Cosmic Crimes
Cosmic Crimes
Podcast Description
Join Hannah and JoAnna on Cosmic Crimes, where chilling true crime tales intertwine with astrology. Each episode, we dive into a haunting case and then explore the birth charts and astrological influences of those involved. Could planetary alignments or cosmic events have played a role in the crime? Discover the intersection of fate and free will as we blend gripping narratives with celestial insights. Sometimes, the truth isn’t just stranger than fiction—it’s written in the stars.
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Cosmic Crimes focuses on a captivating blend of true crime and astrology, exploring themes such as fate, free will, and the psychological profiles of criminals through their birth charts. Episodes delve into specific cases like Jesse Kempson, the Tinder Date Killer, where the investigation reveals dark personality traits and manipulative tendencies influenced by astrological signs, alongside cases like Andrew Cunanan and Aileen Wuornos, highlighting the connection between their cosmic alignments and their notorious actions.
Join Hannah and JoAnna on Cosmic Crimes, where chilling true crime tales intertwine with astrology. Each episode, we dive into a haunting case and then explore the birth charts and astrological influences of those involved. Could planetary alignments or cosmic events have played a role in the crime? Discover the intersection of fate and free will as we blend gripping narratives with celestial insights. Sometimes, the truth isn’t just stranger than fiction—it’s written in the stars. The Cosmic Crimes Podcast is a production of Cosmic Frequency, LLC.
On a December night in 1991, four teenage girls were found bound, gagged, and burned inside an Austin yogurt shop, a crime so brutal it stunned the nation. For years, police pursued a tangled investigation that led to false confessions, overturned convictions, and lingering doubt. Decades later, advances in DNA testing would upend everything, pointing not to the four accused young men, but to an unknown perpetrator whose identity remains elusive. In this episode, we revisit the case that defined a generation of true-crime skepticism, unpack the missteps that derailed justice, and explore how the cosmos of that night mirrored the tension between illusion and truth, a tragic reflection of innocence lost and faith in the system forever shaken.
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Associated Press. “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt Murders: The DNA Breakthrough.” AP National Wire, 27 Sept. 2025.
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