Female friendships are very special. Many times these bonds are shown to last longer than other bonds in a woman’s life whether they are romantic, family, or otherwise. But sometimes; one of the two in a friendship starts to become jealous of their friend for various reasons, and this can develop into a sort of competition between the two which results in the two becoming frenemies. Researchers have studied this phenomenon, and claim that these toxic relationships have three prominent characteristics. The first is being competitive, which is when one views the other more as a rival to outdo than a friend to support. The second is jealousy in the terms of social connections, or material possessions. And the third is distrust, which is actually a lack of respect and care within the friendship.

In the case of Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton; they took this to a whole new level.

So settle in my spooky friends. You are about to hear the crazy tale of two rich women who started out as friends, but their relationship spiralled into being the original frenemies.

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We have all heard it at least once in our lives…don’t take candy from strangers. Adults have been saying this to children for years in the hopes to protect them from being kidnapped, and it is believed that this phrase originated from one of the most famous missing person cases in history that is also believed to be America’s first ransom kidnapping.

So get comfortable my spooky friends. You are about to hear the sad tale of the kidnapping of Charley Ross, and about another famous case that at the time was compared to Charley’s case.

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In legends; vampires are fanged creatures that prey on the living. Their desire to feed off human blood is all consuming, and they are said to roam the world at night searching for they prey. But there was a man that gained the nickname of the Vampire of Dusseldorf that is more terrifying than any mythical vampire could be.

So settle in my spooky friends. You are about to hear the tale of Peter Kürten, who’s deeds were so horrific that he was beheaded in 1931. But before we get started, I would like to give you all a heads up. Today we will be talking about some very dark crimes including domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual assault, bestiality, cannibalism, and murder. Listener discretion is advised.

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