Wild Society: True Crime Podcast

Jane Toppan + Violet Jessop

Welcome to the 50th episode of Wild Society! Jane Toppan was one of the most popular and adored nurses employed at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She always expressed a pleasant and upbeat personality, earning her the nick name “Jolly Jane”. But Jane had another side….a side of pure evil. Violet Jessop travelled the world for 43 years as a stewardess aboard ships at sea. Many know her as the “Unsinkable Woman” because she survived not one, but three shipwrecks, two of which the ship completely sank. Being a Titanic survivor, Violet's story is wild and baffling! Check out our merch here [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/wild-society-podcast?ref_id=22160] See all of our episodes here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/episodes] Jane Toppan Sources: * The New England Historical Society [https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/jolly-jane-toppan-killer-nurse-obsessed-death/] * Crime Museum [https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/jane-toppan/] * Murderpedia [https://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/toppan-jane.htm] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Toppan] Violet Jessop Sources: * Ranker [https://www.ranker.com/list/violet-jessop-titanic-survivor-story/nicky-benson] * Museum Hack [https://museumhack.com/violet-jessop/] * Encyclopedia Titanica [https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/violet-constance-jessop.html] * History of Yesterday [https://historyofyesterday.com/miss-unsinkable-the-lady-who-survived-the-titanic-and-two-other-shipwrecks-b334a21a49ee] * All Thats Interesting [https://allthatsinteresting.com/unsinkable-violet-jessop]

The Phantom Killer + The Hindenburg

Welcome to the 49th episode of Wild Society! Check out our merch here [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/wild-society-podcast?ref_id=22160] See all of our episodes here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/episodes] Phantom Killer Sources: * Fox 4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XED-Damv3Lw] * Grunge [https://www.grunge.com/328601/the-creepy-truth-about-the-texarkana-murder-mystery/] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_Murders] * NY Daily News [https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/texas-murder-spree-hands-phantom-killer-solved-article-1.2554028] * BuzzFeed Unsolved [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87y1_IbJRZE] Hindenburg Sources: * Internet Archive [https://archive.org/details/SF145] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburg] * The Independent [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/hindenburg-mystery-solved-after-76-years-8517996.html] * Smithsonian Magazine [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/werner-doehner-last-hindenburg-survivor-has-died-90-180973574/]

The Giggling Granny + Alison Botha

Welcome to the 48th episode of Wild Society! Nannie Doss soon became known as the “Giggling Granny” because of her odd flirty behavior while in jail. What was such a happy woman doing in police custody? Well it may have been that she murdered four of her five husbands and multiple family members. In this weeks episode we unravel the case of the serial husband killer and her motivate behind the murders. On December 18, 2004, 27 year old Alison Botha was abducted outside her apartment. After being driven to a remote location on the outskirts of town, she was subject to one of the most horrific crimes in South Africa’s history. But perhaps the most shocking part, was that she survived. Check out our merch here [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/wild-society-podcast?ref_id=22160] See all of our episodes here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/episodes] Send us case ideas, or personal stories here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/contact] Nannie Doss Sources: * Tulsa World [https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/history/throwback-tulsa-charming-friendly-nannie-doss-poisoned-four-husbands/article_c43b83ff-f12e-5952-a64b-21a1c0fbdcd4.html] * All That’s Interesting [https://allthatsinteresting.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nannie_Doss] * America’s Most Haunted [https://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2016/09/26/nannie-doss-the-femme-fatale-next-door/] * The Famous People [https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/nannie-doss-41380.php] * Alabama Heritage [https://www.alabamaheritage.com/from-the-vault/the-giggling-granny] * Find A Grave [https://www.findagrave.com/] Alison Botha Sources: * UK Daily Star [https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/woman-disembowelled-almost-decapitated-hold-24446030] * Times Live [https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/books/non-fiction/2018-12-13-abducted-raped-stabbed-and-left-for-dead-alison-bothas-incredible-story-of-survival-now-a-film2/] * Celeb Hook [https://celebhook.com/alison-botha-wikipedia-family/]

