Best Dani and Stephanie Podcasts (2025)

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34. A Deadly Delay: The Rodgers Case Uncovered 1:13:54

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Dani and Stephanie dive into another wild true crime tale straight out of Boise, Idaho. In this episode, they talk about the troubling and grisly murder of Preston Murr in the summer of 1987. Dubbed the 'Chop Chop House,' this case is notorious for its disturbing details: dispatch blunders, dismembered remains, and a convicted killer who somehow be…

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PostingCast #23: "Not like this, not like this" 1:01:19

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This month I'm joined by my guest, who wanted to talk about Gen A.I, Data Sovereignty and ethics in tech and - I think we got there, and had a nice talk about the human who should be prioritised before the machine. They've has been thinking about A.I a lot longer than some of the people wasting billions on it, and wrote this post 'Raising A.I' back…

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33. The Betrayal of Innocence: Jenkins and Ehrlick's Cruelty Unveiled 1:38:00

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Welcome to another gripping episode of The Lethal Library. Dani and Stephanie dive into the heartbreaking true crime case of 8-year-old Robert Manuel, who mysteriously disappeared from a Boise apartment complex on July 9th, 2009. In one of Idaho's largest search efforts, the community rallied together, only to uncover a darker story of abuse, negli…

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32. A Trail of Paranoia: The Untold Chaos of John Delling 1:08:50

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, Dani and Stephanie delve into the chilling case of John Delling. What starts as typical teenage misbehavior escalates into a paranoia-driven murder spree. From breaking windows and issuing threats to committing multiple murders, Delling's journey is a dark reminder of the dire consequences of untreated mental …

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31. History Repeats: The Fatal Return of Palmer 1:13:24

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Join hosts Dani and Stephanie as they unravel the chaotic criminal history of Edward Palmer, Idaho’s most persistent bad penny. From parole board failures to double murders, this episode dives deep into the dark and twisted tale of how Palmer slipped through the cracks. Expect a mix of true crime storytelling, sarcasm, and a healthy dose of disbeli…

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30: Murder in the Gift Shop: The Case Against Zane Jack Fields 59:42

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, hosts Dani and Stephanie uncover the haunting 1988 murder of Kay Vanderford in Boise, Idaho. What starts as a seemingly normal day at a quaint gift shop spirals into chaos as Kay is fatally stabbed. The investigation features eerie sightings, a sketchy suspect, and bizarre inmate testimonies claiming confessio…

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29. Severing Bonds: Inside the Alofa Time Case 50:15

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Dani and Stephanie serve up another unsettling episode, this week about the grim and twisted story of Alofa Time, a man whose approach to relationship problems led to hideous violence and tragic accidents. From strangling and decapitating his estranged wife Theresa to causing a fatal car crash while under the influence, Alofa's actions are recounte…

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PostingCast #22: Honouring Te Tiriti w/ Dr Dani 1:15:41

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This week I asked the wonderful Dr Dani @noflightfairy.bsky.com to talk about their PhD Thesis "Settlers against colonialism? Education, organising and the Tiriti workers' movement" which you can find here: https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Settlers_against_colonialism_Education_organising_and_the_Tiriti_workers_movement/28039256?file=5…

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28. Drug-Induced Disaster: The True Crime of Barryngton Searcy 55:47

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Join Dani and Stephanie of the Lethal Library as they unravel the chaotic tale of Barryngton Eugene Searcy in their latest episode. Set in small-town Ashton, Idaho, this true crime story features a grocery store murder, a weapon-finding adventure, and a killer's laughable cocaine defense. Dive into a series of legal blunders, failed alibis, and a j…

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PostingCast #21: Creativity, Art and Free Speech 1:28:13

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I'm joined by Hugh Dingwall of the mighty Manawatu People's Radio to discuss art, creativity and free speech. He's the host of the excellent Reserved Recommendations show. This one's a free-wheeler where we talk about Iain Banks, difficult movies, how interpretation of art is contextual. There's a lot about Zardoz, and more about how important it i…

