The Zodiac Killer left behind more than victims—he masterminded a chilling legacy of cryptic messages, taunts, and terror. In Part 1, we trace his early murders, the ciphers that baffled authorities, and explore the disturbing psychology that drove one of history’s most notorious serial killers.
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Mar 26
Heaven's Gate Pt. 2 with Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek
In March 1997, as the Hale-Bopp comet passed Earth, 39 members of Heaven’s Gate were found dead in a California mansion, having participated in one of the largest mass suicides in modern U.S. history. They believed their deaths were not an end, but a transition — a deliberate “ex ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 19
Harold Shipman: Britain’s Deadliest Doctor Pt. 2
For years, Dr. Harold Shipman operated as a respected physician in Hyde, England, signing death certificates and comforting grieving families. But soon, disturbing patterns began to emerge. An unusually high number of elderly patients were dying under his care. Concerns from unde ... Show More
50m 54s
Sep 2025
True Crime This Week: Media Murders
You know their names: the Unabomber and Son of Sam. Two of the most recognizable killers in history, both using the press to amplify fear. In 1995, Ted Kaczynski’s manifesto hits the Washington Post, and in 1977, David Berkowitz’s letter rattles the New York Post. We trace how th ... Show More
55m 2s
Nov 2025
CRIMES: The Murder of Charles Walton
In 1945, the quiet village of Lower Quinton, England, was rocked by a brutal killing. Seventy-four-year-old Charles Walton was found dead in a field — pinned to the ground with his own pitchfork, his body marked in what looked like ritual sacrifice. Was it a crime of passion… or ... Show More
45m 16s
Jul 2025
New Podcast: Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes
From UFO cults and mass suicides to secret CIA experiments, presidential assassinations, and murderous doctors, these aren’t just theories. They’re real stories that blur the line between fact and fiction. In Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, host Vanessa Richardson takes you ... Show More
1m 41s
Jul 2022
Episode 72 | REALITY TV CONTESTANT WAS A RUTHLESS SERIAL KILLER
Send us Fan MailIn this podcast, we’re going to take a closer look at serial killer Rodney Alcala. Handsome, brilliant and twisted, (he had an IQ of 135), Alcala was once a winning contestant on the reality television show 'The Dating Game' and luckily for his date she got cold f ... Show More
19m 48s
Apr 2022
Episode 59 | KARLA AND PAUL - THE BEAUTIFUL SERIAL KILLER COUPLE
Send us Fan MailIn this podcast we're going to dig in to the disturbing story of Karla Homolka and her then husband Paul Bernardo. Back in the early '90s the two met, married and then went on a spree of abduction, rape and murder of teenage girls, one of whom was Homolka's own si ... Show More
30m 21s