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PODCAST

Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast

Danielle Blinka

Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod

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Ep. 247 — I’m Possessed! The Crimes of Chad Schipper

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2025/10/02

Send us a text In 2017, Connie and Larry Van Oosten were sleeping in their bed when a man broke into their home and kidnapped them, sealing them in an underground cage built beneath a basement floor. But don’t worry, he wasn’t a bad guy. He was just temporarily possessed. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The ODDentity Podcast — https://linktr.ee/oddentitypod Episode Source List: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/i...

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Episode 256: The Murder of Janet Renee White

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2025/09/25

Send us a text Janet Renee White, who went by Renee, arrived back at her office after lunch just in time to pick up the ringing telephone. But instead of “hello,” the caller heard a piercing scream. Although police arrived minutes later, Renee’s assailant had already killed her by the time they arrived. But their quick arrival meant that her killer was still on the scene…they just had to out fox him. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Ro...

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Ep. 245 — The Murder of Ann Prazniak & The Framing of...

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2025/09/11

Send us a text In 1998, Ann Prazniak died a slow death, wrapped in a blanket and taped up in her closet. When a woman pointed the finger at Bryan Hooper, Sr., everyone thought that the case had been solved. But almost 3 decades into Bryan’s prison sentence, the truth came out. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy — https://open.spotify.com/show/44Z9VDxjEVGpbPBkYzQorh?si=0556a1a9b65048bd&nd=1&d...

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Ep. 244 – Son, Father, Killer: The Crimes of Leslie...

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2025/09/04

Send us a text At 16-years-old, Leslie Arnold murdered his parents, Bill and Opal Arnold, and buried them in the backyard. For two weeks, he went to school and church, and no one realized what he had done. But the law caught up with him…at least for a while. After serving 9 years in prison, Arnold escaped and built an entirely new, exciting life that would go undetected for decades. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Thick Thighs and Cre...

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Ep. 243 — Kaylee Sawyer & Aundreah Maes Pt. 2: 3 Days...

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2025/08/28

Send us a text In this harrowing part 2, Aundreah Maes tries to survive as Edwin Lara adds to his victim/survivor count. Lara also starts to make up a bunch of excuses for his actions. Finally, a surprise thief shows up to sprinkle around some more bad vibes as we close the book on this case. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Thick Thighs & Creepy Vibes — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thick-thighs-and-creepy-vibes/id17361790...

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Ep. 242 — Kaylee Sawyer & Aundreah Maes Pt. 1: Two...

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2025/08/21

Send us a text In July 2016, two young women crossed paths with aspiring serial killer Edwin Lara, kicking off a 3-day crime spree of murder, kidnapping, carjacking, attempted murder, and even more kidnapping. But don’t worry, y’all, he’s “not that guy” and he accidentally did all those things./s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Getting Down & Wordy Podcast — https://linktr.ee/gettingdownandwordy Episode Source List: KK’s Readers...

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Ep. 241 — Who Needs Enemies with Friends Like These:...

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2025/08/14

Send us a text After visiting her friends and former roommates, 20-year-old Christina Muse disappeared. For four months, she remained missing, but then one of her friends led police to her body in a big blue barrel. This friend, Tory Bush, pointed the finger at her boyfriend, Troy Clark, but there was much more to the story. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The ODDentity Podcast — https://linktr.ee/oddentitypod Episode Source L...

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Ep. 240 — Witnessed: The Murder of Marquetta “Markie”...

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2025/08/07

Send us a text In March 2000, Markie George found herself in a relationship with a dangerous man named Daniel Acker. Over the last few weeks of her life, she tried to get help and tried to stay safe. But it’s nearly impossible to stay safe when an abusive man has you in his sights. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: What the French Toast? Podcast — https://open.spotify.com/show/6MXDKZaYHsnKyHV7dpuhtA Episode Source List: https://w...

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Ep. 239 — The Murder of Lauri Waterman, Pt. 2: What...

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2025/07/31

Send us a text In November 2004, Lauri Waterman’s husband Doc and 16-year-old daughter Rachelle Waterman arrived home from a weekend away to discover that Lauri was missing. Around that same time, police were responding to a report of a burnt out minivan with charred human remains inside. There is no part 3 this time! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Rowan & Pine — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-feminist-folklore-myth...

