Industrial Society and Its Future
Theodore John Kaczynski
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Criminal Poisoning
Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement, Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, and Attorneys (Forensic Science and Medicine) 2nd edition by Trestrail III, John H. (2007) Hardcover
This specialized forensic guide was mentioned during the investigation of "The Prussian Blue Mystery." The book, authored by John Harris Trestrail III, was discovered on the electronic devices of suspect Rayce Udo. Its presence was highlighted by the podcast as potential evidence of the suspect's research and interest in criminal poisoning methods.
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Home Workshop Mini-14 Silencers How To Make A Silencer For A Mini-14
Including Images To Help You Succeed and A Brief History Of The Silencer
The book was brought up when a suspect had purchased two copies online before a murder, initially claiming they were for a child's school project and later saying they were a gag birthday gift for a friend. The hosts noted the purchase as part of the case background, underscoring its relevance to the investigation.
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Episode: Deadly Liaisons
Marnie Yang purchased two books about how to make a homemade silencer online two months prior to the murder. She initially claimed it was for a school project, but then said it was a joke for a friend's birthday gift.
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She said she had bought the silencer books for a child's school project. A science project on noise displacement.
Right, but I mean you have to start thinking about the project ahead of time.
She then changed her story and said she actually bought the books for a friend as a gag birthday gift.
Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime
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Behind Closed Doors
A Novel
Frank Girardo, a journalist, wrote a book about the case of Christian Gerhardtstreiter, also known as Clark Rockefeller, and his connection to the murder of John Sohus.
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Frank Girardo was all over the story.
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Episode: Behind Closed Doors: The Phony Rockefeller
Frank Girardo, a journalist, wrote a book about the case of Christian Gerhardtstreiter, also known as Clark Rockefeller, and his connection to the murder of John Sohus.
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Frank Girardo was all over the story.
But deep into their marriage, his life of carefully crafted invisibility began coming apart, melting away with lie after lie, says Frank Girardo, who's written a book about the case.
Why Does He Do That?
Inside the Minds of Abusive and Controlling Men
The episode referenced the title in passing while discussing an expert witness who had co‑authored a work on battered women. The witness’s testimony about alleged abuse was linked to the book’s themes. No formal endorsement was offered, indicating a casual mention.
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Robert B. Parker's Fool's Paradise (Jesse Stone)
It was mentioned in relation to the Fountain Blue hotel era, detailing its status as a destination for the Rat Pack and stars, along with movie shoots.
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Stephen Gaines wrote about the era in his book, Fool's Paradise. The Fountain Blue. It became a destination for the Rat Pack, for Frank Sinatra. The major stars were appearing at the Fountain Blue and...
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Episode: Family Affair
It was mentioned in relation to the Fountain Blue hotel era, detailing its status as a destination for the Rat Pack and stars, along with movie shoots.
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Stephen Gaines wrote about the era in his book, Fool's Paradise. The Fountain Blue. It became a destination for the Rat Pack, for Frank Sinatra. The major stars were appearing at the Fountain Blue and lots of movies were shot there as well.
In with the Devil
A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption
It was co-written by Jimmy Keene and details his story of redemption from drug dealing to becoming an undercover informant in a psychiatric prison.
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He's done well in real estate and co-wrote a book with author Hillel Levin, In with the Devil, which tells Jimmy's compelling story of redemption.
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Episode: The Inside Man
It was co-written by Jimmy Keene and details his story of redemption from drug dealing to becoming an undercover informant in a psychiatric prison.
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He's done well in real estate and co-wrote a book with author Hillel Levin, In with the Devil, which tells Jimmy's compelling story of redemption.
Win Your Partner Back After A Break Up?
How I Harnessed the Law of Attraction to Rekindle My Relationship (And Transformed My Finances, Weight, Health and Social Life Along the Way)
It was mentioned that Kara downloaded this book, possibly indicating her desire to reconcile with JJ after their separation.
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We also found that she downloaded a book, How to Get Your Man Back or something to that effect.
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Episode: A Shot in the Dark
It was mentioned that Kara downloaded this book, possibly indicating her desire to reconcile with JJ after their separation.
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We also found that she downloaded a book, How to Get Your Man Back or something to that effect.
Strangers on a Train
The book was mentioned in the context of a plot where two individuals agreed to murder each other's wives, which mirrored the central idea of the case.
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Let's say that you'd like to get rid of your wife. To be specific, a 1950 Alfred Hitchcock thriller titled Strangers on a Train.
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Episode: Secrets of the Snake River
The book was mentioned in the context of a plot where two individuals agreed to murder each other's wives, which mirrored the central idea of the case.
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Let's say that you'd like to get rid of your wife. To be specific, a 1950 Alfred Hitchcock thriller titled Strangers on a Train.
The Bigamist
A completely addictive and gripping psychological thriller with an incredible twist (Totally gripping thrillers by Rona Halsall)
It was mentioned that Mary Turner Thompson, a victim of William Allen Jordan, wrote a book about her experience with him, which detailed his fraudulent behavior and bigamy, ultimately helping to send him to prison.
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She saw that someone had even written a book about him. A woman named Mary Turner Thompson who lived in Scotland.
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Episode: The Mystery Man
It was mentioned that Mary Turner Thompson, a victim of William Allen Jordan, wrote a book about her experience with him, which detailed his fraudulent behavior and bigamy, ultimately helping to send him to prison.
