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Apple for the Teacher — True Crime
Apple for the Teacher

True crime stories in the school system – told by a teacher from Australia. For people looking for something different in the true crime genre, other than Ted Bundy or the Zodiac Killer. Diverse and lesser-known stories – an albino student murder in Africa, schoolgirl sexual slavery in Libya, a teacher beheaded in France, Polish teachers executed by the Nazis, just to name a few. School-based tragedies are also featured – a school bus stranded in a snowstorm, a school wiped out by a landslide, the drowning of students in a sinking ship. So join host Ana Thomas, as she presents the bad apples.

Copyright: © Ana Thomas

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EP 181 - Update #6 Aug 20, 2022

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This episode will update the story in Episode 2 so it would be a good idea to listen to that episode first.

It's the case of the Australian schoolboy, Daniel Morcombe, who was abducted and murdered not far from where I live.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

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Sources -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAKBFTlxD0s

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jul/15/film-based-on-daniel-morcombe-case-is-selfish-cash-grab-parents-say

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11016519/The-Stranger-Melbourne-Film-Festival-open-Daniel-Morcombe-inspired-film.html

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/daniel-morcombes-parents-slam-upcoming-aussie-film-inspired-by-sons-murder/news-story/48cd3f6423df339c3ae18e51cf374739

https://7news.com.au/entertainment/movies/daniel-morcombes-mums-fury-over-morally-corrupt-movie-the-stranger-about-sons-abduction-and-death-c-7516098

EP 180 - Secret School Aug 13, 2022

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The girls continued their education in a secret school. Why?

It was a year ago that the government of Afghanistan was overthrown by the Taliban. All schools were immediately closed but gradually boys were allowed to return to school, however girls were not.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

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Sources -

https://assembly.malala.org/stories/an-online-school-brings-afghan-girls-hope

https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/news/angela-ghayour-is-empowering-women-and-girls-of-afghanistan-with-her-online-school/cid/1842571

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX9vwL_PTG0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DSeCqNUO00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UycrbcCueE

https://time.com/6092908/afghanistan-protect-girls-taliban/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59063624 - afghan teacher

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taliban-afghanistan-girls-school-ban_n_624365fae4b0e44de9ba6e6a

https://penpathvolunteers.org/

https://www.dw.com/en/afghan-girls-set-up-secret-school-amid-taliban-restrictions/a-59588208

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flymUldSJ_k&t=3395s

EP 179 - Naked Hermit Aug 06, 2022

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Have you ever dreamed of escaping the rat race and living like a Robinson Caruso on an exotic, deserted island. Just you, all alone, in a tropical paradise. It certainly sounds idyllic, but can you imagine yourself living like this for 30 years?

The man lived on a deserted island for 30 years. Why?

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message

Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/applefortheteacherpodcast

Sources -

https://paradise.docastaway.com/masafumi-nagasaki-city-returns/

https://www.facebook.com/Docastaway/videos/1785304371515729/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing

https://nypost.com/2022/06/27/naked-hermit-who-lived-alone-for-29-years-says-farewell-to-remote-island/

https://www.insider.com/lone-desert-islander-forced-to-return-to-japanese-mainland-2018-6

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10962259/Japans-naked-hermit-spent-29-years-tropical-island-returns-final-farewell.html

https://www.okwhatever.org/topics/wtf/naked-hermit

https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/naked-hermit-japanese-returns-island-one-last-time-573656.html

https://news.yahoo.com/japan-87-old-naked-hermit-213826453.html

EP 178 - SPECIAL FEATURE - Murderific Podcast Aug 04, 2022

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I'd like to present another true crime podcast from my fellow podcaster Bernadette - it's called Murderific.

Murder + Horrific = Murderific.
This episode was sponsored by Best Fiends.
Bison Dele was a top-10 draft pick out of the University of Arizona in the 1991 NBA draft. At age 30, he walked away from basketball and over $36 million. Three years later, he disappeared at sea, along with his girlfriend and the captain of his boat, while only Brian's brother - Miles Dabord - returned home alive.
Executive Producer: Mike T.
Contact Us:
murderificpodcast@gmail.com
Call 1-207-200-8813 to leave a voice message for us which we may play on the air!
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/join/murderificpodcast?/
Buy Me a Coffee:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/murderific
Sources:
https://www.si.com/longform/bison-dele/index.html
https://www.tiebreaker.com/13985-2-bison-dele-brian-williams-chicago-bulls-mystery/
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/a-murder-mystery-worthy-of-hollywood-1.1095900

EP 177 - Murder in the 1st Grade Jul 30, 2022

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The 6yr old schoolgirl was shot by her classmate. What happened?

