Pretty Scary: Recent Episodes
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A podcast about all things creepy, murder-y, and paranormal-y. Hosted by comedians Adam Tod Brown and Caitlin Cutt.
Adam and special guest Danger Van Gorder discuss the documentary Riotsville, USA and the Cop City controversy.
Adam welcomes special guests Jack Kelly and Katrina Davis to talk about the Discovery+ documentary The Price of Glee, which covers the alleged curse surrounding the hit Fox TV series Glee
Previously released as a subscriber only bonus episode in August 2022, now available publicly for the first time! Adam and Cindy review a documentary about "the first ghost hunt ever sanctioned by the Australian government." Or something like that.
Documentary Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8591070/
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Adam and Cindy review a documentary about the brutal murder of the family of the man who co-created the video game Tetris.
Adam and Cindy look into an Ohio child custody dispute that got way out of control.
Show notes: https://unpops.co/3Y3JEsf
Adam and Kari look into the heinous and inexplicable murder of Las Vegas journalist Jeff German
Show notes: https://unpops.co/3Vm4yRr
Adam and Cindy discuss a weird series of lakes atop a volcano in Indonesia that are as beautiful as they are lethal.
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Adam and Kari recap an early Ghost Adventures episode about a house in Florida that basically has no choice but to be haunted.
Adam and Kari recap the first two episodes of the highly weird new Travel Channel series Eli Roth's My Possessed Pets
Adam and Kari are joined by special guest Rachel O'Brien from the Seven Deadly Sinners podcast to talk about House of Hammer, a documentary about the various misdeeds of Armie Hammer and his disgustingly rich family.
Adam and Kari recap an HBOMax documentary about the sad and untimely death of actress Brittany Murphy and her sketchy husband, Simon Monjack.
Adam, Kari and Cindy discuss the Netflix documentary The Most Hated Man On the Internet, which tells the story of a notorious revenge porn site and its highly controversial and disgusting owner
Originally released as a subscriber-only episode in 2019, available publicly for the first time! Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss a movement that has put thousands of innocent people in prison. Brought to you by the makers of the Satanic Panic!
Adam and Cindy look back on a mid-80s disaster that could literally only happen in Africa. And how it might happen again.
Show notes: https://unpops.co/3S4qjo8
Adam and Kari talk about sweaty robot fingers, sentient AI chat bots, artistic swimming calamities, the new Nerf mascot, and so much more!
Show notes: https://unpops.co/3ALGssq
Adam and Kari recap an episode of Ghost Hunters about a haunted place from their hometown of Peoria, IL (sorta)!
The episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2949902/
New theme song courtesy of Sliceberg Slim!
Adam and surprise new co-host Cindy Aravena discuss the sound a black hole makes, a sketchy new way to pay for Amazon purchases, the resurgence of monkeypox, and so much more!
Show notes: https://unpops.co/3N3zB0t
Adam and Caitlin discuss the strange case of Larry Ray and the Sarah Lawrence College Cult.
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Adam and Caitlin review the bonkers first installment of the Robert movie franchise. (Episode previously released in February as a subscriber-exclusive.)
Adam and Caitlin and a very special surprise guest answer all of your questions about eating human flesh!
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Adam and Caitlin talk about creepy news stories from around the world that you should know more about.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the 2020 Los Angeles Sheriff's Department shooting of 18-year-old Andres Guardado.
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Adam and Caitlin look back on the government siege that helped to ignite the white nationalist movement in the United States.
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Adam and Caitlin recap the first of two Ghost Adventures episodes that happened in the same place exactly twenty seasons to the episode apart!
Adam and Caitlin look into the actual events that inspired a very controversial episode of the Investigation Discovery series Fear Thy Roommate.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a whole bunch of weird and creepy news stories from the past month.
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Adam and Caitlin review a horribly irresponsible Discovery+ documentary about how all of the bad things American presidents have ever done were caused by the demon-summoning women in their lives.
Adam and Caitlin discuss a horrifying unsolved crime and the unnerving prevalence of ritual murder in the country of Nigeria.
Show notes: https://unpops.co/3owjQp8
Adam and Caitlin review a documentary about the rise and racist, murder-y fall of the Von Dutch clothing brand
Adam and Caitlin recap the premiere episode of the Discovery+ series Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life
Adam and Caitlin dig into a brewing global crisis that might make your Christmas a wigless, gun-free nightmare.
Show Notes: https://unpops.co/3EFvEL1
Adam and Caitlin delve into a plague that is sweeping the nation right now...feral hogs.
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Adam and Caitlin revisit a highly frustrating missing persons case from the early 2000s.
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Adam and Caitlin recap one of the craziest Ghost Adventures episodes of all-time!
