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Joel Rifkin was New York's deadliest killer in the late 1980s and early 90s during a four year killing spree.  Joel the Ripper, as he came to be known as, beat up, abused, and strangled many women, later stating that his behavior was an urge that he felt he couldn't stop.  In this episode we talk about his upbringing and what led him to give into his terrible urges.  We also share an update about where Joel is today, and who he may be talking to nowadays.  It's challenging to find humor in these dark stories.  Somehow, the guys are here again with laughs as they talk us through the life story of Joel Rifkin.

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In this episode we dig into the unexpected stories of famous people who’ve done some seriously bad things, from accidental deaths to straight-up murder.  Some of these names will totally surprise you.  Listen as we break down the details, create humor from tragedy, and talk about what really goes on in the everyday lives of the rich and famous.

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Where we record our podcast, the weather is getting chillier and the subject matter is pretty cold this week as well.  This crime took place in Siberia!  Have yo heard of Mikhail Popkov, the Russian cop who turned out to be a serial killer?  He used his uniform to gain people’s trust, only to lead a secret double life as one of the most prolific murderers in Russian's history.  The guys break down how he got away with it for so long and how he was eventually caught.  Grab your headphones and get ready for a short, but wild ride through small-town Russia where there was bad police work, lots of borscht, and the chilling mind of a man who thought he was above the laws he was being paid to enforce.

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In an effort to cover the most disgusting evil-doers, we thought of a particularly chilling story - The Butcher of Plainfield - the story of Ed Gein.  Ed was a quiet man who had dark secrets.  Secrets that the guys uncover over the next 44 minutes.  Listen to the disturbing family trauma that shaped him and how his story forever changed true crime and horror.  Listener discretion is advised.  This episode is grotesque.

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In our twenty-second episode the guys cover possibly the most sexually brutal American villain.  David Parker Ray was never convicted of the crime we all know he committed - murder.  However, he was caught and sentenced to 224 years in prison for his horrendous and nearly unspeakable behavior of kidnapping and sexual torture of women in his chamber of disgust and secrets.  This sickening room became known as his toy box.  Welcome to another slice of crime with an extra large size yuck factor and somehow some humor.  This is the Toy Box killer.

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The Nazis intent to annihilate the Jews was over a decade long tragedy we call The Holocaust.  This episode contains a few astonishing stories you may have not heard from that time.  We start by sharing some background on how this inhumane disaster originated.  We tell you about human experimentation and the mass murders.  We share a few stories that may come as a surprise, such as the account of Nicholas Winton, who saved 669 children during the war, a secret he kept for 49 years.  Welcome to some incredible, factual stories that stemmed from some of the darkest and deadliest years in our world's history.

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We had too much 90s content to fit into one episode!  Therefore, we are publishing the remainder of the 90s stories and fun in this Part two episode!  Put down your Lisa Frank homework binder and finish licking the cheese off the short red stick in your Handi-Snack crackers.  It's time to turn up the volume on some more nostalgic listening from one of the better decades - the 90s!

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Every so often we have to lighten the murderous mood with some fun.  This is another decades episode!  In this episode we talk about things you didn't know and things you were trying to forget about the 1990s!  We share interesting stories about history and pop culture.  So, talk to the hand, and listen with your ears to our 19th episode.

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Part II of the Zodiac!  The focus of this episode is a dive into the suspects and conspiracies.  There are many other murders with such extreme similarities to the Zodiac's that it's incredible that this killer was never caught.  The Zodiac slipped through the cracks of time.  His ciphers will linger forever, along with many people's frustration that he will never be caught.  This is the final of four episodes in our unsolved killer miniseries.

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In this episode, the guys take on part one of a two episode show on one of America’s most elusive serial killers - the Zodiac.  From taunting letters sent to newspapers to multiple to-this-day unsolved cryptic ciphers, the Zodiac killed and played games.  With each victim came another message, another clue, and another dead end for the San Francisco Bay area police.  The guys sift through the facts.  This is our third of four episodes in our unsolved killer miniseries.

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