Nature vs Narcissism

Nature vs Narcissism

Nature vs Narcissism is a true crime/comedy podcast based in Cincinnati, Ohio where Heather and her guests discuss true crimes and the narcissists who commit them. Sometimes we have alcohol and sometimes things get weird. Relaunching on our 4th PodBirthday (Oct 22, 2021), the structure changed a lot. Every episode is different and every episode is entertaining! We will delve into whether we think nature made the criminals commit these heinous acts, or if it's simply their narcissism getting the best of them. Keep in mind, this podcast is strictly for entertainment purposes and is in no way a professional diagnosis of the subjects discussed.

Episodes

March 9, 2024 75 mins
Join Heather and Brittany in Part 2 of Aileen Wuornos to see what their thoughts are on Nature, Nurture, and Narcissism. WHY did Aileen do what she did? Why did she behave so erratically? COULD she have stopped killing? Could she ever have actual remorse for her actions? Did she truly believe that she was the target of government conspiracies? What was going on in that head of hers?


And what about Dawn? Was she a positive influence ...
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The Monster. The Damsel of Death. Infamously referred to as the first female serial killer. At five feet, four inches tall and 137 pounds; a transient sex worker who took the lives of 7 men in several acts of self-defense, according to her. But how could this be possible? Aileen aka Lee, was all love, at one time, stating quote “Too bad society has me all wrong, from all the cop lies and defamation put out on me. Because really I w...
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HaPpY hAlLoWeEn!!!!!!

Heather is back and has a brand new guest; KARAH!!!! Heather and Karah bring you this final Spooktober Series episode of 2023's spooky season and that's because it's one of our favorite HAUNTS! Heather and Karah share all the details about the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. We delve into the nitty gritty details of the construction of the prison as well as pop culture connections, real-life haunting...
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Heather and Courtney bring you this Spooktober Series episode about a the Old Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio! Join us as we discuss several notable inmates who once called this prison their home. Additionally, we will discuss what sits on the old prison land and some of the spooky happenings that have been reported.



Sources


Klockow, Kat. (2016). Ohio's Haunted Crimes: An Exploration of Ten Haunted Crime Scenes. Schiffer P...
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Heather and Brittany bring you this Spooktober Series episode about a farm family that was destroyed by some smear cheese and the terrible seasoning that made it unique in Lucas, Ohio. The 23-year-old daughter of the Rose Family was either a terrible cook or just a terrible person. You decide. Join us as we discuss the Rose Family Murders and the hauntings that have happened since.




Sources


Klockow, Kat. (2016). Ohio's Haunted Crimes:...
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Heather and Kelsey bring you this Spooktober Series episode about a local spot to us; Ryan's Tavern in Hamilton, Ohio! Join us on this little adventure regarding the history of and paranormal experiences that people have encountered at the Tavern!


Sources
Klockow, Kat. (2016). Ohio's Haunted Crimes: An Exploration of Ten Haunted Crime Scenes. Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

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Heather and Brittany bring you this Spooktober Series episode about an clever 1920's pharmacist-turn-defense attorney who ran that game during the prohibition era and ended up committing the ultimate crime, in Cincinnati, Ohio! Join us as we discuss Chicago defense lawyer George Remus and how his greedy bootlegging game led to the murder of Imogene Holmes.



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Klockow, Kat. (2016). Ohio's Haunted Crimes: An Exploration of Ten Ha...
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Heather and Courtney bring you this Spooktober Series episode about a love affair-turned murder in Columbus, Ohio! Join us as we discuss one notorious murder case that originated at Ohio State University and quickly blew up in international headlines. This is the case of Dr. James Howard Snook and his mistress, Theora Hix, from 1929. One author described the case as one that sent waves of “shock, indignation, and disgust throughout...
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Heather and Kelsey bring you this Spooktober Series episode about an Old Haunted Jail; the Old Licking County Jail in Newton, Ohio! Join us on this little adventure regarding the history of, infamous inmates and event, as well as paranormal experiences that people have encountered at the jail!