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the long and complicated history of Alex Murdaugh and the Murdaugh family.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a bunch of stories about doctors and hospitals doing their worst.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a mysterious syndrome that's mostly just affecting United States embassy employees and their families.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss an insane documentary about the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a highly polarizing UFO sighting that happened in Arizona in 1997.
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Adam and Caitlin talk about a horrifying way to die that happens way more than it should in the United States.
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Adam and Caitlin look into the post television life of Paranormal State host Ryan Buell
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Originally released in July 2020, available publicly for the first time! Adam and Caitlin review a documentary about the "Shadow People" phenomenon. Thousands of people all around the world report seeing the same creepy shadow figures standing over them in the night. They can't all be crazy, right?
Check out the Art Bell Shadow People collection here: https://unpops.co/3g6Eiav
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Adam and Caitlin recap an episode of Ghost Adventures that some argue is the BEST OF ALL TIME
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Adam and Caitlin discuss notorious serial killer Donald Harvey, who gave himself the nickname "The Angel of Death"
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a horrifying documentary about a different kind of scary...the Romanian healthcare system
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Adam and Caitlin embark on the second half of their recap of Ghost Adventures: Quarantine.
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Adam and Caitlin recap the first two episodes of a pandemic-themed Ghost Adventures mini-series
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a highly infuriating 2019 documentary about a clown who scares children for money.
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Adam and Caitlin look into a couple of small Midwest towns with wildly violent histories
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Adam and Caitlin welcome special guest Laura Crawford to talk about the Britney Spears conservatorship scandal
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Adam and Caitlin talk about a Qanon lunatic who's currently serving in one of the highest political offices in all the land
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a horrifying early-2000s scandal involving a pharmacist who diluted cancer drugs for profit, costing untold numbers of patients their lives
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Adam and Caitlin talk about the documentary Honest Man: The Life of Budd Dwyer, which covers a Pennsylvania state politician who committed suicide during a press conference in front of lots of television cameras
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the global metal monolith pandemic (which was way less intense when we recorded this) and other examples of creepy unexplained structures from around the United States.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a classical Chinese dance troupe that some people accuse of being a religious cult
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Originally recorded and released in April, 2019 as a subscriber-only episode. Now available publicly! Adam and Kari discuss the barred owl and its long history of attacking human heads.
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the strange tale of a woman who claims a mystic being named Seth was feeding her wisdom and rules for living for more than a decade
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the preferred patron saint of the drug trafficking trade and its alleged ties to MS-13
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Originally recorded and released way back in January 2017, chock full of brand new 2020 updates! Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss the long and troubling history of unsolved rap murders.
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Adam and Caitlin review a 2006 film about the terrifying implications and ramifications of a United States President dying in office
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Adam and Caitlin discuss a weird internet hoax that managed to fool internet users and media outlets for years
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Adam and Caitlin look into the litany of mishaps and disasters that have happened at Disneyland over the years
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Adam and Caitlin look into the origins of one of the most wildly successful self-help books of all-time
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Adam and Caitlin look into a wild theory about why the world seems a little bit different than it used to these days
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Adam and Caitlin talk to Andy Sell about a weird curse that plagued the city of Chicago for decades
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the weird true story that provided the inspiration for the classic horror film The Exorcist
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Adam and Caitlin talk to psychic/medium/witch Patti Negri about her life and career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin look into a weird story about a guy who's spending his COVID-19 lockdown quarantined in a ghost town with an absurdly violent past Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin review the greatest episode of Ghost Adventures of all-time (according to IMDB) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In 2019, Adam and Caitlin recorded a subscriber-only episode of Pretty Scary about the 1983 disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi from Vatican City. There have been some twists and turns in the case since then, to say the least. So, we're releasing the episode for free finally, and now it includes a bunch of updates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin explore the toxic line of thinking that's keeping the United States from containing COVID-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin continue their exploration into the various depictions of hell throughout history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Recorded in 2018. Previously a Patreon exclusive episode. Adam, Caitlin, and Kari talk about creepy crimes that will ruin sailing the open seas for you forever. Includes an update about more compelling reasons to avoid cruises that have happened since this was recorded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the accounts of people who briefly died and claimed to see visions of Hell while they were under Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin look into the latest infectious outbreak that might kill us all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The premiere episode of a new podcast from Adam Tod Brown and Kari Martin! CelebriTragic is a deep dive into the life and times of some of history's most tragic celebrities. The first season, and this first episode, is about Anna Nicole Smith. Episode two now available on iTunes and Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin review an episode of the Netflix series Haunted about a monster that someone at some point decided to call The Mimic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the legend of Bigfoot and question why it took this long to do so Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss a new Netflix documentary that explores the ramifications of internet mob justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin look back on a disastrous free concert that became the death knell for the peace and love movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss a weird story about dead grape farmers in Northern California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin count down the most shocking crimes of the past decade. The results may surprise you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari talk to filmmaker/comedian Cat Rhinehart about the documentary "What's Eating Ralphie May?