Happy holidays, listeners! We're starting off our winter break by bringing you an episode from our colleagues at Science Vs about how a notorious murder case was solved with help from an unlikely source: a nuclear weapons lab.
It’s the 1990s at a medical center in California, and patients are dying. At first, this doesn’t seem strange — it’s a hospital, and ... Show More
Yesterday
The Cheerleader Murder: A 1980s High School Clique Turns Deadly
Desperate to fit in, a teenage girl targets the most popular student at her school. The way she sees it, they can either be friends – or enemies. Sources for this episode include:“Death of a Cheerleader” by Randall Sullivan, reprinted in Best of Rolling Stone A Killer By Design b ... Show More
29m 40s
Nov 2024
How a Nuclear Lab Helped Catch a Serial Killer
It’s the 1990s at a medical center in California, and patients are dying. At first, this doesn’t seem strange — it’s a hospital, and deaths happen. But then rumors start to circulate about a particular health care worker: Difficult or needy patients in his care are ending up dead ... Show More
49m 13s
Oct 2025
He Was a Respected Doctor… Until They Found the Bodies - Harold Shipman
Hi friends, Happy Tuesday!Meet Dr. Death: The Shocking Story of Harold Shipman.What happens when the doctor you trust with your life… is actually a serial killer? Harold Shipman, also known as Dr. Death, is believed to have killed hundreds of patients under the guise of medical c ... Show More
39m 6s
Oct 2019
Episode 61: Serial Killer Roger Fain
On the morning of June 28th, 1999, Darlene Anderson failed to show up to work. Darlene always showed up to work. After a massive search, police made an awful discovery that led them to believe that she may have crossed paths with a serial killer. On episode 61, Jac, Alexis and Bi ... Show More
1h 31m
Aug 2025
S18E2: Inside the Idaho College Murders | Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil breaks down the evidence, psychology, and behavioral red flags that led to Bryan Kohberger's arrest in the brutal murders of four Idaho students. What kind of mind tries to outsmart a murder investigation while studying criminology? In Episode 2, Dr. Phil dissects the tu ... Show More
37m 52s
Jan 2025
EP. 186: TEXAS - The SENIOR LIVING SERIAL KILLER: 22 Senior Citizens MURDERED In 2 Years
In today's episode, we examine the disturbing story of a man who was able to murder 22 elderly members of society in just a two year period in the early 2020's. This story is SHOCKING, disturbing, and highlights some deep flaws in the senior care homes in Texas. You're listening, ... Show More
2h 22m
Aug 2025
S18E1: Inside the Idaho College Murders | Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil
A quiet college town shattered by horror. Dr. Phil unpacks the first hours, first clues, and first cracks in the case that gripped the nation. Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were brutally murdered in their off-campus home near the University of I ... Show More
39m 46s
Sep 2025
Your Next Listen - Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse
If you enjoyed Very Scary People you may also like Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse, from ID. Listen to Episode 1, "Kristen Gilbert" here, and follow Mind of a Monster wherever you get your podcasts.From 1989 to 1995, nurse Kristen Gilbert murdered four of her patients, attemp ... Show More
39m 2s
Jul 2025
SERIAL KILLER: "Doctor Death" Pt. 2
Michael Swango faked his medical credentials, charmed his way into hospitals, and left a trail of bodies in his wake. In Part 2, we expose his years-long killing spree, the fiancée whose death raised suspicions—and the global manhunt that finally stopped him. This is how one of A ... Show More
47m 25s
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