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Night Watcher
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Mass Murderers (True Crime)
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Magi
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The New Black Magic And The Truth About The Ouija-board
This book, published in 1919, claimed that using a Ouija board would lead to insanity and was a gateway for demonic interactions; it was presented as a warning against spiritualism.
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It is a means of spiritual intercourse.
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This book, published in 1919, claimed that using a Ouija board would lead to insanity and was a gateway for demonic interactions; it was presented as a warning against spiritualism.
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It is a means of spiritual intercourse.
a serious national menace
a return to distinctly heathen and anti-Christian beliefs and practices and additional evidence of the fact that the world is once more relapsing into paganism.
The Spell Book for New Witches
Essential Spells to Change Your Life
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Winnie the Pooh
The Classic Edition (1)
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.
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She could be heard singing verses of Winnie the Pooh to herself.
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Episode: 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.
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She could be heard singing verses of Winnie the Pooh to herself.
Who Killed Cindy James
This book was mentioned as a source of information about the case of Cindy James, detailing her life and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death. The authors insights were referenced multiple times throughout the podcast episode.
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Anne Mulgrew, who wrote Who Killed Cindy James said Cindy had built an emotional wall to keep her parents at bay and never demolished it.
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Episode: Episode 601: The Strange Death of Cindy James
This book was mentioned as a source of information about the case of Cindy James, detailing her life and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death. The authors insights were referenced multiple times throughout the podcast episode.
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Anne Mulgrew, who wrote Who Killed Cindy James said Cindy had built an emotional wall to keep her parents at bay and never demolished it.
According to Ian Mulgrew, the responding officer on the breaking call, Pat McBride, was, quote,
smitten by the shy, timid woman who was obviously shattered by the break-in.
According to Ian Mulgrew, there's no doubt that Roy loved Cindy very much.
The Trunk Murderess
Winnie Ruth Judd
It was mentioned as a source providing details about Winnie Ruth Judd's life and the events surrounding the murders. The book was referenced multiple times to support claims about her life and motivations.
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forget the image of a nice family doctor who settled in a community, supplying his wife with a home and respectability.
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Episode: Episode 600: Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murderess
It was mentioned as a source providing details about Winnie Ruth Judd's life and the events surrounding the murders. The book was referenced multiple times to support claims about her life and motivations.
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forget the image of a nice family doctor who settled in a community, supplying his wife with a home and respectability.
wanted to get pregnant by Halloran and he'd pledged to her that regardless of his other flirtation, she was the only one he wanted.
the most likely account of the murders is kind of like an amalgamation of Ruth's version of events. But with the inclusion of a few key details that she would later describe in a letter she was going to send to her husband, William
it was horrible packing those things. As I did it, I kept saying, I've got to, got to, or I'll be hung. I've got to go. I've got to.
conclusively refutes any argument of insanity
83 Hours Till Dawn the Terrifying Chronicle of a Kidnapping
It is Barbara Mackle's autobiography about her kidnapping, which was later made into a TV movie. The podcast hosts discussed the book and its significance in understanding the events and Barbara's perspective.
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It's based on her autobiography.
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Episode: Episode 599: The Kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle...
It is Barbara Mackle's autobiography about her kidnapping, which was later made into a TV movie. The podcast hosts discussed the book and its significance in understanding the events and Barbara's perspective.
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It's based on her autobiography.
83 hours till dawn.
How to Survive Against the Odds
Tales and Tips for Animal Attacks and Natural Disasters
The hosts promoted a guidebook titled "How to Survive Against the Odds" and encouraged listeners to obtain a copy via the provided website.
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Go to www.survivalguidebook.com to get your copy of How to Survive Against the Odds.
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Episode: Episode 6: Ted Bundy Part 2
The hosts promoted a guidebook titled "How to Survive Against the Odds" and encouraged listeners to obtain a copy via the provided website.
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Go to www.survivalguidebook.com to get your copy of How to Survive Against the Odds.
The Gates of Janus
Serial Killing and Its Analysis
They said it was an analysis of serial killing from Brady's own point of view, describing it as selfinflated egostroking and warned listeners not to read it.
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Ian did write a book called Gates of Janus. Is that the one that you posted the Amazon review? Yes. Woof.
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Episode: Episode 169: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley AKA The Moor...
They said it was an analysis of serial killing from Brady's own point of view, describing it as selfinflated egostroking and warned listeners not to read it.
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Ian did write a book called Gates of Janus. Is that the one that you posted the Amazon review? Yes. Woof.
Reading it feels like an icky exercise in stroking his ego. Don't read it. Don't do it. You don't need to know what's going on in his mind.
