Hard to Handle

The Oscars are right around the corner yall! So in this episode we review all that we loved and hated about 3 of our favorite up for some awards. We discuss some fun facts about the movies and have a great chat in depth with Uncle Ron. Grab your beverage, take your meds and get a snack while you cozy up for this episode of all things Oscar Nominees :)

Sources besides the movies themselves:

E, E, all at once

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/

Banshees

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11813216/

Fabelmans

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14208870/

We discuss the book by Michael Pollan, what we think about it, and talk a bit about some others things this book led us to research. Grab your water, grab a snack and medicate while we chat about psychedelics and what exactly kind of progress is being made with them in the medical field. 

Book

https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind/

Other worth reading sources

https://med.nyu.edu/departments-institutes/psychiatry/research/center-psychedelic-medicine/psychedelic-medicine-research-training-program#:~:text=The%20Center%20for%20Psychedelic%20Medicine,of%20psychiatric%20and%20neurologic%20disease.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research.html

https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/what-is-psychedelic-therapy/

SPOILER ALERT!!!! 

We talk about the things we loved, hated and if its worth the watch! We cover the cast, the time period and all the must know about this visually stunning noir film! Grab a beverage, some snacks and your favorite THC product and lets chat BRADLEY COOPER :)

Also sorry that it sounds like I may live in a tin can, during the editing it DID NOT sound that way, and I only noticed it AFTER I scheduled for streaming. But we keep it real here at Hard to Handle and are very transparent so I left it. Also my Uncle Ron is literally the best and his voice is crystal clear so ENJOY!

Just FYI - Nightmare Alley is now streaming on Hulu!

SPOILER ALERTS!!!! We review our most favorite show we watched his last part of the year, House of The Dragon! We talk about the bad aging, the great acting and all the things having to do with HotD! Grab that herb, a beverage and snack and lets chat about why we think you should totally watch this show. 

Now streaming on HBO Max

SPOILER ALERTS! We review the series Rings of Power! We hit on what we loved, what we hated and our take aways from the series. Sit back and chat with us about all things Rings of Power!!! Streaming now on Amazon Prime

Hey ghouls and ghosties!! Grab that beverage, a snack, a blanket and your meds and lets briefly go over my review for Interview with the Vampire, the new AMC Series streaming now!!! We will talk about the cast, the main differences from the 1994 Film/1976 Novel by Anne Rice and chat about what I like and my thoughts before and after watching the show. Plus I drop a sneak peek at our next Minisode coming at you next week. 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2760664/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14921986/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)

Come on in and have a seat! Grab yourself a drink and some edibles, your ear holes might notice some new sound effects and transitions ... do you like them? Hate them? We will start off with our review of the movie, things we liked, the controversy and whether the A Listers in it did the roles justice. We then will get into Kim K wearing Marilyn's iconic JFK Bday Dress and whether we think she damaged it and how it could have possibly been handled differently. We will then talk about some of the conspiracy with JFK and Rob Kennedy with Marilyn and touch briefly on some aspects of her life. We touch a smidge on her death and what we think could have happened but we dont dive too deep as the episode is right at 1 hour in length. Let us know if you want a SPOILER ALERT review of the movie Blonde in its entirety and whether we should do a 3 part mini series on the conspiracy surrounding Marilyns Death and if she was or wasnt being considered by the FBI as a communist? 

Credit to the Film on Netflix by Director Andrew Dominik

The Novel by Joyce Carol Oates

https://www.goodto.com/entertainment/how-true-is-the-movie-blonde-fact-vs-fiction

https://www.insider.com/biggest-myths-vs-facts-marilyn-monroe-blonde-movie-2022-9#did-marilyn-monroe-have-to-go-through-the-casting-couch-process-5

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655389/trivia/ 

Come on over and pop a squat! Light a bowl or pour yourself and adult beverage, and lets chat about some of the craziest Cult Leaders. We touch base on Jim Jones, Charles Manson and more in this episode of Hard to Handle. 

