Apple for the Teacher

In the last few decades, reality TV has become a worldwide phenomenon, offering viewers a voyeuristic look into the lives of everyday people, as well as celebrities. These seemingly unscripted shows, have huge audiences who tune in for the conflicts and dramas, emotional breakdowns and shocking twists. But behind the glitz and glamour, there is a dark side to reality tv which can negatively impact...

(Part 2 of 2) Back in 1994, a 13 year old boy went missing in Texas, in the US. Three years later he was found alive in Spain, but with a harrowing story of abduction and a paedophile ring. His family was overjoyed to have him back home safe. But things were not quite as they seemed. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice...

(Part 1 of 2) Back in 1994, a 13 year old boy went missing in Texas, in the US. Three years later he was found alive in Spain, but with a harrowing story of abduction and a paedophile ring. His family was overjoyed to have him back home safe. But things were not quite as they seemed. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send voice ma...

This episode looks at a practice which was common in Italy from the 16th to 19th centuries. A practice which saw young boys subjected to a procedure which resulted in their vocal cords not changing with the onset of adolescence. And this was the procedure of castration. The result was that a lack of testosterone allowed these boys to keep their youthful singing voices. The term used to describe th...

Tapes from the Darkside - ⁠https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/category/s7-jacob-jeremiah-landin/⁠ Please sign the petition at - ⁠Petition- Jacob Jeremiah Landin⁠ Today I am bringing you a story from another podcast about the death of a 9 month old baby, back 36 years ago in 1987. Baby Jacob Jeremiah Landin lost his life while in the care of his mother’s boyfriend. His story is covered on the tru...

The man smuggled himself in a box to Australia. What happened? An Australian man was in London, but wanted to return to Australia. He was broke and couldn’t afford a plane ticket. And that’s when he concocted a daring plan to ship himself to Australia in a box as air freight. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠⁠https...

The man smuggled himself in a box to Australia. What happened? An Australian man was in London, but wanted to return to Australia. He was broke and couldn’t afford a plane ticket. And that’s when he concocted a daring plan to ship himself to Australia in a box as air freight. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠ Send voice mail - ⁠https://...

This episode covers the case of Marion Parker from the year 1927, followed by an episode of the radio play Dragnet which did a dramatization of the story back in 1949. Dragnet was a radio series which ran on NBC from 1949 to 1957 and then continued on as a television series. It featured real crime cases that had occurred in Los Angeles. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠...

The mother was reunited with her son. But was she? A mother is frantic when her 9 year old son goes missing. But her prayers are answered when he is found 5 months later, alive and well. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com Twitter -...

The mother was reunited with her son. But was she? A mother is frantic when her 9 year old son goes missing. But her prayers are answered when he is found 5 months later, alive and well. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com Twitter -...

A female high school Principal is accused of sexual assault against three sisters in Australia. After fleeing to Israel when the allegations came to light, she is finally extradited back to Australia after 15 years. The sisters finally have their day in court to have the Principal face justice. So what is the outcome of the trial? Guilty or not guilty? Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madn...

The students fled from Nazi Germany. So, what happened to them? It was 1933 and the Nazis came to power in Germany. But one headmistress would not allow her Jewish school to be forced into adopting the Nazi ideology. So Anna embarked on a daring plan to smuggle her whole school out of Germany. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice...

The students fled from Nazi Germany. So, what happened to them? It was 1933 and the Nazis came to power in Germany. But one headmistress would not allow her Jewish school to be forced into adopting the Nazi ideology. So Anna embarked on a daring plan to smuggle her whole school out of Germany.  Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice...

This episode tells an Easter crime story. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/AppleforTeacher Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apple_for_the_teacher_podcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/app...

Episode 1 of "The Stalker" series from the Pretend Podcast with Javier Leiva. I really enjoyed listening to this series, and thought I would share the first episode on my show. A huge thank-you to Javier for allowing me to play the episode. Find out more about the podcast at - https://pretendradio.org/   Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspod...

Eddie survived the Holocaust. What happened to him? During WW2, the Nazis embarked on a sustained campaign to rid Europe of the Jewish race. Concentration camps submitted the Jews to unimaginable brutality, with millions being exterminated in the gas chambers. But despite all the odds, one man survived the so called death camps, going on to reach the ripe old age of 101. This is his story. The sto...

Eddie survived the Holocaust. What happened to him?  During WW2, the Nazis embarked on a sustained campaign to rid Europe of the Jewish race. Concentration camps submitted the Jews to unimaginable brutality, with millions being exterminated in the gas chambers. But despite all the odds, one man survived the so called death camps, going on to reach the ripe old age of 101. This is his story. T...

This episode features one of my favourite podcasts - Tapes from the Darkside. I thought I would share this episode, which is the first of an 8 episode series. You can then listen to the rest wherever you get your podcasts. It's Season 5 - The Case of Daniel Shaver.  Tapes from the Darkside is a serialized true crime podcast. Each season, we take one case and investigate it in-depth using prim...

The teacher’s husband called 911. Why? Amber had always wanted to be a teacher and was able to fulfil that dream. With a husband, two children, and another one on the way, she seemed to have it all. But all was not what it seemed in the life of Amber Guichelaar. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefo...

The man entered the school gymnasium. What happened next? A class of 1st grade students in Scotland, were in their school gymnasium taking their sports lesson. But the quiet Scottish town was about to experience tragedy on a grand scale. Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Em...

This episode will provide an update to Episode 107 - "Milk Carton Kid".  The girl’s photo appeared on a milk carton. Why?  The schoolgirl was singing with her school choir at the end of year Christmas concert, singing the classic Christmas carol, Jingle Bells. A friend dropped her off home after the concert. But when her father got home there was no sign of her.  Disclaimer - Tyler...

The school suddenly exploded. What happened? It was the 1930’s. The world was in the grip of the Great Depression. In the years to follow, much would be written about this turbulent time in history, in both fiction and non-fiction. Classics such as the Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, would capture the era. But during that same time, one community in the state of Texas, experienced the worst s...

While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy this replay of a previous episode. The boy tried to find his way back home. Did he make it? A 12 year old Indigenous boy, lived in a Canadian residential boarding school. But after years of mistreatment he ran away, determined to somehow find his way back home to his family. Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia) Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at...

While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy this replay of a previous episode. The volunteers participated in a scientific experiment. What happened? It was back in 1961 that an ad was placed in a newspaper asking for volunteers to be involved in a university experiment. Those who answered the ad, had no idea that they were about to participate in a study which would become one of the most famou...

While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy this replay of a previous episode. The children saw an alien aircraft land in their school. What happened? It was just another school day and the teachers were having a meeting, while the students were playing outside during their lunch break. Then suddenly the teachers heard a loud commotion out in the playground. (Story from - Zimbabwe, Africa) Promo...