A teacher made a 911 call after a 6yr old girl in her class had been shot by another student. That student was a 6yr old boy in her class.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message

Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/applefortheteacherpodcast

Sources -

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murder-in-the-first-grade/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Kayla_Rolland

https://www.mlive.com/galleries/KZQDPZRXDZG7BJQ5BE5WZ6XCT4/

http://criminal-justice.iresearchnet.com/crime/school-violence/dedrick-owens/

https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o/owens-dedrick.htm

https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11627375

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/kayla-renee-rolland

https://nbc25news.com/news/local/kayla-rollands-father-speaks-out-on-10th-anniversary-of-shooting

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,40342,00.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/mar/05/usgunviolence.usa

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murder-in-the-first-grade/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-03/21/085r-032100-idx.html

https://search.alexanderstreet.com/preview/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cvideo_work%7C2786551

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDl-atwBzf0

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/03/02/she-was-a-bright-light-that-lit-up-everything/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-6th-circuit/1102482.html

EP 176 - The Children's Blizzard Jul 23, 2022

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The blizzard ripped the roof off a schoolhouse. What happened?

A fierce blizzard swept across the US Midwest, ripping the roof off a schoolhouse. Minnie and her students trudged through the snow and wind, in an attempt to reach a nearby farmhouse. Did they make it?

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

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Sources -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQtkEoOdJwM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=memRHo1ia7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caKwiC78_cM

https://www.greatdisasters.co.uk/the-schoolhouse-blizzard/

https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/benchmarks-january-12-1888-schoolchildrens-blizzard-strikes-great-plains/

Find a Grave

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99021999/1888-01-18/ed-1/seq-8/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkKlD3VH10E – Nebraska song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGkh1W5cbH4 – blizzard sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vplX-qr4AIE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolhouse_Blizzard

https://www.weather.gov/unr/1888-01-12

https://www.minnpost.com/minnesota-history/2013/01/125-years-ago-deadly-children-s-blizzard-blasted-minnesota/

https://americacomesalive.com/weather-at-its-worst-the-schoolhouse-blizzard-of-1888/

https://www.getepic.com/book/40297083/the-childrens-blizzard-of-1888

Laskin, David - The Children's Blizzard, Harper Collins New York, 2004.

EP 175 - Boy Genius Jul 16, 2022

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A high school boy solved a murder. How did he do it?

A 9-year-old girl was brutally murdered almost 60 years ago, but it was the tenacity and brilliant mind of a high school boy that enabled her case to finally be solved.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message

Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/applefortheteacherpodcast

Sources -

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/woman-recalls-forte-he-wouldnt-leave-it-marise-chiverella-hazleton-cold-case/523-169b9f9a-58f7-4076-9cf9-d431aacc7c1a

https://people.com/crime/college-student-cracked-57-year-old-unsolved-murder-of-9-year-old-pennsylvania-girl/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/us/pennsylvania-marise-chiverella-dna.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/10/us/hazleton-pennsylvania-cold-case-solved-trnd/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/14/marise-chiverella-cold-case-pennsylvania/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marise_Chiverella

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-monday-edition-1.6350961/february-14-2022-episode-transcript-1.6353028

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EmNokcfcLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cqg_cJoUEk

PREVIEWS - Episodes 175-179 Jul 09, 2022

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This episode with preview the upcoming 5 episodes on the podcast.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message

Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com

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EP 174 - Deep Fake Jul 09, 2022

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The student claimed the video was fake. But was it?

With the technology that is available today, fake photos and videos can be created which show people saying and doing things that they didn’t do. So when this happened to a high school girl, showing her engaged in less than appropriate conduct, she was adamant it was not real.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message

Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com

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Sources -

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9592117/Cops-accused-woman-creating-deepfake-images-never-evidence.html

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37377027/deep-fake-cheer-scandal/

https://swweducation.org/?p=7196

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ev5eba/ai-fake-porn-of-friends-deepfakes

https://www.openforum.com.au/the-disturbing-rise-of-the-deepfake/

https://www.creativebloq.com/features/deepfake-examples

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deepfake-tool-nudify-women_n_6112d765e4b005ed49053822

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2fneRLF8TY3.55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2fneRLF8TY

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sedar-soares-murder-dutch-police-deepfake-technology-cold-case-witnesses/

EP 173 - Cheerleader Jul 02, 2022

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The girl was not a high school student. So who was she?

A new student enrolled at a high school and joined the cheerleading team, but little did everyone know that she wasn’t who she said she was.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/

Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message

Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/applefortheteacherpodcast

Sources -

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/07/wendy-brown/486152/

https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/09/23/cass-county-familiar-with-mom/986175007/

https://www.westword.com/news/the-broad-was-a-fraud-5062842

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf9hp62qLnQ

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1115165/Mother-34-posed-15-year-old-daughter-try-high-school-cheerleading-squad.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pom-pom-mom-goes-to-extreme/

https://www.westword.com/news/storme-warning-5064079

https://zagria.blogspot.com/2012/06/storme-aerison-1964-fraudster-model.html#.Yor_r6hBxPY

https://www.denverpost.com/2007/01/09/hermaphrodite-competent-to-stand-trail-judge-rules/

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