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This week (and the next!) we are taking a deep dive into the murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn child Conner. Her disappearance on Christmas Eve 2002 and ultimately her murder captivated the nation. Her husband, Scott Peterson, was suspect #1 from the very start. But was this a rush to judgment? The media had a heavy hand in framing Scott as the perpetrator before any real evidence was available. He became the most hated man in America. Was this justified? Is there any actual evidence to prove he was guilty and that he deserved the death penalty? What was found? What was missed? What was presented at trial? What has been discovered since? What other theories are out there? What is happening with Scott Peterson today? We discuss all of the details! And there was too much information to make this one episode, so make sure to come back next week for part 2!
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Sources:
Choiniere, A. (2023, July 19). Laci Peterson Autopsy Shows Grisly Details of Murder Case. Laci Peterson Autopsy Shows Grisly Details of Murder Case (heavy.com)
Conner’s Autopsy. (n.d.). Conner's autopsy (pwc-sii.com)
Crier, C. (2006, January 3). A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation. William Morrow Paperbacks.
Fleeman, M. (2003, December 7). Laci: Inside the Laci Peterson Murder. St. Martin’s True Crime.
Dalton, M., & Hill, B. (2011, January 11). Presumed Guilty: What the Jury Never Knew About Laci Peterson's Murder and Why Scott Peterson Should Not Be on Death Row. Atria.
Dannemeyer, W. (2006, September 20). Letter to Attorney General Lockyer.  Letter to Attorney Genral Lockyer (archive.org)
Knight, B. (2005, April 11). Laci Peterson The Whole Story: Laci, Scott, and Ambers Deadly Love Triangle. iUniverse.
Mazzeo, E. (2023, October 10). The Truth About Scott Peterson’s Mistress Amber Frey. The Truth About Scott Peterson's Mistress Amber Frey (nickiswift.com)
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Murder of Laci Peterson. Murder of Laci Peterson - Wikipedia

We are headed back into cult territory on this week’s episode as we talk about Bikram Choudhury and the hot yoga classes he brought to the US in the 1970s. It started out as the exciting new craze that attracted the Hollywood elite and transformed lives in ways no other exercise regimen had ever done. But what many didn’t know is that Bikram wasn’t exactly who he claimed to be and the yoga empire he was building around him was destined to crumble under his narcissistic and twisted ways. Many young women were sucked into his teacher trainings only to end up in a nightmare situation they would have never imagined. Listen now for all of the details on Bikram and his yoga cult. 
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Sources:
 
Orner, Eva. Bikram: Yoga, Guru, Predator. 2019. Netflix
ESPN Radio. 30 For 30 Podcasts. 2018 Episodes 1-5.

What is the butterfly effect? Every decision you make and every action you take matters. No matter how small. There are a million ways things could be different and only one way something can happen. We look at some examples throughout history and talk about our own personal butterfly effect moments. What butterfly effect moment changed the course of your life?
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Sources:
Andrews, A. (2010, August 29). The Butterfly Effect. Thomas Nelson.
Chandler, N. (2023, June 9). What is the Butterfly Effect and How Do We Misunderstand It? What Is the Butterfly Effect and How Do We Misunderstand It? | HowStuffWorks
Harris, W. (n.d.). The Birth of Determinism. The Birth of Determinism - How Chaos Theory Works | HowStuffWorks
Oestreicher, C. (2007, September). A history of chaos theory. Dialogues Clin Neurosci, 9(3), 279-289.  10.31887/DCNS.2007.9.3/coestreicher
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Edward Norton Lorenz. Edward Norton Lorenz - Wikipedia

Kendra is back this week with the case of Kate Puzey, an exceptional 24-year-old American that was serving overseas in the Peace Corps in 2009 when she was viciously murdered in her sleep.
Four men were arrested immediately but there were a lot of open questions as to what happened and the part that the Peace Corps organization had to play in her death.
Join us as we discuss details around her suspicious death and maybe even question the viability and overall practices of the Peace Corps organization. Are they doing enough to support young volunteers out there in the field? 
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Sources: 
https://news.yahoo.com/5-scandals-put-peace-corps-023527847.html
https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/read-this-and-weep-pchq-and-the-murder-of-kate-puzey-and-other-hq-crimes/
https://www.facebook.com/kates.voice.9
True Crime All the Time Unsolved. Kate Puzey. Episode Released on Dec 31, 2023.