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss the deaths Nipsey Hussle, Muhlaysia Booker, Samantha Josephson, and more murders that defined 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin talk to filmmaker Mia Donovan about her documentary Deprogrammed, which profiles controversial cult deprogrammer Ted Patrick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin look into the insane story of rapper-turned-star witness Tekashi 6ix9ine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari talk to Sandra Dante, the maternal grandmother of slain Canadian teen Jonathan Bruce. His murder remains unsolved to this day, even though everyone in his hometown thinks they know who did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The gang's all here! Adam, Caitlin, and Kari celebrate the 100th episode of Pretty Scary with a very serious and important episode about famous people who will (or should be) really great ghosts soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss a little-known cult from South Korea that uses savage beatings to cleanse followers of their demons and make plans for a podcast community in Fiji Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin talk to comedian/journalist Brock Wilbur, the man who broke the NXIVM cult story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari look into a creepy cult that hoped to use a team of Brazilian orphans to overthrow the Mormon Church Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari talk to Dr. Scott and Dr. Shiloh from the LA Not So Confidential podcast about women who marry serial killers and why they do it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari welcome special guest Ed Galvez to discuss the strange outbreak of deaths of American tourists in the Dominican Republic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Originally recorded in 2016, available publicly for the first time! Adam gets violently ill three times throughout the course of one recording! In between vomits, he also finds some time to talk to Kari and Caitlin about the worst things to ever happen on Christmas day. Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Recorded in 2017, available publicly for the first time! Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss the truther phenomenon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin talk to Skye Borgman, producer and director of the insane documentary Abducted In Plain Sight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Travel back in time to hear Adam and Caitlin discuss the unremarkably-headed monster that appears whenever a disaster is on the horizon, the Mothman. Originally recorded February, 2017. Available publicly for the first time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Travel back in time and listen to Adam and Caitlin laugh about the Fyre Festival way back when it happened. Previously a Patreon-only episode, available for free for the first time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin discuss Netflix and Hulu's competing Fyre Festival documentaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss famous people who died in close proximity to their children Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss flesh eating bacteria and all of the shockingly easy ways you can contract it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari welcome special guest Shira Weiss to discuss the strange circumstances surrounding the death of radio legend Casey Kasem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss some of the most horrifying sex techniques from the animal kingdom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss the mystery surrounding an author who may or may not have buried millions of dollars worth of treasure somewhere in the United States Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Caitlin, Adam, and Kari review the insane Zak Bagans documentary Demon House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss the most infamous celebrity stalkers of all time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss Oprah's favorite mystery faith healer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari look into the mysterious disappearance of six women in Chillicothe, Ohio between May 2014 and May 2015 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari look into the bizarre theory that one man was responsible for most of America's most infamous murders of all time. The first in a two part series. Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari look into some of the most harrowing amusement park ride disasters of all time. Pretty Scary Boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss the Golden State Killer and the insane story behind how he was finally caught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari welcome comedian and friend Jenn Sterger to discuss the strange disappearance of Jennifer Kesse, a Florida woman who disappeared more than ten years ago and remains missing to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kari, Caitlin and Adam talk to psychic medium Chris Medina about crimes that were solved by psychics. Adam gets a reading and Kari gets details about another Unpops host's business. Listen now! Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Happy Valentine's Day! On this episode, we talk about online dates that ended in the worst way imaginable...murder. But don't let that keep you from finding love tonight! Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On this episode, we delve into one of the weirdest and most brutal crimes of the '80s ... The Chicago Rippers. Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Wanna hear a crazy ghost ship story? Sure you do! On this episode, Adam, Caitlin and Kari discuss the strange story and mysterious fate of the Mary Celeste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Her murder is considered the prototype that kicked off the true crime genre. On this episode, we discuss the sad and mysterious death of Mary Cecelia Rodgers, aka the Beautiful Cigar Girl. Oh, and Caitlin is back! Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Just in time for the week after Thanksgiving, Adam and Kari discuss some of the creepiest (and for some reason mostly unsolved) crimes that happened on Thanksgiving day. Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Caitlin discuss the strange and historic case of Edmund Kemper, more famously known as the Co-Ed Killer. His crimes were brutal, but what we learned from them changed the course of criminal investigation history forever. Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Adam and Kari discuss some of the most notorious crimes to ever happen on Halloween. Pretty Scary boo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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