About Time for True Crime

Episode 158: The Slender Man Stabbing In 2014, the town of Waukesha, Wisconsin was shaken to its core when two 12 year olds tried to murder their fellow classmate and friend. Payton Leutner was viciously attacked by her friends Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, but their motivations weren’t anything you might have thought. Morgan and Anissa planned to murder Payton for the infamous Slender Man, a sa...

Episode 157: Hudler Tree Farm Murders Ron Hudler poured his heart and soul into the farm that had been in his family for generations. He had turned it into a Christmas tree farm, and it was a huge success. He employed many locals, and always took care of his own. He was so loved by his community, in fact, that it came as a huge shock when in January 2008, Ron was found having been murdered, as was...

Episode 156: Christmas Case Charcuterie In today’s episode, Abby and Allie select and review a handful of cases covered before by the podcast from fetal abductions to massacres. These cases are all relevant to the time of year, or holiday, and are brought to you to help you choose which to listen to next! Plus, if you stay tuned, there’s a surprise left for anyone who sticks it out to the end of t...

Episode 155: The Murder of Tracey Neilson Tracey Neilson was an incredible young woman; kind, friendly, genuine, and hard working. She had just married the love of her life in the summer of 1980, and the newlyweds had just begun their lives together. But in early January 1981, Tracey’s life was taken in a brutal attack; her body was found by her husband in their bedroom. It was her 21st birthday....

Episode 154: The Disappearance of the Sodder Children On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family residence was reduced to debris after a fire burned it to the ground. George and Jennie Sodder woke just after 1:30am Christmas morning to the smell of smoke, and called to the children to get out of the home immediately. Of the couple’s 10 children, 5 were still missing when the flames were put out. The...

Episode 153: The Dardeen Family Murders We return to our regularly scheduled programming this week as we dive into a horrific true crime case. The case of the Dardeen family murders is heartbreaking, and without true closure. In fact, it was so vile, daytime television wouldn’t cover the case because the details were so gruesome. Keith and Elaine Dardeen were kind, hardworking, caring people who w...

Episode 152: Teal Swan: Part 4 Roundtable In our fourth and final episode in our Teal Swan series, we have a roundtable discussion about Teal, her followers, her claims, her practices, the impact and the ethical concerns around it all. We discuss cult red flags, green flags, and the feedback from the private investigator that Teal hired. Settle in for a more relaxed episode before we return to our...

Episode 151: Teal Swan: Part 3 In episode 3 of our Teal Swan series, we take a deep dive into what really happens at her retreats, and the expectations that followers must live up to. We discuss what part ethics play in this treatment, our views on it, and how it might impact those participating. All we can say is-- wow. Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Fo...

Episode 150: Teal Swan: Part 2 In episode 2 of our Teal Swan series, we dive more into Teal, her background, and her claims. We discuss her early life, supplemented with input from those who knew her best, and some of the tools and courses available for her followers. Lastly, we discuss why some have called her the “Suicide Catalyst.” Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4t...

Episode 149: Teal Swan: Part 1 In our first episode covering Teal Swan, we talk about her claims and promises, and what she reports she can do for her followers. We do a deep dive on the psychology surrounding this whole case. Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, an...

Episode 148: The Man Who Killed Halloween Halloween 1974 started as it always had for the O’Bryan family in Deer Park, TX; Timothy (age 8) and Elizabeth (age 5) were eagerly awaiting Trick-or-Treating. Ronald took his two children to a nearby neighborhood along with a friend and his children so the kids could Trick-or-Treat together. That evening, when the O’Bryans returned home, the children were...

Episode 147: Horrifying Halloween Party Murder: The Murder of Chelsea Bruck (Part 2) In our second and final part of our series on Chelsea Bruck, we cover the bulk of the investigation. The details of Chelsea’s final moments were only revealed after her skeletal remains were found. Despite two arrests made related to her murder, the killer wouldn’t be caught for two years. Hurricane relief: Hurric...

Episode 146: Horrifying Halloween Party Murder: The Murder of Chelsea Bruck (Part 1) 22 year old Chelsea Bruck planned to attend an annual Halloween party with her friends, a party they went to every year. Chelsea had spent countless hours making her own Poison Ivy costume so it could make its debut at the party on October 26, 2014, maybe she’d even win the costume contest! As the night wound down...

Episode 145: Roundtable: Love and Murder In this roundtable episode, we discuss love, and its true crime counterpart, murder. One half of the ATFTC podcast got married recently, and we decided we would analyze some of the circumstances and motivations behind some murders that were committed by the person they vowed to love forever. We discuss the Staudte family, the Keller family, the Watts family...

Episode 144: The Murder of Cody Johnson, Newlywed Murder Jordan Graham was married to her new husband Cody Johnson for only 8 days when he went missing in June 2013. His body was soon found at the bottom of a cliff, a 300-foot drop from the ledge above. Sympathy turned to suspicion as Jordan’s statements proved inconsistent, inaccurate, and not truthful. Tune in to this episode to learn more! Emai...

Episode 143: The Deadpool Killer, Wade Wilson Wade Wilson’s case captured media attention for three main reasons: the sheer brutality of his crimes, that his name is that of the comic-book character Deadpool, and that he is, by most accounts, a very attractive man. But Wade Steven Wilson is a monster, and his heinous actions claimed the lives of two innocent women and traumatized several more. In...

Episode 142: The Murders of Morris Blankenbaker and Glynn Moore, Love Triangle Gone Wrong In this winding tale of love, betrayal and secrets, we cover the murders of Morris Blankenbaker and Glynn “Gabby” Moore. Morris Blankenbaker was an all-American boy, who was offered a shot to play professional football. He turned it down because he wanted to settle down with his high school sweetheart and the...

Episode 141: Albert Fish, the Gray Man (Part 3) Ahh yes, the conclusion to our Albert Fish series! We pick up where we last left you; Detective King located Albert Fish after 6 long years of searching for him. In this episode, we discuss the information revealed as the investigation into Fish continues; including what happened to Grace Budd and other victims, as well as what his own children recal...

BONUS: Roundtable: Sandra Birchmore, The Case Podcast, and more Surprise! In our first roundtable episode, we discuss the death of Sandra Birchmore, the arrest of Matthew Farwell, and the hard work and dedication of The Case Podcast. Sandra Birchmore’s death was initially deemed a suicide, but upon closer examination and through the independent journalism of The Case Podcast, an arrest has been ma...

Episode 140: Albert Fish, the Gray Man (Part 2) In this episode, we pick up where we left you last: the disappearance of 4 year old Billy Gaffney, and discuss what we believe happened to him. We also discuss the abduction of 10 year old Grace Budd, and the infamous “Grace Budd letter.” We cover the investigation into several theories, rabbit holes, and other suspects. Lastly, we conclude with Dete...

Episode 139: Albert Fish, the Gray Man (Part 1) In part 1 of our series on serial killer Albert Fish, we cover his earliest years, young adulthood, and earliest crimes as well as discuss how and why he earned the titles of the Gray Man, the Boogey Man, and the Werewolf of Wysteria. We cover the murder of 8 year old Frances McDonnell and conclude with the disappearance of 4 year old Billy Gaffney....

Episode 138: the Murder of Ashlynn Mike In May 2016, 11 year old Ashynn and her 9 year old brother accepted a ride home from school. After hours passed and panic set in, her brother Ian was spotted walking.. alone. What happened next changed policies and legislation for missing indigenous children across the country. Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow...

Episode 137: Daniel Wozniak: Bad Actor, Worse Person 23 year old Julie Kibuishi’s body was found in the bedroom of her friend Sam Herr’s apartment, but he was nowhere to be found. Sam, like Julie, was a college student, and he enrolled after returning from deployment in Afghanistan. A manhunt for Sam ensued, but their investigation led to a different man: Daniel Wozniak. Dan was an unemployed acto...

Episode 136: The Horrific Murder of Matthew Shepard Matthew Shepard was a 21-year old student attending the University of Wyoming, and, in 1998, had finally felt like he’d found his people in the gay/LGBT+ community. After suffering severe trauma in his teen years, and struggling with his mental health, things were looking up for the first time in a long while. One evening, Matt crossed paths with...

Episode 135: The Murder of Hollywood Sex Therapist Dr. Amie Harwick Dr. Amie Harwick was an accomplished woman; she was a practicing individual and family therapist, sex therapist, and author, who occasionally was featured in podcasts, lectured in classrooms, and hung out with celebrities in LA. Despite her experience, knowledge, and education, Amie Harwick was the victim of a deranged ex-boyfrien...