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Do you love everything true crime and cocktails? Then this is the show for you. Listen every week, as Sinister Crimes and Cocktails takes a deep dive into true crime stories from around world exploring sinister minds, their menacing crimes and the mistakes left behind all while enjoying a cocktail masterminded by us for each episode... Believe us you will need it!
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Explore the narratives that unfold beneath the surface as we embark on this journey together. Every story shared is a unique treasure waiting to be uncovered. Let curiosity guide you through the depths of knowledge and insight. Join us on the expedition that transcends boundaries, where voices echo in the silence of discovery. Embrace the richness of each tale, for in the depths of conversation lies the true essence of a Special Subject. No subject is too heavy or taboo on this podcast, as w ...
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Send us a text Edward Gein also known as “The Butcher of Plainfield” or “The Plainfield Goul”, was an American murderer, suspected serial killer and body snatcher. He admitted to the murders of two women, Mary Hogan in 1954 and Bernice Worden in 1957, but was believed to be connected to several unsolved cases. Following Bernice Worden’s disappearan…
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From English teacher and globe-trotting travel writer to branding nerd, Shan Fitzgerald has funnelled her passion for education and storytelling into her brand personality and copywriting studio, Wild Spark. Giving yawn-inducing corporate speak and cookie-cutter branding the (metaphorical) middle finger, Shan uses her signature no-BS approach to co…
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Send us a text In 2007 actors Rider Strong and Sean Astin starred in Borerland, a film that centered around three friends who headed down to Mexico to celebrate their college graduation. Once in Mexico the group of friends stumble upon a cult that practices human sacrifices. The thriller is loosely based on American born cult leader and serial kill…
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Leesa received a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy through the University of QLD in 2003, and is certified in Training & Assessment and Mental Health First Aid. Leesa is an accredited NLP Practitioner, Somatic Coach and Yoga Teacher. Leesa has been employed as a Senior Clinician, Supervisor and Operations Manager. She has also worked in Quality Assu…
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Send us a text In 1996 the teen slasher film Scream hit the big screen and would later become a mega franchise. But did you know that the highly popular movie was inspired by actual events? Screenwriter Kevin Williamson was inspired to write the movie script about a knife-wielding killer after he had watched a documentary about the Gainesville Murd…
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Courtney has a passion for disability after looking after family members with disabilities from a very young age. Courtney started support coordination with an organisation shortly after finishing university, and quickly fell in love with the NDIS and what it stands for. After two years with that provider Courtney knew she could make more of a diff…
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Send us a text Hollywood has been terrifying audiences for decades with horror and thriller films ranging from Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds to the 2013 paranormal movie The Conjuring. But what’s even more frightening than these Hollywood movies is that a variety of real-life crimes and events were the actual inspiration for many filmmakers and scre…
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Amanda Morin is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, an award-winning author of five books, early childhood specialist, and nationally known speaker, deeply committed to fostering accessible and inclusive environments for neurodivergent individuals. She leverages her expertise in learning and child development, Universal Design for Learning (U…
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Send us a text In 1999, Englishman David Harker, known in the media as the “cannibal killer”, was convicted of brutally murdering, dismembering and eating Julie Paterson in his flat located in Darlington County, Durham, England about 70 miles north of Leeds. Julie, who was murdered in April of 1998, had just met David a few weeks prior. So, why wou…
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In this engaging conversation, Isabella Malmqvist shares her journey of creating content on YouTube, focusing on her experiences with autism and ADHD. She discusses the importance of raising awareness about neurodiversity through personal storytelling and the challenges and joys of engaging with her audience on social media. Isabella reflects on ho…
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Send us a text In June of 2024, Mississippi jailer Ronnie Hunt was arrested and charged with helping inmate Joshua Zimmerman escape. Zimmerman, who fled to Chicago after his escape, was being held on attempted murder and robbery charges. So, what would cause a jailer to help a dangerous criminal escape and was there more than just one player in hel…
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Louise Cridland is a Holistic Psychologist & Mindset Mentor with over 12 years experience in the industry. She's passionate about helping people overcome anxiety & challenge conventional norms, so they can become their own trendsetter in their life and business, and do what they love. Louise has a unique blend of expertise in psychology, spirituali…
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Send us a text 17- year-old Florida teen, Collin Griffith, was arrested on Sunday September 8, 2024, for fatally stabbing his mother, 39-year-old Catherine Griffith to death. 19 months prior to killing his mother, Collin was accused of killing his father in Oklahoma, however, the charges were dropped. So, why did Collin Griffith stab his mother to …
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Kory Sherland is the founder of Autie Talk: a peer mentoring service for neurodivergent teens and adults. Autie Talk also offers a range of services to employers and service providers including team training and online programs about autism. You can check out her website - http://www.autietalk.net or check out her Instagram - https://www.instagram.…
