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The Santa Claus we know and love today was based off the real-life catholic Saint Nicholas. But some of his most famous miracles get left out of the story of Christmas. You're about to find out why. From pickled zombie babies to Civil War propaganda, we're diving deep into the history of Santa Claus. Stick around after that for some holiday-themed murders from the Saturday Morning Serial Vault.

|| SOURCES || https://www.coca-colacompany.com/au/news/definitive-history-of-santa-claus |
https://www.sttammanylibrary.org/blogs/post/the-legend-of-santa-claus-part-1-the-origin-and-history-of-a-christmas-legend/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas |
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/civil-war-cartoonist-created-modern-image-santa-claus-union-propaganda-180971074/

In October 1985, an 18-year-old woman was found shot and stabbed to death on a Salt Lake City street. Her murder has remained unsolved for over 35 years. Why? At best, the SLC Police Department wildly mishandled the case and neglected to follow up on even the most simple leads. At worst, they were actively covering it up to aid the city in its bid for the Winter Olympic Games. Let's dive into the cold case of Christine Gallegos. Make sure to stick around after the episode for an awesome chat with private investigator Jason Jensen. || SOURCES || The Justice Files series by Marcos Ortiz on ABC 4.
https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/the-justice-files-the-document-that-unveils-an-alleged-killer-pt-2/
https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/the-justice-files-after-36-years-police-actively-investigating-cold-case-murder-pt-3/

Jason Jensen - Jensen Investigations | Utah Cold Case Coalition | Interview October 12th, 2019
https://mix1051utah.com/life/sms-cold-case-christine-gallegos/

SLC PD Christine Listing
http://www.slcpd.com/1985/05/15/christine-gallegos/

Three Murders, One Gun by Sydnee Gonzalez; BYU Universe Narratives June 12th, 2020
https://universe.byu.edu/narratives/three-murders-one-gun/

Murderpedia.org
https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r1/rhoades-paul.htm

Deseret News
https://www.deseret.com/1994/1/24/19088421/task-force-won-t-probe-s-l-killings

OTHER:
http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/rhoades1277.htm
http://www.fdsidaho.org/clemency/rhoades/full_story.html

All this true crime I've been consuming for this podcast has presented quite the problem in my life: I've started to hate men more than ever. They're monsters. And since I'm also on the hunt for a husband, I needed to do something about it. So this week, we'll be featuring our first serial murderess! Blanche Taylor Moore Poisoned 2 of her husbands and tried for a 3rd before she was caught. This is her story.

SOURCES | Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers (via Murderpida: https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/moore-blanche-taylor.htm) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Taylor_Moore | http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Moore,%20Blanche%20Taylor%20_2012_.pdf

There has been so much going on in True Crime news! So let's get into two of the biggest cases of the week: 22-year-old Gabby Petito was last seen in Salt Lake City and is believed to have last been in Grand Teton, Wyoming. Her boyfriend drove their camper van all the way back to Florida, but Gabby wasn't with him. Then we'll talk about Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer who hired a drug dealer to kill him just weeks after his wife and son were shot to death.

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||SOURCES|| GABBY PETITO: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gabby-petito-updates-missing | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/16/gabby-petito-brian-laundrie-police-bodycam-footage-missing-woman/8371246002/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PStpXFEfIs&ab_channel=NomadicStatik | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsgnE460ebvgB1I30gwuLkw | https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/fox-13-confirms-salt-lake-city-hotel-where-missing-woman-gabby-petito-was-last-seen | POLICE TWEET: https://twitter.com/NPPDPoliceChief/status/1438242034775732236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1438242034775732236%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teenvogue.com%2Fstory%2Fgabby-petito-updates-missing || ALEX MURDAUGH: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/16/alex-murdaugh-surrender-south-carolina-police-what-know/8360349002/ | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/15/alex-murdaugh-south-carolina-attorney-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-case/8357461002/ | https://nypost.com/2021/09/15/what-we-know-about-the-murdaugh-family/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_V8RV6WibY&ab_channel=CNN |

The Clark family was a respectable east coast clan with advanced degrees and enviable careers. Nobody could guess what was going on behind closed doors. Was it the abuse they suffered at the hands of their parents that drove not one BUT TWO of their sons to commit multiple acts of murder and cannibalism? Based heavily on the book "Born Evil" by Adrian Havill, Nightcat tells you the tale of the Cross Dressing Cannibal from Cape Cod Hadden Clark.

||SOURCES|| 'Born Evil' by Adrian Havill (2001 - St. Martin's True Crime Library) | https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-hadden.htm | https://torontosun.com/2016/12/03/brothers-in-barbarity | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadden_Clark

Deep in the ancient, native lands of the Americas, semi-human creatures have stricken fear into people's hearts for generations. Skinwalkers may start as human, but what they do to gain their powers turns them into something evil and otherworldly. Let's talk about the ancient Navajo creation myth and how the magic that created the world also created one of the most violent predators in the land. Plus, Nightcat will share the story of the time his uncle claims to have come face to fae with one.

| SOURCES |
http://www.auburn.edu/allynbaconanthology/documents/Creation%20or%20Age%20of%20Beginning%20(Dine).pdf | https://www.wearenavajo.org/we-are-navajo/urgeforsex | https://jimkristofic.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/dine-bahane.pdf | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_World_(mythology) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Din%C3%A9_Bahane%CA%BC |
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1968&context=gradreports |
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/navajo-beliefs-on-snakes-lead-tribal-zoo-to-abandon-exhibit/article_3feb1715-7ecc-521b-8e25-6ccaae18e88e.htmL | https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/50931/1/skinwalkers-the-creepy-creatures-terrifying-tiktok