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Special Guest: Jessie Bruton Instagram: @itsmeejessica In this episode, we talk about #Laci Peterson. Laci was killed while eight-months pregnant with her first child. Laci's husband, # ScottPeterson  , was convicted of #firstdegree #murder for her #death and #seconddegree murder for the death of their unborn son. Originally sentenced to death, Scott's sentence was overturned in 2020, and,...

Special Guest: Maddie McDonald Instagram: @maddiemcmaddawg TikTok: @maddiemcd In this episode, we talk about the #movie #Tombstone, a 1993 American #Western #film directed by #GeorgeCosmatos, and starring #KurtRussell and #ValKilmer , with #SamElliott and #BillPaxton . Last week, we talked about #serialkiller of the #wildwest, including the #kentuckycannibal , #jessejames , #billythekid , and poss...

In this episode, we talk about #serialkiller of the #wildwest, including the #kentuckycannibal , #jessejames , #billythekid , and possibly #wyattearp . #WyattEarp was an #American #lawman and #Gambler in the #AmericanWest, including #DodgeCity , #Deadwood , and #Tombstone . Next week, we will talk about the #movie #Tombstone, a 1993 American #Western #film directed by #GeorgeCosmatos, and starring...

FEATURING: Danny Pina ( https://www.instagram.com/dp3/ ) This week, we are talking about the 1992 #American #horror #film directed and produced by Francis #Coppola, based on the 1897 novel #Dracula by #BramStoker . It stars #GaryOldman as #CountDracula , #WinonaRyder as #MinaHarker , #AnthonyHopkins as Professor Abraham #VanHelsing , and #KeanuReeves as #JonathanHarker  #VladIII , commonly known a...

#VladIII , commonly known as # VladtheImpaler or  Vlad #Dracula  was ruler three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most important rulers in #Wallachian #history and a national hero of #Romania. #Bramstokers #Dracula was the first book to make a connection between Dracula and #vampirism . Stoker had his attention drawn to the #bloodsucking #vampires of #...

Hear about the 2006  #TheBlackDahlia   #neonoir #crime   #thriller   #film  directed by  #BrianDePalma  inspired by the murder of Elizabeth Short. Starring  #JoshHartnett  ,  #ScarlettJohansson  ,  #AaronEckhart  , and  #HilarySwank  , the film follows two Los Angeles Police Department detectives investigating Short's murder, leading them through a series of shocking revelations.  #ElizabethSh...

#ElizabethShort , also known as the # BlackDahlia , was found murdered in  #LosAngeles ,  #California , on January 15, 1947. Her case became highly publicized due to the gruesome nature of the crime, which included the mutilation of her corpse, which was bisected at the waist. Next week, we will talk about the 2006 #TheBlackDahlia   #neonoir #crime #thriller #film  directed by  #BrianDePalma  insp...

Check out The Theory of Conspiracy: https://open.spotify.com/show/3kbUStDgEpEGiJcFpqktsg In this special cross over episode! Brianna the new host from Head Trauma joins Mike and Role as they talk about a decades old murder conspiracy, The Smiley Face Killers. We'll cover current events out of Austin and Chicago, & how we all first heard about the SFK. In this Episode we would like to say l...

Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel "Cry-Baby" Wade Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Iggy Pop and Ricki Lake. John Waters noticed the media's framing of the case in the context of the negative aspects of Baltimore's drape youth subculture, later inspiring him t...

Carolyn Loretta Wasilewski was the 14-year-old victim of an unsolved murder near her home in Baltimore, Maryland. Carolyn was part of the drape sub-culture in Baltimore, leading to papers victim blaming her for her murder. John Waters noticed the media's framing of the case in the context of the negative aspects of Baltimore's drape youth subculture, later inspiring him to make the movie C...

Following  Wes Craven 's first movie,  The Last House on the Left (1972) , Craven released  The Hills Have Eyes (1977) . Craven based the film's script on the legend of Scottish cannibal  Sawney Bean , which Craven viewed as illustrating how supposedly civilized people could become savage. Listen to S3E1 to learn more about Sawney Bean ! Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates:  http...

Alexander "Sawney" Bean was said to be the head of a 45-member clan in Scotland in the 16th century that murdered and cannibalised over 1,000 people in 25 years. According to legend, Bean and his clan members were eventually caught by a search party sent by King James VI and executed for their heinous crimes. Following  Wes Craven 's first movie,  The Last House on the Left (1972) ,...

We're excited to release Season 3 on September 5th, 2023! Hosts are:  Kathy Roth Mike Roth Christy Bonner Brianna O’Donnell Updated Tagline:  Movies Inspired by True Crime Lots of guests this season Some Season 3 episodes: Vlad the Impaler and Brom Stoker’s Dracula Laci Peterson and Gone Girl The Legend of Sawney Bean and The Hills Have Eyes Over 30 episodes available on our Patreon For $5 you...

Listen to Kathy talk about Rope by Alfred Hitchcock and the true crime that inspired it! To hear more episodes like this, join our Patreon. For just $5 a month you can get access to over 30+ episodes and more: https://www.patreon.com/HeadTraumaPod Go to https://badyeti.threadless.com/ for merch!