Best Crystal Clay Podcasts (2025)

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407: The Thames Torso Murders w/ Sarah Bax Horton 1:01:54

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Victorian London is often remembered for the Ripper murders, yet at the same time another equally chilling series of slayings unfolded. Between 1887 and 1889, the dismembered bodies of four women appeared along the Thames. The river itself became the killer’s cover, its tides and hidden corners serving as a macabre dumping ground. Overshadowed by t…

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406: The Murder of Jujube Heiress Ruth Quinn w/ Taylor Kiland 56:40

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The small Southern California island of Coronado rarely makes news for violent crime. But in the spring of 1975, World War II widow and retired librarian Ruth Quinn was murdered, execution-style, in her cottage. Her death sent a shock wave through the community. The granddaughter of Jujubes and Jujyfruits creator Henry Heide, Ruth was found fully c…

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of Dr. W.D. Broadhurst w/ Patrick Gallagher 1:15:26

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(Orig pub date: 2/15/22) In October of 1946, a chiropractor and rancher named Willis "W.D." Broadhurst was beaten with a wrench and finished off with a shotgun on a lonely eastern Oregon road. Investigators would soon accuse his wife Gladys of plotting the doctor's murder with the help of his young cowhand and her lover, Alvin Williams. Stunning de…

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405: A History of Eugenics in America w/ Mark A. Torres 1:06:50

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In the early twentieth century, eugenics captivated scientists and the public alike, giving researchers license to exploit the infirm, the mentally ill, prisoners, Native communities and many others considered "defective" or "feebleminded" under the guise of genetics. At its center stood the Eugenics Record Office in Cold Spring Harbor, directed by…

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404: Gunfighter Clay Allison w/ Donna Blake Birchell 1:04:17

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Clay Allison was both liked and loathed in his lifetime, embodying the contradictions of the American frontier. He could show moments of kindness for the downtrodden, but also carried deep hatred for Northerners and Black people. Dangerously unpredictable, he was capable of generosity one moment and chilling violence the next, a quality that made h…

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403: The Madman of Crystal Beach w/ M.F. Gross 1:23:19

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In the sultry summer of 1949, a sleepy Florida beach town was rocked to its core. A brutal home invasion, a shocking murder, and a desperate, month-long manhunt captivated and terrified an entire region. At the center of the storm was John Calvin “Rastus” Russell, a cunning ex-con and former asylum patient who unleashed a wave of fear unlike anythi…

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402: The Reno Redfield Heist w/ Gavin Schmitt 1:03:10

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The 1952 burglary of eccentric multi-millionaire LaVere Redfield’s mansion in Reno, Nevada was the largest of its time, but also a comedy of errors. "Masterminded" by a French-Canadian woman with a questionable relationship to Redfield, it also included a failed safecracker and a crew of Italian-American hoodlums from the Milwaukee underworld. My g…

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401: The First Forensic Hanging w/ Summer Strevens 55:12

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The First Forensic Hanging: The Toxic Truth That Killed Mary Blandy by Summer Strevens tells the story of Mary Blandy, executed in 1752 for poisoning her father Frances Blandy with arsenic. Her trial was the first in Britain to use toxicology as evidence in an arsenic poisoning case, marking a turning point in forensic history. Drawing on period ne…

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Finding Truth In The Darkness & How To Lucid Dream w/ Andrew Holocek #505 1:57:35

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What can be illuminated when you explore in the darkness of your subconscious mind, through lucid dreaming or darkness retreats? We get to the heart of mystery in this mind-bending episode with Andrew Holecek, one of the most brilliant and poetic explorers of consciousness I know. We go deep into the transformative crucible of dark retreat—somethin…

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MoNo Encore: The Bermondsey Horror w/ Gavin Whitehead 1:17:12

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(Orig pub date: 2/3/24) On August 17th, 1849, London police officers made a grisly discovery at the home of George and Maria (born Marie de Roux) Manning. Her former beau, Patrick O'Connor, had been buried under the floor. A nationwide hunt for the couple would follow, and after that a trial and executions. The murder case would grip London so ferv…

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Recovering The Lost Knowledge of Our First Nations | Chief Bear Cross, Chase Iron Eyes #504 1:49:18

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What wisdom and knowledge is lost within the lineages of our First Nations people? And how can we possibly recover and apply that which has been forgotten? In this never-before podcast with Chief Bear Cross, an active chief in the Wanagi Oyate “Ghost Nation” Lakota Sioux lineage, we hear stories of forgotten knowledge and deep wisdom that will shif…

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400: The Legend of Belle Starr w/ Michael Wallis 1:08:09

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Myra Maibelle Shirley, better known as Belle Starr, was one of the most notorious female outlaws of the Old West (if you believe period newspapers, anyway). My guest, bestselling and award-winning author Michael Wallis, made it his mission to tell the true story of Belle Starr, and in the process dispels many of the myths that surround her. He shar…

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399: The Life & Crimes of Robert Spears w/ Jerry Jamison 1:45:48

