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Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Vicky and Rachel every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long...
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Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Vicky and Rachel every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long as it's in Bad Taste...
Hosts: Vicky Walters and Rachel Bauman
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
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Hosts: Vicky Walters and Rachel Bauman
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
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2 OCT 2026 · What happens when the justice system decides you did it, and your only defense is the truth? This week, we're diving into the chaotic world of wrongful convictions—where junk science rules, alibis vanish, and "case closed" usually means "we got the wrong guy."
Research links below!
FHSU Scholars Repository - https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2025/iss2025/43/
abc News - https://abcnews.com/2020/murder-mystery-killed-wayne-sharmon-stock/story?id=11523512
Justia - https://law.justia.com/cases/nebraska/supreme-court/2008/336.html
Los Angeles Times - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-mar-20-na-slayings20-story.html
Lincoln Journal Star - https://journalstar.com/special-section/epilogue/article_51967899-eeda-5ab7-b3b4-98ce49a7a881.html
Innocence Project - https://innocenceproject.org/cases/michael-morton/
Texas Monthly - https://web.archive.org/web/20221230180722/https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-innocent-man-part-one/
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law - https://wwws.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/tx/michael-morton.html
Science Direct - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0362331914000494
abc News - https://abcnews.com/US/michael-morton-free-25-years-prison-exonerated-wifes/story?id=14663445
Chron. - https://www.chron.com/news/columnists/kilday-hart/article/truth-finally-sets-texas-inmate-free-2208257.php
Huffpost -https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-anderson-court-of-inq_b_2664315
Austin American-Statesman - https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2013/04/12/texas-senates-attempts-to-limit-wrongful-convictions-commendable/9786295007/
Gaston Gazette - https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/state/2013/02/06/colleague-ex-da-worked-to/33428071007/
Death Penalty Information Center -
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/texas-enacts-michael-morton-act-intended-to-reduce-wrongful-convictions
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18 SEP 2026 · They say honesty is the best policy, but where's the fun in that? This week, we’re diving headfirst into the wildly unhinged world of white-collar wizardry, fake credentials, and people who decided that "fake it 'til you make it" is a lifelong career path. Grab your spreadsheets and your most skeptical side-eye—things are about to get legally questionable.
Research links below!
Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/story/the-craziest-scam-gregor-macgregor-creates-his-own-country
Historic UK - https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/
Radical Tea Towel - https://radicalteatowel.co.uk/radical-history-blog/gregor-macgregor-the-most-absurd-radical-of-the-19th-century
BBC - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160127-the-conman-who-pulled-off-historys-most-audacious-scam
History Today - https://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais
Bruce Wilson Author - https://brucewilsonauthor.com/blog/gregor-macgregor-and-the-poyais-scam/
Vanity Fair - https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/11/how-sarma-melngailis-became-a-runaway-fugitive?srsltid=AfmBOooV2WETbkfid9E6b75YrHt32_tNpfk6N4_eOBK3zUZHz16i5fBg
Eater - https://ny.eater.com/2017/5/11/15618330/sarma-melngailis-guilty-pure-food-wine
Oxygen - https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/how-did-a-pizza-lead-to-sharma-melngailis-bad-vegan-arrest
The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office - https://www.brooklynda.org/2016/05/12/owner-of-vegan-food-business-and-her-husband-indicted-for-allegedly-stealing-from-employees-defrauding-investors-not-paying-taxes/
Parade - https://parade.com/1357010/jessicasager/bad-vegan-sarma-lawyer-affair/
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4 SEP 2026 · Behind every blurry profile picture and broken webcam is a masterclass in romance fraud, maxed-out credit cards, and federal wire charges. We are unpacking the dark side of digital dating where your soulmate turns out to be a syndicate. Tune in, reverse-image search your heartthrob, and remember: if they can't FaceTime, they're probably facing a grand jury.
Research links below!:
Crime + Investigation - https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/what-happened-cari-farver
TIME - https://time.com/6692767/lover-stalker-killer-netflix-true-story/
A&E - https://www.aetv.com/articles/cari-farver
People - https://people.com/lover-stalker-killer-netflix-real-life-fatal-attraction-8563526
Yahoo! - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lover-stalker-killer-happened-dave-171003960.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHJWjfwaygAMu74n5hOgzbyYR5QGnhBzVsHjXtx2kewdgpwAH2Ax_NDUeQQXVRXTaTAdOIVX-hnzhU7sjODsGtGUBgoKy-jZPzYrS6FSNGR0DGK8OpKaLkEeawpYW0cmrPlL5Yss1Pt7WSvUvM-arA69U8yrLNkmHtJ7jZrRawrp
Teara - https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2b30/bock-amy-maud
RNZ - https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/black-sheep/story/2018670137/con-artist-the-story-of-amy-bock
Wanganui Herald - https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH19090511.2.3
Evening Post - https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18880411.2.25
Otago Witness - https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18900529.2.49
New Zealand Geographic - https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-case-of-the-female-bridegroom/
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20 AUG 2026 · Accidents happen, natural causes take their toll, and history marches on. Unless, of course, you are dealing with the internet's favorite pastime: refusing to believe anyone ever actually dies normally.
