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While Jeff is off meeting Queen Camilla and eating some tea and crumpets, Emily Tanks comes to fill his shoes! We discuss her avid love of all things spooky, great movie recs and the best place to take engagement photos in WNY! 

On Halloween 2010, in Martin, Ohio.  Sixteen-year-old Derek Griffin walked into his mother and stepfather's bedroom to wake his mother up and found her covered in blood and thought it was an all to realistic Halloween prank.  He soon realized his mother and stepfather had been murdered.  Sadly, in another room at the house his brother was found bludgeoned to death with a hammer.  Who did it? ...

While Jeff's a bit hoarse basking in the glow of a glorious bills victory and Sam is starting to take in all things fall.  She delighted in a bit of comedy and read the Wife upstairs by Freda McFadden.  Jeff has been trucking through some movies the Reptile, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and ABSOLUTELY loved naked attraction

Laurie Bembenek was a gorgeous former model turned police officer who had a bit of a wild side.  She loved partying with her fellow cops and the married cops' wives didn't exactly love her.  She got the nickname Bambi, and a Jealous anonymous caller called in a complaint about her smoking cannabis in her police uniform.  She was then fired for another infraction reported by another perso...

In 1993 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio was stabbed to death on the front steps of her parents Illinois home.  She was stabbed over 40 times. Her murder went unsolved for years. Then in 2001 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin was found stabbed to death over 40 times in Hollywood, California.  Like Tricia her murder would go unsolved for years as well.  In 2005 another California woman Maria Bruno was violentl...

Greg Smart was found dead on the floor when his wife Pamela walked into their Derry, New Hampshire home.  The house looked like it was the scene of a robbery.  It was ransacked and he was hit over the head maybe?  Who could have done this?  Did he have enemies?  Couldn't be Pamela.  She was a mild-mannered and well-liked media assistant at a local high school.  She got along with her students...

Jeff's back from Denver with stories about drag queens, lots of Mexican food, and a traumatic ankle sprain.  Sam went to the Bisons game, and celebrated George's birthday. They consumed lots and lots of content. Tune in for the reviews!

This week Jeff is letting it loos in Colorado! So Sam brings in fan favorite, Evangeline McClure.  In this gripping and emotionally charged episode, we delve deep into the perplexing case surrounding the tragic death of Angel Downs. Join us as we navigate the intricate web of events that led to the untimely demise of a woman whose life was filled with complexities, secrets, and unanswered question...

To celebrate 100 chat chat episodes, Sam and Evangeline took the podcast on the road to Mighty Taco's 50th anniversary!   Join us as we discuss our worst dates, our weekend plans, and how many seltzers we could possibly drink for 1.50 each. 

This week’s episode is about the murder of Alex Jackson.  Alex was a young man born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida.  Shortly after high school he moved to Illinois for college and kicked that closet door down.  After his sophomore year, he decided to move in with his aunt in nearby Indianapolis.  He loved living with her, and she introduced him to the gay community.  He eventually moved out a...

Samantha threw a wonderful surprise party for Cameron with a Survivor theme.  She talks of the trials and tribulations of trying to hide it from the love of her life.  Jeff's new boo met a couple friends and his sister!  He checked out the movie Golda and ate at the Unbridled Cafe, in Amherst.  Sam tried Zoe for the first time and claims to not remember Jeff ever talking about it.  THE LIES.

The Amato family was a close-knit successful family in Chuluota, Florida.  The entire family worked in the medical field.  The parents Margaret and Chad lived at home with their two sons Cody and Grant.  Margaret was an operations manager, Chad a pharmacist, their two sons Cody and Grant were nurses.  Their third son Jason lived out of state. The family seemed to be doing well until 2018.  That&ap...

Jeff took his mom to see the sex god himself, Barry Manilow.  Sam was off to the Poconos with long time listener big time fan Mike, and company.  She was practically Laura Ingles building a fire to heat the hot tub.  Jeff had a second date with his new boo thang Edwin.  They discuss the Blindside controversy and wrap it up with a delightful conversation about probiotics.    Probiotic courtesy of B...

Teresita Basa was a Filipino girl born to an affluent family who was obsessed with music.  She moved from the Philippines to London to continue her studies.  She eventually made her way to the United States in Indiana to continue to pursue her musical career.  After toiling around the music scene for a while she took a job at a hospital after moving to Chicago.  She dated a few men and made some n...

This week AFK joins Sam and Jeff for a little chit chat.  We touch on a range of topics!  Irish Goodbyes, Scary Movies, Donut Walls, and so much more!  We watched content galore, Acting Camp, Talk to Me, The Lincoln Lawyer, Heart Stoppers, and Painkiller. Jeff met a new boy and did not play cards. SHOCKING.

Buckle up friends it's a long one!  We take a deep dive into the Sarah Lawrence cult.  Larry Ray got out of prison in 2010 and had nowhere to go.  He decided he would move into the common area at his daughter's school, Sarah Larence college.  What happened over the next 6 years was wild.  There was manipulation, gaslighting, emotional, physical and sexual abuse.  This man led a cult that...

This week Jeff was a golfing machine.  He watched a new show and movie at the recommendation of Abby from Kenmore.  Then he went to play mermaids for AFK's birthday!  Sams running faster than the gingerbread man and she hungout with the snitch.

Gwen Arujuao was an American trans teenager who was murdered in Newark, California at the age of 17.   She liked hanging out with her friends and doing typical teenage hobbies.  She made friends with a group of young men that she partied and hooked up with.  One awful night the men decided it was their decision to end her life because of who she was.  She was humiliated, beaten and strangled.  Thi...

This week Jeff has a first playing cards right before recording.  Can you tell a difference?  Sam was partying like a rock star bachelorette party and a boozy brunch with our first co host Maggie and some of the F45 girls!  Jeff was at the beach with his gal pal Lannette.  No new food but LOADS of content. The Crowded Room The Morning Show Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile They Both Die a...

Archbishop Valerian Trifa came to the United States from Romania in 1950. He spoke of his background being a refugee of war from the Nazi's during World War II.  BUT why is this case interesting?  Valerian was the Archbishop of Detroit and a few of his parishioners thought they recognized him from Romania.  It turns out they did.  He was an ardent supporter of Adolph Hitler and lie about his...

Sam and Jeff are back back back again.  Jeff watched his icon, his legend, REBA in her new lifetime move the Hammer!  Sam went to the theater to see Barbie; she is tepid about how much she likes it.  Jeff had brunch with fabulous friends and former co-hosts Tiff and Connie.  Sam was playing the role of wonderful Aunt, hosting her niece and nephew for a sleepover.  Cam had a little fender bender BU...

In 1991, in Chugiak, Alaska David Kerr opens a package sent to his son George Kerr.  What happened next was wild.  There was a bomb in the package.  David was killed instantly, and his wife Shelly Kerr suffered injuries from over 2000 projectiles.  BUT why was it sent to George?  Well, the year before three young men George and his two friends from the small Alaska community, became wrapped up in...

This week Jeff heads north of the border up to Hamilton, Ontario for a night away with his gal pal Laura!  They head to the beach, a vegan restaurant, and have the worst donut they have ever had.  Sam was partying it up at Sole beach club and did a little paddle boarding with her bestie B.  She read a fabulous book Maybe in another life by Taylor Jenkins Reid.