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"Doctor" Robert Spears was arguably one of the greatest con artists of the twentieth century, and very likely a mass murderer. In thirty nine years of grift, he had 25 aliases, 28 arrests in 20 cities, and was imprisoned close to a dozen times. He performed, without any medical degree, abortions on countless women, and in 1959 tricked his best frie…

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Jealousy, Comedy & Fidelity In A Post-Conventional Relationship | Joshua Draper, Vylana Marcus #503 2:03:37

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When I shared the podcast announcing our post-conventional relationship, it ricocheted around the social metaverse, evoking sharp criticism. One potential reason is that the beauty of the lovership between my wife Vylana and Joshua Draper was not properly explicated. For some people, a relationship where there can be more than monogamy is heresy. I…

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Have We Overvalued Autonomy At The Cost of Connection? | William Von Hipple PhD #503 1:31:01

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William von Hippel is a professor of psychology and author of The Social Paradox, which explores how the overvaluation of autonomy has led to isolation and alienation, challenging the very essence of human thriving. In this episode, we delve into "The Paradox of Autonomy and Connection" and discover insights into how our evolutionary history has sh…

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398: John Wilkes Booth & the Last Year of the Civil War w/ Scott Ellsworth 58:54

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My guest this week is Scott Ellsworth, author of Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America. He talks about President Lincoln's turbulent last year in office, the Confederate secret service's attempts to create chaos in the north, and John Wilkes Booth's ties to the Confederacy's s…

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397: The Hazel Drew Murder Revisited w/ Jerry C. Drake 1:25:57

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In July of 1908 the body of twenty-year-old Hazel Drew was found floating in a mill pond in Upstate New York. Her death captured headlines across the nation and around the world, but after a whirlwind investigation lasting less than thirty days (despite a myriad of suspects), the District Attorney abruptly closed the case. Joining me is Jerry Drake…

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MoNo Encore: The 1912 Murder of Ella Barham w/ Nita Gould 1:22:39

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(Original pub date: 6/16/21) In November of 1912, a young woman named Ella Barham journeyed home, on her horse, to her family farm in Boone County, Arkansas, but never arrived. After her body was discovered, murdered and dismembered, suspicions quickly centered on a neighbor, Odus Davidson, who was rumored to have been in love with Ella, a love nev…

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Life-Changing Therapy: Healing Parts & Revealing Entities | IFS Founder Dr. Richard Schwartz #502 1:49:23

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Internal Family Systems, for which Dr. Dick Schwartz is the legendary founder, is undoubtedly the most powerful form of therapy I have ever encountered. Instead of just talking about this type of therapy, you’ll get to witness it in action: demonstrating the efficacy and intricacy of the process in real time. Coming on the heels of the hardest mont…

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396: The 1951 Murder of Clarence Pellett w/ Clem Pellett 1:18:22

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Clem Pellett grew up knowing very little about his grandfather, Clarence Pellett, who was murdered along Montana's iconic Hi-Line in April of 1951. Pellett's father had cut ties with the family, and Pellett didn't even know his grandfather's first name until he started investigating the case as an adult. Through extensive research over many years, …

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407: The Thames Torso Murders w/ Sarah Bax Horton 1:01:54

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406: The Murder of Jujube Heiress Ruth Quinn w/ Taylor Kiland 56:40

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of Dr. W.D. Broadhurst w/ Patrick Gallagher 1:15:26

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405: A History of Eugenics in America w/ Mark A. Torres 1:06:50

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404: Gunfighter Clay Allison w/ Donna Blake Birchell 1:04:17

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403: The Madman of Crystal Beach w/ M.F. Gross 1:23:19

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402: The Reno Redfield Heist w/ Gavin Schmitt 1:03:10

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401: The First Forensic Hanging w/ Summer Strevens 55:12

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Finding Truth In The Darkness & How To Lucid Dream w/ Andrew Holocek #505 1:57:35

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MoNo Encore: The Bermondsey Horror w/ Gavin Whitehead 1:17:12

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Recovering The Lost Knowledge of Our First Nations | Chief Bear Cross, Chase Iron Eyes #504 1:49:18

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400: The Legend of Belle Starr w/ Michael Wallis 1:08:09

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399: The Life & Crimes of Robert Spears w/ Jerry Jamison 1:45:48

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Jealousy, Comedy & Fidelity In A Post-Conventional Relationship | Joshua Draper, Vylana Marcus #503 2:03:37

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Have We Overvalued Autonomy At The Cost of Connection? | William Von Hipple PhD #503 1:31:01

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398: John Wilkes Booth & the Last Year of the Civil War w/ Scott Ellsworth 58:54

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397: The Hazel Drew Murder Revisited w/ Jerry C. Drake 1:25:57

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MoNo Encore: The 1912 Murder of Ella Barham w/ Nita Gould 1:22:39

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Life-Changing Therapy: Healing Parts & Revealing Entities | IFS Founder Dr. Richard Schwartz #502 1:49:23

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396: The 1951 Murder of Clarence Pellett w/ Clem Pellett 1:18:22