That's a Bad Sign
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Serial killers, cold cases, missing persons and conspiracy theories... there's no topic these two women won't cover. Hosts Emily and Liz discuss a new true crime case every week, diving into gruesome details, while managing to keep the mood light.
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Natalee Holloway cold case and 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault lost at sea
October 29, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBNatalee Ann Holloway was an eighteen-year-old American woman who mysteriously vanished on May 30, 2005 on a high school graduation trip to Aruba. Natalee's parents suspect three young men of the murder, but despite changing stories and no alibis - the police can't find any evidence to convict. Then hear the miraculous story of Terry Jo Duperrault. Her family was murdered while vacationing on a boat, forcing her to spend 84 hours alone at sea. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappear...
Murder or suicide? The death of Rebecca Zahau & Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the Candy Man Killer
October 22, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBRebecca Zahau was found hanging at her boyfriend's home on July 13, 2011. She was nude, with her wrists and ankles bound, and gagged. Police ruled her death a suicide, despite the evidence pointing to her boyfriend's jealous brother - who had the motive and an insatiable dark desire. Next, we get in the Halloween spirit by covering a case from 1974. Five children are mysteriously given poison on Halloween - resulting in the untimely death of a eight-year-old boy. While parents panic and sear...
Chris Watts plus the facts Netflix missed and the brutal murder of Mackenzie Lueck
October 15, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBNotorious family annihilator Chris Watts murdered his wife and two daughters in Frederick, Colorado. Netflix recently released a documentary on the story, but Liz dives into facts you won't hear anywhere else. Then Emily takes a fan's request to cover the murder of Mackenzie Lueck. She was bound, suffocated and burned by Ayoola Ajayi. Emily not only tells the story but dissects Ajayi's past and the warning signs that were ignored - like Ajayi's request to a contractor to build a soundproof d...
Chris Watts plus the facts Netflix missed and the brutal murder of Mackenzie Lueck by Ayoola Ajayi
October 15, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBNotorious family annihilator Chris Watts murdered his wife and two daughters in Frederick, Colorado. Netflix recently released a documentary on the story, but Liz dives into facts you won't hear anywhere else. Then Emily takes a fan's request to cover the murder of Mackenzie Lueck. She was bound, suffocated and burned by Ayoola Ajayi. Emily not only tells the story but dissects Ajayi's past and the warning signs that were ignored - like Ajayi's request to a contractor to build a soundproof d...
The Genesee River Killer Arthur John Shawcross and teenagers who kill, the death of Skylar Neese
October 08, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBOne night 16 year old Skylar Neese snuck out to meet with her friends, but she never returned home. At first her family is grateful her best friends want to post flyers and help - but soon everyone becomes suspicious when Skylar's friends can't keep their story straight. Then we examine the crimes committed by notorious upstate New York serial killer Arthur John Shawcross, AKA the Genesee River Killer. Shawcross was supposed to spend his life behind bars, but inexperienced prison guards are ...
Episode 8: Jonestown cult / mass suicide and Teka Adams fetal abduction
October 01, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBWe got cults on our minds! Liz starts off examining what led Jim Jones, a seemingly normal American preacher, to start a cult and convince 918 followers to move to South America. Some argue the cult ended with mass suicide while others say it was mass murder. Listen to episode 8 and decide for yourself. Then Emily covers the rare, but brutal, crime known as a "fetal abduction." She tells the harrowing story of Teka Adams, who survived a kidnapping and attempted c-section by Veronica Deramous...
Jonestown cult / mass suicide and Teka Adams fetal abduction
October 01, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBWe got cults on our minds! Jim Jones, a seemingly normal American preacher, starts a cult and convinces 918 followers to move to South America. Some argue the cult ended with mass suicide while others say it was mass murder. Listen to episode 8 and decide for yourself. Then hear about a rare, but brutal, crime known as a "fetal abduction." Teka Adams, a soon to be mother, survives a kidnapping and attempted c-section by Veronica Deramous. This story shows just how far some women will go to h...
Ted Bundy Crash Course (plus the facts you probably didn't know) and Daniel Harold Rolling, AKA the Gainesville Ripper
September 24, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB30-minute Ted Bundy crash course! We cover Bundy's 30 known homicides while also including some obscure (but insane) facts - like he once saved a boy from drowning in a lake, which made feds skeptical he was the serial killer they were after! And who knew the 90's slasher film 'Scream' was based on a true story? Daniel Harold Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper, terrorized University of Florida students in a murderous rampage that left one young woman decapitated. Sources: https://en.wikipedia....