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Send us a text Australian woman Katherin Knight was convicted of stabbing to death her partner John Charles Thomas Price in February of 2000. Not only did she murder Price, but he also skinned him, and then cooked his head with other parts of his body in a stew with the intention of feeding him to his own children. So, what was the catalyst to caus…
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Shannon Swales, is a psychologist driven by a deep passion to empower individuals with the essential mental health knowledge & skills needed to flourish. She guides them through a transformative journey from chronically stressed & burnt-out states to a state of overall wellness. Her commitment to this cause is rooted in personal experience, having …
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Send us a text One of Japan’s most disturbing and sinister killers was a man named Tsutomu Miyazaki, who earned the nickname "Human Dracula" because he was born with deformed fingers and hands, like that that of the fictional character. Between 1988 and 1989 Miyazaki terrorized the city of Tokyo by committing horrific crimes against four young girl…
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Starting her music studies at just eight years old with the cello, Lauren Lang quickly moved to guitar before expanding their studies to an array of instruments, including drum set, percussion, bass guitar, and piano. Lauren's passion for music synthesis developed during her teenage years, leading to a performing arts high school and post-secondary…
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Send us a text At just twenty-five-years-old, Taylor Schabusiness murdered her lover, twenty-four-year-old Shad Thyrion, inside his mother’s Green Bay, Wisconsin home in February of 2022. According to investigators, Taylor cut off Shad’s head, sexually assaulted him, then dismembered the rest of his body, leaving his head in a bucket for his mother…
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Summary In this conversation, Annie Crowe discusses the concept of neuroaccessibility and its importance for neurodivergent individuals. She explains that neuroaccessibility is when the needs of neurodivergent people are specifically considered and products, services, environments, and systems are built or modified to be used by people of all neuro…
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Send us a text Over the course of three days in August of 2009, Angela Simpson, one of the most notorious killers in Arizona history, tortured, strangled, and dismembered Terry Neely, a disabled man, because she suspected that he might be a police informant. Angela’s remorseless confession was so bone-chilling that it helped inspire the fictional p…
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Jen, a neurodivergent individual, shares her journey of creating content on YouTube to raise awareness about neurodiversity and autism. She discusses the topics of dual diagnosis of autism and ADHD, common misconceptions about neurodiversity, and the need for better representation in media. Jen emphasizes the importance of sharing personal experien…
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Send us a text In 1993, California siblings Curtis and Shanna Culver along with friend Brian Hawkins, stabbed and killed 19-year-old Frank McAlister. Frank’s murder case would go cold for over 25 years, until one of his guilt-stricken killers confessed on a local news program. So, why was Frank McAlister killed and why did his case go cold for so l…
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Summary Ange McArthur , a mother, business owner, and advocate, discusses her experience managing time and being punctual as a mother and business owner with ADHD and autism. She emphasizes the importance of giving herself grace and reducing work hours to accommodate her children's needs. Ange communicates openly with her team and clients about her…
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Send us a text During the 90’s, daytime tv was infiltrated by talk shows that were filled with the drama of paternity tests, couples cheating and secret crushes. One such talk show would lead to one of their guests committing murder. In 1995, Michigan native Jonathan Schmitz killed an acquaintance of his Scott Amedure, just three days after Scott a…
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Send us a text A Connecticut woman, 76-year-old Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, who was accused of killing her husband, Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi and hiding his body for months while collecting his paychecks, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month. Just hours before she was to receive a 13-year prison sentence, Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi was found dead in the same …
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Stress is a natural response in the body that occurs when we perceive something as a threat. However, in today's society, stress has become chronic and accumulates throughout the day. Chronic stress can lead to long-term changes in brain chemistry and neuroplasticity, affecting brain structure and function. It can also manifest in the body physical…
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Send us a text 70-year-old Steven Craig Johnson, a convicted pedophile who escaped an Oregon prison three decades ago was finally captured this month in Macon, Georgia. Johnson who had been living in his Marco apartment since 2011, was described by Oregon authorities as a “pedophile” who “presented a high probability of victimizing teen boys”. So, …
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Send us a text Former mortuary worker of Little Rock, Arkansas, Candace Chapman Scott, has pleaded guilty to selling and transporting stolen body parts from medical school cadavers across state lines, as well as conspiring to commit mail fraud occurring in 2021. According to authorities, while Candace was working at the mortuary in October of 2021,…
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Justin Bruce is an executive manager at Bayley House, supporting adults with Intellectual Disabilities under the NDIS. Four years ago, Justin brought the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to Australia and New Zealand with the aim of building a more tolerant, understanding and inclusive society for all. Justin is dedicated to promoting the voice of peop…
