For Halloween, we’re presenting an urban legend about a terrifying Texas child-killer… and discussing how real-life cases echo the legend.
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The Dread Pirate Roberts and the Silk Road: Anatomy of a Darknet Killer
A libertarian idealist known only as “The Dread Pirate Roberts” builds the Silk Road—an anonymous online black market that explodes into a billion-dollar empire—until the digital kingpin is unmasked, revealing how one man’s dream of radical freedom spiraled into crime, paranoia, ... Show More
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Oct 2024
The Candy Lady & Quidditch with Mac Cheese
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<p>In this episode, we dive into a couple of spooky stories to get into the Halloween spirit. Sphar and Zach share personal anecdotes, discuss food preferences, and explore chilling tales, including the legend of the Candy Lady from Terrell, Texas, wh ... Show More
26m 16s
Sep 2023
The Story Behind... Leatherface & Candyman
<p>Today’s podcast features 2 true stories that inspired legendary horror movies. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast.</p><p>Story names, previews & links ... Show More
27m 41s