Episode 7: Ted Bundy Crash Course and Daniel Harold Rolling, AKA the Gainesville Ripper
September 24, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBTABS! Emily kicks off episode 7 with a 30 minute Ted Bundy crash course. She covers his 30 known homicides while also including some obscure (but insane) facts - like Ted Bundy once saved a boy from drowning in a lake, which made feds skeptical he was the serial killer they were after! And who knew the 90's slasher film 'Scream' was based on a true story? We sure didn't! Liz examines the the life and crimes of Daniel Harold Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper, who terrorized University of Florid...
Episode 6: Serial Killer Joseph Kallinger and Stalker (and Mass Murderer) Richard Farley
September 17, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBHello listeners! WE LOVE YOU (especially Australia) and we're happy you're back for Episode 6! Liz kicks off the episode covering serial killer Joseph Kallinger, an American serial killer who murdered three people and tortured four families...and you'll never believe whom he chose to be his partner in crime. Emily then dives into the story of Richard Farley who took his obsession with co-worker Laura Black too far. He might seem innocent and fool the HR department, but a mass murder proves o...
Serial Killer Joseph Kallinger and Stalker (and Mass Murderer) Richard Farley
September 17, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBJoseph Kallinger was an American serial killer who murdered three people and tortured four families...and you'll never believe whom he chose to be his partner in crime. Then we dive into the story of Richard Farley who took his obsession with co-worker Laura Black too far. He might seem innocent and fool the HR department, but a mass murder proves otherwise. Sources https://www.thoughtco.com/mass-murderer-richard-wade-farley-973100 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-02-09-9301080...
Episode 5: Dominique Dunne and the Ariel Castro kidnappings
September 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBHello listeners! After 2 long weeks, Emily and Liz are back! Emily kicks off this episode covering the murder of Dominique Dunne. Her boyfriend killed her in broad daylight, which seems like an open and shut case for the prosecution, but a media-obsessed judge makes convicting a murderer easier said than done. Liz then tells the heartbreaking story of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Georgina "Gina" DeJesus - three women kidnapped and tortured by the piece of shit, Ariel Castro. Sources: ...
Ariel Castro, kidnapper who held women captive for a decade and the brutal murder of Dominique Dunne
September 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBDominique Dunne, a rising star, was murdered by her boyfriend in broad daylight. This seems like an open and shut case for the prosecution, but a media-obsessed judge makes convicting a murderer easier said than done. Then hear the heartbreaking story of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Georgina "Gina" DeJesus - three women kidnapped and tortured for over a decade by the piece of shit, Ariel Castro. Sources: https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1984/03/dunne198403 https://en.wikipedia.org/...
Episode 4: Laci Peterson and Theodore Edward Coneys
August 19, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThis week Emily and Liz get uncomfortable! Liz covers the story of Laci Peterson, pregnant wife who disappears on Christmas morning - and a husband who doesn't seem to care. Then get ready for Emily to freak you out with Theodore Edward Coneys, the 'Denver Spiderman'. If the thought of someone hiding in your wall freaks you out, this story is NOT for you! After, the two discuss their biggest fears in life. Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/theodore-coneys-facts/jacob-shelton https://his...
Laci Peterson and Theodore Edward Coneys, the man who lived in his victims' walls
August 19, 2020 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBLaci Peterson disappeared on Christmas morning - yet her husband doesn't seem to care his pregnant wife is missing. Then get ready to not sleep for days after hearing the story of Theodore Edward Coneys, the 'Denver Spiderman'. If the thought of someone hiding in your wall freaks you out, this story is NOT for you! Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/theodore-coneys-facts/jacob-shelton https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/tale-denver-spider-man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_...
Nurses who kill: Jolly Jane Toppan... and the wrongful conviction of the Scottsboro Boys
August 13, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBIn this week's episode Emily covers the alarming story of one of the first angels of death, nurses and doctors who MURDER patients for pleasure, Jolly Jane Toppan. Liz then takes a depressing but necessary turn and dissects the story of the Scottsboro Boys, nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/jolly-jane-toppan-killer-nurse-obsessed-death/ https://www.headstuff.org/culture...
Jack the Ripper and the wrongful conviction of the Scottsboro Boys
August 13, 2020 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBJack the Ripper, one of the world's oldest cold cases, terrorized London's East End in the 1800's. Some argue it was a crazed butcher - others think it was Winston's Churchill's father... listen to the gory details and decide for yourself. Then, we take a depressing but necessary turn and dissect the story of the Scottsboro Boys, nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. Sources https://www.history.com/topics/british-his...
Epsiode 3: Jolly Jane Toppan and the Scottsboro Boys
August 13, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBIn this week's episode Emily covers the alarming story of one of the first angels of death - Jolly Jane Toppan. Liz then takes a depressing but necessary turn and covers the injustices of the Scottsboro Boys.