References used for this Episode:

https://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/25352

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/most-famous-cults-history

https://study.com/learn/lesson/cult-leaders.html

Episode 200 kicks off our second season of Hard to Handle. This Episode is a loose chat about Cults in general & what season 2 will look like. Grab that water or snack, bring your electric lettuce OR edible and get comfy for a chill sesh on this episode of Hard to Handle. 

Episode 132. We bring this "Off the Handle" Episode to you to talk about the FINALE of SEASON 1! We are so thankful for you all and for the 30+ episodes you all have listened to, that we cannot thank you all enough. This all started out with a girl and her mic and a big dream and now look what we are growing into! I roped Mikee into being a permanent fixture and cohost to the podcast, we have covered so many topics and cases and even had a few guest speakers! Season 2 is only going to be better, more consistent and greater content! Come light that bowl, pop that edible bring your snacks and water and lets chat about the ending of Season 1.

Episode 31. The Season 1 Finale is here y'all ! We are so excited to be wrapping up our FIRST SEASON with the Final Part to JBR. We review the quick important facts of the Christmas Day 1996, as well as the day the note was found. We review the quick facts of the case, things the BPD screwed up, and I jump into my theory of who did it and how. We finish up with Mikee's theory about why and how the Ramseys did it and end with a brief review of our first season ever with Hard to Handle and leave you with the cliff hanger for the start of Season 2 and what to expect. 

All in all this episode is a lot of unpacking, great conversation and happy news for the future of Hard to Handle. Pack those bowls, grab your favorite edible or beverage and get cozy for the season finale!!!!!!!! 

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References and great sources for JBR info:

Crime Scene Video Footage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFS583J9Lvw

JBR Subreddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/JonBenet/

Timeline Info:

https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-timeline-149475/

Facts and Useful info:

https://twentytwowords.com/unsettling-facts-about-the-mysterious-death-of-jonbenet-ramsey/?utm_source=googlesearch

New Book by Paula Woodward Q&A:

https://www.5280.com/2022/01/reporter-paula-woodward-discusses-why-the-jonbenet-ramsey-murder-still-hasnt-been-solved/

Episode 130. Hey gang! It’s your besties coming at you live and in person from Tucson. As MIKEE prepares to depart and head back to PA we wanted to throw in an “Off the Handle” minisode to catch up, chat about some weird AZ laws and give you the 411 on our next upcoming case. So sit back pop an edible, grab your favorite beverage and let’s hang!

In episode 129 we take a brief look at the Ransom Note. The similarities between Patsy's handwriting and the RN, review some quotes from RN analysts, review the RN content as well as talk some theories about the said note. Grab your favorite beverage, pull up the note on google pack that bowl and lets get into part 2 of JonBenet Ramsey. 

In episode 28 we start our mini series covering the Jonbenet Ramsey case. Mikee has actually no knowledge of this case and hadnt heard of it! Can you believe that?!?!!?!? I know, I cant either so we talk about the basic important facts to remember, the most covered aspects and review the timeline from 12/23/96 thru 2016. Pack a bowl and grab a glass or four and lets start picking apart all things the Boulder PD did wrong. 

Sources for Timeline help:

https://www.biography.com/news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-investigation-timeline

https://www.biography.com/news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-investigation-timeline

https://www.denverpost.com/1999/10/16/jonbenet-ramsey-case-timeline-1999/

Episode 127. Hey my little couch detectives!!! Its ME, and I am here to give you all a little update on where I have been all year, discuss some sad news in the celebrity world and to give a glimpse of what's to come this weekend from Hard to Handle. So grab your favorite edible, pack a bowl or sip that Tea cause we're going 'off the handle' for this episode.

In this episode (126) we discuss a basic overview of the Diane Sawyer ABC/CNN Special "Turpin Family: Escape from a House of Horror". We go over the opening portion of the special, some details about what happened and wrap it up with where the kids are now and how you can donate to assist if you wish. Strap in y'all cause this whole thing is BONKERS insane!

