26 episodes

What would you do if you learned you were adopted, your biological mother was a convicted murderer and your father’s true identity was a mystery? This is what happened to Becky Babcock, the daughter of the infamous Diane Downs. Join Melissa Moore, host of Happy Face Season 1, as she helps Becky unravel the strange tale of her family, searching for answers to decades-old mysteries that remain unanswered in the modern day.

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What would you do if you learned you were adopted, your biological mother was a convicted murderer and your father’s true identity was a mystery? This is what happened to Becky Babcock, the daughter of the infamous Diane Downs. Join Melissa Moore, host of Happy Face Season 1, as she helps Becky unravel the strange tale of her family, searching for answers to decades-old mysteries that remain unanswered in the modern day.

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    Hidden in Plain Sight

    Hidden in Plain Sight

    In 1984, Diane Downs was convicted for the murder of her daughter and attempted murder of her other son and daughter. Shortly before her admission to prison, she gave birth to a girl. Now that daughter, Becky Babcock, begins the journey to accept the connection to who her biological mother is, and what that means for her life going forward.

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    • 21 min
    The Secret

    The Secret

    After a viewing of a TV movie revealed to Becky what her biological mother had done, her life took a turn towards rebellion. Now, twenty years later, she's still dealing with the consequences of that discovery

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    • 28 min
    Truth and Lies

    Truth and Lies

    After many attempts to speak with Diane's family members, Diane's brother, James, finally agrees to sit down with Becky.

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    • 32 min
    The Night of May 19th, 1983

    The Night of May 19th, 1983

    Could Diane’s obsession with a married man be the possible motive? We explore her former marriage and life leading up to the shooting of the Downs children. 

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    • 28 min
    Diane

    Diane

    Just four days after the shooting Diane participated in a reenactment of the night of May 19th for the police. Her affect throughout the reenactment caused the police and community to look at her as a suspect. 

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    • 34 min
    DNA Detective

    DNA Detective

    How does Becky plan to uncover her Paternal Lineage? With help from two DNA and genetic experts, we sink our teeth into the reality of trying to track down a parent with limited information. Fortunately, with the DNA kits submitted by Diane's brother, James Fredrickson, and Becky, we have the first piece of the puzzle to find Becky's biological dad.

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    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
8.6K Ratings

8.6K Ratings

LibbyLoveGreen ,

Wow!

I can’t believe how much I related to her experiences with her father. Mine were so similar, in nearly every way except that my dad isn’t a serial killer, or if he is he hasn’t been caught. Thanks for this- I’ve never heard things quite said this way. It made a lot of sense to me.

Warner trail ,

Interesting but couldn’t finish

Each episode is about 45-55 minutes. But in reality it’s about 15 minutes of actual content. The rest is melodramatic crappy music every time someone finishes speaking. Then 3-4min of ads every 8-10 min. Melissa had another podcast Life After Happy Face and I was really looking forward to that one. The first episode was well set up and riveting. Looks like this one took precedence. Had she stuck with the first podcast and that format I think it could have really took off. Instead I can’t even bother to finish the episodes.

Jmmercer ,

So many ads

I enjoy the podcast. I can even look past the music choices. I can’t get past all the ads. 4-5 ads one after another is just too much. I understand that podcasters need to fund their endeavors but they should also be conscious of their audience experience. It seems like this has not been taken into consideration at all and it’s really unfortunate.

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