The HBO Max documentary, Alabama Snake, is the story of a Pentecostal preacher named Glenn Summerford, who on a night in 1991 he either did -or maybe did not- attempt to murder his wife through the act of forcing her, at gunpoint, to put her hand into a box that contained venomous snakes. The docs cover the storytelling, the people involved in this crime cas ... Show More
Jun 2023
143. Vintage Case: Macabre Mansions + Haunted History- An L.A. Podcast Event (live recording)
This week, our vintage case is that of The Greystone Mansion! This live recording comes to you in the format of our show performed on May 20th, 2023, Macabre Mansions + Haunted History: An L.A. Podcast Event at the Heritage Square Museum. We are joined by the L.A. Meekly podcast ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2021
166: Alabama Snake
October 4, 1991, Scottsboro, Alabama. A woman calls for an ambulance in the middle of the night saying she’s been bitten by a poisonous rattle snake. When they get her into the ambulance, she tells them that her husband, a snake-handling local preacher, had used his snakes to try ... Show More
50m 43s
Sep 2025
CULTS: Church of Jesus with Signs Following
In a small Alabama church, faith meant more than prayer. It meant picking up a live rattlesnake and trusting God to spare you. But when Pastor Glenn Summerford’s wife was bitten twice, the truth slithered into view. On this episode of "Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes," we in ... Show More
41m 3s
Sep 2025
The Alabama Murders
Florence, Alabama. 1988. A preacher has an affair. A woman is murdered. One death cascades into more, stretching across decades and leaving no one untouched — victims, bystanders, perpetrators, and those just trying to help. Eventually, the consequences lead to the center of a ho ... Show More
4m 37s
Jul 2022
Side Stories: The Henry 200
<p>Ben 'n' Henry bring you this week's weirdest true crime stories including a <i>fresh</i> Murdaugh Murder-Family update, the woman who bought her husband a sex doll replica of herself, the Oklahoma man who killed friend for "summoning Bigfoot" on noodling trip, the Vicar caught ... Show More
1h 9m
Jan 2022
Side Stories: Interdimensional Alligator People
<p>Ben 'n' Henry break down this week's true crime stories including: Binaural Beats and their connection to Interdimensional Alligator People, a JetBlue Flight Attendant captures UFO on film, former Nuclear Bomb Tech tells all about his UFO experiences, the Room Mate poisoned wi ... Show More
1h 6m
