A Dark Tale True Crime Podcast

BONUS EPISODE: Hiking With Epilepsy

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. In this episode, Joe sits down with a close friend and they discuss their common struggle with epilepsy, podcasts/vlogging and dried meats. It's a light-hearted discussion amongst friends having a few laughs. Listen to this new content, enjoy it and maybe even learn a thing or two.
 If you'd like to learn more about living with Epilepsy, please visit https://www.epilepsy.com/ and/or https://www.cureepilepsy.org/ 
Like our podcast? You can show us by taking a moment and going over to Apple Podcasts and giving us 5-star rating and dropping an comment or review. We really appreciate it and believe it or not it really helps the show. Thanks.
Show your support at www.adarktale.com. With a small donation, you will earn an Executive Producer credit at the end of a new episode of A Dark Tale! Check out the website for more info. Thank you!
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Drews Info: IG @hikingwithepilepsy
     YT Channel: Hiking with Epilepsy
Original music and FX composed by @Joe_TheHost ©2020
 

The Amityville Massacre

Happy Halloween!! On this episode Joe & James take a look at one of the original horror stories made famous by film and books, the case of the Amityville Murders. Most of what is known is made up of local myth and legends. Broad sensationalism that overlooks the true horror in the case is peeled back in this episode of A Dark Tale. A closer look at the lives lost, the stories that were produced and the man ultimately held responsible for that vicious night in New York. This is the true story of the Amityville Horror: The DeFeo Murders.
Like our podcast? You can show us by taking a moment and going over to Apple Podcasts and giving us 5-star rating and dropping an comment or review. We really appreciate it and believe it or not it really helps the show. Thanks.
Show your support at www.adarktale.com. With a small donation, you will earn an Executive Producer credit at the end of a new episode of A Dark Tale! Check out the website for more info. Thank you!
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Original music and FX composed by @Joe_TheHost ©2020

Metasode 5: October Update

Happy Halloween Everyone!
 
Today we're dusting off our own cobwebs by touching on some updates from cases we've covered on our show.  Those cases of:
Alissa Turney
D.J Fickey
Chris Watts
John McAfee
Ghislaine Maxwell
We also gush endlessly how we love support and feedback, so more is welcome! Check out our initial episodes covering these cases on our site
https://adarktale.com/
Check out Sarah Turney's website and story while you're exploring
https://www.voicesforjusticepodcast.com/
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And on that note let me thank anyone reading this for checking out our podcast too.   My mind is genuinely blown every time Joe reads off an email or review asking us for more, it really gets us moving again.  Lots more soon and more often, promise.  - James

Gary Heidnik

The 1980's is one of the most tumultuous decades in American crime history. Those years set the tone for the classic image of a serial killer or deranged madman lurking in the shadows. Gary Heidnik was one of those men, committing crimes that would inspire Hollywood fiction that reshaped the horror genre.
This week, Joe tells the Dark Tale of Gary Heidnik and the atrocities he would commit upon 6 women over the course of 5 months. In the winter of 1986/87, Gary Heidnik was hellbent on having his own harem of women hidden away from the rest of the world in his basement on Marshall Street in Philadelphia. 
Like our podcast? You can show us by taking a moment and going over to Apple Podcasts and giving us 5-star rating and dropping an comment or review. We really appreciate it and believe it or not it really helps the show. Thanks.
Show your support at www.adarktale.com. With a small donation, you will earn an Executive Producer credit at the end of a new episode of A Dark Tale! Check out the website for more info. Thank you!
Twitter/IG: @ADarkTalePod
                  @Joe_TheHost
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Original music and FX composed by @Joe_TheHost ©2020
Source Materials:
Josefina Rivera Interview-Available on YouTube -"Heidnik Survivor Tells Her Story"
Wikipedia
Murderpedia
The Philadelphia Daily News
The Philadelphia Inquirer
All That's Interesting-allthatsinteresting.com/gary-heidnik
"Cellar of Horror: The Story of Gary Heidnik" by Ken Englade

Aint Justice For All

Joe and James talk openly about their opinions on recent events surround the deaths of George Floyd and others at the hands of Police. 
Open discussion, no notes or talking points here. We'll be back soon with our 'normal' content very soon.
Thanks to everyone for your continued support!
 
adarktale.com
 
Music :Sony Music Entertainment Killing In the Name · Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine ℗ 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Released on: 1992-11-03 Vocal, Lyricist: Zack de la Rocha Guitar: Tom Morello Drums: Brad Wilk Bass: Timmy C.