This week, we are diving headfirst into the chaotic rabbit hole of death conspiracies. Forget the rich and famous—we are looking at the everyday mysterious exits, institutional cover-ups, and the sheer human need to believe that a botched life insurance scam or a rogue shadow government is behind every tombstone.
Grab your tinfoil hat and your favorite skeptical side-eye. It is time to ask: was it a tragedy, or are they currently running a cash-only laundromat in scenic Idaho under the name "Bob"
Research links below!:
Variety - https://variety.com/2025/film/global/eugenio-berrios-black-cocaine-sanfic-wip-1236497900/
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/may/18/chile.mainsection
Panacea - https://panacea-coop.com/eventosynoticias/la-identificacion-de-los-restos-del-dr-eugenio-berrios/?lang=es
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/11/chile.drugstrade
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/chile-court-murder-pinochet-era-president-frei
Memoria Viva - https://www.memoriaviva.com/criminales/berrios-sagredo-eugenio-antonio
In Focus - https://memoriayjusticia.cl/english/en_focus-berrios.html
San Diego County - https://www.sdsheriff.gov/bureaus/media-relations/common-questions/coronado-death-investigation
Fox5 San Diego - https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/rebecca-zahau-case-revisited-after-14-years/
Greer & Associates - https://greerlawapc.com/zahau-case
Mainorwirth - https://mainorwirth.com/rebecca-zahau/
People - https://people.com/rebecca-zahau-california-mansion-mysterious-death-murder-suicide-8750428
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5 AUG 2026 · Some people take "until death do us part" as a challenge rather than a vow. Join us this week as we dive into the dark, twisted world of spouses who decided divorce was simply too much paperwork. Grab a drink, lock your doors, and listen in on the ultimate cautionary tale about picking your life partner very, very carefully.
Research links below!:
POMC - https://www.pomc.org/murder-wall/robert-curley-bobby-32-years-old/
Yahoo! News - https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/taking-look-back-wife-poisoned-214834602.html?guccounter=1
Standard Speaker - https://www.standardspeaker.com/2022/12/01/bobby-curley-remembered-30-years-after-his-murder/
Criminal - https://vocal.media/criminal/joann-curley-s-tortuous-murder-plot
The Citizens' Voice - https://www.citizensvoice.com/2016/12/11/timeline-of-the-curley-case/
Times Leader - https://archive.timesleader.com/article/614972/joann-curley-a-free-woman
Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hawley-Harvey-Crippen
The History Press - https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/
PBS - https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/secrets-of-the-dead-executed-in-error-preview/7265/
Gettyimages - https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=hawley+harvey+crippen&tracked_gsrp_landing=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gettyimages.com%2Fphotos%2Fhawley-harvey-crippen
Crime + Investigation - https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/dr-hawley-harvey-crippen
National Library of Medicine - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17526134/
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25 JUN 2026 · Pack your bags and leave your worries behind—or better yet, leave them for the local authorities to find. This week, the ladies are trading paradise for peril. From "lost in the woods" to "never seen again," join us as we explore the darker side of wanderlust and the vacation getaways that turned into permanent departures. Don’t forget your sunscreen, because these stories are about to get uncomfortably hot.
Research links below!
All That's Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/lars-mittank
People - https://people.com/all-about-lars-mittank-mysterious-disappearance-11768067
Mirror - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/chilling-mystery-most-famous-missing-12516672
BKA - https://www.bka.de/DE/IhreSicherheit/Fahndungen/Personen/Vermisste/Mittank/Sachverhalt_Mittank.html
Mel Magazine - https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-mystery-of-the-most-famous-missing-person-on-youtube-2
new.com.au - https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/people-who-mysteriously-vanished-from-airports/news-story/c6f453d76b2ff527ac278356f257c4e1
Spiegel Panorama - https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/bulgarien-28-jaehriger-lars-mittank-verschwunden-interpol-sucht-ihn-a-989060.html
Al Jazeera - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/23/timeline-case-of-charles-sobhraj-bikini-killer-serpent
Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Sobhraj
CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/asia/serpent-bikini-killer-sobhraj-intl-hnk-dst
Oxygen - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/why-serial-killer-charles-sobhraj-was-nicknamed-the-serpent
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13 JUN 2026 · They say there’s honor among thieves, but these heists prove that’s mostly just a myth. From botched getaways and amateur slip-ups to the chilling, unintended consequences of a "simple" job, we’re cracking open the files on crimes that went sideways.
Research links below!
