The Dark Side of Love

Mercedes McCambridge was an Academy Award-winning actress with a long list of credits, the respect her Hollywood peers and a legendary turn in the classic horror movie, “The Exorcist.” However, what many people don’t know is that in the late 1980s, her son, economist and financial whiz, John Lawrence Markle had involved his unwitting mother in a bizarre financial scheme that would leave him facing financial ruin a...

Denita Smith is a beautiful, talented and ambitious college student with her sights set on a career in journalism. And when fellow student, Jermeir Stroud sets his sights on Denita, it’s love at first sight. Eventually, Jermeir decides to put a ring on it, asking Denita to marry him and she happily says yes. However, while Denita is blissfully planning their wedding, little does she know, Jermeir has been calming his pre-wedd...

Justin Fairfax and his wife Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax were seen as a power couple and a shining example of the American Dream. Cerina ran a successful dental practice and Justin’s longtime dreams of political success culminated in him beingelected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. However, Justin and Cerina’s perfect world comes crashing down when he’s accused of sexual assault. From there, Justin’s political...

Dallas Augustine was always at odds with her mom, political superstar, Kathy Augustine. A major point of contention between mother and daughter was Dallas’s sexual orientation and the accompanying string of disastrous relationships. Though Kathy and Dallas manage to mend their troubled relationship, Kathy is tragically murdered by her husband. Six years after her mother’s murder, Dallas and her wife, Jessie McCaskill ar...

In the wild world of sideshows, pretty and confident Leilani Beauchamp is one of the most popular Passenger Princesses on the scene. And the driver who she wants to be riding shotgun with is popular sideshow  influencer, Juan Parra-Peralta. Except, Juan has lots of girls riding shotgun in his car, including the hotheaded Jessica Quintanilla, who will stop at nothing to be the only girl in Juan’s car – and his bed.*...

In March of 2023, Kouri Richins released a children’s bookabout grief after the sudden death of her husband, Eric. And while the book gains a significant amount of media attention, that is not what has all of Utah buzzing. It’s that everyone believes that Kouri was the one to murder Eric.***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclu...

Nineteen year old Rachel Wade and eighteen year old Sarah Ludemann are locked in a vicious battle over bad boy, Josh Camacho, who is playing both girls against each other and telling them if they love him, they’ll fight each other for him. Rachel and Sarah are all too happy to oblige, leaving each other nasty text messages and voicemails and increasing threats to stay away from Josh. And then, on one April night, the threats ...

In Post-World War I London, Edith Thompson refuses to be put in anybody’s box. She has a successful professional career, and despite the custom of the time, remains childfree in her marriage to husband, Percy. While Edith may seem as though she’s living her best life, the truth is, she’s miserably married to the dull Percy and escapes the dreariness of her marriage by gambling, dancing, and enjoying everything Lon...

In a perfect world, nineteen year old Rachel Wade and eighteen year old Sarah Ludemann should have been friends. They went to the same high school, were both blonde, loved the beach and were daddy’s girls. The reality was, Rachel and Sarah were locked in a vicious battle over a boy they were both in love with. Everyone thinks the battle will blow over. Until one night when all of their hatred boils over in a heated confrontat...

On a cold December night in 2018, Good Samaritan Jacquelyn Smith reached out of the window of her car to give a young woman in need and her baby, ten dollars for food. It was the last good deed Jacquelyn ever performed, because in the next instant, she was stabbed to death and robbed. But there’s something about the story that doesn’t add up and it’s not long before the disturbing and gruesome truth comes out, lea...

Michelle Le and Giselle Esteban were the best of friends all through high school, even attending college in the same city so they could maintain their sisterly bond. However, their friendship starts to take a drastic turn when Gisele falls hopelessly in love and has a baby, while Michelle devotes herself to pursuing her career. And it’s because of this drastic turn that this once close friendship is headed for murder. ***Visi...

In the Spring of 1996, Miami native, Marlin Barnes, wasliving his dream as a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team. And as the semester winds down one Friday night, Marlin heads to the hot new Club Salvation in Miami Beach, accompanied by his longtime friend, TimwanikaLumpkins. However, Marlin and Timwanika have no idea that by morning, they’ll be dead. ***Visitwww.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and s...

Previously, on the Dark Side of Love, Laura Ackerson falls hard and fast for popular Raleigh, North Carolina singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes, not knowing about his drug and alcohol use or penchant for bizarre and dangerous conspiracy theories. After a tumultuous two-year union that produces two little boys, Grant decides Laura is old news when he becomes smitten with beautiful wealthy widow, Amanda Smith. And then suddenly, Laura di...

As the revered and renowned goalkeeper for Brazil’s most beloved soccer team, Bruno Fernandes has staggering wealth, an abundance of fame, a loving wife – and multiple girlfriends. One of those girlfriends is Eliza Samudio, who believes Bruno when he says he will leave his wife for her. However, when Eliza becomes pregnant, Bruno changes his tune and demands she terminate the pregnancy – or else. ***Visit www.thed...

Laura Ackerson thinks she’s met her soulmate in the form of singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes. The two fall in love fast, marrying and welcoming two little boys in the space of two years. However, Grant is far from Prince Charming and it’s not long before his true colors come out, as he verbally, mentally, and physically abuses Laura. And when Grant meets and falls in love with wealthy widow, Amanda Smith, he hatches a dia...

When young Marine sniper, Tommy, strikes up a flirtation in an Internet chatroom with an eighteen-year-old girl calling herself TalHotBlond, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot. Before long, Tommy and his TalHotBlond are exchanging gifts, love letters, phone calls and eventually, cybersex. However, when a third-party enters the chat, this online romance goes from fun and games to murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove...

Kathy Augustine was a star on the Nevada political scene who could easily navigate the cutthroat world of politics but couldn’t pick a good husband. That is until her third husband Charles, who she manages to stay married to for sixteen years. And when Charles dies of a stroke, Kathy finds herself charmed by his critical care nurse Chaz Higgs, who dries the widow’s tears – so much so, Chaz and Kathy get married ex...

Multimillionaire Bill McLaughlin is living the dream in the wealthy enclave of Newport Beach, California. He’s got multiple homes, luxury cars, and even flies his own private plane. And right by Bill’s side is his sexy, decades-younger fiancé, Nanette Johnston, who promises Bill that if he takes of her, she’ll take care of him. What Bill doesn’t count on is that when Nanette says she’ll take care of hi...