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(S2) Flint, Michigan (Elias Abuelazam) Aug 23, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather is joined by Brittany to discuss a serial killer/serial stabber from her home state of Michigan! He committed most of his murders in Flint, MI but also stabbed multiple victims in multiple other states. Elias Abuelazam is an Israeli convicted murderer who is also known as the “Flint Serial Killer” and “The Serial Slasher”. It is believed that he had a total of 5 murder victims and upwards of 18 stabbing victims, who luckily made it out alive. His murders are said to have occurred between March od 2009 and August of 2010. He was eventually apprehended in August of 2010 after trying to flee back to Israel from Atlanta, GA. He was sentenced to like imprisonment without the possibility of parole in Michigan on June 25, 2012, but he maintained his innocence and had an interesting defense argument at trial.
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(S2) Epazoyucan, Hidalgo, Mexico (Juana Barraza) Aug 17, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather and Rachelle discuss another female serial killer! Her nickname was La Luchadora...which means “the fighter”. Why, you ask? Well, in Mexico, professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment. But it’s a bit different than one might expect by the name...in Mexico, professional wrestling aka Lucha Libre has a certain sense of pageantry. Luchadores (aka wrestlers), often wear colorful masks as they perform different acrobatic leaps off the ropes to grapple with their opponents. But Juana Barraza had a more sinister side to her.
She lived somewhat of a double life. Her day consisted of working as a popcorn vendor and sometimes a luchadora at a wrestling venue in Mexico City. She was described as being stocky and strong. Barraza took to the ring as The Lady of Silence as she competed in the amateur circuit. By night, she was a completely different person - known as Mataviejitas, or “little old lady killer.” She may have killed up to 50 woman who were all over the age of 60! She is serving a sentence of 759 years in a Mexican prison…where she is actually living a decent life; to hear her tell it!
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(S2) Eugene, OR (Unidentified Killer) Aug 09, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather is joined by her sister Kim again; to discuss a killer from Eugene, Oregon who is STILL UNIDENTIFIED. With the new technology being used today (Parabon Nano Labs); police in Oregon have been able to link three cold case homicides to the same unknown suspect. What we do know is that the suspect is a MALE. The three victims are 62-year-old Gladys May Hensley (murdered in June of 1986), 33-year-old Janice Marie Dickinson (murdered in June of 1986), and 73-year-old Geraline Spencer Toohey (murdered in February of 1988). In this episode, you’ll learn what Parabon Nano Labs is doing to help solve cold cases and what Snapshot Phenotyping is. You’ll also hear an excerpt from Chapter 6 of Status Pending Podcast where this technology is being used in an unsolved case from 2004.
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(S2) Dakota Country, Wyoming or Dat B**** Polly Bartlett Aug 03, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather and Rachelle travel to Dakota Country/Dakota Territory, WY; way back in 1868, to discuss a woman who may or may not have been the murderer of at least 22 men. This case is different from previous episodes as we aren’t 100% sure whether or not the details are based on factual information. Even though we found a decent amount of information, there is debate about the accuracy of the events. If true though, this B**** was manipulative and had her daddy wrapped so far around her finger that he worked with her in robbing and disposing of the bodies.
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(S2) TCPF 2019 & Announcements! Jul 31, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
Heather & Rachelle discuss their reactions to the first annual True Crime Podcast Festival. We also share some announcements!Our theme music was created and customized by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. You can follow him on IG (@wetalkofdreams) and Twitter (@WeTalkofDreams). Follow us on IG: @naturevsnarcissismFollow us on Twitter: @NvsNpodcastLike us on Facebook: @naturevsnarcissismJoin our discussion group: nature vs narcissism discussion groupSupport us on Patreon for cool perks and goodies for $1: https://www.patreon.com/NVNpodcastDonate one time via PayPal: naturevsnarcissism@gmail.com.

(S2) Charlotte, NC (Henry Louis Wallace aka The Taco Bell Strangler) Jun 15, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather and Rachelle travel to Charlotte, NC to discuss a man who confesses to the murder of at least 10 women. Since Rachelle LOVES Taco Bell; she takes the lead in this episode! Henry Louis Wallace aka the Taco Bell Strangler is currently awaiting execution at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina. His crime spree lasted from early 1990 until his capture in 1994. The police believe that the heart of his murders occurred during a 22-month span. All of his victims were acquaintances that he had met and befriended as he managed a Taco Bell restaurant. Subscribe to 33% Pulp PodcastSubscribe to Bad In The Boondocks PodcastPurchase your live show tickets to see Getting Off Podcast& Ignorance Was Bliss Podcastlive in Chicago: BUY YOUR TICKET! Our theme music was created and customized by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. You can follow him on IG (@wetalkofdreams) and Twitter (@WeTalkofDreams). Follow us on IG: @naturevsnarcissismFollow us on Twitter: @NvsNpodcastLike us on Facebook: @naturevsnarcissismJoin our discussion group: nature vs narcissism discussion groupSupport us on Patreon for cool perks and goodies for $1: https://www.patreon.com/NVNpodcastDonate one time via PayPal: naturevsnarcissism@gmail.com. Most of our sources are mentioned in the episode. For those that are not, you can email us at naturevsnarcissism@gmail.comfor them. We will also post them on our Facebook page.

