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Episode 230: Murder – Adriane Hall
This week Johanna tells you all about the story of “Zack & Addie” who met shortly before hurricane Katrina made landfall in summer of…
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Episode 229: A Fresh Hell Guide to Survival in Case of Disaster (part II)
This week we delve into the cataclysmic forces of nature, exploring the most devastating tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes in recorded history. Learn all about…
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Episode 228: A Fresh Hell Guide to Survival in Case of Disaster (part I)
In this crucial episode, we delve into indispensable safety guidelines for navigating the unpredictable realms of fire and earthquakes. We dissect emergency protocols, evacuation…
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Episode 227: Murder – Johann Arthold
Vienna in the middle of the post war era, still divided into four occupational zones by the Allied Forces! A police officer finds the…
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Episode 226: Bloody Valentine’s
Today we unearth the dark origins of Valentine’s Day, an ancient tale of beheadings, forbidden romances, and the eerie echoes of the Roman festival…
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Episode 225: Lost in the Jungle (part III)
In this third and final part Johanna tells you everything about Yossi Ghinsberg’s fight for survival in the Bolivian jungle, you’ll hear all about…
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Episode 224: Lost in the Jungle (part II)
This week we talk about what happened to Yossi Ghinsberg, Kevin Gale, Markus Stamm and Karl Ruprechter, after they decided to turn around and…
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Episode 223: Lost in the Jungle (part I)
In 1981 Yossi Ghinsberg, an Israeli adventurer, embarked on a perilous Amazonian expedition with companions Kevin Gale,Markus Stamm and a guide, Karl Ruprechter. The…
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Episode 222: Kate Warne & the Murder of “George Gordon”
Kate Warne, a pioneering figure in the field of private investigation, is best known as the first female detective in the United States. She…
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Episode 221: Bonus – My Husband was kidnapped
Annie & Johanna speak with Ingrid, from Hamburg, who shares the harrowing true story of her husband’s kidnapping
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Special Episode: New Year – New Binge (part I)
The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing…
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Episode 220: Mystery – Slumlord Millionaire
This week we are taking a scathing look at how White Collar Crimes affect working class families, from putting presents under the Christmas Tree…
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Episode 219: The Clutter Family Murders (part II)
This week we are talking about the suspects in the Clutter Family Murders, the arrest of the killers Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, and…
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Episode 218: The Clutter Family Murders (part I)
In the quiet town of Holcomb, Kansas, the Clutter family’s idyllic life was shattered on the fateful night of November 15, 1959. The brutal…
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Episode 217: The Halifax Explosion (part II)
In part 2 we conclude our coverage of the devastating explosion which destroyed Halifax, Nova Scotia in December 1917. We examine the heroic acts…
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Episode 216: The Halifax Explosion (part I)
On 6. December 1917, the busy WWI port of Halifax, Nova Scotia was devastated by the largest man made explosion the world had ever seen.…
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E215: Mystery – The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children (part II)
This week we are talking about Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont, three siblings who disappeared without a trace from Glenelg Beach near Adelaide, Australia,…
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Episode 214: Mystery – The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children (part I)
This wee we are talking about Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont, three siblings who disappeared without a trace from Glenelg Beach near Adelaide, Australia,…
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Episode 213: Murder – Natalee Holloway Update
On Halloween 2023, convicted murderer Joran van der Sloot left the United States for his prison cell in Peru, after finally confessing to the…
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Special Episode: When Darkness Calls (part II)
This Halloween, thirteen true crime podcasts (including Fresh Hell Podcast) come together to share dark and disturbing stories. From haunted houses to serial killers,…
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Special Episode: When Darkness Calls (part I)
This Halloween, thirteen true crime podcasts (including Fresh hell Podcast) come together to share dark and disturbing stories. From haunted houses to serial killers,…
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Episode 212: Halloween Special 2023
It’s time for our annual Halloween episode, where we share our listener’s stories of the unexplained, the weird, the inspiring, and of course, the…
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Episode 211: Macabre – El Campo Santo
This week Annie talks about El Campo Santo, the historic cemetery located in Old Town San Diego. The cemetery dates back to the early…
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Episode 210: Pet Wall of Fame Halloween Edition – Crows
Today we talk about why we love a murder-when it’s a murder of crows! We look at the Raven & Crow through history, and…
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Episode 209: Take Me Home, Haunted Roads
Today we discuss the history of the infamous A3 motorway in Croatia, where talented young Macedonian singer Todor ‘Toše’ Proeski among others were tragically…
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Episode 208: Murder – Ilona Faber
This week Johanna talks about an infamous Austrian cold case, the murder of a young model…Ilona Faber, that happened on 14. April 1958. Her…
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Episode 207: Murder – Robert A. Coombes (part II)
In the conclusion of this horrific case, we discuss the murder known as ‘The Plaistow Horror,’ and discuss the possible reasons for this terrible…
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Episode 206: Murder – Robert A. Coombes (part I)
In 1895 13 year old Robert Allen Coombes committed a crime in London’s East end that the horrified media dubbed ‘The Plaistow Horror.’ Today, in…
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Episode 205: Murder – Sadie Hassard
Today Annie takes us to the beautiful village of Brewster on Cape Cod Bay, in the late 1800s, and tells us the terrible story…
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Episode 204: We Don’t Know How to Name this One, Either….Enjoy!
