Unnatural: A True Crime Podcast
Unnatural is a true crime, spoopy campfire storytelling podcast hosted by two friends, Emily and Andy. Emily is a veteran True Crime buff and self-proclaimed blurter of brilliance. Andy is a radio genius with a creative soul and a love for music. Together we create an Unnatural duo coming to you each Wednesday with a new episode that will be sure to give you the creeps.
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In March of 2024, Emily Steinhoff James went with her sister, Hilary Lombardi, to the home of Dorian Thomas to pick up Hilary's daughter in a custody dispute. Tragically, Emily wouldn't leave the home alive. This is the story of the life and death of Emily, as told by one of her friends, Larissa Strong.
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In this episode, we're going back to where it all began for us, Minnesota. And in 1972, one of the most infamous (and successful) kidnappings in U.S. history took place within its borders.
Virginia Piper was the 49-year-old wife of Harry Piper, an extremely wealthy CEO in the Twin Cities. When she was kidnapped on a warm July afternoon, her abductors were dem...
She was the news—then she became it. Iowa T.V. Anchor Jodi Huisentruit was running late for work in 1995… and vanished without a trace. Her car? Found in the lot. Her keys? On the ground. Her story? Still unsolved.
Was it a stalker? A secret? Or something far more sinister? This is the case that shook an entire state—and still haunts it.
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He was a beloved Las Vegas icon—part mechanic, part pro wrestling promoter, full-on personality. But when Buffalo Jim Barrier was found dead in a seedy motel in 2008, questions swirled. Was it a heart attack… or something far more sinister? In this episode, we dig into the wild life and suspicious death of a man who stood up to Vegas mobsters and may have paid the ultimate price.
This is the story of Buffalo Jim Barrier.
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Back in September 2024, Utah National Guardsman Matthew Johnson went missing. His wife, 41-year-old Jennifer Gledhill, immediately became a person of interest, as it was discovered she had confided her crime to the man she had been having an affair with.
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Earlier this month, a hiker in Georgia stumbled upon a truly horrifying scene, as two young men were found dead from gunshot wounds. What made this especially shocking is that they were twin brothers. Local police in Hiawassee, Georgia, are calling this an apparent Murder-Suicide. However, the family of Qaadir and Naazir Lewis believes foul-play from the outside may be at play.
This case also has striking similarities to another ca...
In 2018, 27-year-old Samantha Sayers signed her name into the trailhead registry at North Cascades National Park in Washington State. She was attempting to hike Vesper Peak, a formidable mountain she had completed a few months before. Sam was spotted at the summit a few hours later, but that would be the last time she was ever seen alive again.
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In November 2023, 35-year-old Tyler Goodrich stepped out of his home in Lincoln, Nebraska after a heated argument with his husband, Marshall Vogel... In the 16 months since, no real leads have popped up... Until last week.
Here is the video of Tyler running out of the garage
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Few death row cases have captivated the public like Richard Glossip’s. Convicted of orchestrating the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese, Glossip has faced execution nine times, narrowly avoiding death again just weeks ago. But did he actually commit the crime? This episode breaks down the shocking twists, the fight to overturn his conviction, and why his name is again making headlines.
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In the summer of 1999, the body of a young female was found in a Wisconsin cornfield. It would take 20 long years for her body to be identified, along with her killer.
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In Part Two of our look at the disappearance of Sara Ebersole, Andy speaks with Michelle Tullis about Sara's ex, Joseph Mayton, and a search of the hotel he was managing when she went missing... They also discuss an off-the-books Uber ride that Sara allegedly received the morning she went missing.
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In March 2023, 26-year-old Sara Ebersole disappeared without a trace in Reddick, Florida. That night, she texted her older sister, saying she was going for a ride with some random cowboys. It was the last message she would ever send to her.
In this episode—Part One of Two—Andy speaks with Michelle Tullis about Sara’s life growing up, how she first learned of her disappearance, and how her world was forever changed in the months tha...
In January of 2013, the small town of Kaufman, Texas was thrust into the national limelight during a series of killings of prominent prosecutors from the area. Investigators knew that the killer (or killers) had to be someone out for revenge.
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In part two, Andy and Rian discuss just how exactly Stephanie Slater made it out of her abduction alive. They also learn how her abductor, Michael Sams, almost got away with it.
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To give you an idea of what Stephanie had to endure, here's a look at the makeshift coffin she was forced to live in for 8 days
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In January 1992, Estate Agent, Stephanie Slater was abducted while showing a home in Birmingham, England. In part one of this two-part case, Andy and Rian delve into how this horrific crime occurred and the steps Stephanie took to save her own life from a madman determined to get a substantial ransom from her employer, Shipways.
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Brian Cohee Jr. was out for a drive late on a Saturday night in February 2021, when, by chance, he came across a homeless man (Warren Barnes) sleeping underneath a bridge in Grand Junction, Colorado. What happened next was the moment Brian had been waiting for, but he failed to realize the ramifications for his horrific actions.
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In February of 2024, 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers went missing from his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. As the investigation went on, more and more mysteries would unfold, leaving local police and the entire community on edge.
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In this series of Unsolved Cases, Emily and Andy discuss 3 baffling cases that have yet to be resolved. First, we take a fresh look at the JonBenét Ramsey case, as new information has come to light, in the form of a letter sent to John Ramsey.
Later, we dive into the 1990 disappearance of Christopher Kerze, a 17-year-old who vanished from Eagan, Minnesota in 1990.
Finally, we look at one of the most chilling disappearances of the p...
On the 4th of December, UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan while walking to a conference. For five days, the suspect evaded arrest until December 9th, when NYPD Police Commissioner, Jessica Tisch announced he had been spotted by an employee at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
In this episode, Andy and Rian discuss the suspect's possible motives and the ramifications of this case, which h...
In this fan-suggested episode, we look at the tragic and unsolved murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman. For four days in 1996, Amber's family and the entire community of Arlington, Texas searched (in vain) for the innocent third grader. When Amber's body was found, the city itself looked grasped at straws to find the killer.
Learn more about Amber's case here.
Special thanks to Arya for the suggestion!
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