Hard Times and True Crimes
Listen to two Southern, Christian women tell each other historical true crime stories.
Podcasting since 2022 • 118 episodes
Hard Times and True Crimes
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116. Marion Parker: The Infamous 1927 Los Angeles Kidnapping and Murder
In this special Christmas episode of Hard Times and True Crimes, we examine one of the most disturbing crimes in American history: The kidnapping and murder of Marion Parker in Los Angeles in 1927. In December...
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Episode 116
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50:54
115. A Christmas Nightmare: The Crimes of Ronald Gene Simmons
Ronald Gene Simmons lived quietly in Arkansas throughout the 1980s, keeping mostly to himself and his large family. Outwardly, he appeared to be living a simple life in the country—but behind closed doors was a world shaped by control, fear, an...
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Episode 115
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1:01:26
114. Erin Patterson Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case: The True Crime Story Everyone's Searching For
In 2023, Erin Patterson sat down to lunch with her in-laws. A fatal family lunch in rural Australia. A handful of mushrooms. Three deaths. One survivor. And a woman at the center of a case that grabbed the world's attention almost overnight.&nb...
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Episode 114
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42:35
113. Halloween Special: The Asylum Edition
Episode Summary:In our Halloween special, we step into the dark history of women’s mental health in early 20th-century America. Two women — Catherine Ward and Carrie Selvage — entered the asylum system from different directions. On...
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Episode 113
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38:45
112. The Real Amityville Horror Story: What Really Happened
🎙️ In this episode, we uncover the chilling truth behind The Amityville Horror — separating fact from fiction in one of America’s most infamous stories. Long before the bestselling book and Hollywood movies, there was a real tragedy inside 112 ...
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Episode 112
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