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Send us a text After almost a decade, California woman, Trista Ann Spicer will head to trail for the grisly murder of her boyfriend Eric Israel Mercado. Eric vanished without a trace in 2014 and it would not be until eight years later that his body would finally be discovered. In 2022, Trista’s new roommate alerted police to the possibility of Tris…
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Send us a text In 2019, Wade Wilson was arrested and charged with the murders of two women in Cape Coral, Florida, Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz that occurred just a few hours apart. According to Assistant State Attorney Andreas Gardiner, “This case was about killing for the sake of the killing". So, did Wade Wilson kill two women in cold blood ju…
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Steph Robertson is the founder of occupational therapist at SGR Occupational Therapy. As a multiply- neurodivergent person herself, Steph is passionate about supporting others to embrace neurodiversity and live a life that aligns with who they are authentically. Steph has dedicated her career to providing trauma-informed and neurodivergent affirmin…
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Send us a text Utah mother of three, Kouri Richins wrote a children’s book about grief almost a year after her husband Eric Richins passed away in March of 2022. She wrote the book as she wanted to help kids struggling with the loss of a loved one like her own children had. However, a month after her book was published and receiving praise from the…
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This week’s guest is Kitty Beach, a 19 year old, neurodivergent & LGBTQ identifying indie pop singer, songwriter & guitarist, from Melbourne Australia. He released his debut single 'Live in the now' in April 2023 & he has been performing at open mics/singing comps ever since. He’s currently working on his first EP + more performance opportunities w…
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Send us a text In 2023, Ina Kenoyer, of Minot (mine-it), North Dakota was arrested and charged with the murder of her long-time boyfriend Steven Riley, Jr. Authorities believe that Ina fatally poisoned Steven with antifreeze in order to claim his newly acquired inheritance of thirty million dollars. So, could someone turn sinister enough to kill a …
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Send us a text Former pig farmer Robert Pickton, also known as the “Pig Farm Killer” or “The Butcher “, is one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers. His case was the largest serial killer investigation in Canadian history and unveiled a wider issue of missing and murdered female sex workers and Indigenous women. In 2001, Robert was charged with…
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Send us a text In Episode 7: My Mother Joined Cult and Nobody Knew we followed the case of Idaho Doomsday author and cult leader Chad Daybell and his new wife Lori Vallow Daybell, a mother of three. The newlyweds would soon find themselves as the prime suspects in four murders and one attempted murder. Chad Daybell has finally been found guilty and…
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Today’s guest on The Deep Dive is Ashleigh Rae, creator and managing director of AR Services Group. Her group does virtual support co-ordination to clients right around Australia, and has a team of NeuroSpicy workers with lived experience that can truly understand the challenges of it’s clients.Oleh thedeepdiveau
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Send us a text In March of 2011, Jayna Murray a part-time manager at a Bethesda, Maryland Lululemon store, which is high end sports brand clothing store known for their hundred-dollar yoga leggings, was killed in the most brutal of ways over a pair of them. Prosecutors theorized that Brittany Norwood, a colleague of Jayna’s, had killed her in attem…
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Send us a text For three years from 2020 to 2023, in long-term health facilities across western Pennsylvania, 41-year-old registered nurse Heather Pressdee administered excessive amounts of insulin to 22 of her patients trying to kill them. Of the 22 patients that Heather tried to murder she was successful in killing 17. She would later claim she w…
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Send us a text Before the notorious serial killer Jeffery Dahmer ever appeared on the scene, there was Levi Boone Helm, the Kentucky Cannibal. Helm a mid-19th century American frontiersman from Kentucky, was a gunfighter who got his nickname for his “opportunistic and unrepentant proclivity for consuming human flesh”, usually in survival situations…
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Send us a text In June of 2014, 37-year-old Gregory Scott Hale, was arrested in Coffee County, Tennessee, and charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. He confessed to authorities of killing 36-year-old Lisa Marie Hyder before he dismembered her and then ate parts of her body less than a day after meeting her. So, what makes one commi…
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Send us a text In 1981, Japanese killer Issei Sagawa, also known as the “Kobe Cannibal,” murdered his friend Renée Hartevelt, a young Dutch student, and ate her remains. Nevertheless, he was never charged for his crime and lived as freeman after committing the murder. So, what makes one want to eat their friend. References: Japanese Cannibal, Who W…
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Send us a text Since the very beginning of our podcast, Kori and I have pointed out many mistakes that parents have made with their children or dire situations that young children have been privy to that has led to their sinister actions. So, for Mother’s Day we put together a Top 10 list of How Not to Raise a Killer. Support the show email- sinist…
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Send us a text Andrei Chikatilo aka, “The Butcher of Rostov” or “The Red Ripper” was one of the most prolific killers in the Ukraine. Between 1978 to 1990 he murdered at least 53 young women and children who he lured into the woods, raping his victims before he ate their sexual organs, as well as removing other body parts like their nose and eyes. …
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