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It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new e...

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The Butcher Legacy: A Dr. Wren Muller Novel cover

The Butcher Legacy

Alaina Urquhart

Mentioned 1 week ago

The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 2)

The hosts announced that the book was releasing on August 11th and praised it as their favorite in the series so far.

Butcher Legacy is coming out. And we're going on tour. It's coming out August 11th. And we'll be at Unlikely Story that night. It's the concluding chapter in this trilogy. It's really good. I think you'll love it. So go ahead and preorder that. It's my favorite one in the series thus far.

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Ninth House (Ninth House Series, 1)

Leigh Bardugo

Mentioned 1 week ago

The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 2)

One of the hosts said they had just started reading the book and described it as a spooky darkacademia fantasy that felt right for the summer.

I'm starting to read The Ninth House. It's like a spooky fantasy, dark academia fantasy. I think Aiden recommended it to me. It feels right, cozy, dark academia, paranormal and fun.

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The Season of Sinking

Daphne Woolsoncroft

Mentioned 1 week ago

The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 2)

They mentioned that Daphne Wolsencroft had just released this new book and expressed excitement to start reading it.

She was nice enough to send me and Elena her new book, which I think just came out. So I think it's available. Season of Sinking. I'm really excited to start it.

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Night Watcher

Daphne Woolsoncroft

Mentioned 1 week ago

The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 2)

They recalled having read Wolsencroft's earlier book Night Watcher and gave it a strong recommendation.

I read her book Night Watcher and it was really good. 10 out of 10 recommend.

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Preacher's Girl

Jim Schutze

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Blanche Taylor Moore, The Oldest Woman on Death Row (Part 2)

The hosts noted that Schutz's book reported the arsenic level found in Dwight Moore as the highest ever recorded in a living human being.

According to author Jim Schutz, who again will link his book in the show notes, it was the most arsenic that had ever been found in any living human being in the history of the hospital.

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Mass Murderers (True Crime)

Time-Life Books

Mentioned 1 month ago

The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre

The book was cited as a reference source providing information about mass murderers.

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Murder in Greenwich

Mark Fuhrman

Mentioned 1 month ago

The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

The episode noted that Furman's book was published in 1998 and that it named a suspect, influencing public interest and prompting a grandjury investigation.

In the spring of 1998, Furman's book, Murder in Greenwich, Who Killed Martha Moxley, was published.

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Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

Mentioned 1 month ago

The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 1)

One of the hosts mentioned the novel while joking about the name George, saying it made them think of "Of Mice and Men."

I was going to say, is it even going to be funny? For some reason, when I said George, I just thought of mice and men. I'm tapping out.

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The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder cover

The Perfect Father

John Glatt

Mentioned 2 months ago

The Watts Family Murders (Part 2)

The book was listed in the episode's reference section as a source detailing the Chris Watts case.

Glatt, John. 2020. The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder.

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Magi

Shinobu Ohtaka

Mentioned 3 months ago

Move-In Ready (To Ruin Your Life)

The hosts said Kurt Rowlett wrote about the bleeding house in his book Labyrinth 13, noting he interviewed Minnie Winston after the mysterious blood incident.

Now, another writer who got involved in the case is Kurt Rowlett. He writes about the bleeding house in his book, Labyrinth 13, True Tales of the Occult Crime and Conspiracy. He actually got the chance to interview Minnie Winston a while after that night in September when all the blood just appeared.

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Winnie the Pooh

A. A. Milne

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Rescue of Baby Jessica McClure

It was mentioned that baby Jessica was singing verses from "Winnie the Pooh" while she was trapped, showing the book's presence in the rescue narrative.

She could be heard singing verses of Winnie the Pooh to herself.

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Inside the Well

Lance Lunsford

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Rescue of Baby Jessica McClure

The hosts cited Lunsford's book as a source for details about the well's condition and its capping, indicating they relied on it for factual background.

According to Lunsford, and these are people that will obviously be linked in the show notes, accounts vary on whether the well opening had been covered with a rock or a flower pot.

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J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set

Books 1-7 (Slipcase)

The books and movies were mentioned as a reference for the listener's fear of scary things and how listening to the podcast helps her enjoy horror-related content.