Resources:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/20/us/turpin-sisters-interview-abc-diane-sawyer/index.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/years-rescue-turpin-children-living-squalor-donations-pledges/story?id=81254457

The fund set up by Jaycee Dugards foundation to assist the Turpin Children 

https://thejaycfoundation.org/

Episode 125 concludes our chat about the toolbox killers. We talk about how they end up getting caught, the investigation, the confession and the trial and sentencing. There are some gruesome details mentioned in the latter part of this, when recounting things about Shirley Lynette Ledford so TRIGGER WARNING. Grab that tequila and lets finish up this discussion.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris#Investigation

https://www.newsweek.com/toolbox-killers-lawrence-bittaker-roy-norris-now-peacock-1631884

https://killersvault.com/toolbox-killers-roy-norris-lawrence-bittaker/

In Episode 124 join me, and only me as we chat about the horrible people that are known as 'The Toolbox Killers'. We go over a little bit of who these scumbags are, how they meet, various crimes that they partake in, and their victims and the horrible murders. This was for all intents and purposes meant to be a 1 parter, but you know I am longwinded so stay tuned for PART 2. Grab that tequila honey because these screwballs make for a chat thats definitely 'hard to handle'.

Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bittaker-lawrence.htm

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris

Other FAVORITES of ours who also cover this case:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66FezvTmreI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnrzhoF-BeA

In episode 123....We talk about where the hell we've been this last week, what we have planned for SpookTOBER and some crazy Halloween Shenanigans and FUN FACTS! So come on over and stay a Spell!!!!! Sit back grab that beverage and pack a bowl because we have missed your EAR HOLES!

In episode 122 we continue our discussion about the Molly Bish case. We talk about the Persons of Interest, their odd connections and the morbid commonality of deaths surrounding people connected to the case. This episode we are joined once again by Lori Lamothe, freelance writer who has recently started a substack site dedicate to cold cases. She has interviewed and worked with many people regarding Molly's case and is even bringing us some more firsthand knowledge from when she visited the scene and people she has spoken with. Sit back grab that beverage and pack a bowl because this wrap up unfortunately doesn't leave us with any answers! Part 2 of 2.

THE MOLLY BISH FOUNDATION:

https://www.mollybishfoundation.com/

**State police continue to investigate the case in hopes that one day Molly’s family will finally get justice. If you have any information, please contact the Massachusetts State Police’s unresolved case unit at 508–820–2021. You can also email Lori at lorilamothe29@gmail.com**

Special Guest:

https://coldcasefiles.substack.com/

Lori's instagram handle is @coldcasefiles11

Lori's article that we LOVED as its got tons of photos from her visit to the scene: https://chameleontruecrimestories.com/have-police-been-searching-for-the-wrong-man-rethinking-the-molly-bish-murder-9ee2421675a7

More Sources:

https://people.com/crime/molly-bish-teen-lifeguard-killed-2000-possible-killer-identified/

Morbid Speaking about Molly's Case Episode 214: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-214-the-tragic-case-of-molly-bish/id1379959217?i=1000511897230

Sarah Turney, Voices for Justice Podcast Speaking about Molly's Case: https://podcasts.apple.com/kz/podcast/molly-bish/id1469338483?i=1000524041929

Sarah Turney, Voices for Justice Podcast speaking with Molly's sister Heather Bish: https://podcasts.apple.com/kz/podcast/a-conversation-with-heather-bish-sister-of-molly-bish/id1469338483?i=1000524993193

In episode 121 we take a deep dive into the Molly Bish case. Molly Bish was 16 when she disappeared from Comins Pond back in June of 2000. She was a lifeguard there and in a matter of minutes after being dropped off Molly is nowhere to be found. This episode we are joined by Lori Lamothe who is an amazing freelance writer and has recently started a substack site dedicate to cold cases. She has interviewed and worked with many people regarding Molly's case and is even bringing us some firsthand knowledge from when she visited the scene. Sit back grab that beverage and pack a bowl because this case is a doozy! Part 1 of 2.

