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Episode 35: Murder Factory

In 1939, playwright Joseph Kesselring wrote a play, a dark comedy called Arsenic and Old Lace. The play would prove to be such a hit on Broadway that film director Frank Capra would adapt it for the screen. In 1944, the movie Arsenic and Old Lace was released starring Cary Grant. What many didn’t know at the time was that the movie was partially inspired by the real-life home of Amy Archer-Gilligan.

In this episode, listen as Zelda describes the what happened at her home in Windsor, Connecticut. Next, Denise explores a family tree which leads them to Ireland, the battlefield of Gettysburg, and leads them to a hospital for the mentally insane. Joining them on this episode is Cathie Curtis from Haunting History Podcast.

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Summersode 2: Hell's Belle

In April 1908, authorities responded to a fire in LaPorte, Indiana, and what they found in the ashes horrified them. 3 children dead. But those were not the only bodies. There were 11 more buried around the property.

In this minisode, we discuss the crimes of Belle Gunness and learn more about her family as well as the ghastly discovery involving one of Belle’s nephews and another serial killer.

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Episode 18: Murderous Mother of Montgomery

At the death of little Mary Adelaide Garrett, friends and family grieved with parents George and Rhonda Belle. No one expressed any suspicions or concerns when their other four children died as well as George Garrett. “Poor Rhonda Belle,” they said to themselves, thinking that she must have the worst luck. And her luck kept getting worse as her fourth husband had an untimely death. When her fifth husband, Ronald Martin, ended up in the hospital, the authorities finally took notice. It wasn’t bad luck. It was poison.

Listen to this latest episode as we dive into her family tree to find some answers to why Rhonda Belle Martin would do such heinous acts.

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Episode 9: Jim Jones, Part 1

The world was shocked when it was learned of the mass suicide of over 900 people in Jonestown, Guyana. How could this happen? At the center of it all was Jim Jones, the charismatic leader, who convinced most everyone to drink the Kool-Aid. But who was he? Where did he come from? Listen as we explore the events leading to Jonestown and begin our exploration of his family tree.

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