What Cries Out
We are a monthly Mother-Daughter True Crime Podcast. Each month we will focus on a case that cries out to us. What brings an individual to the precipice of darkness? Can we make sense of societies darkest edges? Sometimes we share generationally opposing views or push our own minds to that edge, but we do this to bring souls into remembrance all while bringing a social issue to light... This is What Cries Out.
Episodes
52 episodes
The Tale of Two Extremes: The Murder of Alan Berg
This is the story of the collision between two extremes. On one side, a man using free speech as his weapon and speaking truth as he saw it. On the other, a group fueled by a toxic ideology, so consumed by their hatred that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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51:49
The Miyazawa Family Murders
Home is supposed to be the safest place, a sanctuary where the chaos of the outside world is kept at bay. Yet, the chilling reality is that this is often an illusion. In the blink of an eye, the ordinary can transform into a...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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45:36
My Bride: The Murder of Toni Henthorn
Imagine a grove of aspen trees, as the summer season fades, and the cooler weather shifts from vibrant greens to the delicate golds and reds of fall- a fleeting time. And like aspens, showing their beautiful golden leaves on...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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38:45
Dark Descent: The Case of Austin Harrouff
This case centers around a young man who was a good student and an athlete. Known as a good-hearted individual, perhaps a bit quirky, he had never found himself in trouble. Yet, the act he would commit would send shockwaves ...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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52:11
Foolish Desire: The Murder of Desiree Sunford
Socrates once said, "From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate." We see this play over again and again as cases show those darkest desires in humanity. We will discuss a case that unfolds these forbidden passion...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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41:18
Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell and The Cult of Complicity
“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility. They speak a vision of their own imagination, not from the mouth of the Lord......I have heard what the prophets say...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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1:43:04
The Sentencing of Adam Montgomery
In this update, we revisit the haunting case of Harmony Montgomery, a story we delved into with great depth in our recent episode: The Murder of Harmony Montgomery (so if you haven’t listened to the episode, please do so bef...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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21:39
Wretch: The Encrypted File
Go into the darkest corner of your house and most likely you will find a spider web. Whether abandoned or residing its present guest or victim, it can make us think of how similar they are to cases. Strings formed and connec...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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45:03
The Inner Circle: Uncovering Cults
For a cult to form, it takes a balance; a symmetry of circumstances and encounters for cults to find their footing, drawing both followers and leaders into their circle. For the followers, it's like standing alone on the edg...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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1:17:46
The Murder of Harmony Montgomery
*Trigger warning. Parts of this case will be extremely disturbing* Researching cases of child homicide is extremely challenging. In the world of true crime podcasting, these cases can be difficult to listen to, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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56:36
A Peculiar Case: The Unsolved Murder of Cassandra Rundle
OPEN. COLD. NO ANSWERS. There is something unsettling when you open a case file and the first thing our eyes go to is usually these two things: the date of the crime and the status. Seeing a case rema...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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43:56
Unsacred Bond: The Murder of Robert Limon
Marriage is a sacred bond. It requires trust, mutual respect, teamwork and intimacy.... just to name a few. It’s never perfect and it can be hard at times. The story we are going to tell is about a couple who por...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:02:22
The Peacemakers: Rais Bhuiyan and Mark Stroman
This is the story of two men. One man chose the path of light......the other man, chose the path of darkness. These two men should never have met. They did not run in the same circle, nor did they have similar backgrou...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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41:29
Lucy Letby: I Am Evil
There is a Latin expression, "Res Ipsa Loquitur" meaning ('the thing speaks for itself', or literally 'the thing itself speaks') and I can't help but see this being exactly what What Cries Out stands for. This expressi...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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50:15
Stigmatized Properties
“Home is where the heart is”, we all heard the saying. It’s where you feel safe, secure and at peace. .... or at least it should be. But what goes on behind closed doors and within the walls of some homes.....
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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40:35
Broken Bonds: The Murder of Jacob Henry Millison
The most powerful bond in human relationships is that of family, especially between a mother and her child. A mother’s love is unconditional, selfless, unbreakable, always forgiving... and that love surpasses all thing...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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48:02
A Tale of Two Cheerleaders
My son loves prisms. I remember when he was old enough to walk, he would take these stacks of prisms and place them by the windowsill and would watch the light reflect through them... Making these tiny rainbows. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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1:15:32
The Unforgotten Victims of Robert B. Rhoades
It was the very early morning hours of April 1st, 1990, a semi-truck was parked alongside Interstate 10 in Casa Grande, AZ, with the hazard lights on. An Arizona state trooper noticed the rig, and something about it ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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1:18:03
Non Compos Mentis: Not of Sound Mind
The insanity defense has always been a topic for debate. In this episode, we are going to learn some facts about what insanity is and how our criminal justice system defines it. Pleading insanity is not as easy as you ...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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1:17:01
You be the Juror of James Craig
"You're guilty until proven innocent. Perception is reality, that's the way that it is in this world...." For this case we are taking you off the beaten path and getting a little, raccoon-like...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:12:14
Recipe For A Serial Killer: The Murder of Jessica Ridgeway
*TRIGGER* This case involves the murder of a child. Listener discretion strongly advised. On October 5th, 2012, 10-year old Jessica Ridgeway left for school, only to never be seen alive ag...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:20:52
Crimes of the Dark Web
*TRIGGER* This episode discusses crimes involving children. What comes to mind when you hear the term “The Dark Web”? We think of shadows, acts committed in secrecy…maybe even the stuff of nightmares. The...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:08:35
No Coincidences: The Murder of Molly McLaren
Fearless... Determined... An Overcomer. Strong women don't have to be mascaraed as men, but our strength lies in who we are. Intuitive. Sacrificial. Vulnerable. All Beautiful. The case we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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56:50