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The Backstory by Elle C

The Backstory by Elle C

By Elle

The Backstory Podcast is a collection of fictional short backstories of fictional serial killers and real serial killers. They will be more elaborate stories of the blog posts from the blog The Backstory at www.ellewriting.com as well as further information to the real life serial killers.
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Brown Iris

The Backstory by Elle CMay 21, 2020

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The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado

Revenge comes in many shapes and sizes. For this man, it just so happened to be by burying his frienemy alive 😈
Oct 28, 202021:46
A Dream Within a Dream

A Dream Within a Dream

Are we real? Is anything we’re experiencing real life? Or are we but a figment of someone’s imagination? Do we feel? Do we truly dream? What is reality? In this poem by Edgar Allan Poe, he poses the same questions. But truly, are we real, or is this imaginary?
Oct 22, 202002:18
The Conqueror Worm

The Conqueror Worm

We are but put on this earth to die, are we not? Rot and decay is what helps this planet thrive, and we are nothing but food for the soil once we perish.
Oct 21, 202003:14
The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

What happens when you ignore a plague?


Just take a look around; we're living it. Of all the pieces by Edgar Allan Poe that speak to present events, The Masque of the Red Death is the most accurate there is when it comes to ignorance within the wealthy. Never heard the story? Click the play button and give it a listen. You might seem some similarities in today's world.

Oct 21, 202021:25
Alone

Alone

A terse poem by Edgar Allan Poe. A little lighter than the two from last week.
Oct 13, 202002:31
The Raven

The Raven

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

Oct 08, 202011:16
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Are you mad? I'm not mad. Madness is not what I am but annoyance and frustration at an eye that does nothing but stare oh so lingeringly at me. I will be rid that eye if it's the last thing I do.

Oct 06, 202017:03
Annabel Lee

Annabel Lee

October Series Debut Episode featuring Annabel Lee, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. This month, every Tuesday and Thursday I will read a poem or story by Poe. Today’s debut episode is a more simple, less, dark, poem by Poe. Sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy this deathly poem.
Oct 01, 202003:50
The Killer Clown Pt. 2: Visits with Gacy

The Killer Clown Pt. 2: Visits with Gacy

Today's episode is a special one. It's part two of my Killer Clown series. This episode features an interview with a man who interviewed John Wayne Gacy between 1992 and 1994, the last two years leading up to Gacy's execution.

To see more about what was collected on those visits, check out James at @VisitswithGacy on Instagram. He did another interview this summer with Bizarre Buffet, but I like mine better ;)

Are you as curious as I was to find out more about the man behind the clown makeup?

Give this episode a listen and I promise, you won't be sorry.

Sep 29, 202054:44
The Killer Clown Pt. 1: Who Was John Wayne Gacy?
Sep 24, 202025:38
Phoenix

Phoenix

Fire is so beautiful and yet so destructive. When it’s used as a weapon, it’s powerful, painful, and vibrant. What happens when a mother uses it to torture her poor son, a son who did nothing wrong other than being a male? Click play to find out.
Sep 03, 202011:10
Destructively Alive

Destructively Alive

I’m back, and I have big news! This episode has a mini excerpt from my soon to be published novel, Destructively Alive. Tune in for a taste, and keep your eyes peeled for the release date!
Aug 27, 202010:30
Charlie Brandt
Jun 18, 202030:44
Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend

While on vacation in Florida, three girls find themselves in a threatening situation. For one, the only way to save her friends is to remove the threat. But in doing so, she ultimately saves herself.
May 28, 202018:44
Brown Iris

Brown Iris

All he wanted was a normal home life with his mother. But after his father died from cancer, his mother turned to physical abuse as a new form of punishment. A person can only take so much abuse before something inside them just...snaps.
May 21, 202010:53
H. H. Holmes
May 14, 202022:57
Twins

Twins

Jack never understood how his twin brother, Jacob, was happy all the time. He spent most of his days searching for an answer to help him find this happiness he saw in his brother. It took one camping trip for Jack to finally realize what made him truly happy.

May 07, 202020:04
Anessa Lane

Anessa Lane

Everyone thought she was just a normal girl. All she ever wanted was a happy family. Unfortunately, her father was an alcoholic and her mother was his punching bag. Well, not for long.
Apr 30, 202021:56
Introduction
Apr 23, 202007:44