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27. Fatal Friendship: Mercado and Fledderjohann's Deadly Pact 36:20

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Welcome back to the Lethal Library, friends! This week, Dani and Stephanie unravel a true crime story from Idaho that's both shocking and unbelievably dumb. On May 9th, 2007, hikers near Boise stumble upon a gruesome scene that leads to an intense investigation. As detectives dig deeper, they uncover a tangled web involving meth, a baseball bat, an…

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26. Dancer, Dealer, and Death: Unraveling Stan Trineer's Story 42:36

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Welcome back to the Lethal Library! Dani and Stephanie dive deep into the murky waters of Idaho's true crime scene with a story packed with exotic dancers, paranoia, and more prison escapes than you'd believe possible. Follow the chilling case of Stan Trineer, a man with a knack for making enemies and a rap sheet longer than a CVS receipt. After di…

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25. Desert Deception: The Tragic Murder of Zacharia Street 36:45

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Welcome back to The Lethal Library! In this episode, Dani and Stephanie tackle the haunting case of Zacharia Street's 2003 murder in Idaho. Discover how three not-so-bright criminals—Jason Ryan McDermott, Rob Roy Wall Jr., and a teenage accomplice—botched an execution-style killing and delivered some ridiculous courtroom defenses. Expect our usual …

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PostingCast #20: A Moral Panic 32:12

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This week it's just me, talking to you. This month has seen a moral panic be stoked by nefarious right-wing forces, intent on taking down members of the Green Party. In this episode, I put all the pieces together. A right-wing echo chamber, the Deputy Prime Minister, a moral panic, and what happens next and what to do next. It's shorter than usual,…

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24. Teenage Trouble: Sarah Johnson's Shocking Murders 1:37:10

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Come along as Dani and Stephanie unravel the twisted tale of Sarah Johnson, a 16-year-old Idaho girl who brutally murdered her parents, Alan and Diane Johnson, in their upscale home. Known for her bratty attitude, Sarah's crime left a trail of evidence, from DNA on gloves to blood-spattered bathrobes. The podcast delves into the gripping investigat…

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23. The Fedora Killer: The Notorious Crimes of Timothy Dunlap 1:03:58

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, hosts Dani and Stephanie go over a chilling and somewhat absurd case from Idaho in 1991. Timothy Dunlap, a man whose fashion sense (fedora and trench coat combo) is as questionable as his life choices, embarks on a criminal spree that leaves a young bank teller and his own girlfriend dead. We unravel how Dunla…

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PostingCast #19: Season Two Premiere - So, it's barbarism then? 1:23:48

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I'm joined by Kyle, Jennifer and Stephanie to discuss what the hell has happened in the two years since we went off-air. In short, not a lot of good stuff - a lot of bad stuff. We take the usual dismal view of the United States, look to the absolute state of the NZ Government and the rising dirty politics tactics against the left as a response, but…

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22. Old Time Misfortune: The Sensational Case of Clara O'Neill 50:48

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, hosts Stephanie and Dani dive into a true crime tale from Idaho's early 20th century archives. They explore the sensational and tragic story of Frederick Seward and Clara O'Neill. Frederick, lovesick and desperate, ends up committing a heinous crime in 1908 Moscow, Idaho. The duo brings to light all the gritty…

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PostingCast #6: For Zoom The Bell Tolls 1:16:00

5M ago1:16:00

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We don't talk a lot on this one. Instead, we invited Zoomer correspondents Artemis, August and Jack to talk about being a Zoomer, the pandemic, social-media, representation, that gay shit and what it's like being a Zoomer (and what Millennials, Gen X and Boomers gets wrong about zoomers, it's a lot) This is the best podcast we've done. You should l…

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PostingCast #18: Education Fundamental(ist)s w/ Adam, Hannah and Nick 1:13:00

