Fresh Hell Podcast

Today Annie and Johanna discuss the many ways you might be tortured to death in medieval times. Meet the Iron Maiden, the Spanish Donkey, the Scavenger's Daughter and many more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Annie tells Johanna about the tragic, unsolved murder of millionaire championship dog breeder, Cam Lyman. A member of one of the elite Boston Brahmin families, Cam was only 54 when he was killed, likely killed by someone he knew, and trusted.   This episode is sponsored by www.podcorn.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johanna is back and tells Annie about an Austrian case from 2016. A fight between neighbors gone deadly.   If you have information on the murder of Frauke Liebs, please visit Frauke-liebs.de Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Annie discusses the tragic death of Caleb Schwab on Schlitterbahn’s Verrückt Waterslide in Kansas City, Kansas. Also covered is Action Park in Vernon, New Jersey, the water park with so many injuries, they had to buy new ambulances for the local hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johanna & Annie talk about some of the worst water park tragedies. Starting with the invention of the waterslide in New Zealand, we talk about the tragic deaths of guests in wave pools, the deaths of Hayley Williams in Wales and Lori Mason-Larez in California, the horrific New Taipei Water Park fire and the devastating River Rapids accident in Dreamworld, Australia Learn more about your ad choices...

Today Johanna tells Annie the tragic and terrifying 1981 case of kidnapped 10 year old Ursula Herrmann in Bavaria, Germany. What happened to this bright beautiful child on her way home from her cousin’s house, only a 15 minute bike ride? We’ll tell you everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Annie tells Johanna about the brutal unsolved murder of 19 year old co-ed Peggy Andrews in Columbus, Ohio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Johanna tells Annie the rest of the horrific details of the crimes of (alleged) serial killer, Jack Unterweger, who murdered women in Europe and the United States. Do you think he’s guilty?   This episode is sponsored by www.podcorn.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day, 2000, a bright, beautiful 9 year old girl left her home, and walked out into a storm, never to be seen again. Today Annie tells Johanna about the mysterious disappearance of Asha Jaquilla Degree, who disappeared from her loving family in North Carolina twenty years ago. What do you think happened?   This episode is sponsored by petflow.com Learn more...

This week Johanna tells Annie everything she needs to know about the beginings of the most notorious Austrian serial killer: Jack Unterweger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The murder of a young, beautiful aspiring stage actress, known as Gay Gibson, shocked post WWII England, and the tabloids were a welcome diversion from the austerity of England in the late 1940s, especially   due to the unusual circumstances of the case. The trial would be more about her past than her stolen future, so today Annie does her best to tell you the story as it should be told. Learn mor...

In 2003 a precious sculpture was stolen from the Museum of Art History in Vienna. Was it a meticulously planned heist or was the thief just lucky? And what even is this world famous Saliera exactly, who was the man behind the master piece and how did it end up in Vienna in the first place? Johanna tells Annie everything there is no to know about the theft of Cellini's Salt Cellar Learn more about...

Today Johanna tells Annie about Theresia Kandl, an Austrian murderer, whose story has become almost legend through the years. Did a Theresia carry her dead husband halfway through Vienna? Did she have help? Are her remains really on display at the Kriminalmuseum? Join us as we discuss the life and death of an abused woman, pushed over the edge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Annie tells Johanna some of the fascinating history of St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. From the 'discovery,' and colonization of Florida by Spain's famed explorers, Juan Ponce de Leon and Pedro Menendez de Aviles, to the first Underground Railroad, of Native people helping escaped slaves find freedom in Fort Mose...through the second Spanish period, and the construction of the...

In 2014 the 28 year old German tourist Lars Mittank disappears in Bulgaria and nobody knows what happened to him. What might have started with a fight between soccer fans ended in one of the most mysterious missing person cases. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Lars Mittank, please contact your local authorities , +49 151 61378673,  or visit http://www.findet-lars-mittank.de/ L...

In the wake of the recent, tragic, mass shooting event in Nova Scotia, we thought we’d tell our listeners about one of the many times Nova Scotia, and the people of Canada managed to handle a time of crisis with dignity and great care. Canada was, of course, a safe refuge for countless air travelers on 9/11, but they also had a crucial role in the story of the Titanic. Today we are talking about t...

In today's episode, we discuss the terrible tragedy of the Silver Bridge Collapse, and the local legend of the Mothman, the infamous cryptid who called Point Pleasant, West Virginia, home. What exactly was the Mothman? A monster, a mutant, or the most ineffienct harbinger of doom, ever? Let us know what you think! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we want to distract you with two stories of people, who had to suffer through months and years of loneliness, despair and isolation, but who never gave up hope and lived through it. Ada Blackjack and Lt. Onoda Hiroo had to adapt to extremely harsh living conditions, but they just kept going! Outro: Kimigayo/ the Japanese National Anthem   This episode is sponsored by Podcorn: www.podcorn...

This week is the 26th anniversary of the hijacking of Fed Ex flight 705.What should have been a routine flight from Memphis to San Diego became an unbelievable fight for survival in the sky. Today Annie tells Johanna about the hero pilots of flight 705, and a plane that helped save their lives.   This episode is sponsored by Best Fiends: www.bestfiends.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

This week we decided to talk about four of the most bizarre moments in history, that hold some humor....dark humor! The unexpected death of Aeschylus, Tycho Brahe's unusual pet, the day Napoleon had to retreat from a fluffy army and the chaos that was the first Olympic marathon on US soil, during the Olympic games of 1904. We share with you a few of our favorite tales and strange deaths, while kee...

In this episode we are taking you back to the year 1770, when an Austrian farmer's wife was set on trial for the murder of her husband. They had only been married for a little over a month. Eva Faschaunerin was the last victim of judicial torture in the Habsburg Monarchy. This episode is sponsored by Best Fiends: www.bestfiends.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1970 Elmer Crawford spent a lot of time planning the murder of his wife and three children...this Family Annihilator almost got away with his plan to play the grieving husband and father...but even though one mistake made it clear he was the killer, would he ever be brought to justice? Annie tells Johanna all about this horrific Australian crime.   This episode is sponsored by Elemis. Got to ww...

Vermont is one of the most pastoral picturesque states in America, known for its covered bridges, cheese, stunning fall foliage, delicious maple syrup, winter sports, and a series of mysterious disappearances amd deaths in and around Bennington between 1945 and 1950. The Bennington Triangle is believed to be at the source of the mysterious cases. Join us as we discuss what may have happened to Mid...

In 1977, the Enfield Poltergeist tormented a North London family and remains, arguably, the most documented poltergeist case to date. Flying LEGO’s and superheated marbles, levitation, apparitions... this case has everything! You voted for this topic for our 1st anniversary episode, so join us as we discuss our listener choice, The Enfield Poltergeist, the inspiration for the film, The Conjuring 2...

This week Johanna tells Annie about the life and crimes of the sadistic Austrian spree killer, Werner Kniesek, and the tragic murder of the Altreiter family. Could these murders have been prevented?   This episode is sponsored by Best Fiends: https://bestfiends.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices