Murder's a Drag

Aura is going in depth on the life and times of Martha P. Johnson. Martha lived an incredible life that can often be overshadowed by what happened to and around her. Learn about Marsha's beginnings and unsolved mysterious death when you tune in this week.

This week Aura is talking all about Shanda Sharer and her life in Indiana. Shanda was killed in the early 90's when murders were making the news what felt like nearly every day. Tune in to hear Aura's take as she dives into the case. 

This week, Aura discusses the case of Edwin Chiloba from Kenya and the impact that his murder is having on the LGBTQ+ movement there. Aura goes in depth about LGBTQ+ rights in Africa as well as exploring Chiloba's life and dreams. Tune on in this week to learn a lot. 

This week Aura is discussing the murders of Ivor Maciejowski and Christian Pandolfino a couple from Malta. Their case has taken a long time to make it's way through the system and still hangs in a form of limbo today. Tune in to learn about the lives and the case of Ivor and Christian.

This week Aura is going over the case of Jose Escobar Menendez. Jose was surrounded by love and had many people who looked forward to seeing him everyday. His life was cut short for the pettiest of reasons, and his true story deserves to be told. Tune in this week for Jose's story.

This week Aura has new wallpaper and is very excited about that. She also had quite the experience on an Amtrak to share with you all! This weeks case is about how Holden White miraculously survived a brutal attempt on his life by a wannabe Dahmer copycat. Holden's story is harrowing, inspiring, heart breaking, and terrifying all in one.

The case of the murder of Sydney Loofe is one that has been taken by websites and sensationalized to the point of Sydney being erased. Who she was is more important than how she was murdered, and Aura is going to cover that and more in this week's episode. 

This week Aura is covering the murders of Marilyn Monroe Cezares and Tiffany Harris aka Dior Ova that took place less than two weeks apart. Tiffany was murdered in New York and Marilyn in California in the worst year in recent history, 2020. Dive in with Aura to learn about these incredible women's lives and the impact they made.

Come on a journey with aura back into some stories of the gay founding fathers, the 1966 gay sip-ins and some technical crimes that lead me to classify this episode as true-crime content.

Aura is making up for a bad job done on an earlier episode with a deeper, more focussed dive into Bruce McArthur and his seven year killing spree. This monster claimed the life of eight men Skandaraj Navaratnam, Abdulbasir Faizi, Majeed Kayhan, Soroush Mahmudi, Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam, Dean Lisowick, Selim Esen, and Andrew Kinsman all taken too soon from loving families and friends. 

Aura covers the tragically underreported murder of Poe Delwyn Black aka Legion. Poe was a 21-year-old trans man living his new life in Slab City, California when it was cut tragically short, just as he was coming into his own. Tune in this week to learn about Poe, about what happened, and about the terrible work that local authorities have done on Poe's case and others.

This week Aura gracefully stumbles through another case with the best of intentions. This week's case is that of Roxanne Ellis, Michell Abdill, and Scott Christopher George by the same psychopath in 1995. With twists and turns ending in a largely unrelated exotic dancer becoming a millionaire and getting on an unexpected TV show.

Aura is back with another wacky and wild installment for the whole family! Come along on this weeks episode to hear about Aura's messy concert experience and another beautiful cover of a song you'll never want to hear again. Aside from that, this weeks case is that of Landy Martinez, which was recorded on a cell phone camera and has been tragically sensationalized and shared ever since.

This week, Aura discusses the murder of Crystal Parker in 2013 by a woman who she once loved. This case has so many twists and turns that it can cause migraines and lots of wondering "what the f*ck?" so tune in!

Aura is back baby, and this week she is ready to explain where in the world was Aura Van Dankiego. This weeks case is the tragic and recent murder of Jason Fox in Newport, Washington and how TikTok influenced the investigation and charges for the people responsible. 

This week Aura is discussing the tragic murder of Rae'Lynn Thomas back in 2016. As the pandemic of murder of transgender women of color, trans Black women are still being targeted and murdered at disproportionate rates, and that is all discussed this episode. 

Aura discusses the murder of Carl and Sarah Collier by their own granddaughter after being in a toxic secret lesbian relationship. Sometimes referred to as the lesbian Thelma and Louise (although who's to say T and L weren't already together) learn all about Holly Harvey and Sandra Ketchum in this episode of Murder's a Drag!

Aura discusses the tragic story of Ryan Skipper and how he was murdered in Florida in 2007. He was a budding young 25 year old on the fast track to success before one drive home one night changed everything. Tune in!