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as someone who is a giant pussy literally though I can't even watch Harry Potter because I have nightmares

— Episode: Listener Tales 5

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Episode: Listener Tales 5

The books and movies were mentioned as a reference for the listener's fear of scary things and how listening to the podcast helps her enjoy horror-related content.

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as someone who is a giant pussy literally though I can't even watch Harry Potter because I have nightmares

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Lin Johnson

The Book of John (The Smart Guide to the Bible Series)

The narrator described finding a torn page of the Book of Revelation that quoted Babylon's fall, which left a strong emotional impact after the highway accident.

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I was still holding the scrap of paper in my hand I opened it up and it was a page from Revelations and it said "Babylon the great is fallen ..."

— Episode: Listener Tales 26

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Episode: Listener Tales 26

The narrator described finding a torn page of the Book of Revelation that quoted Babylon's fall, which left a strong emotional impact after the highway accident.

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I was still holding the scrap of paper in my hand I opened it up and it was a page from Revelations and it said "Babylon the great is fallen ..."

He was eating pages of the Bible thinking that would cure him of the voices.

The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) Cover

Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso)

The hosts noted that Lillian read a book before bed and Harold later read Dante's Divine Comedy, even underlining passages, before the murdersuicide unfolded.

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She went to her room to do some homework and then she was going to head to bed. So Lillian went into her bedroom and she just read a book in bed. After reading for some time she went to sleep. ... He...

— Episode: Episode 221: The Los Feliz Murder House

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Episode: Episode 221: The Los Feliz Murder House

The hosts noted that Lillian read a book before bed and Harold later read Dante's Divine Comedy, even underlining passages, before the murdersuicide unfolded.

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She went to her room to do some homework and then she was going to head to bed. So Lillian went into her bedroom and she just read a book in bed. After reading for some time she went to sleep. ... He sat up in bed for a little while himself reading Dante's Divine Comedy.

The book, Dante's Divine Comedy, was still on his nightstand where he had left it but now it was opened to a certain page. The certain page is Canto 1 and it says, Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark...

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Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

Elizabeth Moss's previous work on The Handmaid's Tale was referenced while praising her performance in The Invisible Man.

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We've seen her in Handmaid's Tale. We've seen her in Mad Men. We've seen her in West Wing Us, all that kind of stuff.

— Episode: BONUS EPISODE: Discussing "The Invisible...

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Elizabeth Moss's previous work on The Handmaid's Tale was referenced while praising her performance in The Invisible Man.

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We've seen her in Handmaid's Tale. We've seen her in Mad Men. We've seen her in West Wing Us, all that kind of stuff.

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Emily Henry

Happy Place

Another host mentioned they were currently reading Happy Place by Emily Henry and described it as a lightly spicy romance.

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I'm reading Happy Place right now. It's a little spicy. I'm telling you guys to read it; it's a fun, spicy romance by Emily Henry.

— Episode: The “Hitman” Murders

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Episode: The “Hitman” Murders

Another host mentioned they were currently reading Happy Place by Emily Henry and described it as a lightly spicy romance.

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I'm reading Happy Place right now. It's a little spicy. I'm telling you guys to read it; it's a fun, spicy romance by Emily Henry.

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William Shakespeare

Romeo And Juliet

The discussion noted that the class was watching *Romeo and Juliet*, linking its tragic themes to the Twilight saga.

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In class they're watching Romeo And Juliet cause that's a heavy theme in this whole thing as well.

— Episode: January Bonus Episode: New Moon

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Episode: January Bonus Episode: New Moon

The discussion noted that the class was watching *Romeo and Juliet*, linking its tragic themes to the Twilight saga.

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In class they're watching Romeo And Juliet cause that's a heavy theme in this whole thing as well.

Frankenstein: The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics Cover

Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics

The hosts praised Frankenstein as a good movie and urged listeners to watch it.

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Such a good movie. If you guys haven't seen Frankenstein, you got to go check it out.

— Episode: The Pizza Bomber Conspiracy

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Episode: The Pizza Bomber Conspiracy

The hosts praised Frankenstein as a good movie and urged listeners to watch it.

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Such a good movie. If you guys haven't seen Frankenstein, you got to go check it out.

Jaws: A Novel Cover

Peter Benchley

Jaws

A Novel

The hosts mentioned the novel Jaws, noting that they would discuss it and repeatedly repeated its title during the episode.

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We are going to talk about Jaws?

