Crime Time with My Bestie

Anna & Jess

Listen to Anna & Jess, besties of almost 20 years, chat true crime and banter like only true friends can! Every other week one will tell the other a case they've been researching. Bringing you unexpected tangents, laughter and maybe just a little bit of chaos . Diving into the nitty gritty of the well known, and maybe not so well known, cases of the true crime world! Need more crime in your life - go and listen now!

  1. May 27

    Episode 23 - The Case of Victoria Cilliers

    Well hello Besties!This episode's case was a big one in the UK in the mid 2010s so naturally neither me, nor Jess remember it (we promise we do pay attention to true crime) Whilst most documentaries and sources take a straightforward approach, I've decided to keep you guess with this one... can you work out the cliffhanger? Let us know in the comments if you knew the case or if I'm not as clever as I believe and you guessed the cliffhanger. Podcast Artwork by Kit Doodles  Keep up to date with all our silliness, as well as teasers for each episode on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook under the name Crime Time with my Bestie. Remember you MUST engage with the posts to keep them appearing on your feed! Build us into your algorithm!   Good News:https://www.buzzfeed.com/jake_farrington/feel-good-news-stories-reddit Teasers: Parachute  Army Gas valve Sources: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/my-terror-in-the-sky-wife-tells-of-horror-after-her-husband-sabotaged-parachute/ https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/general/victoria-cilliers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-44237336 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41883027 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-44142584 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cilliers https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/24/shocking-betrayal-the-soldier-the-lover-and-the-sabotaged-parachute-emile-cilliers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Losn-FiEs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44209421 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/victoria-cilliers-emile-wife-channel-the-fall-skydive-b2561127.html Trigger Warnings: Domestic Abuse  Heights / Skydiving Gambling Attempted suffocation Ephebophilia (sexual interest in those aged 15-18)

    1 hr

  2. May 6

    Episode 22 - The Isdal Woman

    Getting this episode out was ROUGH! But we are here… if a bit late. We surpassed the milestone of 21 episodes and are here with episode 22 covering the mysterious case of The Isdal Woman! A case with so many conspiracy theories they would need an episode each to cover - this case is truly strange! We are currently releasing an episode every 3 weeks whilst we navigate this rather tumultuous period of life - but we are still on socials where we are Crime Time with my Bestie on all the things! Podcast Artwork by Kit Doodles Triggers Burning Murder Suicide Graphic details of a corpse Good News https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/radioactive-isotopes-being-embedded-in-rhino-horns-seen-as-magical-anti-poaching-solution/ Sources https://www.lifeinnorway.net/isdal-woman/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-48736937 ​​https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Isdal_Woman https://www.nzz.ch/english/new-leads-in-unsolved-1970-death-lead-to-nazi-allied-swiss-banker-ld.1741613 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenobarbital Conspiracy Theories Podcast - The Isdal Woman

    1h 15m

  3. Apr 16

    Episode 21 - The Zodiac Killer

    HI BESTIESSSSSS!!!! We made it to our goal! Anna once heard that only 1% of podcasts make it to their 21st episode so she made it our mission to get there (and beyond)! And we did it! Feels good to be part of the 1%! Did you guess that the case connected to the Black Dahlia was the Zodiac Killer?We know almost every podcast has covered it at some point, but let us take you on the journey of the Zodiac's attacks and his audacity when it came to contacting the media. At the end of the podcast we will explain the connection between the two cases, but I wonder if you already know...  Podcast Artwork by Kit Doodles  Keep up to date with all our silliness, as well as teasers for each episode on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook under the name Crime Time with my Bestie. Remember to engage with the posts to keep them appearing on your feed!  Good News:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/washoe-tribal-land-return-california Teasers: Crosshair Cipher  California Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Killer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIxYdWVbm0 https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zodiac-killer-18436725.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BknKrUdpNaM https://kapextmediassl-a.akamaihd.net/pubSafe/Media/CJ101/CJ101_1403B/Unit2/presentation_html5.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptogram https://people.com/why-was-the-zodiac-killer-never-caught-8732010#:~:text=Possibly%20the%20biggest%20reason%20why,The%20Sacramento%20Bee%20in%202019. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-23/black-dahlia-zodiac-killings-connected-one-killer-theory https://cccoa.us/ Trigger Warnings:Stalking  Shooting Stabbing Mentions of a child abuser  Theft

