Synopsis
An investigative discovery, uncovering the series of events, circumstances, and state of mind which cause ordinary people to do unthinkable things.
Episodes
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Episode 50 - Candace Rough Surface
26/05/2019 Duration: 36minOn August 2nd, 1980, eighteen-year-old Candace “Candi” Rough Surface vanished while out for the evening in Mobridge, South Dakota. Nine months passed before the young mother was found. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research & Writing: Christine Penhale https://thetruecrimefiles.com/ Special Thank Homer and Clara Featured Podcasts: Writing About Crime https://winingaboutcrime.podbean.com/ Murderish https://www.spreaker.com/show/murderish_2 Sources: Print: “From '80 Crime, White-Sioux Tension Today.” The New York Times, February 20, 1996. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/20/us/from-80-crime-white-sioux-tension-today.html “Brutal 1980 Murder Raises Racial Tensions – Indians Say Bail, Long Delay Before Ar
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Episode 49 - Ardeth Wood
15/05/2019 Duration: 41minOn a hot, humid afternoon in August 2003, Ardeth Wood borrowed her brother’s bike and ventured out along the wooded bicycle trails in Ottawa, Ontario. Ardeth was enjoying time with her family, unwinding, and reconnecting with her friends back home while on a two-week break from the Philosophy PhD program at the University of Waterloo. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research & Writing: Christine Penhale https://thetruecrimefiles.com/ Special Thanks Sophie H Featured Podcasts: Murder And Such https://murder.ly/murder-and-such Dark Poutine https://darkpoutine.com Sources: Articles: “Killer has Ottawa on edge.” The Globe and Mail, August 12, 2003. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/killer-has-otta
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Episode 48 - Taylor Powell
28/04/2019 Duration: 01h30minOn the evening of March 21st,2010 in University Place, Washington, a mother named Kathy Powell was in the middle of preparing Sunday dinner when she suddenly got a phone call. The caller ID showed that it was coming from the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department in Crescent City California. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Special Thanks to: Kathy Powell & The Powell Family Dr. Frank Miller Karen Powell Ford Welch Sophie Hargest Maggy James Tae Davis Timothy Stratton Ashley Black Ana Vidal Daniel Brewer Mike Browne Justin Rimmel Karen Wikiam Featured Podcasts: Coast To Ghost https://www.spreaker.com/show/coast-to-ghost Case Closed https://us.macmillan.com/podcasts/podcast/case-closed/
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Episode 47 - Aaron Pajich Sweetman
14/04/2019 Duration: 01h05minPlease join us as we take a look into the sudden disappearance of Aaron Pajich Sweetman. A kind and trusting 18-year-old young man who was known to be in daily communication with his family. An unsuspecting victim who unknowingly walked through the gates of hell, into a trap that had been created for him by two women from different countries. One whom he trusted. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Special Thanks to: Sharon Pajich Tim Watson-Munro http://timwatsonmunro.com.au/ Dancing with Demons, my memoir. (Pan Macmillan Australia, June 2017). For further information visit: http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760552664/ A Shrink in the Clink. (Pan Macmillan Australia. Publication Date: 31 July 2018). For further informa
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Episode 46 - Shannon Madill - Part 2
31/03/2019 Duration: 01h13minPART #2 of 2 - Join us, as we take a look into the investigation of Shannon Madill’s sudden disappearance, and how her family agonized for seven long months as they tried to find her. You’ll hear about the intense searches law enforcement conducted in hopes of finding Shannon, along with the various avenues they pursued, all the while, keeping a close eye on one particular suspect. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Special Thanks to: Erin Madill Tyler Madill Dave Madill Lisa Madill Nancy Hixt Featured Podcasts: Mind Of A Mass Murderer https://media.zencast.fm/mind-of-a-mass-murderer Crime Beat https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/398/crime-beat/ Sources: https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/538370/common-law-husband-
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Episode 45 - Shannon Madill - Part 1
17/03/2019 Duration: 01h02minPART #1 of 2 - For Lisa and Dave Madill, December 1st, 2014 marked the beginning of a never-ending nightmare. Their 25-year-old daughter was missing. Shannon who was the youngest of their four children had failed to show up for a planned outing with her older brother Brett, which was unusual…but not completely out of character for her. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Special Thanks to: Erin Madill Tyler Madill Dave Madill Lisa Madill Wendy K. Winer, RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA The Center for Endometriosis Care | Kenny Sinervo, MD FRCSC, LLC http://www.centerforendo.com Audio Book: One's Aspect to the Sun Sherry D. Ramsey (Author), Shannon Burgess (Narrator), Tyche Books Ltd. (Publisher) https://www.amazon.ca/Ones-Aspect-to
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Episode 44 – Christy Mirack
04/03/2019 Duration: 44minOn December 21st, 1992, just 4 days before Christmas, students at Roherstown Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania were excited to attend their morning holiday school assembly. Ms. Christy Mirack the school's 6th-grade science teacher was always punctual and arrived by 8 AM each morning. But she hadn’t on that particular day, which was highly unusual. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research And Writing: Stephanie Moore Head Of Research and Development: Kait Morris Featured Podcasts: I Said God Damn https://isgdpodcast.com/ Bloody Murder http://bloodymurderpodcast.com/
