Dark Topic

Dark Topic episodes:

• 04.15.2024

  111 • The Poacher

  www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusive content. Alex J. Mengel was a poacher of human beings. This widely unknown killer has a terrifying, yet barely mapped out history despite an actual map being found tucked into the dash of his ghostmobile.  Sources: Unearthing...

  
• 03.27.2024

  110 • I hope she's happy

  From Dark Topic Plus - with purpose. This episode is about domestic violence. It is pretty heavy, and I said i'd not release it. But I am because I was told it might help. Thank you! Sources: 911 Call...

  
• 03.09.2024

  109 • Gore

  For exclusive content www.patreon.com/darktopic In the early eighties David Alan Gore along with his cousin Fred Waterfield, stalked and terrorized Vero Beach - AKA Zero Beach, Florida. Thanks to letters written by Gore in prison, we know more than we’d...

  
• 02.16.2024

  108 • The Walrus

  www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusive content. Larry Gene Bell was a suspected serial killer who only became known as a result of calling in his crimes - to one victims family. Sources: Book - When A Killer Calls. By John Douglas and...

  
• 01.27.2024

  107 • The Creep

  The intended episode was too dicey for a public release. Head over to www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusives, including that episode DT + 17 ~ Nothing Happened. Two special releases from the growing Patreon and Apple + archive. 1 ~ Out to...

  
• 01.14.2024

  106 • The Coughing Box

  David Edwin Mason. Executed in the notorious “Coughing Box”. Here’s why. For Exclusive Content www.patreon.com/darktopic Sources: California Executed Inmates Executed Inmate Summary - David Edwin Mason - Capital Punishment LA Times Archive 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-22-mn-26483-story.html People v. Mason PEOPLE v. MASON...

  
• 01.01.2024

  105 • Carnegie Medals

  Jack wakes up to a tequila sunrise and the inspiration to recount heroic tales. Source ~ https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lafayette-pizza-delivery-driver-who-saved-5-children-from-burning-home-awarded-carnegie-medal-nick-bostic/531-e345c2bd-fa89-4fbc-aee5-098f538ca720  Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: * Check out undefined and use...

  
• 12.21.2023

  104 • The Curious Case of Randall Hopley w Deadbug

  A strange kind of Xmas special for DT listeners. These eps are a fly on the wall of a seedy bar experience. Tales from the Bottom Down is a DT Exclusive on Patreon and Apple +. I think it's...

  
• 12.13.2023

  103 • The Maneuver Murders

  For a lot more www.patreon.com/darktopic In the early eighties a killer stalked Southern Florida neighborhoods, peering in windows at night, searching for the perfect victim behind glass and under lights. Duane Eugene Owen. Sources: The Coastal Star When 'The Monster'...

  
• 11.27.2023

  102 • The Long Man

  The Long Man, Sir Douglas Mawson, and his improbable survival story through a widely uncharted territory in the early 20th century. Antarctica. A mysterious, unruly, frozen goatee on the chin of the planet. An area we dared not comb through...

  
• 11.25.2023

  Jack Luna's Dark Fiction 10 ~ Joe Regrets

  For more Dark Fiction and DT Exclusives www.patreon.com/darktopic Little Joe from Merle County says goodbye with great regret.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code darktopic50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my...

  
• 11.18.2023

  101 • The Butter Knife Murders

  Visit www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusives.  The Butter Knife Murders. Texarkana 1981. The truth is out. Sources: True Crime Texarkana https://open.spotify.com/show/0hLrPd5dYINHBFZHIdp60J?si=WXxa1HDfT_W0JiWrV22FUw Medium - Cindy Parmiter https://authorcindyparmiter.medium.com/a-known-enemy-the-horrific-butter-knife-slayings-of-karen-and-gordon-alexander-638384a0e3fe Justice for Karen and Gordon Alexander Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064785949341&mibextid;=LQQJ4d Law & Crime https://lawandcrime.com/crime/it-just-got-out-of-hand-dna-evidence-links-father-to-cold-case-butter-knife-killings-of-siblings-after-son-hears-dad-trying-to-sexually-assault-sister-police-say/ KTAL News https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/texarkana-who-killed-the-alexander-siblings-tapd-to-update-1981-cold-case/...

