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Generation Why: True Crime

Since its debut in June 2012 with the episode Jury Duty, Generation Why Podcast has been your source for gripping true crime, intriguing mysteries, and fascinating conspiracies every week. Hosted by Justin and Aaron, the podcast combines in-depth research and discussion to bring you cases that chall...

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The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle cover

The Suspect

Kent Alexander

Mentioned 1 year ago

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The book, "The Suspect in Olympic Bombing", details the events surrounding the Olympic Park bombing and Richard Jewell's ordeal, and was recommended for those seeking more information on the case.

In 2019, Kevin Salwyn and Kent Alexander's book about the Olympic Park bombing was published. It's titled "The Suspect in Olympic Bombing", the FBI, the media, and Richard Jewell, the man caught in the middle. This book is highly recommended if you want more information. You can get it at any bookstore.

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The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell

Mentioned 1 year ago

New Zodiac Killer Suspect

The podcast host mentioned reading "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell when they were 14 years old, sparking their interest in true crime. It was referenced as a book that introduced the host to the genre.

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Dance with the Devil

Amanda Richardson

Mentioned 1 year ago

Andrew Bagby and Zachary Turner - 583

It was published in March 2007 and was written by Andrew Bagby's father, David, about the events that led to his son's and grandson's deaths.

David Bagby published a book in March 2007 titled Dance with the Devil.

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SAM - Volume 4 - We Will Never Forget You

Richard Marazano

Mentioned 1 year ago

Terrance Yeakey - 582

Terrance Yeakey, a rescue worker at the Oklahoma City bombing, described in this book his experience rescuing Randy Ledger from under the rubble, detailing the horrific injuries Ledger sustained and the challenges faced during the rescue operation.

all we could see was part of his face. He was completely buried. We couldn't tell where his arms or legs were. We began lifting blocks of concrete off of Randy. He would tell us it hurt as we lifted the chunks one by one. I lifted a board off of his face and part of his face peeled back. Finally, we freed Randy and started to carry him out. Suddenly, the ground I was walking on gave way and I fell in a hole.

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Ask Not

Maureen Callahan

Mentioned 1 year ago

Max DeVries - 580

It is a children's book about a cat; the speaker expressed happiness with how it turned out.

Also, if anybody has forgotten, I wrote a book last year. It's a children's book, Not True Crime. I'm really happy with it and it's about a cat.

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Boop!

Bea Birdsong

Mentioned 1 year ago

Max DeVries - 580

This children's book, released on August 5th, is about a family getting a new puppy; it is similar to the author's previous book.

Well, I have a new book out as of August 5th and it's titled Wagga Boop. Very similar to the first one but it's about a family getting a new puppy.

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The Hidden History of the White House: Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments cover

The Hidden History of the White House

Corey Mead

Mentioned 2 years ago

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The authors of the podcast American History Tellers created a book with details of the White House, including events, scandals, and decisions that shaped the nation, from its foundation in 1792 through to the Obama administration.

Inspired by the hit podcast American History Tellers, Wondery and William Morrow present the new book, The Hidden History of the White House.

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Happily Never After

Lynn Painter

Mentioned 2 years ago

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The podcast Happily Never After told a story about a chef named Dan and his wife Nancy. The story was compared to a murder mystery novel, with a twist ending, as it was revealed that Nancy was suspected of her husband's murder.

As writers we'd written our share of murder mysteries. So when suspicion turned to Dan's wife, Nancy, we weren't that surprised.

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A Beautiful Child

Matt Birkbeck

Mentioned 2 years ago

Girl In The Picture - 576

Matt Burbeck's book brought Sharon's case back into the spotlight and encouraged internet sleuths to look into her true identity.

In 2004, Matt Burbeck published his book about Sharon's life, A Beautiful Child, and this book helps bring the spotlight back onto the case, and many amateur internet sleuths start looking into Sharon's true identity.

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The Art of the Heist: Confessions of a Master Art Thief, Rock-and-Roller, and Prodigal Son cover

The Art of the Heist

Myles J Connor Jr.

Mentioned 2 years ago

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Miles Connor Jr. wrote "The Art of the Heist" which was his confession of being a master art thief. It mentioned the Gardner heist and connected it to Robert Donati.

In 2009, he wrote "The Art of the Heist, Confessions of a Master Art Thief, Rock and Roller, and Prodigal Son" that mentioned the Gardner heist and connected it to Robert Donati.

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None of This Is True

Lisa Jewell

Mentioned 2 years ago

Carla Walker - 573

It was described as a shocking psychological thriller.

