Aliens exist. The Bermuda Triangle is a doorway into another dimension. Serial Killers are everywhere, and you are probably in a cult. Your new favorite podcast is What If I Told You with Emily and Maddy, where they tell you stories of true crime, conspiracy and … breakfast? Join them every Tuesday for your weekly dose of weird. As always, Be Kind and Stay Weird.
Episodes
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
This week on What If I Told You, Em and Mad take a deep dive into the story of one of the United State's most notorious serial killers: John Wayne Gacy. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
John Wayne Gacy: Inside Peacock's New True-Crime Docuseries - Rolling Stone
John Wayne Gacy - Crime Museum
John Wayne Gacy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
John Wayne Gacy | Biography, Murders, Execution, & Facts | Britannica
John Wayne Gacy | | siouxcityjournal.com
The Man Who Killed Boys: The John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Story - Clifford L. Linedecker - Google Books
John Wayne Gacy #237 (clarkprosecutor.org)
Kiehl, Kent A., and Joshua W. Buckholtz. “Inside the Mind of a PsychoPath.” Scientific American Mind, vol. 21, no. 4, 2010, pp. 22–29., www.jstor.org/stable/24943127.
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Leah Roberts left to travel across the country on a Beatnik-esque adventure and was never seen nor heard from again. Is foul play the answer?
Disappearance of Leah Roberts - Wikipedia
The Disappearance of Leah Roberts – The True Crime Files
Leah Roberts | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom
Leah Toby Roberts – The Charley Project
MISSING: Leah Roberts | Crime Junkie Podcast
Missing: Leah Roberts | Whatcom County, WA - Official Website
Help find Leah Toby Roberts - Posts | Facebook
Leah Roberts' Last Journey: Investigating the Missing of a North Carolina Student (forumdaily.com)
"Disappeared" Soul Searcher (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb
MISSING: Leah Roberts, Bellingham, Washington, DC, USA (Part One) - The Missing and the Lost
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
This week, Em and Mad are enjoying a Spring Break! So, while the WIITY team relaxes, please enjoy all the previously released content in the feed! See all of you next week with a very exciting story. Please Be Kind and Stay Weird.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
This week on What If I Told You, Em and Mad talk about the murder of Laci Peterson. Listener discretion is advised.
Murder of Laci Peterson - Wikipedia
Laci Peterson Murder: What You Need to Know - Rolling Stone
Autopsy: Laci Peterson's Head Was Missing - ABC News (go.com)
Laci Peterson's Family 'Worried' That Scott Peterson Will Go Free | PEOPLE.com
Scott Peterson convictions in murder of pregnant wife, Laci, ordered re-examined (nbcnews.com)
The Murder of Laci Peterson Full Episodes, Video & More | A&E (aetv.com)
MURDERED: Laci Peterson (Part 1) | Crime Junkie Podcast
MURDERED: Laci Peterson (Part 2) | Crime Junkie Podcast
Scott Peterson Part 1 — I Left My Heart In San Francisco – The Prosecutors Podcast
People's Exhibits - Trial Guilt Phase (pwc-sii.com)
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
LSD. Human experiments. Mind Control. Yep, we're talking MK Ultra this week and it goes all the way to the top folks.
13inmate_ProjectMKULTRA.pdf (nytimes.com)
The conspiracy theorists convinced celebrities are under mind control | WIRED UK
Search | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)
MK-ULTRA/MIND CONTROL EXPERIMENTS | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)
Brainwashed: The echoes of MK-ULTRA | CBC News
What We Know About the CIA's Midcentury Mind-Control Project | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
The CIA's Appalling Human Experiments With Mind Control | HISTORY
Declassified: Mind Control at McGill | The McGill Tribune
Mescaline (hallucinogen) Uses, Effects & Hazards - Drugs.com
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
19-year-old Katelin Akens was on her way to the airport to catch a flight to Arizona when she simply vanished. Cell phone records show she never even got within 30 miles of the airport. Other than her suitcase found in a ditch, there has been no sign of Katelin ever since. Join Em and Mad as they breakdown the timeline of her 4-day visit back home to Virginia and speculate what might have happened to her.
https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindKatelinAkens/
https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-katelin-akens/
https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-katelin-akens/
https://charleyproject.org/case/katelin-michelle-akens
https://talkmurder.com/katelin-akens/
https://truecrimeandchill.com/season-1/the-disappearance-of-katelin-akens/
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Are you looking for a story that has everything? This week Em and Mad tell you all about Skinwalker Ranch. The place where on any given night you can encounter orbs, UFOs, Bigfoot, or even the extinct Dire Wolf. Scientists can't even explain the anomalies there! Join us for this wild story.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
On today's episode, Emily and Maddy have some celebrating to do! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the first-ever Friday Bonus episode.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
This week, Maddy and Emily once again take you down the path of errors and random side conversations. Please sit back and enjoy the second release of some prime blooper content.
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Gabriel Fernandez was a sweet and loving 7-year-old boy when he began living with his mother and her boyfriend. Over the next 8 months, he would be forced to endure systematic abuse at their hands. And those with authority to remove him turned a blind eye. This week Em and Mad talk about Gabriel's story and how all of us can work together to close the systematic gaps and hopefully save the next child.
To Sign Petition: https://www.change.org/p/create-gabriel-s-law-to-protect-abused-children
For Information about reporting in your state: https://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/?CWIGFunctionsaction=rols:main.dspList&rolType=custom&rs_id=5
Flores-Paniagua, Veronica. “CPS? Safety Net for Children Has Huge Holes.” MySA, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Nov. 2010, www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/CPS-safety-net-for-children-has-huge-holes-780540.php
Gajanan, Mahita. “The Story Behind Netflix's Docuseries on Gabriel Fernandez.” Time, Time, 3 Mar. 2020, time.com/5790549/gabriel-fernandez-netflix-documentary
Hanlon, Greg, and Christine Pelisek. “Everything to Know About Gabriel Fernandez's Tragic Abuse Case Examined in Netflix Docuseries.” PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2020, people.com/crime/gabriel-fernandez-everything-to-know-abuse-case-netflix-docuseries/
Karlamangla, Soumya, et al. “Boy's Alleged Abuse Described in Graphic Grand Jury Testimony.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2014, www.latimes.com/local/countygovernment/la-me-gabriel-fernandez-20140819-story.html
Knappenberger, Brian, director. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez. Netflix, 2020.
Murder of GABRIEL FERNANDEZ. 6 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Gabriel_Fernandez
Nicolaou, Elena. “‘The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez’ Is Netflix's Most Disturbing Docuseries Yet.” Oprah Magazine, Oprah Magazine, 6 Oct. 2020, www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a31080255/trials-of-gabriel-fernandez-netflix-true-story/
“Palmdale Abuse Case: Uncle Breaks Silence Nearly 7 Years after Gabriel Fernandez's Death.” ABC7 San Francisco, KGO-TV, 23 May 2020, abc7news.com/gabriel-fernandez-family-documentary-anniversary/6206703/
Redleaf, Diane. “When the Child Protective Services System Gets Child Removal Wrong.” Cato Unbound, 9 Nov. 2018, www.cato-unbound.org/2018/11/09/diane-redleaf/when-child-protective-services-system-gets-child-removal-wrong
Tegna. “Case Dismissed against Social Workers Charged in Gabriel Fernandez Torture Death.” wusa9.Com, WUSA, 16 July 2020, www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/case-dismissed-against-social-workers-charged-in-gabriel-fernandez-torture-death/507-bbb9a8b1-3809-4516-9db8-5031a9d7a906
Therolf, Garrett. “An 8-Year-Old Was Brutally Abused for Months. Why Did No One Save Him?” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 3 Oct. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/10/la-county-dcfs-failed-protect-gabriel-fernandez/571384/
Therolf, Garrett. “Gabriel Fernandez, 8 - The Homicide Report.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2013, homicide.latimes.com/post/gabriel-fernandez/