It's that time of year again! The Halloween Special is upon us, which means ghost stories sent in by listeners. These are some good ones. Did yours make the cut? Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanEdited by: SuZen MarieSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

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59: Ghosted 2.0

A dangerous parishoner with a flair for the dramatic, a lonely housewife, a scorned lover, and an absolute monster of a woman. Today's episode is all about infamous Michigan murderesses.Cases: Nettie Barnard, Carrie Joslyn, Dorothy Hoffman, Nellie PopeTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanEdited by: SuZen MarieRESOURCES:newspapers.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

58- Murderess!

In the summer of 1973, a Farmington, Michigan family set off on a month-long road trip out west. What was meant to be a time of adventure and family bonding instead became a nightmare when the youngest member of the family, a seven-year-old girl, was stolen out of her tent in the middle of the night. Over the next year, the family was taunted and tormented by anonymous calls purportedly from the kidnapper. But would the calls lead to answers in the unsolved case?Case: David MierhoferTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:The FBI Files S5, E11 "Dark Woods"newspapers.com(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com) Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

57- Mountain Man

The odds of a person surviving a plane crash where there is at least one fatality are one in 3.4 million. The odds of a person surviving two fatal plane crashes? They don't exist. Or at least, they didn't. Not until June 24, 2011.Case: Austin HatchTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:ESPN (Elizabeth Merrill, 2011)ABC (Dana O'Neil, 2015)MLive (Associated Press, 2012)(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com) Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

56- The Boy Who Lived

A hospital worker and nanny in Lansing, Michigan carries the weight of a dark past. In another life, she was half of a deadly duo responsible for the most notorious murder spree in American history. Or was she?Case: Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann FugateTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:The Twelfth Victim (Linda Battisti and John Stevens)The Conspirators, Episode 34The Lincoln Journal Star(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com) Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

55- Ride or Die

When serial killer Marvin Charles Gabrion II brutally murdered a teenage mother in the shadows of Manistee National Forest, just ninety steps made the difference in jurisdiction, resulting in him becoming Michigan's first death row inmate in over half a century. Case: Rachel Timmerman and Shannon VerHageTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:The Color of Night (L.C. Timmerman and John H. Timmerman)Beyond Contempt, Episode 22Already Gone, Episode 84(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com)Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

54- Ninety Steps

I am stoked to present to you all the very first episode of The Cereal Killer Chronicles: A So Dead Miniseries. For future episodes, be sure to subscribe to The Cereal Killer Chronicles wherever you get your podcasts. Part One: The Mad Doctor- John Harvey Kellogg was a walking contradiction. A religious fanatic and a man of science. A racist and a philanthropist. A man so obsessed with wellness, he paid no mind to how many died in his care, so long as it furthered his studies. A health fanatic with a creative mind, Dr. Kellogg invented machines designed for treatment that were better suited for a medieval torture chamber. But just how did a promising young prodigy become America's most infamous mad doctor? Find out in part one of The Cereal Killer Chronicles, The Mad Doctor.THEME SONGBad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/RESOURCESThe Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Kalamazoo (Howard Markel)Dr. Kellogg Invented Cereal (Greg Daugherty, history.com)Why Are There So Many Black Squirrels in Battle Creek? (Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer) How John Harvey Kellogg Was Wrong on Race (Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer)When Were Cereal Flakes Really First Made? (Tim Collins, wbckfm.com)WikipediaFind A GraveSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

Presenting: The Cereal Killer Chronicles

The Cereal Killer Chronicles: A So Dead MiniseriesBefore they created Corn Flakes and Froot Loops, the Kelloggs ran a deadly sanitarium and subscribed to a dangerous religion. The last name synonymous with breakfast foods is also linked to strange deaths, suspicious tragedies, and even murder. In this eight-part series, host Jenn Carpenter breaks down the complicated Kellogg legacy, from cereal to killers.Coming June 11, 2020!Song Credit: Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Edited by: Kelly K AudioSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

Introducing: A So Dead Miniseries

In 1977, a desperate act in a small Mid-Michigan town sparked a movement against domestic violence, and launched a battered housewife into the national spotlight. Case: Francine HughesTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:The Burning Bed (Faith McNulty, 1980) The New York Times (William Grimes, 3/31/17) UPI Archives  People (Gioia Diliberto, 10/8/84)  Washington Post (Lynn Darling, 11/5/1980)  Wikipedia Find A Grave newspapers.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

53- Where There's Smoke

True crime queen Ann Rule wrote dozens of best-sellers about crimes around the globe, including 'The Stranger Beside Me,' about her unlikely friendship with serial killer Ted Bundy. Ann's love for true crime began in Michigan, where she was born, and where she spent her summers working for her grandfather, a celebrated sheriff in a small Mid-Michigan town. Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:A Tangled Web (Leslie Rule, 2020)WikipediaGoodreadsfindagrave.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

Taco Break 7

An almost unbelievable tale of online dating turned fatal attraction, and the tragic life of the Michigan woman at the center of the scandal. Case: Shanna "Liz" GolyarTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseRESOURCES: A Tangled Web (Leslie Rule, 2020)Dateline (Season 26, Episode 1)True Conviction (Season 2, Episode 1)Snapped (Season 24, Episode 16)My Favorite Murder (Episode 208)Wikipedianewspapers.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

52- Ladykiller

Picture this: You see a single shoe lying on the beach. Curious, you pick it up. Inside are the remains of a human foot. This horrendous scene has unfolded over 20 times on the beaches of the Salish Sea since 2007. Is there a serial killer with a foot fetish stalking British Columbia and Washington State? Listen in for the truth behind the Salish Sea Foot Phenomenon.Case: The Salish Sea Foot PhenomenonTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES: vox.comvancouversun.comherald.netWikipediaSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

Taco Break 6

Glenn "Lenny" Hustin was 30 years old when he disappeared from his Middleton, Michigan apartment in 2001. With the assistance of a frustrated police department, Lenny's family has spent the past two decades searching for him. Lenny's parents are now gone, but his sisters continue the search despite threats and intimidation from locals. They believe one man in particular, a man Lenny trusted with his life, holds the answers. And they have vowed not to back down until he comes clean. Case: Glenn "Lenny" Hustin, Jr.Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License RESOURCES:charleyproject.orgThe Morning Sun (Linda Gittleman, 2/6/11)The Carson City Gazette (Elisabeth Waldon, 2/13/06 and 2/8/10)Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

51- Where's Lenny?

Netflix's "Tiger King" is everything we never knew we needed to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. While the documentary was filmed primarily in Oklahoma, a surprising Mid-Michigan tie has been uncovered. Case: Tiger KingTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:WILX (Rachel Sweet, 3/31/20)Lansing State Journal (Sarah Lehr and Megan Banta, 3/31/20)wynnewoodzoo.orgSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

Taco Break 5

It's been 108 years since one of the most notorious disasters in American history, known simply by one name- Titanic. The ship was said to be unsinkable, so no one was prepared when the unthinkable happened. Over 2,200 souls were on board when Titanic collided with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on that fateful April night. 69 of them were bound for Michigan. Miners, farmers, newlyweds, families. Less than half of the passengers bound for Michigan survived, and those that did were far from safe, as the "Titanic Curse" would continue to claim lives for years to come.Case: The TitanicTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Produced By: Ben Goldman  RESOURCES:encyclopedia-titanica.compremiereexhibitions.comtitanicfacts.netthoughtco.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

50- The Unthinkable

Hosted by Jenn Carpenter, So Dead is a Michigan based podcast that features unique tales of true crime, the paranormal, urban legends, and more.

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