The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast

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What's The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast about?

Welcome to The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, which started off life as a weekly written blog in 2016, and has now made the jump into a regular one man and his mic, matter of fact straight talking podcast. In it, the host Paul looks at and recounts in-depth true crime cases from the UK and Ireland - both solved or unsolved crimes, but more often than not the lesser known and obscure ones.

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S8 Ep27: The Mudding Of The...

11.17.2023

Many areas around the UK have their own tales of a costumed resident - some are just harmless eccentrics, whilst others do it to send some goodwill out or to raise money for good causes. And then some, as the ...

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11.17.2023 S8 Ep27: The Mudding Of The Somerset Gimp Many areas around the UK have their own tales of a costumed resident - some are just harmless eccentrics, whilst others do it to send some goodwill out or to raise money for good causes. And then some, as the ...
10.27.2023 S8 Ep26: A Mother's Love - Part 2 Continuing the story that must be every parent's nightmare - the abduction of a newborn baby, just five hours old, from a hospital in Nottingham in July 1994. In an investigation that was parallelled with the likes of the hunt ...
10.25.2023 S8 Ep25: A Mother's Love - Part 1 Arguably, the most precious moments between a parent and child are in that childs first minutes and hours on this earth, where the bond between parent and child is first made, and which strengthens each second. Imagine then, if that ...
10.16.2023 S8 Ep24: Manhunt A tale of savagery from the late 1990's, and the UK county of Hampshire comes this time around, as we hear of the horrors committed by an individual that simply, selfishly and deludedly, could not take rejection. So extremely dangerous ...
10.06.2023 S8 Ep23: A Tale Of Two Sisters Anybody can make the wrong choices in life, the same as anybody can at some point in theirs find themselves on a path that they couldn't have envisaged, through no control of their own. And sometimes, the actions of an ...
09.26.2023 Birthday Bonus Tale - The Lost Girls Of Liverpool As a massive thank you for getting the show to it's 6th birthday, as has become tradition, I share a popular voted for Patreon tale for everybody to hear. Hope it's one you find interesting. I thank you each so ...
09.19.2023 S8 Ep22: The 40 Year Secret - Part 2 Concluding the tale begun last time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, which dealt with the horrific rape and murder of a young girl on a winter's night back in the North Wales town of Flint, in January 1976. ...
09.11.2023 S8 Ep21: The 40 Year Secret - Part 1 We head back to the January of 1976 this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for a two part tale, a local one for me, that has tragedy and loss written all through it. It is a case ...
09.04.2023 S8 Ep20: Sins Of The Father Your children - they may drive you mad at times, or may cause you despair and torment - but regardless, are accepted as being the most important thing in your life. Your creations that you protect, nurture, teach - and ...
08.21.2023 S8 Ep19: The Romeo - Part 2 Concluding the tale of tragic Marie Stewart, a devoted mum of two, and hard-working teaching assistant, whose biggest mistake in life was to try and share the world of an individual whose ego only allowed room for thoughts about one ...
08.18.2023 S8 Ep18: The Romeo - Part 1 Some people really do believe that they are the be all and end all to the opposite sex, and for some, they see this as their right to pursue gratification - regardless of scruples, guilt, or commitment - all to ...
07.19.2023 S8 Ep17: Monsters Of Carmarthenshire: Mr X A horrific, sickening tale, truly one of the most disturbing tales I have covered to date on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast drops here this time around - a tale that emerged in South Wales in 2018. Once you hear ...
07.10.2023 S8 Ep16: Unprotected Sex working is a dangerous profession - the exploits of Peter Sutcliffe, Stephen Griffiths, and Alun Kyte have shown over the years just how vulnerable those who work in this way of life can be. This time around on The ...
06.23.2023 S8 Ep15: One Wrong Move WWE Superstars of the like such as John Cena, Roman Reigns, and Brock Lesnar are worshipped by many for the athleticism they display in the arena of sports entertainment, deservedly so for the many years they have spent perfecting their ...
06.16.2023 S8 Ep14: A Boy Called Daniel The pressure keg that involved mental illness, deafness, confusion over authority, and a lack of medication erupted in a quiet Brixton back street early one morning in January 1998 - leading to a shocking death, and highlighting a somewhat tragic ...