If you're in the mood for a shocking psychological thriller, check out None of This is True by Lisa Jewell.

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Doppelganger

Naomi Klein

Mentioned 2 years ago

Carla Walker - 573

It was described as an interesting, deep and philosophical psychological look in the mirror.

I'm currently listening to Doppelganger. It's an interesting take from Naomi Klein.

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Erin Hunter

The Darkest Hour (Warriors, Book 6)

Written by an officer who had patrolled with Officer Horner, the book offers insight into the case and may provide additional information for those interested in learning more about the events that took place. It was mentioned as giving some additional information to people who are looking for it.

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He wrote a book titled Darkest Hour. Not all that is buried stays buried forever.

— Episode: Officer Christopher Horner - 467

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Episode: Officer Christopher Horner - 467

Written by an officer who had patrolled with Officer Horner, the book offers insight into the case and may provide additional information for those interested in learning more about the events that took place. It was mentioned as giving some additional information to people who are looking for it.

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He wrote a book titled Darkest Hour. Not all that is buried stays buried forever.

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Jeff Long

Outlaw

The True Story of Claude Dallas

This book is described as a pro-Claude Dallas book, focusing on his story.

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And the one pro Claude book is Outlaw, the true story of Claude Dallas.

— Episode: Claude Dallas - 463

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Episode: Claude Dallas - 463

This book is described as a pro-Claude Dallas book, focusing on his story.

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And the one pro Claude book is Outlaw, the true story of Claude Dallas.

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Tracey Corbett-Lynch

My Brother Jason

It was recommended for the insight it gave into Jason Corbett's life before he moved to America, providing background information from his sister's perspective, although it is acknowledged to be biased in his favor.

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I've been reading the book by Tracy Lynch. I'd recommend it just because you're hearing stories from Jason's sister. She gives a lot of background on her brother's life before he ever went to America....

— Episode: Jason Corbett - 447

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Episode: Jason Corbett - 447

It was recommended for the insight it gave into Jason Corbett's life before he moved to America, providing background information from his sister's perspective, although it is acknowledged to be biased in his favor.

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I've been reading the book by Tracy Lynch. I'd recommend it just because you're hearing stories from Jason's sister. She gives a lot of background on her brother's life before he ever went to America. So I think that's important.

But if you want to read it, it is titled My Brother Jason. Obviously, it's biased against Molly Martins and biased for Jason Corbett. But I just liked it because there was so much information there about his life as she knew it.

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Jason Wood

From Fighting to Forgiving

Learning to Let Go

This book tells the story of Jaime Gough's family and their journey of forgiveness after his murder. It was described as inspiring for its message about letting go of hate.

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In 2013 a book was released by the author Jason what do was friends with Jorge and Maria golf. And the title of the book is From Fighting to Forgiving learning to let go and this is a...

— Episode: The Murder of Jaime Gough - 429

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Episode: The Murder of Jaime Gough - 429

This book tells the story of Jaime Gough's family and their journey of forgiveness after his murder. It was described as inspiring for its message about letting go of hate.

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In 2013 a book was released by the author Jason what do was friends with Jorge and Maria golf. And the title of the book is From Fighting to Forgiving learning to let go and this is a book that tells the story of the family and also about forgiving.

if you get a chance either read the book or watch interviews with this couple because man it's very inspiring the fact that they can forgive because they said if you don't forgive you hold on to that hate.

The Titanic Conspiracy: Cover-Ups and Mysteries of the World's Most Famous Sea Disaster Cover

Robin Gardiner

The Titanic Conspiracy

Cover-Ups and Mysteries of the World's Most Famous Sea Disaster

The podcast discussed Robin Gardner's books on the Titanic conspiracy theory, which posit that the Olympic, not the Titanic, sank. The podcast hosts ultimately refuted Gardner's claims, highlighting inconsistencies and lack of evidence.

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When I was first reading up on this case, which was suggested by Ethan, by the way. Okay. When it was first suggested to me, it felt preposterous, but I started reading up on it and the author, Robin...

— Episode: The Titanic Conspiracy //Replay

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Episode: The Titanic Conspiracy //Replay

The podcast discussed Robin Gardner's books on the Titanic conspiracy theory, which posit that the Olympic, not the Titanic, sank. The podcast hosts ultimately refuted Gardner's claims, highlighting inconsistencies and lack of evidence.

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When I was first reading up on this case, which was suggested by Ethan, by the way. Okay. When it was first suggested to me, it felt preposterous, but I started reading up on it and the author, Robin Gardner, he's written four books.

