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The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories Minds Of Madness Ad-Free
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4.5 • 5.9K Ratings
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Ordinary people who do unthinkable things...The Minds of Madness is a True Crime Podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.
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Episode 225 - Dirty, Dirty, Secrets - The Murder of Farah Fratta
Join us, as we examine the tragic murder of Farah Fratta. An American Airlines ticket agent and devoted mother of three.
You’ll hear the harrowing story of a divorce from Hell and the bitter custody battle that followed, including how all signs pointed straight to her narcissistic ex-husband in the wake of her murder.
But there was one major problem: her husband was nowhere near the scene of the crime.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
On Death Row Season 2 Episode 4
2022 Appeal
2008 Appeal
2018 Appeal
Fratta v Davis 2017
No Safe Place - Bill Cox
48 Hours - Thou Shalt Not Kill
Prystash Murderpedia
Guidry Supreme Court Petition
KHOU.com
911 Call -
AD FREE - Episode 225 - Dirty, Dirty, Secrets - The Murder of Farah Fratta
Join us, as we examine the tragic murder of Farah Fratta. An American Airlines ticket agent and devoted mother of three.
You’ll hear the harrowing story of a divorce from Hell and the bitter custody battle that followed, including how all signs pointed straight to her narcissistic ex-husband in the wake of her murder.
But there was one major problem: her husband was nowhere near the scene of the crime.
How to connect:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.
Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.
ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.
ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged
in the business of insurance
Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness
Liquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.
Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf -
Episode 224 - Deadly Catch - The Catfishing and Death of Renae Marsden
On a beautiful day in sunny Sydney, Australia, Renae Marsden made her way to Jacob’s Ladder - a lookout in Watsons Bay's oceanside suburb.
It was the 5th of August, 2013, and Renae was just a couple months shy of her 21st birthday.
Climbing up a cliff known as “The Gap”, Renae stared into the crashing waves below.
It had been a devastating day, after her boyfriend, Brayden Spiteri, sent her a text that read, “I think I need a break, and so do you.”
Renae then sent a few texts back, including one to her mother, telling her she loved her and was sorry.
She then threw her phone into the ocean. Minutes later, Renae followed her phone over the cliff's edge.
How to connect:
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Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.
Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness
Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.
Research & Writing:
Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
nsw.gov.au
weekendnotes.com
en.wikipedia.org 1
en.wikipedia.org 2
en.wikipedia.org 3
en.wikipedia.org 4
en.wikipedia.org 5
theguardian.com
news.com.au 1
news.com.au 2
nine.com.au
thecinemaholic.com 1
thecinemaholic.com 2
nzherald.co.nz
dailymail.co.uk 1
dailymail.co.uk 2
smh.com.au 1
smh.com.au 2
independant.co.uk
distractify.com
youtube.com 1
youtube.com 2 -
AD FREE - Episode 224 - Deadly Catch - The Catfishing and Death of Renae Marsden
On a beautiful day in sunny Sydney, Australia, Renae Marsden made her way to Jacob’s Ladder - a lookout in Watsons Bay's oceanside suburb.
It was the 5th of August, 2013, and Renae was just a couple months shy of her 21st birthday.
Climbing up a cliff known as “The Gap”, Renae stared into the crashing waves below.
It had been a devastating day, after her boyfriend, Brayden Spiteri, sent her a text that read, “I think I need a break, and so do you.”
Renae then sent a few texts back, including one to her mother, telling her she loved her and was sorry.
She then threw her phone into the ocean. Minutes later, Renae followed her phone over the cliff's edge.
How to connect:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.
Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.
ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.
ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged
in the business of insurance
Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness
Liquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.
IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousand
Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.
Research & Writing:
Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
nsw.gov.au
weekendnotes.com
en.wikipedia.org 1
en.wikipedia.org 2
en.wikipedia.org 3
en.wikipedia.org 4
en.wikipedia.org 5
theguardian.com
news.com.au 1
news.com.au 2
nine.com.au
thecinemaholic.com 1
thecinemaholic.com 2
nzherald.co.nz
dailymail.co.uk 1
dailymail.co.uk 2
smh.com.au 1
smh.com.au 2
independant.co.uk
distractify.com
youtube.com 1
youtube.com 2 -
Episode 223 - Story of a Scarface Shooter - The Crimes of Ali Abulaban
A model couple with thousands of followers made TikToks about how drama-free their relationship was – but no one knew the full story until murder made the headlines….
Ali Abulaban was used to getting stopped on the streets for the Scarface and Skyrim impressions that had made him famous on TikTok– while his beautiful wife Ana made TikToks about what a great husband and father he was.
But behind closed doors of their luxury condo, it was a different story: domestic violence, jealousy, and spying.
How to connect:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.
Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness
Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.
Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
IMDB
Medium
TikTok
Fox5 San Diego
Fox5 San Diego 2
CourtTV
People
NBC San Diego
NBC San Diego 2
ABC 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO
FOX 5 SAN DIEGO
Huffpost
10News
The Sun
Facebook
The AutoEthnographer -
AD FREE - Episode 223 - Story of a Scarface Shooter - The Crimes of Ali Abulaban
A model couple with thousands of followers made TikToks about how drama-free their relationship was – but no one knew the full story until murder made the headlines….
Ali Abulaban was used to getting stopped on the streets for the Scarface and Skyrim impressions that had made him famous on TikTok– while his beautiful wife Ana made TikToks about what a great husband and father he was.
But behind closed doors of their luxury condo, it was a different story: domestic violence, jealousy, and spying.
How to connect:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.
Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.
ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.
ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged
in the business of insurance
Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness
Liquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.
IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousand
Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.
Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
IMDB
Medium
TikTok
Fox5 San Diego
Fox5 San Diego 2
CourtTV
People
NBC San Diego
NBC San Diego 2
ABC 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO
FOX 5 SAN DIEGO
Huffpost
10News
The Sun
Facebook
The AutoEthnographer
Customer Reviews
Love it
In my top 5. Fantastic research, in depth, one narrator, whose fantastic. A top podcast with great content and a pleasure to listen to.. Thank you. Thank you.
Yall must be getting paid from networks
To do these stupid shows. This is the 3rd time I've been excited about a podcast to find it's the same one I just listened to. At least reveal it's a total shrill for some new Netflix show or whatever. Every single podcast does the same one. Get some writing skills and research your own murders instead of going down the list of dateline and 48 hours episodes and adding a few more random facts. We've already heard those.
Fave Show
My fave show to binge when my ADHD starts, or I have a long car ride.