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Episode 43 – Mary Hepburn & Helen Dorrington
18/02/2019 Duration: 47minOn the afternoon of May 2nd, 2012 paramedics were called to check on 3 occupants who had rented a room at a Travelodge Motel in Barrie, Ontario Canada. Staff became alarmed after noticing that water was pouring out from under the door of room 129. When one of the employees of the Travelodge knocked on the door, he was shocked to be greeted by a man named Mark Dobson who was completely naked and covered in blood. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Special Thanks To The Guests On This Episode: NATALIE M. HARRIS http://wingsofchange.wixsite.com/wingsofchange https://paramedicnatsmentalhealthjourney.com/me/ Rick Vanderlinde https://www.simcoe.com/opinion-story/8075737-journalism-the-pursuit-of-a-lifetime-for-barrie-advance-
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Episode 42 – Dr. Autumn Klein
03/02/2019 Duration: 01h04minOn the evening of April 17th, 2013, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a man by the name of Dr. Robert Ferrante, dialed 911 after his wife Dr. Autumn Klein suddenly collapsed on their kitchen floor. She appeared to be having a stroke. As paramedics arrived, Autumn was gasping for air and unable to speak. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster Get Free - Emorie Into The Light - Emorie All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research And Writing: Stephanie Moore Head Of Research and Development: Kait Morris Featured Podcasts: Beyond Your Nightmares https://www.beyondyournightmares.com/ Fairy Tales For Unwanted Children https://www.periodically.ca/ Sources: Death by Cyanide, The Mur
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Episode 41 – Jerry Michael Williams
20/01/2019 Duration: 01h09minOn December 16th, 2000 in Tallahassee Florida, a woman by the name of Denise Williams made a call to the Jackson County police to report that her husband Michael Williams was missing. Earlier that morning, Mike had headed out to go duck hunting at a nearby lake. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research & Writing - Stephanie Moore To hear more on this case: Court Junkie has covered this case with a very in-depth look into the court proceedings. We are huge fans of this show and please give it a listen. Featured Podcasts: Curious Kid Podcast http://curiouskidpodcast.buzzsprout.com Simply Strange https://simplystrangepodcast.co
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Episode 40 – Tara Grant – Part 2
11/12/2018 Duration: 52minPART # 2 of 2 - Previously in Part 1 of the Tara Grant episode. You heard how Stephen and Tara Grant met and fell in love and were living what appeared to be the all-American dream. That is until Tara mysteriously vanished, and her husband took to the media, pleading for his wife's safe return. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research - Kait Morris Writing - Mari Coleman Special Thank You: Steve Miller https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Miller/e/B004JZE8LY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Miller_(author) George Hunter https://www.amazon.com/George-Hunter/e/B003
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Episode 39 – Tara Grant – Part 1
10/12/2018 Duration: 55minPART # 1 of 2 - On February 9th, 2007, Tara Grant was traveling home from a business trip in Puerto Rico. Tara had worked her way up the corporate ladder to an executive position with her company. The position had her traveling away from her family every week to an office in San Juan but then flying back to her home in Detroit, Michigan on weekends. From the outside looking in, the family of 4 had everything and were living a happy and successful life together. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research - Kait Morris Writing - Mari Coleman Special Thank You: S
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Episode 38 – Marty Duram
26/11/2018 Duration: 01h26minConnie and Keith Ream were used to seeing their neighbors Marty and Glenna Duram puttering around their country home on a regular basis. Living in a rural area of Michigan, the Ream’s and Duram’s had gotten to know each other over the years and communicated daily. That’s why when Connie and Keith hadn’t seen or heard from their friends in several days, they became concerned. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster Lead You Home - Emorie All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research - Kait Morris Writing - Megan Halbach Special Thank You: Jesse James – The Bird Whisperer www.birdwhisperer.com Justin Rim
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Episode 37 – The Yosemite Murders And FBI Agent Jeffrey Rinek – Part 2
13/11/2018 Duration: 42minPART 2 OF 2 - Previously in Part 1 of the Yosemite Murders and the FBI agent who helped solved them. In 1999, a total of 4 women had mysteriously vanished near Yosemite National Park in California. Their bodies were eventually discovered...and they had been brutally murdered. After a massive investigation, the FBI felt confident they had the perpetrators behind bars. However Special FBI agent Jeffrey Rinek felt differently. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits Kai Engel - Mist and Clouds Kai Engel - The Blossom PON III Kai Engel - I Am Climbing on Air Kai Engel - Behind Your Window The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.