  
• 10.31.2023

  100 • Cheri's Ghost House

  For exclusive content www.patreon.com/darktopic That’s what they called it. Cheri’s Ghost House. And whether the little girl haunted it or not… the idea that her spirit could be tortured within was enough for her elderly parents to buy the place...

  
• 10.20.2023

  99 • A Pale Vest (Brutal)

  Warning ~ BRUTAL is BRUTAL. If you think you might be offended.. you will be. This is a Halloween Special. Recorded long ago. For more of Kent, check out True Crime Kent pod wherever you listen. For Deadbug, search DEADBUG...

  
• 10.09.2023

  98 • A Happy Accident

  Visit www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusives. August 29th, 1995. Springfield, Illinois. The suburbs. 430 PM. Mark Winger hears a noise upstairs. Or does he? Sources: ABC News - The Perfect Lie 20/20 https://abcnews.go.com/US/families-torn-killer-dad-reflect-years-believed-hero/story?id=77097895 Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and...

  
• 10.04.2023

  Marooned ~ Jack Luna's Secret Project

  Subscribe to Marooned wherever you listen to podcasts. Join hosts Aaron Habel (Generation Why) and Jack Luna, as they explore stories of the catastrophically lost. Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a...

  
• 09.15.2023

  97 • The A$$hole Book

  From the deepening archives of www.patreon.com/darktopic Deadtime Stories. Robert Hansen AKA The Butcher Baker. And Gary Zeiger. Two assholes. In a book. A true old school DT. Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC...

  
• 08.29.2023

  96 • Mulberry House

  Carefully selected content from the anus of DT Patreon.. the annals of DT Patreon, to get you in the mood for the upcoming "Spooky Season". 1 ~ The Dog Boy of Mulberry House 2 ~ A Sad Bowl of Soup...

  
• 08.17.2023

  95 • Eye for an Eye

  Jack Harold Jones. An elusive serial killer brought to justice by an opening eye. Sources: Music provided by Soundstripe. For all your Royalty Free needs. And by a locomotive. The Cinemaholic (photos) Mary Phillips Murder: Who Killed Her? Where is Her...

  
• 08.01.2023

  94 • Another Soviet Serial Killer Story

  For more DT www.patreon.com/darktopic this is previously exclusive content. Hope you're all having a decent summer. The year is 1961. The place... is unpronounceable. This is the story of Anatoly Slivko. Another Soviet Serial Killer. Here is a youtube vid...

  
• 07.11.2023

  93 • BTK

  To support DT and get exclusive content www.patreon.com/darktopic This is the much requested DT episode on BTK from the original DT catalogue. Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: *...

  
• 06.30.2023

  92 • Stay Paranoid

  A small collection from www.patreon.com/darktopic to convince you.. to Stay Paranoid. The Mayor of City Island. Just Off Road. Sources: Check out One Minute Remaining here The Mayor of City Island https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/chilling-video-captures-moment-a-love-triangle-erupts-in-murder-revenge-in-new-york/news-story/32ecf91c77d6808ff9eefe3dc9d7f3a0 Are You Sure? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gsocto35Og Our Sponsors: * Check out My...

  
• 06.22.2023

  91 • The Tipster

  Visit www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusives. Robert "Bob" Maury. The Tipster Killer. During the mid 80's in Shasta County CA, a serial killer named The Tipster Killer, was doing whatever the hell he wanted, and cashing in on it. Sources: Book -...

  
• 06.08.2023

  90 • True Crime Bouquet

  www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusive DT content. A collection of true crime stories laid down like a bouquet. Story 1 - Rotten Randy New funeral home opens in Jeffersonville | News | newsandtribune.com Story 2 - Bunnak https://youtu.be/sPgBjMFTocg Story 3 -...

  
• 05.26.2023

  89 • Die Songs

  To get more of this https://www.patreon.com/darktopic The Earthquake Killer, Herbert Mullin. Thirteen letters in his name, but who's keeping count?. Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: * Check out...

  
• 05.09.2023

  88 • LiaR in wAiT

  www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusive content LR. menace of the A.T. Randall Lee Smith couldn’t be trusted, and a shocking double homicide on the Appalachian Trail would seem to prove this. Lyin’Randall - as he was known locally - would be put...

