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Alternative Interests

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Join Crystal and Kat as they take turns each week diving into all things weird, dark, and spooky. From True Crime to Cults and Conspiracies and all things Supernatural, this show is sure to capture all of your alternative interests.

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All Episodes

55:43

Episode 132: Appalachian Cryptids

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2024/09/11

There is no shortage of cryptids in the Appalachian region of the United States, and guest host Jane came back to talk about a few! We discuss Bigfoot's Appalachian cousins in the north and south, as well as a reptilian cryptid famous in Ohio.

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01:03:30

Episode 131: Unsolved Murders on Bumble Bee Road

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2024/08/30

On October 17, 2003 Lisa Gurrieri and Brandon Rumbaugh were celebrating their one year anniversary by recreating their first date. They drove out to Bumble Bee Road just north of Phoenix, Arizona to spend an evening stargazing and camping out. Tragically, Lisa and Brandon were murdered that night, and their families have gone over 20 years without answers of who or why. If you or someone you know was camping in the vicinity of I-17 and Bumble Bee Road on October 17, 2003 and know anything or think

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41:14

Episode 130: The Chung-Gerrish Family

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2024/08/14

In August of 2021, Jonathan Gerrish and his wife Ellen Chung took their young daughter Miju out for a typical family nature outing and didn't come home. When their nanny came for her scheduled shift and found a suspiciously empty home, she immediately knew something was wrong. When the young family along with their dog were all found dead in the middle of a hiking trail, law enforcement worked to figure out the mystery of where they had been and what had happened.

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49:41

Episode 129: Tatiana Tarasoff

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2024/07/31

When one young man's vision for the dream relationship with the love of his life is stripped away, his obsession and inability to move on led him to murder the woman he adored. Today's case is one that many may not know, but almost everyone is aware of the legislation changes that came as a result of this terrible murder.

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01:03:57

Episode 128: Natasha Ryan

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2024/07/10

17 year old Natasha Ryan disappeared one day without a trace after leaving for school one morning. Despite a history of running away in the past, her family felt this time was different and spent years searching for her. When other young women in the small Australian town of Rockhampton also went missing a man was brought to trial for their murders along with Natasha's. In a baffling turn of events, criminal proceedings brought to light the surprising truth of Natasha's disappearance.

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01:06:52

Episode 127: Tsutomu Miyazaki

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2024/06/26

This poor excuse for a human is truly one of the worst we have covered on this podcast and so we must give a warning now that this episode discusses murder and sexual abuse of young children, please listen at your own discretion.Tsutomu Miyazaki held zero remorse or regret for his actions, and actually blamed a minor developmental deformity as well as an unsubstantiated alter-ego for what he did to the sweet young girls he victimized. We had nothing positive to say about him at the end of this

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49:11

Episode 126: Lacey Fletcher

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2024/06/12

Many of us know what it is like to hit a rough patch with our mental health and are familiar with the struggles that can overwhelm someone in the midst of a mental health crisis. In this episode we discuss the tragic and senseless death of Lacey Fletcher, whose mental health struggles went far beyond anything imaginable and leaves us questioning where the line is between family support and enabling behavior. We don't have answers, but we know this went far beyond that line.

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41:18

Episode 125: Sweepstakes Life

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2024/05/29

Reality television has been popular for decades, with some shows taking more risks than others in the chase for viewers; in the late 90s in Japan, one game show network pushed boundaries to extremes. One season of the show featured 22 year old Tamoaki Hamatsu, following his journey living in a small apartment for months. Tamoaki's months in this show illustrate the very worst of what network producers will do to someone for the sake of entertainment.

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55:16

Episode 124: Hell on Wheels

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2024/05/15

This week's episode discusses the recent case resulting in the loss of the potential of three vibrant young lives after a car crash. The driver, dubbed "Hell on Wheels" by the judge, changed the trajectory of not only the people in the car, but countless other lives touched by them.

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01:16:45

Episode 123: The Samaritan Foundation

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2024/05/01

The Samaritan Foundation was a short lived organization of individuals that shared the beliefs of their leader, Linda Greene. We discuss how Allen Ross became involved with the Samaritans, and ultimately how that connection resulted in his murder, as well as the George family's dissolution at the influence of the Foundation.

