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The Book of the DeadA weekly true crime podcast, hosted by a mother and daughter, striving to be the voices of those who can no longer speak for themselves. The inspiration behind the Book of the Dead is to shed light on cases and victims that have gone, more or less... Author: Courtney Liso
Hosted by Courtney Liso, The Book of the Dead is a true crime podcast that focuses on the victims of lesser-known crimes. Each episode presents a deep dive into a case from around the world, dissecting the details to tell the whole story of who each victim was, in addition to what happened to them. Formerly hosted by a mother-daughter team, the podcast has evolved with one host, taking the care necessary to ensure each victim is honored as they should be. Join Courtney every Wednesday at 12am EST for a new chapter in The Book of the Dead. Language: en Genres: History, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Epilogue-Christa Pike Revisted
Tuesday, 29 September, 2026
In this follow to Chapters 31 and 32 of The Book of the Dead, I sat down to discuss Christa Pike and the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, Tennessee on the eve of Christa's execution, 3 decades after she brutally took Colleen's life. This is in response to the countless posts and videos I've seen calling for clemency and why this is a situation where the death penalty is a fitting punishment. At the end of the day, Christa got 32 more years than Colleen would ever have, and she has, not once, shown any real remorse. For more background information on this case, you can listen to: Chapter 31: Christa Pike- The She Devil of Tennessee Part 1 Chapter 32: Christa Pike-The She Devil of Tennessee Part 2 Connect with us on Social Media!You can find us at:Instagram: @bookofthedeadpodX: @bkofthedeadpodFacebook: The Book of the Dead PodcastTikTok: BookofthedeadpodOr visit our website at www.botdpod.com Clemency | Christa Pike. (n.d.). My Site 1. Creekmore, B. (2018, October 8). Job Corps Student Murdered on Agriculture Campus - Volopedia. Volopedia. FindLaw. (n.d.). FindLaw’s Supreme Court of Tennessee case and opinions. Findlaw. Freeman, R., PhD. (2019, January 17). Are women with Borderline Personality Disorder & Psychopathy similar in Relationships? Neuroinstincts | Dr. Rhonda Freeman. Gross, G., & Pike, C. (2019). Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In United States Court of Appeals (No. 1:12-cv-00035). Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Holt, E. (2012, March 22). Christa Pike woos Donald Kohut and Justin Heflin to help plan escape. 5KSDK. Lejserowits, A. (2022, January 26). America’s Youngest Woman Sentenced to Death: Christa Pike. Living Magazine. Lyon, R. (2022, January 7). The Sacrifice and Mutilation of Colleen Slemmer - Rivy Lyon - Medium. Medium. Margaritoff, M. (2022, October 5). Christa Pike: The Youngest Woman Ever Sentenced To Death In America. All That’s Interesting. Mother of Christa Gail Pike’s slaying victim outraged over for-profit website. (n.d.). Ng, C. (2012, March 22). Tennessee Death Row Woman’s Escape Plot Foiled. ABC News. North, J., & Matheny, J. (2020, January 31). The Job Corps killing: Passage of time can’t erase Christa Gail Pike’s savage crime. 10News Pike ’s own words did her in - Court not convinced killer reacted to save another inmate’s life. (n.d.). Rahman, K. (2021, June 15). Colleen Slemmer’s Mom Wants Christa Pike, Only Woman On Tennessee’s Death Row, Executed. Newsweek. Staff, C. (2012, March 21). Two men arrested in alleged attempt to break out Tenn. death row inmate Christa Gail Pike. CBS News. Times-Union, K. M. H. F. (2012, March 23). Tennessee says it foiled Death Row breakout plot; victim was Orange Park woman. Florida Times-Union. Travis Dorman, Knoxville News Sentinel. (2021, June 13). How young is too young for a death sentence? Christa Pike fights move to set execution date. Knoxville News Sentinel. Trusting others too much cost Colleen Slemmer her life. (n.d.). Victim begged for life as killer panicked, tape says. (n.d.). Women on Death Row. (n.d.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
