Death Row Diaries

John Hinckley Jr shot the President. And three other people. Usually, the law frowns pretty heavily on that. Not so much if your father owns an oil company. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He now enjoys the same rights as your or any other citizen - possibly more, depending on what state you live in.

As Hernandez continues abusing amphetamines and living in the shame of his homosexuality, he becomes less and less chill and eventually full-on raging homicidal maniac. It's not a happy ending.

Aaron Hernandez descended into madness slowly but surely. Co-hosts Matt Ralston and Bill Noguera look at the various factors contributing to his abrupt downfall. As always, Death Row Diaries is the only podcast co-hosted live from death row.

Matt and bill discuss the Uvalde tragedy and what can be done. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast co-hosted live from Death Row.

Harold Shipman took the death of his mother very hard. He was forced to watch her wither away, and he held onto this pain, but he also lost control. His quest to gain it back led him to kill hundreds of people, making him perhaps the most prolific serial killer in history. Shipman was a medical doctor, and hence the name Dr. Death.

Casey White somehow convinced prison guard Vicky White to liquidate everything she had and bust him out of prison. Vicky apparently saw something in the convict who would soon be standing trial for brutally murdering an innocent woman. They took off, intent on building a life together. It didn't last long. Matt talks to Bill about how this went down, and how often prisoners and prison guards get it on.

Ed Kemper was a gigantic ogre who had some mental issues as a child. Minor incidents such as killing some tomcats and both of his grandparents. Then he killed his mother and did some unspeakable things to her corpse while moving on to terrorize the beachside community of Santa Cruz. He then became a favorite subject of forensic psychologists and resumed a second career from behind the closed doors of a mental institution.

It's unclear how many people have the notion to build a hotel for the sole purpose of murdering the guests, but to actually follow through on this is, well, impressive? H.H. Holmes is often labeled as America's first serial killer, but it's a bit more complex than that. Matt and Bill discuss the life of a conman and we learn that history does repeat itself.

We've all heard of this one, but Bill brings some fresh insight unto the actual person behind the lore of Jack the Ripper. He's done the research and the thinks he knows this guy's profession. Perhaps the guys can crack the case. This is Death Row Diaries - the only podcast hosted live from Death Row, literally.

What would you do if you found yourself in a situation where you knew you had to step up? You think about this kind of thing much more often when you're under constant threat of attack. Co-Host William Noguera tells some of his ongoing story.