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“Cut Like A Knife” Abe Sada Pt. 1 Feb 03, 2021

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As a young woman in 1920s Tokyo, Abe Sada dreamed of becoming a geisha… but settled for sex work. She began a heated affair with a married man. When his wife threatened their happiness, Abe decided she wouldn’t let him go. Even if it meant losing him forever.

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"The Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory Pt. 2 Jan 27, 2021

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The unceasing stream of deaths in Castle Cachtice did not go unnoticed, but priests and concerned parents alike were powerless to intervene. When the Countess set a new trap to lure more girls, she unwittingly began the end of her torturous reign.

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"The Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory Pt. 1 Jan 20, 2021

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Real-life vampire or expert sadist? Elizabeth Báthory was allegedly responsible for killing hundreds of young women in 16th century Hungary. Her story is steeped in the kind of hearsay and legend befitting a cruel, untouchable noblewoman.

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“The Free Speech Anarchist” Emma Goldman Pt. 2 Jan 13, 2021

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Called one of the most dangerous anarchists in the country, Emma Goldman was deported back to Soviet Russia in 1919. Ostracized from her peers and the movement she helped progress, Goldman found new ways to advance anarchist causes until her death at 70.

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“The Free Speech Anarchist” Emma Goldman Pt. 1 Jan 06, 2021

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At the turn of the 20th century, a Russian immigrant spent decades supporting the anarchist cause in America — plotting an assassination, publishing a magazine, and lecturing on everything from freedom of speech to prison reform to birth control.

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“Part of the Family” Pt. 2: Karen Severson and Laura Doyle Dec 16, 2020

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In the aftermath of 17-year-old Missy Avila’s murder, a killer moved into the Avila family home, a witness stepped forward after three years, and Missy’s Law was passed in California.

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“Part of the Family” Pt. 1: Karen Severson and Laura Doyle Dec 09, 2020

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A revenge plot turned deadly in 1985 after two teenage girls unleashed their jealous rage on their former friend, Missy Avila.

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"The Slender Man Stabbing" Pt. 2: Anissa Weier & Morgan Geyser Dec 02, 2020

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After luring their friend Payton Leutner into the woods in May 2014, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser stabbed her 19 times — all in the name of Slender Man, a horror character that had materialized on the Internet.

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"The Slender Man Stabbing" Pt. 1: Anissa Weier & Morgan Geyser Nov 25, 2020

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A made-up bogeyman went viral in 2009, inspiring low-budget web series, video games and fanfiction. The Slender Man was pure invention, but he seemed all too real to two Wisconsin girls. And in 2014, they set out to prove their devotion to him.

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Medical Murders Crossover: Jane Toppan Pt. 2 Nov 18, 2020

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Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy these episodes, check out Medical Murders on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

She became the most sought after nurse in eastern Massachusetts. But “Jolly Jane” Toppan preyed on the sickly and poisoned unsuspecting patients. And when pressed for a sizable debt, she embarked on a killing spree that decimated a family.

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