— Episode: The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks (Par...

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Episode: The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks (Part 1)

The hosts mentioned the novel Jaws, noting that they would discuss it and repeatedly repeated its title during the episode.

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We are going to talk about Jaws?

Jaws? Jaws. Jaws.

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (Thorndike Press Large Print Popular and Narrative Nonfiction) Cover

Kate Moore

The Radium Girls

The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (Thorndike Press Large Print Popular and Narrative Nonfiction)

The book details the tragic story of the Radium Girls, young women who worked in factories painting watch dials with radium paint and suffered devastating health consequences due to their exposure to the radioactive material. The book highlights the companies' negligence and the girls' fight for justice.

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it didn't get bigger, but it seemed somehow to get deeper as though his body was still exposed to the source of the wound and the flame was burning him still.

— Episode: Episode 591: The Radium Girls

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Episode: Episode 591: The Radium Girls

The book details the tragic story of the Radium Girls, young women who worked in factories painting watch dials with radium paint and suffered devastating health consequences due to their exposure to the radioactive material. The book highlights the companies' negligence and the girls' fight for justice.

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it didn't get bigger, but it seemed somehow to get deeper as though his body was still exposed to the source of the wound and the flame was burning him still.

when he realized he hacked the tip of it off, saying it now looked as though an animal had not it.

they told the girls it would make them beautiful.

my limping was causing much talk.

the harmful effect of radioactive substances on workers may set in from one to 18 years after exposure to that substance.

Dracula (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) Cover

Bram Stoker

Dracula (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

The hosts discussed Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, noting that Stoker had read an article about the Mercy Brown case before writing the book, but dismissed it as unlikely inspiration.

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I don't know if you know Bram Stoker. Who? Whomst is that? He was touring in the US with his stage company at the time and he had not yet finished Dracula. It came out in 1897, so the following year....

— Episode: Episode 264: The New England Vampire Pan...

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Episode: Episode 264: The New England Vampire Panic

The hosts discussed Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, noting that Stoker had read an article about the Mercy Brown case before writing the book, but dismissed it as unlikely inspiration.

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I don't know if you know Bram Stoker. Who? Whomst is that? He was touring in the US with his stage company at the time and he had not yet finished Dracula. It came out in 1897, so the following year. Some people think this was the inspiration behind that because there are a lot of similarities between the illness and death of Mercy Lena and Lucy in Dracula. But that's a no, I'm here to tell you that's a no.

The Notebook Cover

Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

Elena compared Celeste's grandfather's last moments with his wife to a scene from 'The Notebook', referencing the strong love and connection between them.

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Oh my god, they are like- Wow. Oh god. I love your grandparents. I feel like I'm watching The Notebook.

— Episode: Listener Tales Episode 2

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Episode: Listener Tales Episode 2

Elena compared Celeste's grandfather's last moments with his wife to a scene from 'The Notebook', referencing the strong love and connection between them.

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Oh my god, they are like- Wow. Oh god. I love your grandparents. I feel like I'm watching The Notebook.

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Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

The hosts mentioned watching the film adaptation and praised its tension and replay value, noting they had seen it multiple times and found it compelling.

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Everybody kept being like, oh my God, this has Gone Girl vibes. And I was like, I need to watch that. I had seen it so many times. It's so good.

— Episode: Episode 193: The Horrific Kidnapping & M...

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Episode: Episode 193: The Horrific Kidnapping & Murder of S...

The hosts mentioned watching the film adaptation and praised its tension and replay value, noting they had seen it multiple times and found it compelling.

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Everybody kept being like, oh my God, this has Gone Girl vibes. And I was like, I need to watch that. I had seen it so many times. It's so good.

But I hadn't seen it for a long time and Annie had never seen it. So I showed it to her and at the end I turned and looked at her and she's like, what the fuck did I just watch?

Monster Blood III (Goosebumps #29) Cover

R. L. Stine

Monster Blood III (Goosebumps #29)

Nikki recalled that her mother would leave a new Goosebumps book on her bed after school, encouraging her to read.

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She would buy me the newest R.L. Stine, Goosebumps, Surfer Street. I would come home from school and a new book would be on my bed encouraging me to learn.

— Episode: The Unsolved Death Stephanie Wasilishin

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Episode: The Unsolved Death Stephanie Wasilishin

Nikki recalled that her mother would leave a new Goosebumps book on her bed after school, encouraging her to read.

