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Cosmic Crimes

Cosmic Crimes

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 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.2025 Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Science True Crime
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  • S2 Ep8: Ed Kemper - The Co-Ed Killer

    S2 Ep8: Ed Kemper - The Co-Ed Killer
    Dec 18 2025
    In the early 1970s, California was shaken by a series of abductions and murders that would later be traced to Ed Kemper, an intelligent, articulate man whose calm demeanor masked escalating violence. Kemper targeted young women he picked up while hitchhiking, committing six murders before turning his rage toward his mother and her friend in a final act that stunned investigators. When he ultimately called police to confess, his cooperation and unsettling composure challenged traditional ideas about remorse, motive, and control. In this episode, we examine the path from his turbulent family life to the crimes that defined his legacy, and explore how his Sagittarius Sun and Leo Moon reflected his need for validation and visibility, while his Virgo Rising with Saturn on the Ascendant speaks to the rigid self-control, repression, and internalized judgment that shaped the most disturbing aspects of his behavior. SHOW NOTES: Connect with us across streaming platforms and social media, and explore ways to support our work through our Linktree. Cosmic Crimes Podcast Linktree If you are new to astrology and/or are getting lost or confused during the episodes, we created a free guide of all-things-astrology on Substack for you to reference so you can listen along with ease. Click the link below! Astrology Basics SOURCES: "Chapter 9: Edmund Kemper 'Co-Ed Killer.'" Uncovering Serial Killers, CSI Pressbooks, https://csi.pressbooks.pub/uncserkill/chapter/chapter-9-ed-kemper/ "Ed Kemper: Short Biography." Edmund Kemper Stories, https://edmundkemperstories.com/ed-kemper-short-biography/ "Edmund Emil Kemper III." Murderpedia: The Encyclopedia of Murderers, https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kemper-edmund.htm "Edmund Kemper." Crime + Investigation UK, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/edmund-kemper "Edmund Kemper." Research Starters: Biography, EBSCO, https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/edmund-kemper "Edmund Kemper." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Kemper "Edmund Kemper: The Co-Ed Killer." Biography, A&E Networks, https://www.biography.com/crime/edmund-kemper "The Early Life of Edmund Kemper." SueColetta.com, https://www.suecoletta.com/early-life-of-edmund-kemper/ "The Twisted Tale of the Co-Ed Killer." Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201403/the-twisted-tale-of-the-co-ed-killer/amp "Where Is Ed Kemper Now? Revisiting the Co-Ed Killer's Murder Spree." People, https://people.com/where-is-ed-kemper-now-co-ed-killer-11797821 "Edmund Emil Kemper III: The Co-Ed Killer." Crime Library, TruTV, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/kemper/edmund_1.html/
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • S2 Ep7: H.H. Holmes – The Devil in the White City

    S2 Ep7: H.H. Holmes – The Devil in the White City
    Dec 11 2025
    In the 1890s, Chicago's booming South Side became the backdrop for one of the most infamous criminal legends in American history. H. H. Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett, cultivated the persona of a polite, educated businessman while quietly engineering a web of fraud, manipulation, and murder. Though newspapers later sensationalized his so-called "Murder Castle," the truth is more unsettling. Holmes exploited trust, opportunity, and the anonymity of a growing city to carry out his crimes. In this episode, we trace his rise from medical student to accomplished con man, follow the investigation that unraveled his schemes, and examine the forces that kept him unsuspected for so long. Through the lens of his Taurus stellium, Sun, Pluto, Mercury, and Venus, and his Leo Moon, we explore the charm, steadiness, and calculated self-presentation that enabled him to reinvent himself repeatedly while hiding a far darker reality. SHOW NOTES: Connect with us across streaming platforms and social media, and explore ways to support our work through our Linktree. Cosmic Crimes Podcast Linktree If you are new to astrology and/or are getting lost or confused during the episodes, we created a free guide of all-things-astrology on Substack for you to reference so you can listen along with ease. Click the link below! Astrology Basics SOURCES: Britannica Editors. "H. H. Holmes." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-H-Holmes. Encyclopedia Britannica "H. H. Holmes." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, last updated 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes. Wikipedia "Biography: H.H. Holmes — Quick Facts & Overview." Biography.com, A&E Television Networks, 19 Jan. 2024, https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes. Biography+1 "Biography.com: H.H. Holmes — Victims." Biography.com, 9 Apr. 2021, https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes-victims. Biography "Research Starters: H. H. Holmes." EBSCO Research Starters, EBSCO Information Services, 2023, https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/h-h-holmes. EBSCO "H. H. Holmes' Murder Trial." Project documentation at University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, 1896, http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/holmes/holmeslinks.html. UMKC School of Law "The Murders of H.H. Holmes: The Holmes–Pitezel Case." Archive.org, 1896 (Geyer report), https://archive.org/download/holmespitezelcas00geye/holmespitezelcas00geye.pdf. Internet Archive "Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Is Hanged in Philadelphia." History.com, A&E Television Networks, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-7/a-serial-killer-is-hanged. HISTORY "The West End Museum: H.H. Holmes." The West End Museum, https://thewestendmuseum.org/history/era/immigrant-neighborhood/h-h-holmes/. thewestendmuseum.org
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • S2 Ep6: Robert Hansen – The Butcher Baker