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56:34

Episode 122: Hannah Clarke

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2024/04/17

Hannah Clarke and Rowan Baxter had what appeared to be the picture perfect marriage, cultivating a public image of a family of fitness enthusiasts in love with each other and their three beautiful children. We must remember, however, that social media is only one small look into someone's life, and the secrets hiding in this family came to a devastating and horrific end no one could have seen coming.

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01:05:42

Episode 121: Oba Chandler

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2024/04/03

Part 2 of 2After Jo, Michelle, and Christe Rogers' bodies were found in Tampa bay, investigators searched for leads to find their killer. After one woman's tips repeatedly went overlooked, they finally found a lead suspect in Oba Chandler. In this episode we discuss Oba's background, the trial, and the aftermath for Hal Rogers and a postmortem discovery involving Oba.

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01:17:12

Episode 120: Jo, Michelle, and Christe Rogers

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2024/03/27

Part 1 of 2Jo and Hal Rogers raised their daughters Michelle and Christy on their dairy farm, working hard together to keep things running. In 1989, after a year dealing with lawyers, police, and the legal system, Jo decided to take the girls on a cross country road trip to get away from the small town rumor mill. Unfortunately, they would never return home. Link to "Angels and Demons" by Thomas French: https://projects.tampabay.com/projects/classics/angels-and-demons/chapter-1-sunset/

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01:06:19

Episode 119: Bobbie Jo and Lisa

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2024/03/13

In this episode we explore one of the most inexplicably horrible crimes that can be committed, and the two women involved. We discuss Lisa's troubled and traumatic upbringing, the circumstances that led Bobbie Jo to cross paths with her, and ultimately Bobbie Jo's murder.

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45:38

Episode 118: Poisoning Plots from Germany

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2024/02/28

In this week's episode we talk about three separate instances of food poisoning and extortion from Germany. After hearing these stories, you might think twice about using the refrigerator at work and you'll definitely want to take a close look at the packaging next time you have a hankering for gummy bears.

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01:31:08

Episode 117: Valentine's Crimes

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2024/02/14

After our long hiatus we are back! To ease back into the show, we brought several stories revolving around the passion and heartbreak surrounding February 14th.

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01:13:45

Episode 116: Richard Speck Part 3

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2022/10/05

**Sound Note: We had extreme technical difficulties that were not caught until after we ended the recording. We were dealing with a significant audio lag, and around 42:00 Kat's audio cuts out and we received no notification that this had happened - from that point forward it will only be Crystal's side and some discussion had to be cut for continuity and clarity. Thanks for your understanding!**Richard Speck is one of America's most infamous murderers, committing what was immediately dubbed the

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01:13:13

Episode 115: Richard Speck Park 2

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2022/09/21

Richard Speck is one of America's most infamous murderers, committing what was immediately dubbed the "Crime of the Century" in Chicago, Illinois in July of 1966. His brutal slaying of 8 young student nurses was callous and horrifying, and a huge escalation in behavior, even considering his extensive criminal history leading up to that night. In Part 2 we discuss the horrific events of the night of July 13th when Richard methodically slayed 8 innocent young nursing students in their home while life

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01:07:47

Episode 114: Richard Speck Part 1

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2022/09/07

Richard Speck is one of America's most infamous murderers, committing what was immediately dubbed the "Crime of the Century" in Chicago, Illinois in July of 1966. His brutal slaying of 8 young student nurses was callous and horrifying, and a huge escalation in behavior, even considering his extensive criminal history leading up to that night. In part 1, we cover Richard's early years and the string of crimes leading up to the evening of July 13, 1966.

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01:34:29

Bonus: Interview with Christina Keller

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2022/08/28

In this episode you can hear the full interview with Marty Duram's ex-wife Christina. She shared so much information including: How she and Marty met, how Glenna knew Marty, detailed information about why her children broke into the house and what they were doing there, details from the police investigation, misconceptions about how many times Marty and Glenna were actually shot, and much more. Pay attention to the birds in the background because at one point you can hear Bud recite his now infamous

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