Murder Coaster

Our most brutal episode yet!

Gerard John Schaefer was many things. He was a cop. He was a murderer and necrophile and friend of Ted Bundy. He was a sexual sadist and a writer, of sorts, and, as we'll see, he was also the narcissistic scumbag of the century.

Buckle up, this is one crazy ride!

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Killer Cop the Deviant Deputy who Kidnapped, Raped and Killed by Ryan Green

Killer Fiction by Gerard Schaefer and Sondra London

It's blood-sucking ghouls time!!

Today we compare and contrast the crimes and psychology of three modern-day vampires.

The bloody-thirsty delusions of murderer Richard Chase, the Sacramento Vampire.

The sadistic and sexual blood lust of John Crutchley, the Vampire Rapist.

And the saddest road trip ever of the murderous Rod Ferrell, the Kentucky Teenage Vampire.

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Vampire: the Richard Chase Murders by Kevin Sullivan

The Sacramento Vampire: Life of Serial Killer Richard Trenton Chase by Jack Smith

The Vampire Next Door: The True Story of the Vampire Rapist by J.T. Hunter

Kentucky Teenage Vampires (TV Documentary 1998)

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/11/16/vampire-clan-mom-pleads-in-sex-case/

https://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/single-white-vampire-seeks-young-blood

Who killed Gerard Soules?

Gerard Soules was the youngest and greatest trapeze artist of all time and went on to become the Poodle King of Las Vegas with his world famous dog act.

But he was found dead with his throat slit and over forty stab wounds.

Who would kill such an amazing man? And did an innocent man spend over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit?

Join us to find out!!

Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

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References:

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/05/kafka-in-vegas-murder

https://www.simongarfield.com/assets/pdfs/journalism_2_vegas_and_other_lands/01_the_poodle_king.pdf

https://circushalloffame.com/gerard-soules/

https://www.wxyz.com/news/sister-of-murdered-circus-star-helps-exonerate-wrongfully-convicted-man

Everything you didn't know about Charlie Manson!

From his death and the legal battle over his corpse, to the strange saga of his cremated remains. Plus a look at the links between the Manson Family and the CIA's MkUltra mind-control program and even the Kennedy assassination!!

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill

The Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control And The Manson Family Mythos by Adam Gorightly

Helter Skelter: the True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi, and Curt Gentry

Manson in His Own Words: The Shocking Confessions of 'The Most Dangerous Man Alive' by Charles Manson and Nuel Emmons

The Garbage People: The Trip to Helter Skelter and Beyond with Charlie Manson and The Family by John Gilmore and Ron Kenner

Reelz documentary: Charles Manson, the Final Words

Reelz documentary: Charles Manson, the Funeral

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7akjb/charles-manson-cremains-tattoo

https://humanbloodpainter.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/so-ya-wanna-know-how-i-got-mansons-ashes/

https://www.nationalenquirer.com/true-crime/charles-manson-lover-two-times-him-cult-disciple-gray-wolf/

What is the meaning of the word "freak" and how has it changed through the ages?  

We'll explore that as well as give a short history of the sideshow, followed by the sad and murderous life of infamous freak show performer Gary Stiles Jr., aka, Lobster Boy.    

Sarah's paper can be found right here: FREAK SHOW PSYCHOLOGY

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Freak Show: Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit by Robert Bogdan

Lobster Boy: The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr. by Fred Rosen

https://www.circusesandsideshows.com/owners/wardhall.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lobster-boy-grady-stiles-lll-finds-love-with-bearded-lady-jessa-olmstead_n_56bbdaf8e4b08ffac123f422

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/26/welcome-to-gibtown-the-last-freakshow-town-in-america

Pazuzu Algarad thought being filthy gave him magical powers and started his very own sex cult in his mom’s house, a literal house of horrors that would be deemed unfit for human occupation and razed to the ground. He also destroyed countless lives and left three murdered corpses in his wake.

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Vice Documentary: The Devil You Know

https://archive.ph/LNoy9

https://www.yesweekly.com/news/devil-in-pazuzu-algarad-case-wasn-t-satan-viceland-miniseries-criticizes-forsyth-law-enforcement/article_35fb5664-f928-548b-b3e8-b20fa9275ff4.html