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”Perfectly Unkept Hope” (The Disappearance of Brian Shaffer)

R E Q U E S T! (we hope you sung that in your head to the tune of Respect by Aretha Franklin) You asked, we listened, this week we cover our first true missing persons case, the frustrating and yet unsolved disappearances of Brian Shaffer. 
On March 31, 2006 second year medical student at Ohio State University, Brian Shaffer, went out to celebrate the beginning of spring break with a few friends and was never seen again. In the span of just 4 minutes Brian seems to have evaporated into thin air, to this day no evidence has been found and no theories can be confirmed. 
Anyone with information about this case can call the Columbus Division of Police at 614-645-2358
*Quotation in the title is from the song "Off He Goes" by Pearl Jam.
 
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Party At My House (Tyler Hadley)

On July 16th, 2011, a troubled 17 year old named Tyler Hadley managed to throw the house party of the year and every high school / college aged kid in Port St. Lucie Florida was talking about it. At this party, anything went. No rules, no restrictions, no parents, it was a teenage paradise, but one question remained, where were Tyler's parents? Tyler told anyone who asked that they had gone out of town, knowing full well that in reality, his parents had never left the house, and that nearly a hundred people had been unknowingly dancing on their grave.
Tyler Hadley's case may sound like the story of another run of the mill angry young man, but it's much more than that. It poses terrifying question, how well do any of us know our own kids? 
 
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Tyler Hadley's Killer Party by Nathaniel Rich
Link to purchase 1000 Fireflies by Ryan Hadley and Dan Yearick
 
 
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Snovid Bonus (Best of What The Fridays part one)

Well fiends the Snowvid got us.  To thank you for your patience while Leslie heals and we dig out from under the winter wonderland in our driveways, Holly put together this special bonus episode. Enjoy some of the best true crime shorts from "What the Friday". 
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Scary Ghost Stories Vol. 2 (Victorian Christmas Tales)

Gather 'round the fire fiends and let's bring back a time honored tradition...again! Christmastime ghost stories. Another episode perfect for a chilly and festive evening. Merry Christmas, fiends!
 
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Believe (The origins of Santa Claus)

We’re back once again to ruin Christmas! This year we’ll explore the dark and fascinating origins of everyone favorite jolly gift giver, Santa Claus. We’ll explore where our modern Santa came from and meet his merry gang of elves, reindeer, monsters and ham babies. So mind your manners and be sure to watch out, Santa Claus is coming to town!
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Helpful hints for holiday family stress
 
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You Have to Want it (The Tragedy of JonBenét Ramsey)

"People ask me all the time how I think of such dark stories every week. Well, I say, I just take any scenario and think of the worst possible outcome. It’s there if you want it, but you have to want it."
This week we take a look at a crime that captured a nation. The murder of 6-year-old "beauty queen" (their words, not ours) JonBenét Ramsey. The murder that has dominated the covers of tabloid periodicals ever since the day it happened, all the way back in December of 1996. A beautiful, wealthy, 6-year-old girl brutally murdered in her own home on Christmas night while the rest of her family slept in their beds... or did they? The worst part about this story is that we know very little, the rumors are many and the facts are few, and so, it remains unsolved. So who killed her? Why bring such a violent end to such an innocent little creature? Well, we can give you all the credible information available, but what we can't give you is an answer. You'll have to decide what you think yourself... but be careful, your answer could say more about you than it does about the crime.  
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Helpful hints for holiday family stress
 
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Dear Diary (Joel Michael Guy Jr.)

For most of us, our childhood home is a sacred place; it holds our memories, our daydreams, our secrets. It's a place where we learned and grew and discovered who we were. Your childhood home should radiate safety especially, around the holidays. It should be a place that appears in your dreams and photographs for the rest of your life. It should never be the scene of your worst nightmare come to life. That is, unfortunately, exactly what the Guy family of Knoxville, Tennessee, had to face. Just after spending a wonderful thanksgiving together, Joel and Lisa were brutally murdered in their home. 
On Monday November 28th, 2016, The Knox County sheriff's department was called in to do a wellness check on 55 year old Lisa Guy and her husband Joel, but what they found has gone down in history as one of the worst crime scenes imaginable. The officer's who found Joel and Lisa could only describe it as "A diabolical stew of human remains". What kind of monster could do this you might ask? Only one who was very close to home, a monster that one could say, hid under the bed... A monster that Joel and Lisa spent 28 years caring for... their son.
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Thankful for you (30 minute ThanksKilling)

The holiday season has come upon us yet again, and to kick it off, we thought we would give you all a special treat. In Honor of this day of thanks we decided to hold the true crime and serve up a heaping helping of insanity. We hope you enjoy our recap of, what it is in our opinion, the best of the heartwarming holiday classics about a murderous turkey. Patrons have had access to this one for a whole year, but because it was so fun and so nuts we decided to give it to you all free of charge. Don't worry though precious patrons, you're still getting something extra, a 30 minute ThanksKilling 2 is coming at you this month! We are so very thankful for all of you, enjoy this wild gravy soaked ride and we'll be back with a new case next week! 
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Ravenous (Swift Runner & The Wendigo)

"The Wendigo lives in the most frightening of places, a place from which there is no escape. Once the Wendigo awakens, it tears through this place with unimaginable patience and force, creating a path of nightmares, and consuming everything it sees. It is a place so close and familiar, yet so mysterious and difficult to explore that only a fraction of it is known to humankind. "
This week we explore North America's most famous folkloric monster, The Wendigo. We discuss it's human origins and the kind of world that created it. This episode is a deep dive into a monster with surprisingly real and deep roots, culminating in the true story of an horrific event. The wendigo is an extremely fascinating and blurry line between fantasy and reality and we're still not sure what to think of it. Perhaps the scariest thing about a Wendigo is that it is impossible to tell whether it is real, or just a figment of the imagination. Either way, this monster leaves a trail of destruction unlike any other cryptid. 
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Leslie‘s Revenge (Alien Stuff)

This week, Leslie gets her revenge by scaring the bejesus out of Holly with her worst fear: aliens abducting humans and probing them. On December 26th, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate NY, Whitley Strieber, his wife and son headed to bed early after a lovely day spent sledding and enjoying Christmas dinner leftovers. Hours later Whitley would wake up in the middle of the night and his whole life would change forever. Unfortunately, it would take weeks and months for him to remember what exactly happened that night. With the help of several doctors, including a hypnotist, Whitley would discover that his lost time, terrifying flashbacks, and painful ailments were caused by something out of this world.
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