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For its 20th anniversary, Nancy revisits the sweeping murder mystery in ""The Staircase" through the dark, smoky eyes of Freda Black - aka "The Dragon Lady" - one of true crime's greatest villains.

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Nancy revisits the stunning story of a woman killed outside a motel in broad daylight in Jacksonville Florida and the teenager who confessed to her murder. Drawn from the Oscar-winning true crime classic by Jean-Xavier de L'estrade.

Where to watch "Murder on a Sunday Morning"

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Patrick McGuinness's Legacy page is here.

A stressed-out real estate broker escapes his hectic life in L.A. only to find himself lost and alone in a deserted no man's land.

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A petty rivalry between two top fashion models turns deadly.

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Iggy London's short film "Velvet"

"The Tragedy of Harry Uzoka" via the NYT

Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist and a mental institution

"Closer / Here's Harry" via Boys by Girls magazine

"Djimon Hounsou Struggling Financially" via the Hollywood Reporter

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On Monday, April 7th, Lori Vallow Daybell heads to trial on conspiracy charges in the 2019 murder of husband Charles Vallow. In this April Bonus episode, Nancy sheds some light on Lori's dark fascination with "Big Doomsday," insight into her deadly affair with author Chad Daybell, and Lori and Chad's chilling connection to Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt.

A brilliant 27-year old Baltimore woman slips into a bizarre, catatonic trance. Her only hope is a man she can't remember.

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March 2025 feature on schizophrenia via the Scientific American.

Incredible reporting on April's journey via the Washington Post

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A mysterious bottle of perfume offers an unexpected clue into the life of Elizabeth Short before the Black Dahlia murder case.

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Social historian Joan Renner on Elizabeth Short's makeup profile here.

Perfume Sources here