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She would buy me the newest R.L. Stine, Goosebumps, Surfer Street. I would come home from school and a new book would be on my bed encouraging me to learn.

Of Mice and Men Cover

John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

One of the hosts mentioned the novel while joking about the name George, saying it made them think of "Of Mice and Men."

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I was going to say, is it even going to be funny? For some reason, when I said George, I just thought Of Mice and Men. I'm tapping out.

— Episode: The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 1)

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Episode: The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 1)

One of the hosts mentioned the novel while joking about the name George, saying it made them think of "Of Mice and Men."

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I was going to say, is it even going to be funny? For some reason, when I said George, I just thought Of Mice and Men. I'm tapping out.

The Secret Garden (Puffin Classics) Cover

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden (Puffin Classics)

They mentioned it as Myra Hindley's favorite book from her teenage years.

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her favorite book was The Secret Garden.

— Episode: Episode 166: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley AK...

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Episode: Episode 166: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley AKA The Moor...

They mentioned it as Myra Hindley's favorite book from her teenage years.

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her favorite book was The Secret Garden.

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Mary Higgins Clark

It Had to Be You (An Under Suspicion Novel)

The books by Mary Higgins Clark were mentioned as being enjoyed by the listener, Christy, and her neighbor Miss Ivy, during rainy days on the couch.

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We spent many rainy days on her couch reading Mary Higgins Clark, Dean Koontz, Clive Cussler, and any series we could get our hands on.

— Episode: Episode 585: Listener Tales 88

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Episode: Episode 585: Listener Tales 88

The books by Mary Higgins Clark were mentioned as being enjoyed by the listener, Christy, and her neighbor Miss Ivy, during rainy days on the couch.

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We spent many rainy days on her couch reading Mary Higgins Clark, Dean Koontz, Clive Cussler, and any series we could get our hands on.

The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel Cover

Stephen King

The Green Mile

The Complete Serial Novel

They noted that Eastern State Penitentiary was one of the reallife prisons that inspired King's novel.

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Eastern State Penitentiary is actually one of the prisons that The Green Mile is like inspired by.

— Episode: Episode 260: The Eastern State Penitenti...

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Episode: Episode 260: The Eastern State Penitentiary

They noted that Eastern State Penitentiary was one of the reallife prisons that inspired King's novel.

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Eastern State Penitentiary is actually one of the prisons that The Green Mile is like inspired by.

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Stephen King

Pet Sematary

It was mentioned in relation to the story about a cat that came back to life after being buried, and it was compared to the book's theme of pets coming back from the dead.

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It just reminds me of church in a in pet cemetery.

— Episode: Listener Tales Episode 1

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Episode: Listener Tales Episode 1

It was mentioned in relation to the story about a cat that came back to life after being buried, and it was compared to the book's theme of pets coming back from the dead.

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It just reminds me of church in a in pet cemetery.

Coming back is like except it sounds like Nugget came back nice. Was like chill.

Straight up pet cemetery.

The Princess Bride Deluxe Edition Hc: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure Cover

William Goldman

The Princess Bride Deluxe Edition Hc

S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

The hosts briefly referenced the novel while discussing a character's claimed healing power, noting that the reference was likely misunderstood.

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That reminds me of Princess Bride. You keep saying that word I don't think it means what you think it means.

— Episode: Episode 189: The Murder of Sydney Loofe...

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Episode: Episode 189: The Murder of Sydney Loofe AKA The Ti...

The hosts briefly referenced the novel while discussing a character's claimed healing power, noting that the reference was likely misunderstood.

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That reminds me of Princess Bride. You keep saying that word I don't think it means what you think it means.

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Michelle Smith

Michelle Remembers

It was mentioned that Karla Homolka wrote in this book about Satanism, sexual abuse, and repressed memories, suggesting a potential influence on her behavior.

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She wrote in the book, there is always something more left to say.

— Episode: Episode 53: Part 1 Karla Homolka & Paul...

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Episode: Episode 53: Part 1 Karla Homolka & Paul Bernardo “...

It was mentioned that Karla Homolka wrote in this book about Satanism, sexual abuse, and repressed memories, suggesting a potential influence on her behavior.

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She wrote in the book, there is always something more left to say.

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