  
• 04.30.2023

  87 • OGDT Double Feature

  For exclusive content www.patreon.com/darktopic This morning I found two lost episodes of the original Dark Topic pod circa 2017. They're pretty rough but I sewed them together, cleaned them up a bit, and they're now mildly acceptable. Hope you enjoy....

  
• 04.18.2023

  86 • Man with a Van

  From Dark Topic Plus - www.patreon.com/darktopic June 21st, 2013. Jacksonville Florida. A summer adventure awaits Cherish Perrywinkle, as the 8 year old sets out with her mother and little sisters for some last minute shopping. She’s looking forward to the...

  
• 04.06.2023

  85 • Folly Beach

  For exclusives https://www.patreon.com/darktopic During the mid seventies a small island on the edge of America is terrorized by a man with black eyes. This is the little told story of the Folly Beach serial killer. Richard Valenti. Our Sponsors: * Check out...

  
• 03.24.2023

  84 • I'm Sorry

  Thomas Edwin Loden Jr, was a proud recruiter for the Marines back in the summer of 2000. A seemingly chance encounter on the late evening of June 22nd, with 16 year old Leesa Marie Gray, would change his life forever....

  
• 03.16.2023

  83 • Skeletons

  Jack Luna’s Dark Fiction The old man and the boy stare into the abyss. From ~ www.patreon.com/darktopic and DarkTopic + on Apple Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: *...

  
• 03.10.2023

  82 • The Kids are Downstairs

  Lisa Snyder, Daddy, the dog... and the kids are downstairs. www.patreon.com/darktopic Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: * Check out undefined and use my code TODAY for a great...

  
• 03.05.2023

  81 • Dark Topic: Cold ~ The Mall Murders

  The disturbing mall murders of Boca Raton. Sources: Suspect in Randi Gorenberg Murder - http://www.crimeinfo.net/wanteds.aspx?P=wanteds&ID;=139&SID;=19930 Sketch of Jane Doe assailant - https://www.wflx.com/story/7877652/new-sketch-released-in-boca-mall-murder-case/ Boca Raton Police 10 year update. https://youtu.be/s19jNVJ8rZc MyBoca.us https://www.myboca.us/214/Nancy-Joey-Bochicchio Reddit last images https://www.reddit.com/r/lastimages/comments/zkcjpn/nancy_boccicchio_and_her_7yearold_daughter_joey/?utm_source=share&utm;_medium=ios_app&utm;_name=iossmf Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life...

  
• 02.16.2023

  79 • The Ultimatum Killer

  For more DT visit www.patreon.com/darktopic or sub w Apple+ I'm returning to my roots here, and they're a little rotten. This episode is from the Monthly Monster offered on Patreon and Apple +. The mugshot of Rocky Beamons final victim...

  
• 02.01.2023

  78 • A Bad Old Man

  For more DT www.patreon.com/darktopic The harmless old man from the library, turned out to be anything but. Albert Flick had a history of violence. One that the courts felt confident he would "age out" of. They were wrong. Sources: VIDEO.....

  
• 01.12.2023

  77 • Have you Hugged your Kids today?

  For more DT https://www.patreon.com/darktopic John McRae started early... and finished late. Subhuman YT - https://youtube.com/@subhumanpod Sources: Buried in the backyard S3 E4 Joey Housey image https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180149686/joseph-james-housey Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for...

  
• 01.04.2023

  76 • January of 74

  For additional content visit www.patreon.com/darktopic January of 1974 was a prolific month of murder. Join me to tick off a few blood red X's. Happy New Year. Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC...

  
• 12.16.2022

  75 • Taken

  From the archives of DT Patreon and Apple + The tragic tale of a young woman Taken from life. Jessica Keen's killer takes one memento. And it dooms him. Jack Luna's Dark Fiction ~ Still. www.patreon.com/darktopic Sponsor - www.topic.com ...

  
• 12.02.2022

  74 • Dark Topic: Cold ~ The Sims '66

  The debut of Dark Topic: Cold October 22 1966, Tallahassee Florida. Three members of the well respected and completely innocent Sims family are murdered in cold blood. And still, nobody has paid for it. Sources: 641 Muriel Court Doc https://vimeo.com/189936003 Our...