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Ep. 238 — The Murder of Lauri Waterman, Pt. 1:...

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2025/07/24

Send us a text In November 2004, Lauri Waterman’s husband Doc and 16-year-old daughter Rachelle Waterman arrived home from a weekend away to discover that Lauri was missing. Around that same time, police were responding to a report of a burnt out minivan with charred human remains inside. There is no part 3 this time! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy — https://open.spotify.com/show/44Z9VDxjEVGpbPBkYzQorh?si=0556a1a...

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Ep 237 — Mr. Nobody: The Murder of Jackie Galloway

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2025/07/17

Send us a text In Summer 1991, police discovered the meticulously tied up body of Jackie Galloway. They would soon tie her murder to Patricia Cornwell’s debut novel Postmortem, a woman assaulted a year prior, and an oversharer named John Benson Waterman. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Haunted Tales — https://open.spotify.com/show/1N45VhVenWvUQTD5iPi9Er Episode Source List: https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-waterman-no-8848...

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Ep. 236 – A Godawful Jigsaw Puzzle of Death: The...

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2025/07/03

Send us a text On October 31, 2017, police discovered 9 dismembered bodies in a studio apartment located in Zama, Japan. The apartment belonged to 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, a devil in disguise. Trigger warning for mentions of suicidal thoughts (though no details will be discussed). Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Thick Thighs and Creepy Vibes Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thick-thighs-and-creepy-vibes/id...

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Ep. 235 — The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 3: The...

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2025/06/26

Send us a text In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happened sure sounded suspicious. But before she would get justice thanks to DNA, Andrea’s case would create a new injustice when the wrong man was convicted. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Getting Down & Wordy Podcast — https://linktr.ee...

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Bad Acts Live: Horror Movies & The True Crime Cases...

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2025/06/21

Send us a text Live show audio, y'all. Let's discuss three true crime cases and the horror movies they inspired. First, we’re going to be discussing The Hills Have Eyes franchise and the legend of a cannibalistic Scottish clan that inspired it. Then, we’ll talk about the movie Changeling and the tragic murder case at its center. Finally, we’ll discuss Borderland, which was inspired by a drug lord who thought a human sacrifice would make his men invisible. The Hills Have Eyes/Scottish Ca...

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Ep. 234 – The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 2: The Trial

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2025/06/19

Send us a text In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happened sure sounded suspicious. But before she would get justice thanks to DNA, Andrea’s case would create a new injustice when the wrong man was convicted. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The ODDentity Podcast — https://linktr.ee/oddentityp...

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Ep. 233 — The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 1: The...

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2025/06/12

Send us a text In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happened sure sounded suspicious. But before she would get justice thanks to DNA, Andrea’s case would create a new injustice when the wrong man was convicted. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy Podcast — https://open.sp...

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Ep. 232 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country...

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2025/06/05

Send us a text In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met the man of their dreams, but he was actually a devil in disguise named Glen Edward Rogers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Haunted Moonlight — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haunted-moonlight/id1703911242 Episode Source List:...

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Ep. 231 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country...

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2025/05/29

Send us a text In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met the man of their dreams, but he was actually a devil in disguise named Glen Edward Rogers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Thick Thighs and Creepy Vibes — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thick-thighs-and-creepy-vibes/id1736179086 Epi...

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Ep. 230 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country...

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2025/05/22

Send us a text In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met the man of their dreams, but he was actually a devil in disguise named Glen Edward Rogers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Caffeinated Conspiracies — https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/caffeinated-conspiracies/id1454287363 Episod...

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Ep. 229 Injustice: The Crisis of Missing and Murdered...

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2025/05/15

Send us a text May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Month, so we’re going to discuss the extreme disproportionality of crime committed against MMIP, particularly Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Then, we’ll talk about four unsolved cases of four innocent teenagers: Emily Pike, Jadie Butterfly, Maleigha Yallup, and Darian Rae Nevayaktewa. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Haunted Tales — https://linktr.e...

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