The Misery Machine

By The Misery MachineTrue Crime

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The Misery Machine episodes

January 30, 2020 Wuhan Coronavirus Update - January 29, 2020
As a prelude to our Wuhan Coronavirus episode (dropping Monday morning), Drewby and Yergy review the latest updates on the epidemic plaguing mainland China, as well as other regions globally. Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachineInstagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcast
12 min
January 13, 2020 Aaron Hernandez - Cold Blooded Killer, or Victim of Circumstance? (As seen on Netflix's "Killer Inside")
This week, Drewby and Yergy cover the tragic downward spiral of New England Patriots tight-end Aaron Hernandez who was recently covered on a Netflix documentary called "Killer Inside. We discuss his early years as a star athlete, his career in the National Football League (NFL), his drug use and crimes, his eventual suicide in a Massachusetts prison cell, and whether or not the brain damage he suffered during his time in the NFL played a role in the murder he was convicted of or his demise. We also talk about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), ways it has plagued professional and combat sports, and our own experiences with various things that can cause neurological issues such as concussions and Lyme disease.

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1 hr 36 min
January 06, 2020 "The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas and His Alleged 100+ Murders (As Seen on Netflix) Part 1
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.
51 min
December 31, 2019 A Crash History On Necrophilia (Or Why Loving You Was Like Loving The Dead)
Join Drewby and Yergy on a post-holiday voyage into the history of necrophilia as well as the psychology surrounding it through profiling based on the DSM-V. We discuss a few modern case studies (including famous serial killers such as Bundy and Dahmer), and ponder how one pleasures a skeleton.
Side tangents include Yergy watching a mummification in grade school, our mutual admiration of Type O Negative, why the holidays are tough for some of us, and how the new year is a concept that has been given too much meaning in our personal lives.
Happy New Year, and stay safe!
1 hr 6 min
December 22, 2019 BONUS EPISODE: Christmas Patreon Sneak Peek
In the spirit of Christmas, we're featuring a very special cut of our Patreon Christmas episode for you all! Join us as Yergy recounts the tale of an absolute disaster of a holiday party she recently attended at an "adult daycare center."
Want more bonus content? Consider donating to our Patreon!
32 min
December 16, 2019 Icelandic Yule Traditions
Gleđileg jól! This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss a number of Icelandic Yule traditions including the thrice wed giantess Grýla and her lazy husband Leppalúđi, the Yule Cat (Yergy wants one), Grýla's thirteen mischievous children known simply as the Yule Lads and their incredibly weird names (Sausage-Swiper and Door-Sniffer anyone?)
Included are updates on Anneliese Heinig, and the Maine Department of Corrections coming through on an address for Brandon Thongsavanh. We also go in on people making New Years resolutions and not following through and people who repeatedly watch the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and obsess over the characters.
59 min
December 02, 2019 3x Murders: Secret Agent from The Red Diamond of Russia, Or A Psychotic Lunatic?
This week we cover another listener suggestion from one of our Patreon subscribers - Thank you Eddy for presenting us with this case and for your continued support of our work!
In the 1930's, a strange man with a German accent stalked popular hookup spots around the Queens borough of New York City - killing the men and leaving the women in possession of strange notes with bizarre writings and symbols. He claimed to be a secret agent from an international secret society called the Red Diamond of Russia sent to hunt down men who betrayed the order. The killer taunted the police and newspapers, causing a wave of fear all over the city and a string of copycats in his wake. Was he a secret agent as he claimed? Or just a deranged psychopath? Join us and find out more!
Hot takes include eating out being masturbation, and why food at restaurants is no better than what you can buy at the grocery store.
1 hr 9 min
November 25, 2019 Katherine Foster - The University of South Alabama Coed Killing
This week, we cover another listener suggestion - thank you Chris C. for your recommendation (and for the insider information you provided to us!)
Katherine Foster was a well liked college freshman at the University of South Alabama - (or "South" as the students call it), that was killed in cold blood and left in the forest on campus. We discuss the crime and the panic it caused at the university, as well as her killer's eventual capture three decades later. Hot takes include why Investigation Discovery is quite literally terrible (and disrespectful to victims and their families), Mobile being the "Mother of Mardi Gras," and how to make a brain slushee with Jessi Slaughter!
49 min
November 18, 2019 Axlar-Björn - Iceland's Only Serial Killer | Baby Graveyard
This week we discuss Björn Pétursson, widely known as Axlar-Björn, Iceland's only known serial killer and his murder spree in the Snaefellsnes Peninsula involving an ax. Hot takes include Yergy's obsession with the Nordic island (even though she's admittedly never been there, and liked it "before it was cool"), American pharmaceutical culture, and review a lot of strange facts about the region. We also discuss Yergy's morning visit to a local "baby graveyard" and a disturbing trend that she discovered.
57 min
October 29, 2019 Essex Lorry Bodies and Melissa Sousa Murder
In this weeks episode, Drewby reports back on the happenings about town in Providence, RI (spoilers: He didn't wake The Dreamer). We also cover the unfortunate murder of a young woman in Waterville, ME at the hands of her long time boyfriend - as well as one of the worst trafficking cases in UK history, that has resulted in the deaths of 39 currently unidentified Asian immigrants.
39 min