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Episode 36 – The Yosemite Murders & FBI Agent Jeffrey Rinek – Part 1
12/11/2018 Duration: 54minPART 1 OF 2 - Yosemite is a National Park stretching over nearly 1,200 square miles of rugged terrain in northern California. Each year the park draws millions of tourists from all over the world, who visit to take in the soaring granite cliffs, the mountain meadows and thick sequoia forest. But in 1999, tragedy struck one of America’s natural wonders after it became apparent that a serial rapist-murderer was on the loose How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: Sergey Cheremisinov - Fog Kai Engel - Paranoia Kai Engel - Plague 2 The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research And Writing Assistance: Stephe
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Episode 35 – The Devil Made Me Do It Case
28/10/2018 Duration: 01h07minCan you remember back to a time when you were afraid to go to sleep at night as a child because of a game you played with friends, like Bloody Mary or maybe with a Ouija board? Or how about sleeping with the light on because of a spooky story or an urban legend you heard at bedtime or while sitting around a campfire? As children our imaginations made it possible for these stories to seem believable, despite being told by our parents a million times there is no such thing as monsters or ghosts. Music Credits: Kevin McLeod - Casa Bossa Nova Kai Engel - Delirium Kai Engel - Written in Ink Kevin McLeod - Drums of the Deep Kai Engel - Behind Your Window The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research - Kait Morris Writing - Megan Halbach Speci
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Episode 34 – Gregory De Villers – Part 2
16/10/2018 Duration: 01h01minPART #2 When we last left off in part one, Kristin’s double life of drug use and extramarital affairs finally caught up with her. She was no longer able to hide her duplicity from those who were closest to her. Her parents suspected something was wrong and offered her an alternative...a way out. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: Meydn - Chalet Meydn - LEtoile_danse_Pt_2 Meydn - Tired_of_life Meydn - Story The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research & Writing - Stephanie Moore Editing & Sound Design: Sawyer Westbrook Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com/ Special Guest: De
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Episode 33 – Gregory De Villers – Part 1
15/10/2018 Duration: 46minIn this episode, we are joined by Steve, Devin, and Joe from Thinking Sideways! PART #1 - On the evening of November 6, 2000, in La Jolla California, a distraught 24-year-old woman by the name of Kristin Rossum made a frantic 9-1-1 call to report that her 26-year-old husband Greg de Villers wasn’t breathing. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: Kai Engel - Between Nothing and Everything Meydn - Tired of life Meydn - LEtoile danse Pt 2 John Bartmann - Serial Killer Kai Engel - Silence The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research & Writing - Stephanie Moore Editing & Sound Design:
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Episode 32 - Sierah Joughin
30/09/2018 Duration: 01h09minJoin me now as we shine a light into the darkness, unearthing a history of twisted obsessions nurtured by a man who hid behind an ordinary façade. We’ll explore how he progressed from fantasizing about hurting women, to eventually actualizing his warped delusions on two unsuspecting young females. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: Kai Engel - Idea Kai Engel - Seeker Kai Engel - Between Nothing and Everything Kai Engel - Crying Earth Kai Engel - Will I Ever See Another Sunrise Kai Engel - The World is Fading - Dramatic Finale Kai Engel - Transcending Heaven The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Rese
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Episode 31 - Dianne Lake
13/09/2018 Duration: 34minIt was fifty years ago, that Charles Manson assembled a group of young followers and set up a commune in Southern California. Mirroring the energy of the era, Manson an ex-convict became an aspiring musician who began preaching messages of peace and love. His charisma made it possible for him to attract young followers into his inner circle. But no one could have predicted that some of his peace-loving followers would turn into America’s most horrifying group of cold-blood killers. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: Sergey Cheremisinov - Night Snowfall Kai Engel - Paranoia Kai Engel - Idea The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/ The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenera