Today's episode is a tough one, but it is one that we think is important to share. Kelly Anne Bates was a 14 year old child when she met a much older Dave Smith. While her parents helplessly looked on, she slipped further and further into his grasp until finally, he snuffed her out in one of the most gruesome murders to date.
During this uncertain time, we ... Show More
Yesterday
The Murder of Olga Kupczyk (Part 2)
In November 1958, Frank Duncan’s pregnant wife, Olga Kupczyk, disappeared without a trace from their Santa Barbara home after enduring months of abusive treatment from her mother-in-law. A short time later, Frank’s marriage was inexplicably annulled after his mother, posing as Ol ... Show More
45m 4s
Mar 2
The Murder of Olga Kupczyk (Part 1)
In November 1958, Frank Duncan’s pregnant wife, Olga Kupczyk, disappeared without a trace from their Santa Barbara home after enduring months of abusive treatment from her mother-in-law. A short time later, Frank’s marriage was inexplicably annulled after his mother, posing as Ol ... Show More
54m 1s
Feb 28
February Bonus Episode: Smizing Through the Trauma
In today’s March Bonus Episode, Ash & Alaina sit down to unpack Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, the new documentary that takes a long, hard look at ANTM, the world of reality TV, and the price paid by young contestants chasing swift fame. This isn’t a criminal cas ... Show More
48m 8s
May 2023
276: What if you left your kids held hostage?
<p>A woman buries a series of childhood traumas and falls into a chaotic world of drugs and abuse, but when things turn from darkness to horror, she must make split second, life or death decisions that ultimately bring everything to the surface</p><p><br></p><p>Today's episode fe ... Show More
57m 29s
Nov 2022
254: What if your father annihilated the family?
<p>A woman grows up in a home chronically terrified by her father’s abuse, but when her parents split and he starts another family, she learns of the true, horrifying danger she was in her entire life.</p><p><br></p><p>Today's episode featured Lisa Nikolidakis. You can read much ... Show More
1h 6m
Mar 2023
268: What if he followed you into the house?
<p>Having grown up in a safe, sheltered home, a woman balances her career, marriage and five children, but one morning, when her husband is traveling on a two-month tour of duty, a man enters her home and a nightmare begins that lasts well beyond the first 48 hours of hell.</p><p ... Show More
54m 21s
<p><br></p><p>Laura, Jim and Lisa discuss domestic violence, child abuse and stalking during lockdown - what's happening and how you can help.</p><p><br></p><p>We analyse boxer Billy Joe Saunders's behaviour an in particular the video he posted inciting violence against women and ... Show More