    1h 21m

  4. Apr 1

    Episode 20 - The Murder of Elizabeth Short (The Black Dahlia)

    Besties! We are back and covering what could be our first 'big' case - or at least a very well known one! In a special double connection episode for Episode 20 and 21 we are bringing our weird and wonderful take on the infamous case of Elizabeth Short or also known as The Black Dahlia murder! We are super excited to be covering such a famous case and hope that we do it justice for all our True Crime Besties out there and will be following this with a second big case next episode - do you want to guess what it might be? Correction - Anna is aware she says Shaw instead of Short during this episode... Sorry! Podcast artwork by Kit Doodles Triggers Strong References to Surgical Procedures  Bodily Harm Rape Mutilation Torture Stalking Teasers Glasgow Smile Hemicorporectomy California Sources https://floristsreview.com/the-beauty-of-the-black-dahlia/#:~:text=Why%20is%20it%20called%20the,infamous%2C%20still%2Dunsolved%20murder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia https://www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/01/woman-who-became-black-dahlia/685739/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/black-dahlia https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-black-dahlia/ https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/communication-and-mass-media/black-dahlia-murder https://people.com/black-dahlia-hollywood-biographer-thinks-he-solved-1940s-murder-11892730 https://www.reddit.com/r/ZodiacKiller/comments/1q3uzw9/all_the_evidence_for_marvin_margolis/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-23/black-dahlia-zodiac-killings-connected-one-killer-theory

    1h 11m

  5. Mar 18

    Episode 19 - Peter Stumpp (The "Werewolf of Bedburg")

    TWO SUPERNATURAL CASES IN A ROW!! Honestly, we wouldn't have been able to make that happen if we'd actually tried. I bet you've heard of the Witch Trials in the 1600s but have you heard of the werewolf trials? Around a similar time to the witch trials there were people being accused of being werewolves! Were they scapegoats for bigger political issues, serial killers, or completely innocent people... we will never know. However the most famous case is of Peter Stumpp, the Werewolf of Bedburg, and honestly I think he was a serial killer with an insane back story!  Supernatural, true crime and besties... what more could you want?! Podcast Artwork by Kit Doodles Teasers  Trials  A deal with the Devil  A Belt / Girdle Trigger Warnings  Murder  Cannibalism  Sexual Assault Incest  Bodily Harm  Sources  Wikipedia x2 Inside History  Oxford Open Learning  Research Gate Paper  Stuff You Missed in History Class Video  https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/giant-panda-no-longer-endangered https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Stumpp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_witch_trials https://insidehistory.substack.com/p/peter-stumpp-the-werewolf-of-bedburg https://www.ool.co.uk/blog/werewolf-trials/ https://cvltnation.com/howling-hour-inside-european-werewolf-trials/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381591213_Monstrous_Lessons_Peter_Stumpp_the_Werewolf_of_Bedburg https://www.amusingplanet.com/2023/09/peter-stumpp-werewolf-of-bedburg.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO1-WTff4TU https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/a-german-werewolfs-confessions-horrified-1500s-europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf#:~:text=In%20folklore%2C%20a%20werewolf%20(from,a%20curse%20or%20other%20affliction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mljILlUzBsA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rack_(torture)

    1h 7m

  6. Mar 4

    Episode 18 - Teresita Basa

    It's Wednesday! And we are back with Episode 18. Keeping on with our theme from last episode we are diving back into a Supernatural case with our very first Ghost! This episode focuses on the murder of Teresita Basa and the Ghostly intervention that was taken to solve it! Episode Artwork provided by Kit Doodles Teasers Fire Ghost Jewellery Triggers Fire Stabbing Arson Mentions of Sexual Assault Supernatural Possession Sources https://www.mamamia.com.au/teresita-basa-unsolved-mysteries/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Teresita_Basa https://medium.com/@truecrimestoriies/the-ghost-who-solved-her-own-murder-the-chilling-true-story-of-teresita-basa-a4f03aa9fff2 https://jasonrobertsonline.com/the-vengeful-ghost-of-teresita-basa/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/teresita-basa

