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 Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 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/
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
What would you do if your young child killed the family cat? This week, Em and Mad talk about the Co-Ed Killer. Big Ed. Edmund Kemper.
Edmund Kemper - Mother, Murders & Facts - Biography
Edmund Kemper | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom
SERIAL KILLER: Ed Kemper | Crime Junkie Podcast
Edmund Kemper | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Meet Ed Kemper, The Co-Ed Killer Who Murdered His Own Mom (allthatsinteresting.com)
Edmund Kemper: The Co-ed Killer | Crime+Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)
Edmund Kemper: The Co-ed Killer | Crime+Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk) - Book By Jack Rosewood
Ed Kemper in Mindhunter - the true story (digitalspy.com)
Serial Killer Ed Kemper Has Voiced Hundreds of Bestselling Audiobooks | Rare
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Do you ever lay in bed at night and wonder what lurks in the woods? Unknown, aloof, wild.. In today's episode, Emily and Maddy take a look into the one and only elusive Bigfoot. It is up to you to decide whether or not you believe in one of the most talked-about cryptids of North America.
ABC News, ABC News Network, abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-unveils-documents-related-1970s-bigfoot-investigation/story?id=63511477.
“Bigfoot (Sasquatch) Legend.” The Oregon Encyclopedia, www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/bigfoot_sasquatch_legend/#.X_t_J9hKhhE.
Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, www.bfro.net/.
Bigfoot. 24 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot.
Crair, Ben. “Why Do So Many People Still Want to Believe in Bigfoot?” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 1 Sept. 2018, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/.
Creative, Efelle. “The Legend of Bigfoot: Washington State Military Department, Citizens Serving Citizens with Pride & Tradition.” Washington State Military Department, mil.wa.gov/the-legend-of-bigfoot.
Google My Maps, Google, www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?msa=0&ie=UTF8&ll=45.86515084068463%2C-120.926514&spn=7.455553%2C6.987305&source=embed&mid=16apX-AuST0x23-wrN68CJF_MfB8&z=6.
Kent, Lauren. “The 10 Most Convincing Bigfoot Sightings.” Outside Online, 8 July 2016, www.outsideonline.com/2097161/10-most-convincing-bigfoot-sightings.
List of Cryptids. 14 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptids.
Little, Becky. “Bigfoot Was Investigated by the FBI. Here's What They Found.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 6 June 2019, www.history.com/news/bigfoot-fbi-file-investigation-discovery.
Little, Becky. How the Bigfoot Legend Began. 30 July 2018, www.history.com/news/bigfoot-legend-newspaper.
Mangan, Dan, and Cnbc. “FBI Releases 'Bigfoot' Documents from 1970s.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 6 June 2019, www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-releases-bigfoot-documents-1970s-n1014346.
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
On August 30th, 2013, California college student Bryce Laspisa goes missing under very odd circumstances. One day all was well, and the next was full of nothing but peculiar things. In this episode, Emily and Maddy dive into one of the most bizarre missing person cases out there.
Bibliography
Bryce David Laspisa. charleyproject.org/case/bryce-david-laspisa
FIND BRYCE LASPISA. www.facebook.com/FINDBRYCELASPISA/
Flowers, Ashley. Crime Junkie, performance by Brit Prawat, episode MISSING: Bryce Laspisa, Audiochuck, 28 Jan. 2018. https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-bryce-laspisa/
Liv. “The Road to Nowhere – Bryce Laspisa.” True Crime Society, 29 Oct. 2019, truecrimesociety.com/2019/08/12/the-road-to-nowhere-bryce-laspisa/
“‘Disappeared’ Road to Nowhere.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 25 Apr. 2016, www.imdb.com/title/tt4952768/
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
When does socialist utopia lead to revolutionary suicide? This week, Emily and Maddy talk about the original Cult, the cult that made the Kool-Aid.. the Jonestown massacre.. the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones. You do not want to miss this one.
