Best Dexter Patterson Podcasts (2025)

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The Tragic Downfall of Milli Vanilli 8:17

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Milli Vanilli was a pop duo assembled in the late 1980s by German music producer Frank Farian—the mastermind behind Boney M.—and fronted by dancers Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, who lip-synced to vocals recorded by session singers. The duo skyrocketed to fame with hits like “Girl You Know It’s True”, even winning a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1990.…

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This Comedian Caught a Serial Killer? - The Golden State Killer Story 8:09

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The Golden State Killer, later identified as Joseph James DeAngelo, was a former police officer who terrorized California from the 1970s through the 1980s

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This Pro Athlete is in BIG Trouble - The Dan Serafini Story 8:15

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Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini, who played for several teams from the mid‑1990s through 2007 and later faced financial setbacks, was convicted in July 2025 of first‑degree murder, attempted murder, and burglary

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He's Addicted To Prostitutes - The Liar Joe Story 7:57

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Jonaris Badlishah—nicknamed “Liar Joe” —was identified as the prime suspect in Singapore’s infamous 1998 “Rolex watch murder.” The victim, beautician Sally Poh Bee Eng, was found brutally slain near the Marina South bus stop, and investigators traced her missing Rolex back to Jonaris, who had apparently gifted it to his girlfriend the same day…

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This OnlyFans Model is in BIG Trouble - The Selena Savage Story 8:13

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Chelsea Perkins, a former U.S. Coast Guard veteran who later became an adult model under the name “Selena Savage,” pleaded guilty in May 2025 to second-degree murder after luring Matthew Dunmire to a remote area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio

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He Crashed Out Over McDonald's French Fries - The Antoine Sims Story 8:02

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When 24-year-old Antoine Sims called 911 to complain about receiving cold French fries at a McDonald’s in Kennesaw, Georgia, law enforcement responded only to discover he was a murder suspect out on bond—wanted in connection with a 2018 case involving a woman found in a burning car.

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He's a Real Life Dexter - The Mark Twitchell Story 8:06

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Mark Andrew Twitchell was a Canadian filmmaker–aspiring from Edmonton who was convicted in 2011 of first-degree murder.

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He Hid $2 Million Dollars in The Mountains - The Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt 8:22

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In 2010, art dealer and memoirist Forrest Fenn hid a bronze chest containing gold, jewels, and rare artifacts—worth over $1 million—in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. He embedded nine cryptic clues in a 24‑line poem published in his memoir The Thrill of the Chase, inviting the public into an epic, decade‑long treasure hunt that drew more …

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This Woman Slept With Over 20 Buddhist Monks - The Sika Golf Story 8:30

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A fast‑escalating scandal in 2025 centers on a woman known publicly as “Sika Golf” (aged 35), who is accused of entangling herself with high-ranking Buddhist monks in a vast temple fund and corruption scheme.

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The Largest Heist In US History - The Allen Pace III Story 8:01

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Allen Pace III, a security inspector at the Dunbar Armored facility in Los Angeles, used his insider knowledge to pull off the largest cash heist in U.S. history. Fired from his job the day before the robbery in September 1997, Pace recruited five childhood friends and devised an elaborate plan, memorizing security routines, bringing a camera to sc…

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This Reality TV Star Is In BIG Trouble - The Jen Shah Story 7:55

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Jen Shah, a cast member of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, built her persona around glamour and wealth, but behind the scenes, she was running a nationwide telemarketing scheme that defrauded hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people. Alongside her assistant, Stuart Smith, Shah operated lead lists and sales floors that tricked victims into p…

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This Crazy Man Shot Up a Walmart - The Jerad Miller and Amanda Miller Story 8:08

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Jerad and Amanda Miller were a married couple from Indiana who embraced extreme anti-government and anti-law enforcement views, often posting conspiracy-laden, anti-police rhetoric online. After moving to Las Vegas in 2014, the pair’s hostility toward authority escalated into violence on June 8 of that year, when they ambushed two Las Vegas police …

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This Pop Star Is In Prison Now - The Tom Girardi / Erika Jayne Story 8:15

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Tom Girardi, a once-celebrated Los Angeles trial attorney famous for the Erin Brockovich case, and his wife, reality TV star Erika Jayne of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, became embroiled in a massive legal scandal starting in 2020. Girardi was accused of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from vulnerable clients…

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She Killed Her Own Hitman - The Susan Kuhnhausen Story 8:02

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Susan Kuhnhausen, a 51-year-old ER nurse in Portland, Oregon, survived a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by her estranged husband. Coming home from work one evening, she was attacked by Edward Haffey, a man armed with a hammer who had broken into her house.