Sources
Klockow, Kat. (2016). Ohio's Haunted Crimes: An Exploration of Ten Haunted Crime Scenes. Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
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Heather and Brittany watch the documentary on Edmund Kemper, "Kemper on Kemper: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer (2018)" and discuss our thoughts on the documentary as a whole. Additionally, Heather read the book "Real Crime by Real Killers Vol 2: Edmund Kemper (The True Story of the Brutal Co-Ed Butcher, second edition)" by Ryan Becker and gained a bit more insight into some of our questions from Parts 1 and 2 in the main feed.



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Heather and Brittany watch the documentary on Richard Speck "Richard Speck: Born to Raise Hell (1999)" and discuss our thoughts on the documentary as a whole.



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H3s7Zmf1qA

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September 17, 2023 77 mins
This is Part 2 of the Edmund Emil Kemper III case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why?


We talked about how he was the assistant to his psychiatrist, how manipulative he was, and what Big Ed has been up to. We also discussed his relationship with his mother and sisters. We would love to hear yo...
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September 16, 2023 31 mins
Born as Edmund Emil Kemper III, on December 18, 1948 in Burbank, CA; he is known better as the co-ed killer who was responsible for the deaths of 10 individuals; 8 of them occurring between May 1972 and April of 1973. His parents; Clarnell Elizabeth Kemper and Edmund Emil Kemper Jr. had three children, of which Edmund was the only boy and the middle child. Although Edmund was caught and put in prison for his crimes in his mid twe...
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August 18, 2023 56 mins
This is Part 2 of the Richard Speck case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why?



We talked about the victim count versus perpetrator count and how/why Speck was able to kill 8 women, all by himself. We would love to hear your thoughts on this case and the dynamic that was at play. Please send us ...
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August 17, 2023 29 mins
Born as Richard Benjamin Speck, on December 6, 1941 in Kirkwood, IL; he is known for murdering 8 female students who lived together on the south side of Chicago. But that wasn’t the beginning of his crimes. As we’ve seen with all other cases; this was escalated behavior. Prior to these murders, he had been responsible for other acts of violence against his family and others. Additionally, Speck was pretty good at escaping the polic...
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In this Extended episode for the $5 & up supporters; we discuss the fact that we’ve all wondered about criminal profiling and why criminals behave the way they do. That’s pretty much the premise of this entire podcast. Well, the FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation, has an entire training division whose sole duty is to study and analyze. It is known as the behavioral science unit and is located at the FBI Academy in Quantico, ...
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August 16, 2023 60 mins
In this ALL-PATRON episode; we discuss the birth of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and why it was needed during the time of the industrial revolution. We share some fun facts about the FBI including when the first wanted poster was released, as well as details about the first women in the FBI.

We have decided to release this ALL PATREON episode on the main feed as well; to kind of celebrate the fact that we will be in Au...
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Welcome back to Nature vs Narcissism! This is another BONUS episode for you guys! We have been sharing some BONUS content lately as we have many topics that we’ve been wanting to cover but that don’t necessarily follow the theme for main feed episodes. So, we hope you enjoy!

We had a suggestion from a former Armed Services member; to cover crimes in the Armed Services. So, we brought you some staggering statistics and a couple...
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Welcome back to Nature vs Narcissism! This is another BONUS episode for you guys! We have been sharing some BONUS content lately as we have many topics that we’ve been wanting to cover but that don’t necessarily follow the theme for main feed episodes. So, we hope you enjoy!


We always talk about serial killers and how many of them were in law enforcement to some extent at some point in their life. So, we thought that a fun episode f...
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March 31, 2023 71 mins
Join Heather and her Status Pending co-host Scott Fuller for this BONUS episode. We touched on this serial killer in a recent Status Pending episode as a potential suspect in one of our cases. Since we don’t typically cover serial killers on that podcast, we decided to record a bonus for our Nature vs Narcissism listeners! This serial killer was the true definition of a chameleon! We discovered a minimum of 6 aliases that he had ov...
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