Synopsis
Betches Media presents a podcast for people who love all types of sketchy thingsfrom cults to conspiracy theories to, yes, crime. But we won't only talk about murders. Betches Editor-in-Chief, Sara Levine, and popular memer, Hannah Perkins, give you the lowdown on one morbidly fascinating topic per episode. We'll give you the facts of each case, punctuated with jokes and side tangents, and our own personal theories. At the end of each episode we play a relevant, mostly appropriate game. As they say, it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt... and that's where we come in.
Episodes
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The Nolan Sisters
06/02/2023 Duration: 01h03minSara and Danny cover the Nolan sisters this week, and the famous Waterford poisoning case that they were invovled in. They start with the story of ther immigration to the United Statates, and along with some interesting facts about their background before diving into the case and everything that happened. They cover the mysterious deaths of mutiplle people around them throughout the years, and the eventua trial that followed the discovery of multiple types of posion in their possesion. To end the show, they test their knowledge of famous siblings throughout history. A huge thanks to Russ Vandervoort for his help on this case! RESOURCES: Russ Vandervoort, Waterford town historian https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2022/07/the-nolan-sisters-a-famous-waterford-poisoning-case/ https://saratogatodaynewspaper.com/history/item/16967-the-trial-of-catherine-and-elizabeth-nolan-part-ii Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Disappearance Of The Beaumont Children
30/01/2023 Duration: 01h01minSara and Danny dive in to the disappearance of the Beaumont Children, one of the most infamous cold cases from Australia. They start off with an overview of the Beaumont family from Adelaide, South Australia and quickly get into the circumstances of their disappearance. They also discuss the exhaustive investigation that followed it, and the string of suspects that have been suggested over the years. To end the episode, they play a game of "Six Feet Down Under" to see who will get the advantage in this year's True Crime Trivia Championship! RESOURCES: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105884832 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19660203&id=OYtVAAAAIBAJ&pg=1650,513622 https://www.eonline.com/news/1326603/why-the-unsolved-disappearance-of-the-beaumont-children-remains-one-of-australias-most-haunting-crimes https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/who-took-the-beaumont-children-new-lead-in-iconic-australia-day-abduction/news-story/9421e7f6bf6c96a81ec6e262d65c4137 https://www.t
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BREAKING UPDATES: Anna Delvey, Elizabeth Holmes, Alec Baldwin, & Brian Walshe
26/01/2023 Duration: 26minSara and Danny are here with a special bonus episode on some updates in the world of true crime! They cover Anna Delvey's upcoming Dinner Party series, Elizabeth Holmes' apparent attempt to flee the country, Alec Baldwin charges, and new information on Brian Walshe's search history. Be sure to follow @notanothertruecrime to stay up to date on all the updates as they develop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker
23/01/2023 Duration: 01h17minSara and Dany are back to cover the story of Kai, the hatchet wielding hitchiker who went viral all the way back in 2013. They talk all about the circumstances of how Kai became involved in the murder of Jett Simmons McBride, who had picked up Kai as he was hitchhiking in Fresno, California. They also get into the media sensation that followed the events, and how Kai became incredibly famous from the ordeal. After that, they discuss Kai's arrest the year after for the murder of Joseph Galfy, and the trial that followed it. To end the show, they take a trip to the world of viral videos, and try to guess the 10 most viewed YouTube videos of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Scammers Round-Up: Jen Shah, GoFundMe Scam Lady, & Fake Dr. Malachi Love-Robinson
16/01/2023 Duration: 01h13minSara and Danny are back with a round-up of various updates to the stories of several scammers in the news recently. They kick things of with Jen Shah of Housewives fame, who was recently sentenced to prison for her involvement of various scams throughout the years. Then, they turn to a couple who went viral on with a heart felt story and managed to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars on GoFundMe, which all ended up being one big scam. They also cover the story of Malachi Love-Robinson, a fake doctor from Florida who practiced medicine as a teen with no license, who could've seen that one coming? RESOURCES: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctor-deception-how-florida-teen-allegedly-faked-being-m-d-n531726 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/fake-teen-doctor-now-25-sentenced-prison-new-scam-rcna64064 https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/live-blog/jen-shah-sentencing-live-updates-rcna64573 https://pagesix.com/2023/01/06/jen-shah-celebrates-sentencing-with-lavish-dinner-party-for-20
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The Lizzie Borden Murders
09/01/2023 Duration: 58minThis week, Sara and Danny take us all the way back to the 90's, the 1890's. They breakdown the story of the infamous protagonist of a nursery rhyme Lizzie Borden, who took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. They talk all about Borden's life before the events and what led her to commit the murderous acts, and the fallout of the entire ordeal. Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Fake Rockefeller Pt. 2
02/01/2023 Duration: 01h06minSara and Danny are back with the thrilling conclusion of the Fake Rockefeller story. To end the show, they go through their predictions of the year past and find out who is the winner of the NATCP Trivia Championship of 2022! Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Fake Rockefeller Pt. 1
26/12/2022 Duration: 46minHappy Holidays! Sara are Danny are back with Part 1 of the incredible story of Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter AKA The Fake Rockefeller. In this first episode, they take us through the beginnings of Christian's life in West Germany, and his introduction to university life in the USA. They also talk about a few people he met early in his life and how he gained their trust, foreshadowing his later life of lies and deceit. Be sure to tune in next week for the conclusion of the story! Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos RESOURCES: https://www.npr.org/2011/07/10/137624164/30-year-con-from-german-kid-to-rockefeller-scion https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Santa Claus Bank Robbery
19/12/2022 Duration: 54minThis week, Sara and Danny take us all the way back to 1920’s Texas for a Christmas themed heist gone wrong. They takes us through all the details of the attempted robbery of the First National Bank in Cisco, and the deranged mad plan the robbers came up with to carry out the heist. They also talk about the manhunt that followed the robbery, which spanned days and took a more than a few left turns. To end the show, they play “Twist In The Case, Or Pulling My Leg?” where they have to say whether various twists in true crime cases are true or false. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We Watched The Casey Anthony Doc So You Don’t Have To
12/12/2022 Duration: 51minThis week, Sara and Danny did us all a favor by watching “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies” so we don’t have to. They kick off with some background on the disappearance of Casey’s daughter Caylee, and the details of the events. Then they breakdown the new version of the events Casey outlines in the doc, which are confusing and at times contradictory. They go through her claims and try to make sense of her new “revelations” and give us their thoughts on what’s going on here. They end by giving us their thoughts on the documentary as a whole, which *spoiler alert* are not too positive. Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The "Death" Of John Darwin
05/12/2022 Duration: 57minSara and Danny bring us the story of John Darwin, a British teacher and prison officer who has believed to have died in a canoeing accident. They kick off with some background on him and his family before the "accident" and what lead him to fake his own death. They also cover how he went about his life after the faking, and how it all came crumbling down in Panama five years after. RESOURCES: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/03/aidanjones https://web.archive.org/web/20100813043948/https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/missing-canoeist--wreck-is.611443.jp http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1887151.stm https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/how-canoe-man-john-darwin-12774087 https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/kansas-truck-driver-my-wife-was-not-having-affair-with-lost-canoeist-john-darwin-6644178.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071213040619/http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/johndarwinmissingcanoeist/EXCLUSIVE-Overheard-phone-call-led.3561417.jp Learn more about your ad choices. Vi
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The Germond Family Thanksgiving Murders
28/11/2022 Duration: 54minSara and Danny kick off the week with some updates on Elizabeth Holmes before diving into this week's case: The Germond House Murders. They take us back all the way to Thanksgiving in 1930, where a dairy farm in upstate New York was the setting for the murder of an entire family. They walk us through all the details of the case and give us some theories of what could've been the motive behind the murders, which to this day remains a mystery. To end the show, they play a few rounds of some good old fashioned Thanksgiving Day Trivia. RESOURCES: s://www.nydailynews.com/true-crime-justice-story/ny-thanksgiving-eve-murders-20221119-skj6nxxqvndlddaeosnhc2isca-story.html https://modernfarmer.com/2017/10/death-dairy-farm-family-murdered-1930-still-unsolved/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/lori-vallow-trial-moves-forward-her-competency-restored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Murder Of Ray McNeil (Killer Sally Review)
