mild-mannered civil servant. Two quiet North London flats. Fifteen missing men. And a blocked drain that finally exposed one of Britain's most prolific serial killers.

Join Zoey and Sam as they deep-dive into the chilling case of Dennis Nilsen, known as "The Kindly Killer" and "The Muswell Hill Murderer." We trace the psychological roots of his crimes, from the traumatic loss of his grandfather to the sexual repression and isolation that fueled a five-year killing spree.

Discover the bizarre and grotesque rituals Nilsen performed on his victims, the desperate measures he took to hide the bodies beneath his floorboards and in his garden, and the fateful logistical error—a clogged drain—that ultimately led to his arrest.

More than just a murder story, this episode explores the systemic failures and prejudices that allowed Nilsen to prey on vulnerable young men for years, making this a case about both individual pathology and societal neglect.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses themes of murder, necrophilia, and sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.

Don't forget to check your locks.

Have you ever wondered the real story behind Ed

Gein?

The Case: Edward Theodore Gein. You think you know the name. You know the movies: Psycho. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. But in this episode, we are talking about the real man—the shy handyman from Plainfield, Wisconsin, whose isolation and trauma led to a decade of unimaginable horror.

Zoey lays out the meticulous timeline: from Gein’s childhood under the thumb of his fanatically controlling mother, Augusta, to the suspicious death of his brother, Henry. We explore the ten years Gein spent robbing graves and the psychological collapse that led to the murders of Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden.

Ryan asks the critical questions: How did a man capable of such grotesque acts—fashioning human skin into household items—pass for harmless? What does the failure of the initial investigations tell us about the blind spots in rural justice?

Lock your doors and join us as we dissect the true story of the Plainfield Ghoul, and the profound difference between Hollywood terror and the terrifying reality.