  
• 11.16.2022

  73 • The Fast Food Killer

  Exclusive DT at www.patreon.com/darktopic Paul Reid Jr. Had a broken brain. Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: * Check out undefined and use my code TODAY for a great...

  
• 11.09.2022

  72 • Tales from the Bottom Down

  Deadbug says, and Dark Topic collide for this special release. 1)The Tale Of Nurse Lucy Letby 2) The Beast Of Jersey This episode is part of a new Patreon series featured at www.patreon.com/DEADBUG and www.patreon.com/darktopic Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life...

  
• 10.25.2022

  71 • The Wichita Horror

  Subscribe to Dark Topic + on Apple, or www.patreon.com/darktopic for the same and even more additional content. The Carr brothers in mid December of 2000, decide to wreak havoc in Wichita. Karma eventually answers the bell, but only once the...

  
• 10.13.2022

  70 • Earth, October 73

  Patreon extras and support www.patreon.com/darktopic The Pascagoula Incident and a short flight to a tiny English Village. Sources: Washington Post UFO alien abduction: 1973 Pascagoula 'close encounter' gets a historical marker - The Washington Post Sun Herald https://youtu.be/Wg5NbZI3qFs Fox10 News...

  
• 09.15.2022

  69 • When the Corn is High

  Visit www.patreon.com/darktopic for exclusive content James Dean Worley is a potential serial killer, known to have struck when the Ohio corn was high. Coming Soon to all levels of Patreon ~ Jack Luna's DARK FICTIONSources:WTOL11 https://youtu.be/SwsUspFCh2M Bundy Judge https://youtu.be/J2NvKZFVP-Y Medium...

  
• 08.31.2022

  68 • The Bus Stop Killer

  Levi Bellfield.  From The 13th Floor of www.patreon.com/darktopic Every fifth episode of the "Monthly Monster" will be released publicly going forward. For DT Serial Killer style episodes, subscribe to the 13th Floor of Patreon. Thank you for your support on...

  
• 08.19.2022

  67 • The Thing in the Walls

  Daniel LaPlante is a disturbingly weird 80’s teen. Somewhat typical, until he makes it all so terrifying. —- Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/darktopic DT Asylum Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/DarkTopicAsylum Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dark_topics/ —- Sources: Joe Turner upcoming book. https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante  Medium https://medium.com/true-crime-junkies/killer-daniel-laplante-hid-inside-walls-to-torment-victims-9cea54b43dcd Mr Ballen...

  
• 07.26.2022

  66 • Waking up w Jack Luna 4

  Jack wakes up to learn about the 2014 Craigslist Murders out of Wyoming, Michigan. Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: * Check out undefined and use my code TODAY...

  
• 07.19.2022

  65 • What Jefferey did

  Support DT and receive exclusives at www.patreon.com/darktopic Jefferey Franklin. And the road to finding out what he did. Sources: Big Bake on the Move https://youtu.be/0NTSEFBASdk Down the Rabbit hole (YouTube) https://youtu.be/hT4zA3s4M-8 Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dj-pretended-notorious-serial-killer-27216751 Medium https://joniejohnston.medium.com/cruel-ex-uses-horrific-family-murder-to-terrify-fearful-stalking-victim-c85d6bb61336 Morbidology https://morbidology.com/teenage-hatchet-murders-jeffrey-franklin/ News Report w...

  
• 07.04.2022

  64 • The Lump

  Support Dark Topic and get exclusives at www.patreon.com/darktopic Joel Michael Guy Jr. and his incredibly heinous crimes, perpetrated against his loving parents. —————- Sources Court in the act. Compressed Trial https://youtu.be/cPX-G_OtIS0 Speaking to Inmate Joel Guy Jr https://youtu.be/q__CbXZWHRo Monsters https://youtu.be/7Jak5MfqrN0...

  
• 06.22.2022

  63 • DT Gallows ~ The Windshield Murder

  Dark Topic is no longer part of 11:59 Media. This is a special release from www.patreon.com/darktopic and may become a monthly addition to the public Dark Topic catalogue. Expect your regular DT content to return early next week. ECDLSP. Support...