<description>&lt;p&gt;In classic &amp;lsquo;80s films like &lt;em&gt;Ghostbusters&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Aliens&lt;/em&gt;, Sigourney Weaver battled beasts and demons. But to one particular inmate on death row in Georgia, Sigourney Weaver battled beasts and demons in real life as well. To Alexander Williams, a convicted murderer, she was a goddess, a divine being sent to this earth to do battle with evil. He worshiped her from the floor of his prison cell. And as his day of reckoning drew closer, he waited for glimmers of hope that his goddess would send in hopes that his fate would be altered.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including depictions of suicide, sexual assault, and child abuse.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

BADLANDS

Double Elvis

Sigourney Weaver: A Goddess, Beasts and Demons, and Paying Tribute from Death Row

APR 20, 202632 MIN
BADLANDS

Sigourney Weaver: A Goddess, Beasts and Demons, and Paying Tribute from Death Row

APR 20, 202632 MIN

Description

In classic ‘80s films like Ghostbusters and Aliens, Sigourney Weaver battled beasts and demons. But to one particular inmate on death row in Georgia, Sigourney Weaver battled beasts and demons in real life as well. To Alexander Williams, a convicted murderer, she was a goddess, a divine being sent to this earth to do battle with evil. He worshiped her from the floor of his prison cell. And as his day of reckoning drew closer, he waited for glimmers of hope that his goddess would send in hopes that his fate would be altered. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including depictions of suicide, sexual assault, and child abuse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.