06.07.2023 S8 Ep13: The Driver, The Dreamer, And The Devil Worshipper An anthology of horrifying tales this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast - three tales of savage murder scouring the UK that the reasons for, I could only arrive at one word for - senseless. Horrific is equally ...
05.23.2023 S8 Ep12: Blame It On The Buck We go back to mid World War II for the accounts I have brought this time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for two tales of brutal murder that involve dances, soldiers, 3 sent letters, a detective novel, two debts ...
05.15.2023 S8 Ep11: From The Archives - Disfigured I bring two horrific accounts from the north of the UK, Scotland, this time around in a reach into the shows Patreon archives, and in which we shall hear of the terrible deeds that some people can commit that leave ...
05.06.2023 S8 Ep10: Control Everyone has a breaking point, don't they? We are off to Wythenshawe, in Manchester, this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, to hear a tragic, horrific tale of what can happen when a person is chipped away at, ...
04.19.2023 S8 Ep9: Killing, For Killing's Sake We head back to the early 1990's this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and to the village of Marston-on-Dove in South Derbyshire, where I bring you an account of a crime that is as disturbing as it ...
04.10.2023 S8 Ep8: Crimewave: - Part 2 The concluding part of a two part hometown tale for me, and in which I tell you what exactly made Jordan Davidson, who over a few weeks had become the scourge of the city of Wrexham, as wanted as he ...
04.05.2023 S8 Ep7: Crimewave: - Part 1 The first of an unplanned two-part episode drops this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and a hometown tale for me as here and next time, I describe to you the crime spree of an individual that saturated ...
03.22.2023 S8 Ep6: They Really Do Walk Among Us A bit of a break from grisly murder of the week this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, with a more light-hearted selection of accounts that may make you smile in parts; have sympathy in others; but all ...
03.13.2023 S8 Ep5: Collette If you were a youngster back in the 1980's, then compared to today, you'll know just how much of a different world it was back then - when your days were carefree, kids had that much more freedom, and much ...
03.06.2023 S8 Ep4: Houses Of Blood: Flat Of Horrors This series' Houses of Blood episode drops this time around, and we are off back just a couple of years, to the West Midlands, to hear a ghastly and tragic tale of an innocent woman, a friend to everyone, and ...
02.20.2023 S8 Ep3: The Kill List. Dr David Birkett was an unassuming, quiet man, eminent in his fields of both Dermatology and Paleopathology, and well liked and respected by all who knew him. So when he answered a knock at his Middlesbrough door one night in ...
02.12.2023 S8 Ep2: Poacher, Pet Man - Predator: Part 2 The concluding part of the Series 8 opening tale drops this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast - where last part, we heard of the tragic tale of 16 year old Leeds schoolgirl Leanne Tiernan, who disappeared without ...
02.05.2023 S8 Ep1: Poacher, Pet Man - Predator: Part 1 The first part of a two-part opening tale for Series 8 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast drops here, with the opening tale being one I have had part written for a couple of years now, and certainly one that ...
12.21.2022 TTCE's Series 7 - In Review I have managed to sit down with a spare hour or so and bring you the review of the 7th series of the show - one of my faves to have done. Big thanks to you all for getting the ...
12.12.2022 S7 Ep34: A Moment Of Madness? - Part 2 Last time around, we heard of the horrific murder in August 1991 of Patricia O'Toole, who was left battered almost beyond recognition at the foot of the Dublin mountains - her seemingly having asked the wrong person for directions just ...
12.05.2022 S7 Ep33: A Moment Of Madness? - Part 1 For the penultimate tale of Series 7 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head over to Ireland's capital, Dublin, and back to the early 1990's, for a horrific tale of a savage killing that was to shock the country, ...
11.21.2022 S7 Ep32: Monsters Of Norfolk We are off to the county of Norfolk, on the east coast of the UK, and back to the mid 1980's, to hear two accounts of absolute horror this time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast. When you've heard them, ...
11.11.2022 S7 Ep31: Someone's Daughter, Someone's Mum We are off to the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, and back to the early noughties this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for an incredibly sad tale in which you will undoubtedly be struck by the question: ...
