Based on a True Crime

BASED ON A TRUE CRIME is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. We discuss murders and mysteries and how they have inspired film adaptations, television, books and more.

True Crime
History
Society & Culture
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Minisode: Sharks vs Humans & JAWS
We love #SharkWeek, we figured that this minisode would be a perfect time to chat about shark versus human attacks and JAWS.Based on a True ...
36 min
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Episode 7: Clairvius Narcisse, Zombies & The Se...
On May 2, 1962, Clairvius Narcisse was pronounced dead after suffering a brief illness  at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Haiti, and was buried in a cemetery ...
65 min
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Minisode: Bodiless Murders & Phenomena (aka Cre...
Phenomena, directed by Dario Argento stars Jennifer Connelly who, while attending boarding school discovers she has a psychic connection to insects and teams up with ...
31 min
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Episode 6: Cyril and Stewart Marcus & Dead Ringers
On July 17, 1975, twin gynecologists Cyril and Stewart Marcus were found dead in their upscale Manhattan apartment, surrounded by decaying chicken parts, rotten fruit, and empty ...
63 min
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Summer Announcement
Hey everyone! Life got in the way this past week or so, which means that our episode won't come out until a little later this ...
1 min
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Minisode: Awakening the Zodiac
In this special minisode (a mini-deluxe), we discuss the 2017 film 'Awakening the Zodiac'. We also chat about other serial killers who have sent taunting ...
42 min
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Episode 5: 10 Rillington Place
On March 9, 1950, Timothy John Evans was executed by hanging, following the murder of his wife, Beryl, and 13 month old daughter, Geraldine.Three years later, it ...
70 min
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Episode 4: Lake Bodom
On June 5, 1960, some time between the hours of 4 and 6AM, four teenagers were savagely attacked while camping at the edge of Lake ...
58 min
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Episode 3: Cropsey
The legend of Cropsey has been told around many campfires in the New England area as a warning tale for misbehaving children, and inspired a number ...
39 min
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Minisode: Favorite True Crime
In a special minisode, Chelsea and David discuss their favorite films based on a true crime, their favorite true crime stories and more.Based on a ...
20 min
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Episode 2: The Amityville Horror
In November of 1974, 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York was the scene of the gruesome mass killing of the DeFeo family by their ...
59 min