Argon - https://www.argonelectronics.com/blog/goiania-incident-radiological-safety-lessons
History - https://www.history.com/articles/goiania-accident-radioactive-emergency-true-story
Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Goiania-accident
PubMed - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37535035/
IAEA - https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/goianias-legacy-two-decades-on
Hibakusha Worldwide - https://hibakusha-worldwide.org/en/locations/goiania
All That's Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/david-ghantt
Levine Museum of the New South - https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/loomis-fargo-and-company/
WCNC Charlotte - https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/loomis-fargo-heist-charlotte-david-ghantt-masterminds-movie-anniversary/275-18274549-dbaa-404c-85ff-76122b70b478
CNN - https://web.archive.org/web/20071220015144/http://www.cnn.com/US/9708/31/missing.millions/
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29 MAY 2026 · They say "if it bleeds, it leads," but what happens when the blood is eclipsed by the spectacle? In this episode, we’re peeling back the curtain on the cases that stopped being about justice and started being about the ratings. From cable news talking heads to the digital mob, we examine how media frenzies distort the truth, turn victims into props, and transform crime scenes into pop culture events. Grab your popcorn—the court of public opinion is now in session.
Research links below!
EBSCO - https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/hall-mills-murder-case
A Little History - https://joepompeo.substack.com/p/new-revelations-in-the-hall-mills
TIME - https://web.archive.org/web/20070930070308/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,722726,00.html
The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/1926/10/03/archives/je-stricker-dies-after-an-operation-former-middlesex-prosecutor.html
Evening Courier - https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-courier-hall-mills-acquittal-de/192394592/
Press of Atlantic City - https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-henry-carpender/192394182/
The New York Times - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Hall_-_Mills_murder_case_in_the_New_York_Times_on_December_4%2C_1926.jpg
Library of Congress - https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/09/trials-of-the-century-1900-to-1950/
PBS - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/century/
Famous Trials - https://famous-trials.com/thaw/405-home
Historical Society of the New York Courts - https://history.nycourts.gov/blog-harry-kendall-thaw-had-a-problem/
EBSCO - https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/harry-kendall-thaw
Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/thaw-harry.htm
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18 MAY 2026 · Think Hawaii is all pristine beaches and postcard-perfect sunsets? Think again. This week, we’re swapping our beach towels for crime scene tape as we dive headfirst into the dark underbelly of the Aloha State. From high-stakes island syndicates to mysteries buried deep beneath the volcanic soil, we’re proving that even paradise has a body count. Pack your sunscreen—and your skepticism—because it’s about to get shady in the sun.
Research links below!
SFGate - https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/fbi-warned-hawaii-serial-killers-were-coming-21087100.php
Serial Killer Calendar - https://serialkillercalendar.com/MURDERS-IN-PARADISE.php
PBS Hawai'i - https://www.pbshawaii.org/the-honolulu-strangler-with-robbie-dingeman-2/
Medium - https://medium.com/the-forbidden-archive/the-honolulu-strangler-8b31c65389ef
Ke Alaka'i - https://web.archive.org/web/20221107114656/https://kealakai.byuh.edu/the-tragic-deaths-of-five-women-and-an-escaped-murderer-known-as-the-honolulu-strangler
Hawaii News Now - https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/11/01/hawaii-looks-back-worst-mass-murder-its-history-xerox-shooting/
khon2 - https://www.khon2.com/xerox-murders/
Star Bulletin - https://archives.starbulletin.com/2000/06/13/news/story2.html
Star Bulletin - https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/11/09/news/story1.html
Star Bulletin - https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/11/02/news/story1.html
Star Bulletin - https://archives.starbulletin.com/2000/05/26/news/story4.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20241010195227/http://oaoa.hawaii.gov/jud/23805.htm
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1 MAY 2026 · The white coat is the perfect camouflage for a killer. This week, we’re exploring the chilling world of medical murders, where the bedside manner is lethal and the "God Complex" is a literal diagnosis. We’re scrubbing in to find out why the person meant to save your life is sometimes the one taking it. One part medicine, two parts malice—no anesthesia required.
Research links below!
National Library of Medicine - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9324719/
Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcel-Petiot
EBSCO - https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/marcel-petiot
Getty Images - https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=marcel+petiot&tracked_gsrp_landing=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gettyimages.com%2Fphotos%2Fmarcel-petiot
TIME - https://time.com/archive/6783588/france-long-shot/
All That's Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/marcel-petiot
Murderpedia -Â https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bolbermorris1.htm
Billy Penn at WHYY - https://billypenn.com/2023/05/28/pasta-arsenic-mass-murder-south-phillys-infamous-1930s-poison-ring/
Find a Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152502915/morris-bolber
MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/a-south-philly-man-was-convicted-in-a-prolific-arsenic-murder-ring-on-this-week-in-philly-history/ar-AA1ZjiWN
Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Vicky and Rachel every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long...
show more
Do you enjoy tales of serial killers, insane crimes, and occasional conspiracies? Then join Vicky and Rachel every other week to talk about all of this and more! As long as it's in Bad Taste...
Hosts: Vicky Walters and Rachel Bauman
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
show less
Hosts: Vicky Walters and Rachel Bauman
Sound and Editing: Tiff Weech
Theme Music: Jason Zakrzewski
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