THE MOLLY BISH FOUNDATION:

https://www.mollybishfoundation.com/

**State police continue to investigate the case in hopes that one day Molly’s family will finally get justice. If you have any information, please contact the Massachusetts State Police’s unresolved case unit at 508–820–2021. You can also email Lori at lorilamothe29@gmail.com**

Special Guest:

https://coldcasefiles.substack.com/

Lori's instagram handle is @coldcasefiles11

Lori's article that we LOVED as its got tons of photos from her visit to the scene: https://chameleontruecrimestories.com/have-police-been-searching-for-the-wrong-man-rethinking-the-molly-bish-murder-9ee2421675a7

More Sources:

https://people.com/crime/molly-bish-teen-lifeguard-killed-2000-possible-killer-identified/

Morbid Speaking about Molly's Case Episode 214: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-214-the-tragic-case-of-molly-bish/id1379959217?i=1000511897230

Sarah Turney, Voices for Justice Podcast Speaking about Molly's Case: https://podcasts.apple.com/kz/podcast/molly-bish/id1469338483?i=1000524041929

Sarah Turney, Voices for Justice Podcast speaking with Molly's sister Heather Bish: https://podcasts.apple.com/kz/podcast/a-conversation-with-heather-bish-sister-of-molly-bish/id1469338483?i=1000524993193

Episode 120. We have done it yall we have hit our 20th episode with this case! Matthew Shepard was a 21 year old gay student who was brutally murdered on October 6th 1998. While his case made huge strides to bring awareness to hate crimes related to sexual orientation and gender, as of just a couple years ago his case is still being looked at to find the real reason he was brutally murdered. Take a dive with us into the heavy case that is all about Matthew Shepard. Honorable mention for our upcoming guest https://coldcasefiles.substack.com/ Sources: https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/murder-matthew-shepard https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/the-truth-behind-americas-most-famous-gay-hate-murder-matthew-shepard The book mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Matt-Hidden-Matthew-Shepard/dp/1586422146 The episodes at Morbid Podcast covering Matthew Shepard https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-149-the-tragic-murder-of-matthew-shepard-part-1/id1379959217?i=1000478757793 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-150-the-tragic-murder-of-matthew-shepard-part-2/id1379959217?i=1000479006555

Episode 119 Dives into the Spook Spooks of Eastern State Penitentiary. Back in its heyday its architecture was world renowned and ground breaking. This time around come chat with us about some  horrible but true facts and the tales of some pretty haunting things. This is a two part series. Episode 2 of 2. Come sit back, load a bowl and crack a cold one while we talk all things ESP!

Sources linked below use for research:

https://adventure.com/eastern-state-penitentiary/

https://www.npr.org/2013/10/24/232234570/is-eastern-state-penitentiary-really-haunted

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/eastern-state-haunted-history

https://www.easternstate.org/halloween/preview/is-ESP-haunted

Episode 118 Dives into the History of Eastern State Penitentiary. Back in its heyday its architecture was world renowned and ground breaking. Come chat with us about some fun facts and the timeline of some pretty mentionable moments for ESP. This is a two part series. Episode 1 of 2. Come sit back load a bowl and crack a cold one while we talk all things ESP!

Sources:

https://www.easternstate.org/research/history-eastern-state/timeline

https://ccweb.ccpa.net/archives/Inventory?PSID=576

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Photograph:%20pa1207&fi=number&op=PHRASE&va=exact&co%20=hh&st=gallery&sg%20=%20true

Episode 117 is just me you beautiful babes! I chat about somethings that to me, when I hear strange shit my mind processes if its a ghost, demon, or just my daughter puttering around at 2 am HAHA! Lets chat Thermodynamics, residual energy and my very real and very problematic fear of death. Be nice because on this episode I am all alone. Grab a blanket, your favorite beverage and lets chitty chat.

