May 11

Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

When McDonald’s ran its beloved 1990s Monopoly sweepstakes, Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson had one job: Protect the game pieces. Instead, he used his position as Head of Security to rig the game. For years. To the tune of over $24 million in cash and prizes. Sources for this episo ... Show More

38m 53s

May 4

Killer on the Run: The Many Lies of Audrey Marie Hilley

When two members of the same family contract a mysterious illness, evidence points toward one lethal commonality: the manipulative matriarch, Audrey Marie Hilley. But once she’s caught, she escapes, evading capture for years by turning her life into a soap opera. Sources for this ... Show More

38m 53s

Apr 27

The Torso in the Basement: The Case of Dr. Crippen

A boisterous entertainer and wannabe opera singer disappears from her London home. Before detectives find human remains in the basement, her mild-mannered husband flees across the Atlantic with his lover, in disguise.Sources for this episode include: Thunderstruck by Erik Larson ... Show More

30m 32s

Oct 2022

The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2

If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a new suspect: a disgruntled accountant named James Lewis. But the more police dig into Lewis’s life, the more questions they have. The road ahe ... Show More

39m 57s

Oct 2022

The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2

If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a new suspect: a disgruntled accountant named James Lewis. But the more police dig into Lewis’s life, the more questions they have. The road ahe ... Show More

39m 57s

Oct 2022

The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 3

This is the finale of our Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories crossover: By 2011, the FBI was ready to reexamine the evidence. A theory emerged: What if the Mad Poisoner was actually the Unabomber? Ted Kaczynski had proven he was a revenge-seeking terrorist, and he had connect ... Show More

42m 46s

Oct 2022

The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 1

Listeners, we’re popping back into your feed this week to share a special crossover episode from Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories. Forty years ago, cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules led to the deaths of seven people all around the Chicago area. America was gripped by paranoia ... Show More

40m 48s

Feb 2025

The Mobster Who Ruled Hawaii & His Brutal Revenge Quest

Michael Miske came from a broken home through years of petty crime to lead a gang of lost boys in Honolulu, cornering its drug scene and befriending cops to build an empire of pain in the Aloha State. But when Miske’s son slammed his car into a truck and died, it sent the kingpin ... Show More

56m 51s

Apr 2025

SERIAL KILLER: "The Baton Rouge Killer" Pt. 2

Driven by feelings of deep insecurity, Derrick Todd Lee lashed out by stalking and killing women throughout southern Louisiana. For years, he evaded the authorities -- but when the police realized they'd made an error, it wasn't long before Todd was firmly in their sights. Killer ... Show More

49m 43s

Apr 2025

SERIAL KILLER: The Golden State Killer Pt. 1

Burglary. Stalking. Rape. Murder. Before the world knew him as the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo instilled fear across California. In Part 1, we explore his dark past, twisted relationships, and how his obsession with control escalated into cold-blooded murder. Kille ... Show More

52m 41s

Jan 2021

Robert Piest Pt. 2

As police zeroed in on a local contractor named John Wayne Gacy, they began to suspect they weren’t investigating the disappearance of one missing teenager — but the murders of several. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

42m 11s

Sep 2025

MURDEROUS MINDS: The Dexter Killer Pt. 2

Mark Twitchell called it a screenplay, but the police called it a confession. In Part 2, the investigation into “The Dexter Killer” heats up, as detectives uncover staged emails, a faked identity, and a journal detailing every move. What began as a slasher movie pitch became one ... Show More

49m 25s

Apr 2025

SERIAL KILLER: The Golden State Killer Pt. 2

For years, the Golden State Killer haunted California—and then simply vanished. But he wasn’t gone. He was hiding in plain sight. In Part 2, we follow the decades-long investigation that finally unmasked Joseph James DeAngelo, the DNA that cracked the case, and the shocking momen ... Show More

47m 4s