Recently made famous again by the Netflix documentary series "The Confession Killer," Yergy and Drewby discuss notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. We delve into his early childhood in rural Virginia, the slaying of his mother, a former lover, an elderly woman, and allegedly over 100 other murders he participated in that, according to Lucas, spanned not just the country, but the globe. We also touch on his relationship with Ottis Toole, as well as the corruption surrounding Lucas' case with the Texas Rangers and the preferential treatment he received in prison (cigarettes, steak dinners, ability to roam free as he pleased) in return for him taking responsibility for murders that were formally cold cased.

"The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas and His Alleged 100+ Murders (As Seen on Netflix) Part 1

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Creators idolize perpetrators, shame victims, or are completely checked out on cases while they focus on other things. However, we can’t forget there are victims who lost their lives and families who are still grieving to this day. 

Furthermore, many True Crime outlets spend their time focusing on themselves or rambling, instead of getting right to the facts of the case. We hear you, this is frustrating.

The Misery Machine focuses on cases the media fails to give proper attention to. We want to help give those a voice that never got to have one, to begin with. We also cover aspects of cases that other podcasts might look the other way on, and the way that these cases impact their communities for generations. It’s not enough to simply cover a case, our platform must be used to make a difference.

True Crime

There’s a problem with True Crime. Creators idolize perpetrators, shame victims, or are completely checked out on cases while they focus on other things. However, we can’t forget there are victims who lost their lives and families who are still grieving to this day. Furthermore, many True Crime outlets spend their time focusing on themselves or rambling, instead of getting right to the facts of the case. We hear you, this is frustrating. The Misery Machine focuses on cases the media fails to give proper attention to. We want to help give those a voice that never got to have one, to begin with. We also cover aspects of cases that other podcasts might look the other way on, and the way that these cases impact their communities for generations. It’s not enough to simply cover a case, our platform must be used to make a difference.

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"The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas and His Alleged 100+ Murders (As Seen on Netflix) Part 1

"The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas and His Alleged 100+ Murders (As Seen on Netflix) Part 1

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