Episode 116 is the promised bonus episode of Chris Watts and the oddities that made me scratch my head. Hop in your comfy chairs, grab a beverage and maybe pack a bowl for this off the rails, loose lipped episode! We apologize in advance for not having our shit together! 

In Episode 115 Serena takes the wheel and leads Mikee and herself down a winding road about manifestations. They discuss how she came across The Secret, Dr. Emoto and his water experiments, energy and Tarot! How does this all tie into Quantum Physics? Will you find out on this episode or will that be left for a follow up? Come sit back relax and bring your favorite beverage to chat about some things that people not only see as taboo but hard to handle. 

In Episode 114 things get heavy. In this episode we chat about the the horrible murder of Colleen Ritzer. Colleen Ritzer was a 24 year old loved and respected High School Math teacher, who met her untimely death at the hands of one of her students. The murderer in question was 14 year old Phillip Chism. We talk about who Collen was, the day of her horrific rape and murder as well as touch on the trial and conviction of Phillip Chism. Trigger Warning: Rape and Murder by stabbing is involved and mentioned in this case***** Get cozy, have an edible or grab a bottle of wine as we discuss this very hard to handle case. 

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/23/justice/massachusetts-danvers-school-killing/index.html

https://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/132681    -- Obituary and link to donate to the scholarship in Colleen's name 

https://crimesbyholly.medium.com/the-colleen-ritzer-case-teacher-murdered-by-student-18984373eb29

Episode 113 dives into some local and personally scary urban legends that Heather grew up with. We talk about her first encounters with Bloody Mary, La Llorona and Chupacabras. We discuss the legends as she heard them and what the general consensus is of the account for these legends and the different cultures that they thrive in. So sit back, get your comfy safety blanket and favorite beverage and lets chat some hard to handle urban legends!

In Episode 112 we dive into the tragic and horrible murders of Shanann Watts, Celeste Watts, Bella Watts and unborn baby Nico. Chris Watts is a disgusting human in my opinion and the fact that he murdered his pregnant wife, and their two babies then tried to pin it on her is astounding. There are so many twists and turns in this case, so sit back grab that favorite beverage and buckle up for this episode of hard to handle. Part 1 of 2.

Sites used for reference in addition to information from the Netflix Doc American Murder: The family next door

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_family_murders#Disappearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3Pq4TW0E

In Episode 111. Come enjoy some happy hour gossip with myself and one of my Besties Max! We share some margaritas and talk about all the hard to handle Celeb Gossip from 2020. We visit the Ellen Hostile Work Environment, Chrissy Teigan Twitter drama, Kelly Clarkson's messy divorce, the split of our fav - Chrishell Stause and Justin Hartley and much more! Get cozy and bring your favorite beverage cause this one gets juicy! 

Episode 110 dives into this murder mystery about Diane Downs. In 1983 a mother arrives to the hospital with a gunshot wound, and her 3 children a bloody mess. Who shot them? How did it happen? Why did it happen? Will the only surviving child be able to testify? Take a seat and grab your favorite shot, because this case is heavy! TRIGGER WARNING: Involves murder and violence to children. 

Episode 109. Hey lovelies! Its a BONUS EPISODE! This episode is a couch sesh! Grab your favorite beverage and listen to me update you on all things exciting that Hard to Handle is going thru! We chat about how Hard to Handle was born, the Etsy shop, the graphics, the Podcast Lab creation, upcoming guest and talk a little bit about Serena and Mikee taking over for their own episode this week. Lots of tea to share, I hope your cup is big enough 

Episode 108 discusses the mysterious dark cloud that seems to loom over the cast of GLEE. Since 2013 5 cast members have died, and of those only 1 was of natural causes. We briefly chat about the deaths and then dive into what we think happened or could have happened to the most recent death of the GORGEOUS Naya Rivera. Grab a beverage and cop a squat as we dive into this hard to handle case.

