The Dark Side of Love

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Rewind: 009 - Women Who Kill – Rachel Wade: Triangle of Death, Part 1 Mar 20, 2026

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In a perfect world, nineteen year old Rachel Wade and eighteen year old Sarah Ludemann should have been friends. They went to the same high school, were both blonde, loved the beach and were daddy’s girls. The reality was, Rachel and Sarah were locked in a vicious battle over a boy they were both in love with. Everyone thinks the battle will blow over. Until one night when all of their hatred boils over in a heated confrontation that leaves one girl dead. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

Rewind: 53 – Keith and Jacquelyn Smith – Half Past Murder Mar 16, 2026

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On a cold December night in 2018, Good Samaritan Jacquelyn Smith reached out of the window of her car to give a young woman in need and her baby, ten dollars for food. It was the last good deed Jacquelyn ever performed, because in the next instant, she was stabbed to death and robbed. But there’s something about the story that doesn’t add up and it’s not long before the disturbing and gruesome truth comes out, leaving Baltimore reeling. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ forepisode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

Rewind: 008 - Women Who Kill - Giselle Esteban: A Friend to Die For Mar 13, 2026

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Michelle Le and Giselle Esteban were the best of friends all through high school, even attending college in the same city so they could maintain their sisterly bond. However, their friendship starts to take a drastic turn when Gisele falls hopelessly in love and has a baby, while Michelle devotes herself to pursuing her career. And it’s because of this drastic turn that this once close friendship is headed for murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

84 – Marlin Barnes and Timwanika Lumpkins – The Last Quarter Mar 09, 2026

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In the Spring of 1996, Miami native, Marlin Barnes, wasliving his dream as a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team. And as the semester winds down one Friday night, Marlin heads to the hot new Club Salvation in Miami Beach, accompanied by his longtime friend, TimwanikaLumpkins. However, Marlin and Timwanika have no idea that by morning, they’ll be dead. ***Visitwww.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

Rewind: 52 - Laura Ackerson and Grant Ruffin Hayes – Composition in Murder, Part 2 Mar 06, 2026

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Previously, on the Dark Side of Love, Laura Ackerson falls hard and fast for popular Raleigh, North Carolina singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes, not knowing about his drug and alcohol use or penchant for bizarre and dangerous conspiracy theories. After a tumultuous two-year union that produces two little boys, Grant decides Laura is old news when he becomes smitten with beautiful wealthy widow, Amanda Smith. And then suddenly, Laura disappears. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

83 – Eliza Samudio and Bruno Fernandes – The Goal Was Murder Mar 02, 2026

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As the revered and renowned goalkeeper for Brazil’s most beloved soccer team, Bruno Fernandes has staggering wealth, an abundance of fame, a loving wife – and multiple girlfriends. One of those girlfriends is Eliza Samudio, who believes Bruno when he says he will leave his wife for her. However, when Eliza becomes pregnant, Bruno changes his tune and demands she terminate the pregnancy – or else. ***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

Rewind: 51 - Laura Ackerson and Grant Ruffin Hayes – Composition in Murder, Part 1 Feb 23, 2026

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Laura Ackerson thinks she’s met her soulmate in the form of singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes. The two fall in love fast, marrying and welcoming two little boys in the space of two years. However, Grant is far from Prince Charming and it’s not long before his true colors come out, as he verbally, mentally, and physically abuses Laura. And when Grant meets and falls in love with wealthy widow, Amanda Smith, he hatches a diabolical plan to get Laura out of the way – forever.***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

Rewind: 50 - Thomas Montgomery and The TalHotBlond - Murder in Real Life Feb 16, 2026

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When young Marine sniper, Tommy, strikes up a flirtation in an Internet chatroom with an eighteen-year-old girl calling herself TalHotBlond, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot. Before long, Tommy and his TalHotBlond are exchanging gifts, love letters, phone calls and eventually, cybersex. However, when a third-party enters the chat, this online romance goes from fun and games to murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

82 – Kathy Augustine and Chaz Higgs – Angel of Death Feb 09, 2026

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Kathy Augustine was a star on the Nevada political scene who could easily navigate the cutthroat world of politics but couldn’t pick a good husband. That is until her third husband Charles, who she manages to stay married to for sixteen years. And when Charles dies of a stroke, Kathy finds herself charmed by his critical care nurse Chaz Higgs, who dries the widow’s tears – so much so, Chaz and Kathy get married exactly three weeks after her husband’s death. And just three years after that whirlwind wedding, Kathy would be dead.***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

81 – Nanette Johnston and Eric Naposki – The Murder of a Millionaire Feb 02, 2026

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Multimillionaire Bill McLaughlin is living the dream in the wealthy enclave of Newport Beach, California. He’s got multiple homes, luxury cars, and even flies his own private plane. And right by Bill’s side is his sexy, decades-younger fiancé, Nanette Johnston, who promises Bill that if he takes of her, she’ll take care of him. What Bill doesn’t count on is that when Nanette says she’ll take care of him, what she actually means is murder.***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

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