Talk Me to Death
A podcast about scary things and horrible people. Join high school friends Ally Owens and Erica Cecil as they dive into the intriguing world of true crime and the paranormal.
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E29 - Murder of Colleen Slemmer & Robert the doll (opens the original)
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This week we cover the brutal 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a case that resulted in 18-year-old Christa Pike becoming the youngest woman sentenced to death in the United States during the modern post- Furman era. We also cover one of the most famously cursed artifacts in paranormal history: a centuries-old cloth doll currently kept under glass in Key West, Florida. The story begins in the early 1900s, when a young boy in a prominent Florida family was gifted a tall, humanlike cloth
E28 - Collar bomb heist & Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo (opens the original)
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In this episode, we dive into the bizarre and disturbing 2003 case of Brian Wells, a pizza delivery driver who walked into a Pennsylvania bank with a bomb locked around his neck. What followed was a desperate robbery, a deadly explosion, and a twisted investigation that raised one haunting question: was Wells a victim, a willing participant, or both? We explore the conspiracy, the evidence, and the unanswered questions surrounding one of the most infamous heists in American history. Then we expl
E27 - Tylenol Murders & Goatman's bridge (opens the original)
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In this episode, we examine the 1982 Tylenol murders—from the first mysterious deaths and the frantic investigation that followed to the nationwide panic that changed the way over-the-counter medications were packaged and sold. We’ll explore the evidence, the suspects, the unanswered questions, and the investigation that has never resulted in a murder conviction.We also dive into the history and haunting legends surrounding Goatman’s Bridge, from eerie sightings and strange sounds to tales of su
E26 - Lizzie Borden & Joe Simonton (opens the original)
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This week on Talk Me To Death , we are diving deep into Fall River, Massachusetts, August 4, 1892—the morning Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in broad daylight. The nursery rhyme got the numbers wrong, but the mystery remains. From the infamous dress burned in the stove to the missing murder weapon and a house dripping with family tension, we’re peeling back the layers of one of history’s most baffling cold cases. Did Lizzie really get away with double murder, or was someone else l
E25 - Murder of Brittany Stykes & Franklin Castle (opens the original)
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This episode examines Brittany's final known movements. At the center of the story is a family still searching for answers. Investigators believe someone knows what happened, and a $50,000 reward remains available for information leading to a conviction. Brittany's death remains listed as an unsolved homicide. Tips may be submitted to the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 937-378-4435 or through the agency's anonymous tip system. This episode also follows the trail from documented deaths and Vict
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