Death Is Optional

Are certain people simply born evil or does life sometimes have a way of warping a good soul into something unrecognizably horrible? Tonight’s story of one deranged killer, Hadden Clark, will have you asking that very question.We’ll be joined by a special guest who worked with Clark as a corrections officer during the early days of Clark’s incarceration. To protect our guest’s identity, we’ll be referring to him as “Jim” throughout tonight’s episode. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected] Files. “Dressed to Kill.” Season 7, Episode 25. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2610710/ Havill, Adrian. “Born Evil: A True Story of Cannibalism and Serial Murder.” December 9, 2011. https://www.amazon.com/Born-Evil-Cannibalism-Serial-Murder/dp/0312978901 Jeffrey, Karen. “Hadden Clark returned to Cape to search for graves.” Cape Code Times. January 5, 2011. https://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20000410/news01/304109982 Jennings, Veronica T. “Murder Suspect's 'Lifestyle is Getting Even.'” Washington Post. Sunday, November 15, 1992https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/dorr/dorr111592.htm Murderpedia entry on Hadden Clark (this site contained multiple articles on him; do you think I need to list them individually?) www.murderpedia.org Shaver, Katherine and Duggan, Paul. “Murder Charge Is Filed In '86 Case of Missing Girl Md. Suspect in Prison for '92 Slaying.” Washington Post.  September 24, 1998.  Wilkinson, Alex.  “A Hole In The Ground.” New Yorker. September 2020. http://reprints.longform.org/a-hole-in-the-ground Wikipedia article on Hadden Clark. www.wikipedia.org 

Does genius come with an early expiration date? Whether it be a curse or the consequences of fast living, some of the world’s greatest talents have flamed out at a young age. Tonight we consider the so-called “27 club” and a few of its best known members. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected], Mary. “A Rock Legend Unto Herself.” Independent. October 23, 2011https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/rock-legend-unto-herself-1345098.htmlChiu, David. “Mia Zapata: Punk Musician Murdered in 1993, Changing Seattle Grunge Scene.” Rolling Stone. July 9, 2018https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/mia-zapata-punk-musician-murdered-in-1993-changing-seattle-grunge-scene-694965/Forensic Files. “The Day the Music Died.” Season 12, Episode 7. Aired November 14, 2007https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1142328/fullcredits Harrington, Richard and Lei, Richard. “Nirvana Singer Found Dead.” April 9, 1994. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/04/09/nirvana-singer-found-dead/d960b58a-c6a4-4270-9ea0-bb3ccc1fda34/ Independent. “The death of Jimi Hendrix: the unanswered questions.” September 17, 2020https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jimi-hendrix-death-cause-theories-b451314.html Jim Morrison - Final 24: His Final Hours. 2020https://www.amazon.com/Morrison-Jim-Final-His-Hours/dp/B003VC6F44 Johnson, Tracy. “11 years later, justice for slain singer Zapata: DNA sample helps convict Miami man of murder.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter. March 25, 2004https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/11-years-later-justice-for-slain-singer-Zapata-1140617.phpLamoureux, Aimee. “The Mystery of Jim Morrison's Death and the Theories Around It.” All That’s Interesting. April 9, 2018.www.allthatisinteresting.comMilitary.com. “Famous Veterans: Jimi Hendrix.”https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/military-transition/famous-veterans-jimi-hendrix.htmlPian Chan, Sharon. “Singer’s killer sentenced to 36 years in prison again.” The Seattle Times. January 30, 2009https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/singers-killer-sentenced-to-36-years-in-prison-again/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Jimi Hendrix Experience”https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/jimi-hendrix-experience"The Last Hours of Janis Joplin" Season 2, 2016.Tizon, Alex. “Who Murdered Mia Zapata? -- No Arrests, Few Clues 5 Years After Slaying.” The Seattle Times. August 23, 1998https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980823&slug=2768095 

Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected] BBC NewsRendlesham Forest UFO sighting 'new evidence' claimJuly 13, 2015https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-33447592 Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident by Nick Pope  (Author), John Burroughs (Author), Jim Penniston  (Author)April 15, 2014https://www.amazon.com/Encounter-Rendlesham-Forest-Best-Documented-Incident/dp/1250038103 Fade to Black with Jimmy ChurchEpisode 576, Jimmy Church w/ John Burroughs : Rendlesham Revisited December 21, 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-bqYvtEkiM Fade to Black with Jimmy ChurchEpisode 982 Jimmy Church w/ John Burroughs : Rendlesham The Last WordJanuary 23, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WQkBtdEqNk Ministry of DefenceThe National ArchivesArchived on 10 Nov 2012UAP in the UK Air Defence Region: Volume 2https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-33447592 The Basement OfficeEpisode 5 | Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident Part 1 | Real evidence & witnesses | The Basement OfficePremiered Jun 26, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy5tIevquP0 The Basement OfficeEpisode 6 | Rendlesham Forest UFO encounter Part 2 | Binary Code & Jim Penniston Premiered July 10, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaYfsxbiKsM Unsolved MysteriesSeason 4, Episode 1Bentwaters UFO (Pts. 1 & 2)https://unsolved.com/gallery/bentwaters-ufo/ UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record By Leslie Keanhttps://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Generals-Pilots-Government-Officials/dp/0307717089 

We like to think we can protect ourselves and those we love from danger. But what happens when we can't? Tonight we'll tell the story of one family left defenseless against otherworldly predators. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected] WitnessSeason 3, Episode 9 https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/episodes/season/3/episode/9/the-wolf-packDogman Encountershttps://dogmanencounters.com/maine-encounters/Dogman Monsters Are Real/ FaceBook Group -  Dogman MysteryWolf Pack - Shelley Rockwell-Martin Separates Fact From Fictionhttp://dogman-monsters-are-real.blogspot.com/2013/08/wolf-pack-shelley-rockwell-martin.htmlNational UFO Reporting Centerhttp://www.nuforc.org/Real Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern America by Linda S. Godfrey (2012)https://www.amazon.com/Real-Wolfmen-Encounters-Modern-America/dp/1585429082

Russia’s Lake Baikal is the deepest, and one of the most picturesque, lakes on the planet. But what otherworldly terrors lurk beneath its surface? Tonight we’ll be diving into the mystery of Lake Baikal and the Swimmers.Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected] York Times2 Navy Airmen and an Object That ‘Accelerated Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen’Dec. 16, 2017By Helene Cooper, Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthalhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/unidentified-flying-object-navy.htmlQuest TVDid The Soviet Union Discover Aliens In The Deepest Lake In The World? | UFOs: The Lost EvidenceSep 21, 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVq7gBH70WE&ab_channel=QuestTVSiberian TimesMarch 30, 2015'Aliens and UFOs at world's deepest lake'Washington Post Former Navy Pilot Describes UFO Encounter Studied by Secret Pentagon ProgramDec. 18, 2017By Eli Rosenberghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/12/18/former-navy-pilot-describes-encounter-with-ufo-studied-by-secret-pentagon-program/Russian Navy Declassifies Cold War Close EncountersWiredJuly 24, 2009By David Axehttps://www.wired.com/2009/07/russian-navy-declassifies-cold-war-close-encounters/Coast to CoastRussian USO IncidentsMay 15, 2016Guests: Paul Stonehill and Richard Dolanhttps://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2016-05-15-show/

It’s that time of year when you might spy Santa’s sleigh sailing through the air. But are there any darker spirits afoot? Tonight we’ll discuss the legend of Krampus, the Yuletide evil man-beast who comes to punish the wicked. Along the way, we’ll also look at Santa’s origins in St. Nicholas of Myra.Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]

Chances are you’ve seen, or even own, a Rider-Waite tarot deck. But have you ever stopped to wonder about just who is behind the deck’s iconic artwork? Tonight we delve into the life and work of little-known artist Pamela Coleman Smith. 

What happens when a young college freshman tries to infiltrate the minds of notorious serial killers? The answer might surprise you.Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected] 

What shape does fear take? Can we look into its eyes? In tonight’s episode, we’ll explore one manifestation of terror that has become an urban legend for our times. 

For some, Artificial Intelligence represents exciting and limitless advances while others see it as a threat to their livelihood and daily life. Aside from the economic consequences, what are the moral implications of AI? What if you could upload your entire life to a robot and become immortal, would you do it?