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Joe Kenda

Killer Triggers

The book explores the "why" behind the murders Kenda investigated, examining the emotional triggers that led to violence. It delves into the emotional factors behind crimes, focusing on cases involving children and the loss of morality and judgment.

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So the title of the book is Killer Triggers. And I took a number of my murder cases that I investigated and looked into the why question of what emotional trigger was responsible to c...

— Episode: Lt. Joe Kenda - 412

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Episode: Lt. Joe Kenda - 412

The book explores the "why" behind the murders Kenda investigated, examining the emotional triggers that led to violence. It delves into the emotional factors behind crimes, focusing on cases involving children and the loss of morality and judgment.

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So the title of the book is Killer Triggers. And I took a number of my murder cases that I investigated and looked into the why question of what emotional trigger was responsible to cause this death.

It's dark. It is not fiction. It is the worst kind of reality. But if you'd like to know, then you should buy the book.

House of Horrors: The Shocking True Story of Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Strangler Cover

Robert Sberna

House of Horrors

The Shocking True Story of Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Strangler

It was described as an excellent book and highly recommended by the podcast hosts.

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I would definitely recommend Robert Zuberna's House of Horrors book.

— Episode: Dr. Steven Haataja - 410

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Episode: Dr. Steven Haataja - 410

It was described as an excellent book and highly recommended by the podcast hosts.

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I would definitely recommend Robert Zuberna's House of Horrors book.

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Poe Ballantine

Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere

A Memoir

The book was described as a memoir where the Hadia case is a thread throughout; although the author believes Hadia was murdered, some people did not like the direction the story took, and the Hadia family were not fans.

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It's one of those books that if you go into it, and I've read much of it, but if you go into it thinking, I'm going to learn all about Dr. Stephen Hadia's death and the investigation and theories, you...

— Episode: Dr. Steven Haataja - 410

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Episode: Dr. Steven Haataja - 410

The book was described as a memoir where the Hadia case is a thread throughout; although the author believes Hadia was murdered, some people did not like the direction the story took, and the Hadia family were not fans.

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It's one of those books that if you go into it, and I've read much of it, but if you go into it thinking, I'm going to learn all about Dr. Stephen Hadia's death and the investigation and theories, you're going to be disappointed.

But this author has his stamp all over it. It's really more of a memoir of his own, where the Hadia case is kind of like a thread that goes throughout it.

But Ballantyne believes that Stephen had been murdered, and he said, 'The local police department was under fire for a lackadaisical missing persons investigation. By voicing the opinion that Stephen's death was a suicide, they perhaps thought their low scores and the possibility of a kill in our midst might go away.'

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Scott Bartz

THE TYLENOL MAFIA

Marketing, Murder, and Johnson & Johnson (Revised 2nd Edition)

The podcast briefly mentioned this book by Scott Bartz, which explores theories surrounding the Tylenol murders, including the possibility of an inside job and issues within Johnson & Johnson's supply chain.

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it's in a book titled THE TYLENOL MAFIA, marketing murder and Johnson and Johnson written by Scott Bartz.

— Episode: The Tylenol Murders - 353

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Episode: The Tylenol Murders - 353

The podcast briefly mentioned this book by Scott Bartz, which explores theories surrounding the Tylenol murders, including the possibility of an inside job and issues within Johnson & Johnson's supply chain.

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it's in a book titled THE TYLENOL MAFIA, marketing murder and Johnson and Johnson written by Scott Bartz.

Convenient Suspect: A Double Murder, a Flawed Investigation, and the Railroading of an Innocent Woman Cover

Tammy Mal

Convenient Suspect

A Double Murder, a Flawed Investigation, and the Railroading of an Innocent Woman

It was described as very well-written and included many documents to support inconsistencies in the case, but is heavily biased toward Patricia Rohrer's innocence.

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There's a TV show, Keith Morrison's Murder in Lehigh Valley. There's also a book written, A Convenient Suspect. It's by Tammy Moll.

— Episode: Joann Katrinak - 349

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Episode: Joann Katrinak - 349

It was described as very well-written and included many documents to support inconsistencies in the case, but is heavily biased toward Patricia Rohrer's innocence.

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There's a TV show, Keith Morrison's Murder in Lehigh Valley. There's also a book written, A Convenient Suspect. It's by Tammy Moll.

Her story is essentially she wanted to tell people about this murder. She went in thinking that Patricia Rohr was absolutely guilty. And she reached out to her and they corresponded. And Patricia has always maintained her innocence from the beginning.

Tammy Moll's book called A Convenient Suspect. It's actually very well written and it has a lot of documents backing up the inconsistencies in the case.

So it's well done, but you can imagine it's heavily biased for Patricia Rohr.

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