This night was special from the rest - he felt his stomach rumble violently. Oh no. He bent over and threw up everything…
What was the problem? He was used to drinking all night - in fact, it was his only true joy.
Maybe it was her fault. He looked down at the girl laying on the ground covered in her own blood.
Maybe her blood just didn’t sit right in his st ... Show More
Jul 12
From “I’m Going to Self-Exit” To “I Hope You Die in a Fucking Accident”: Mackenzie's Manipulation
Mackenzie Shirilla killed two young men. A lot of people, including the courts believe that a part of Mackenzie’s motive was her longterm, hostile relationship with Dominic that he, supposedly, wanted out of. Mackenzie and her parents deny any intent at all. They go so far as to ... Show More
1h 27m
Oct 2025
140. The Vampire: Peter Kurten, the Blood Sucking German Serial Killer // MONSTERS SERIES
Heart Starts Pounding is a Signal Awards Finalist! Go to https://vote.signalaward.com/ by October 9th to cast your vote for the Listener's Choice Award. In 1929, bodies were turning up all over Dusseldorf, Germany with one horrifying thing in common. It looked like someone ha ... Show More
40m 37s
Oct 2022
Peter Kürten: The Vampire of Düsseldorf
The Vampire of Düsseldorf is perhaps one of the most demented, sadistic, monstrous, depraved, and literally bloodthirsty individuals we’ve ever covered on this show - yes, even worse than Pedro Lopez. So fair warning - here be monsters.
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1h 5m
Sep 2022
#314 - Ladies Love A Vampire - Washington, North Carolina
<p>This week, in Washington, North Carolina, a very strange scene unfolds, when a man who doesn't seem to have much going for him, except a vampire name, has many women at his disposal, including a wife, and a pair of identical twins. While he lives in a trailer with his wife, an ... Show More
2h 51m
Oct 2020
“The Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten Pt. 1
Unfulfilled by bestiality, a young Peter Kürten turned to murder — and discovered his body’s reaction to the sight of blood. As his dark desires festered, he embraced sadism in all its forms. And in 1929, a gruesome killing spree earned him a chilling moniker. Learn more about yo ... Show More
42m 41s
Dec 2023
The Muse (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
<p>Late one night in the spring of 1937, a young woman stumbled into her apartment building, drunk after a long night of partying with friends. She made her way up the steps, and reached her apartment door. And after she opened it up, she stepped inside, and her little dog ran up ... Show More
49m 40s