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On a wildly dramatic and morally flummoxing edition of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we study the life and crimes of notorious Brazilian serial killer and vigilante Pedro Filho, who reportedly killed over 100 criminals and miscreants on the streets, within his own family, and in priso...

On a thrilling and mind-blowing edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and Heidi Hollis — we welcome bestselling author and master of speculative adventure James Rollins to discuss his brand new thriller CRUCIBLE, which ask one of the ultimate questions, what does it mean to have a soul? We speak with James at ,...

On a shocking, topical and absorbing edition of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we speak with ace True Crime documentarian Josh Zeman about his new Netflix series MURDER MOUNTAIN, centered on the dangerous and prolific marijuana production industry in Humboldt County, California. We spe...

On an engrossing, provocative episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime on  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we explore the shocking, emotionally complex murder of Dee Dee Blanchard with filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, whose celebrated Mommy Dead and Dearest documentary about the case recently premiered on HBO. We speak with...

On a darkly fantastic episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen T we welcome acclaimed and prolific novelist Laura Bickle to chat about the latest installment in her popular Wildlands series, Witch Creek. We welcome Laura and Joel and Eric review the latest paranormal news from the America’s Most Haunted Twitter fe...

On this edition we profile infamous killer Carl Panzram. "Serial killer Carl Panzram befriends Henry Lesser, a young jail guard at the Washington DC jail in 1928. After hearing of Panzram’s torture, Lesser sends Panzram one dollar and convinces the killer to write his autobiography while secretly supplying him with pencil and paper. Panzram writes over 40,000 words documenting his entire life of a...

On a close-to-home but out-of-this world edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we welcome Heidi Hollis, paranormal author, discoverer and expert on Shadow People and The Hat Man, Outlander comics creator, media celebrity, Occupational Therapist, and co-host of this very program! We will be talking about Heid...

On a festive but bloody episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime Wednesdays with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we examine four recent Christmas murders with particular insight and analysis from Dr. Cole, who also leads us through this week’s True Crime headlines. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.c...

On an engrossing but cautionary episode of After Hours Am/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we examine the horrific attempts at mass murder committed by Japanese sarin gas death cult Aum Shinrikyo in the ’90s. Clarissa leads the discusson at  we review the latest True Crime news and wonder why aloud.  ...

In an illuminating episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and Heidi Hollis — we welcome intuitive, author, and angel expert Tanya Carroll Richardson to discuss the path to divine guidance gleaned from her new book Angel Intuition. We speak with Tanya in hour 2. Hour 1 Joel, Eric, and Heidi discuss the latest paran...

In this compelling, cautionary episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — riveting True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we examine heinous ’80s Florida serial rape/murder duo Gore and Waterfield highlighted by Dr. Cole’s analysis of the crimes and misunderstood relationship between the killers, who were also cousins. Becom...

On a festive but GOREgeous edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we welcome ace horror cartoonist and Life of Agony bassist/songwriter Alan Robert to talk about his new adult coloring book The Beauty of Horror: Ghosts of Christmas. Alan joins  Joel and Eric review the latest paranormal news from the America’...

On an intensely dramatic and timely episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we explore the horrific Lewis-Clark Valley murders and disappearances of nearly 40 years ago that have been recently reopened and may be solved in the Investigation Discovery documentary special Cold Valley. ...

The drama couldn’t be more real. Our colleague and good friend Dr. Clarissa Cole lives perilously close to the Camp Fire raging through Northern California as we speak – she is on high alert and may have to evacuate at any moment. Rampaging wild fires might be the new norm in California and elsewhere as the consequences of climate change come home to roost, but this fire was accidental – what of t...

On a wondrous and edifying episode of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and Heidi Hollis — we speak with paranormal legend, the Reverend Tim Shaw, about haunted objects and all things spooky. Tim joins us at Joel, Eric, and Heidi rampage through the latest paranormal news from the America’s Most Haunted Twitter feed.  ...

On a timely and innovative episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we examine a new kind of Femme Fatale, inducing illness in one’s own child to garner sympathy, fortune, and fame. Dr. Cole leads our dive into these depths of depravity  we look at the latest True Crime headlines and w...

On a monstrous but delightful edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and Heidi Hollis — we welcome Dr. Emily Zarka, monster expert and writer/host of PBS Digital Studios’ new series Monstrum, which explores monsters, myths and legends from a literary perspective. We speak with Emily  Joel, Eric, and Heidi relate t...

On a very special Halloween edition of After Hours AM/ The Criminal Code. Hour one Dr. Cole profiles 2 of the most infamous Hollywood killers of all time. Micheal Myers & John Kramer A.K.A. "Jigsaw" Hour two we dive headlong into the strange case of CARL TANZLER. "The bizarre true life story of Carl Tanzler validates the saying that truth is stranger than fiction. This a story that begins with an...

On a wildly Halloweeny edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — engrossing paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we visit the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick with owners Steven Intermill and Jillian Slane and dive into their collection of witchy paraphernalia and magickal doodads. We talk with Steven and Jillian at , Joel and Eric review the latest para...

The spooky crimes of October continue on After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and secret weapon, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — with an examination of 17 year-old killer “Vampire Boy” Matthew Hardman led by Dr. Cole. We stake the vampire  Joel, Eric, and Clarissa review the latest True Crime headlines and ponder the evil that men do. Become...

On a rollicking and Halloweeny edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we welcome horror movie hosts, entertainers, and oddities shop owners Janet Decay and Grimm Gorri, aka the Mummy and the Monkey. We talk with the gruesome twosome ; at 9pE, Joel and Eric review the hottest paranormal news from the America’s...

On a baffling and compelling edition of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime Wednesdays  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — we investigate the notorious, baffling murder case of Zona Heaster and the revenge of the Greenbrier Ghost. We dig into the case  Dr. Cole leads us through the tawdry maze of the latest True Crime headlines. Become a su...

On a spooky but cozy edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we visit California’s historic, haunted hotels with Jenn Iliff of the California Association of Boutique & Breakfast Inns, Heather Parkhurst of the 1859 Historic National Hotel, and Melony Vance of the Hotel Charlotte and Groveland Hotel. We talk hau...

On a sad, shocking, but riveting episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and resident expert, forensic psychologist Dr. Clarissa Cole — Dr. Cole leads us through an examination of the shocking murder/suicide of celebrity paranormal investigators Mark And Debby Constantino. We dig into the Constantino case we review the week’s most notable True...

On a cryptozoologically crucial edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — scintillating paranormal talk  with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we examine The Weirdest Movie Ever Made: The Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Film with author and noted film expert Phil Hall. We talk with Phil at , Joel and Eric survey the latest paranormal news from the America’s Most Haunted Twitter feed. Be...