We Would Be Dead

The Amityville Horror House (10/30/2021 LIVE show)

On November 13th 1974, in the quiet village on Amityville NY a horrible tragedy befell the residents of 112 Ocean Avenue. A tragedy that many would say set into action a dark presence that resides within that house to this day. In this live episode we tell the story of the DeFeo Family murders and Lutz family hauntings. We take a deep dive into the Amityville horror house and the events that inspired countless books, movies and documentaries. This is a live show so there will be noise from the crowd at some points, but we think that adds to the fun! Hope to see you all at future live events in a city near you!
 
*Recommended Documentary "My Amityville Horror" can be found on Amazon Prime. 
 
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The Denver Spiderman (Theodore Edward Coneys)

 Halloween is right around the corner, and everyone is entitled to one good scare. This week we decided it was Leslie's turn, so Holly is bringing us all a tale of mysterious murder, a shadow figure, things that go bump in the night, and the most terrifying home invasion yet... all of Leslie's least favorites. We don't want to reveal any more in the description, as that would spoil the twists and turns that this story is famous for. Just listen, and maybe sleep with the light on. Happy Halloween!
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The Blood Countess (Countess Erzsébet Báthory)

Hundreds of murdered girls. Bath tubs filled with blood. Torture, mutilation, cannibalism, and some of the most nightmarish imagery we have come across to date, this weeks tale has it all. Join us for a trip into war torn medieval Hungary where you will hear the story of perhaps the most prolific serial killer of all time, a woman who's obsession with youth and beauty was only outweighed by her lust for blood. Countess Erzsébet Báthory has inspired countless legends and tales including Bram Stoker's Dracula, but in this case, the truth may be ever more terrifying than fiction.
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Based on a True Story (A Nightmare on Elm Street & Candyman)

Time for a little spooky season fun, fiends! This week we tell you the terrifying true stories behind the classic horror films A Nightmare on Elm Street and Candyman. Hope you all sleep well tonight!
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Original Chicago Reader article
 
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Journey‘s End (Gabby Petito)

On September 11th, 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito was reported missing. Photos, posters and desperate pleas to find the young blond-haired, blue-eyed traveler began to take social media by storm. Gabby had gone on a cross country road trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie; Brian had returned from trip in her van, eleven days prior, alone. Even more confusing, he refused to speak to the police. As the whole world watched with bated breath, a strange story began to unfurl that ended in Gabby's death and the furious manhunt through the United States for Brian that is raging on to this day. In this episode, we will break down the copious information circulating about this up-to-the-minute case. Then, we will finish with an interview with mental health professionals Andrew Jarema and Jess Sprengle. We discuss the reality of mental illnesses that have attached themselves to this case as buzzwords, the influence social media has on our self image and relationships, and what exactly life might have been like for Gabby and Brian in that van. At the end of the day we were all left to wonder, how could something like this happen? I know we can't answer that question, but we have given you all the information possible to try. 
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The Hex House (The Murder of Nelson Rehmeyer)

It’s a Leslie-sode and it is sure to spook ya. We are talking about hexes! On November 28th, 1928, Pennsylvania potato farmer Nelson Rehmeyer was accused of witchcraft (and wizardry) and subsequently murdered. Three men were suspected of the murder and happily confessed to the crime, believing they had broken a hex that had plagued their lives.
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Trials of Hex by J. Ross McGinnis (Amazon)
Hex Hollow (Documentary on Amazon Prime)
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Imposter (The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders)

 
This week's case is more like three cases in one, fiends. In 1928, Los Angeles county experienced a chilling string of disappearances. On March 10th,10 year old Walter Collins had gone to the movies with his friends and never came home. Then on May 16th the Winslow brothers aged then and twelve attended a meeting of their model boat club, they too never came home. Arriving on the heels of the grisly murder of Marion Parker, a ten year old local girl, these events sent the people of Los Angeles into a panic, but the disappearances would pale in comparison to what actually became of those poor boys. What was once thought to be high profile kidnappings turned out to be a back woods nightmare at the hands of a man named Gordon Stewart Northcross. If that isn't enough for you, the strange story of Walter Collins takes us on a wild ride into identity theft and a some of the most corrupt police work we've seen so far. Don't believe us? The story is SO wild it served as the basis for the 2008 Clint Eastwood movie: The Changeling. Hang on to your hats this week fiends, it's going to be an old timey bumpy ride!
 
 
 
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The Fall (The Death of Rebecca Zahau)

On the morning of July 13th, 2011, Adam Shacknai walked across the courtyard of his brother's stately summer home in Coronado, California. Adam had been staying in the guest house and thought he might pop into the main residence in search of a cup of coffee. But before Adam could make it inside, he made a gruesome discovery. Hanging from a small second story balcony, completely nude, gagged and bound at the wrists and ankles, was his brother's girlfriend, 32 year old Rebecca Zahau. Join us as we explore the winding road that lead to Rebecca's untimely death and the mysterious circumstances surrounding it.
 
 
 
 
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Rebecca Zahau’s Autopsy Report 
Adam Shacknai's 911 call 
Information on Maxie’s house, the charity Dina Shacknai is creating in Max’s honor 
Justice for Rebecca Facebook page, run by her sister 
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Home Sweet Home (Stratford Knockings & The Barnes Mystery)

In this campfire re-do Leslie tells the story of The Stratford Knockings, an eerie series of seemingly paranormal occurrences that happened at 1738 Elm Street in Stratford Connecticut. In 1848, the Reverend Phelps and his family move to 1738 Elm Street in the quaint New England town of Stratford, Connecticut. The Phelps family thought their biggest worry would be fitting in, but after an experimental night of holding a seance within their home, the Phelps had more than the neighbor boys to worry about.
 Holly tells us of the Barnes Mystery, the story of a missing skull that showed up in the most unlikely of places ,131 years after Kate Webster murdered her employer Julia Martha Thomas in the most brutal manner. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pew Pew Kaboom (Elmer McCurdy The Carnival Cadaver)

On December 8th, 1976, the crew of the hit televisions show The Six Million Dollar Man made a gruesome discovery. While shooting in a fun house in Long Beach, California, they accidentally broke the arm off an orange day glow dummy only to discover that is wasn't a dummy at all, it was the mummified remains of a human man. Through a fascinating forensic investigation, they would discover that this man was Elmer McCurdy, the worst train and bank robber in American history. Elmer's story is wild, and we guarantee that this week, there's something for everyone. This is one of Holly's favorites, so you know it's going to be super weird. 
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