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She saw that someone had even written a book about him. A woman named Mary Turner Thompson who lived in Scotland.
Mary exposed Jordan in her book The Bigamist.
The Bigamist
A completely addictive and gripping psychological thriller with an incredible twist (Totally gripping thrillers by Rona Halsall)
It was mentioned that Mary Turner Thompson, a woman from Scotland, wrote a book about her experiences with William Allen Jordan, detailing his bigamous activities and fraudulent behavior, which also helped put him in prison.
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She saw that someone had even written a book about him, a woman named Mary Turner Thompson who lived in Scotland.
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Episode: The Mystery Man
It was mentioned that Mary Turner Thompson, a woman from Scotland, wrote a book about her experiences with William Allen Jordan, detailing his bigamous activities and fraudulent behavior, which also helped put him in prison.
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She saw that someone had even written a book about him, a woman named Mary Turner Thompson who lived in Scotland.
Mary exposed Jordan in her book The Bigamist.
Vulgar Favors
Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History
It was written by Maureen Orth, a Dateline consultant, and focused on Andrew Cunanan, detailing his background and the events leading up to the Versace murder.
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Maureen Orth, a Dateline consultant, wrote the book on Cunanan, Vulgar Favors.
— Episode: The Death of Gianni Versace
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Episode: The Death of Gianni Versace
It was written by Maureen Orth, a Dateline consultant, and focused on Andrew Cunanan, detailing his background and the events leading up to the Versace murder.
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Maureen Orth, a Dateline consultant, wrote the book on Cunanan, Vulgar Favors.
The Borden Murders
Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century
There was a terrific book written about the trial a few years back that featured immaculate records of the trial and all the testimony.
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Do you remember Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave you, you can all say that, right? Right. Well, she went to trial and there's immaculate records of the trial, all the testimony. It was a terrific book...
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Episode: Talking Dateline: True Crime, True Impact
There was a terrific book written about the trial a few years back that featured immaculate records of the trial and all the testimony.
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Do you remember Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave you, you can all say that, right? Right. Well, she went to trial and there's immaculate records of the trial, all the testimony. It was a terrific book a few years back.
Murder in Greenwich
Who Killed Martha Moxley?
This book was presented as a podcast series delving into the murder of Martha Moxley, questioning previous assumptions about the case which led to the arrest of Michael Skakel.
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On the night before Halloween in 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was murdered, but police failed to make an arrest. Until, in 2000, her one-time neighbor, Michael Skakel, was arrested.
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Episode: Husband testifies about affair with au pair. Alleg...
This book was presented as a podcast series delving into the murder of Martha Moxley, questioning previous assumptions about the case which led to the arrest of Michael Skakel.
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On the night before Halloween in 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was murdered, but police failed to make an arrest. Until, in 2000, her one-time neighbor, Michael Skakel, was arrested.
The Kennedy Connection is the reason that most people know about this case. But the deeper I dug, the more I came to question everything I thought I knew.
The Sociopath Next Door
Investigators found this book sitting on a side table in Helen's apartment, which caused them to laugh and comment on the appropriateness of the title given the circumstances.
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The side table there, and sitting on the side table was a book, A Sociopath That Lives Next Door. And we all looked at it, and we just started laughing.
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Investigators found this book sitting on a side table in Helen's apartment, which caused them to laugh and comment on the appropriateness of the title given the circumstances.
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The side table there, and sitting on the side table was a book, A Sociopath That Lives Next Door. And we all looked at it, and we just started laughing.
The thing that immediately hit us, she had a, if I remember right, there was like a lazy boy chair right near the front door and there was a side table there and sitting on the side table was a book, A Sociopath that lives next door. And we all looked at it and we just started laughing. I mean, really? That's, I think the sociopath lives right here.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Little Golden Book)
The episode presented the original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May, recounting the classic tale of the outcast reindeer who ultimately guided Santa's sleigh through the fog.
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The original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May
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The episode presented the original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May, recounting the classic tale of the outcast reindeer who ultimately guided Santa's sleigh through the fog.
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The original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May
Behind the Doors of Justice
The Murdaugh Murders
The book was described as a tellall about the Murdoch trial and court proceedings, and it was said to have put its author in the spotlight.
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Becky wrote a book that also really put her in the spotlight.
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Episode: Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions thrown out. A n...
The book was described as a tellall about the Murdoch trial and court proceedings, and it was said to have put its author in the spotlight.
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Becky wrote a book that also really put her in the spotlight.
Behind the Doors of Justice. That was the title of the book. Behind the Doors of Justice, the Murdoch Murders. It was a tellall about the court proceedings.
Industrial Society and Its Future
Unabomber Manifesto
The hosts noted that Mangione's book club had read the Unabomber's manifesto, which some listeners later speculated might hint at a motive for the crime.
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They established a book club at one point. One of the books they read was the manifesto by the Unabomber. Many people subsequent to the murder have thought that maybe that pointed to a motive in this...
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Episode: Talking Dateline: A Killing in Midtown
The hosts noted that Mangione's book club had read the Unabomber's manifesto, which some listeners later speculated might hint at a motive for the crime.
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They established a book club at one point. One of the books they read was the manifesto by the Unabomber. Many people subsequent to the murder have thought that maybe that pointed to a motive in this case.
You learned that Luigi Mangione had an interest in Ted Kaczynski.
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