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This week I asked Adam, Hannah and Nick on to talk about what safeguarding actually looks like in schools, what the Christian and anti-trans right wing are saying about the Relationships and Sexuality Curriculum guidance, and how teachers are responding to gross accusations and conspiracies about them. Transcript of the show available here: https:/…

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PostingCast #17: Free (Energy) Nelson Mandela w/ Stephanie and Francisco 1:25:00

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A movie episode! I brought prospective parliamentary candidates for the NZ Greens Steph Rodgers and Fran Hernandez on, and we watched Keanu Reeves flick Chain Reaction from 1996. It's about the discovery of free energy (Yay!) and how the CIA are bad (Yay!) but also the FBI are good (Huh?) and, yeah, overall there are some baffling choices in this f…

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PostingCast #16: About Last Weekend w/ Artie, Cassie, Fin and Hannah 47:00

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Kellie-Jane Keen-Minshull came to Aotearoa and had a BAD TIME. John has asked three trans folks and a cis woman to talk about attending the protest in Tamaki-makau-rau, the trans rights rally in Pōneke and Ōtautahi, and their views on this issue. These voices are not often heard in NZ media, so we'll do it instead. Our theme music is New Opportunit…

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PostingCast #15: The Crimes Of Screenwriting w/ Cass and Charlie 1:38:00

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We had Cassie and Charlie on a month or so ago and promised we'd get them back for a fun episode. So, we fucked that up. We all watched Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes Of Grindelwald and had a Bad Time watching a Bad Movie from a Bad Writer. You want a cruel and brutally awful world? Yeah? With magic? Yeah! How about some children being murdered. Co…

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PostingCast #13: Left Media w/ Kyle Church 1:20:00

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We got 1 of 200's Kyle Church on to talk about the media in Aotearoa, and the role that independent left wing media has in providing a breadth of ideas, especially at a time when it seems like the horizons are somewhat narrowed by what is and isn't deemed politically viable. We chat some shit about other stuff too.…

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PostingCast #12: Whose History? Adam and Luke 1:12:00

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With the release of the Aotearoa New Zealand History Curriculum, we've gone Full Dad History Podcast. So we brought Adam Weir and Luke Tipoki on to discuss how history has been taught in Aotearoa, how it might be taught now, and why some people are very upset about this.By postingcast

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PostingCast #11: Zoomers In The Age Of Omicron 51:00

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We get Artie, Ashley, and August to talk about what the Omicron wave has been like for Zoomers. Spoiler alert: not great. This isn't as doom-laden a pod as we've done recently though, and it's important to hear these voices explain exactly why they're really, really pissed off right now.By postingcast

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PostingCast #10: It’s All Right w/ Byron Clark 1:11:00

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We have one of Aotearoa's foremost observers of the far-right on. It's been a Busy Week, so we thought we'd talk about Occupy Christchurch in 2011, protesting in the 21st century and the organisation of the right and far right in Aotearoa. We enjoyed this one, we hope you do too!By postingcast

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PostingCast #9: Everything’s Fine Actually 45:00

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Just us on this weeks episode, and we recorded this the day Aotearoa hit 6,000+ COVID-19 cases for the first time ever, the anti-vaccine camp was designated a COVID hotspot, Texas decided trans kids are illegal and there's something going off in Europe.By postingcast

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PostingCast #8: The Incurious PolProf 1:12:00

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Two eps in a week I bet you think that's pretty clever, don't you boy. We are joined by Charlie @casuallycharlie and Cassie @shortcasserole because SHIT IS GETTING WORSE OUT THERE. We talk about Wellington, COVID, incurious political professors and the horrible feeling that this is only the beginning of some very bad stuff. It's a cheerful episode …

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PostingCast #7: Homeopathic Fascism 1:00:00

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We are BACK. PostingCast returns on a cold February to heat you with some warm-ish takes about the Convoy, the Parliament Protest and the establishment of right-wing institutions with suspiciously strong funding streams. It's good to be back, it's a shame the world sucks.By postingcast

