Studying Scarlet

Jess and Ashley talk about Charles Ingram the man who tried to defraud Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in the UK. They discuss the game show, the stupid plan and Kevin Bacon for some reason. Join us. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twit...

Ashley and Jess discuss the murder at the heart of the HBO miniseries, The Undoing. Ashley offers her thoughts on lawyering up, whether loving someone really means you wouldn’t murder them, and if a sculpting hammer would fit in a dishwasher. Jess wonders why Hugh Grant can’t always be the lovable guy from Notting Hill. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com...

Ashley tells Jess about the disturbing and still unsolved 2010 murder of Barbara Hamburg and explores a few of the many theories floating around about who might be responsible. In addition to taking a look at the people closest to Barbara, Ashley takes us on a brief tour of the pyramid scheme known as The Gifting Tables and how it could be connected to this gruesome crime. If you have story reques...

Jess and Ashley talk about the 1992 horror film Candyman. And bees. Lots of bees. More bee than episode. Join us! If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - twitter.com/StudyScarletPod Instagram - instagram.com/studyingscarletpodcast T...

Jess and Ashley talk about Ronald O’Bryan and how he killed his own child with a Pixie Stick laced with cyanide. They discuss the crime, why he did it and how much of a jerk he was. Join us. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - t...

Ashley and Jess discuss the 2022 murder mystery film Death on the Nile and unpack all the little clues sprinkled throughout this fun whodunit. Jess is in love with Gal Gadot, and Ashley still can’t stay focused on what movie we’re talking about, so she thinks maybe Hercule Poirot is just Gilderoy Lockhart with a weird mustache and a crazy accent. Oh, and Bobby Newport never had a real job in his l...

Ashley tells Jess about the 1931 murder of Julia Wallace, a case that has baffled detectives for over 90 years. The case has sometimes been called the impossible murder or the locked room murder because of the baffling circumstances surrounding the crime. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarl...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discuss the pilot episode of “The Endgame”. They discuss the plot, Morena Baccarin, and how this isn’t an advertisement for Hulu. Join us. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - twitter.com/StudyScarlet...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discuss the 30 year crime spree of Carl Gugasian. He robbed banks while wearing a Freddy Krueger mask. Sorry Robert Englund. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - twitter.com/StudyScarletPod Instagram...

Ashley and Jess discuss the 1994 movie, I Love Trouble, starring Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte. Much like the Boeing case we covered last week, this film deals with corporate cover-up that values profits over human lives. Plus, the hosts discuss 90s feminism, the male gaze, and Clark Gregg. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Faceboo...

Ashley tells Jess about the tragic fates of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and how the greedy desires of Boeing’s executives to make the company’s stock prices soar ultimately resulted in two of their aircrafts dropping out of the sky. In a Capitalist society where time is money, human life can all too often go from being priceless to inconsequential when there are millions...

Jess and Ashley discuss the fifteenth episode of season four of Leverage: “The Lonely Hearts Job.” If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - twitter.com/StudyScarletPod Instagram - instagram.com/studyingscarletpodcast Teepublic - Stud...

Jess and Ashley discuss Simon Leviev aka The Tinder Swindler. They discuss how much of a piece of human excrement he is, his crimes and whether or not he is three goats in a trench coat or an actual man. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcas...

Ashley and Jess discuss the third episode of season one of Psych: “Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece.” The ladies offer some fun character commentary along the way, and Ashley touches on the connections between the case of the missing diamond ring from this episode and our last true crime case. As a bonus, Ashley and Jess give the phrase “I’ve heard it both ways” a whole new layer of meaning. I...

Ashley tells Jess the crazier than fiction story of the Antwerp Diamond Heist, one of the largest jewel heists in world history. She describes the intense security the group of thieves, known as the School of Turin, had to get through before they could gain access to the fortune stored within the vault of the Antwerp Diamond Center. This story has it all…well, everything but lasers. Yeah, we know;...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discus the 2014 movie, As Above/So Below. They discuss why Scarlett is insane and why George is down there even though he was very clear that he wasn’t going down there. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twi...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discuss the history and crimes of the Paris Catacombs. They discuss the different crimes and discover the definition of Ossuary. Join us! If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - twitter.com/StudyScarletP...

Ashley takes Jess back in time to 19th-Century France to explore the dark world of the 2002 film The Count of Monte Cristo. She touches on the messed up legal system that Edmond Dantes finds himself caught up in, the various crimes both real and imagined in the plot, and dubs Jacopo the true hero of the movie. Other topics include how absurdly young Henry Cavill was, how good Guy Pierce looks in p...

In this month’s bonus episode, Ashley and Jess explore the mystery of the royal family of Oudh: Begum Wilayat, Princess Sakhina, and Prince Cyrus. Were they really the heirs to the throne stolen by the British when the kingdom of Oudh was annexed by the East India Company back in 1856, or could something else have been going on? If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discuss the 1988 movie Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. They discuss the plot, the con and Ashley figures out the end before Jess gets to it. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - twitter.com/StudyScarletPod I...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discuss fake socialite con artist, Anna Sorokin aka Anna Delvey. They discuss how she got away with it, her sentence and her jerk of a lawyer. Join us! If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - twitter.com...

Ashley and Jess discuss the 1998 movie The Red Violin, which follows the turbulent history of an extremely valuable violin from 1681 through 1997. And yes, we swear this is connected to our last True Crime Tuesday…you just have to wait for iiiiiiiiit. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPo...

Ashley takes Jess on a trip back in time to 15th Century Europe, where she tells her all about a pair of arch enemies and how they’re connected to the world’s first documented art heist. This story has it all: backstabbing, mystery, art, pirates, and a connection to the House of Medici. By the time this one is over, you’ll have a whole new understanding of petty theft. If you have story requests r...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discuss the 2004 horror film, Saw. They talk about the crimes in the movie, the hunt for The Jigsaw Killer and Paul Rudd. Because it always comes back to Paul Rudd. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter...

Join Jess and Ashley as they discuss Dr. Buck Ruxton who murdered two women in 1935 because he’s a complete narcissist. They talk about what led up to the crimes and the brand new (at the time) ways they used to convict him. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - facebook.com/StudyingScarletPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/...