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The Generation Why Podcast

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Nov 11, 2024 • 49min

Autumn Pasquale - 596

October 20th, 2012. Clayton, New Jersey. Autumn Pasquale left home to meet an acquaintance who was going to repair her BMX bike. She never came home. Two days later, her body was found near an abandoned house behind her last known location. For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 6, 2024 • 35min

David Ridgen

Aaron spoke with David Ridgen, the host of Someone Knows Something, about the murder of Christine Harron in 1993. The case was mishandled and the suspect got away initially. Ridgen spent 15 years working on the case and it culminated in a documentary which brought the case back to life... For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 4, 2024 • 46min

The Death of Karlyn Ramirez - 595

When a newlywed first-class Military officer, Karlyn Ramirez, is found shot dead in her home, with her 4-month-old daughter in her arms, police are baffled. With no known enemies, and no clues to go on, investigators begin interviewing those closest to her, including her soldier husband, Maliek Kearney, stationed 500 miles away at a base in South Carolina. For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Oct 28, 2024 • 1h 6min

Sallie House - 594

A little brick house on 2nd street in Atchison, Kansas may not look haunted, but stories have been told over the years that the house is inhabited by the ghost of a young girl who died a violent death. Justin & Aaron visit their local haunted house of legend and discuss its history.Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening.Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Oct 21, 2024 • 48min

The Murder of Anjelica Hadsell - 593

March, 2nd, 2015. Norfolk, Virginia. As a young girl, AJ Hadsell found herself in the rare situation where two different men vied for the opportunity to officially be considered her father. But was one of them a loving father figure as he insists to this day, or was he merely a predator who would engineer her abduction and eventually take her life – all while attempting to frame an innocent person? Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Oct 14, 2024 • 55min

Ben Novack Jr - 592

July 12th, 2009. Rye Brook, New York. 53-year-old Ben Novack Jr., the son of a famous Florida hotelier, was beaten to death in his hotel room at a convention in upstate New York. His wife Narcy Novack, who stood to inherit his estate, was one of the first suspects.Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Oct 7, 2024 • 45min

The Alcatraz Escape - 591

In the late hours of June 11, 1962, Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin executed an elaborate escape plan and vanished from Alcatraz Island. 60 years later, the case remains open, and speculation abounds. Did the men meet a watery grave or defy the odds and find freedom? patreon.com/generationwhy Tons of bonus episodes and off the cuff discussions can be found at Patreon! Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 30, 2024 • 54min

The Murder of Lisha Gayle and Conviction of Marcellus Williams - 590

Dr. Daniel Picus arrived home from work on August 11, 1998 to find his wife, Lisha Gayle Picus, murdered. Police had no leads until a $10,000 reward brought forward a man who claimed a fellow inmate, Marcellus Williams, confessed to the murder. Marcellus was convicted of murder and sentenced to death with no physical evidence. Get bonus content all day at patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 23, 2024 • 43min

Death of Amanda Antoni - 589

October 26, 2015. Calgary, Canada. When a phone call Lee Antoni had with his wife, Amanda, was cut short while he was over 400 miles away visiting family, he didn’t expect the worst. When she failed to respond to his calls and texts over the weekend he assumed she was busy. It was only when he returned home to find his wife absent, and their pets hungry, that he truly became concerned. In the basement, where the walls and floor were covered with blood, Lee discovered his wife, Amanda Antoni, dead. Investigators would leave no stone unturned in their search for answers.Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 16, 2024 • 53min

The Olympic Park Bombing part 3 - 588

On July 27th, 1996, a bomb exploded in the Olympic village in Atlanta, Georgia. The FBI finally had a suspect linked to all three attacks, Eric Robert Rudolph. However, he fled authorities and was nowhere to be found. Who is Eric Rudolph, and can the authorities catch him before he strikes again? Music by The Captain of True Crime GarageGet bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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