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This Flight Got Hijacked - The Hijacking of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 7:56

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Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked on November 23, 1996, by three Ethiopian men seeking asylum in Australia. Shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, the hijackers—armed with an axe and a fire extinguisher—stormed the cockpit and demanded the Boeing 767 fly to Australia, despite the captain warning they didn’t have enough…

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The Cop That Killed Other Cops - The Christopher Dorner story 7:47

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Christopher Dorner, a former LAPD officer and U.S. Navy reservist, launched a violent ten‑day revenge campaign in February 2013 after being terminated—he claimed for exposing misconduct within the department

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These Insane Women Ran Over Homeless Guys - The Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt Story 8:02

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In 2008, Helen Golay, then 77, alongside her accomplice Olga Rutterschmidt, 75—two seemingly benign elderly women residing in California—were convicted of orchestrating the staged hit-and-run murders of two homeless men.

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This Psycho Pilot Tries To Crash His Own Plane - The Auburn Calloway Story 8:00

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Auburn Calloway, a disgruntled FedEx flight engineer facing imminent dismissal over falsified flight hours, attempted a shocking act of disguising a hijacking as an accident. Smuggling hammers, a speargun, and a guitar case aboard as a deadhead passenger, Calloway planned to murder the cockpit crew mid-flight, crash the DC‑10, and ensure his family…

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The Man Who Murdered Jeffrey Dahmer - The Christopher Scarver Story 8:03

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The story of Christopher Scarver, the man who murdered Jeffrey Dahmer.

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He's Faking His Cancer - The Glenn Rycroft story 8:04

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Glenn Rycroft—a former British Airways steward from Salford and a prolific con artist—spent years fooling family, friends, and co-workers into donating money by fabricating a terminal brain tumor, shaving his head, faking seizures, and even using fake medical documents to support his lies

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He Was Kidnapped and Forced To Make North Korean Action Movies - The Shin Sang-ok Story 8:35

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Shin Sang‑ok, once hailed as the “Prince of Korean Cinema” for directing nearly 80 films in South Korea’s golden age, was kidnapped in 1978—along with his actress ex-wife Choi Eun‑hee—on the personal orders of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il, who sought to elevate the country’s movie industry by forcing them to create internationally acclaimed pro…

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The Megan Thee Stallion / Tory Lanez Shooting Explained 7:55

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In July 2020, rapper Megan Thee Stallion was shot in the foot after leaving a Hollywood Hills party, later accusing fellow artist Tory Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) of firing the shots from inside their SUV following an argument.

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This Funeral Director Lost 190 Bodies - The Jon Hallford Story 8:19

28d ago8:19

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Jon Hallford, co-owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado, was sentenced in June 2025 to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for misusing COVID-19 relief funds and defrauding grieving families

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She Sent Him 65,000 Texts After One Date - The Jacqueline Ades Story 8:24

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Jacqueline Ades, a 31-year-old woman, became infamous after a seemingly innocuous date spiraled into months of obsession. After just one date, she allegedly sent her romantic interest over 65,000 text messages—many threatening and bizarre—averaging nearly 500 a day . Following her demand to stop contact, she escalated to stalking behavior, appearin…

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This Dumb Youtuber is Trying To Vlog North Sentinel Island - The Mykhailo Polyakov Story 8:04

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In March 2025, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old American YouTuber, was arrested by Indian authorities after illegally landing on North Sentinel Island, home to one of the world’s most isolated tribes, the Sentinelese.

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Pepsi Caused a Riot That Killed 5 People 8:35

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In 1992, Pepsi Philippines launched a popular promotional campaign called Number Fever, in which bottle caps carried random three‑digit numbers—announced nightly on TV—with winnings ranging from ₱100 to a grand prize of ₱1 million. But on May 25, the winning number 349 was mistakenly printed on between 600,000 and 800,000 caps instead of just two, …

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This UFC Fighter is Now in Prison For Life - The Story of War Machine 7:50

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Former MMA fighter Jonathan Paul “War Machine” Koppenhaver launched a violent home invasion in August 2014 at the Las Vegas residence of his ex-girlfriend, adult film star Christy Mack.

