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Who’s the worst serial killer? Where’s the creepiest cult? What’s the coldest of all cold cases? Ash and Alaina may not be experts. And they may not always agree. But… they’re counting down anyway! Crime Countdown is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

Crime Countdown

The craziest events. The most disturbing criminals. The creepiest details. Ash and Alaina from the hit podcast Morbid probably don’t agree on where they should all rank… but they’re counting down anyway! This is their new Parcast series, Crime Countdown. Every Monday, discover ten unsettling true crime stories centered around a common theme. With the help of the Parcast research gods, Ash and Alaina will try to shock, surprise, and one-up each other—debating each case and their rankings with a hint of humor to lighten the mood. Topics include Fatal Romances, Serial Killer Letters, and even Stolen Body Parts. Crime Countdown premieres July 13th! Listen free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Manson Family. Jonestown. Waco. So many cults end in tragedy. But it may be the cults you haven't heard of that are the most brutal. Ash and Alaina explore famous, infamous and lesser-known cults to determine the deadliest.
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Deadly Cults

Shakespeare wrote that Iove is blind, but in these criminal cases, love is blinding. Ash and Alaina dive into obsessive, dangerous love stories—including a murdered queen, an outlaw couple and a few Beyoncé references.
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Fatal Romances

Despite fifty years of investigation, a question mark still remains next to these crimes. But just because there's no answer doesn't mean there isn't disturbing evidence... or creepy suspects. Ash and Alaina dive into unsolved murders that are anything but groovy.
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Unsolved Murders: 1970s

He may be the most famous serial killer of all time, but we still don't know who he is. Ash and Alaina round up the most chilling Zodiac Killer suspects, and try to uncover how a notorious murderer with multiple eyewitnesses escaped prosecution.
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Zodiac Killer Theories

There are two types of serial killers: Those who never want to be known, and those who crave infamy. The second group are the letter writers: the ones who add to the horror and confusion with manifestos and threats. Alaina and Ash review the ten most chilling letters, and killers who wrote them.
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Serial Killer Letters

Is there anything creepier than finding a dead body in your hotel room? Whether you believe they're haunted or not, some hotels have stains that can't be cleaned. Alaina and Ash check into hotels linked to cases of mob hits, arson, and mysterious disappearances.
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Hotel Crimes

From Alcatraz to the Tower of London, prisons are built to keep people in. But today's criminals dodged bullets, swam miles, changed their names—and even their faces—to gain freedom. Alaina and Ash decide which prisoner took the biggest risk… and if it paid off.
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Daring Prison Breaks

"Maternal" typically means warm and loving... These moms were anything but. Alaina and Ash dive into the top ten dangerous moms, including a cheer mom gone crazy, the notorious Casey Anthony, and unthinkable baby-killers.
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Dangerous Moms

What drives a person to kill in front of witnesses? Ash and Alaina explore the tales and motives of shameless criminals who killed in broad daylight. The only thing more shocking than the brutality of these slayings is the fact that some remain unsolved.
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Shocking Daytime Murders

Everyone wants to see a criminal confess. But today's top ten may have wanted it a little too much. Ash and Alaina examine the gnarliest torture methods, the people who used them, and those who suffered before giving up information — or were killed in the process.
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Medieval Torture Methods

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