    S2 Ep6: Robert Hansen – The Butcher Baker
    Dec 4 2025

    In the 1970s and early 1980s, Anchorage, Alaska, was stalked by a predator hiding in plain sight. Robert Hansen, a quiet baker, devoted father, and seemingly ordinary member of the community, was secretly hunting women in the wilderness, kidnapping them, assaulting them, and releasing them into the remote woods before tracking them like game. For years, his crimes went unnoticed, protected by his reputation and the harsh, isolated landscape he knew better than anyone. In this episode, we follow the investigation that finally exposed the Butcher Baker, the survivors who helped break the case, and the chilling methodical nature behind his violence. Through the lens of his Aquarius Sun and his Capricorn Moon and Venus, we explore the emotional detachment, rigid control, and cold calculation that fueled one of the most disturbing killers in American true-crime history.

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    Connect with us across streaming platforms and social media, and explore ways to support our work through our Linktree.

    Cosmic Crimes Podcast Linktree

    If you are new to astrology and/or are getting lost or confused during the episodes, we created a free guide of all-things-astrology on Substack for you to reference so you can listen along with ease. Click the link below!

    Astrology Basics

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    "DNA Match IDs Alaska Serial Killer's Victim after 37 Years." NBC Philadelphia, 22 Oct. 2021,
    https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/dna-match-ids-alaska-serial-killers-victim-after-37-years/3008969/.**

    D'Oro, Rachel. "Robert Hansen, Convicted Serial Killer in Alaska, Dies at 75." The Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2014,
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/robert-hansen-dies-at-75-convicted-alaska-serial-killer/2014/08/22/cf2d2acc-2989-11e4-86ca-6f03cbd15c1a_story.html.

    "How Did Robert Hansen's Wife & 2 Kids Have No Idea He Was a Serial Killer?" Distractify, 1 Sept. 2020,
    https://www.distractify.com/p/robert-hansen-kids.

    Klecka, Joey. "Victim of Alaska Serial Killer Identified after 37 Years." Alaska's News Source, 22 Oct. 2021,
    https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/10/22/victim-alaska-serial-killer-identified-after-37-years/.

    "Victim of Serial Killer Robert Hansen Identified 37 Years after She Was Discovered." Alaska State Troopers – Press Releases, 22 Oct. 2021,
    https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/PIO/PressReleases/Victim-of-Serial-Killer-Robert-Hansen-Identified-3.

    Amelinckx, Andrew. "Who Was Serial Killer Robert Hansen's Wife, Darla?" Grunge, 8 Nov. 2023,
    https://www.grunge.com/1438193/who-serial-killer-robert-hansen-wife-darla/.

    Blair, Caroline. "Robert Hansen Hunted 17 Women in the Alaska Woods, but Police Didn't Even Know Most Were Missing. Here's How the Serial Killer Was Finally Caught." People, 21 Aug. 2025,
    https://people.com/how-serial-killer-robert-hansen-was-caught-11793985.

    "Robert Hansen." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation,
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hansen.

    "Robert Hansen (Serial Killer) | Research Starters." EBSCO Research Starters: Biography, EBSCO Information Services,
    https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/robert-hansen-serial-killer.
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    1 hr and 31 mins
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