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.

female killers, serial murderDenise GeelhartMarch 25, 2022insanity, poison, money motiveComment

Episode 29: Drinking the Kool-Aid

Happy Thanksgiving! For Thanksgiving, we thought it might be interesting to revisit and combine the two parts of our Jim Jones episodes from October 2020. We discuss the events in Jonestown, Jones himself, then his fascinating family tree and even a slight connection to the Black Dahlia.

Cult, male killers, Mass murderDenise GeelhartNovember 25, 2021poison, infamousComment

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.

female killers, Familial KillerDenise GeelhartMarch 3, 2021poisonComment

Episode 10: Jim Jones, Part 2

In this episode, we finish exploring the family tree of the cult leader, Jim Jones. Then we discuss the impact of Jonestown as well as Jim and Marceline’s children.

Cult, Mass murder, male killersDenise GeelhartOctober 21, 2020infamous, poisonComment

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.

male killers, Cult, Mass murderDenise GeelhartOctober 14, 2020infamous, poisonComment

Episode 8: Death House Landlady

Elderly and disabled people found a home with Dorothea Puente, but once they moved in they never moved out. Listen as we explore the murders committed by Dorothea then move on to the discoveries we made in her family tree.

female killers, serial murderDenise GeelhartSeptember 30, 2020poison, money motive, fraudComment

Episode 4: The Murder Castle

H. H. Holmes had charisma and the ability to charm women, after all he “married” four times. Changing names constantly, it wasn’t until his crimes caught up with him that people learned that he wasn’t just a fraud, actually named Herman Mudgett, but also a murderer.

Episode 3: Doctor Death

Michael Swango preferred death to life. So, why did he become a doctor?

male killers, serial murderDenise GeelhartJuly 20, 2020poison, healthcare Comments

Episode 2: Emma's Famous Potato Soup

Everyone loved Emma’s famous potato soup, but no one realized that her secret ingredient was arsenic until it was too late.

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