

This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
This Feels Criminal | Formerly Killer Queens | Daylight Media
There’s always more to the story. We grew up on Dateline, survived the era of AOL chatrooms, and now we’re asking the deeper, more difficult questions. Formerly known as Killer Queens, Tyrella and Nikita return with This Feels Criminal—a thoughtful evolution of the true crime conversation for an audience that’s grown up right alongside us.
The Perspective
After eight years and hundreds of cases, Tyrella has undergone a total deconstruction of the genre. Moving from the "if they confessed, they’re guilty" mindset to a deep understanding of systemic failures, her goal is to turn listeners into savvy jurors who know how to look past the surface. She is joined by Nikita, a practicing attorney who provides the legal literacy and technical breakdown needed to navigate the complexities of the justice system.
The Vibe
Think of us as your smart, slightly sarcastic filters for the chaos of all that feels criminal. We aren’t here for the shock value or the sensationalism; we’re here for the nuance. We dive deep into media framing, legal hurdles, and the psychology behind the headlines—all while maintaining an emotionally safe space and that signature dry millennial humor.
What’s In The Feed
From weekly flagship cases and trial analysis to documentary deep-dives, TFC is a home for the intellectually curious. We believe in education over exploitation and context over clickbait. It’s a research-driven, human-centered look at the stories that feel just a little too criminal to ignore.
For bonus episodes and premium content, find us on Patreon!
The Perspective
After eight years and hundreds of cases, Tyrella has undergone a total deconstruction of the genre. Moving from the "if they confessed, they’re guilty" mindset to a deep understanding of systemic failures, her goal is to turn listeners into savvy jurors who know how to look past the surface. She is joined by Nikita, a practicing attorney who provides the legal literacy and technical breakdown needed to navigate the complexities of the justice system.
The Vibe
Think of us as your smart, slightly sarcastic filters for the chaos of all that feels criminal. We aren’t here for the shock value or the sensationalism; we’re here for the nuance. We dive deep into media framing, legal hurdles, and the psychology behind the headlines—all while maintaining an emotionally safe space and that signature dry millennial humor.
What’s In The Feed
From weekly flagship cases and trial analysis to documentary deep-dives, TFC is a home for the intellectually curious. We believe in education over exploitation and context over clickbait. It’s a research-driven, human-centered look at the stories that feel just a little too criminal to ignore.
For bonus episodes and premium content, find us on Patreon!
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Aug 8, 2020 • 59min
123: Bardstown Unsolved Murders- Part 3
Bardstown, KY is known as the Bourbon capital of the world, was voted as America's Most Beautiful Small Town and is also known for several unsolved murders. This week we take a look at another murder in the Ballard family as well as a murder from their past that bears striking similarities to Crystal's disappearance.
Part 3 of 3.
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Aug 1, 2020 • 51min
122: Bardstown Unsolved Murders- Part 2
Bardstown, KY is known as the Bourbon capital of the world, was voted as America's Most Beautiful Small Town and is also known for several unsolved murders. This week we take a look into the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, a mother of 5 who vanished on July 3rd, 2015 from her home. She lived with her boyfriend Brooks Houck, a well-connected and prominent citizen in the Bardstown community.
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Jul 25, 2020 • 46min
121: Bardstown Unsolved Murders- Part 1
Bardstown, KY is known as the Bourbon capital of the world, was voted as America's Most Beautiful Small Town and is also known for several unsolved murders. We explore the cases of Daniel Cahoe, Jason Ellis and Kathy and Samantha Netherland in this episode.
Part 1 of 3.
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Sources for this Episode:
Bardstown (Part One: Officer Jason Ellis) — Unresolved
Bardstown (Part Two: Kathy & Samantha Netherland) — Unresolved
Bardstown (Part Three: Crystal Rogers) — Unresolved
Bardstown (Part Four: Tommy Ballard) — Unresolved
Bardstown (Part Five: Daniel Cahoe) — Unresolved
The Bardstown Murders: Nightmare in Nelson County
The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers
Bardstown Mystery: Four dead, one missing in ‘the most beautiful small town in America’
Unsolved Bardstown murders capture national attention | whas11.com
8 years later, Bardstown father still begging for answers in son's execution-style murder
5 years since Bardstown mom Crystal Rogers went missing - ABC 36 News
https://www.kystandard.com/content/crystal-rogers-case-marks-fifth-year?fbclid=IwAR30DfIt7tZJqc4aWI0cbynMXMBvhXXRqttNXzhCYmi9lNdqpOsAvm2Prqk
Judge rules Crystal Rogers' son can no longer see his grandmother, Sherry Ballard
Lead detective: Crystal Rogers investigation still open, active, ongoing
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Jul 18, 2020 • 1h 3min
120: Josef Fritzl
A young girl is taken to the hospital with a mysterious illness. As the doctors try to find the cause, they desperately pleaded for the girl’s mother to come forward as she had been estranged for many years. But when her mother does reappear, the horror of the last 24 years of her life would be brought to light.
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Jul 11, 2020 • 45min
119: The Murder of Shanda Sharer
Shanda Sharer was 12 years old on January 11, 1992 when she was brutally tortured and murdered by 4 teenage girls. Join us as we discuss the motive that turned teenage girls into killers and the aftermath of Shanda’s murder.
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Jul 4, 2020 • 53min
118: The Death of Nerine Shatner
On August 9, 1999 William Shatner arrived home from dinner with his daughter to find his wife of 2 years dead in the family pool. Her death was ruled an accidental drowning but there would be more information that would call that ruling into question.
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Jun 27, 2020 • 49min
117: The Murder of Phil Vasyli- Part 2
Multimillionaire Phillip Vasyli was stabbed to death in his Bahamas mansion in March 2015. In part 2 of this 2 part series, we discuss the investigation into his murder and the trial of his wife, Donna Vasyli.
RIP, "Pinks" 💖
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Jun 20, 2020 • 42min
116: The Murder of Phil Vasyli- Part 1
Multimillionaire Phillip Vasyli was stabbed to death in his Bahamas mansion in March 2015. In part 1 of this 2 part series, we explore Phil's history and how he came to achieve massive success in orthotics.
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Jun 13, 2020 • 55min
115: 41 Shots- The Murder of Amadou Diallo
Amadou Diallo was only 22 years old when police targeted him outside his apartment and shot at him 41 times. He was struck 19 times and tragically died as a result of his injuries. The Bronx, New York was outraged and called for justice.
The four police officers that were involved were brought to trial for the murder of Amadou but was justice served?
In this 1 part episode we discuss who Amadou really was, police brutality, racial profiling, the injustice of the police department.
Find more info on Black Lives Matter and how to support and donate here:
https://www.aclu.org
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html
https://www.cnet.com/news/black-lives-matter-books-and-films-to-help-all-ages-learn-about-systemic-racism
https://www.gq.com/gallery/ways-to-support-black-lives-matter
https://www.allure.com/story/black-lives-matter-where-to-donate
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Pod Save the People
1619
Code Switch
Throughline by NPR
First Name Basis with Jasmine Bradshaw (especially the episode about talking to young kids about race)
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Jun 6, 2020 • 1h 1min
114: The Disappearance of Don Lewis
Don Lewis disappeared on August 18, 1997, after leaving his home in Tampa, Florida to make a trip to Costa Rica as he had done many times before. He has never been seen or heard from again. There is much speculation around his disappearance that his wife at the time- now remarried Carole Baskin- had something to do with his disappearance.
We discuss the facts in the case and take a serious look at whether there is really enough evidence to support Carole having murdered Don.
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