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E82: The Circleville Letters Oct 21, 2019

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In the mid-late 1970's, residents of Circleville, Ohio began to receive disturbing anonymous letters with deeply personal information about their everyday lives and salacious accusations about their deepest and darkest secrets. After some time, the Circleville letters would indirectly lead to the death of Ron Gillespie, husband of Mary, the original recipient of the letters. What followed Ron's death has become one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in modern American history. On this week's episode of Big, If True, Matt and Kayla discuss the mysterious Circleville Letters, diving into the many twists in turns of the story, the suspected Circleville writers, and the aftermath of the events.

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E81: The Salem Witch Trials Oct 14, 2019

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The Salem witch trials were some of the most notorious events to take place in early Colonial America. From February 1692 to May 1693, twenty people from the communities of Salem, Salem Village, Ipswich, and Andover were accused of witchcraft and subsequently executed. In addition to those who were found guilty and executed, hundreds of others from the area were accused of witchcraft, with many of them being arrested for their alleged crimes. All of these cases relied almost entirely on the use of spectral evidence and the testimony of teenagers, with little to no evidence of "witchcraft" ever being found. The witch trials in Salem are some of the most famous examples of the dangers of mass hysteria, and the reasons for why they took place has been heavily debated by historians. This week, Matt and Kayla discuss the Salem witch trials, breaking down the timeline of events, talking about modern witch hunts, and much more.

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E80: A Brief History of Witchcraft Oct 07, 2019

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Since the dawn of man, humans have revered and feared those who claim to be able to influence the world around them through occultism. These alleged practitioners of magic were a major part of many ancient and early modern civilizations, playing important roles in the fields of science and medicine, bringing good fortune to citizens, and informing royalty. As the popularity of Catholicism spread throughout Europe, the image of the witch became much more sinister, seeing witches directly aligned with Satan, who commanded them to use their magical abilities for evil. This reshaping of the witch mythology led directly to the European witch hunts, a period that saw thousands of innocent people die in horrific ways. In this week's episode of Big, If True, Matt and Kayla dive into the history of witchcraft, specifically taking a look at witchcraft from ancient times to early modern Europe.

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E79: Alien Arrival Sep 30, 2019

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For more than a hundred years, humans have been fascinated with the idea of making contact with extraterrestrial life. Today, experts almost unanimously agree that alien life exists somewhere in the universe. Successful contact with intelligent alien life would change every aspect of our lives, potentially giving us access to revolutionary information, technology, medicine, science, and more. On the flip-side, making contact with alien life could potentially spell the end of the human race, unwittingly bringing unprecedented death and destruction to Earth. In this week's episode, Matt and Kayla have a casual discussion about alien arrival, including what actions the world's governments might have to take, how humans would react, and much more.

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E78: The Roswell Incident Sep 23, 2019

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In July 1947, something strange crashed on a ranch outside of Roswell, New Mexico. Those who came into contact with the object described it as looking like nothing they had ever seen before, with foil-like material that sprang back to its original shape no matter what was done to it, and wooden beams that were impervious to fire and cutting. Rancher William Brazel, who found the object, brought it into Roswell shortly after its discovery, prompting military response. After a short period of media frenzy, the military revealed that the object was simply a rather common weather balloon featuring a radar reflector. In the years since, the Roswell Incident has lingered in the minds of those who want to believe we came into contact with something extraterrestrial that summer, sparking dozens of theories, books, films, and television shows in the process.

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E77: Robert Pickton Aug 26, 2019

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Robert "Willy" Pickton, also known as the "Pig Farmer Killer", is perhaps Canada's most notorious serial killer. Pickton grew up on a pig farm in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, which he would eventually inherit and run with his siblings. In his adult years, Robert allegedly developed a crack cocaine addiction, as well as a penchant for picking up sex trade workers in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. By 2002, Robert Pickton had brutally murdered up to 49 of the women he had picked up, feeding them to his pigs and burying their remains on his farm. In the final episode of our Killer Canucks series, we cover Robert William Pickton, one of Canada's most prolific serial killers.

If you have information about any of the missing women from Downtown Eastside Vancouver, we ask you to report it to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on their website at https://www.solvecrime.ca/.

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E76: Bruce McArthur Aug 19, 2019

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For more than forty years, Bruce McArthur lived a completely normal life, raising a mostly functional family and working as a relatively successful salesman. In the early 2010's, his seemingly normal life spiraled into nearly a decade of murder and sadism. Between 2010 and 2017, Bruce McArthur terrorized Toronto's gay community by murdering eight men in the Church and Wellesley area. McArthur, who worked as a landscaper, dismembered the bodies of his victims and hid them in plain sight. In 2018, he was finally apprehended, becoming one of Canada's most famous serial killers. In the penultimate episode of our Killer Canucks series, we discuss the life and crimes of Bruce McArthur.

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E75: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Aug 12, 2019

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Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the "Ken and Barbie Killers", are without a doubt Canada's most famous serial killers. On the outside, the couple seemed to have it all - good looks, steady jobs, and an undeniable romantic chemistry. Unbeknownst to everybody around them, both Bernardo and Homolka were sexual sadists who pushed each other to the limit. Between December 1990 and April 1992, the pair raped and killed three teenage girls, capturing nearly every moment on video. The details of their gruesome crimes continue to shock Canadians to this day, and their subsequent criminal trials generated some of the most newsworthy moments of the time. In the eighth installment of our Killer Canucks series, we discuss the life and crimes of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.

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E74: Peter Woodcock Aug 05, 2019

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Peter Woodcock, one of Canada's youngest serial killers, shocked the city of Toronto with his brutal crimes. In the mid-1950's, Peter would bike the streets of Toronto in search of his next victim - his preference was children under the age of 10. His crimes would very quickly escalate from sick sexual games to murder, which would eventually land Peter in the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre. Though he was incarcerated, Woodcock proved to the world that nothing could stop him from living out his sick fantasies. In the seventh episode of our Killer Canucks series, we take a look at the life of Peter Woodcock, "the serial killer they couldn't cure."

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E73: William Patrick Fyfe Jul 29, 2019

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William Patrick Fyfe, more famously known as the "Killer Handyman", terrorized the city of Montreal over a twenty year period from 1979 to 1999. Fyfe's victims would inadvertently let the killer into their homes for routine maintenance work, allowing him to strike when his victims were at their most vulnerable. In addition to committing up to nine murders, Fyfe also claims to have been responsible for a series of serial rapes in Montreal during the 1980's, committed by a man known only as the "Plumber". In the sixth episode of our Killer Canucks series, we take a look at the notorious crimes committed by William Patrick Fyfe, Canada's "Killer Handyman".

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