The Bad Taste Crime Podcast

Episode 214 - Over There Fifing

Everything is bigger in Texas—including the crime scenes. This week, we’re heading to the Lone Star State to untangle a web of small-town secrets, big-time betrayal, and a motive as dry as a West Texas summer. Grab a Shiner, lock your doors, and remember: in Texas, "bless your heart" is a kindness, but "I've got a shovel" is a threat.Research links below! abc13 - "Texas Mansion Mystery: The life and murders of Joan Robinson Hill and Dr. John Hill"HAIF - "The Murder Of Joan Robinson Hill"Texas Archive - "Joan and John Hill Murder Investigations - KPRC-TV Collection"People - "A Texas Socialite Died Mysteriously. Did Her Powerful Father Take Justice into His Own Hands?"abc11 - "Iconic home in Texas Mansion Murder is on the market in Houston"Find A Grave - "Joan Olive Robinson Hill"Park City Daily News - "Halloween death planned for convicted candy killer"The Free Lance-Star - "Impact of the 'Candy Man'"The Dispatch - "Man convicted of poisoning son"Lakeland Ledger - "Chemist Heard In Murder Trial"The Free Lance-Star - "Court rejects condemned man's plea"The Deseret News - "Lethal injection ends life of Texas dad who killed his 8-year-old son with cyanide candy"The Victoria Advocate - "Poison Candy Trial Testimony To End"Gainsville Sun - "'Candy Man' executed by injection in Texas"

Episode 213 - The Pizza is the Motivation

Financial ruin? Marital rage? Or just profound self-pity? We run down the terrifyingly mundane reasons a person decides their entire family is better off gone. Tune in for a rapid-fire look at familicide, the crime where the destruction is total and the motive is pure, twisted control.You can check out the Book vs. Movie Podcast here!Research links below!Independent - "Woman who planned the murder of most of her family reveals why she did it."Daily News - "Dad whose wife and sons were slaughtered forgives daughter for plotting murders"NBC News - "Police: Boyfriend wanted to kill girl's parents"Oxygen - "'I Don't Care - Do What You Gotta Do': Texas Teen Plots The Slaughter Of Her Family With Her Boyfriend"abc News - "Shooting, Arson Survivor Whose Family Was Slain forgives Daughter, Killers For Plotting Murders"The New Zealand - "Chilling moment police tell Terry Caffey his daughter had their family killed"CNN - "Daughter, 16, charged in murder of mother, brothers"Texas Monthly - "Flesh and Blood"True Crime Central - "Piers Morgan Interviews Woman Who Killed Her Entire Family | Erin Caffey | True Crime Interview" (YouTube)abc News - "British Millionaire 'Killed Family, Torched House'"The Guardian - "Millionaire facing ruin shot wife and daughter and then killed himself"BBC News - "Police praised for Osbaston House mansion deaths case" Crime and Investigation - "Christopher Foster"

Episode 212 - Love An Inquirer

No theme. No cohesion. Just two hosts, two wildly different crimes, and a whole lot of questions. Get ready for a cold-blooded cocktail of cases.You can check out We're All Just Pretending here!Research links below! 6abc Action News - "Hearing continues in Ellen Greenberg case as family pushes for autopsy review"Deadline - "As Ellen Greenberg's Parents Vie To Reopen Case Of Her Suspicious Death, ABC News Studios, Elle & Dakota Fanning & Blackfin Investigate For Hulu"CNN - "Despite 20 knife wounds and 11 bruises, Ellen Greenberg's death was ruled a suicide. The pathologist just changed his mind"A&E - "Ellen Greenberg's Mysterious Death: Could Someone Be Capable of Stabbing Themselves 20 Times?"Canada Unsolved - "MISSING: the Jack Family - 08/02/1989 - Prince George, B.C."The Strand - "The vanishing Jack Family"CBC - "Missing since 1989: Age-progressed photos show what Jack family might look like today"The Province - "Vanishing Act"CTV News - "'Tragic and haunting memory': B.C. family had been missing for 30 years"

Episode 211 - I'm Getting an Accountant

The dark web isn't just for buying dubious socks. This week, we dive into the cases where the internet wasn't just a search tool—it was the weapon, the hunting ground, and sometimes, the motive. Screens turn deadly.You can check out the Vocal Fries Podcast here!Research links below! The Australian Women's Weekly - "My little girl was killed by an internet predator"ABC News - "Man found guilty of murdering Carly Ryan"ABC News - "Father, son 'made up false IDs to kill teenager'"The Carly Ryan FoundationThe Advertiser - "SA Parliament introduces new laws targeting predators who lie about their age online to children"ABC News - "Ryan's convicted killer launches appeal"SBS - "How a mother turned her grief at her daughter's murder into a cyber safety crusade"All About Cookies - "Catfish Capitals: These Are the Places You're Most Likely To Fall Victimto a Catfishing Scam"abc News - "Lottery winner's convicted killer speaks out from behind bars"People - "Lottery Winner Trusted Her to Write a Book About Him. Instead, She Killed Him and Took the Money"WUSF NPR - "Abraham Shakespeare"Oxygen - "A Multi-Million Dollar Mystery: Was A Lottery Winner's Sudden Wealth Motive for Murder?"abc News - "How amateur web sleuths helped solve the case of missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare"NBC News - "Fla. lottery winner led problem-filled life"

Episode 210 - Main Vein on the Main Vein

Australia's story isn't just one of pioneers and platypuses—it's also a story of a nation's darkest deeds. From the quiet suburbs to the vast, unforgiving wilderness, we're uncovering the true crimes that shocked a continent and redefined a country's idea of safety.You can check out the High Expectations podcast here!Research links below! Bentahm Science - "Catherine & David Birnie"ABC News - "Sharon Fulton's husband blamed notorious serial killers David and Catherine Birnie for wife's 1986 disappearance, inquest told"Serial Killer Calendar - "David and Catherine Birnie: The Bonnie and Clyde of Australia"Medium -- "Twisted Couples: David and Catherine Birnie"Alchetron - "David and Catherine Birnie"Julian Knight - The Hoddle Street Massacre - "Chronology of Julian Knight's Life"ABC - "Hoddle Street killer won't be forgotten"The Age - "Confrontation with a killer"Aussie Criminals - "Julian Knight - The Hoddle Street Massacre"The Sydney Morning Herald - "Angry victims reject Knight's apology"Victorian Reports - "R v Knight [1989] VicRp 62; [1989] VR 705 (10 November 1988)"