The Phantom Killer
Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders
The hosts cited the book as a source for details about the Phantom Killer case, mentioning it while discussing the events surrounding Jimmy Hollis.
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According to the book, The Phantom Killer by James Presley. You know, I love a book. She loves books, I love citing a book.
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Episode: Episode 159: Virtual Live Show! Texarkana Moonligh...
The hosts cited the book as a source for details about the Phantom Killer case, mentioning it while discussing the events surrounding Jimmy Hollis.
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According to the book, The Phantom Killer by James Presley. You know, I love a book. She loves books, I love citing a book.
On the House
A Washington Memoir
The book provided a very in-depth account of the Michael Malloy case, with the author including his own narrations, which the speakers found to make the writing engaging rather than just a list of events. The speakers highly suggested listeners acquire this fascinating book for more details about the case.
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I did find a really good book about this case and it is called Hold Please. Oh, why is it called that? It's called Hold Please. So it's called On the House. On the House
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Episode: Episode 235: The Unbelievable Tale of Michael Mall...
The book provided a very in-depth account of the Michael Malloy case, with the author including his own narrations, which the speakers found to make the writing engaging rather than just a list of events. The speakers highly suggested listeners acquire this fascinating book for more details about the case.
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I did find a really good book about this case and it is called Hold Please. Oh, why is it called that? It's called Hold Please. So it's called On the House. On the House. And it's by Simon Reid.
And he writes it really well too because he'll put in like his own little narrations of things. It's just really good.
There is only a fraction of the information that I got from it. So I will, of course, link it like we always do. But I highly suggest that you guys go get this book because it is fascinating.
But they would both talk about it in Italian according to On the House by Simon Raid.
I really recommend you read this book because they go into great detail of how this all happened.
The Wizard of Oz (Puffin in Bloom)
They recalled a coroner line from the book that emphasized confirming death before burial.
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I love that line from The Wizard of Oz where the coroner says, "she's not only merely dead she's really most sincerely dead," highlighting the need to be absolutely certain of death.
— Episode: Episode 253: Buried Alive
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Episode: Episode 253: Buried Alive
They recalled a coroner line from the book that emphasized confirming death before burial.
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I love that line from The Wizard of Oz where the coroner says, "she's not only merely dead she's really most sincerely dead," highlighting the need to be absolutely certain of death.
Home Is Where the Bodies Are
They highlighted it as the most recent thriller by Geneva Rose, praised its VHSstyle cover, and said they ordered it immediately.
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She has a lot of books. She has a few books. And the most recent one is Home Is Where the Bodies Are. And the cover of it, it's like... I ordered it immediately.
— Episode: Episode 568: Listener Tales 86
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Episode: Episode 568: Listener Tales 86
They highlighted it as the most recent thriller by Geneva Rose, praised its VHSstyle cover, and said they ordered it immediately.
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She has a lot of books. She has a few books. And the most recent one is Home Is Where the Bodies Are. And the cover of it, it's like... I ordered it immediately.
You Shouldn't Have Come Here
They expressed excitement about the title, saying they just ordered it and felt compelled to order it again.
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I just ordered You Shouldn't Have Come Here and I think now I have to order it.
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Episode: Episode 568: Listener Tales 86
They expressed excitement about the title, saying they just ordered it and felt compelled to order it again.
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I just ordered You Shouldn't Have Come Here and I think now I have to order it.
Out of the Shadows
Understanding Sexual Addiction
They suggested listeners read Ann Marie West's book Out of the Shadows, describing it as harrowing and promising to link it in the show notes.
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if you do want to read Ann Marie West's book is Out of the Shadows we'll link it in the show notes and it's harrowing.
— Episode: Episode 567: Fred & Rose West (Part 4)
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Episode: Episode 567: Fred & Rose West (Part 4)
They suggested listeners read Ann Marie West's book Out of the Shadows, describing it as harrowing and promising to link it in the show notes.
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if you do want to read Ann Marie West's book is Out of the Shadows we'll link it in the show notes and it's harrowing.
Out of the Shadows
Understanding Sexual Addiction
The hosts recommended the memoir Out of the Shadows, praising it as a vital firstperson account of the West family's abuse and urging listeners to read the story from the daughter's perspective.
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But I need to start out by recommending a book that was written by the West's daughter, AnneMarie West. And it's called Out of the Shadows. She endured things that no one should ever...
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Episode: Episode 564: Fred & Rose West (Part 1)
The hosts recommended the memoir Out of the Shadows, praising it as a vital firstperson account of the West family's abuse and urging listeners to read the story from the daughter's perspective.
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But I need to start out by recommending a book that was written by the West's daughter, AnneMarie West. And it's called Out of the Shadows. She endured things that no one should ever even have to think of in the darkest recesses of their minds.
I urge you to get her book and read her story from her point of view.
I feel like that's so important. Definitely go find it.
We can obviously tell it from research and news reports and other books, but she lived it. So definitely go read her book.
Bell Witch
The Truth Exposed
The hosts said the book gave them a lot of details about the Bell Witch haunting and urged listeners to read it for more information.
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the book I read while researching you should definitely go read it if you have the Kindle cloud reader it's free. It's the best. So it's called The Bell Witch The Truth Exposed.
— Episode: Episode 219: The Bell Witch
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Episode: Episode 219: The Bell Witch
The hosts said the book gave them a lot of details about the Bell Witch haunting and urged listeners to read it for more information.
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the book I read while researching you should definitely go read it if you have the Kindle cloud reader it's free. It's the best. So it's called The Bell Witch The Truth Exposed.
Now that book said that quote General Jackson's party came from Nashville with a wagon loaded with a tent and provisions bent on a good time and much fun investigating the witch.
Camille Moffat who wrote that book I've mentioned quote our dream was to own a tobacco farm we saved for years but ...
definitely go read The Bell Witch Truth Exposed because it was actually written by a friend of the Kirby family.
The Bell Witch
An American Haunting
The hosts referred to the 1977 novel as a source that offers additional facts and opinions on the Bell Witch haunting.
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there's another novel by Brett Monahan and he pointed out in the 1977 novel The Bell Witch some interesting facts and opinions on The Bell Witch haunting regarding th...
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Episode: Episode 219: The Bell Witch
The hosts referred to the 1977 novel as a source that offers additional facts and opinions on the Bell Witch haunting.
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there's another novel by Brett Monahan and he pointed out in the 1977 novel The Bell Witch some interesting facts and opinions on The Bell Witch haunting regarding the Bell family.
Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
The hosts highlighted the twovolume set as a thorough, researchdriven account that reproduces original autopsy reports and other primary documents, and they strongly urged listeners to read it.
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there are two books on this... they're volume one and two called Who Put Bella in the Witch Elm... the author is Alex Merrill... it's a fatherson team... they really cool... they went back and really...
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Episode: Episode 218: Who Put Bella In The Wych Elm?
The hosts highlighted the twovolume set as a thorough, researchdriven account that reproduces original autopsy reports and other primary documents, and they strongly urged listeners to read it.
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there are two books on this... they're volume one and two called Who Put Bella in the Witch Elm... the author is Alex Merrill... it's a fatherson team... they really cool... they went back and really investigated... they have the actual text of the autopsy reports
they're really cool, so I recommend you go check it out because they went back and really investigated the case and included the actual text of the autopsy reports and all the inquests
check out those two books I highly highly recommend because they have so many cool features of the investigation in them
they're the ones to publish the facial reconstruction in the book and it's crazy to look at because it's like the teeth and everything you're like that's her
Perfect Victim
The book detailed the investigation and prosecution of Colleen Stan's case, providing extensive information and a clear narrative that alternated between courtroom drama and personal background. It was praised for its thorough research and readability.
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I really want you guys to go read the book. Yeah sometimes- Perfect Victim.
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Episode: Episode 213: Colleen Stan AKA The Girl In The Box
The book detailed the investigation and prosecution of Colleen Stan's case, providing extensive information and a clear narrative that alternated between courtroom drama and personal background. It was praised for its thorough research and readability.
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I really want you guys to go read the book. Yeah sometimes- Perfect Victim.
Right you don't want to take their meat because they worked really hard for that meat. The best information I got was from this book and it's amazing.
Go get The Perfect Victim on Amazon. It is such a good read. I read it in two days.
I read it in two days and it goes back and forth with the point of view, switching between the abduction timeline and the courtroom proceedings.
Hollywood Tragedy
The Sad Lives of Hollywood Starlets (Dark Side of Hollywood)
Spencer recalled seeing a book titled Hollywood Tragedy while in Palm Springs, saying it drew him in and sparked his interest.
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I was down in Palm Springs with my family for a weekend and they had this book there that was like, called Hollywood Tragedy or amazing. I would draw me in. Yeah. Little and I read ab...
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Spencer recalled seeing a book titled Hollywood Tragedy while in Palm Springs, saying it drew him in and sparked his interest.
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I was down in Palm Springs with my family for a weekend and they had this book there that was like, called Hollywood Tragedy or amazing. I would draw me in. Yeah. Little and I read about Sharon's Hey, murder and I was like, Oh, fuck like I don't know if I'm supposed to be reading this but also I need to read more about this.
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