Today we look back on some of the most interesting deaths in history. We discuss Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, his rule in Persia, now modern…
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Episode 203: Fresh Hell Pet Wall of Fame – Cats
In today’s, we look back at two of the most infamous cats in history. Simon the Shipcat, who was the only cat in history…
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Episode 202: The Amityville Horror (part III) – The Aftermath
In our final episode on the Amityville Horror we discuss the investigation by the Warrens and do our best to answer the most common…
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Episode 201: The Amityville Horror (part II): The Haunting
A year after the horrible murders of the DeFeo family, George Lutz and his family purchased the beautiful home on Ocean Avenue in Amityville,…
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Episode 200: The Amityville Horror (part I) – The DeFeo Family Murders
In 1974 a terrible crime rocked the town of Amityville, NY, when Ronnie DeFeo Jr murdered 6 members of his own family. In our…
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Episode 199: Murder – The Austin Axe Murders aka The Servant Girl Annihilator (part II)
The conclusion of the horrific and brazen attacks in Austin, Texas from New Year’s Eve 1885 to Christmas Eve, 1885. Among the murdered are…
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Episode 198: Murder – The Austin Axe Murders aka The Servant Girl Annihilator (part I)
Austin 1885: a series of brutal crimes shock the growing city! The victims of the brutal crimes: predominantly young women who worked as servants…
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Episode 196: Murder – Oceana Snead
ceana Wardlaw Martin Snead, called Ocey by her family, was a young woman, an excellent student and well liked by the whole community. When…
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Episode 195: Macabre – The Dechmont Woods Incident
In November, 1979, Robert Taylor, forestry worker and WWII veteran, experienced something terrifying in a clearing in the woods of Livingston, outside of Edinburgh,…
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Episode 194: Macabre – Scary Tales
Is Hänsel & Gretel based on real historical events? Was Little Red Riding Hood once a way darker story? nd how did a cursed…
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Episode 193: Macabre – The History of Make Up
From poisonous eye drops and mouse fur eyebrows to leaded face powder…we’ll dive into how, historically, you could remove your hair, your teeth and…
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Episode 192: Murder – The Pembroke Tragedy
Today we discuss the terrible, story of Charles Ayer, family annihilator. What led up to that snowy New Hampshire day in January, 1906 that…
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Episode 191: Natascha Kampusch (part III)
In part 3 we discuss the aftermath of Natascha’s escape from Wolfgang Priklopil. We’ll also discuss the rumors, conspiracy theories and other mysterious deaths…
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Episode 190: Natascha Kampusch (part II)
Today Johanna continues the story of the abduction of 10 year old Natascha Kampusch on her walk to school in Vienna, Austria. We discuss…
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Episode 189: Natascha Kampusch (part I)
In 1998 the abduction of 10 year old Natascha Kampusch while on her way to school in Vienna, Austria stunned residents of this normally…
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Episode 188: Fresh Hell Pet Wall of Fame (Dog Edition)
In today’s more lighthearted episode, we look back at two of the most infamous dogs in history. Greyfriar’s Bobby, Edinburgh Scotland’s most loyal dog,…
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Episode 187: Murder – The Identification of Ruth Marie Terry/ Lady of the Dunes Update (part III)
Today we cover the grand larceny trial of Guy Rockwell, and the lack of a homicide trial for Manzanita or Dolores Mearns. We also discuss…
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Episode 186: Murder – The murder of Manzanita and Dolores Mearns/Lady of the Dunes Update (part II)
In part 2 of 3, we discuss the mountain of evidence indicating Guy Rockwell, (who married Ruth Marie Terry, aka ‘The Lady of the…
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Episode 185: Murder – The lies of Guy Rockwell/ Lady of the Dunes Update (part I)
On Halloween 2022, it was announced that the unsolved murder victim from Provincetown, Cape Cod known as The Lady of the Dunes had been…
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Episode 184: The Beelitz Heilstätten (part II)
Today we return to the Beelitz Heilstätten, once a state of the art hospital dedicated to the care of those with tuberculosis, today it…
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Episode 183: The Beelitz Heilstätten (part I)
How did the Beelitz Heilstätten go from a state of the art, self sufficient paragon of modern Tiberculosis treatment to one of the most…
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Episode 182: Macabre – The Fresh Hell Food Court
From frogs in your milk to secretly dosing your guests with an aphrodisiac… we discuss some of the most interesting menu items in history,…
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Episode 181: Murder – Bertha Schippan
Today we discuss the tragic and gruesome death of 14 year old Johanne Elizabeth “Bertha” Schippan. The youngest daughter of German immigrants who settled…
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Episode 180: The Cross Hauntings
This week we discuss one of the most terrifying and well-documented hauntings in US history. This week’s sponsor: www.artofcrimepodcast.com End credits: 🎵 Deck the Halls…
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Episode 179: Murder – The Ashland Tragedy (part II)
This week Annie & Johanna conclude the Ashland Tragedy and tell you all you need to know about the trials agains George Ellis, William…
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Episode 178: Murder – The Ashland Tragedy (part I)
In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, 1881, a terrible fire devastated the community of Ashland, Kentucky. But their sorrow turned to outrage…
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Episode 177: Mystery: The Hotel del Coronado (part II)
In Part 2 Annie discusses the theories of who the woman found dead at the Hotel Del Coronado might be, based on what little…
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Episode 176: Mystery – The Hotel del Coronado (part I)
The Hotel Del Coronado, is the largest wooden Victorian resort hotel in the world. On Thanksgiving Day, 1892 a beautiful young woman checked in,…
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Episode 175: Murder – Lowell Lee Andrews
Today we discuss Lowell Lee Andrews- a bright university student, and beloved son of a happy family living in Kansas. On Thanksgiving day, 1958,…
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Episode 174: Murder – Luise Weiss
December 1910 in Vienna: a janitor makes a gruesome discovery. Who murdered the 40 year old women and dismembered her, and why? Johanna tells…
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