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PostingCast #4: 11/9/01 - Present 1:11:00

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So yeah, it's 20 years since 9/11. Everyone's talking about it. We talk 9/11, 7/7, cultural shifts, the unimaginability of the future that wasn't, radicalisation between then and now. All that stuff. There's some jokes.By postingcast

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PostingCast #3: Parenting Whilst Gay 55:00

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We talk being gay parents, raising a kid when you're not a heterosexual couple, why Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol suck and PostingDad gets far too into why Hey Duggee is a perfect thing to show your young ones.By postingcast

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PostingCast #2: The Curse of TERF Island 1:03:00

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You voted for it, so we had to do it. We explore The Curse Of TERF Island. Why is Britain like that? Why are we like that? Why doesn't Aotearoa have to be like that. We revisit our teenage years, the horrors within, and also talk a bit about hope for the future.By postingcast

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PostingCast #1: Has it come to this? 38:00

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We say kia ora and begin the podcast by trying to do an introduction but then get absolutely sidetracked by thoughts on gender, society and all that stuff.By postingcast

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21. Chaos in Jerome: The Charboneau Chronicles 1:48:23

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Welcome back to another wild ride with The Lethal Library! Stephanie and Dani dive into the bonkers case of JD Charboneau and Marilyn Arbaugh. This episode features everything from frying pans to crossbows. We track Charboneau's journey, Marilyn's shocking death, courtroom drama, and endless appeals. It's a whirlwind of relationships gone terribly …

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20. Love and Lawlessness: The McKinney and Small Story 56:21

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In this episode, hosts Stephanie and Dani recount the disturbing true crime tale of Randy McKinney and Dovey Small. The couple's road trip from Arizona to Idaho in 1981 leads to a senseless murder fueled by drugs, desperation, and delusions of grandeur. Intended to be a quick stop in Malad, Idaho, to visit Small's sisters, the trip escalates into a…

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19. Kindness Betrayed: Two Heinous Crimes Against Two Idaho Couples 56:58

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, hosts Stephanie and Dani dive into two shorter but very disturbing true crime stories straight out of Idaho. First up, they unravel the tragic case of Bob and Idella Young, an elderly Nampa couple brutally murdered on Christmas Day 2003. The duo then explore another crime in a similar vein: the 1996 double hom…

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18. Fiancée Frenzy: The Betrayal and Crimes of Dale Shackelford 1:34:44

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, hosts Stephanie and Dani dive into the convoluted case of Dale Shackelford. Beginning with a devastating fire that claimed the lives of Donna Fontaine and Fred Palahniuk, they explore how this tragic event unveiled a complex web of criminal activity. Follow along as they recount Shackelford's manipulative tact…

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17. A Chain of Lies: The Christine Lott Case 39:23

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, Stephanie and Dani unpack the baffling true crime case of Christine Lott, a mother who vanished from Priest River, Idaho. The discussion spans the initial investigation, dubious actions by her husband Steve Lott, and the tragic discovery of Christine's remains over a decade later. Blending serious insights wit…

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16. From Trust to Tragedy: The Disappearance of Denise Williams 1:07:56

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Welcome to another wild ride in the Lethal Library with Stephanie and Dani as they unravel the tragic tale of Denise Williams. Picture this: a prison riot, heaps of drugs, and the unfortunate misuse of a young woman as an informant. Denise Williams, a 27-year-old informant for the Nampa Police Department, mysteriously vanished in September 1987, on…

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15. The Nampa Nightmare: A Tale of Divorce, Desperation, and a Disastrous Getaway 42:34

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15. The Nampa Nightmare: A Tale of Divorce, Desperation, and a Disastrous Getaway Welcome back to the Lethal Library with Stephanie and Danny as they dive into a harrowing crime tale from Nampa, Idaho. It's the tragic story of Colleen Hubbard, who faced fatal circumstances at the hands of her estranged husband, Roger Hubbard. Amidst contentious cus…

