We find ourselves at sea again dolls in 1961 near the islands of the Bahamas, with two separate survival stories connected by a wild night on board a vessel called "The Bluebelle". We focus predominantly around the tale of a young 11 year old, Terry Jo Dupperault who survived four days at sea. But what happened to her vessel? What happened to her family? Listen as we discuss what happened to the child later labelled as "The Orphan of the Sea".

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Logan, R. D. (2023, February 24). “Orphaned on the Ocean: The Unbelievable Story of Terry Jo Duperrault”. Reader’s Digest. https://www.rd.com/article/orphaned-on-the-ocean-the-unbelievable-story-of-terry-jo-duperrault/

Rowan, L. (2016, October 15). “Orphaned on the Ocean: The Story of Terry Jo Duperrault”. History Daily. https://historydaily.org/the-story-of-terry-jo-duperrault

Another cult for you this week dolls! This time, we head to Japan for a new religious movement and doomsday cult founded by Shoko Asahara in 1987. There is a lot to unpack in this episode, and as per usual it begins with a fairly innocent movement surrounding yoga, mediation and positive thinking. But of course, things turn terrible and we cover the cults ultimate demise due to a deadly Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995. We might have a case of the giggles in this episode but make no mistake, this is a nasty one.

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Episode sources: Delong, W. & Serena, K (February 1, 2019). “Aum Shinrikyo Believed They Alone Would Survive The Apocalypse – So They Decided To Start It On Their Own”. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/aum-shinrikyo

No by line. (July 6, 2018). “Aum Shinrikyo: The Japanese cult behind the Tokyo Sarin attack”. BBC.com. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35975069

MasterClass. (November 11, 2022). “ What Is a Cult? 4 Types of Cults and Common Characteristics”. MasterClass. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-cult

McCurry, J. (July 6, 2018). “Japan executes sarin gas attack cult leader Shoko Asahara and six members”. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/06/japan-executes-sarin-gas-attack-cult-leader-shoko-asahara-and-six-members-reports

We're wrapping up "The Family Murders" this week dolls, with a special guest appearance of Dad K, providing us some context surrounding Adelaide at the time of the murders. Tune in to hear how investigators honed in on the main Monster Bevan Spencer Von Einem, as well as some compelling first hand accounts from people close to "The Family" at the time.

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Donaldson, K. (accessed 2023, June 24). “The Family Murders. Australia’s Most Notroius unsolved serial killings”. SYFY WIRE. https://familymurders.com/

The Mystery Reporter. (2022, Sept 9). “Child Killer Tortured And Murdered 15-Year-Old”. The Mystique https://medium.com/the-mystery-reporter/child-killer-tortured-and-murdered-15-year-old-2c55fc189223

Sutton, C. (2021, September 2021). “Interview with a monster the city of corpses murders.” News.com.au. https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/interview-with-a-monster-the-city-of-corpses-murders/news-story/35311651cd584314723c501f21315248

No by line. (accessed 2023, June 24). “Bevan Spencer Von Einem.” Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.V/v/von-einem-bevan.htm

*warning: violent acts against minors & severe depictions of mutilation - discretion is advised*

Back to AUS this week and this time Adelaide dolls, and this case is a rough one. We dive into “The Family Murders” which follows a series of five murders in Australia, speculated to have been committed by a loosely connected group of individuals who came to be known as "The Family". The details are terrible and rough dolls so tread carefully. This group was believed to be involved in the kidnapping, drug-lacing and sexual abuse of a number of teenage boys and young men, as well as the torture, mutilation and murder of five young men aged between 14 and 25 in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Donaldson, K. (accessed 2023, June 24). “The Family Murders. Australia’s Most Notroius unsolved serial killings”. SYFY WIRE. https://familymurders.com/

The Mystery Reporter. (2022, Sept 9). “Child Killer Tortured And Murdered 15-Year-Old”. The Mystique https://medium.com/the-mystery-reporter/child-killer-tortured-and-murdered-15-year-old-2c55fc189223

Sutton, C. (2021, September 2021). “Interview with a monster the city of corpses murders.” News.com.au. https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/interview-with-a-monster-the-city-of-corpses-murders/news-story/35311651cd584314723c501f21315248

No by line. (accessed 2023, June 24). “Bevan Spencer Von Einem.” Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.V/v/von-einem-bevan.htm

A miracle survival amidst a tragedy this week dolls. Guest co-host Max K back in the studio as we cover the story of the incredible, Harrison Okene; a Nigerian Cook who survived 3 harrowing days in a sunken tug boat. This accidental aquanaut’s story is wild! Open your ears dolls and listen to believe it.

