Generally Speaking...About Crime
by Wood Library
Jenny and Carrie hail from Wood Library in Canandaigua, NY and are eager to share their love for TRUE CRIME and cookies in Generally Speaking...About Crime!
Podcast episodes
Season 1
We went to Crime Con-Special Edition!!
Learn about some of the fascinating events/ cases and presentations that we experienced while attending crime com. -Hear about our encounter with a survivor of Ted Bundy -Our meet and greet with other podcasters-our sessions on DNAs impact on crimes-The Murdoch case and much more
Manson Family...Should cult followers be held accountable for acts of violence?
In 1969 Charles Manson convinced Tex Watson and several young women to brutally murder seven innocent people in Los Angeles, including rising star/model Sharon Tate. Why did he do it? Should those convicted continue to be held accountable for their crimes today? TW: murder discussion; issues of religion, issues of race Sources: "Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders" by Vincent Bugliosi (audiobook) "Helter Skelter" 1976 made for TV movie "Manson Girl: The True Story of Patricia Krenwinkel" by Tiffany Sharp (ebook) "Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Released on Parole", By Maham Javaid, Andrea Salcedo and Caroline Anders, Washington Post, July 11, 2023 "Former Manson Member Leslie Van Houten Released from California Prison, Official Says", by Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN, July 12, 2023 "Charles Manson: How Cult Leader’s Twisted Beatles Obsession Inspired Family Murders", by Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, August 9, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson
The Donner Party: How would you survive a snow storm?
In this grisly tale....during 1846, a group of migrants traveling to California got stuck in a surprise October snow storm. After exhausting all their resources, they turn to cannibalism to survive. We’ll delve into the details many leave behind. TW: murder discussion; issues of cannibalisms;
The House on Ocean Avenue....Did Paranormal Activity exist?
In 1974, a mass murder shook the sleepy waterfront town of Amityville, New York. One November night, police found the DeFeo family shot dead, face down in their beds. Only one survived: Ron DeFeo Jr., the eldest son with a troubled past. In this episode, Carrie and Jen review the mysterious occurrences of "The House on Ocean Avenue" and dive deeper into the houses next owners The Lutz, a couple who had fled their home in Amityville, NY to escape a powerful, evil supernatural presence living there and whether paranormal activity really exist. TW: murder discussion; issues of haunting; mental health; Adult Sci-Fi Books read/mentioned:" Amityville Horror" by Jay Anson Bibliography for “The House on Ocean Avenue” “The Amityville Horror” by Jay Anson “My Amityville Horror”, a documentary featuring Daniel Lutz, 2012 “In Search Of: The Amityville Horror”, original airdate October 4, 1979 “Who Lives in the Amityville Haunted House Now (2023)?” at thehauntedplaces.com “Behind the Evil Eyes: The (Real) Story of the Amityville House” by Ioana Neamt at fancypantshomes.com “Amityville Horror: Inside the DeFeo Family’s Brutal Murders” by Aaron Rasmussen at investigationdiscovery.com “The True Story of 112 Ocean Avenue” at amityvillemurders.com “Inside the ‘Amityville Horror’ house today, Long Island’s most notorious Mansion” by Mary Jacobs, nypost.com Property history of 112 Ocean Avenue at realtor.com
