Episode 443: The Horrific Murder of Marina Calabro with Jonathan Van Ness
20 March 2023 - 1 hour 2 mins explicitHoly shit guys, we had a CELEB in the house today! Well not like in the house, but on the zoom. THE ONE, THE ONLY..... JVN *sound the alarm* We talk all things Bravo, True Crime and Olympics related. We also tell JVN a gnarly story out of Quincy MA since he's from Quincy IL. It was a grand time, so please enjoy!
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Thank you so much to David White for research excellence
References
Cowperthwaite, Wheeler. 2022. "Quincy inheritance murder case on new Investigation Discovery show." Patriot Ledger, May 18.
Difazio, Joe. 2021. "Man who plotted to kill his Quincy great-aunt for inheritance has be...
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