Sources used for research in this case:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/13/entertainment/glee-cast-deaths/index.html

https://www.eonline.com/news/1170255/inside-glees-shocking-tragedies-and-the-casts-unbreakable-bond

https://thecinemaholic.com/glee-deaths/

Episode 107 wraps our discussion about the mysterious disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Brandon Swanson was a 19 year old college student who vanished on May 14th 2008. This episode is part 2 of 2 in which we discuss all the theories and speculate on what we think did or did not happen. We used a lot of sites in researching this case but want to shout out the fellas at True Crime Garage which covered this case in a 3 part series. Join us on this journey of another Hard to Handle case, this time wrapping up the bewildering case of Brandon Swanson. Podcast Shout Out that also covered this case: True Crime Garage Episodes 332, 333, and 334 https://www.truecrimegarage.com/ Sites to reference: https://medium.com/the-shadow/vanished-in-the-dark-where-is-brandon-swanson-d5d99bfde9a7 https://thetruecrimefiles.com/brandon-swanson-disappearance/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/99q0wp/could_brandon_swanson_have_been_right/

Episode 106 dives into the mysterious disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Brandon Swanson was a 19 year old college student who vanished on May 14th 2008. This episode is part 1 of 2 in which we discuss a little bit of who Brandon was, what happened on the night leading up to his disappearance. We used a lot of sites in researching this case but want to shout out the fellas at True Crime Garage which covered this case in a 3 part series. Join me on this journey of another Hard to Handle case, this time surrounding the bewildering case of Brandon Swanson.

Podcast Shout Out that also covered this case:

True Crime Garage Episodes 332, 333, and 334

https://www.truecrimegarage.com/      

Sites to reference:

https://medium.com/the-shadow/vanished-in-the-dark-where-is-brandon-swanson-d5d99bfde9a7

https://thetruecrimefiles.com/brandon-swanson-disappearance/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/99q0wp/could_brandon_swanson_have_been_right/

Episode 105 dives into a brief overview of the Bella in the Wych-Elm. Who was she? How did she get into that tree? Why was she killed? This podcast is a story time podcast where I do some more reading from "True Paranormal: Disturbing True Ghost Stories, True Paranormal Hauntings, And Scary Unexplained Phenomena From the Last 300 Years" Again! The chapter titled "Who put Bella in the Wych-Elm?" Join me on this journey to another Hard to Handle discussion, this time surrounding the bizarre story of Bella in the Wych-Elm.

Episode 104 dives into the case of Elisa Lam and her untimely death and the bizarre circumstances surrounding it. This podcast is a story time podcast where I do some more reading from "True Paranormal: Disturbing True Ghost Stories, True Paranormal Hauntings, And Scary Unexplained Phenomena From the Last 300 Years" Again! The chapter titled "How did Elisa get up There?" And gives a brief overview on what happened to Elisa Lam and what some of the speculations are. Join us on this journey to another Hard to Handle discussion, this time about Elisa Lam. 

Hey babes and curious cats! Today's episode is all about AREA 51, Aliens, Conspiracies and Myths. I am joined by one of my besties Mikee. Forgive some of the audio mishaps as again I am new here and we got deep into this conversation before I realized my mic was having issues. Sit back, grab a blanket and that favorite adult beverage and lemme talk ALIEN to you BB.

Sources for research:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/31/us/area-51-fast-facts/index.html

https://travelnevada.com/extraterrestrial/area-51/

https://time.com/5627694/area-51-history/

https://www.vox.com/2019/9/19/20857221/storm-area-51-aliens-ufos-meme-myth-lore-history-bob-lazar-explained

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-harry-reid-navy.html

Episode One. Lets chat Spooky Visits from loved ones who've passed, and intuition! On my very first episode my daughter Serena joins us to chat. Any references to drinking are for those of age, please drink responsibly. Cheers and lets get into some things hard to handle.