Episode 3: Jolly Jane Toppan and the Scottsboro Boys
August 13, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBIn this week's episode Emily covers the alarming story of one of the first angels of death, nurses and doctors who MURDER patients for pleasure, Jolly Jane Toppan. Liz then takes a depressing but necessary turn and dissects the story of the Scottsboro Boys, nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/jolly-jane-toppan-killer-nurse-obsessed-death/ https://www.headstuff.org/culture...
Serial Killer Joel David Rifkin and the murder of Martha Moxley (allegedly by the Kennedys)
August 06, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBAmerican serial killer Joel David Rifkin killed 17 women in the 1990s in New York City and on Long Island. He often disposed of body parts in nearby states and rivers, enabling his killing spree to go unnoticed. Then, we look into the cold case of Martha Moxley. She was found in her backyard in Greenwich, Connecticut - underwear by her ankles and a golf club in her head. Who was it? Was it the boyfriend? Or the neighbor next door who's a Kennedy? And how is Kobe Bryant involved? Sources: ht...
Serial Killer Joel David Rifkin and the murder of Martha Moxley (allegedly by the Kennedys)
August 06, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBAmerican serial killer Joel David Rifkin killed 17 women in the 1990s in New York City and on Long Island. He often disposed of body parts in nearby states and rivers, enabling his killing spree to go unnoticed. Then, we look into the cold case of Martha Moxley. She was found in her backyard in Greenwich, Connecticut - underwear by her ankles and a golf club in her head. Who was it? Was it the boyfriend? Or the neighbor next door who's a Kennedy? And how is Kobe Bryant involved? Sources: ht...
(Episode being re-recorded... skip to episode 3) Serial Killer Joel David Rifkin and the murder of Martha Moxley (allegedly by the Kennedys)
August 06, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBLiz covers serial killer Joel David Rifkin, believed to have killed up to 17 victims in New York City and on Long Island, New York - a little close to home for the 2 NY born hosts. Then, Emily dives into the cold case of Martha Moxley, examining each suspect: was it the boyfriend? Or the neighbor next door who's a Kennedy? And how is Kobe Bryant involved? Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/fullpage/kennedy-family-tree-interactive-infographic-20864003 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_...
Episode 2: Joel David Rifkin and Martha Moxley
August 06, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBLiz covers serial killer Joel David Rifkin, believed to have killed up to 17 victims in New York City and on Long Island, New York - a little close to home for the 2 NY born hosts. Then, Emily dives into the cold case of Martha Moxley, examining each suspect: was it the boyfriend? Or the neighbor next door who's a Kennedy? And how is Kobe Bryant involved? Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/fullpage/kennedy-family-tree-interactive-infographic-20864003 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_...
(Episode being re-recorded... skip to episode 3) The Torso and Happy Face Killers
July 29, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBPilot episode of 'That's a Bad Sign'! In episode 1, Emily covers 'The Torso Killer' - deranged man who terrorized NYC's Times Square! Liz then dives into 'The Happy Face Killer' who was a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. Get ready for some dark and twisted stories, EVERY THURSDAY. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cottingham-richard.htm https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2019/3/3/the-torso-killer-ric...
The Torso and Happy Face Killers
July 29, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBRichard Francis Cottingham AKA 'The Torso Killer' AKA 'The Times Square Ripper' received his nicknames due to his habit of dismembering his victims, usually leaving nothing but a torso behind. Then we dive into Keith Hunter Jesperson, 'The Happy Face Killer,' who was a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. Get ready for some dark and twisted stories, EVERY THURSDAY. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cottingham-...
Pilot: The Torso and Happy Face Killers
July 29, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBPilot episode of 'That's a Bad Sign'! In episode 1, Emily covers 'The Torso Killer' - deranged man who terrorized NYC's Times Square! Liz then dives into 'The Happy Face Killer' who was a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. Get ready for some dark and twisted stories, EVERY THURSDAY. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cottingham-richard.htm https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2019/3/3/the-torso-killer-ric...
(Episode being re-recorded... skip to episode 2) The Torso and Happy Face Killers
July 29, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBPilot episode of 'That's a Bad Sign'! In episode 1, Emily covers 'The Torso Killer' - deranged man who terrorized NYC's Times Square! Liz then dives into 'The Happy Face Killer' who was a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. Get ready for some dark and twisted stories, EVERY THURSDAY. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cottingham-richard.htm https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2019/3/3/the-torso-killer-ric...
Serial Killer Pilot: The Torso and Happy Face Killers
July 29, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBPilot episode of 'That's a Bad Sign'! In episode 1, Emily covers 'The Torso Killer' - deranged man who terrorized NYC's Times Square! Liz then dives into 'The Happy Face Killer' who was a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. Get ready for some dark and twisted stories, EVERY THURSDAY. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cottingham-richard.htm https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2019/3/3/the-torso-killer-ric...