We Would Be Dead

Nov 14 2024 200 ep. 91 mins 90
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We are Holly & Leslie, the hosts of We Would Be Dead. A weekly true crime podcast that finds humanity in the darkness, humor in the history, and the devil in the details. Above all else we recognize that if we had to walk a mile in any of the stories that we tell, we would be dead.

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Prima Belladonna (Part 2: Gironima Spana) [REBROADCAST EPISODE 150]

Nov 14 2024 82 mins  
Poison artisans Giulia Tofana and Gironima Spana took all the power held hostage in their time by men and placed it in the hands of women. Join us as we go deep into the rise and fall of the world’s most infamous poison and sought after skin care line: Aqua Tofana. Last week we told Guilia's story and this week we tell Gironima's. Gironima Spana was a savvy business woman who too

Prima Belladonna (Part 1: Giulia Tofana) [REBROADCAST EPISODE 149]

Nov 14 2024 79 mins  
We wanted to end women’s history month with a bang, so we decided to deliver this much requested case in a way you’ve probably never heard it before, the way it actually happened. What was once thought to be the story of one woman, is actually that of a mother daughter dynasty. Poison artisans Giulia Tofana and Gironima Spana took all the power held hostage in their time by men

The Pit (The Murders of Su Hong)

Nov 07 2024 63 mins  
In a quiet rural village in China, a respected local doctor, Su Hong, harbors secrets darker than anyone could imagine. When two brothers suddenly vanish, a police investigation reveals twisted layers of deceit, desperation, and revenge buried in the doctor’s root cellar. What starts as a missing person’s case unravels into a chilling tale of betrayal, hidden violence, and a wo

Welcome to Thrill House (An Original Story by Holly Knapp)

Oct 31 2024 52 mins  
Dear Fiends, We cordially invite you to spend some time with the terrifying spirits of Thrill house. We hope you enjoy this original gothic horror story! Consider it a treat from us to you. Happy Halloween! Click to Learn More The WWBD Team Holly Knapp, Co-Host Leslie Weidel, Co-Host Jon Katity, Composer & Audio Engineer WWBD Merch Buy your WWBD swag here! Join the Conversa

Consumed (Mercy Brown and the New England Vampires)

Oct 24 2024 100 mins  
On a sunny day in November of 1990 three young boys decide to sneak off and play in the gravel pits at a local landscaping store for the afternoon. Little did they know that they were about to open a doorway into the world of colonial American vampires. This week we plunge head first into the strange and mysterious practice of vampire exhumations. Along the way we'll uncover the s

Daddy's Home (The Burari Deaths)

Oct 11 2024 129 mins  
We're starting off spooky season with one of the most haunting cases in true crime history. This case, referred to internationally as “The Burari Deaths” walks the thin line between devotion and madness, faith and delusion, mortal and paranormal. At 7:15 AM on July 1st, 2018 Gurcharan Singh went outside to meet his neighbor, Lalit Chundawat, for their morning walk. That mornin

Dragonflies (The Murder of Laci and Connor Peterson, Part 2)

Sep 26 2024 112 mins  
Sorry for leaving you all with a crazy cliff hanger last week but it had to be done! When we left off Laci Peterson had gone missing from her Modesto CA home on Christmas Eve day 2002. After a cursory investigation authorities had their eyes on her husband scott. This week we'll see how a pair of burglars with the worst luck in the world threw this case for a loop, a loop that coul

Dragonflies (The Disappearance of Laci and Connor Peterson, Part 1)

Sep 19 2024 87 mins  
On Christmas Eve morning 2002 Scott Peterson said goodbye to his pregnant wife Laci, got in his car and left to go golfing. When he returned home late that afternoon Laci was gone. Friends and family members leapt into action furiously trying to find Laci. Little did they know that they would find themselves launched into a horrifying media circus. Soon after, Laci's loved ones beg

Copycat (The Friday the 13th Killer with Jon Katity) [REBROADCAST OF EPISODE 167]

Sep 13 2024 89 mins  
Rebroadcast of WWBD Episode 167 about the Friday the 13th Killer.

True Crime TLDR: The Career Girls Murder

Aug 22 2024 66 mins  
It's a Lesliesode!!! This week's double sized TLDR takes you through the murders of Emily Hoffert & Janice Wylie, deemed the Career Girls Murder. It's a windy, twisty road that finally leads us to justice - but not without really f-ing up first. Click To Learn More https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1963/08/29/89957611.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 https://en.wik