The Murder Men

By Johnny Mitchell and Matthew Cox

True crime experts Johnny Mitchell and Matthew Cox take you inside the dark, twisted world of serial killers and expose the wildest murder conspiracy theories!... more

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May 30, 2026 Scientology's Devious Tricks to Protect Hollywood Stars | Danny Masterson
Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell break down the rise and downfall of Danny Masterson, exploring the dark overlap between Hollywood, Scientology, and the allegations that eventually brought the That ’70s Show star to trial.⁣
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Chapters: ⁣
00:00 - Danny Masterson & Hollywood’s Dark Side⁣
08:58 - Scientology’s Influence Explained⁣
19:17 - The Strange Rules of Scientology⁣
29:40 - That ’70s Show Fame & Early Red Flags⁣
32:07 - The First Allegations Surface⁣
40:00 - Why Victims Stayed Silent for Years⁣
46:34 - The LAPD Reopens the Case⁣
54:39 - The First Trial Ends in Chaos⁣
57:42 - The Second Trial Changes Everything⁣
1:02:41 - Guilty Verdict & 30 Years to Life

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1h 24min
May 19, 2026 Insider Breaks Silence! Is Garth Brooks a SERIAL KILLER? | The Conspiracy That Won't Die
Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell dive into the wild internet conspiracy linking Garth Brooks to unsolved disappearances and murders, unpacking how a comedy bit spiraled and took on a life of its own.
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CHAPTERS: ⁣
00:00 - The Garth Brooks Serial Killer Conspiracy Begins⁣
05:22 - How Tom Segura Started the Internet Theory⁣
09:32 - Investigating the “Bodies in Low Places” Claims⁣
14:13 - Garth Brooks’ Childhood and Serial Killer Parallels⁣
20:02 - The First Alleged Victims Near Oklahoma State⁣
25:20 - Nashville, The Boot Barn, and More Disappearances⁣
32:08 - The Tammy Zywicki Case and Tour Bus Theory⁣
37:24 - Could Garth Disappear Before Shows?⁣
39:00 - Fame, Land Purchases, and the “Murder Castle” Theory⁣
42:18 - Tulsa, Clustering Patterns, and the Las Vegas Era

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1h 18min
May 12, 2026 How John Wayne Gacy Tricked His Victims
Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell break down the terrifying rise and downfall of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, from his troubled childhood and double life to the murders that shocked America and the investigation that finally exposed him.⁣
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CHAPTERS: ⁣
00:00 - John Wayne Gacy’s Troubled Childhood⁣
05:19 - Building a Double Life in Iowa⁣
13:12 - Gacy’s First Arrest and Prison Sentence⁣
20:45 - Starting Over in Chicago⁣
24:15 - The First Murder⁣
29:30 - The Handcuff Trick and Killing Method⁣
36:34 - The Murders Escalate After Divorce⁣
43:44 - Bodies Buried Beneath the House⁣
48:10 - The Disappearance of Robert Piest⁣
1:03:56 - Detectives Smell Decomposition in the Crawl Space⁣
1:07:15 - Gacy Confesses to 33 Murders⁣
1:13:10 - Police Discover the Bodies⁣
1:15:16 - Trial, Conviction, and Death Sentence⁣
1:19:27 - Why Gacy Remains One of America’s Most Feared Killers

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1h 30min
May 05, 2026 Taylor Swift Linked To Waffle House Killer (THE FULL STORY)
The Murder Men, Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell, unpack the bizarre and disturbing case of a mentally unstable man whose delusions about Taylor Swift spiral into a shocking real-world crime, exploring how warning signs were missed along the way.⁣
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CHAPTERS:⁣
00:00 - Introduction to the Case & Shocking Premise⁣
02:10 - Who Is Travis Rankin? Early Life & Mental Health⁣
06:27 - The Taylor Swift Delusion Begins⁣
10:55 - From “Relationship” to Paranoia and Stalking Claims⁣
15:50 - Escalating Behavior & 911 Calls⁣
18:28 - First Major Incident: Restaurant Roof Encounter⁣
22:11 - Trip to Washington D.C. & White House Arrest⁣
29:11 - Weapons Confiscation & Missed Red Flags⁣
34:42 - Mental Illness, Medication, and System Failures⁣
44:50 - Public Outbursts, Arrests & Final Downward Spiral⁣
56:30 - Repeated Hospitalizations & Failure to Contain the Threat⁣
01:02:15 - The Breaking Point: Events Leading Up to the Shooting⁣
01:10:40 - The Waffle House Attack & Immediate Aftermath⁣
01:17:30 - Final Thoughts: Accountability, Mental Illness & System Gaps

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1h 24min
April 28, 2026 Why Jack the Ripper Was Never Caught
The Murder Men break down how media hype, poor policing, and the chaotic conditions of 1888 London helped Jack the Ripper evade capture and become a lasting criminal legend.⁣
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CHAPTERS: ⁣
00:00 - Introduction to Jack the Ripper and his legacy⁣
02:00 - Life in Whitechapel: Poverty, overcrowding, and desperation⁣
05:00 - How prostitution laws increased danger for women⁣
07:10 - Media influence and the rise of sensational journalism⁣
12:30 - The first confirmed victim and early investigation issues⁣
19:00 - Escalation: Second murder and growing public fear⁣
24:30 - The “Dear Boss” letter and the birth of Jack the Ripper⁣
28:00 - The double event: Two murders in one night⁣
30:30 - The cryptic message and possible misdirection⁣
36:00 - Police failures, conspiracy theories, and why he was never caught

