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The Vampire Clan Murders

A teenager who thinks he's a 100-year-old vampire leads a cult of kids to murder a girls' parents in Florida. Sources for this episode include: Kentucky Teenage Vampires (Real Stories)Court Transcript - Rod Ferrell’s Appellate Brief“Interview with ‘The Vampire’” (Orlando Sentinel ... Show More

29m 30s

Oct 19

The Pillow Pyro Who Terrorized Southern California

In the 1980s and ’90s, a serial arsonist known as the “Pillow Pyro” terrorizes California—taunting investigators and igniting fires near their annual conferences—until one detective uncovers an unthinkable truth...The culprit is one of their own. Sources for this episode include: ... Show More

32m 51s

Oct 12

Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...Or Did She?

Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks… The popular schoolyard rhyme has withstood the test of time, despite it getting a few details wrong. Over 130 years later, we still don’t really know who killed Andrew and Abby Borden. Lizzie was acquitted, and yet most peop ... Show More

48m 19s

May 2021

Serial Killers Crossover: “The Narcosatanist” Adolfo Constanzo Pt. 2

After amassing wealth and influence as a spiritual advisor in the 1980s, Adolfo Constanzo set his sights on the lucrative drug trade in Matamoros. To claim a piece for himself, he needed more power. And for that, he turned to one thing: human sacrifice. Learn more about your ad c ... Show More

59m 27s

Jun 2018

The Narcosatanists Pt. 2 - Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo

Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo founded the Narcosatanists in Mexico City in 1985. He was able to keep his few but loyal followers by his side as he murdered victims in the name of ancient gods. But the killing of an American college student would ultimately lead to the end of the Narc ... Show More

57m 2s

Nov 2020

Episode 431: Adolfo Constanzo Part II - El Doobie's Revenge

It's part two of our series on the drug dealer / cult leader / serial killer that is Adolfo Constanzo. On this episode, Adolfo further assembles his motley crew of black magic cultists and the violence escalates.Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">incompete ... Show More

1h 32m

Jun 2018

The Narcosatanists - Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo

Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo spent his early life training in the mystical religions of Santería and Palo Mayombe. Those close to him placed no value on the lives of those who didn’t subscribe to the religions. As he got older, this philosophy would play a large part in his founding ... Show More

56m 7s

Oct 2020

Episode 430: Adolfo Constanzo Part I - Room of the Dead

This week we start a grisly new series on Adolfo Constanzo — drug dealer, serial killer, and leader of the deadly Narcosatanists cult. Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 L ... Show More

1h 45m

Apr 2021

Kingpins: El Chapo

Today, we’re taking a look at a quote from Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. The once-leader of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, Guzmán used his crime syndicate to sell billions of dollars worth of drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 14s

Apr 2020

Crossover Week: Kingpins (Manuel Noriega Pt. 2)

If you enjoy the true stories told in Dictators, check out this episode from our series Kingpins: He was the Panamanian politician who ran one of the most successful drug and gun trafficking rings in the world in the 1970s and 80s—until an American coup brought him down. Learn mo ... Show More

45m 35s

Mar 2022

Lord of the Skies: The Man Who United Mexico's Cartels

We're joined by author Noah Hurowitz to tell the story of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, one of the most powerful narco-traffickers to every live, with an estimated fortune of 25 billion dollars. After having spent his youth learning the ways from the old guard of top-level drug lords, ... Show More

46m 40s

Aug 2025

75. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: The War on Drugs (Ep 2)

In the early 1980s, Pablo Escobar reinvented himself. He was no longer just the man who could smuggle tonnes of cocaine into Miami - he was the successful businessman, the philanthropist, the proud family man. To the poor, he built homes and football fields. To the powerful, he o ... Show More

56m 9s

Jul 2025

The Narco Lord of the Skies: Amado Carrillo Fuentes

Amado Carrillo Fuentes was one of the most powerful drug traffickers of the 1990s, moving hundreds of tons of cocaine and amassing billions while forging deep ties with Colombian cartels and corrupt Mexican officials. At the height of his power, he controlled the Juárez Cartel an ... Show More

48m 27s

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