The Unexplained Death of Elisa Lam

This week, the crew is back together and we're talking about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and subsequent death of Elisa Lam.  A 21 year old Canadian university student, who was on a solo trip along the west coast of the US before mysteriously vanishing without a trace leaving behind only a single eerie surveillance video.  The video itself has since gone viral many time over, and spawned many theories from murder to demonic possession. 
Many are still trying to crack the case and in this episode we'll review the evidence and bring own conclusions to the table.  What did you see in that video?
Let us know and leave a review for us if you like the show!
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Twitter/IG: @ADarkTalePod
@Joe_TheHost
@JamesNuzz
Clip Sources from CNN,  CBS LA
Original music and FX this week courtesy of CO.AG Music
Songs:
"The Lost"
"A Room with No View"
"Case Files"

Conner & Brinley Snyder

A new episode, a new format. Joe takes to the mic solo in a case that is just as shocking as it is heartbreaking. Not to worry though, James will return in the very near future! 
In this episode, we're talking about the shocking deaths of two young children found in their home by their very own mother. 8 year old Conner and his sister, 4 year old Brinley died in September of 2019, but the story of their deaths sounds like something out of a Steven King novel and isn't over yet. What unfolds is one of the Darkest Tales told yet and this cannot be stressed enough. This is the story of Conner & Brinley Snyder.
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Sources from Philly.com and NBC10, Philadelphia's local NBC affiliate
Original music and FX composed by @Joe_TheHost ©2020
"Mysterious Grind"

Metasode 4: Just Breathe

You guys want to bet I can hold my breath as I write this whole description?
After a long vacation break, which didn't feel at all like a vacation, Joe and James recap some old episodes with updates on recent cases, address some mistakes, open Christmas presents, as well as take a moment to breathe. Special thanks to those who have taken the time to listen to this random show and have cared enough to actually share their thoughts with us...weirdos. More coming soon!
Some helpful links:
Genesis - Women's Shelter & Support (US) - https://www.genesisshelter.org/ - 214-946-4357Paladin - National Stalking Advocacy Service (UK) - https://paladinservice.co.uk/ - 020 3866 4107DASH - Identification and Risk Assessment - https://www.dashriskchecklist.co.uk/National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US) - - 1-800-273-8255
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@Joe_TheHost
@JamesNuzz
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Song "Fresh Air"
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I totally held my breath that entire time. I won, you lost, this podcast is now sponsered by RAID: Shadow Legends
 

The Bucks County 4

This week, Joe and James bring you a hometown horror story from the suburbs of Philadelphia...
In the summer of 2017, 4 young men were reported missing by their families. What would soon be uncovered in the following days seemed something like a twisted mafia-style slaying, but this wasn't the case at all. Join James and Joe as they discuss the details of what occurred on a secluded farm outside Philadelphia in July, 2017. This is the story of The Bucks County 4, Jimi Patrick, Mark Sturgis, Tom Meo & Dean Finocchioro.  
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Sources from Philly.com and NBC10, Philadelphia's local NBC affiliate.
Original music, 'Ode To Hitchcock', composed by Joe_TheHost ©2019 
Special background music in this episode: 'Controlled Chaos', provided by Kevin MacLeod at Incomptech.com
 

The Case of DJ Fickey

DJ Fickey, a loved man and father of three, was killed on October 3rd 2016 and his death was ruled as a suicide.  
DJ's family, aware of the circumstances surrounding his death believe it should not have been ruled a suicide and have been using every resource available to them to get the word out.  Join us as we go over the details of the case using information provided by Amanda Shirley, DJ's sister, and as we sit in disbelief that this case never went further.  
If what you hear has you convinced there is more going on, consider helping Amanda by signing this petition to re-open the case:
https://www.change.org/p/help-us-in-getting-justice-for-dj-and-his-3-babies-justicefordj
 
All clips provided Amanda Shirley.  They have been edited for time, but no clips are edited to fit a narrative.
Clip of Amanda remembering DJ is pulled by this video which also covers her situation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHIz8pc_mQg
 Original music, 'Ode To Hitchcock', composed by Joe_TheHost ©2019
Reach us at:  
email : DarkTalePodcast@gmail.com 
Twitter/IG: @ADarkTalePod
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