10.25.2022 S7 Ep30: The Lost Boys: Part 8 - The Aftermath The Lost Boys series arc comes to a close this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, looking at developments that have happened concerning the events mentioned within the arc over the subsequent years, right up to the present ...
10.18.2022 S7 Ep29: The Lost Boys: Part 7 - Worst Of The Monsters The penultimate part of The Lost Boys comes here this time around, and following the terrible crimes we've heard of, the lost boys that we've come to know, and the tireless and remarkable investigations you've heard me recount to bring ...
10.10.2022 S7 Ep28: The Lost Boys: Part 6 - First Of The Monsters We've been through the truly horrific crimes, and we've heard of the complex and remarkable investigations that ultimately brought a semblance of justice for Jason Swift, Barry Lewis, and Mark Tildsley. This time and next on The True Crime Enthusiast ...
10.03.2022 S7 Ep27: The Lost Boys: Part 5 - Mark Continuing with the series arc of The Lost Boys, and following on from the revelations of Leslie Bailey that led to the creation of Operation Orchid, it seems he just couldn't stop talking. Aside from Jason and Barry, he had ...
09.30.2022 Crimecon 2022 - Behind The Mic (Podcaster's Roundtable) Happy to share this for International Podcast Day - bit of a bonus. Earlier this month, I took part in Crimecon Glasgow - a tremendous day was had by all, and one of the highlights was getting to sit down ...
09.26.2022 Birthday Bonus Tale - The Exploding Dad A massive thank you to all who have listened, shared and supported and have gotten the show into year 6 now - what a ride it has been to do, and i have loved every second of it. As we ...
09.20.2022 S7 Ep26: The Lost Boys: Part 4 - Strangers And Orchids The midway point of the series arc of The Lost Boys comes right now in the latest episode of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and whilst over the arc we have heard the background, the build up to and ultimately ...
09.12.2022 S7 Ep25: The Lost Boys: Part 3 - The Brent Connection The Lost Boys arc continues here, and though the cases of Jason Swift and Barry Lewis, those that made up Operation Stranger were growing ever colder, by 1987, detectives were about to get the break they so needed that was ...
09.05.2022 S7 Ep24: The Lost Boys: Part 2 - Barry's Story Continuing here with The Lost Boys arc, following on from the murder of Jason Swift that was covered in the opening tale, the second episode looks at the second case that was to be linked to Jason's, that was to ...
08.27.2022 S7 Ep23: The Lost Boys: Part 1 - The Boy Who Loved Coins The start of this series' multi episode story arc drops right now on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast - it will be a tale that countless of you may already know of, and if you aren't familiar with it, then ...
08.18.2022 S7 Ep22: The Gasman, And The Madman Two tales from the early to mid 1980's come this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where we are off back to Bristol to hear a tale of one of a certain cancelled tv show's earliest successes; and ...
08.02.2022 S7 Ep21: Daughter Of The Devil How often have you been in a nightclub, a bit drunk, and become separated from your friends? A bit more of a familiar tale comes this time around on the Enthusiast, where we head back to the early 1990's, and ...
07.24.2022 S7 Ep20: Not All Monsters Are Make Believe Despite what you may have thought from childhood, they really arent. For this episode of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I bring you two tales that I believe strengthen that no - they really exist. We are off back to ...
07.14.2022 S7 Ep19: Lurker In The Layby Have you ever had that one person in your life that you aren't just in love with - but you become obsessive over? That person that just gets under your skin? That person that you think you would do anything ...
06.30.2022 S7 Ep18: Wilson Jinks, And The Carnage In Class E23 Violence in schools is sadly something we see all too often - perhaps more so in other countries, but it is a very real problem here in the UK. Today, Middlesborough girl Nikki Conroy would have been 41 years old ...
06.20.2022 S7 Ep17: Journey Of Mayhem - Part 2 The concluding part of the tale that covers the terrifying and tragic events that rocked the Cardiff suburb of Ely, one Friday afternoon back in October 2012, is brought to you this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, ...
06.09.2022 S7 Ep16: Journey Of Mayhem - Part 1 This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, in the first of a two part tale, we look at how one Friday afternoon back in October 2012, within a 29 minute period, a western suburb in the South Wales ...

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