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It's a Scary Life
by Melodi Thomas
Join your host Melodi as she tells co-host Ellen and listeners a tale about the grisly, shocking, and gloomy parts of life. Every other week Melodi will tell a story from true crime, history, or on the macabre things that fuel humanities fears to her dear friend Ellen who knows little to nothing on the topic. To bring our listeners the best experience, Melodi does a deep dive into research on a topic and feeds Ellen to help her brace for the information she will hear for the first time.https://www.patreon.com/itsascarylife
Episodes
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Episode 24: The Senseless Murders Leslie Mazzara and Adriane Insogna
When a Napa Valley home is invaded leaving two young women dead and a sole survivor the quiet area is shocked. The case quickly grows cold and police are at a standstill. But when advancing science is able to pinpoint genetic markers in the killer's DNA it leads to a confession from an unlikely...
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Episode 23: Ed Gein Part 2 - House of Horrors
Ed Gein is now all alone and left to his own devices on a dilapidated farm. And inside his house lies secrets no one in his rural town would have ever suspected. Hear the conclusion of the story that has inspired the horror genre since the news broke.
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Episode 22: Ed Gein Part 1 - The Origin of a Nightmare
Ed Gein is a name that sends chills down the spines of those who know about the nature of his crimes and inspiration to the minds of horror writers. In this episode we dive into the evangelistic early life that turned man into monster and nightmare from the depths of the darkness.
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Episode 21: The Secret Origin of SETI
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence branch has been a part of the United States government since the 1960's doing experiments in search of intelligent life from other planets. But many do not know of the experiment with dolphins that had gone terribly awry and resulted in bestiality…
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Episode 20 - Love Has Won
Sometimes there is nothing more terrifying than the beliefs of one person and their ability to spread their false doctrine and find a following. In this episode hear the story of Love Has Won, a cult started by an otherwise average woman who had a new age awakening into her own narcissism.
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Episode 19: 2011 Norway Attacks
Get the early life and escalating behavior of far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik as host Melodi tells co-host Ellen the story of a rarity in Norway, a bombing and mass shooting. Hear the story of the 2011 Norway attacks. An event that brought shame to Norway.
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Episode 18: The Scottsboro Boys
To conclude the Black History Month coverage hosts Melodi and Ellen discuss the unfortunate case of the Scottsboro Boys who were falsely convicted of rape and sat in prison for over a decade over the accusations. The subject of a Broadway musical the story continues to inspire people to seek...
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Episode 17: Lake Lanier
Hear the tale of Oscarville, GA a once thriving Black community where the people got forced out and the history erased with a lake. Two parts American history, one part ghost story, the story of Lake Lanier captures the interest and imaginations of many in the US and across the world.
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Episode 16: Katherine Knight
Hear the story of a troubled childhood that led to a violent life of one woman who to no ones surprise ends her free life by ending the life of her lover. From working in a slaughterhouse to slaughtering a human we discuss the life of Katherine Knight, Australia's first case to end with a life...
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Episode 15: The Blanchard Family Part 2 - The Murder of DeeDee Blanchard
Hear the conclusion to the story of the Blanchard family. In this episode hear about the boyfriend Gypsy Rose had convinced to kill her mother for her and how their combined arrested developments led them to their only option being murder.
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Episode 14: Blanchard Family Part 1 - The Abuse of Gypsy Rose
In this two part series you'll hear the story behind the murder of DeeDee Blanchard, a mother with Munchaussen by proxy. In this episode we explore the abuse that led DeeDee's daughter Gypsy Rose to feel like her only way out of her mother's tight grip was murder.
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Episode 13: Esther Cox and The Great Amherst Mystery
Hear the story that rocked a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada where a young woman was haunted by a poltergeist. A proper haunting is gifted to Ellen with the story of Esther Cox and the Great Amherst Mystery.
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Episode 12: The Legendary Murder of Timothy O'Bryan
Apologies for the sound issues in this episode, We were in a different recording location and had some unexpected interference at times. Do you remember checking your candy for tampering after going trick or treating? Have you ever wondered where justification of this came from? Hear the story of...
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Episode 11: Linda Hazzard - The Starvation Doctor
How far would you follow a doctor's treatment before you realize that they're going to kill you? In the case of many patients at Wilderness Heights in Olalla, Washington following a quack who believed in the cure of fasting for every ailment victims were only able to follow their doctor to the...
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Episode 10: The Video Murder of Jun Lin
When an international student went missing and his body parts were found mailed to government buildings and in an alley all signs point to an attention seeking, disordered young man who posted a video of himself killing and defiling the body. Hear the story behind the video "1 lunatic, 1 ice…
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Episode 9: The Legend of Aunt Julie
Did a voodoo practitioner actually curse her town and cause it's destruction? Or is it just a story of a woman who happened to predict her town's destruction? Hear the demystified story of Julia Brown of Louisiana and the hurricane that devastated her region.
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Episode 8: Tulsa Race Massacre
Black Wall Street was an enviable neighborhood to white and black people alike. Match this envy with the superiority complex of white people in the Jim Crow era and racial tensions rising post-World War I and the refusal of the police to turn over a Black man to a massive lynch mob and you get…
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Episode 7: Elliot Rodger and the 2014 Isla Vista Murders
When one young man goes through life lonely and without a girlfriend, he feels it is justification for mass murder. Hear the story and inner philosophy of Elliot Rodger and what he felt caused him to commit the infamous 2014 Isla Vista Murders.
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Episode 6: Elizabeth and Katie Edwards - The Twilight Murders
The story behind what caused two teenagers to commit double homicide and become Britain's youngest couple killers. Learn about what led to the murders of Elizabeth and Katie Edwards.
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Episode 5: What to do with Your Body
This week you hosts dive into the terrifying concept of what to do with your body when you die. What happens to bodies during the cremation and embalming? What other options are available to you?
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Episode 4: The Bever Family Murders - Broken Arrow Massacre
Trigger warning for violence against young children. In the chilling story of the Broken Arrow Massacre, Robert and Michael Bever kill their parents and three of five siblings with the intention of following the carnage with a string of mass shootings. Hear what is known about the Bever family's...
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Episode 3: The Borden Murders Part 2
The conclusion of the infamous case of the murder of Andrew and Abby Borden that made Lizzie Borden a hated household name. Hear about the testimony, forensics, and verdict of the Lizzie Borden trial. We apologize for the sound quality on Ellen's mic in this episode.
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Episode 2: The Borden Murders Part 1
The infamous case of the murder of Andrew and Abby Borden that made Lizzie Borden a hated household name. Learn the facts behind the day of the murders and the reasons police made Lizzie suspect number one. Tune in for part 2 for the conclusion of The Borden Murders.
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Episode 1: The Murder of Lauren Giddings
When a recent law school graduate goes missing without a trace people try not to think the worst until the police find something shocking in the apartment buildings trash can. Learn about the life and murder of Lauren Giddings.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join your host Melodi as she tells co-host Ellen and listeners a tale about the grisly, shocking, and gloomy parts of life. Every other week Melodi will tell a story from true crime, history, or on the macabre things that fuel humanities fears to her dear friend Ellen who knows little to nothing on the topic. To bring our listeners the best experience, Melodi does a deep dive into research on a topic and feeds Ellen to help her brace for the information she will hear for the first time.https://www.patreon.com/itsascarylife
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