    56 min

  7. Feb 24

    Episode 17 - The Case of Delimar Vera

    This episode's case is a little different to the kind we normally cover. (Intrigued?) The birth of your daughter is probably the happiest time in your life, right? Well this was the case for Luz Cuevas and Pedro Vera, until tragedy struck just 10 days later - a house fire that started in their daughter Delimar's bedroom, quickly claiming her life! Fast forward 6 years, and Luz sees a child that looks exactly like her supposedly deceased daughter at a family birthday party. How can that be? Be prepared for twists and turns and what the f**k moments in this case! Podcast Artwork by Kit Doodles  Keep up to date with all our silliness, as well as teasers for each episode on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook under the name Crime Time with my Bestie. Remember to engage with the posts to keep them appearing on your feed!  Note: Jess had some mic issues this episode but we didn't want you to miss out on any true crime antics! We aim to resolve these issues for future episodes! Good News: London’s murder rate hits ‘record low’ https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-49-of-2025/ Teasers: Fire Birthday Party  Bubblegum Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/bizarre-true-crime-twists/chrissy-rose?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=historypost&pgid=642850749204637&utm_campaign=bizarre-true-crime-twists-comment&utm_content=kktkoqhbqpjomyfb https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/24/i-was-thought-to-have-died-in-a-house-fire-at-10-days-old-in-fact-i-was-kidnapped https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/delimar-vera-kidnapping-fremantle-1236201178/ https://www.eonline.com/news/1410464/luz-cuevas-insisted-her-baby-was-kidnapped-and-didnt-die-in-a-fire-and-she-was-right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEs-nwlz47g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2_-a7oVrH0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEs-nwlz47g https://www.facebook.com/bbcworldservice/posts/delimar-vera-was-abducted-as-a-small-baby-and-raised-by-a-woman-she-called-mom-i/1063439269143638/ Trigger Warnings: Fire / Burns  Kidnapping Pseudocyesis (false/phantom pregnancy)

    1h 4m

  8. Feb 4

    Episode 16 - The Murders of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth

    Episode 16 is here! Anna was highly disappointed in Jess's Teasers from last episode with 'First' - but it truly is FIRST as this episode we discuss the Murders of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, the first case solved by DNA Fingerprinting! We hope you enjoy this episode and our new additional blooper reels! Don't forget you can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok where we are Crime Time with my Bestie Happy Wednesdays! Podcast Artwork by Kit Doodles  Trigger Warnings Strangulation Rape Assault Death to a child Assault to a child Rape of a child Ephebophilia Good News Source https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-49-of-2025/ Antarctica’s shrinking ozone hole ‘signals hope’ Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Pitchfork https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-66985173 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00450610009410799 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/12/mother-of-colin-pitchfork-victim-dismayed-as-he-wins-new-release-hearing https://medium.com/@darkkat/the-first-murders-solved-via-dna-fingerprinting-lynda-mann-and-dawn-ashcroft-f52ab9e88322 https://www.yourgenome.org/theme/the-dawn-of-dna-profiling-the-eureka-moment-that-revolutionised-crime-solving/ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-use-of-dna-profiling-to-clear-a-criminal-suspect https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/07/killer-dna-evidence-genetic-profiling-criminal-investigation

    59 min
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Listen to Anna & Jess, besties of almost 20 years, chat true crime and banter like only true friends can! Every other week one will tell the other a case they've been researching. Bringing you unexpected tangents, laughter and maybe just a little bit of chaos . Diving into the nitty gritty of the well known, and maybe not so well known, cases of the true crime world! Need more crime in your life - go and listen now!

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  • Creator
    Anna & Jess
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Anna & Jess
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