78. If Looks Could Kill: Beauty Pageant Crime...

Trigger warning: Child abuse and child homicide The docs dole out the research on child homicide; filicide in particular (the murder of a child by their parent). They then discuss the lack of information on victims of filicide from the LGBTQIA+ community before reviewing two case ...  Show more

The docs finally cover the psychological tactics of MLMs and compare and contrast them to cults. We also discuss positively skewed cognitive distortions and depictions of MLMs in some of our favorite TV shows. Mentions: Swindled: https://swindledpodcast.com/ The Dream: https://ww ...  Show more

In Dallas, Sandra Bridewell’s disturbing past is revealed and an eerie pattern begins to take shape. Binge all episodes of Fatal Beauty, ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe’ or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. ...  Show more

We uncover the shocking truth behind The Swan, the early 2000s reality show that pushed women to undergo extreme plastic surgery to achieve society’s idea of "beauty." The contestants were put through intense makeovers, including major surgeries, all while being judged on their t ...  Show more

Jennifer Portman speaks to two experts with very different views of Denise. Former FBI profiler Candice DeLong, host of Killer Psyche, and Professor Jane Monckton-Smith, a leading researcher into coercive control.Listen to exclusive bonus episodes of Over My Dead Body exclusively ...  Show more

On Jan 13th, 1995 in Knoxville, TN a battered body, nude from the waist up, was found in a grizzly scene. The victim had been tortured, murdered and her skull crushed. But that's not all- she had pentagrams carved into her forehead and chest. The investigation led police to a you ...  Show more