Britannica. “Jonestown.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/place/Jonestown-Guyana
Chiu, David. “Jonestown: 13 Things You Should Know About Cult Massacre.” Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2020, www.rollingstone.com/feature/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/
Cults. Performance by Greg Polcyn, and Vanessa Richardson, episode "The Peoples Temple" Jim Jones Part 1 and 2, Parcast Network, Jan. 2018.
Gritz, Jennie Rothenberg. “Drinking the Kool-Aid: A Survivor Remembers Jim Jones.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 19 Nov. 2011, www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/11/drinking-the-kool-aid-a-survivor-remembers-jim-jones/248723/
History.com Editors. “Jonestown.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 18 Oct. 2010, www.history.com/topics/crime/jonestown
Jonestown. 9 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown
“Jonestown.” FBI, FBI, 18 May 2016, www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown
“Mass Suicide at Jonestown.” Edited by History.com Editors, History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Feb. 2010, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mass-suicide-at-jonestown
Moore , Rebecca. “Before the Tragedy at Jonestown, the People of Peoples Temple Had a Dream.” The Conversation, 4 Dec. 2020, https://theconversation.com/before-the-tragedy-at-jonestown-the-people-of-peoples-temple-had-a-dream-103151
Wolochatiuk, Tim, director. Jonestown: Paradise Lost. Film Afrika Worldwide, Cineflix International, Cineflix Productions, 2007, www.amazon.com/Jonestown-Paradise-Lost-Tim-Wolochatiuk/
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
2020 was a year we will all remember. It has changed our lives entirely, and yet do we really know exactly how much so? In this episode, Em and Mad talk about some very important news that went largely unnoticed... the government's acknowledgment of a UFO department and possibly even Aliens themselves. Guys. They're here.
UFO videos have been officially released by Pentagon - CNNPolitics
Pentagon forming a task force to investigate UFO sightings - CNNPolitics
Are UFOs Real? Senior Government Officials Keep Saying Yes (nymag.com)
Alien Invasion Latest 2020 Threat As UFO Sightings Shoot Up In NY | New York City, NY Patch
Reports of rising UFO sightings are greatly exaggerated | Astronomy.com
MUFON - Recent UFO Sightings | Daily Alien News & Encounters
Details of leaked Pentagon reports include 'unidentified' UFOs (nypost.com)
'It’s not a question of belief': the film examining government UFO records | Film | The Guardian
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Sometimes things come out right, and sometimes they aren't even close. This week while we all relax through the holidays, sit back, and enjoy the outtakes of previous WIITY episodes. There are an abundance of laughs, but most of all an abundance of never-ending off-the-wall antics of the WIITY gals. During the holiday season, please remember to be kind and stay weird.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
What secrets lie beneath the surface of the sea? What forces churn the clouds above the ocean? Could these forces collide in one place to wreak havoc on unsuspecting travelers? This week, Emily and Maddy tackle the mysteries around the Bermuda Triangle and try to answer these questions.. or just speculate wildly on their favorite theories!
“Bermuda Triangle.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda-Triangle
“Bermuda Triangle.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Triangle
The Generation Why Podcast. Episode 132, Wondery.
History.com Editors. “Bermuda Triangle.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 7 Oct. 2010, www.history.com/topics/folklore/bermuda-triangle
Mambra, Shamseer, et al. “5 Famous Mysterious Stories of the Bermuda Triangle.” Marine Insight, 17 Dec. 2020, www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/5-famous-mysterious-stories-of-the-bermuda-triangle/
Staff, The Week. “Bermuda Triangle: Six Theories on the Mystery.” The Week UK, The Week, 10 Apr. 2019, www.theweek.co.uk/95557/bermuda-triangle-five-theories-on-the-mysterious-disappearances
US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What Is the Bermuda Triangle? 1 June 2013, oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bermudatri.html
“What Is Known (and Not Known) About the Bermuda Triangle.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/story/what-is-known-and-not-known-about-the-bermuda-triangle
“World of Mysteries - Bermuda Triangle.” Naked Science YouTube Channel, 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLMq5nkmyRM
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Imagine an unknown horror lurking around the corners of your quiet neighborhood. Everyone is in danger and no one even knows what to watch for. Long Island has known this turmoil for at least a decade, possibly much longer. This week, Em and Mad discuss the twisting and turning story of LISK. The unsolved serial murders of Ocean Parkway Long Island.
Flowers, Ashley. Crime Junkie, Episode SERIAL KILLER: LISK, Audio Chuck, 16 Apr. 2018.
“John Bittrolff.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bittrolff.
Kolker, Robert. “The Gilgo Beach Murders Were a Cold Case. Then a New Police Chief Arrived.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 Sept. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/nyregion/long-island-serial-killer-gilgo-beach.html.
Long Island Serial Killer. 5 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_serial_killer.
“Long Island Serial Killer.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_serial_killer.
“Mapping the Long Island Murder Victims #.” Illustration of Dan Denney by Ricardo Gimenes, www.dandenney.com/posts/true-crime/mapping-the-long-island-murder-victims/.
Moss, Chris. “LISK: The Long Island Serial Killer.” Season 1.
Torres, Ella. “What We Know and Don't about Long Island’s Suspected Serial Killer Case.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 2 Feb. 2020, abcnews.go.com/US/long-islands-suspected-serial-killer-case/story?id=68328499.
Tron, Gina. “Who Were All The Victims- And Suspected Victims - In The Gilgo Beach Murders Of 'Lost Girls'?” Oxygen Official Site, 29 May 2020, www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/lost-girls-who-were-the-victims-of-the-long-island-serial-killer.
Zeman, Joshua, director. The Killing Season . Gigantic Pictures, Jigsaw Productions, 2016, www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07PLTLZFF/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_iEgOEZ_2_10.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
A self-improvement training course used as the front for a master/slave sex trafficking cult, this is what the modern-day cult looks like. And we are all susceptible. The week Em and Mad get very serious and discuss NXIVM. The sex cult that happened right under our noses.
Amer, Karim, et al., directors. The Vow. HBO Documentary Films, 2020.
Arnold, Amanda. “A Comprehensive Timeline of the NXIVM Sex-Cult Case.” The Cut, The Cut, 10 Apr. 2019, www.thecut.com/2019/04/nxivm-sex-cult-case-a-complete-timeline-of-events.html.
Hong, Nicole, and Sean Piccoli. “Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm Sex Cult, Is Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 27 Oct. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/nyregion/nxivm-cult-keith-raniere-sentenced.html.
“Keith Raniere.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Nov. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Raniere.
Kranc, Lauren. “How NXIVM Seduced Hollywood Stars and America's Most Powerful Elite Into a Barbaric 'Sex Cult'.” Esquire, Esquire, 27 Oct. 2020, www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a33658764/what-is-nxivm-sex-cult-celebrities-stars-the-vow-hbo-true-story/.
McLaughlin, Kelly, and Nicole Einbinder. “How NXIVM, a so-Called Self-Help Company, Crumbled after Former Members Exposed It as a Cult That Abused Sex Slaves.” Insider, Insider, 27 Oct. 2020, www.insider.com/what-is-nxivm-keith-raniere-explainer-2019-4.
“NXIVM.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Nov. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NXIVM.
Parlato, Frank. “Raniere Claim of Super-Intelligence Based on Little Known and Controversial 'Take-Home' IQ Test.” Frank Report | Investigative Journalism From Frank Parlato, 29 Jan. 2016, frankreport.com/2016/01/29/13919/.
Peck, Cecilia, director. Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult . Lionsgate Television, Starz, 2020.
Staff Editor. “Cult of Personality.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 6 June 2013, www.forbes.com/forbes/2003/1013/088.html?sh=478c8f4e1853.
TimesUnion.com. “Unraveling NXIVM: A Timeline of Times Union Coverage.” Times Union, 1 June 1988, www.timesunion.com/projects/2020/nxivm-timeline/.
Vincenty, Samantha. “As Allison Mack Awaits Sentencing, Keith Raniere Gets 120 Years.” Oprah Magazine, Oprah Magazine, 29 Oct. 2020, www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a33623734/allison-mack-nxivm-update/.