David Carter + Mike the Durable

Welcome to the 47th episode of Wild Society! The disappearance of 39-year-old David Carter Sr. from Melvindale, Michigan, turned tragic when half of his body was found on the side of an Ohio interstate. His girlfriend at the time of the disappearance became the case's prime suspect. But how did an identified suspect simply disappear from multiple agencies? Authorities believe the answer could be the stuff of fiction: secretive societies. Check out our merch here [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/wild-society-podcast?ref_id=22160] See all of our episodes here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/episodes] Send us case ideas, or personal stories here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/contact] David Carter Sources: * The Cinemaholic [https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-tamera-williams-now-is-she-dead-or-alive/] * Fox News [https://www.foxnews.com/media/killer-girlfriend-tamera-williams-boyfriends-dismembered-trash-bags] * The Detroit Free Press [https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/10/17/human-remains-ohio-michigan-man/1670093002/] * Fox 2 Detroit [https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/1-year-after-murder-dismemberment-of-melvindale-man-the-search-continues-for-his-girlfriend] * WXYZ [https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroits-most-wanted-girlfriend-wanted-in-murder-of-melvindale-father-found-on-ohio-road] * Crosswalk [https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/warnings-for-christian-women-about-the-order-of-the-eastern-star.html] * NPR [https://www.npr.org/2009/09/16/112884584/secret-of-the-masons-its-not-so-secret] * Radio Times [https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/inside-the-freemasons-new-sky-1-documentary-explores-the-secretive-men-only-club/] Mike the Durable Sources: * Smithsonian Magazine [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-wouldnt-die-89417903/] * All That’s Interesting [https://allthatsinteresting.com/michael-malloy] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Malloy]

Vince Li + Little Bastard

Welcome to the 46th episode of Wild Society! On July 30, 2008, Vince Li boarded a Greyhound bus bound for Winnipeg, Canada. The seat he chose was next to a young man named Tim McLean. Three hours after boarding, Li suddenly pulled out a large knife and stabbed McLean. What transpired after that moment would horrify a nation and forever change how you think about traveling by bus. The world was shocked at the tragic death of 24 year old James Dean. He was an up and coming actor, paving the way for a new generation in the film industry, when his life was cut short due to a car accident. After his death, many strange occurrences and deaths happened that involved his crashed 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder sportscar. Was the car cursed? Was it all a coincidence? Or are the rumors too crazy to be true? Check out our merch here [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/wild-society-podcast?ref_id=22160] See all of our episodes here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/episodes] Send us case ideas, or personal stories here [https://www.wildsocietypodcast.com/contact] Vince Li Sources: * Criminal Minds [https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Vince_Li] * Ranker [https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-tim-mclean-greyhound/jen-jeffers] * All That’s Interesting [https://allthatsinteresting.com/vince-li] * Murderpedia [https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/li-vince-weiguang.htm] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tim_McLean] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWQLNs7FKJI] Little Bastard Sources: * Biography [https://www.biography.com/news/james-dean-death] * Back to Golden Days [http://back-to-golden-days.blogspot.com/2016/02/james-dean-and-curse-of-little-bastard.html] * LA Times [https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-james-dean-19551001-snap-story.html] * Hollywood Reporter [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alec-guinness-warned-james-dean-his-car-one-week-before-deadly-crash-1019948/] * Hagerty [https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/the-curse-of-james-deans-little-bastard-porsche-550-spyder/] * PJ Star [https://www.pjstar.com/article/20141031/BLOGS/310319960] * Underworld Tales [http://www.underworldtales.com/the-death-of-james-dean/] * Automotive Map [https://automotivemap.com/porsche-james-dean-found-2647891287.html?rebelltitem=5#rebelltitem5] * USA Today [https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/11/06/james-dean-resurrected-for-new-movie-finding-jack/2506761001/] * The Tribune [https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/photos-from-the-vault/article236017908.html] * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_46]