnum American Museum.So grab your favorite drink, settle in, and join me as we explore one of the most curious chapters in the history of spectacle. Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/P-T-Barnum" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/P-T-Barnum</a><a href="https://connecticuthistory.org/phineas-taylor-barnum/" rel="nofollow">https://connecticuthistory.org/phineas-taylor-barnum/</a><a href="https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/p-t-barnum" rel="nofollow">https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/p-t-barnum</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-invented-show-business-180958098/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-invented-show-business-180958098/</a><a href="https://connecticuthistory.org/joice-heth/" rel="nofollow">https://connecticuthistory.org/joice-heth/</a><a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/joice-heth" rel="nofollow">https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/joice-heth</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/feejee-mermaid-and-other-hoaxes-p-t-barnum-180962624/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/feejee-mermaid-and-other-hoaxes-p-t-barnum-180962624/</a><a href="https://connecticuthistory.org/p-t-barnums-american-museum/" rel="nofollow">https://connecticuthistory.org/p-t-barnums-american-museum/</a><a href="https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/mermaids/feejee-mermaid" rel="nofollow">https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/mermaids/feejee-mermaid</a><a href="https://connecticuthistory.org/general-tom-thumb/" rel="nofollow">https://connecticuthistory.org/general-tom-thumb/</a><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/449" rel="nofollow">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/449</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Greatest-Showman" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Greatest-Showman</a>

Ep. 146: Step Right Up- The Story of P. T. Barnum

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Have you ever gone looking for something weird… just to see what would happen?In 2020, an app started trending that promised adventure through randomness. You set an intention. It sends you coordinates. You go exploring. But what happens when curiosity collides with real tragedy?This week on Spirits with Crime, we’re diving into intention, coincidence, and our very human need to believe that randomness means something. We’ll explore the cultural obsession with manifestation, the science of pattern-seeking, and the unsettling moment when a digital scavenger hunt turned into something very real. Was it fate? Or just the uncomfortable truth that when you drop enough pins on a map, eventually one of them will land somewhere you wish it hadn’t?Do you believe intention can shape reality? Or is randomness just randomness?Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13546800042000015" rel="nofollow">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13546800042000015</a><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/patternicity-finding-meaningful-patterns/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/patternicity-finding-meaningful-patterns/</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Secret-by-Byrne" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Secret-by-Byrne</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6898789-the-power" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6898789-the-power</a><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-purpose/201910/why-we-see-meaning-in-random-events" rel="nofollow">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-purpose/201910/why-we-see-meaning-in-random-events</a><a href="https://www.randonautica.com/faq" rel="nofollow">https://www.randonautica.com/faq</a><a href="https://qrng.anu.edu.au/" rel="nofollow">https://qrng.anu.edu.au/</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53189298" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53189298</a><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-difference-between-random-and-pseudo-random/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-difference-between-random-and-pseudo-random/</a><a href="https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/06/23/update-in-west-seattle-double-homicide-investigation/" rel="nofollow">https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/06/23/update-in-west-seattle-double-homicide-investigation/</a><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/landlord-charged-in-west-seattle-suitcase-murders/" rel="nofollow">https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/landlord-charged-in-west-seattle-suitcase-murders/</a><a href="https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/" rel="nofollow">https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/</a><a href="https://www.king5.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.king5.com/</a>

Ep. 145: Manifesting Mayhem- Randonautica Suitcase Murders

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Hello, haunted friends, welcome to another episode of Spirits with Crime!In today’s episode of Spirits with Crime, we’re heading somewhere slightly unexpected: outer space. No murders. No courtroom drama. No suspects. The Wow! Signal is one of the most intriguing anomalies in modern scientific history; a strange signal detected in 1977 that lasted just over a minute… and a single handwritten reaction that somehow became bigger than the signal itself. What’s a story you only remember because of one tiny detail?Leave a comment, rate the episode, or drop a review! Cheers!Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow%21_signal" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow%21_signal</a><a href="https://www.astronomyhouston.org/newsletters/guidestar/wow-signal-0" rel="nofollow">https://www.astronomyhouston.org/newsletters/guidestar/wow-signal-0</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow%21_signal" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow%21_signal</a><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/that-mysterious-wow-signal-from-space-scientists-may-finally-know-where-it-came-from-and-its-probably-not-aliens" rel="nofollow">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/that-mysterious-wow-signal-from-space-scientists-may-finally-know-where-it-came-from-and-its-probably-not-aliens</a><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-wow-signal-seti-mystery-might-at-last-be-solved/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-wow-signal-seti-mystery-might-at-last-be-solved/</a><a href="https://earthsky.org/space/wow-signal-explained-comets-antonio-paris/" rel="nofollow">https://earthsky.org/space/wow-signal-explained-comets-antonio-paris/</a><a href="https://www.seti.org/news/the-wow-signal-a-lingering-mystery-or-a-natural-phenomenon/" rel="nofollow">https://www.seti.org/news/the-wow-signal-a-lingering-mystery-or-a-natural-phenomenon/</a>

Ep. 144: Wow If You're Out There- The Wow! Signal

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Happy Valentine’s Day, haunted friends! Whether you’re clinking glasses with your soulmate, side-eyeing the prix fixe menu, or aggressively ignoring every heart-shaped object in a five-mile radius, today’s episode is for you.In this Valentine’s Day episode, we’re unpacking love as entitlement, and what happens when the belief that someone is “meant for you” turns dangerous. We’ll trace the soulmate myth from ancient philosophy to modern marketing, look at how Valentine’s Day became a billion-dollar performance of destiny, and explore the psychology behind rejection, attachment, and ego injury.And then… we’re diving into the tea. Specifically, the story of Twin Flames Universe: an online spiritual organization that promised divine counterparts, eternal union, and absolute certainty in love.This episode isn’t about mocking hope. It’s about understanding how deeply human vulnerability can be leveraged.And when you’re done listening, I want to hear from you:Do you believe in soulmates?Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads &amp; Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: <a href="https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/symposium.html" rel="nofollow">https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/symposium.html</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Symposium-by-Plato" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Symposium-by-Plato</a><a href="https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2</a><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43927/the-parlement-of-foules" rel="nofollow">https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43927/the-parlement-of-foules</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lupercalia" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lupercalia</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-valentines-day-180968156/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-valentines-day-180968156/</a><a href="https://corporate.hallmark.com/about/history/" rel="nofollow">https://corporate.hallmark.com/about/history/</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81645170" rel="nofollow">https://www.netflix.com/title/81645170</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Desperately-Seeking-Soulmate-Escaping-Flames/dp/B0C9Y8V9SZ" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Desperately-Seeking-Soulmate-Escaping-Flames/dp/B0C9Y8V9SZ</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Flames_Universe" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Flames_Universe</a><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/12/inside-the-twin-flames-universe" rel="nofollow">https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/12/inside-the-twin-flames-universe</a><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/epz7be/twin-flames-universe-jeff-and-shaleia" rel="nofollow">https://www.vice.com/en/article/epz7be/twin-flames-universe-jeff-and-shaleia</a><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news" rel="nofollow">https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news</a>

Ep. 143: The Cult of Cupid- Twin Flames Universe

The popular true crime podcast genre gets better (with spirits)! Join us every Saturday with the cocktail of the week for a story about heinous acts of true crime, or a creepy tale of the unbelievable! 

Get ready for boo-ze that will knock your socks off!