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1h 21min
April 21, 2026 The Butcher Who Hunted Women For Sport | Robert Hansen
Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell unpack the disturbing rise of Robert Hansen, exploring how isolation, rejection, and unchecked impulses led to increasingly violent crimes in Alaska.⁣
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CHAPTERS: ⁣
03:10 - Early life in Iowa and troubled childhood⁣
07:08 - Bullying, rejection, and psychological roots⁣
12:23 - First crimes and arson conviction⁣
17:54 - Move to Alaska and new opportunities⁣
22:16 - Escalation: abductions and early assaults⁣
27:23 - Double life: family man and hidden predator⁣
29:02 - Targeting victims⁣
35:12 - First murder and turning point⁣
46:12 - The hunting method emerges in the wilderness⁣
50:30 - Fallout and missed chances to stop him⁣
59:30 - Legacy of the case and lasting impact of his crimes

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1h 28min
April 14, 2026 Was O.J. Simpson The Only Killer? Inside OJ's Mafia Connections & The Second Killer Theory
In episode 9 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt talk about the famous O.J. Simpson case and explore the possibility that there was a second killer of Nicole Simpson and Rob Brown. In this episode they discuss
-The official story of the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson, and the subsequent arrest and trial of OJ Simpson
-The botched evidence by the prosecution and how the defense team was able to create doubt in the minds of the mostly black jury.
-O.J. Simpson's background and shady relationship with organized crime
-The possibility that OJ could have been introducing East Coast mafia cocaine dealers to high-end customers in Los Angeles
-The theory that Charlie Ehrlich showed up at OJ's house demanding money, and their visit to Nicole Simpson's house was actually a money shake-down gone wrong
-Proof that there was DNA evidence at the scene that DID NOT match OJ's and that did not belong to the victims
-The aftermath of the trial and OJ's prison bid in Nevada for armed robbery
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1h 51min
April 07, 2026 "Acid Experiment Gone Wrong!"- The Truth About Charles Manson, MK Ultra, & CIA Mind Control
In episode 8 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt dive deep into the history of Charles Manson and the Manson Family murders. In this episode they discuss:
-The history of Charles Manson, his abusive childhood and early criminality
-Manson's move to Los Angeles to pursue a music career, in the 1960's at the height of the hippie movement
-Charles Manson's sketchy time spent in San Francisco in the summer of 1967, and how that was the year he began experimenting with acid in a CIA-linked free health clinic.
-How Manson began recruiting followers in San Francisco, and how most of these were young people from broken homes.
-Manson's parole officer who was notoriously lenient with Manson, despite him violating his parole multiple times
-Manson's proximity to famous singers, and the Family's takeover of the house rented by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, where Manson recorded his demo tape.
-How Manson was unable to get a record deal and how felt betrayed by a Colombia Record executive, and how this likely was the catalyst for ordering the killings of Sharon Tate and her friends
-They describe the shocking brutality of the Tate/Labianca murders, and discuss several theories including the Race War theory, as well as the Helter Skelter theory concocted by the Los Angeles District Attorney
-How there is strong evidence to suggest that Charles Manson was part of the CIA's infamous MK Ultra mind control experiments, and how they scrambled to cover it up in the wake of the murders.
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1h 59min
April 03, 2026 Was Timothy McVeigh A Federal Agent? The TRUTH About The Oklahoma City Bombing & The FBI Cover-Up
In episode 7 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt discuss the Oklahoma City bombing conspiracy and dive deep into the life of Timothy McVeigh. In this episode they discuss:
-Timothy McVeigh's background as a soldier and his secretive admission into a highly classified network of undercover federal operatives after his time serving in Operation Desert Storm
-How his entire background and identity was erased from the system, and a false narrative put out that he failed bootcamp and became "disgruntled"
-The official version of events leading up to the OKC bombing, including the plot with Terry Nichols to source material to make a car bomb
-They discuss the sketchy things that happened on the day of the bombing, including the fact that the entire ATF team in the building was told not to come into work in the morning, and how the camera footage of a second man in the infamous Ryder truck mysteriously went missing
-How witnesses at the Ryder truck rental company told the FBI that they saw a second man with Timothy McVeigh renting a truck the day before the bombing
-They talk about the damage to the building itself and how it would have been nearly impossible for a car bomb parked a block away to cause such devastation to the structure of the building
-The aftermath of the bombing and the conspiracy theories on why the US government would have wanted to set up a false flag like this, namely- to continue eroding the rights of American citizens.
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1h 37min
March 24, 2026 The Legend Of H.H. Holmes- America's First & GREATEST Serial Killer
In episode 6 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt discuss the tale of HH Holmes, who is widely acknowledged by experts as being America's first serial killer.
In this episode they discuss
-How the killing's of HH Holmes coincided with the rise of the American nation and the industrialization of cities, particularly Chicago
-How HH Holmes began as a low-level fraudster and con-artist, but moved up to killing as a way to further his financial crimes
-How Holmes likely killed his business partners, wives, and young children
-Holmes sold the cadavers of his victims to medical schools, and always managed to make a buck out of his killings
-They discuss Holmes' infamous "Castle" which was a hotel that he operated in which he made his victims disappear before dissolving them in acid
-How Holmes was eventually caught on a fluke, when the police who had been investigating him for check fraud stumbled upon human remains at the Castle which led them to discover the whole operation
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1h 46min

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How many episodes does The Murder Men have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.