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This Youtuber Had Her Husband Murdered - The Samantha Wolhford story 8:04

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In February 2015, Samantha Wohlford staged an elaborate home invasion in Titus County, Texas—claiming masked intruders tied her up, beat her husband Ernie Ibarra, and kidnapped him while their children slept .

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Season 3 Finale 36:08

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Season 3 of the Bird Joy Podcast comes to a powerful close with hosts Dexter and Jason revisiting the highlights, laughter, and love that made this season unforgettable. From deep conversations on legacy and identity to global birding adventures, this episode is a celebration of nature, joy, and the people who make the outdoors a more inclusive spa…

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This Nickelodeon Rapper Is In Prison For Murder - The Silento Story 7:55

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Rapper Richard Lamar "Ricky" Hawk, known professionally as Silento (famous for his 2015 hit "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"), was sentenced in June 2025 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter

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She Died For a Nintendo Wii - The Jennifer Strange Story 8:18

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On January 2007, 28‑year‑old Jennifer Strange, a mother of three, tragically died after participating in a KDND radio station contest dubbed “Hold Your Wee for a Wii,” in which contestants consumed excessive amounts of water—up to around two gallons—without relieving themselves. Her death was caused by acute water intoxication.…

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The Killer Who Couldn't Get a Boner - The Stanwood Elkus Story 8:16

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In January 2013, 75-year-old retired barber Stanwood Elkus walked into Newport Beach urologist Dr. Ronald Gilbert’s office under a false identity and fatally shot him ten times in an ambush—purportedly stemming from a decades-old grudge

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This Teen TikToker Allegedly Murdered To Get Famous - The Sarah Grace Patrick Story 8:00

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Sarah Grace Patrick allegedly shot and unalived her mother, Kristin Brock, and stepfather, James Brock, while they slept in their Carrollton, Georgia home.

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This Superman Actor is Dead - The George Reeves Story 8:36

1M ago8:36

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George Reeves, the star of Adventures of Superman (1952–58), died in his Los Angeles home, from a single gunshot wound to the head. With the official ruling being suicide, his death sparked controversy fueled by inconsistencies such as missing fingerprints on the gun, no powder residue on his hands, a spent cartridge found beneath his body despite …

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He's a Real Psychopath - The Bryan Kohberger Story 8:00

1M ago8:00

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Bryan Christopher Kohberger, a 28‑year‑old former criminology PhD student, brutally stabbed four students in their off‑campus home near the University of Idaho

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Color in the Outdoors: A Heartfelt Conversation with Christopher Kilgour 1:01:24

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In this powerful season finale of Bird Joy, Dexter and Jason sit down with their brother and longtime collaborator, Christopher Kilgour, a transformative leader in the outdoor community. Chris is the founder of Color in the Outdoors, steward of Piece of Mind Acres, and co-founder of the Underground Hiking Collective. From growing up near Tenney Par…

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The Jerry Springer Show Murder - The Nancy Campbell‑Panitz Story 8:32

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Nancy Campbell‑Panitz appeared on a May 2000 episode of The Jerry Springer Show alongside her ex-husband Ralf Panitz and his new wife, aiming for reconciliation—but was met with audience jeers and emotional humiliation. Just hours after the episode aired and shortly after she secured a restraining order against him, Ralf murdered Nancy in her home.…

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The Insane True Story of Cocaine Bear 8:03

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In December 1985, authorities in Georgia discovered the carcass of a 175‑lb black bear in the Chattahoochee National Forest after it had ingested cocaine—estimated between 40 plastic containers of the drug—dropped earlier that year by smuggler Andrew C. Thornton II from his plane during a failed smuggling run.…

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This Christian Singer Hired An Assassin - The Tim Lambesis / As I Lay Dying Story 8:15

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In May 2013, Tim Lambesis, frontman of the Christian metal band As I Lay Dying, was arrested in Oceanside, California for attempting to hire a hitman to murder his estranged wife Meggan, allegedly motivated by disputes over custody and financial settlement

