With nothing but a vague suspect profile to go on, and with mutilated bodies piling up around the USSR, Soviet police were battling to bring the Rostov Ripper's reign of terror to an end. All the while Andre Chikatilo tore through his victims, constantly changing who he went after. The police were stumped. But with a dogged detective hot on his tail, Chikati ... Show More
Feb 13
ShortHand: The Bizarre History of Birth Control
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to dive into the surprising, and at times horrifying, history of contraception through the ages; from crocodile-dung pessaries and mercury-tadpole concoctions to penis sheaths made of turtle shells, humanity has come a long way in its efforts t ... Show More
31m 2s
Feb 10
ShortHand: White Slaves & the Pirates of the Barbary Coast
For all the centuries of slavery throughout human history, you might think one group came through mostly unscathed: white Europeans. But for more than a thousand years, Barbary pirates from North Africa (funded by the Ottoman Empire) prowled European coastlines, snatching unsuspe ... Show More
26m 33s
Oct 2025
INFAMOUS: The Murdaugh Family Murders
<p>When Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are killed on their family’s estate in 2021, the investigation unravels a history of privilege, corruption, and suspicious deaths tied to one of South Carolina’s most influential families. But beneath the headlines and courtroom drama are stories ... Show More
56m 1s
Feb 2025
EP. 191: GEORGIA - The Child In The Trash Bag: The Disturbing Murder of Amari Hall
In 2021, the body of a young 8-year-old girl named Amari Hall was found wrapped up in a trash bag in a wooded area in Gwinnett County, Georgia. But as investigators pieced together what had happened to her, at the hands of her mothers, an incredibly disturbing story began to unfo ... Show More
2h 5m
Jul 2025
S3 Ep325: Raw Emotions | Our Take on the Victim Impact Statements in the Bryan Kohberger Case
Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old criminology student accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, has pleaded guilty to all counts, including murder and burglary, in exchange for four consecutive life sentences plus 10 years, with no chance of parole. This week, ... Show More
37m 51s
Sep 2025
EP144: Snuff Film Killers (Part 2): Wash for us. Clean for us. F*ck for us.
Join our Patreon family! www.Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod You'll get ad free episodes, exclusive content, early access to Girl On Gore, BTS, private group chats, merch discounts, and to guest co-host with Investigator Slater! Part 2 of this horrific case delves even deeper into dep ... Show More
1h 34m
Sep 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Georgia Pipe-Bomber Pt. 2
The FBI launched a manhunt for a serial bomber...and Roy Moody was hiding in plain sight. In Part 2, we follow the chilling fallout of his 1989 mail bombing spree: threats to civil rights leaders, courtroom lies, and the psychological unraveling of a killer who saw himself as the ... Show More
42m 10s
Aug 2025
MURDERED: Jodine Serrin Part 1
<p>On Valentine’s Day in 2007, 39-year-old Jodine Serrin was brutally murdered and desecrated in her own bed – while her parents were just down the hall. Over the next 10 years, using new forensic techniques, the Carlsbad Police Department identified her killer. But when they did ... Show More
42m 1s