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Thomson, J. (2023, January 1). “Man Found Alive at Bottom of the Sea 3 Days After Boat Sank: 'Total Shock'”. News week. https://www.newsweek.com/shipwreck-survivor-10-years-later-60-hours-underwater 1772395#:~:text=What%20Is%20Decompression%20Sickness%3F&text=On%20May%2023%2C%20it%20will,ocean%20surface%20for%2060%20hours.

Latchman, D. (2013, December 31). “Did Fick’s Law save Harrison Odjegba Okene?”. Medium. https://medium.com/@SciWriterDave/did-ficks-law-save-harrison-odjegba-okene-f34d66fd7f37

Mark, M. (2013, June 13). “Nigerian sailor 'a phenomenon' for surviving in air pocket for 60 hours”. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/12/nigeria-sailor-survive-air-pocket

J no surname. (2022, August 2). “Meet Harrison Okene: The Man Who Survived 3 Harrowing Days In A Sunken Ship”. Indie 88. https://indie88.com/harrison-okene/

Kidnapping centric case this week dolls, with hints of conspiracy and historical mystery. Once deemed “The Kidnapping” and “The Crime of the Century”, the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping sure did shock the nation during the Great Depression. The consequent media frenzy would ultimately force the family into hiding. Listen as we cover the terrible kidnapping and circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of 20-month-old Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.

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Tron, G. (2023, March 1). “Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr.: The True Story of The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping?”. Oxygen True Crime. https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/story-behind-charles-augustus-lindbergh-jr-kidnapping

no by line (accessed 2023, June 18). “The Kidnapping”. PBS.org. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lindbergh-kidnapping/

no by line (accessed 2023, June 18). “Lindbergh Kidnapping”. FBI. Gov. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/lindbergh-kidnapping

No by line (accessed 2023, June 18). “The Lindbergh Kidnapping”. Crime Museum. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/the-lindbergh-kidnapping/

Ahlgren, G. & Monier, S. (1993). Crime of the Century: The Lindbergh kidnapping hoax. Branden Books. ISBN 0-8283-1971-5.

In January 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer began shooting 30 rounds of ammunition at the Cleveland Elementary School, in San Diego, US. If you haven’t heard of it, perhaps you’re familiar with the song “I Don’t Like Mondays” by the Boomtown Rats? Well this terrible story is what inspired Bob Geldof to write the song. Listen as we cover this terrible ordeal and TTKG’s first shooter based episode.

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Leonard, T. (2019, April 19). “’I Don’t Like Mondays’:School Shooter Brenda Spencer’s bid for Freedom”. The Advertiser. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/sa-weekend/i-dont-like-mondays-school-shooter-brenda-spencers-bid-for-freedom/news-story/edc28524f11afaa7bbee4583d163955c

Serene, K. & Anglis, J. (2022, June 7). “Before The Columbine Massacre or Parkland Shooting, There Was Brenda Ann Spencer.” All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/brenda-ann-spencer

No by line. (2012) “Brenda Ann Spencer”. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/spencer-brenda.htm

Taylor, T. (2021, December 13). “The Incredibly Tragic Backstory to the Boomtown Rats Song ‘I Don’t Like Mondays”. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-boomtown-rats-i-dont-like-mondays-dark-backstory/

Israel Keyes was an American serial killer, bank robber, burglar, arsonist, kidnapper and sex offender who murdered at least three confirmed victims and up to at least 11 suspected victims across the United States from July 2001 to February 2012. This calculated killer gives us particular shivers in our timbers based on his premeditation and lack of victim profile. Keep going and listen to the ep dolls.

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Giacomazzo, B. & Kuroski, J. (2021, Dec 9). “The Harrowing Story Of Israel Keyes, America’s Unhinged Cross-Country Serial Killer.” All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/israel-keyes

Carter, M. (2012, Dec 3). "Alleged serial killer's claim of 4 Washington state victims is being investigated". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

Dziemianowicz, J. (2020, July). “Israel Keyes traveled all over America to hunt victims, but a crime in Alaska led to his downfall.” Oxygen Mag. https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/israel-keyes-who-was-he-how-caught-evidence