Synopsis
Every Monday, Serial Killers takes a psychological and entertaining approach to provide a rare glimpse into the mind, methods and madness of the most notorious serial killers with the hopes of better understanding their psychological profile. With the help of voice actors, we delve deep into their lives and stories. Serial Killers is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media Production.
Episodes
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The Cleveland Torso Murders Pt. 2
14/08/2023 Duration: 47minEliot Ness went to the grave in 1957 without ever convicting the Cleveland Torso Murderer. Decades later, his family would reveal a secret suspect hidden within his notes, that was too well-connected to be accused publicly. This episode originally aired in April 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Cleveland Torso Murders Pt. 1
07/08/2023 Duration: 43minWhen a torso washed up on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in 1937, the police initially assumed a crime of passion. But when the next torso was found, they knew they had a serial murderer on their hands. Nicknamed the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, a notorious killer stalked the slums of Cleveland, killing vagrants he thought no one would miss. This episode originally aired in April 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"The Molalla Forest Murderer" Dayton Leroy Rogers Pt. 2
31/07/2023 Duration: 34minIn the 1980s, after decades of snowballing violent impulses, Dayton Leroy Rogers began murdering women and leaving their bodies in the Molalla forest in Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"The Molalla Forest Murderer" Dayton Leroy Rogers Pt. 1
24/07/2023 Duration: 34minAfter a repressive religious upbringing filled with abuse from his fundamentalist father, Dayton Leroy Rogers grew into a rage-filled young man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Axeman of New Orleans Pt. 2
17/07/2023 Duration: 45minAfter a 7-month hiatus between 1918 and 1919, the Axeman jumped back into his killing spree. City officials tried to track down the mysterious killer, but their hunt led to nothing but dead ends and wrongful convictions. To this day, the Axeman's true identity remains unknown. This episode originally aired April 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Axeman of New Orleans Pt. 1
10/07/2023 Duration: 45minWhile the U.S. was wrapped up in the final days of World War I, New Orleans was facing an enemy right in their own backyard. In the early 20th century, a wave of fear rolled through Crescent City as a mysterious man began axing people in the dead of night while they were fast asleep. This episode originally aired March 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Monster of Florence Pt. 2
03/07/2023 Duration: 41minBy 1985, the Monster of Florence had claimed 16 lives—but authorities were no closer to catching the killer than when they'd started their investigation, and the trail was getting colder every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Monster of Florence Pt. 1
26/06/2023 Duration: 44minOne of Italy’s most notorious serial killers has never (definitively) been identified. The mysterious Monster of Florence murdered couples in their cars, beginning in 1974. The crimes were so horrific that all of Florence was on edge, and the hunt for the killer was vast. This episode originally aired February 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Terry Childs
19/06/2023 Duration: 35minIn the so-called murder capital of the world, Terry Childs grew up in the shadows of infamous serial killers. Until he became one himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Cracking the Code: The Zodiac Pt. 2
12/06/2023 Duration: 41minFollowing a string of brutal murders throughout the 1960s, the Zodiac Killer continues to write letters taunting the press and police. This episode originally aired in February 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Cracking the Code: The Zodiac Pt. 1
05/06/2023 Duration: 36minIn the summer of 1969, newspapers in San Francisco began receiving coded letters from a man who would come to identify himself as "the Zodiac." The killer confessed to a string of brutal murders and would go on to terrorize the Bay area into the early 1970s. This episode originally aired in February 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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“The Grim Reaper” Gregory Scarpa Pt. 2
01/06/2023 Duration: 36minSome hitmen must walk the line between being a family man at home and a killer at work. But Greg Scarpa wasn't your ordinary hitman. He was paid by the FBI as a Criminal Informant and was instrumental in helping them solve crimes. But some think his close relationship with his handler gave him a license to kill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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“The Grim Reaper” Gregory Scarpa Pt. 1
29/05/2023 Duration: 34minStarting in the 1950s, Greg Scarpa killed his way up the ladder to become the Colombo family's main hitman. By the mid-1980s, his children were in on the family secret. And the only thing more surprising than the number of kills he racked up was who else was paying him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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“The Jersey Shore Thrill Killer” Richard Biegenwald Pt. 2
25/05/2023 Duration: 34minIn 1982, while Richard Biegenwald was on a killing spree along the Jersey Shore, he also groomed a young woman he lived with to be his protégé. But when she ultimately wasn't up to the task, it meant Biegenwald's secret was out. And it would lead to his downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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“The Jersey Shore Thrill Killer” Richard Biegenwald Pt. 1
22/05/2023 Duration: 34minBefore he was even five years old, Richard Biegenwald was diagnosed with schizophrenia. After more than a decade in institutions and reform schools, he finally got the freedom he longed for. But once out in the world, he reverted to old habits and destructive behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mafia Madman: Thomas Pitera
18/05/2023 Duration: 32minDuring his twenties, he spent his free time reading books about how to kill a human being. Naturally, a job as a mafia hitman was perfect for Thomas Pitera. But when he went from a cold, calculated killer to slowly torturing his targets, it became harder for him to evade authorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Judge Killer: Charles Harrelson
15/05/2023 Duration: 34minWhile many know his son, Oscar-nominated actor Woody Harrelson, Charles Harrelson spent most of his adult life on the wrong side of the law. As a contract killer, he successfully killed his first two targets but went to trial for both. Years later, he was back on the streets, ready to make a big payday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"The Buried Bodies Killer" Robert Garrow Pt. 2
11/05/2023 Duration: 35minAfter Robert Garrow committed his first murder, he retreated to Adirondack Park to hide in the wilderness. But the peaceful atmosphere of the woods only agitated him more, leading him to go on a gruesome murder spree in the Adirondack Mountains. And even after being caught, he still planned to continue killing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"The Buried Bodies Killer" Robert Garrow Pt. 1
08/05/2023 Duration: 38minHe grew up without any friends and suffered severe head injuries due to abuse from his parents. As Robert Garrow got older, he turned to crimes like larceny and burglary. But eventually, he gave way to darker and more twisted impulses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Killer Brothers Pt. 2
04/05/2023 Duration: 35minHitmen need a certain level of detachment to do their job. They typically think of their victims as targets, not people. So when brothers Steve and Robert Homick were hired to kill Gerald and Vera Woodman, their inability to be cool, calm, and collected led to a series of mistakes and, ultimately, their capture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices