Based on a True Crime
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 297 ratingsBASED ON A TRUE CRIME is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. We discuss murders and mysteries and how they have inspired film adaptations, television, books and more.
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Episode 9: Real Life Home Invasions & The Strangers
August 21, 2017 07:45 - 1 hourDo stories of home invasion freak you out? They terrify us! In this episode, we chat about a handful of real-life home invasions, including the Sharon Tate murders at the hands of the Manson Family. We then have an in-depth discussion about the 2008 home invasion film 'The Strangers'. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. Each week we will be discussing murders and/or mysteries, along with the pop culture they have s...
Episode 8: River’s Edge
August 14, 2017 07:20 - 1 hourOn November 3, 1981, 14-year-old Marcy Renee Conrad was murdered by her friend, Anthony Jacques Broussard. For two days afterward, he bragged about the killing and took classmates to see her body in the hills, four miles outside of town. The callousness of the teenagers who didn’t report his crime, and the backlash against the teenagers who finally did, triggered a nationwide reflection on disaffected youth and inspired the 1986 Tim Hunter film, River’s Edge. This is Based on a True Crime. B...
Episode 08: River’s Edge
August 14, 2017 07:20 - 1 hourOn November 3, 1981, 14-year-old Marcy Renee Conrad was murdered by her friend, Anthony Jacques Broussard. For two days afterward, he bragged about the killing and took classmates to see her body in the hills, four miles outside of town. The callousness of the teenagers who didn’t report his crime, and the backlash against the teenagers who finally did, triggered a nationwide reflection on disaffected youth and inspired the 1986 Tim Hunter film, River’s Edge. This is Based on a True Crim...
Minisode: Sharks vs Humans & JAWS
August 01, 2017 07:19 - 38 minutesWe love #SharkWeek, we figured that this minisode would be a perfect time to chat about shark versus human attacks and JAWS. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. Each week we will be discussing murders and/or mysteries, along with the pop culture they have spawned. Find us at our website and on Instagram @basedonatruecrime, Twitter @truecrimebased and Facebook @basedonatruecrime. If you'd like to see David's art and...
Episode 7: Clairvius Narcisse, Zombies & The Serpent and the Rainbow
July 25, 2017 06:49 - 1 hourOn May 2, 1962, Clairvius Narcisse was pronounced dead after suffering a brief illness at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Haiti, and was buried in a cemetery near his village. In 1981, he returned to the village, claiming that he had spent two years as a zombie slave, controlled by a powerful Haitian vodou sorcerer. This case, and the phenomenon of zombification, was investigated by ethnobotanist Wade Davis in his book, “The Serpent and the Rainbow,” which served as the basis for Wes Craven...
Episode 07: Clairvius Narcisse, Zombies & The Serpent and the Rainbow
July 25, 2017 06:49 - 1 hourOn May 2, 1962, Clairvius Narcisse was pronounced dead after suffering a brief illness at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Haiti, and was buried in a cemetery near his village. In 1981, he returned to the village, claiming that he had spent two years as a zombie slave, controlled by a powerful Haitian vodou sorcerer. This case, and the phenomenon of zombification, was investigated by ethnobotanist Wade Davis in his book, “The Serpent and the Rainbow,” which served as the basis for Wes Cr...
Minisode: Bodiless Murders & Phenomena (aka Creepers)
July 17, 2017 07:02 - 32 minutesPhenomena, directed by Dario Argento stars Jennifer Connelly who, while attending boarding school discovers she has a psychic connection to insects and teams up with Donald Pleasance and a chimpanzee to find a serial killer. We start out by discussing the 'no body, no murder' common law established in the 17th century and the more modern cases which set new precedents for convicting bodiless murders. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of tr...
Episode 06: Cyril and Stewart Marcus / Dead Ringers
July 14, 2017 04:21 - 1 hourOn July 17, 1975, twin gynecologists Cyril and Stewart Marcus were found dead in their upscale Manhattan apartment, surrounded by decaying chicken parts, rotten fruit, and empty pill bottles. The rise and precipitous fall of the doctors was the inspiration for David Cronenberg’s 1988 film, Dead Ringers, starring Jeremy Irons as both of the identical twins. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror mov...
Episode 6: Cyril and Stewart Marcus & Dead Ringers
July 14, 2017 04:21 - 1 hourOn July 17, 1975, twin gynecologists Cyril and Stewart Marcus were found dead in their upscale Manhattan apartment, surrounded by decaying chicken parts, rotten fruit, and empty pill bottles. The rise and precipitous fall of the doctors was the inspiration for David Cronenberg’s 1988 film, Dead Ringers, starring Jeremy Irons as both of the identical twins. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies i...
