Nov 10

Ed Gein Pt. 2

Hi listeners! After this week, we'll be taking a short break for the holiday. We'll be back in December with a special series to close out the year. Until then, here's Ed Gein Pt. 2. After murdering two women, robbing graves, and decorating his home with human body parts, Ed Gein ... Show More

45m 58s

Nov 3

Ed Gein Pt. 1

We explore the twisted mind of Ed Gein, whose gruesome killings inspired horror movies Pyscho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Gein was known for years as the local handyman in Plainfield, until it was uncovered in 1957 that he killed two women and robb ... Show More

36m 6s

Oct 27

Halloween Special: The Candy Lady

For Halloween this year we are bringing back one of your favorites, an urban legend about a terrifying Texas child-killer… and discussing how real-life cases echo the legend. Stay up to date with changes coming to the feed on @serialkillerspodcast! Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More

30m 40s

Jun 2023

“The Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski Pt. 1

Spotting his genius at a young age, Ted Kaczynski’s parents pushed their son to academic excellence — but Ted never found a true home in the hallowed halls of academia. Instead, by 1969, he was a former math professor with a festering hatred for the modern world. This episode ori ... Show More

43m 49s

Jul 2023

The Unabomber Pt. 1

Spotting his genius at a young age, Ted Kaczynski’s parents pushed their son to academic excellence — but Ted never found a true home in the hallowed halls of academia. Instead, by 1969, he was a former math professor with a festering hatred for the modern world. This episode ori ... Show More

43m 49s

Dec 2023

Encore: The Unabomber | Atomic Pearl | 1

<p>Ted Kaczynski faces a painful rejection in high school. Then he endures an abusive psychology experiment at Harvard. Kaczynski may be an academic prodigy, but he feels lonely and out of place. His solution? He's going to get revenge on modern society.</p><p>Want to listen to t ... Show More

40m 22s

Jun 2023

“The Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski Pt. 2

By the 1980s, Ted Kaczynski had set off several bombs, causing only minor injuries — but for him, it wasn’t enough. What had started as a plot for revenge grew into an unrelenting need to change the world. To do that, he needed to kill. The reign of the Unabomber had begun. This ... Show More

46m 19s

Dec 2020

Fernald School Pt. 1

Originally billed as an education center for people with intellectual disabilities, the Fernald School exploited thousands of kids for free labor. The institution was rife with abuse even before it became a testing ground for radiation experiments in the 1940s and ‘50s. Learn mor ... Show More

48m 59s

Dec 2019

Best of 2019: “The Scopes Monkey Trial” Pt. 1

Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: The state of Tennessee saw the Theory of Evolution as a direct assault on Christian values and therefore banned the subject from classrooms. The resulting criminal charges against science teacher John T. Scopes in 1925 ... Show More

48m 17s

Jun 2023

Ted Kaczynski: The True Story of the Unabomber

<p>This week, we're discussing the compelling story of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. We'll begin by exploring his seemingly unremarkable upbringing, and shed light on the chilling accounts of his involvement in inhumane experiments during his college years. Finally, we'll discuss ... Show More

57m 18s

Sep 2020

Sinedu Tadesse Pt. 2

As a Harvard student struggling with social isolation and undiagnosed depression, Sinedu Tadesse committed one of the most violent crimes in the university’s history. In the aftermath, two families grieved as Harvard came under fire for its role in the tragedy. Learn more about y ... Show More

46m 10s

Mar 2024

Beloved art teacher gunned down by unknown suspect; Former legislator seeks answers in father’s murder

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A former state assemblyman seeks justice in the unsolved murder of his father, more than 10 years after the beloved art teacher was killed in his Silverlake home. Mike Gatto joins host Ana Garcia. Check out Mike’s book “Noir by Necessit ... Show More

51m 24s

Feb 2023

155: From Loving Home to Alleged Killer: The Troubled Past of Bryan Kohberger

Bryan Kohberger was born on November 21, 1994 in PA as the only son to Michael and Maryann. He was raised in a Christian household and attended Pleasant Valley High School before pursuing an associate degree in psychology at North Hampton Community College. He then went on to stu ... Show More

9m 53s