Studying Scarlet

True Crime: Ep 17 – The Whitechapel Murderer In this episode we discuss the infamous case of Jack the Ripper. We take a look at the five women he murdered and the letters he famously wrote to taunt authorities. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - StudyScarletPod Instagram - StudyingSc...

Bonus Episode: Ep 1 – Thoughts on Unsolved Mysteries This is a free preview of some of the content that will be available to our Patrons over on Patreon. Ashley and Jess discuss what they think about the first 6 episodes of the 2020 Netflix revival of Unsolved Mysteries. Everything discussed is just the opinion of the hosts, who are not professional investigators in any capacity; they are merely c...

Fiction Friday: Ep 14 – Toby Didn’t Do It…But Creed Might Have In this episode, Ashley and Jess discuss the brief, but memorable run of the Scranton Strangler on The Office. Ashley goes over the entire history of the character in this sub-subplot (no, that’s not a typo) before they both delve into fan theories about who the killer might be. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingSca...

True Crime: Ep 16 – Making the Stockwell Strangler Ashley and Jess talk about the Stockwell Strangler, a lesser-known serial killer active in South London during the mid-1980s. What drove this killer to commit his crimes? Could these murders have been prevented? And if so, how? Throughout the episode, the hosts attempt to provide answers for these questions and more. If you have story requests rea...

Hear the story from the family that is actively looking for her, the struggle to get help from their local police, and what you can do to help bring Ashley Morin Home $20,000 Dollar Reward to Help bring her home https://www.facebook.com/bringashleymorinhome/ Tipline Email: shorturl.at/pHKMX Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477 https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx? ID=206# Tiki Laverdiere : h...

Fiction Friday: Ep 13 – Chivalry is not dead, but his brother is Jess and Ashley discuss a classic episode of Columbo in which a wealthy wine connoisseur murders his half-brother and tries to make it look like an accident. Paul Rudd PLEASE don’t listen to this. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodca...

True Crime: Ep 15 – Not One…Not Two…But Three Fatal Car Crashes Ashley and Jess discuss the tragic death of Coreen Thomas, an Indigenous woman from the Stoney Creek Reserve in British Columbia. Listen to the story, consider the evidence, and draw your own conclusion about whether there is criminal negligence in this case. This is a complex and very sad case. If you have story requests reach out to...

Fiction Friday: Ep 12 – Smile Join us as we discuss both the show and comic versions of the Jessica Jones villain, Kilgrave. We discuss his powers, his villainous ways and his fashion sense. Paul Rudd, please don’t listen to this (but please do). If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - St...

True Crime: Ep 14 - He forked out his own eye Ashley and Jess discuss a Nazi cult that was established in Chile in 1961, where unspeakable acts of torture and sexual abuse took place for decades. This episode contains some fairly graphic descriptions of torture, so please listen at your own discretion. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our L...

Fiction Friday: Ep 11 - I'm With You 'Til the End of the Line Join us as we discuss the crimes committed in Captain America: The Winter Solider. This includes the brainwashing of James Buchanan Barnes and the attempted assassination of Nick Fury. Happy 4th of July! If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletP...

True Crime: Ep 13 - Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy Part 2 In Part 2 of the deep dive into the assassination of Robert Kennedy, Ashley and Jess focus on the conspiracy theories surrounding the case. Who wanted Kennedy dead? It turns out he had a long list of enemies, some of whom had made previous threats on his life. Could any of these enemies have had a hand in his untimely demise? If you hav...

True Crime: Ep 12 - Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy Part 1 Ashley and Jess discuss the physical evidence and witness statements from the Robert Kennedy assassination, exploring the inconsistencies between the evidence and the official version of events. Could there have been a second shooter in the pantry of the Ambassador Hotel, or was Sirhan Sirhan a lone gunman bent on murdering Senator Kenn...

Fiction Friday: Ep 10 - Human Bone Wind Chimes Ashley and Jess discuss Keith Carradine's turn as disturbingly prolific serial killer, Frank Breitkopf, on Criminal Minds. They also explore the connection s between this fictional killer and the Highway of Tears. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcas...

True Crime: Ep 11 - Highway of Tears Part 2 In this episode, we continue on with the investigation of the Highway of Tears. We focus on the late 1990s and into the 2000s. There is not a lot of information available about a lot of these, but we try to convey their stories as best we can. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook l...

True Crime: Ep 10 - Highway of Tears Part 1 In this episode, we begin our exploration of the long and tragic history of Canada's Highway of Tears, focusing on the years 1969 through the early 1990s. For each case, we provide a brief overview of the information available to the public, but be prepared to be upset and annoyed by how little we actually know about some of these cases. It turns out the...

Fiction Friday: Ep 9 - I Heard it Both Ways the (maybe) True Story of Pierre Desperaux Join Ashley and Jess as they discuss the best reoccurring character on Psych, Pierre Desperaux. Is he an art thief, an insurance scammer or an undercover Interpol agent? Join us to find out. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - Stud...

True Crime: Ep 9 - Art Theft and Croissants We explore the crimes of "The Spider-Man of Paris," AKA Vjeran Tomic, who used his extraordinary climbing talents to scale buildings in pursuit of fine jewelry and art. His most famous heist was the 2010 theft of five valuable paintings from a modern art museum in Paris. Also, Ashley continues to struggle to pronounce French names and words, so that's al...

Fiction Friday: Ep 8 - Fish Brothers and Gummy Bears Join us for this Fiction Friday episode in which we discuss the movie Logan Lucky and our mutual love for Adam Driver and Daniel Craig. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - StudyScarletPod Instagram - StudyingScarletPodcast Teepublic...

True Crime: Ep 8 - Harry Winston and the Chamber of Face Cream Ashley and Jess discuss the two Harry Winston diamond heists that took place in Paris, France in 2007 and 2008. The robbers, possibly members of an elusive heist ring known as The Pink Panthers (no, we're not kidding), had a flare for the dramatic that makes this story so extra it's stranger than fiction. If you have story requests rea...

Fiction Friday: Ep 7 - Magical Long Con Ashley and Jess discuss the 2013 heist film Now You See Me. Join us as we unravel the symbolism of the Tarot cards and delve into some possible real-life inspirations for characters in the film. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - StudyScarletPo...

True Crime: Ep 7 - The Fraud of Fyre Festival Join us as Jess tells you all the people she has love for. She has so much love and rage for so many people while discussing Fyre Festival and Billy McFarland. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - StudyScarletPod Instagram - StudyingScarlet...

Fiction Friday: Ep 6 - Hamlet But Make It Lions Join us for another Fiction Friday as we discuss The Tragedy of Scar AKA The Lion King. Also Hamlet. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter - StudyScarletPod Instagram - StudyingScarletPodcast Teepublic - StudyingScarlet

True Crime: Ep 6 - Who Killed MLK? You may think you already know the story about the death of Martin Luther King, Jr, but do you really? We explore the nearly 40-year investigation of William Pepper, James Earl Ray's lawyer, into a conspiracy so big, we needed an supersized episode just to cover the bulk of it. Be prepared for some intense emotions during this case. If you have story requests rea...

Fiction Friday: Ep 5 - Good Night New York Join us for this Fiction Friday episode as we discuss planes, gremlins, podcasts, and people who might be mentally unstable. Bob Wilson from the classic Twilight Zone episode paired with Justin Sanderson from the new Twilight Zone episode. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link -...

True Crime: Ep 5 - Good Night Malaysian Three Seven Zero In this episode, we investigate the mysterious 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370. Hopefully we won't get shut down by the Malaysian government for our researched speculation. If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com ----------- Our Links: Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcast Twitter -...