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The DeFeo Family Murders with Edward October from Octoberpod AM

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Show Notes

This Halloween episode it haunted! BOO!

Not really, but we did have technical problems with our audio. Nico and Jesse did their best to straighten it out for us, but it still isn't as good as it should have been.

In this episode, Edward October tells us about the true case behind one of his favorite scary movies, Amityville Horror. Join us as we talk about the DeFeo family, their murders, and the movie.

You may recognize Edward's voice as the man who does our listener discretion. Make sure you subscribe to Octoberpod AM, where you may hear Cam and Jen's voices.

Listener Discretion by Edward October

Music by Nico

Editing by Jesse

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