This week Jessica takes us to Merced, California, and Yosemite National Park where the Stayner family experiences tragedy after tragedy. This is a wild story with many twists. It begs the question… how can so much happen to just one family? If you haven’t heard about this case, we will not spoil it for you. It’s a doozy! Thanks for listening!
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Sources:
Dimmock, Jessica (Director). (2022, April 21). Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story. High Five Content & Wonderburst.
Margaritoff, Marco. (2022, March 17). How Steven Stayner Escaped His Abductor Kenneth Parnell. How Steven Stayner Escaped His Abductor Kenneth Parnell (allthatsinteresting.com)
Moffitt, Mike. (2019, January 24). Heroism, tragedy and cold-blooded murder: The Stayner Brothers. Heroism, tragedy and cold-blooded murder: The Stayner brothers (sfgate.com)
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Steven Stayner. Steven Stayner - Wikipedia
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Cary Stayner. Cary Stayner - Wikipedia
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Kenneth Parnell. Kenneth Parnell - Wikipedia

It’s Lab Report time! Our favorite! We have four new listener stories to share. We had a blast with these stories! This week we go to the Louisiana bayou for an encounter with a swamp monster, discuss creepy coincidences on a Maui vacation, talk about a spooky ghost who won’t let a momma and her sweet pup sleep, and contemplate life with a wild tale of someone living two separate lives. 
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Welcome back for Part 2 of the JonBenet Ramsey case. Kendra will discuss all of the various theories out there on who killed JonBenet and we will reveal who we think is the perpetrator. Will both Kendra and Jessica agree on who is most likely guilty of the murder? 
We know you have waited a week to hear the rest of the story so join us now!
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Sources:
Smith, Laurence L. The Last Christmas of JonBenet Ramsey. 2015. BookBaby.
Thomas, Steve. JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation. 2016. Tantor Media, Inc.
Anderson, John Wesley. Lou and JonBenet. 2023. WIldBlue Press. 
Kolar, A. James. Foreign Faction. 2012. Ventus Publishing, LLC. 
Anormalfamilypodcast. A Normal Family: The JonBenet Ramsey Case Revisited. Episodes 1-8. 2021. 
A360media. The Killing of JonBenet Ramsey. Episodes 1-12. 2020.

Happy Holidays from Lucid Lab and we bring our gift to you, our listeners, as we review America’s most puzzling case, the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.  Kendra visits this hometown case here in Boulder, CO on the 27th anniversary of her death. Are we any closer to solving this case now all these years later? 
Join us as we talk about the Ramsey family background, the investigation and specific crime scene details that will make you question everything. We will get to it all from the bizarre ransom note to the leftover bowl of pineapple. This poor little 6 year old may never receive the justice she deserves or clear answers to what happened that fateful Christmas night in 1996. 
We couldn’t leave any detail out so this will be stretching into 2 episodes but we promise it will be worth the wait! Listen to Part 1 for all the details of the case and listen to Kendra build up the evidence that will tie into all the theories out there. We will come back in Part 2 to discuss all of the various suspects over the years and the many theories that are out there on what happened to sweet JonBenet. 
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Sources:
Smith, Laurence L. The Last Christmas of JonBenet Ramsey. 2015. BookBaby.
Thomas, Steve. JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation. 2016. Tantor Media, Inc.
Anderson, John Wesley. Lou and JonBenet. 2023. WIldBlue Press. 
Kolar, A. James. Foreign Faction. 2012. Ventus Publishing, LLC. 
Anormalfamilypodcast. A Normal Family: The JonBenet Ramsey Case Revisited. Episodes 1-8. 2021. 
A360media. The Killing of JonBenet Ramsey. Episodes 1-12. 2020.