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14. Motorcycle Mayhem: Murder, Mischief, and Matrimony (Part Two) 48:00

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Join Dani and Steph for part two of the motorcycle gang episode focusing on the legal journey of Paradis, Gibson, and Evans - bikers ensnared in a convoluted murder case. This episode covers key testimonies, shifting stories, and courtroom drama that spans decades. From questionable pathologist practices to Paradis's complicated love life and findi…

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13. Motorcycle Mayhem: Murder, Mischief, and Matrimony (Part One) 1:03:11

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Join Steph and Dani in the Lethal Library as they dive into a twisted tale involving two murderers, two motorcycle gangs, and a convoluted crime spree spanning two states. Expect soap-opera levels of drama with suspects trying to set evidence on fire, bodies found in peculiar places, and an unforgettable makeshift love story. Despite questionable c…

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12. Wilderness Wake-Up: The Pratt Brothers' Idaho Crime Spree 1:14:19

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Welcome back to The Lethal Library with your hosts, Stephanie and Dani, as we go into a tale of crime in Northern Idaho during the 1980s! Picture this: home invasions, shootouts, and even a run-in with a genuine drug lord. Meet the Pratt brothers, James and Joseph, bumbling their way through a robbery turned chaotic hostage situation straight out o…

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11. Nature vs. Nurture: The Curious Case of Keith Eugene Wells 1:00:08

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Welcome to another gripping episode of Lethal Library with your hosts, Dani and Stephanie! This week, unravel the disturbing tale of Keith Eugene Wells – a full-time tornado of chaos. From a close-knit Mormon family to a violent door-to-door vacuum salesman (imagine letting that guy in your house), Wells’ story will leave you shocked and pondering …

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10. Early Release to Instant Chaos: Pizzuto's Descent into Murder 1:15:00

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In this wild ride of an episode, Dani and Stephanie dive deep into the dark and twisted life of Gerald Ross Pizzuto, an insidious criminal who went from committing violent crimes to languishing on Idaho's death row. From his disturbing acts of rape and murder to his manipulative courtroom strategies and repeated legal appeals, this episode goes int…

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9. Meth, Motherhood, and Murder: The Donna Thorngren Story 57:57

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In the latest episode of The Lethal Library, Stephanie and Dani discuss the twisted tale of Donna Kaye Thorngren. You thought your family was dysfunctional? Find out how a seemingly perfect family's sinister secrets unraveled, and how Donna's toxic love for her baby boy led to her husband's untimely demise. Spoiler: There's gunpowder residue, a met…

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8. The Greenbelt Terror: Stories of Eric Virgil Hall 1:02:07

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In this episode of The Lethal Library, Dani and Steph delve into the disturbing cases of Eric Virgil Hall, focusing on the tragic murders of Lynn Henneman and Cheryl Ann Hanlon in Idaho- right next to the very popular Greenbelt. With their signature blend of true crime, sarcasm, and vodka- they discuss Hall's arrest, trial, and the chilling details…

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7. Sibling Betrayal: The Chilling Case of the Lankford Brothers 1:16:46

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In this whirlwind episode of The Lethal Library, hosts Stephanie and Dani dive deep into the convoluted and dark tale of Mark and Brian Lankford. Buckle up as we explore a case of two brothers from Texas charged with the brutal 1983 murder of a wholesome couple, Captain Robert Bravence and his wife Cheryl, during their idyllic camping trip in Idaho…

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6. Community Hero to Convict: The Abdullah Case 1:07:32

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In this fiery episode of 'The Lethal Library,' Dani and Stephanie bring you the tale of Azad Abdullah, the man with a murder plan that couldn't have gone more wrong if he tried. In 2002, a house fire in Boise, Idaho, turned out to be the cover-up for a heinous crime. Listen in as we sip cocktails and unravel how Azad's dastardly deeds, from his rid…

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