Summer Announcement
July 11, 2017 08:25 - 2 minutesHey everyone! Life got in the way this past week or so, which means that our episode won't come out until a little later this week. We're also switching to a bi-weekly (one per fortnight) format for our longer episodes with minisodes on alternating weeks. Between research, watching the movies, recording and editing (plus both our full time jobs and art) each episode takes a long time to make and we really don't want to skimp on quality in favor of quantity! Our minisodes will be similar to t...
Minisode: Awakening the Zodiac
July 03, 2017 16:30 - 43 minutesIn this special minisode (a mini-deluxe), we discuss the 2017 film 'Awakening the Zodiac'. We also chat about other serial killers who have sent taunting letters to the press, along with some of the most prolific killers in the United States. We also give a few shout-outs and announce our first Instagram giveaway! What if you discovered evidence hidden in an unclaimed storage locker linking the true identity of the Zodiac killer? This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podca...
Episode 5: 10 Rillington Place
June 27, 2017 06:17 - 1 hourOn March 9, 1950, Timothy John Evans was executed by hanging, following the murder of his wife, Beryl, and 13 month old daughter, Geraldine. Three years later, it would be revealed that their neighbor John Reginald Halliday Christie was a serial killer, responsible for the deaths of Beryl, Geraldine, and 6 other women. The wrongful execution of Evans lead to the suspension and eventual abolishment of capital punishment in the UK, and was dramatized in the 1971 film, 10 Rillington Place. This ...
Episode 05: 10 Rillington Place
June 27, 2017 06:17 - 1 hourOn March 9, 1950, Timothy John Evans was executed by hanging, following the murder of his wife, Beryl, and 13 month old daughter, Geraldine. Three years later, it would be revealed that their neighbor John Reginald Halliday Christie was a serial killer, responsible for the deaths of Beryl, Geraldine, and 6 other women. The wrongful execution of Evans lead to the suspension and eventual abolishment of capital punishment in the UK, and was dramatized in the 1971 film, 10 Rillington Place. Th...
Episode 4: Lake Bodom
June 20, 2017 05:10 - 1 hourOn June 5, 1960, some time between the hours of 4 and 6AM, four teenagers were savagely attacked while camping at the edge of Lake Bodom in Finland. Only one survived. This unsolved crime has spawned a number of theories and potential suspects, including a KGB spy and the surviving victim himself. It also inspired a 2016 horror movie, called Lake Bodom. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies inter...
Episode 04: Lake Bodom
June 20, 2017 05:10 - 1 hourOn June 5, 1960, some time between the hours of 4 and 6AM, four teenagers were savagely attacked while camping at the edge of Lake Bodom in Finland. Only one survived. This unsolved crime has spawned a number of theories and potential suspects, including a KGB spy and the surviving victim himself. It also inspired a 2016 horror movie, called Lake Bodom. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies int...
Episode 03: Cropsey
June 12, 2017 05:59 - 41 minutesThe legend of Cropsey has been told around many campfires in the New England area as a warning tale for misbehaving children, and inspired a number of slasher movies. In the 1970s, the legend seemingly came to life when children on Staten Island began disappearing. Save one, their bodies were never found. This is Based on a True Crime. References for this episode are: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_(1982_film) https://horrorpedia.com/2013/02/27/madman-1982-american-slasher-horror...
Episode 3: Cropsey
June 12, 2017 05:59 - 41 minutesNOTE: As one of our first episodes, the quality of our recording methods wasn't as advanced and we had only a basic knowledge of making a podcast. Many of the reviews don't take that into consideration. If you're just starting out with our show, please try one of our later episodes before writing a nasty review. The legend of Cropsey has been told around many campfires in the New England area as a warning tale for misbehaving children, and inspired a number of slasher movies. In the 1970s, th...
Minisode: Favorite True Crime
June 08, 2017 16:53 - 22 minutesNOTE: As one of our first episodes, the quality of our recording methods wasn't as advanced and we had only a basic knowledge of making a podcast. Many of the reviews don't take that into consideration. If you're just starting out with our show, please try one of our later episodes before writing a nasty review. In a special minisode, Chelsea and David discuss their favorite films based on a true crime, their favorite true crime stories and more. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chels...
Episode 02: The Amityville Horror
May 30, 2017 04:44 - 1 hourIn November of 1974, 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York was the scene of the gruesome mass killing of the DeFeo family by their older son, Butch Defeo. 14 months later, the next residents of this house fled their property due to a series of terrifying paranormal experiences. Their story inspired The Amityville Horror movie franchise. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. Each...
Episode 2: The Amityville Horror
May 30, 2017 04:44 - 1 hourNOTE: As one of our first episodes, the quality of our recording methods wasn't as advanced and we had only a basic knowledge of making a podcast. Many of the reviews don't take that into consideration. If you're just starting out with our show, please try one of our later episodes before writing a nasty review. In November of 1974, 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York was the scene of the gruesome mass killing of the DeFeo family by their older son, Butch Defeo. 14 months later, the nex...