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The Mushroom Murders - The Erin Patterson Story 7:48

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Erin Patterson, a 50‑year‑old Australian mother of two, was convicted in July 2025 for murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives—his parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his sister Heather Wilkinson—by serving them beef Wellington laced with lethal death cap mushrooms at her home in Leongatha, Victoria…

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This Police Officer Is Facing 22 Years In Prison - The Nicole Brown story 8:08

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In California, former Westminster police officer Nicole Brown, 39, is accused of faking a severe concussion from a 2022 on-duty incident and collecting over $600,000 in full disability payments while publicly enjoying an active lifestyle—ski trips, Disneyland visits, 5K races, and partying at the Stagecoach music festival…

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This Is The Worst Disaster In Cruise Ship History - The Costa Concordia Story 8:01

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The Costa Concordia disaster occurred on January 13, 2012, when the Italian cruise ship struck a rock off the coast of Isola del Giglio and partially capsized, resulting in the deaths of 32 people. The ship, carrying over 4,200 passengers and crew, deviated from its planned course in a maneuver known as a “salute,” allegedly to impress people onsho…

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The World is Your Flyway: A Conversation with George Armistead 59:40

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In this globe-spanning episode, we sit down with legendary birder George Armistead. This man has guided trips on all seven continents and made it his mission to craft wild and meaningful birding adventures. We discuss the roots of his passion, the power of group travel, the behind-the-scenes magic of The Life List podcast, and how birding culture i…

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The Worst Road Rage I've Ever Seen - The Nathaniel Radimak story 8:04

2M ago8:04

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Nathaniel Walter Radimak, infamously dubbed the “Tesla road rage guy,” launched a series of violent attacks across Southern California between 2022 and 2023—smashing cars with a metal pipe, stalking drivers, making criminal threats, and assaulting vulnerable targets including an elderly woman and multiple motorists…

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The Insane Downfall of Robert Downey Jr. 8:32

2M ago8:32

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Robert Downey Jr.’s career is one of Hollywood’s most dramatic redemption arcs. Bursting onto the scene in the 1980s as a gifted and charismatic actor, he gained critical acclaim for roles in films like Chaplin, even earning an Oscar nomination. But behind the scenes, his life spiraled out of control due to a well-documented battle with drug addict…

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How Janet Jackson's Boob Led To The Creation of Youtube 8:19

2M ago8:19

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The true story of how Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction led to the creation of Youtube

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This Model Faked Her Own Kidnapping - The Chloe Ayling story 8:15

2M ago8:15

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20-year-old British model Chloe Ayling traveled to Milan for what she believed was a legitimate photoshoot, only to be shoved into a duffle bag, and transported 120 miles to a secluded farmhouse near Turin Italy. Her abductor, Lukasz Herba—claiming to work for a fictitious dark web syndicate called "Black Death"—threatened to auction her as a slave…

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This Man Went Insane Over a Stripper - The Larry Bill Elliott story 8:05

2M ago8:05

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Former Army counterintelligence officer Larry Bill Elliott of Hanover, Maryland, carried out a brutal double homicide at a Woodbridge townhouse—fatally shooting 30-year-old Robert Finch and 25-year-old Dana Thrall, the latter capital-murdered after being pistol-whipped—with police and prosecutors asserting that Elliott’s obsessive jealousy over Fin…

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Birds, Merlin, and the Future of Conservation with Dr. Miyoko Chu 56:30

2M ago56:30

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In this episode of the Bird Joy Podcast, hosts Dexter Patterson and Jason Hall sit down with Dr. Miyoko Chu, Senior Director of Communications at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Dr. Chu is a powerhouse at the intersection of science, storytelling, and technology, known for her pioneering work on the Merlin Bird ID app and her beautiful, bird-inspir…

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Liver King Is In BIG Trouble 8:35

2M ago8:35

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Brian “Liver King” Johnson rose to prominence in the early 2020s as a social media fitness influencer who promoted an extreme “ancestral lifestyle”—emphasizing raw organ meats like liver, rugged workouts, and rejecting modern conveniences, amassing millions of followers and building a supplement empire . In late 2022, leaked emails revealed Johnson…