21/11/2022 Duration: 01h09minSara and Danny bring us the story of the murder of Ray McNeil at the hands of Sally McNeil, as covered in the recent documentary ‘Killer Sally’. They start off with some background info on the couple, and their involvement in bodybuilding culture. They also cover their turbulent marriage, which included multiple instances of domestic violence throughout the year. After that, the get into the event in question and the trial that followed it, including the evidence, or lack thereof, of Sally acting in self-defense. To the the show, they play a game called 'Ace In The Swole,' where they dive into the bodybuilding world as they try to explain some obscure workout exercises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Disappearance Of Emanuela Orlandi (Vatican Girl Review)
14/11/2022 Duration: 01h05minThis week, Sara and Danny are back to talk about the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, Italy’s most famous unsolved mystery. They get into the circumstances of Emanuela's disappearance after a flute lesson in 1983, and the numerous alleged sightings throughout the years. They also discuss various theory's behind her disappearance, which range from mafia involvement to the Church as the villain. To end the show, they play "Vati-can or Vati-can't," where they put their knowledge of Vatican City landmarks to the test. Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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BREAKING NEWS: Casey Anthony's Documentary, Ryan Murphy's Next Project, & Elizabeth Holmes
10/11/2022 Duration: 28minSara and Danny are back with a few updates on some stories everyone is talking about in the true crime world, this time touching on Casey Anthony, Ryan Murphy, and Elizabeth Holmes. As always, make sure to follow @notanothertruecrime to stay up to date with the latest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Watcher (Miniseries Review)
07/11/2022 Duration: 56minSara and Danny are back talk all about the new Netflix series The Watcher, based on a real story taking place in Westfield, New Jersey. They give some background on Derek and Maria Broaddus, who even before moving into their newly purchased home, began to receive threatening letters from an anonymous person calling themselves ‘The Watcher.’ Then, they talk about the series so far, and some differences between the fictionalized version of these events. To end the show, they play a game called “We Are They Ones Who Watch!,” where they try their best to remember some of the numerous true crime docs that have come out this year and when they were released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dolly Oesterreich's Ghost In The Attic
31/10/2022 Duration: 52minSara and Danny are back with the stranger-than-fiction story of Walburga Oesterreich, a German woman who settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They talk about her background and what her life was like in the early 1900's, as well as the secret she was hiding in the attic through the years. They also cover the death of her husband, and the part she had to play in the whole endeavor. To end the show, they play a Halloween Themed trivia game, where they attempt to identify iconic horror movie quotes and answer some questions about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Murder of Kim Wall (Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case Documentary Review)
17/10/2022 Duration: 48minDanny is back for a solo episode this week covering the murder of Kim Wall, a Swedish journalist who was killed in 2017 in Denmark. Danny talks us through the circumstances of her murder, and how Peter Madsen managed to lure her to his submarine Nautilus under the guise of an interview. He also gets into how the murder was discovered, and the investigation that followed it unfolded. Then, he wraps up by giving his thoughts on the recent Netflix documentary detailing the case. RESOURCES: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54018795 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40922750 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/09/danish-killer-peter-madsen-confesses-to-murder-of-kim-wall-for-first-time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Sex Cult Of Larry Ray | Sex, Lies and the College Cult Review
10/10/2022 Duration: 59minSara and Danny are back to break down the story of Larry Ray, who has been found guilty of running a sex cult at Sarah Lawrence University. They first go over the details of how Ray managed to recruit college students into an abusive cult through over a decade of abuse and manipulation. They also get into the recent Peacock documentary on the case and discuss what the doc got right, and where it misses the mark. To end the show, they are put to the test with a series of college-level questions to see if they are in face smarter than a college student! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sins Of Our Mother
03/10/2022 Duration: 42minSara and Danny breakdown the recent Netflix true crime doc 'Sins of Our Mother,' which follows the terrifying story of Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell, who have been accused of murdering two of her children. The give some background on the whole story and how it all happend before diving into some recent updates of the state of the trial, and how it might unfold once it happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices