A Thanksgiving dinner turned nightmare. Dive into the terrifying 2016 case of Joel Guy Jr., the unemployed college student who brutally murdered and dismembered his parents after learning they were cutting him off financially. We unpack the stomach-churning evidence, the chilling handwritten "blueprint" left in his notebook, and the swift trial that put him away for life.

Content Warnings:

This episode contains detailed descriptions of severe domestic violence, premeditated family murder, extreme physical dismemberment, and chemical desecration of human remains. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

In this episode, we dive into Navessa Allen's, Caught Up. This time, the spotlight is on Nico "Junior" Trocci—the morally gray mafia fixer looking for an exit strategy-and Lauren Marchetti, the fierce, unapologetic camgirl and sex-worker rights advocate who broke his heart back in high school.

We dissect everything from Nico's secret decade-long obsession as Lauren's anonymous top subscriber (NT95 ) to the high-voltage chemistry when they finally collide in real life-trackers, kink clubs, and stairwell confrontations included! We break down the delicious second-chance dynamic, groveling scenes, possessive "who did this to you?" energy, and how Nico manages to blend lethal mafia business with total devotion. Grab your tabs and highlighters as we share our favorite annotated highlights, rate the spice, and deliberate whether Nico officially dethrones the romance heroes before him.

Content Warning:

Caught Up contains heavy dark romance themes, most notably obsessive stalking and cyberstalking, where the male lead tracks the heroine's movementsr and monitors her digital footprint. The novel features explicit, highly intense sexual content with BDSM elements, including Consensual Non-Consent (CNC), masked encounters, voyeurism, and risky public behavior. Set against a backdrop of organized crime and mob dynamics, the story includes graphic physical violence, blood, firearms, and explicit threats of retaliatory harm. Additionally, readers should be aware of character discussions involving past family trauma, child abuse, and emotional neglect, alongside pervasive strong language, substance use, and themes of psychological obsession.

Music:

https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/forbidden-desire

License code: NI6EC2P4IWFH367C

Husbands, boyfriends, and her own child—no one close to Judy Buenoano was safe. Dubbed "The Black Widow," Buenoano spent years poisoning those closest to her with arsenic to cash in on lucrative life insurance policies. Step inside the shocking case of greed, poison, and attempted car bombing that brought down one of America's most ruthless female serial killers.

Content Warnings:

This episode contains discussions of lethal poisoning, domestic homicide, child endangerment, murder for financial gain, and a violent explosive attack. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Music from:

https://uppbeat.io/t/oliver-massa/graveyard-tango

License code: 6CU5MIMVDNS2IMAJ