TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of suicide and may be distressing to hear. Please listen with caution.In 2017, a series of disappearances began to ripple through Zama, just outside Tokyo. The victims were young women between the ages of 17 and 26 who all left behind the same digital footprint: Twitter posts expressing a desire to die. Wha ... Show More
Apr 29
EP181: TikTok Cancer Scammer: Madison Russo Fakes Cancer for Clicks
From 2022 to 2023, 19-year-old Madison Russo documented what she claimed was a relentless fight for her life, drawing in thousands of followers and raising nearly $40,000 on GoFundMe. She said she was battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Stage 2 pancreatic cancer, and a tumor “ ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2023
EP. 101 MARYLAND - The Cannibal Serial Killer of Baltimore: Joe Metheny
On a cold night in December of 1996, a night of hanging out and getting high turned into the darkest nightmare for Rita Kemper. A man named Joe Metheny, whom she had known for a few months, invited her over to his desolate trailer in South Baltimore. Rita trusted Joe but little d ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2025
Ed Gein: America’s Real-Life Psycho | #417
We’re finally diving into the case of infamous bodysnatcher, human-skin-furniture-maker, and OG mummy’s boy...Ed Gein. A shy bachelor who terrorised a tiny Wisconsin town with his nightmarish farmhouse of horrors in the 1950s, Ed Gein inspired some of the creepiest characters in ... Show More
1h 19m
Sep 2023
EP. 127 PENNSYLVANIA - The Devil Next Door: The Murder of Ann Hoover
In the 90's, a shocking crime rocked the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A neighborhood feud had spiraled out of control, and a woman was now dead... but the brutal details of this crime and of exactly what had transpired inside of that home were about to make national headline ... Show More
47m 18s
Mar 2024
58: Murder House: The Korean Cannibal Gang and the Woman Who Escaped Them
Rule #1: We Hate The Rich. Rule #2: Death is the only thing that awaits he who betrays this group. Rule #3: Never trust a woman, not even your own mother. This is the story of the Chijon Family, South Korea's most infamous gang, and the woman they kidnapped who lead to their undo ... Show More
48m 24s
Oct 2024
True Urban Legends: Candyman, with Ashley Flowers
Say Candyman’s name five times in a mirror and you’ll summon his vengeful spirit, then he’ll slaughter you with his hook. That’s how the urban legend goes anyway. It was directly inspired by a short story, a series of Hollywood films, and some suspect…a real-life crime. Don’t bel ... Show More
32m 55s