(S2) Cleveland, Ohio (Ariel Castro) Jun 01, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather is joined by Courtney from The Cult of Domesticity Podcastto discuss a local monster! We head to Cleveland, Ohio to discuss Ariel Castro AND his survivors. Castro was born in Puerto Rico but moved to Cleveland, Ohio with his family as a child. He bought a house on Seymour Avenue…that he later turned into what can only be described as a “House of Horrors”. He kidnapped three young women and held them captive in his home for over 10 years. He beat them, starved them, wouldn’t allow them to leave the house, and even raped them on a regular basis. One of his victims suffered at least 5 abortions at his hands while another was forced to have his baby. Michelle Knight was 21 when he abducted her in 2002, Amanda Berry was 16 when he abducted her in 2003, and Georgina DeJesus was just 14 when he abducted her in 2004. After their escape in 2013, Castro was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 1,000 years. He committed suicide in his cell just a little over a month after he was sentenced. All three women are alive and doing their best to help other families of missing and exploited children.Subscribe to The Cult of Domesticity Podcast Our theme music was created and customized by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. You can follow him on IG (@wetalkofdreams) and Twitter (@WeTalkofDreams). Follow us on IG: @naturevsnarcissismFollow us on Twitter: @NvsNpodcastLike us on Facebook: @naturevsnarcissismJoin our discussion group: nature vs narcissism discussion groupSupport us on Patreon for cool perks and goodies for $1: https://www.patreon.com/NVNpodcastDonate one time via PayPal: naturevsnarcissism@gmail.com. Most of our sources are mentioned in the episode. For those that are not, you can email us at naturevsnarcissism@gmail.comfor them. We will also post them on our Facebook page.

(S2) Boulder, Colorado (Scott Lee Kimball) May 20, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather and Rachelle head to Boulder, Colorado to discuss Scott Lee Kimball.. Boulder County native Scott Kimball was known as a career criminal and conman whom had an uncanny ability to convince people to give him the benefit of the doubt. In fact, he was so charming, that he was able to convince the FBI…the fucking FBI to release him from prison on December 18, 2002 so that he could become a PAID informant for them! He was known as “Hannibal” or “Joe Snitch” and took the lives of at least 4 people…including his own uncle. He is serving a sentence of 70 years after pleading guilty in 2009 to two counts of second degree murder; one for his uncle and another for Kaysi McLeod, Jennifer Marcum, and LeAnn Emry. Our theme music was created and customized by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. You can follow him on IG (@wetalkofdreams) and Twitter (@WeTalkofDreams). Follow us on IG: @naturevsnarcissismFollow us on Twitter: @NvsNpodcastLike us on Facebook: @naturevsnarcissismJoin our discussion group: nature vs narcissism discussion groupSupport us on Patreon for cool perks and goodies for $1: https://www.patreon.com/NVNpodcastDonate one time via PayPal: naturevsnarcissism@gmail.com. Most of our sources are mentioned in the episode. For those that are not, you can email us at naturevsnarcissism@gmail.comfor them.

(S2) Boston, Massachusetts (Jane Toppan) w/Megan & Jessie Apr 12, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather is joined by her return guests; Megan and Jessie to discuss Jane Toppan. Toppan was an American serial killer who was born on August 17, 1854 as Honora Kelley. Her name later changed when she was adopted. She was known as “Jolly Jane” by those whom she worked with at the Cambridge Hospital and briefly at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was arrested in 1901 which is when she admitted to 31 murders stating that she wanted to kill more people than anyone ever had. Follow Megan on IG:@missmeganlee_Follow Jessie on IG: @jessrockett Our theme music was created and customized by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. You can follow him on IG (@wetalkofdreams) and Twitter (@WeTalkofDreams). Follow us on IG: @naturevsnarcissismFollow us on Twitter: @NvsNpodcastLike us on Facebook: @naturevsnarcissismJoin our discussion group: nature vs narcissism discussion groupSupport us on Patreon for cool perks and goodies for $1: https://www.patreon.com/NVNpodcastDonate one time via PayPal: naturevsnarcissism@gmail.com. Most of our sources are mentioned in the episode. For those that are not, you can email us at naturevsnarcissism@gmail.comfor them.

(S2) Baltimore, Maryland (Joseph Metheny) w/Dad Mar 29, 2019

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*This is a listener FAVORITE from Season 2. We are using a new format and recording style for Season 3 and beyond. We have kept this episode on the main feed as it was one that the listeners loved.
In this episode, Heather is joined by a return guest and her father; Heath Pendergrass to discuss Joseph Roy Metheny. Metheny admitted to killing 10 people but evidence was found to indict him on just two murders; Cathy Ann Magaziner (45 years old) and Toni Lynn Ingrassia (28 years old). Metheny was convicted on numerous other charges such as kidnapping, attempted rape, and attempted murder of two other victims. One of his victims (Kimberly Lynn Spicer) was able to escape and notify police which lead to his arrest. His death penalty was overturned in 2000; in turn placing him in prison on a life sentence…until his death in 2017 when he was found in his cell. Disgusting fact about him? He claimed to have had a roadside BBQ stand where he used his victims’ bodies as meat. Our theme music was created and customized by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. You can follow him on IG (@wetalkofdreams) and Twitter (@WeTalkofDreams). Follow us on IG: @naturevsnarcissismFollow us on Twitter: @NvsNpodcastLike us on Facebook: @naturevsnarcissismJoin our discussion group: nature vs narcissism discussion group Support us on Patreon for cool perks and goodies for $1: https://www.patreon.com/NVNpodcastDonate one time via PayPal: naturevsnarcissism@gmail.com. Most of our sources are mentioned in the episode. For those that are not, you can email us at naturevsnarcissism@gmail.comfor them.

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